GOD AND MAN

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 146, 12 February 1932, Page 4

GOD AND MAN

CREDITORS' MEETING BANKRUFT SAYS WILL ONLY DEFER TO HIGHER TRIBUNAL UNUSUAL POSITION . Creditors ih the bankrupt e'st'ate oi Herbert L. Kingsbury, farmer, bf Whirinaki, wete faced with a difficult positiOil at the second rb'eetihg held yesterday to clear up his affairs. Bankrupt took up the unusttai attitude ^ that "Go'd's law was ahove the law of man," and stating that he was prepated to stand judged by the higher tri'burial, r'efilsed to give a full list of his creditors. Bankrupt, who holds a section of land on the Guthrie Settlement, was compelled to ftle some m'onths ago, but refused 'to realise upon his sec- : tion upon the grounds that he had a divine vision instructing him not to do so. • , ■! At the previous meeting it was hnderstood that the Native Departin'eht was prepared to pay £772 for the bankr'upt's interest in his section of 197 aeres and the Official Assignee was instrueted to proceed with negotiation's upon these lihes. At yes- ' terday's m'ee'ting the bepartment, re- i presented by Mr. Sniith, agreed to complete the deal upon these terms, and it was ne'cessary to have a res'o- ' lUtioh conlirming this transaction. To put the matter in order Mr. N. ' M. Keane, seconded by the represen- ■ tative of the Farmers' Auctioheering Co., moved that the offer of purchase by the Native Department, be accepted, and this resolution was carried. | The creditors in the estate pre- ' sent were C. Byrant (Mr. Dingle) , £197 is; N. M. Keane, £5 l"0s; Farniers' Auctioneering Co., £75 2s 8d; and members of the family, Miss Kingsbury and two sons. . , Mr. Kingsbury admitted the claims ' of the family but absolutely declihed ! to give the names of any f urther crfeI ditors who might be involved. "The j Almighty will judge this case, not I the law," he declared. ' j "Some bf the 'creditors have been left out, then," said the assignee/ "Yes," replied the bankrupt, but yotl will get them at the final meeting. Official Assignee: "But do you not realise that this is a final Iheeting?" Bankrupt: "Yes, I realise more than you do. The Lord Almighty is hot subject to the laws of man," The Assignee: "Do you still refuse to declare?" Bankrupt: "Certainly. I will do the job God has given me. He is greater than your law. I am not afraid. For 30 years I have proved His truth." Bankrupt was proceeding to elaborate in this straih, when the assignee cut him short by saying: "that will do," Before the conclusion of the meet- • ing Miss Kingsbury stated, on behalf of the family, that they were firepared to stand down until other creditors were satisfied. Steps will now be taken to cbmpl'ete the deal with the Native Department and hdnd over : possessiom