Dr HOSKING AND PROHIBITION.
Srn, —I was very much surprised to see in a letter which appeared in your Wednesday's issue a very sad and startling account of spiritually starving Methodists in Hastings. I think, Sir, the individual who so proudly signed himself " Methodist" must have felt pretty hot when writting that letter. I would like to know where he got his authority from to write such a vicious and misleading letter. I am quite positive he did not get any sanction from the congregation to write in such a fiendish manner ; Sir, I have no doubt but " Methodist " thinks the Doctor should run to him and ask him what he is to do. I have a suggestion to make to " Methodist," and that is, if he lias any complaint to make in future to write to Dr Hosking or try to have a private interview. 1 can assure " Methodist- " that the doctor is a reasonable being, and that lie will be able to settle matters much better than rushing into print. The writer seems very much alarmed about the doctor going to Danevirke on a week's lecturing tour, and it seems such a terrible thing for him to be lecturing on Prohibition ; but, Sir, I venture to say that if " Methodist" was to hear the doctor's lecture on the above subject he would join the Prohibitionists in less than twenty-four hours, and I am quite certain that he would not treat Dr Hosking in the mean, contemptible, canting, libellous manner he did in that letter. 1 must tell " Methodist," as it may save him from starvation altogether, that Dr liosking is not going to Danevirke on Prohibition business. I think the congregation will agree with me that Dr llosking has been with us nearly every Sunday since, lie has been here, and I sincerely hope that the shot which was fired did not break the skin. I wish the doctor God-speed in all the good and noble work lie is doing. I hope he will live long and battle away, and [ also hope that he will soon recover from the stabs of a "Methodist." —1 am, Ac. No Cast. Hastings, Oct. 15, 1h96.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 147, 16 October 1896, Page 4
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