CHURCH REPAIRS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 599, 11 April 1882, Page 2

CHURCH REPAIRS.

To the Editor,

Sir,—l hear that, through the praiseworthy exertions of Mr E. ti. Latter, there is at last a supply of water at the parsonage, and I think the churchwardens and vestry might catch a tiifio of energy from the outside public, and by some means or other raise a few pounds, and get the fence of the church and the iron lamp-holder repaired and painted, even if they do nothing to the outside of the church itself, which is in a wretched condition, as compared with the interior. It" is true that many old Akaroa residents appear to have a strong objection to paint, no doubt thinking that anything like smartness is out of keeping with the place. During the last few days the melancholy spectacle may have been observed of the local house painter and decorator giving a brush to his own decent-looking premises, just to keep his hand in, I suppose, because the pre-historic Akaroans do not believe in his trade. Might 1, however, ask the Church authorities to consider that there are man}' ordinary people from the outside world who visit Akaroa Church, and these poor benighted creatures not having been in the habit of sitting under decaying apple trees, and from unpainted edifices expatiating upon the exquisite scenery and the torpor it produces) like to see things a little neat and clean. As one of these visitors of yours, who is so delighted with the place that he forgives its inhabitants for trying to make it as unattractive as possible, I mast again express a hope that my feelings will be a little consulted, and that there will be a decent fence round the church when I pay my annual visit to Akaroa next Easter.—Yours, etc.,

A VISITING CHURCHMAN.