The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-12
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Protest OF Loymnn who Regards Th.-
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To THE EDIToR or The suN-Si: While I
do not agree with many people who desire to
silence tie ringing OF church bells in our city
l am forced to admit that the necessity for the
practice no longer exists. for almost every pcr-
son carries watch and knows exactly what
the hour 10 for the com m en- cement OF divine
service. Tho parishioners Of churches with.
out bells are ns punctual In their attendance
a. are those Of churches that most loudly rinr
out their notices. Many Of them. by the bye.
might with advantage to themselves md 10
others be moro tunctual than they are.
for no amount OF noise from the beifry
keeps them up to their duty. For my part
enjoy tho music % church bells when they arc
musical especially III the country, and even in
the city IL seems to be a part OF our worship
that 1t is desirable to maintain on account Of
its old associations While music from any
source. oven from we'll tuned hand organ, IS
soothing and grateful TO the ear dlscord.
whether Il comes from the spirc the choir the
stage, or the ayement. is simply madlenIng to
those who cannot get beyond its reach.
haze hnyS hen iGT many years guest o. the
rectly opposite Grace Church. Az It's chaste
architecture and the lovely green lawn NJ is
ings so tho bells have played daily serenado
Tor our especial benefit
hive considered ourselves favored beyond ths
jewellers In any other locality OF New York.
But IN anevil hour that malicious fGnd elec.
tricity which intrudes itself everywhere for
good or for evil. made application through tie
henchmen to the parish OF Grace Church Of.
ferlng TO ring its chlmes for them by IT,, method
OF tightening. which strikes regardless u
consequences or OF regularity. 1t appears
that n committee was appointed to
consider the matter and that II was for a con-
siderable time undor discussion before fayor-
II was arrived ut we are not informed. but
am quite sure that 1t would have been differ.
cnt had all the members Of that committee as
well as all the parish oners. lived in the i'm.
m ediate neigh borhood OF the church instead
Of residing. as most OF them do entirely out
OF hearing OF the sound OF Its bells: Sufllceit
to say that whereas We once could literally
and fervcntly say in the words OF the appro-
pirate hymn.
trace It's charming sound.
Harmonious to my ear.
the expressions vented across the street are
anything but devotional The devil OF cleo.
tricity. instead OF gently touching the air Of
one part. aa it was once deity done by human
fingers. has undertaken TO play double chord,
which results 10 most horrible dscord and,
in suite Of oil remOnatrancsa. this internal
racket Is kept nj day after day, month after
month, and we. ni'or year. for the misery OF
those who are compelled to hear IL. at tho he
host OF those who are beyond its reaah. My
esteemed friend the rector has eithor renon-
soul say IL in ali sincerity that one poor
nervous invalid VINO was unable to leave the
house became dcrhnEed and this Accountable
clatter contributed in no small degree to his
euiciie.
Ii any one is disposed to question my state
ments. ho may be referred to the pro prietor Of
his hotel and TO- tho other guests. on whose
behalf as well az on my own, / am writ;
BY his own cars il he is able to CONS
here and stand it for a single day. or 4
he would spend New Years eve with US
when these hollis arc on a, special rampage,
exceeding them in atrocity. lonS GOLDMAN.
ST DENIs HOTEL. Now York. Feb 10.