THE DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Anyone who has been watching the discussion and decisions of the Dunedin Presbytery for some months past cannot but be struck with the fact that many composing it lack in a great measure what they especially are expected to exemplify the Christian graces. The last meeting of that body was a particularly striking illustration. The nine who voted that action in regard to the introduction of instrumental music in First Church should be suspended for six months—for this was virtually what the motion conveyed—showed nothing short of jealousy. There was absolutely no reason in their action. The humoring of such a minority was but a cloak to cover the jealous feeling that is held by a few of the Presbytery towards any advance of First Church. They (the nine) knew perfectly well that the Synod would most willingly grant the request of First Church, seeing the almost unanimous verdict with which the congregation expressed; but the postponement would gratify the minority. The golden rule is not always the rule. “Do as I bid you, not as I do,” is more convenient to some of “ the cloth ” who sit in Dunedin Presbytery.—lam, etc., Fair Play. Dnnedin, April 11.
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Evening Star, Issue 7183, 11 April 1887, Page 3
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204THE DUNEDIN PRESBYTERY. Evening Star, Issue 7183, 11 April 1887, Page 3
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