"In reply to yours of yesterday, we shall be happy to comply
with your requests so far as agreeable to the wishes of the
congregation, we hope to succeed in forming a Male Choir when
an Organist is appointed, giving him the power of making
choice of Singers; we shall proceed at once to advertise for
an Organist, and deem it desirable to call a General Meeting
of the Congregation for the purpose of selecting a fit and
proper person to that office. We do not agree to provide you
with parchment sheets for the purpose of copying Registers
for several years, the Meeting yesterday agreed to an item of
Register Book if required."
"We paid Surplice Washing for the year ending 25th March last,
and shall be happy to pay the same this year. We have no desire
to clash with Official Authorities, we can have but one object
in view, and that is for the comfort and happiness of the
Church, Pastors, and People."
We are, yours truly,
DANIEL JORDAN,
SAMUEL PRICE.
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_Saturday, August 22nd, 1857._
To the Rev. Dr. Browne.