Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-11

We tho choir beg lcays 10 10 allowed 70 staio
our grievances OF tho ecuon OF 40 c09i.h "V
your last meeting in relation % the oryahs@
We ars very much gItoyed. as II has dlsaI-
ranged tuwarted, disconnected, and T. calcu-
lated % greatly hinder tho prospects tof harnlo-
NOUS action among us. -. o.,t.
Tho church had no fault Whn'oYer 70 nhl IN
her she having given satisfaction and ls mo
choice OF tho choir and, wo believe, ot Tue ma
iorily OF the people ,,,.
no room for complaint, She having learned tho
compass and diaicult com binatou5 Ot tne organ,
aud her association with Us has proved 0ebeneisi
10 us, aud ace arc oonndoat that none can strive .
harder 20 please thsu she has done. - We hhFo
IN 40 the singing We ought az least DO tho Judges
a. o. tho best one for us 10 fing aIuH
We DO not moan 70 dictate 20 your honorable
body a. 20 who should play tho organ, out "o
only ask you 20 do Justice 70 those In your eLn-
ploy and who ero willing 10 sacIlhco utne,
money, aud talonts fer your grautceion saa
pleasure, aud not thrust them Gsido Win ihstau-
Again, the right belongs 10 sou tosay who shall
or who SHALL not to elected, but under ehisuhs
circumstances tho absolute and Imperative de-
mands Of the hour require that you tako cana
consideration and dis9assionAte action ana grant
fasrtt her lust dues and that our organist DO NOT
80 summarily disposed % in tho manner sno was
al your last church meeung. - -.
Hinder those conditions OF things We can but
feel very much wounded and iguored; not oven
being permitted 10 say favorable Woru. Ano
whereas Tie Church In regular meeting assem-
bigd Monday, January y. loro, 'AiA 't''s nh VI
Qanist the saif position not being vacant, ulere
being no complaint nor Discrimination then Or
now as 70 the fitness or feithfulness VI NE pres
ent incumbent; and whereas thls messer s Sss
thrust UPON US without notice or warning, mus
being unpropared 70 note any cause Tor her re-
No the members Of the choir. do respectfully
ask you as = Chyfstidn BODY, disposed 20 90 nsht
aud Justice 10 all your members, that you set
aside said election, and We present our rsye>->,
respectful and solemn protest aSslns' ,ns same,
as tho following reasons, maturesy conssoetea,
l. Tie election was impromptu. No nosieo
that such an election would thse place hsn been
given. and tho minds Of the people were tcsaliy
uuprepared for such an election, and niEny
! more NOS knowing for whom ~ vote, and SUI
many more having left tho meeting after NO
election Of the Officers clerk treasurer. ana SEX
| tom Of tho church. . ... 49,.
precedent already laid dogn-yiz: On pre-
| youa occasion the church Dy Vv'e AdhIttso its
| inability to Judge the qualifications necessary
for an orgenist 10 selected an Impartial laase 70
! decide, and tbs church selected an orgsniss OF
| the trO recommended by the iudgs, ths every
| fitness OF tho ono selected over al con penson
belng the most potent argument IN Ier iAsor'
THE POSITION.
g. There being no constitutional provision for
| the position OF organist. there IS nosning SrS,.
| ing us the privilege OF elscting an orrnniss
! yearly mouthly, or weekly, or o. any other ume
| with the officers Of tho church.
| 4. The organist being member OF the cnolr
! the position Is the same as oil other members OK
| tho same.
S. In fnstltutlug the position Of organist there
was no provision specifying the TORN OF once.
| s. The orgsnist having nlled tho orco win
| entire satisfaction and pleasure TO each ana
( every member Of the choir. she having gone 20
much expense to better ~ herself 70 perform
| the duties assigned her, We de- respectfully aak
thai you resclnd your action in this msner
WILLIAM TH0SPs,
Musical Director;
JE TkrLoR.
ROBERT II. Fox,
". IL. ANDERSON,
CUmri,toc.