CORRESPONDENCE.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16209, 11 May 1918, Page 7

CORRESPONDENCE.

CHARITABLE AID.

TO THI! KDIIQM Of "XHK. FKKSa. 1 ' Sir, —It seems that my action ro* gardihg the charitable aid - grant ' at. the last meeting of the Woofcton Borough Council has been misunderstood. The attitude adopted by myself * and 1 I think I am justified in saying my fellow-councillors, wqs not that wo •'••• objected to the increase—on this wo /> were in accord —provided the relief '' obtained was commensurate with the. cost of its administration—about .this « we were doubtful. I have sufficient, | faith in human nature to be satisfied "J \that the ratepayers of. Woolston will cheerfully bear taxation when it is to v help ' their more unfortunate fellowbeings. They rely, ■ however, on their representatives taking steps to ,see this object is attained, and they may '' rest assured the present Council will, as far as lies in their power, - en- /.■ deavour to have their wishes acceded . to.—Yours, etc., THOS. CJTAMP. Bamford street "Woolston. j INTERCESSION AT THE CATHEDRAL. TO THE EDITOR 0T "THE FBESS." Sir, —The extracts from addresses of Bishoos of London, Chelmsford, and Carlisle which were printed in "The Press" in October of last year and : March of this year, have proved by VGsterday'o largo attendance at the--;.".' Christchurch Cathedral how the] war has stimulated the desire to discard - sect* and dissent "and schisms. ".So irerortant a gathering of jour fellowcitizens under one roof should be'.the means of promoting union of Protestants in a strong bond of fellowship . in the Canterbury district. .1; have to-day posted yesterday and -to-day's v issues of "The "Press" to Bishop Diggle. of Carlisle, showing • how far.. Ilia example in opening his Cathedral to Nonconformist preachers has been followed at the Antipodes, and as a convincing testimony that the world is ripening for Christian unity and bring- . ing men and women under thoughtful - and enlightened influences in -their social and national life. My reference to the Bishop of Carlislo was made <in the correspondence column of "The •Press" of March 27th.—Yours, etc* . v A P6SSK MiJ 7%-' ::}|||