ST. PAUL’S CHURCH ORGAN.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4951, 3 February 1877, Page 3

ST. PAUL’S CHURCH ORGAN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEW ZEALAND TIMES. I Sir,— l notice, a. piayagrftph, in your paper .of-to-day- which, I think, - reflects , a .little unfairly upon those,- who;- have ; lately rcontributed so liberally towards the fund forfohe new organ iii St. Paul’s'Church. . 'ThC-.wriper has classed 1 all‘.the | contributors 'indiscriminately. While , admitting .that somo of those who have.given might 1 have; given more,—the majority no doubt have, been most.Uberarin this matter, amohg whom.. are, some whohave dissented from. the opinion, that'a. naw organ for Bt. Paul’s ■Ghiirch' was.'eithhr derirable : OT necessary,—l' thin?c ! it is a ;jitflo 'harslr.aJid 1 unreasonable in these hard times for »u chi sweepring remarks to’ be made as ■ are contained ip the above-mentioned paragraph.r-I .am, &C-, I .. .. ■ ,/ : ' ... .A. 8., - .Wellington, .February 2.- ■ _ I [There, was no intention, to give.pain to members of St. .Paul’s, copgregration.What was .referred to was. the fact- .that .there were , 'many -visitors to-the church-—perhaps-a third of. the congregation .were yisitorslpdttring the hut no , disposition was. shown to; assist in'defraying, the cost of the organ. • Gur remarks were aimed not at,,the, ordinary'moms hers of the, congregation, who_ always, give liberally, but at the outside public.—Ed. N. Z. Times.] . mimmm . . I