particulars to interfere with
attention to them. But matters
plainly
of a
so important and so falling within the province Christian Government will not, I feel sure, be left to chance or private charity.
4.
Ecclesiastical grants
then will still have low votes
At present the Government Chaplain
attends to all the above mentioned duties. But the duties will continue, though the Government Chaplain
may
be withdrawn,
and payment will undoubtedly be expected for their performance. Allowances for remuneration for various services in Church, Cemetery as well as conveyance to and fro for Clergy will be absolutely necessary. As time goes on, the Colony will increase, judging from its history during the last few years, and from that increase its industries; and now making good progress, along with other applications for increase of pay from servants of the Government, applications from Clergy or Ministers performing duties for the Government for mere allowances may also very naturally be expected. It may even happen in the course of four years that in consequence of representations made from time to time, the Government will find itself paying for the performance of the above indispensable "Ecclesiastical" duties in small amounts, perhaps not very far short of a payment for a Chaplain who performs them all naturally as the appointed agent of Government.
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