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Zion Congregational Church (left), Zion Sabbath School used by F. Melling Ltd., Chapel Printing Works (right), Zion Lane looking towards Church Lane

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Title:	Zion Congregational Church (left), Zion Sabbath School used by F. Melling Ltd., Chapel Printing Works (right), Zion Lane looking towards Church Lane
Location:	Sheffield_Attercliffe
Date:	02/05/1966
Date Period:	1960-1979
Photographer:	H. Ainscough
Copyright::	H. Ainscough
Notes:	Information from: The Gates of Zion by P.G.S. Hopwood (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 285.8 SST) Original chapel opened 1805 new chapel opened 4th February 1863. Zion is a Hebrew word meaning fortress and was the name given to a hill south west of Jerusalem on which lay older and higher part of the Holy City, the portion often referred to as the 'City of David'. The hill served as a fortress. The Zion whose story we seek to chronicle is no hill with a city on it but a chapel hiding down the dingiest street in all Sheffield Hidden away at the back right off the main street and only approached by the narrowest of lanes As Canon Sydney Smith used to say 'in all my parishes I have never had a finer or more worthy folk than the people of Attercliffe, but the beggars won't come to Church.' The Sabbath School was probably built 1805-1806 The first Sunday School Anniversary Sermon June 25th 1809
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