T786] REV. WILLIAM SMITH, D. D. 1 75 



I have the table of proper lessons ready ; and have taken more pains 

 with this than with any part of the book. 



As to the Calendar with the table of common lessons, I believe all 

 we can do with it is so to divide the long lessons as to afford the ex- 

 punging of the Apocrypha. I have minuted the lessons which may be 

 so divided ; omitting in my way a very few lessons, the public reading 

 of which appears indecent : and more than a few we cannot dispense 

 with, without spoiling the design of having the Bible read through in 

 the course of the year. 



I rejoice with you on our having so nearly finished the business with 

 so much harmony, and am 



Yours, affectionately, 



W.M. White. 



Pray do not cross the Bay without writing to me particularly. I have 

 written you a very disorderly and I suppose incorrect letter; but I Avrite 

 in haste and yet wish to be full. 



Respecting the tunes. 



I have contrived to substitute Brunswick for St. Ami' s. 



The hymn tune and those you sent up would take up very consider- 

 able room and therefore I mention what follows. 



Mr. Hopkinson had so fitted his tunes as to occupy an half sheet on 

 both sides; besides which, he is desirous of inserting a page of chants; 

 and if I comply with this, it will be to gratify him, as he has taken so 

 much trouble in the matter. Now the half sheet only will be a very 

 expensive matter. The ruling press alone (if Mr. Leacok's proposals are 

 reasonable, and he says he has made them lower than he would for any 

 but a charitable purpose — however I shall consult judges) will be a 

 demanci on us for ;^62 loi-. When the book comes out it will be some 

 time before remittances of cash are made from the other States, and in 

 the mean time I shall have to settle with the printer, bank, etc. Mat- 

 ters being thus circumstanced, I wish to add no more to the music. 

 You know tunes may be sung besides those printed. For my part, I 

 am convinced, that no one circumstance impedes singing in our 

 churches so much as great diversity of tunes. 



N. B. — Mr. Hopkinson thinks the tunes sent up very bad and desti- 

 tute of melody. 



was retrenched, that a]ipri)l)ation could hardly be expected ; but I think with you, a 

 moderate abridgment migiit not only be useful, but generally acceptable. 



" I am, dear Sir, etc., etc., 



" B. Franklin." 



