TO THE EDITOR OF THE NELSON EVENING MAIL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 164, 11 July 1872, Page 2

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NELSON EVENING MAIL.

£tr,—On r"ferenne to the n«.Uincp-slie' t issued iiy tl e c.hunhwanlons of Christ Church to the parishioners, astmishment is ;.t once created to find tiuit ilie Church is af-fuall in dfb\ because •his p irisli is con-Mered the l-r<rpst. must influential. ;>s ■well as the wealthiest in Nelson ; that the minister's stipend is in arri'.i's £75 pwv<?<j that a <erious evil uxi'ts At the meeting of parishioner's, on Frid >y last, the «:mse i< j»nt down to tlie fa IHrig-off" of the usual Sunday offertories, lieinjr • •onsid ra^iy below what, they sir uM be. Tf the revei'U*. defends on voluntary contributions it is d'l important that the <'hi;nl\ >h<niM b^ ni dp attr ctivf; ihis Uto be done by mrsic. There is a fine organ, but this requires to be balanced by a proper proportion of voices to create hurmony. Now, to remfiv this obtain a professional o'-pani.-it who slvnld have full command of the choir. A choir-mastt-r is not required ; Ins salary though small, should £0 to pay the organist. Adv rti«e for voices ; there ara plenty in Nelson ; make good voices tlia basis ; let the or^an be properly balanced in vocal proportion — forty voices will be required to do tbjs—then vou will produce * choir th:i£ will command amentum By (his means the congregation will increase ; 'he funds also, Avoid exclu^veness ; iak(-! voices vvhtrover they ure to he found, cs long as they are in connection with resp^ctubjlitv E> so doinjr I am positive that n better halanceslieet. will be forthcoming n< xt year. You cannot make a direct rate ; subscription lists don't answer ; iherefore some riccisive step is required. Try music, and I feel sure success will crown the event, I ara, sir, yours &c., H J. L. AUGARDE.