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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9400, 5 January 1894, Page 6

The following communication appears in 9 the London Baptist of 17th November, dated I from Christehurch, Canterbury, New Zear land, and published under the heading " A , Word from New Zealand." "We think it . right to warn any Baptist ministers in 3 England who may contemplate coming to i this colony, inasmuch as our churches here I are very poor in the country districts, and in the chief centres several of them are f laden with a debt sufficient to deaden the , spiritual work so much so that at the 3 year's end there is only the embers of a 3 living fire left. Alas 1 this is not the worst 1 feature of our trouble ; the down-grade has 3 found its slimy way among us. The deli prassion in business, bad prices, and a 3 glut in the labour market have had detri- ,' mental effect on the progress of our churches during the winter season just , passed through, such as we.have never seen. We further deplore the fact that the J utter disrespect shown to Ministers, Baptist i ministers, of course, in this colony is any--3 thing but a credit to a body of such. True, 1 two or three of our ministers are masters ol " the situation, but the number we have , known come to the colony and afterwards sent from pillar to post is lamentable; and ' to move to another district, that is, if one has a prospect in settling in such district, it fc a very expensive process : indeed. A sense : of respect to the honourable position which > we consider a Baptist minister should hold, 3 and the seriousness of removing to this '' part of the world, with the risk of being ' left in the cold after a short probation, ' impels us to give this warning. As old 1 Baptists and constant readers of | youi " splendid paper for many years, we ask you I to insert this letter.—Yours faithfully, J. 1 Martin, Alfred Laurence, once a memc ber of Dr. Clifford's, -street." "The Profligate," Monday next. 3 A Perfect Food.—The Medical Press 9 and the faculty pronounce Cadbury's Cocoa absolutely pure and of the highest quality, free from added starch or sugar, and comforting, strengthen--8 ing. and nourishing for old. and young, robust, and « : fciibls. '~.,,' ■ :»".*.- ■