Church Micro 10153 Rodborough Tabernacle Multi-cache

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Hidden : 11/28/2016
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Founded in 1739 this imposing building has commanding views over the valley below.

Sunday 1 July, 1739 will be remembered as one of the most important dates in Rodborough Tabernacle’s long history. This was when George Whitefield, known as the Great Awakener, came to preach on Minchinhampton Common, on what is known as Whitefield’s Tump, which drew a reputed crowd of twenty thousand people. Amongst this vast crowd was a young man of twenty-one called Thomas Adams, who became one of Whitefield’s earliest converts. He had come out of curiosity but had been so moved by the strength of the preaching that he and other converts decided to establish small preaching centres.



In 1749 the societies joined together and erected a central chapel in Rodborough Wood, the Meeting House now known as Rodborough Tabernacle. The land had been given by Thomas Adams. As well as the Sanctuary there was a house built adjoining the building, which is now the Manse. Thomas Adams lived there and presided over the Tabernacle from 1750 until his death in 1770. Because of his close links with Whitefield he was often absent visiting other Churches involved in The Rodborough Connexion. When both Whitefield and Adams died in 1770 it was a great blow to the Movement.

People walked for miles to attend services at the Tabernacle and in 1778 they called Jehoida Brewer to become their first minister. Since then there have been twenty-four ministers, all giving different talents to make the Tabernacle what it is today.

Over the years the Tabernacle buildings have constantly changed to provide a Sanctuary for Worship and Meeting Rooms for people living in the locality. As times changed so did the Tabernacle, from using paraffin lamps in 1869 to installing electric lighting in 1932.
The longest serving minister was Rev. Charles Ernest Watson, who served from 1909 until his death in 1942 at the age of seventy-two. Great changes happened during this time including the giving of the Little Chapel by Reginald Tyrell in 1925. This had originally been a coach house and stables. After its conversion it was used for the Tuesday Meeting, which was held every week and is still a very important part of life at the Tabernacle. Rev. Watson loved young people and started the Tri-Sigma Guild, its passwords of membership being, Sincerity, Self-surrender and Service. This proved to be very popular and many young people attended the services and bible study which stayed throughout their lives as testified by the older members of the Tabernacle today.

He also set up one of the first scout troops in Gloucestershire and invited Lord Baden-Powell to visit. He also persuaded his stepdaughter Miss Humpidge to set up a Guide Troop in 1914, and she is still revered in guiding circles. The Rodborough Tabernacle Players were inaugurated at this time and many plays and concerts were written by Rev. Watson to the delight of people in the locality.

To find the cache, go to the given coordinates and read the main notice board. The last three numbers of the land line phone number give you ABC and the last digit of the year on the nearby bench (nearest to the church itself) gives you D

N51º 44.(C-B-1)(D-1)(B-D)
W002º 13.(B-A)(D-D)(C-A)

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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