THURSDAY'S MEETING.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5203, 19 September 1885, Page 2

THURSDAY'S MEETING.

[To the Editor of the Evening Star.] Sib, —I attended the public meeting on Thursday evening convened by four political parsons and certain other gentle* men. I confess I waß curious to know what those.very rev. gentlemen hid to say as an excuse for their departure from their sacred office, and I further expected their explanation to have been of that soothing nature which would tend to alloy rather than stir up bitter feelings, and avoiding all personalities whioh in the present case were totally uncalled for. You may judge my surprise when that very revv political divine rose to more the first resolution, and to use his own words* Dot as " milk and water," but more resem* bling " scorching lava." I couid not help thinking what a true type he was of oar blessed Saviour when he said, "He that is without sin let him cast the first'stone,"., and then when the Chairman called him to order, and refused to allow him to vilify the character of a gentleman in his absence, it was pleasing to see the Chris* tian spirit shown by that very reverend divine when he slapped his written speech on the table,-wishing the reporters to publish that which the Chairman rery properly refused him permission to speak. I, for one, would like to know who wrott that slanderous speech; was this servant of our Saviour the mouthpiece of the other three clergymen, or was he merely dancing to the wire pulling of the, man who has been the prime mover in this affair P I think that both might well go on their knees and ask for forgiveness, as the time may be short in which they may have the chance of so doing. It has been 1 a souroe of wonder to me why ministers on the Thames so often preach to empty seats, while people walk the streets or follow the Salvation Army; but I now know the reason, and from the lesson I learnt at that meeting, I have come to the conclusion that it "is not only advisable to shift Wardens, but that the clergy, the coroners, and J's.P. should be similarly dealt with. When that is done; we may expect justice on the one band, and trne religion on the other.—«l am, &c, Mines.