A MANIFESTO TO BE HEEDED.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1902, 10 November 1913, Page 5

A MANIFESTO TO BE HEEDED.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—lt has occurred to me that the (following quotation from sacred writ ia Exceedingly appropriate at the present i Juncture, and that if the watersiders, who seem to bo misled by dangerous Agitators, had ' read and heeded this manifesto, so sane and elevating in its tendency, and issued by tho very great'est Authority in existence, we would have been spared the destructive and demoralising scenes we havo experienced lately:— .

"Let every soul be subject unto the :ihigher powers (or authorities or Governments), for there is no power but of God; the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever,. therefore, that listed the power, resisteth the ordinance pf God; and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers aire not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou, then, not be afraid of the Power? Do that which is good, and thou shalt; have, praise of tho same'i'FoV he r (tjii»t 8? tSe-King;,- the Governor, the -Premier;. magistrate, policemn, etc.) is the minister of God to work-for good. ;.But if thou do that which' is evil be afraid; for Ho beareth not the sword in vain: for ho is.tho minister pf God, a, revenger to execute ivrath' «u'pon him that docth evil. "Wherefore ye must needs be obedient, loyal, not only to oscapo punishment, lrat also for conscience sake. 1 For this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render, therefore, to all their duos; tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom, fear; honour to whom honour . . . Lovo wprkoth no ill to his neighbour: therefore,' lovo is the fulfilling of the law. -And that, knowing the time, that now it is high timo to awake out of sleep. . . . The night is far spent, the day is at hand; let us, , therefore, cast off tho works of 'darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Lot us walk honestly as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, Hot in champering and wantonness, not' in strife and envying ; but put ye on the Lord Jasus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof." . ... '■ I just want to remark that if it was

right and necessary when this proclamation (it could almost be termed "a Riot

•'Act'.') was first issued, to obey and honIcur the Power or Government, it should to far more so at the present time, when we-are blessed with more humane mid wiser rulers—l am, etc., WORKER.

TRAM CONDUCTORS AND THE STRIKE. (To the Editor.) Sir,—Living close to where the Newfown trams start from, I hear a good deal of tho conductors' and motormen's talk, and greatly regret that on "Wednesday last, about r noon, the term "scab" was called out, with an ugly prefix, as some (if tho special constables passed. . It is well peace, seems in sight, but'l protost against City Coun- . cil employees in any way whatever taking sides with disorderly people, and insulting by filthy epithets those risk-'ing-their lives for the common good af the whole people. Tramway men .should be under the same discipline, jcxactly .as railway servants, and. a rail- •' way guard doing as the tram men have j done Xvoulcl probably bo dismissed the ) service. The inspectors should be ask- : cd to see to it that tramway servants ! respect the public, and they ought to be models or civility.. The business people in this locality hope to hear 110 ?nore of such gross conduct.—l am, etc., UNION JOCK. A SUGGESTION. (To the Editor.) Sir, I beg to tender you my best thanks for tho part your paper has played during the late strike. Also allow mo to suggest that the young fellows from tho country, before they go back home, should form themselves into unions of "waterside workers," under the Arbitration Act; not necessarily to work, but to be ready to act in such an emergency as has just happened. These up-country unions would have a steadying effect on our late strikers if their heads should happen to swell again.—l am, etc.,

. TIMOTHY COCKSFOOT Levin, November 7.