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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3319, 12 August 1879, Page 2

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UNFOUNDED CHARGES.

(To the Editor of the ETening Star.)

Sib,—Would you kindly grant space for the following letter which is a complete denial of certain charges made against the disciples of Christ in the Albert Land district, and published in the last number of Enoch. Mr Wood with a, persistency which is hardfy creditable to explain, still designates us as-formerly with a title that we utterly disallow, viz., Campbollites. It would be just aa seemly for people to

address him continually as Smith, as it U for him to infringe as he does. Without attempting to further enlarge this lengthy communication. I would just remark it is the usual course of the scandal monger to endeavour to blacken the character of others in the hope that his own may not appear so dark.—Yours &c, A Disciple.

North Orawharo, 17th July, 1879. .-.., J)earJsrojt|i§i^o^d, J^^l^ddress you as abore, although unknown to me, hut I know you are such by the interest you take in the matter, who will not allow the humble followers of your 'A Matter to be maligned without proof." "You wish to know who is secretary to the Albertland district;" it is a vast district with many small churches, each having their own secretary, but I know thai* I-am the one referred to in that article in Enoch. He asked me the meaning of several items, and I informed himitwispayment for visiting the sick. Now this is false, which I will:prove. First, we hare had no sick, thank God, we hare p^l enjoyed such good health, with one exception. The first was a sister, who was, amended by another sister for three weeks (fill "she fell asleep in Jesus") without payment either'byjtliejChjirch or anyone else. There are items "marked visiting expenses; the first was to assist in the forwarding of. the cause, by the distribution of tracts and to converse with a few, some eleren or twelre miles distant. Those who iud contributed to the fellowship wished to share in the labours, and if there was, any-fruit, to know that they had had a part in the " planting and watering," although unable to go and set forth themselves. Our small means as.well as our small numbers ..compelled up to take this course, not' being able to employ,. an, Evangelist., Now for the second item. I had visited Mr Home several times—from my place to his is about 9 miles, t was always called »pon ; tq-visit him,,for the Church considered, as I was the most intimate' irtw him, he would confer with me, on his want*, without reserve; but ihe visits oftener, and he so far away," il Was considered advisable to. bring him into oar immediate midst. One brother offered to allow him tooccupy his. house^asi; workshop, and another, his to 1 sleep in at night, ;iree, <Not, rf being,aJ»le: r> to brig* jm> his things at once, it was resolved that I. should go and assist him t»|epofe his things. I carried a hundred'pound floor* bag nearly full of>toola,.&c*> iXJbejOirney there and back was 14 miles. This was the other item for which payment was made, but I refused to take it, and did not, but it was given to my wi& against^ my wish, and hence the entry in the book. There is no other of any kind ?or visiting the sick—lst, because there? ha* bten no sick to visit; 2nd,, no cause for jefrionsy' or quarrelling; 3rd; not required to make any' excuses' oi^ sacrifice because not called upon. Now for the sardines. I ;did partake/ of them, but *>**?% did nothing, else isjfalsf;,, exceptj, boil the kettle, I baked bread, and "he partook of the sardines, (a 6|d Box with 7 h1.2 of which he eat), and said it wai trobest meal he had enjoyed for some timiß.^jt also enquired about his firewood, b'ut r "iomeone else had chopped it for him., I,t',fraMome two or three days we heard ac ; , ifs> onWell: ; Oa ,one ■ occasion the. geigltboars informed: • someone that he, was aearly dead, and that if we: werer bretluwn wo ought to go and see him. 7 Xstarted at 6 p.m.- to visit him, arriving at 8 p.m. I saw no appearance of him, fiaitipftabout a a hour, and looked .through bis windows. X expected to' see him, in his armchair dead by the accounts given, fcuPrgot to hear afterwards that he was out fishing with a relative' of mine until 11 o'olock at night; and, on another occasion, he was away at night four or fire miles when he ,s>ou}d ;have at Jy>me, as- Jie if troubled with the asthma. " Nm\ one penny was paid for any of these visits, and if I partook^of his sardines, he has received hospitality at my house times numberless. Speaking about the } f> ,fig tree^^J^es. after the things pf this world, &c., I hope he will not be judged as he has judged others. As to thelatter portion commencing about reading the New Testament, Ac, it ii true, but when I inform^ yoa that he has ceased to belong to ns for 'the last 18 months for Iging and misbehaviour, you will sea hehasno ocwsion tobnßf that up. He had got a few volumes of Dr Home's "Introduction to the Holy Scriptures " '-r-iWi; '(dignatog^ A gf[< the Church of England, being nnedn* cated he mistook the meaning intended to be.i:"«inteyt4./-T^',ijai W |m in which he states this would lead one to believe it was the general teaching of " The Church," whenhe knowsrhJßßfelf jthat the Bible is our standard; and at his immersion (at which I was present) he promised to be guided by it and eschewclfe jteaehings of man. I hope I have sufficiently refuted the charges. And lam open in any way to substpritigte i thg/ga^a. i \^.( the world should take further steps I consider it a libel, but I will not render evil for evil, or ra.iling;ior railing, but!X am; compelled to say that the whole is a parcel of falsehoods, as stated by hios. I hope * while he has ret:time he ..will Minkof the enormity of his Bins, and the" Minishment that awaits it. " And all liaraMihall have their part in the la^e:which,buin«|h with fire and brimstone." ' .Revelations, *xxi Chap., viii verse; also the 27th verse, "whosoever loveth and maketh a lie "

"You can make whatever use of this you like, to give contradiction to what has' * been written. I am very sony/that your, father has testified to the falsehoods told ;'C" for knowing a man 49 years ago, and knowing him during that time, is tiro '. different things, I' would have' sehfclhis before, but I have been waiting the action of a meeting., .Since the*, above has been written, I have seen Mr Home, and challenged him as being the author of the article in Enoch. Twice in succession he denied it, and the third time, after informing him that we had received a letter from you, said, " Oh; I! ■ His father has tnaally sent me a copy ot Enoch' when they are printed, and I have the latest number in my house, except this; but this time, although two opportunities have occurred, they have not been produced."—l remain yours in the same wish and hope, ' | „ Dear Brother (Signed),, . \