St. Peter's Church occupies a commanding position at the corner of Upper Willis Street and Ghuznee Street, Wellington. The church dates back to the year 1847, when the original building which subsequently became the nave of the old Church was erected. Until the year 1879 the old building, which had been from time to time considerably enlarged, served the needs of the congregation. At this time it was pulled down to make room for the present handsome structure. Mr. Thomas Turnbull, the well-known architect, furnished the designs, and Messrs. Murdoch and Rose, the successful tenderers, put up the edifice. It is a commodious building the style being graceful gothic. There is a fine spire, which contains a peal of eight bells provided by public subscription, and towards which Mr. S. S. Downes contributed £100. The peal is a feature in connection with the church. Accommodation is provided, incluling the gallery, for a congregation of eight hundred, reckoning the choir, which numbers twenty men, fourteen women, and twenty boys. The chancel of the church is specially beautiful and very well cared for, the screen being remarkably pretty. It contains three handsome stained glass windows presented by Mrs. Frederick Martin in memory of her husband and brother-in-law who died in 1872 within two months of each other. There are in the nave three large and handsome windows with appropriate brasses to the memory respectively of the Hon. W. B. Rhodes, erected by his widow; the Hon. Algernon Tollemache, presented by the Hon. Mrs. Tollemache; and Mr. J. H. Bethune, provided by public subscription. There is also a small window in The Baptistry, put in to the memory of Mr. John Kebbell by his widow. On a handsome pedestal, surmounted by a globe, stands a magnificent eagle, the whole of brass, which forms the lectern. This was presented by the ladies of the working party at a cost of £100, exclusive of freight and other charges. The whole of the brass work throughout the church is beautifully kept. An elegantly carved litany stool was presented by the family of the late Mr. J. H. Bethune. The organ owes its origin largely to the liberality of the late Miss Lewis, page 387 who subscribed £250. It is a rich-toned instrument by the well-known London makers, Messrs. Hill and Sons, and was imported and erected at a cost of £1200. Mr. T. Tallis-Trimnel, Mus. Bach., Oxon., is the organist. The services in this church are famous for their bright and hearty character, and it is not surprising that the fine large structure is well filled each Sunday, especially in the evenings. Behind the church are two large and convenient Sunday Schools, used as an upper and lower school for the elder and younger children respectively. The governing body in things temporal consists of the vicar, church-wardens and vestry, and the vicar alone in things spiritual.