There was no building in Adelaide suitable for the holding of a service, so Howard borrowed a large sail from a ship, with his friend Osmond Gilles, the colonial treasurer, dragged it seven miles from the sea on a hand cart, converted the sail into a tent, and held service in it. A wooden church was afterwards sent out from England, but its frame was so flimsy that Howard decided to have a stone church built.
No suitable building for a service could be found in Adelaide, so Howard borrowed a large sail from a ship and his friend Osmond Gilles, the colonial treasurer. They transported it seven miles using a hand cart and converted it into a tent to hold the service. A wooden church was later sent from England, but its structure was too weak; thus, Howard decided on building a stone church.