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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume 6, Issue 597, 11 January 1879, Page 2

We have heard that the Vestry of Holy Trinity Church have received tenders for the very necessary additions to it, one of which is within their means to accept. The Vestry have certainly acted wisely m so modifying the plans as to give additional accommodation, to the extent of 252 sittings, with spacious organ chamber and vestiy, and two extra side porches and screen at the west door, and four inside red baize doors, with a spire 30 feet high above the ridge-board, which will give a character to the building, and will be an ornament to the town — all to cost the moderate sum of about £1000. We are informed that the additions are of a pretty, yet simple nature, and will take the shape of a cruciform. The church, when completed, will seat about 440 persons. It is not to be expected that all the sittings will be taken up at once. This, to some extent, will be an advantage, as an overcrowding congregation is both unpleasant and inconvenient. This we have at times experienced, and m hot weather, unless there is plenty of room and ventilation, the inevitable result is that many persons are hindered from going to their church. This is not as it should be. Therefore we are glad to find that the vestiy are alive to the duty of supplying sufficient accommodation for their fellow-worshippers. We cannot but admire the persistent and indefatigable manner m which the Rev. E. Williams, incumbent of the parish, has pursued his object. With a consistency, quite m character with his unswerving belief m the capabilities of this .rapidly rising town and district, Mr. .Williams has plodded on month after month m his noble work, never failing, but always hoping and succeeding till the subscription list amounts to nearly £800, while he believes he will obtain another £100. This success is attributable to the noble generosity of the subscribers, and the admirable tact and judgment of the reverend gentleman. The response to his appeal is a proof of the respect m which he is held. We hope he will obtain sufficient subscriptions to avoid incurring any debt at all, and from the fact of several persons who have not yet been asked, and others who have promised, but have not stated the amount they will give, there is reason to hope that the whole amount will be forthcoming m course of time. We admit that the times are hard, and that it would have been well could the additions to that church have been commenced four or five months ago. Still, for so good a work, we firmly believe that the subscribers will do all they can to supply the means of carrying on the work at once. Some can pay m their subscriptions now, and others m a month or so, and thus will the Vestry have the satisfaction of possessing a most creditable church, with little or no debt to pay off. This is success.