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Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3823, 23 October 1877, Page 3

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRISS. • Seb, —In your issue of yesterday there is a letter condemning, in no measured terms, the praiseworthy efforts of those connected with the. muff cricket match, who are doing, and generously, nobly doing, their beet te help the unfortunate sufferers in India. Now " Consistency," as he erroneously terms himself, is acting most inconsistently with what might be expected from a Christian and an Englishman, with the blessings and comforts of civilised life around him. Hβ says that we ought to pray and bo forth , ; but ' not' a word does he say, not an allusion does he make, about the giving of substantial help. 1 Whoever " Consistency" ie, he is nothing but ( a mean, canting humbug, whose proper place j would be in the very midet of the famine, 1 where he might endure the wont tortures of i starvation, and where he would not be able to hinder or prevent the good deeds of others, infinitely better than himself. They are giving their money, and what is of more value ' than money to some—their time, to aid in a good cause; whilst he, the miserable Pharisee, would preacii and' pray, and exhort others to give. No! Whatever happens, hie pocket must not be touched; he'll do the praying, let others do the giving! The match, widen if all goes well, will be played to-morrow, is well worthy , of the patronage of the,public. It may be, : and doubtless is a little novel, but so much ' the better, the object is good and the end will surely justify the means. '•■ Consistency , ** terms it " silly" and so forth, miserable spectre; as though we may , nt have a little fun just now and again, and are nofc allowed to deviate in the slightest from the restrictions of conventional etiquette. Let" Consistency "in the future mind hie own business, and let that of others alone; let him walk through life like a "true, sincere , Christian ; let him aid, instead. of hindering, the good work which G-od's grace has prompted in the hearts of some, and he will find it better in the end, both for himself and for others. Yours, &c., . Cambbiait. Ohristchuroh, October 22nd. '