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The Church of St. Stephen, Shepherd's Bush - Consecrated on Thursday, 1850. 'The Church, which has been erected in little more than six months, by the Messrs. Bird, of Hammersmith, from designs by Mr. A. Salvin, of Argyle-street, is a light and elegant structure. . The Rev. Mr. Humphrey. . alluded to the magnificent temple erected by Solomon in token of his homage, and as an acceptable offering to the Lord; and they were now, after an interval of 3000 years, imitating his glorious example; pointing out. . the marked and important distinctions that existed between a Jewish temple and a Christian church - between the sacrifice of goats and oxen, which were offered to propitiate God's mercy and goodness in this life, and the commemoration of the death and passion of our Saviour. . '. From "Illustrated London News", 1850. Artist Unknown. (Photo by The Print Collector/Heritage Images via Getty Images