THE REV. JAMES CHEW ON THE EXODUS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8671, 14 September 1891, Page 6

THE REV. JAMES CHEW ON THE EXODUS.

TO Till: EDITOR. 1 Sir,—l read in your Saturday's Nipplement the above - named rev. {jentlwwn's utterances on the above. While osseins with much of what lie said, 1 would .just like to point out that many professing Chri*ti;m men are just as strong on the "job jiolitnal' as others. I fully admit that the county is more or less in the hands of adventurers am agitators—men in whom love of country-a an unknown quantity, hut who love to ' J' there," i.e., in the House, and who 110 uoulf enjoy their comfortable surroundings—bel lamy's, Hansard, etc. It is all very tempt • mi;, no doubt. But to come back to theKe\'. Mr. Chew. Can he point out to me the religious man who has been much better than ; his fellows in the House? Even the poo. Maoris accuse the missionaries of steal their land. What the country really wants is men of lofty patriotism—let them be rich: or poor; men who, seeing the ship oState in danger, determine to tiiro\v' iiuieii cargo overboard; men who respect all interests, as true "statesmen do. Until suchmenappear, what •is , the use-of asking levci- • headed men ;to take an interest in politics. A country that is given over to profession# politicians and windbags is on a fair way 10 destruction. —I am, &c. A.li.v-