A NEW SECT.

Evening Star, Issue 6505, 23 January 1884, Page 2

A NEW SECT.

TO THE EDITOB. Sir, —May I crave a space in your columns to bring under tiio notice of the police, or whoever may have the power to prevent it, the following nuisance, which is getting "past a joke" for all in immediate neighborhood of Walker street. Lately, on a Sunday afternoon, a band of religious (?) fanatics has taken to occupy a portion of the above-named street, making the most hideous noises, under the guise of singing and praying (save the mark). This disturbance continues during at least two hours, to the annoyance of everyone except themselves. Now, sir, the Salvation Army is content with marching up the street; it annoys no one, and no one interferes with it; but this new sect—l don't know what it terms itself—annoys every peaceable inhabitant of the neighborhood. But this is not all. Some of the adherents of this sect own shanties occupied by immoral characters, and scruple not to take the rents every Saturday from these people, whilst on a Sunday these Gospel-loving people will stand and preach against the very sin by which they obtain their money. Were it not for such people letting their shanties to these loose characters there would soon be a total clearance of them. To such an extent has this nuisance under the guise of religion now arrived, that it is time the authorities stepped in to prevent its continuance, and allow the people one day's peace and quietness. If there were any consistency in their actions, one might look over their supposed lunacy ; but when their ranks contain such as are mentioned above, I do think they showld be made to "move on." If this nuisance can be stopped lam sure many besides myself would heartily rejoice.—l am, etc., A Hater of Frauds, Dunedin, January 23.