THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Temuka Leader, Issue 273, 24 July 1880, Page 2

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Our neat little stone Catholic Churchy and its towering spire, is now about finished. The public spirited pastor Father Fauvel has discovered another want. . The erection of the church will mark a nitch in the annals 6f the history of this place sufficient to keep the Rev. Father’s name in remembrance, even supposing that he did nothing further, but the good priest has more extensive views than these. The want of a clock to warn the weary tiaveller of fleeting time, has not been unseen by Father Fauvel ; find a week or two ago it was bruited abroad that we were not only to have a clock, but a peal of. bells as well we were scepcicle about the latter ornament to our little town, sure enough here Father Fauvel stands with the whole documentary evidence in his hand, direct from Boston and New York) the most noted bell, manufactuiing place in America, if not in the whole world) Who, baring the Rev. Father, would over have dreamt of such a thing as a peal of balls, yet so it is, the goods are decided upon, the whole machinery has been set in motion and arranged so quietly that few were aware of what was taking place. The size, the materials, the fittings, all of the bo«t, and shall we allow Father Fauvel to do the whole work, and the town and district get the benefit, or shall we be men enough, and generous enough, to lend him a helping hand. The thing wants money; shall it lack support for want of willing hands. Surely hero is a chance for us to prove that we are not enemies to our fellow Catholic worshippers Here is a chance for us to agree to differ, and yet do the work. Surely it will never be allowed to be said in truth ; that a single professing Christian within this wide district refused to contribute his or her mite, to secure the accomplishment of such a desirable object Shall we, because a bell is hung in the Roman Oatlolic Church, and a valuable clock is set agoing in that building, say we will not join in the good work. Let it never be told of Temuka that such was the case. Religion is paramount to all other matters. Because we rest the salvation of our souls upon certaiu foundations. Take away these foundations, and what have we left. No wonder then that men and women watch with jealous eye the avenues of their heart. But bigotry is not religion, nor will anything ever supply its place: Let us then not think, if our friends engage in a good work, to pooh-pooh it, because it was not done by ourselves. Our Catholic friends have shown in this, as in many other good things, a good example to us all, and in this instance particularly they deserve our support, and wo hope everyone will aid to the utmost to get such a useful, addition as a public clock to our little village. A peal of bells is also procured for tbe church to ring out their merry do, mi, sol. The weight of each bel will be relatively 900, 600, and 300 Ibv; total 1800 lbs. Or, if funds can be raised > 1230, 615, and 360 lbs; total 2205 lbs. In tho first set the correct proportions would be 1030, 515, and 310. They would sound the Ist, 3rd, and sth of the scale do, mi, sol, as stated. The weight of tbe tower bell is from 1090 to 1200 lbs, and tho sound will be heard for from two and a half to three milts. Temuka is in the ascendant ; let us hope that this is 1 only tho beginning of goods things.