THE CHAIN LETTER NUISANCE,

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12850, 8 July 1907, Page 9

THE CHAIN LETTER NUISANCE,

TO THE KDITOn OK "THE PRESS." gi r , —,1 have received an anonymous "endless chain prayer" of so objectionablo a character mat I write to you, hoping that a littlp publicity may arouso public opinion and put down this foolish practice of wmling endless chain loiters. The prayor itself is simple- and pious, but tho letter then gece on to stuto that "this prayer was sent by Bishop Liuvrenco, rccornmonding it to bo sent to nine persons; ne wi'fl not say you will be affected by misfortune, but one , person who neglected it met wun an accident. He or e\\o who will receive t..is prayer anu send it to nine persons, commencing on tliß 'lay it was received, will, on and after tho ninth day, receive some great joy." This implied threat of misfortune and promise of blessing is silly nn) even blasphemous, if it be seriously meant, and' in any cai-o tho wholesale spread , of such a tatter can only injure tho cause cf Christ. I iiopo that others who receive this letter will treat it with tho contempt it deserves.—l am, sir, yours faithfully, ELKAM)R M. BULLER. Tho Vicarage, Kakaia, July 4th. [Wo have already warned our readors a«ainst this 5 ..,y, if not blasphemous, profluction, and fully concur in tho remarks of our correspondont on tho eubject. Ed '•Tho I'nW]