Correspondence .

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1182, 24 January 1880, Page 2

Correspondence .

TO THE EDITOK. Sir,— ln reply to Observers letter, which appeared in your last issue, 1 beg to enclose a copy of circular sent to the Key. Win. N. De L. Willis and his reply, which fully explains the matter referred to by observer. — 1 am, &c, Committee Man.

" PASTOR ClinmiUY EECEPTION COJnffITTEI!. " Cambridge, 12th January, 1880. "Dear Sir, — You are respectfully invited to attend a meetinsr to be held at the Public Hall, Cambridge, on Friday next at 3 o'clock, to elect a General C@m« mittee to give a suitable reception to Pastor Chiniquy on the occasion of hia visit to Cambridge on the Tuesday following (Jan. 20.)— 1 am, yours truly, "W. H. Randerson, "Convener."

The Parsonage, Cambridge, * Jamnry, 16, 1880. Dear Sir, — I beg to acknowledge recept of your circular, inviting me to attend x. meeting to-day to appoint a committee to receive Pastor Chini(j[uy on his visit to Cambridge. I fed it has yet to bo proved that thy

pastor's mission has been productive of good where he has gone, and I fear it has been the cause of much unchristian feeling being manifested between religious bodies. I must decline to take any active part in his reception.— l am, &c, Wm. fl. De L. "Willis.

"\ TO THE EDITOB. Sir" — The remarks reported to have been made by Judge McDonald in the matter of Bright v. OBrien must have arisen from a want of information inasmuch as I was directed by an eminent legal firm in Auckland. If valuation of an intestate estate "can only be legally done by a solicitor," then I am often doing what is illegal.— l am, &c, S. Bbigiit. Cambridge, January 22, 1880.

TO THE EDITOE. Sir,— Your correspondent "Observer" should be m»re careful before he rushes into print. The Eev. Mr Willis was present at the Chimquy lecture referred to, and sat it through, which was more than I cared to do myself. Protestant as I am* I cannot feel the slightest sympathy with a mischievous travelling lecturer, who, not only stirs up ill feeling between Protestants and Roman Catholics, living harmoniously together as citizens of a free country should ; but creates dissension amongst Protestants themselves. While on the subject let me refer to the yarn about the £25 from New Zealand,as it appears in your report of the reception at Cambridge. I remember when Pastor Chiniquy was lecturing in Australia (Queensland I think) about twelve months ago, I read the report in the Herald or Star of so similar a story, only in this instance the donor was a Queenelander recently shaken hands with, &c, &.,that I cannot but think that the rev. gentleman's memory must have been at fault on one of these occasions, or is it another instance of his "French manner," by which one of his hearers explained two gross exaggerations, apparently brought forward to catch a laugh from the uudience, which I noticed during my short stay at the lecture. I hope that if " Observer " has any more observations to make he will come out from behind his norn de plume. — I am, &c, J. H. Johnson. Cambridge, January 22, 1880.