Correspondence.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3928, 2 August 1881, Page 2

Correspondence.

Theie columns are open to all correspondence of public interest, but we do not hold ourselves resoonsible for; the opinions of writers. Correspondence must in all sases be authenticated by the real name and address of the writer—not necessarily for publication, butas a guarantee of good faith.

(To the Editor of the Eveuiog Star ) Sir, —I would draw public attention to the disgraceful condition of the drains ia; Davy street. Although a fortnight since ' the flood, nothiug has been done to clear the drains in this street, and the stagnant mud is already becoming pestilential. Should we have a shower of rain, the street will be as bad as it was directiy after the flood. Surely, among so many men employed by the Borough, therecould be one or two spared to clean the drains. The fact of the matter is, hows ever, that none of the municipal woi^^ttr, of the Thames reside in this cu^^" locality, so 1 may expect the road to remain in its present state, unless the attention of the Foreman of Works is, directed to it, and he receive orders to clear the drains.—l am, &c, M. Conboy. -■•

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) ~. Sib,—There is one thing that has been a poser to men ia every age and clime, and that is, that wrong doing and false. I hood should be the cause of prosperity and earthly happiness, when integrity and truth should be the cause of poverty, distress, and misery. When David of old saw the prosperity of the wicked,ifc made him stagger, for he says, " his feet had wejl nigh slipped." And since then this same thing has not only caused many an one to nearly slip, but has really caused him to fall: when a man, by a few false strokes of his pen, has aoqaired ; riches that have surrounded him with all earthly comforts, or a man, by taking specimens that do not belong to him, and by that act making himself rich, and enabling him to live at ease and in luxury ; when a man of truth and integrity suffers.:': the reverse of all this, and becomes poor and destitute through adhering to his principles. It ia at this point that so many break down, and say. that doing, wrong is better than doing right, an<J, falsehood is better than truth; and therd , is no God, nor Divine providence. And if

" wrong bo better than right, and falsehood . be "better than truth, I also say there is no God nor Divine providence It is Spiritualism alone that throws a flood of light upon this dark subject, for it is only in appearance, when we only take a superficial glance at things, that they have a false appearance, for in reality no individual family or nation was ever any better for doing wrong ; that it is worse for any man for every wrong act that he does'. s'"To comprehend this it is necessary to look beneath the surface of things, or I sKall not be understood ; for to see this in a true light we must know what is the best for us, and in order to do that we must remember that man is spirit as well as matter ; that he has a soul as well asa body; and that which relates fo the body is very temporary, uncertain, and unreal, and might,terminate any moment. But everything relating to the spirit is real; the riches connected with the body are nothing in comparison with soul riches. When the foul is rich in intelligence, in goodness, in purity, in patience, 'ittintegrity, and in truth and love, these are riches that are not deceptive, and never fail us ; these are real and enduring, that moth and rust never can corrupt, nor thieves steal, when earthly prosperity is not safe for one moment, and what we are in spirit is our real selves, but what we are outwardly is not. The houses, the fields, and cold we have are not our own, but an appendage only; and if we have a filthy, dirty soul, what, an unpleasant companion to always live with when a man's whole life is one big lie; ■when be appears to be rich, and is not; when he appears to be intelligent, and is not I when he appears vto be kind and generous, and is nof; when he appears to" be pure minded, and is not; when he • appears to love and respect'you, and does not —what is be but an incarnate lie ; a, living, breathing, acting lie ; a mass of filth and corruption ; a painted sepulchre appearing fair without, but within full of all uncleanness —being full of hatred, malice, ignorance, bigotry, intolerance, and "conceit. And when we pass off to where there is no acting, and everything is real, then this will be made more plain. I know that we are all, more or less, subjected to ■be blinded by the jjjare of worldly prorperity ; but, I think, that by calm reflection, and going beneath the surface of things to the real, most of people will see as I see, that doing right is better than doing wrong, and faith is better than falsehood. 'J his is so simple and plain that some people might think there is no need to write about it; but although it may appear so, our daily experience shows us the contrary, If a man be the greatest villain and the biggest fool, everyone pays him homage if he is rich, until he is self-deluded, and thinks > that lie must be great and go^d. Some of'these villains go to Saukey apd Moody meetiEgs 1, and get wasb.ed,.,glea'n in the blood of the Lamb, lor Jtfcf.can wash tbe foulest clean, they say. I'wish that our politicians and ministers of the Gospel were converted to this view of things. If all had a firm trust insight and truth, this would cure one half the social evils we are laboring under. In some cases a man in following in the path of truth and right, may have to go through a great amount of poverty, pain, and suffering ; yet a§ sure as there is a God of right and ,', truths so sure is this the^traight road to i happiness and everlasting riches, and not to believe it is infidelity ot the blackest type.—l am, &c, J. Horn?.