ARCHDEACON DUDLEY'S WISDOM UPHELD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9217, 21 November 1888, Page 3

ARCHDEACON DUDLEY'S WISDOM UPHELD.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —I think the worthy Archdeacon a perfect gentleman, and shall be much mistaken if he takes notice of the bullying expressions of this, that, or t'other perfervid word tinker. Some taunting radical of a fellow chooses to throw down a lump of vile, literary iarrikinism—good, but why should a kindly, long-suffering, pureminded President— to say minister of Christ his hands with the rubbish that is about as redolent as any other that we consign to the dunghill ? Silent contempt was what tho breach of good taste deserved ; and it got) it. Sir, the president was perfectly right) in following his great Master, " who answered not again !" Once, a lady, in contemplating a picture in which appeared figures very scantily clothed, exclaimed, "There is a great deal of indecorum in that picture." Another lady, a real one, whispered, " The indecorum is in the remark." Thus, it will be seen, one may frequently be taxed for speaking, but very seldom justly so for being silent. I consider what 1 have related to bo a very good parallel case to that of the Reverend President. The lady in question egregiously committed herself: the benevolent and gentle clergyman did not. Sir, our regal city has many upright men ; and though '' self-praise is no recommendation," there is room for one more ; therefore, I boldly write my name in exlemo.—l am, &c., Lancelot Fewster.