CHURCH MUSICIANS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 121, 25 May 1931, Page 8

CHURCH MUSICIANS

A COMMEMORATIVE TABLET

At yesterday morning's service at the 'Vivian Street Baptist Church a brass tablet presented to the choir by Mrs. H. Wilton, commemorative of the services rendered by a long list o£ choirmasters and organists, was unveiled. The Rev. W. S. Rollings preached from Psalm xxvii., 6th verse: "I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord." He spoke o£ the value of song as a means of comfort and help, and also of the universality o£ musicthere were varying languages, but the one language known to. all was that of music. He then called upon Mrs. H. Wilton (who had occupied the position of organist for twelve years) to unveil the tablet she had presented. In doing so she testified to the pleasure she had always experienced in her work, and wished success to the choir in the future. During the service the choir sang the anthem "0 How Amiable are Thy Dwellings," and Mr. IT. A. Pargolter (a former choirmaster) sang with much feeling the solo "Lead, Kindly Light." The whole service was closed with the singing of the "To Doum," sung by a very largo choir, in which were throe of- the former choirmasters—Messrs. Frew, T. Wilson, and Pargettcr. The inscription on the tablet reads: — "Presented to the Vivian Street Baptist Church Choir by Mrs. 11. Wilton.. 22nd April, 1031, in recognition of services rendered by the following faithful workers during the past 53 years: Choirmasters, C. Godber (G years), G. I<\ Vvvw (IS years), 0. Collins (7 years). T Wilson (G years). V. G. Cray (C years), IT. A. Pargetter (4 years), A. ]'{. Dow (3 years!, J. 11. Samson (3 years). Organists, I'1. Piorard (2 years). Miss Hillier (1 year), G. Crichton (•I years), MiVKirlh (Mrs. H. Wilton) (3 years). Miss Virtli and 0. Collins (!) years), C. Collins (31 years)."