The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-25 00:00:00

ORGANIST OF ST. Kitty% CHUROR.

The church Committee of St. Church Mel-
combo Regis, on Thursday appointed Mr.!. Boytor
Smith, of Dorchester, to the tier, of organist. The
committee were led to this desk:lon by the number and
excellence of Mr. Smith's testimonials. Lord Say. and
Sole, canon residentary of Hereford Cathedral, believed
Mr. Smith "remarkably well grounded in the duties of
his profession." and likely to be an ornament to what-
ever Choral Society he may be attached; the Dean of
Hereford, Very Rev, Richard Demo, thought " favour-
ably of him sea candidate for the office of organist; "the
Ven. Amlidesoon of Hereford" had known Mr. Smith
five years, and knew his good conduct, irreproachable
morel character, and amiability of disposition he was
• very accomplished performer on the organ, Led fully
competent to instruct ;" the Re.. Suocentor of Hereford
"bore testimony to Mr. Smith's good isonduet and
character, am • parochial organist be was well qualilled;"
Um Costae and Views were "acquainted with his pro-
fessional ability, and believed to be of irreproachable
character and conduct; the organist of Hereford sold
Mr. Smith poseeeeed comeliest ability, would give satis-
faction if aleeted, he often performed cathedral duty
and instructed choristers, his compositions eviniagrest
taste and talent. The Dean and Chapter of Wieshester
considered him o/ good moral character, considerable
musical attainmeute, end promise of eminence in hit
profession; the ROT Preeentor of Winchester
I said he wee thoroughly qualified for the
dos and efficient diseharge of the duties of parochial
organist; the Rev. Warden, of Winchester College
seid Mr. Smith had been for several years andstaut to
Kr. Wesley, he had been italic/eat and effective, had
had the best posible instruction in playing on the
organ, and played extremely well, while his general
character bad been unexceptionable ; the bead mister
Kw subscribed to the above testimony; the maskr of
chorkters at Winchester college said Mr. Smith had
been painstaking and diligent in instineting the
choristers, and they bad made good progress, Kr. Saab
would take pains with his work, and,do his best to
render those under his charge competent' the Rev. G.
A. Seymour' the Close, Winchester, said Mr. Smith had
conducted the musical part of the envies at Trinity,
and gays great satisfastion ; Rev. H. G. Mo.,,and
twelve adult members of Trinity &31r, presented a
testimonial to Mr. Smith ac a token of esteem and
regard for his serving in the &wok and his satiable
conduct at the practice.; the bead master at Woolvesey
cT=College, Wineboerd, attested Kr. Smith's
ity and nil, and the studeste MAMA the
groat benefit derived from his asidelenas in
for tneir Goverament examination in music. Mire gv.
James Fisher, rector of Holy, Trinity, Dorchester, said
Kr. Smith had for two years been been ingsnist of Holy
wan poisoned of great musical_ ;ability and had
greatly improved the choir. The Rev. Regiaald Smith,
of Stafford Renory, had a high opisioa of Kr. Smith's
taste and skill as a musician, as well am of his mend
Ghanian, two of his (Rev. Reg. Smith's) daughters had
been his pupils and bad made great progress, end the
rev. gentlenan bad no doubt that he (Mr. F. B. Smith)
would do full justice to the new organ, sad
.give full
satisfaction, Mrs. Reginald Saab heartily waned the
candidate ineens, believisit him to be eminently fitted
for the position and the duties it would entail, and that
he would work admirably with the choir under the es-
collent rector of St. Marrs. Sc. knew the membees of
the nagregation at Holy Trinity Chunk, Dorebeier_
felt he had done much to promote the coogressiosal
and edifying performance of that important brume of
public worship. She believed he would desire be kW
ids chitin at at. Marrs from the highest motives of
Christian prinelpla and hoped to have the
of hearing be wan *tested- The Rim. R. 81.6141'casilisear
heed master of the Dorset Ocranty School, said Kr.
Smith bad been organist sad ehoirmaster at the school
live years, and they were parklindarly fortunate in
nouring the serving of a simileman wo thoroughly
qualified. Mr. Smith got up a very efilisat Ade
from the boys and IMAM j from his high rank as as
organist and leaner of winging, and his peat skill cad
&Wit,' in managing a 'hair. Kr. Walesa believed
Mr. Smith, if Jested, would MAI his duties with
peat siiikoskes tie 8..,?. A, After, at Ugly