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Church Bells' on Pages Other Than the Designated ’Bells and Bell Ringing' Section Church News, Notes and Queries, and Correspondence This is a collection of items which appeared in 'Church Bells' on pages other than the designated ’Bells and Bell Ringing' section. They vary from the learned to the bizarre, and are presented in approximate date order of publication. Sir,—Can any of your readers help me to texts or mottoes suitalile In reply to Mr. Wi gram’s query, as to the best material on which for a Kinging Chamber? I have but two, viz. the last stanza of Keble’s to inscribe mottoes, I would say that zinc is not so good as slate or ‘ Church Beils,’ and the following,— mahogany, zinc being seriously affected by some atmospheres. ‘ Who rings a bell let him look well Lines suitable for mottoes for a ringing-chamber will be found in To hand, and head, and h eart; the column oil Bell-ringing. C. The hand for work, the head for wit, The heart for worship’s part.’ Published: 21.1.1871 I presume that zinc is as good a material as any on which to have mottoes painted. I am, &e. W . W igrah. Published: 14.1.1871 Sib,— I should be much obliged if you or some of your corre­ I n answer to a question by ‘ Ignoramus,’ in No. 3, where Bells are spondents would inform me why it is the custom in most parishes to ring rung on Sunday and festival mornings, it is in honour of the day, but the church-bells at eight and nine o’clock on the mornings of Sundays they should be rung before 8 o’clock. and the great Festivals ? W as it originally rung to summon the people If he alludes to a single bell at 8 or 9 o’clock, that is a relic of the to an eariy celebration and to matins? And was it through their non­ Angelas, formerly rung every morning, noon, and evening. appearance that all the services were pressed in at eleven o’clock?— I gnoramus. Published: 21.1.1871 Published: 14.1.1871 See also 'Bells and Bell Ringing' on 11.ii.1871 DEDICATION TO SACKED OEFICES. Sir ,—Kev. George Richards is seeking a practical treatise or tract Sib ,—Many years since, I ventured in an anonymous work ( Church upon Bell-ringing, from which the ringing of Changes could be learned, and would be very glad of information. Orders, Macintosh) to suggest that every person holding any function, Tylderley Parsonage, Manchester. charge, or duty within the house of God, ought to be set solemnly apart to that duty. Will our great Bell champion (the Kev. T. Ellacombe) tell me whether he has known any such plan adopted amongst bell­ Published 25.ii.1871 ringers ? I believe the plan is adopted in a few places with the mem­ bers of a church choir. P resbyter. Published: 28.i.1871 Sir,—Can any of your Correspondents tell me if there are any NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. publishers of Music for Handbell-ringers ? If so, who are they, and R. P. (Bratton) suggests that a page of * Church Bells ’ be given to ‘ Choirs what is the cost per tune ? Campanologian. and Singing,’ or else great jealousy will arise between ringers and singers; and T.N.S. (Redcliffe) advises a weekly chapter on ‘Choirs and Choir­ Published: 18.iii.1871 singing.’ We would gladly adopt the suggestion if we had space, hut we have not; and, moreover, there are, we believe, several small-priced mnsical publications, published weekly, while there is not any other Music for Hand-Bells. serial that gives prominence to the interests of the belfry. I n reply to ‘ Campamdogian,’ no special music is published, but if he will write ts Mr. William Bannister, at the Royal Dockyard, Devonport, Published: 8.iv.1871 or Mr. Miller, 53 Richmond Terrace, Clapham Road, S.W . (inclosing stamps to cover postage), he will probably obtain what he inquires about. 0. Published: 1.v.1871 Gross Abuses of Bell-ringing. Sir,—My attention has just been called to a paragraph in ‘ Church Sir ,—The Standard says that the Church of St. Mary’s, Reading, Bells ’ headed ‘ Gross Abuses of Bell-ringing,’ and signed ‘ A London rang out a merry peal to celebrate the victory of Churchmen over Dis­ Layman.’ senters in the election of the School Board. If Beading Churchmen The writer thereof refers to what the Standard says, and proceeds know not what is due to themselves in the way of self-respect and charity, to make some very harsh comments on me in consequence. I beg to they might at least consider that church bells are essentially for religious inform him that I am not responsible for w h at1 the Standard says,’ but purposes, and that it is a mere prostitution of their use to make them the for what I say and do myself, t And had 1A London Layman ’ taken the means of proclaiming a victory in a religious feud arising out of Parlia­ trouble to inquire, he might have learned that at the official declaration of mentary legislation. Perhaps the most charitable construction to put the poll I expressly repudiated the notion that the Church bells of St. upon it is, that the Vicar coukl not be aware that the belfry key was in Mary’s had ever been rung for party purposes, either at this election or las keeping, and that the ringers were glad of any opportunity of dis­ at any other during my incumbency; stating on the contrary, that I playing then1 proficiency. A L ondon L ayman. considered that the moment an election was over all party feeling had ceased, and that the successful candidate should be welcomed as the Published (in 'Bells and Bell Ringing') 15.iv.1871 chosen of the town. On the occasion alluded to, 1 gave permission for the bells to be rung in the afternoon, before the result of the contest was known, and said, ‘ I wish the bells to be rung whether Churchmen are successful or not.’ Such hasty and uncharitable letters as that of ‘ A London Layman ’ can do no good, and may do harm by spreading a calumny which it is difficult as widely to contradict. A. P. K. Cust. Published: 29.iv.1871 As particularly interested in questions relating to Church Sir ,—I have just read in ‘ Church B ells,’ with much surprise, that Bells, we are hound to notice that the vestry of Bridgewater has the hells of our parish church have been rung in honour of the failure of lately had occasion to reprimand the sexton of that parish for legal proceedings against a publican for illegal sale of liquor. A similar statement, I believe, got into the Standard; will you permit me to allowing the church bells to be rung in honour of the failure of state that no such thing has occurred in Bridgwater? 1 have heard, legal proceedings taken against a local publican for illegal sale of however, with great regret, that something of the kind took place about three weeks ago in a neighbouring village. Perhaps you would kindly liquor. The action of the vestry is, of course, to be commended, insert this correction in your next issue. W. H . Axi’ORi). and the conduct which called for it deplored. Church bells are, Lonsdale Som e, Bridgwater. unfortunately, too much used for illegitimate purposes all over the country; and, we may add, too much associated, in many places, with Published: 6.v.1871 beer-drinking. Better far that all church bells should be evermore silent, than that they should continue to ring out at the price of scandal to the Church, and be connected in people’s minds with the triumphs of public-houses. In this feeling we are assured that we have our readers with us. Published: 22.iv.1871 H olbeck, L eeds.—St. Matthew's Chdbch.—A vestry meeting was held- F eeble as our voice may be, we feel it to be a duty we owe to the public, and our ringing friends in particular, to denounce at on Friday, the 19th ult., to consider Mr. 'Woodhouse’s offer of a peal of bells to this church. The Rev. J. H. F. Kendall occupied the chair, and explained once the ill-grounded aspersions cast upon the bells and belfries of at considerable length the munificent offer. The gist of his remarks was that England, in an article published in the April number of the Mr. Woodkouse would place a superior peal of bells (tenor, 20 cwt.) in the Contemporary Review. The writer confesses that he has ‘ no deep tower of the church, provided, the sum of 5007. could be raised 13 form a architectural knowledge,’ and he has, by his remarks, published permanent fund to pay the ringers. The Chairman also read a letter which to the world his thorough ignorance of English bells and he had received from the Bishop of Ripon, in which his lordship said he ‘ sanc­ belfries, and that he knew nothing of the art of ringing, or the tioned with the utmost readiness your acceptance of Mr. Woodhouse’s liberal science of changes. Admitting the truth that the staircases in gift to your church.’ There was a numerous attendance, and the working many of our towers are in a very dilapidated state, and require men of the township mustered in large force. The meeting was addressed by reparation, and that dust and dirt are abundant, through the negli­ Mr. J. N. Horsfield (Wesleyan), who strongly urged all sects and parties to gence of those whose duty it is to attend to such matters, and that aid in the movement, and thus seeure the success of the undertaking, which, where proper change-ringing is not practised the bells and their when accomplished, would, he said, be a credit to the township.
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