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Kumara Times, Issue 2693, 9 May 1885, Page 3

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[AVDEETISEMENT.j UMARA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. THE REV. B. J. WESTBROOKE IN EXPLANATION. [To the Editor of the Grey River Argus.] Sir—Your correspondent's report of proceedings at the Kumara Presbyterian Church on Sunday last must be taken with the proverbial grain of salt. As my name is freely used you will, I hope, allow me to give my version of the affair. Your correspondent's history of the case begins with Mr Hay's resignation : it should have gone further back and commenced with the consideration of four petitions by the Presbytery last December. Evidence in support of these petitions brought to light the fact that out of five elders belonging to the church four were dissatisfied with Mr Hay's conduct. That it was necessary for Mr Hay to send out some half dozen apologies to satisfy the complaint of a gentleman who was for years treasurer of the church. That the whole of the adult teachers in the Sunday school were dissatisfied with Mr Hay's conduct. That there were twenty members (communicants) connected with his i Kumara church, and out of these thirteen ' were dissatisfied with his conduct. And ! that several of the adherents were also dissatisfied. The Presbytery so carefully and patiently investigated the petitions which brought out these facts that the I meeting sat without interval from 7 o'clock p.m. until 5 o'clock next morning (every minister and representative elder on the coast being present) and then unanimously passed the following resolution : "'That the consideration of petitions Nos. 1,3, and 4, and on a conjunct view of the whole case the Presbytery has been led to the conviction that Mr Hay's usefulness has been so greatly injured by his injudicious conduct as to necessitate an early resignation of his charge. And having represented the whole case to Mr Hay himself he has promised the Presbytery j in the hearing of the members to resign his charge three months from this date, on the understanding the Presbytery sisted proceeding in the meantime." The above resolution was drafted by the Presbytery at the time, and not left to the memory or notes of the clerk. I mention ) this because Mr Hay has given Mr I Douglas (the Moderator) the lie direct in | one of his letters ; but all the members of the Presbytery will bear witness that the above is a correct and faithful minute of what occurred. From this it will be seen that Mr Hay's resignation did not come before the Presbytery in the ordinary way, and under the circumstances there was no need of consulting the congregation. Now, as to the scene on Sunday, or rather first on Saturday night. Mr John Garvin is an elder and session clerk, and has held a key of the church for a long time. On Saturday night as he was going home he went to the church to see if the windows were secured (this was contrary to the advice I gave him, as I knew the church was watched). When there three men fell upon him, beat and kicked him until the police came and found him covered with blood and bruises. This is the gentleman to whom your correspondent refers as having been "as if in the act of placing dynamite," &c. —a man well known as an elder, teacher, and session clerk for many years. After this your readers will not be surprised at my asking the police to be near at hand next morning. Your correspondent says :—"Mr Westbmoke came forward accompanied with some half dozen of Mr Hay's opponents," while the fact is that the only person who went with me to the door of the church was my brother, Mr W. Westbrooke. I preferred to take him as a witness, because as a stranger he would not be likely to arouse their anger. On Saturday night I distinctly urged that not more than four were to come near, and I am glad to say that my wish was granted. I repeat that no one was with me at the door exwy brother,.the other four standin