SUNDAY CONCERTS.
TO THE EDITOR. Sib, —It is a great pity that Mr Fookes, in his excellent letter on Sunday concerts, should go out of the way to make unkind remarks about our fellow christians, the Salvation Army. It is agreed on all sides that the Army do good work, They are the friends of the poor and needy. Their hand is always ready to help the distressed. We should forgive them their "-twaDgy tunes." What about the wretched and purplees twanging of rival church bells that break in so rudely upon the peaceful Sunday morning stillness. We live in a time in tho world's history when every roan can choose his own religion. If he believes " nigger airs " are more acceptablo to God when sung loudly through the nose, he has just as good a case to take before " Him of the Keys " as they hava who think they please God with an organ worked with the town water supply. Indeed, one is constrained to believe the good honest Galilean fisherman would be biased in favour of the simple songs of the Salvation Army.— I am, etc. Sally.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 24, 21 October 1901, Page 2
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189SUNDAY CONCERTS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 24, 21 October 1901, Page 2
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