A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . emember an incident which shows how sensitive andfine was his conception and interpretation of music. Peterwas conducting the rehearsal of a piece of music,in one part of which the trebles had to reach a veryhigh note, which they were not able to do except stopped them at once and told them they must getthe note more softly and sweetly ; but the singers assuredhim this could not be done, on which he naively replied Then what are we to do with our ear
A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . emember an incident which shows how sensitive andfine was his conception and interpretation of music. Peterwas conducting the rehearsal of a piece of music,in one part of which the trebles had to reach a veryhigh note, which they were not able to do except stopped them at once and told them they must getthe note more softly and sweetly ; but the singers assuredhim this could not be done, on which he naively replied Then what are we to do with our ears. The Phillipsfamily as a whole was a musical family—singularly like the WARRINGTON DISTRICT. 65 Weslev family—the eldest son William attaining eminenceboth as a leader and composer. In every other respect Peter Phillips reflected all thatwas typical of Quakerism, particularly in the matter ofdress and the orderly, quiet manner, which affected evenhis bodily movements as well as his speech and conversa-tion. This in a somewhat lesser degree may be said of themajority of the members of Friars Green Church at WILLIAM —1903. Some 20 years after the building of the Chapel—?in 1S23—Brick Street School was built. The building ofthis school was Peters project and suggestion. At thetime named, Brick Street was—as now—the centre of apopulous district of the poorer class. It occurred to himthat a school in the neighbourhood might be built intowhich the waifs and strays might be gathered, and towhom might be given at least secular instruction, such asreading and writing With no wider purpose than this atthe first, the school was built, and many children, andeven adults, found an opportunity to learn. As the work at the school progressed the horizon of its 66 WARRINGTON DISTRICT. usefulness became larger and still larger until it becamea never failing nursery for the Church at Friars Brick Street Sunday School became famous and wellknown
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