THE CATHEDRAL BELLS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2407, 22 December 1881, Page 3

THE CATHEDRAL BELLS.

To the Editor of the Globe. Sir, —Your article in this evening’s Issue relative to the constant annoyance that a number of the citizens suffer from the present inconsistent manner in which the Cathedral bells are rung, cannot but bo received with general approval. I, amongst many others, who have to transset business in the Immediate neighborhood of the Cathedral, have long thought some action should be taken to stop this annoyance. I do not in any way mean to suggest that the parties interested should abstain from practising, but I am of an opinion that some discretion should be used as to tho time of day, or, I might say week, when the citizens are to have such an unearthly “din” thrust upon them, I should like tho reverend gentleman, who I understand pulls the strings in more ways than one, to take up his position in one of the offices situated near to the Cathedral on say some ’Frisco mail day, which, as you are aware, always falls upon a Saturday; and if he succeeds in working through the afternoon without some objectionable thought passing his mind, saoh as the utter collapse of the spire, or some equally disastrous event, it will only be owing to the personal interest he may tske in the ringing of the bells, but he cannot fall to decide that there is trnth in the fact that it is possible to have “ too much of a good thing." The Rev. Dean once remarked that the chimes would lead us to reflect to the country wo have left, and such certainly will be the case, by wishing that we may return as speedy as possible, so far as chimes are concerned, and thereby listen to them at times that are seasonable and appropriate. Yours, &0., DISCRETION. Christchurch. 21st December, 1881.