BEDINGFIELD IN AMERICA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1303, 14 February 1885, Page 2

BEDINGFIELD IN AMERICA.

It was stated in the San Francisco news that Victor Bedingfleld, who, when a “ Captain ” of the Salvation Army, ran away to Melbourne accompanied by a '< Hallelujah Lass ” (the “ Little Wonder ”), had been killed while praying in front of a saloon at San Josh, California. That the statement was incorrect is shown by the following extract from a letter received by Mrs Bedingfleld, who is hurt, but am all right again now; We were holding an open air meeting in front of a saloon or hotel, when the proprietor came out and offered me two glasses of beer. Of course he meant it as an insult, and I pushed them (the glasses of beer) away. One of the glasses fell out of his hand, and he threw the rest in my face and told me he would have me but of that somehow. Then he went into the house and threw some dirty slops over

me from an upstairs window. Shortly after that I went down on my knees to pray for him, and he threw a big heavy j pickle keg, bound with iron hoops, oir4 me. Well, it knocked me senseless, and Ido not remember any more. After that, concussion of the brain set in, and I was insensible for twenty-seven hours. However, I am well again and leading meetings. The people raised a mob, and were going to hang the saloon-keeper if I died. They bought 35 yards of rope, and frightened him pretty well out of his wits, lam not going to prosecute him.” A subscription is being started in Dunedin to send Bedingfield’s wife to him.