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great
We consider that had it not been for great care on the part of the present Surveyor General, and unremitting attention by him to minute details in the work, we might at this period have had Walls without even a roof for the very lowest Tenders made were for the erection of the entire Building £3,000 above the amount available, and it was only by subdivision of labor that the Edifice has been raised to its present state. While fully admitting the justice of His Lordship's second reason that a Steeple is necessary for the performance not absolutely of Divine Worship, we would at the same time submit, whether it be not desirable that this the first Protestant Church created in the Colony - (a Colony 7 years existence) and which is not merely to be a place of Worship for Protestant Residents,
247 May, 184[?], Victoria, Hongkong,
but also to serve as a symbol of the Religion they profess - whether it be not desirable that this Church be complete, instead of being left, as at present, in an unfinished state - while Roman Catholic and other places of Worship have been long since erected.
Long since our former letter was written - few individuals, anxious for the completion of the edifice, have agreed to subscribe the sum of 2,100 Dollars towards this purpose, and we have therefore to request that you will be good enough to solicit the aid and co-operation of His Excellency the Governor to obtain the sanction of the Right Honorable the Earl Grey, to a grant for the small sum wanting to make up the amount required, and which will not exceed 1250 Dollars or £260 Stg.
At the same time we beg respectfully also to point out that the funds acted for, are not merely for the Steeple, but for
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great
We consider that had it not been for
care on
the part of the present Surveyor
General, and unremitting
attention
by
him
to minute details in the work, we might
at this period have had Walls without even
a
nooți for
the
very
lowest Tenders made
were
for the erection of the entire Building £3,000 above the amount available, and
it was
only by subdivision of labor that the Edifice has been raised to its present state While fully admetting the justice of
His Lordship's "second reason
abcolutely necessary for the
that a Steeple is neecuary for the performance
not absolutely
of Divine Worship,
we
would at the same
time submit, whether it be not desirable
in
that this the first Pastectant Church created in the folony - (a Colony 7 years existence ) and which is not merely to be ja place of Worship for Protectant Residents,
247 May, 184,
Victoria, Hongkong,
but also to serve as a
symbol of the Religion
they profeer - whether it be not desirable that this Church be complete, instead of being left,
as at present, in ai
unfinished state- while Roman fatholic and other places of
Worship have been long since erected_._
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our
former letter was written
- few individuals, ausiouns
for the
completion of the holifice, have agreed to __
subscribe the sum
thats
request that
you
of 2,100 Dollars towards
purpose, and we have therefore
will be good enough
solicit the aid and co-operation of
to
His
Incelleney the Governor of Stoughtong to obtain
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to
the sanction of the Right Arunable the barl Gncy, to a grant for
wanting to make
up
the
small sum um
the amount required,
and which will not exceed 1250 Gollars
02260 £ Stg:-
At the
same time
Ave
beg respectfully
also to point out that the funds acted for, are not merely for the Steeple, but for
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