THE DIGGER'S LETTER BOX.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 15, 25 June 1920, Page 8

THE DIGGER'S LETTER BOX.

(To the Editor.) Sir. — In your last issue appears a paragraph by "The Groper," in whicii he speaks of a setback Invercargill Methodism has recently received, also mentioning different properties of which the church is disposing. The paragraph is just sufficiently a half truth to make it wholly untrue. But it is not with that particular matter that I am concerned. My protest is against the use of your columns to malign and attempt to belittle a christian church. " Groper 's" column is a very Scotchy compilation ; and this, combined with the-fact that he goes to "hear Burridge," studies Dr. Chalmer's sermons, wants to know if Presbyterianism is ousting Methodism, very clearly betrays the fact that his unjustifiable attack arises from sectarian bigotry. " Groper 's" par contains a vague accusation of blatant medio-crit-y preaching German-made theology. I challenge him to prove it. This is either a long shot at a christian minister who is absent, or a stab in the dark for a present one, an action which suggests a truer German spirit than the subject of his accusation has ever been guilty of. Neither "the gifted C. H. Olds" nor any other rightthinking person would thank your writer for a burst' of spirit which is as ignorant and unfair as it is bigoted. Mr Editor, ' your Groper needs salting. Yours etc., CONSTANT SUBSCRIBER.