TESTIMONIAL TO QUARTER MASTER WITHERS.

Wellington Independent, Volume X, Issue 1313, 25 September 1858, Page 3

TESTIMONIAL TO QUARTER MASTER WITHERS.

We Copy the following from the Spectator, of Wednesday, not only because we feel it our duty to give publicity u> -the honor in which Mr. Withers is hold, hilt as an illustration of the many ways in which wa shall miss the now departing 05th. We tkke the opportunity of adducing, our testimony to the ability and untiring- zeal with which the .Choir" lias been maintained. Rorivirkable fur the drvotional character of its inasic, and the evangelical doctrine of its minister, it is not to be wondered at that 'St. Peters should lie well attended. Whoever may. succeed Mr. Withers we sincerely hopt that the simplicity of tho Music hitherto so admirably preserved, will still be adhered to, and that devotion; not display, will continue to be the aim of its excellent Choir.

(Frum Ike Sp,:c-tulor.)

We have great plcustire i» publishing the fu'ton--ingeurreHpoiiileiifio (in the pi-eseuiiition »f liik»t<unl by tho chrtir of St. Peter's Cuircll. To Aro, to K. Withers. Ksq., Quarter-\laxer of ilie (ioth U.ist., 011 Iho ow.si.-.i.iii of his iL-ttvinjf Wullingion. -Mr. Wiiliera for the In'st tiiroejfilrs Iliw Ukun the iliiepest imerosi, in tli'e ehnir. uni! it is is cn:ireiy owing to his exertions i.liai il has n'ttiiinod its present high stiite of efliuioney We understand iliat it is the intention of the mem'uers of the shuw thuir I'ospeci foi- -Mr. WitSiyi-n ami iheir sense of liis exertion's liyiirraentingliirh wiih loiac meuinrial of their gubl will on his departure.—

Tβ Aro, Scpiomliet- IS, 18.08 jgJDEAii Sin.—We ilie Choir of St. I'eters (Jtiurch, liaviii'g with deep regret tiiai n is your iv tent'on hi take your ibp,;rtiiro with tiia ODlh lieginient hnvo resolved to present yon with tliij inkstand n< a token of our gratitude and esteem. Kujiiiu; thai yim will auoejit it with our siii:ere wishes for'yuur we!(are,

We reuiniu, Dour Sir, Yours, on helialf of the Choir, SAMUEL DIXON, WUjl.iam ciiaiicaiLL.

E. Wiihees, Ksq , Quaner-Alister, G'Kli Kegt,

Wellington, N. Z.. -Soptcmlier 19, 1858.

My ftp.AH FiUEN-ns, —I cannot describe to yon with what, plraeii'v I received the very handsome Inkstand you have been plen'seil to present me w'i h on my resigning the charge of the uhoir of which you are members, —that Choir over which I hivve presided for the hist three years |with.wlmt success I must leave othei-s to sny.) Believe me wlen I tell you that f shall always look jin'on this token of your esteem with pleasure and pride, nnd shall consider it mi huir-loom in my family, aud feel sure tlinl my children will cherish it when Idm no more ; arid lean assure you tliiit through life I shall look back with pleasure to the time that I have S|Ciu anions you, and 1 uu:y regret that circumstances over which I have no control oblige me to resign the charge, but in taking leave of you. it is my most sincere wish that success may attend you all in your various occupations through life, and believe mo when I subscribe myself,

Your sincero friend and well wisher, E. WITHERS,

The Members of the Ci'oir of St Peter's, Te Aro.