A LITERARY INDISCRETION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14150, 27 August 1909, Page 6

A LITERARY INDISCRETION.

CLERGYMAN'S ANGRY FLOCK, [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CtmrsTCHtTRCH, Thursday. According to the special reporter at Otira of the Christchurch Press, the literary indiscretion of the Rev. Mr. Mules is the most burning topic of conversation in that locality, transcending, even the discussion on the tunnel strike. Some time ago Mr. Mules, who is the Anglican minister in charge of the Broken River and Otira districts, wrote an article for the Canterbury College Review, discussing the various phases of life among his rather heterogeneous flock. Extracts from the article were copied into papers on the West Coast and in Christchurch, With the result that the populations of Broken River and Otira are seething with indignation at the reflections which they consider were cast on them as a whole. There is a very strong feeling over here against Mr. Mules, though some of the men sympathise deeply with him in the position caused through the publication of an article which was obviously never intended to appear in the public press. On Tuesday night a stone crashed through the window of Mr. Mules' whare, which is situated near the workers' camp. This outrage, however, is strongly deprecated by the men generally, who are on their most politic and polite behaviour at the present juncture. The union have called on Mr. Mules to publicly apologise for his article, and at his request a meeting has been convened to hear him on his defence. The whole thing has created a very painful impression.