ANOTHER OPINION.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3694, 27 October 1880, Page 3

ANOTHER OPINION.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stab.)

Sib,—-In looking over Saturday's paper, I find a letter signed "Paul," which name means worker. I hope our friend wants something to do. He heads his letter by quoting Scripture—" Go ye out into the world, &c.;" bnt our friend forgets that Christ' also said unto them that "They were to take nothing with them, and whatsoever house they enter abide, and whosoever will not receive you, when you go out of the city shake the dust from your feet for a testimony against them." Now, sir, " Paul says " Bridget's dream is a well-merited rebuke, &c." Well, I cannot see that it is, for it is written lies to begin with, and N now I will give a few reasons:-—l. If the ministers were to follow the directions of Christ and travel to these outlying districts, I think that they would have the opportunity of " shaking the dust from their feet," because it is all very well to talk of preaching, but preaching cannot be earned on without money no more than anything else. Ministers must eat and have clothes as well as other people, and they must pay for travelling. I heard of a preacher who went to a certain plar? on the Thames to preach, and one member of his congregation suggested to make a collection, butthe others refused, so that looks encouraging. 2. If the Thames ministers were to go to Ohinemari, a local would hate to take their places. And then what would we see and hear (as we have in times gone by), " Oh, it's only a local," and off they go ; and what is the result—-a poor collection. 3. As " Paul" refers to Mackay street Church in particular, it is evident he has a spite against it or wants something to do. The people there do not boast so much as stated, and as to William Blowes, they do not know such a person; and as to opening a cause elsewhere, such an at idea is out of the question, for we have all we can do to look at home, for the times must be very hard on the people or they forget that God expects a tenth of their income to carry on His cause with; but as it is at the present time it looks as if three or four officials should pay all expenses of the Church, and that they should have nothing to do but come and have all the room possible, and give nothing. Why, air, it would be dangerous to build at present, for two meetings of the congregation has been called., but no interest seems to be taken in the matter, and we thought it would be better to let the building of a large Church stand over for a while, hoping that the times would revive ,* but we are not contented to meet in that Church for we know it is too small, and has been these good many years.—l am, &C, x .'' /. ' : . SILAS.