THE NEW WATER BAROMETER.

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 167, 24 November 1883, Page 2

THE NEW WATER BAROMETER.

They hare an odd way;;df 4^^^|W^^^P^K of rain in 2<fapi«\, It/i^by.ii^^^^^^^Vy^ tb,© boro^gU^yater v carfc :s& i^§^^A^^^^^^^

?' V TJHE ST. MATTHEW'S '.CHOJ-E, SXJM^u)S.| . ! We hare received the following letter's on 'this ; Burning « uestion . :*— , :T Sir,— Your correspondent, in your issue of the lOfch, ,h.as..inade certain, ,inis-stateme,nts, possibly unintentional ; but from the fact of his anonymity •one is almost uncharitable • endiigh to think otherwise. I will correct those that apply to myself in as few words as possible, so as not to Scroaeh ,t£oo -'much tipon' your valuable spade.! He begins by enlightening \your. readers that, by the unanimous vote of the vestry, I had three months' notice, &C. 1 Such . resolution was not " unanimous," but passed by a small minority, or . -as' the incumbent puts it nem. con. If your ■correspondent will look up his dictionary he will find some difference in these terms. In the next, place he ; aay^!that, under certain. conditions, "Mr, Pooley would withdraw his resignation." He does not refer to my 'resignation in the first but to the vote of the vestry, a copy of which resolution, by the way, was not conveyed *o me until the day after my resignation was handed in, and which I at once, returned to the incumbent sis being unnecessary. The intention to prejudice -here is so palpable that, as one cannot be hung for suspecting, it is not difficult to fix Upon the source of your correspondent's inspiration, , However, suffice it to say that there is no truth' in the statement. I have not, nor ■could I allow myself, after the treatment I have laeen subjected to for so long, to withdraw my I shall not at present say more as to xnj reason for relinquishing the St. Matthew's appointment, but at the proper time and place will give the parishioners some entertaining as to how my successor may expect to ; be treated by one whose duty it is to uphold the of a church official, instead of crushing »out his authority. One word more. Your correspondent mentions the name of Mr Mumfcrd. This individual's object being gained, and his •pugnacious ( attainments not being ; any longer required, I' am 'glad to state that he has subsided into Ms proper position in the choir, and is no longer obtrusive, a J matte.r i \vhich, will.be hailed wi£|. ; Mme ; plea : sur| ' by. ;the' .congregation.-— I am, <&c.,' Alfred ■i'^otßt, f Mendelss'ohri Villa, 14th November. 1883.

"^Tb'tlle Ediflor : (there was a paragraph in your of the lObh, referring to the rumpus in St. 3fattKew's choir, which I think is likely to mislead people, as there is very little truth in it. One •practice' night; not' many weeks ago, the organist turned round from the left and spoke to a member r( whose name need not be mentioned), politely asking him to sing with the organ or choir, and not by himself (the 'said member having a voice something like the combined rasping of a nutmeg grater.) Be turned round arid insulted the organist, and then, as the practice proceeded, the •said rasper was even worse than before, if possible, •wheretipp'ri" tlie organist closed the rehearsal, •ap'ologisihg to the" chdlir. In the face of such insulfc^||!^ rehearsal could not be carried on. Thi£j|iPha<J.-.fclie expressed sympathy of all the cliouvvPao stated to Mr- Pooley their intention not^to come again while Mr Mumford was allowed ta remain in the 'choir. ' As to any misrepresentation,et9^ttie.sjgU9.tui!es,Qf; the petition sent to Mr Tebbs made by myself or coadjutors, all I have ■to say ia,, the : statements of, your, correspondent is j unteuq,,*fijeribainiy, some of those who signed the ■petition nave returned to their places, Mr Tebbs taving called upon them, and, in his most suave ina,nijer, jwheedled ithe'm round. This, w allftwie Tiave to say to your correspondent; but, in <fofa■clusion ? ,-we, would, ujust say tb,at if Mr. Tebbß desires tlie* 'welfare* of the chursh, let him leave ther.dApe&tijjn p£ the, choir to : the organist,' whose control we would all cheerfully submit; to. — T. 0. JBHEIiTHAM. 3 ' '