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to subscribe largely towards the erection of the Chancel, not throwing the state of the roof-
and to
If i
many
this work is
charitable cases.
left to voluntary
effort I am satisfied that it would not be carried out, and the Colony would suffer a great loss
in not
keeping in repair a building
which
has
much
already been spent.
As
money
on
has been
Your Lordship is aware
the Church here is not endowed.
The only disposable revenue, amounting to about $2,000 per annum, is derived
from the letting
of sittings, and this amount is
but
not
sufficient to pay the Cathedral's and other ordinary charges. The Troops pay nothing
for
the use
of the Cathedral, but
I must leave it to Your Lordship to determine as to the advisability
of making any application to the War Department for a grant from
Imperial Funds as
suggested by
Mr.
N
Pyrie.
In
my
opinion
the Colony should provide Church accommodation for the Troops, and it is partly
on this
ground that
I think the vote of the Legislative Council to be justifiable.
8.
In a Crown Colony, however, as the Church of England
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to subscribe largely towards the erection of the Chancel, not throwing the state of the roof-
and to
If i
many
this work is
charitable cases.
left to voluntary
effort I am satisfied that it would not be carried out, and the Colony would suffer a great los
great loss in not
Reeping in repair a building
which
Ro
much
already apet.
As
money
on
has been
Your Lordship is aware
the Church here is not endoweit.
The only disposable revenue, amorniting to about $2,000 per annum, is derived
derived from the letting
of sittings, and this amount is
but the
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vole
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in
the Officers of
fficient to pay the Cachedrals and other ordinary charges. The Troops pay nodding
for
itie noe
of the Cartedral, but
I must leave it to four Lordship to determine as to the advisability
of matting any application to the War Department for a grant from
Imperial Funds as
Mr N
Pyrie.
In
my
suggested by
opinion
the Colony should provide Church accommodation for the Troops, and it is partly
partly on this
ground that
I think the vote of the Legislative leamail to be justifiable.
8.
محمد
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In a Clown Colony, havever, as the Church of England
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