MRS HAMPSON.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 44, 18 November 1882, Page 3

MRS HAMPSON.

The authority on which we published the statement that Mrs Kunipson would shortly visit leilding, appeared undoubted, aiid the misapprehension does not rest with us. The reasons giveu why the Feilding Public Hall should be selected appeared good and valid, aud we sincerely hope, i£ .Mrs liajujjiou is able to lecture on this coast after her risit to Napier, that this will be the centre. It must be admiLted on all sides that thereis no other building so suitable from its size and accommodation to hold the numbers that would thronjj to hear this gifted lady. AV'e have 7-eceived tlie following letteiH from Sir "William Fox. and the Ueys Saddler and Fennel, on the subject : — TO THE KDITOIt OF TITK yEILLIXii STAH. Sib, — I observed a paragraph in your paper of last evening, to the effect (hat you are "authorized to state that I have arranged with Mrs Hanipsou that after her work at Napier is completed, she will gire a course of services in the Feilding Public Hall." This must have been written under some misapprehension, a.s I have authorized no such statement, and mnde no such arrangements. ]S T or. if I had been in a positiou to do soWould I have taken upon myself to fix the locality and other details on which all parts of the districts of llaijgitikei and Manawatu should with propriety hare been consulted. To prevent further misapprehension, allow v: (o stale that in pursuance of a promise made by Mrs Hatnpson to some residents in Palmerston when in Wanganui, she intends to invite Christian Workers in and about thnt place, to meet her on the evening of Monday, the 27<li inst., when she will be there on her r««d to ZSapier, to which place she intends to proceed early the next morning. The necessity for rest after her late exliaustiug labors at Wanganui, and in prospect of tlio>e of Napier, renders it absolutely impossible for l»er to do more at the present time. But she has expressed tlie strong desire which she feels to meet the wishes of the inhabitants of Bangilikei and Manawatu fora more lengthened visit to those districts vhen she Kas fulfilled her existing engagements at Napier and several other places. Whether she will be able to do so, must, of course, depend on circumstances, and no time can at present be fixed. If the time happily arrives, I trust that the arrangements of all the districts wiH be undertaken by a representative committee of the settlers in the two districts, as has been done in all other cases where Mrs Hampson has conducted missions. — I am, etc., Wiiliam Fox. Westoc, 16th Nov., 1882. TO XHK BDITOB OP THE FEItPINO 3TAU. Sib, — Kindly allow us a little space to make an explanation iv reference to your item re Mrs Hampson. It is quite correct as far as it goes, bat as it causes people to suppose tkat Mrs Hatnpson will visit Feilding immediately after her mission at Napier, it is misleading. As we had a lengthy interview with Sir William Fox, at Westoe, on Wednesday, we obtained full information as to Mrs Hampson's engagements. These are : Napier, Lyttelton, Eangiora, JCaiapoi, Melbourne, and Adelaide. Should no unforeseen circumstances arise, she intends to return to New Zealand immediately, as the Australian climate is not likely to suit her, and has it on her mind to visit the Manawatu-Kangitikei district, when Feilding will probably be the centre of operations selected. As Methodist preachers are marching preachers it is very possible that we may not be on the — ground at the time. Should we be here we ill «ndearor to take time by the forelock > to have matters thoroughly prepared for Mrs Hampson when she comes. By inserting above you will oblige many in and around Feildiug.-We are, &c, T. Sadlkk. K. Fknnkll.