‘ The laws of Creation”

Gisborne Times, 18 October 1906, Page 3

‘ The laws of Creation”

(To the Editor Gisborne Times.)

Sir, —Having road your report of Mr Bligh’s meeting on Sunday night last, also Mr Long’s letter, and your leader in ( reply in Monday’s Times, I was advised to < attend Mr Bligh’s lecture on Tuesday i night, so I attended tho lecture and paid ; great attention to the words spoken by the , ecturcr which in my opinion were- abrupt, coarse, and vulgar. In your Wednesday’s report of Tuesday night’s mooting you say, “ the Rev. F. W. Ghattcrtoii presided and shortly introduced the lecturer, who followed the lines of his Sunday night’s address ou the same subject, with tho exception, perhaps, tjiat his language was more careful and- guarded when dealin" with what may bo broadly termed tho law of creation.” Now, if his language was more guarded than liis Sunday night’s language, that night’s language must nave been coarse, indeed. There were many boys present who, I should think, did not exceed tho ago of twelve or thirteen years, and although Mr Bligh broadly disparaged the Australians in comparing them to New Zealanders, yet the Rev, AJr Thomas made ft weak and poor defence, and eulogised Mr Bligh’s expressions, so much so, that lie said he would wish to accompany him. Air Rowley, head-master of the public school, broadly eulogised Mr Bligh, and vindicated his subject, and in ’ fact stated, “ that that was the way he | always taught his own boys.” If so, lam inclined to think many mothers would not ’ approve of it, for if the language used in 1 tho lecture was used in the public street

and the police brought up the culprit, I am of the opinion Air Barton would think him entitled to fourteen days’ im-

prisonment. I may say, I have never seen the Editor of the Times, nor do I know him, neither did I see Air Bligh

until last Tuesday night. Air Bligh also stated that he spoke different to the ladies, and acted as a gentleman. Well, he may have done so and it is to be hoped ho did He also on several occasions disparaged the morning paper for its criticism which I think fair and just.—l am, etc., E. P. JOYCE.

So muoh indoconoy oomprisod in ono artiolo in a paper which has hitherto boon regarded os synonymous with as much respectability as might bo found in 11 Mrs Grundy ” calls for somo protest from a moral roador liko myßolf. It puiuod mo beyond moasuro to thid that you oould tolerate so lovvd a snbjeos for discussion as tho portrayal of thn •'ldsoneos ” in which .vo arc ail mado, whilo at iho same timo you could not support the discussion before youth of tender years of suoh delicate subjects as venereal discasoa and their causes or tho details of sexual relationship. Theso latter suhjrcls always sotm to ho of such absorbing intoroat to a largo proportion cf any community, that I slm w.lly smpoot yon, sir, ui being in collusion with Mrßhgh with tho view of giving him a bumper houso by arousing tho curiosity of both sexes, and that you do not loiilly suspect hjm of being 11 a most immoral man” hko tho immortal General Bongs. I trust, if this is sc, that all Gishaino win' respond to your efforts, and take its liit'o onos with it to sbe lecture, bus I uo hope Shr.t you will not esuso ua to blush aoy further by reforonoos to Psycho or Adam and Ese.—l am. etc., CUPID, T 3. -I now wear a coat and trousers. Gisborne, October 16, 1906.