ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1202, 23 February 1880, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

« PASTOR CHINIQUY." TO THE EDITOR-OF THE OAMARU MAIL. Sir, —Your correspondent " A Staunch Protestant" evidently knows but little of Pastor Chiniquy and of the motives which impel him in his arduous land difficult mission. If he did he would know that the lecturer does not come among us " to vilify and abuse the Roman Catholics." -Believing as he does that their doctrines are pernicious, and that -many Protestants are not sufficiently instructed as to the character and results of these doctrines, he naturally desires to use all his ability in making their real character known, as well as their necessary results. In doing so he may have startling things to say, is .because truth requires it of him. He has distinctly stated that he loves Roman Catholics, although lie hates their doctrines, and believing as he does that they arfe in error, how can he better show that.he loves them than in endeavoring to. sdt them right ? He knows as well as your correspondent that there are good and bad. among Jlbmaqists, but of the good he caii say, as Paul does of the best among the Jews, (( I bear - them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge." And again with the same apostle, (< My heart's desire and prayer roj? them is that they may be sayed." Let it be the desire and prayer of every Christian heart among us that the coming of this devoted man may result in real rßlessirig, not only among our Roman Catholic friends, but also 'among Protestants, the great majority of whom, alas ! are destitute of real vital practical Christianity. ' , To conclude, Sir, Pastor' Chiniquy icptnes among us a and with an unsullied Reputation . for honesty and truthfulness. We are pot sworn to receive all his opinions nor to endorse all that he may say. AH he asks of us. is a< patient •hearing, and this I believe our best citizens will very glibly accord him,— I.ani, : v.' ' : J. Jeffreys. ' - " . ♦ TO THB EDITOR OF OAMARU MAIL. ' Sir,—You- would greatly oblige by allowing me through the medium of your ..widely circulated journal to make a few "remarks'.iii connection with the visit of the, ex-priest' Chiniquy' to Oamaru, and his. reception by the worthy Protestant clergy.of ;this ,place. There is no one who has had even a casual IqqI? at the Qamaru papers lately • but ; must have come to the jconclusion that the clerical body above referred to'were preparing for .no ordinary event, namely, the reception of the.'aposr tate'ex-priest Chiniquy, But here, §ir, the question will suggest itself—'' What did they expect -from this notorious anti-Popery champion : that would remunerate. them for. all; their •pains?" The answer is. plain—They juiew;. te was "the -apostate ex-priest Chiniquy, the notorious anti-Papery lecturer.' -. Enough j that him all in all to al} who were not Catholic and otherwise tainted with some sort of intolerant notions to w;ards Catholics. I do not' exactly know what this apostle of. discord , may preach in Oamaru, but that js .what our worthy Protestant .clergy of Oamaru have been teaching by their efforts/.'and the part they we taking in trying to -kindle the fire of religipua animosity, jf not trying to; kindle' party strife in' the 'peaceful town ofiOamaru. So much for'their Christian bravery and wiant of charity. What a-.coiitrast with the conduct of the Rev; Father Coleman, whom I know from personal knowledge .to . have, announced in his church that ;Fafcher Hennebery intended coming to Oamaru,. but he would hot have it Said that the Oamaru men could not . get on as they Were, o£ something to. that effect." " Now, to return to my noble Chiniquy, ; Fortunately for the people of thiaponntry, "they know little about him, and,* for the c sa£e cif it is sincerely to be hoped they wlll remain so, assuming that the bont of his mind is in harmony with his teaching, - which teaching, apart from ali religious consideration, stamps him as a jjcruel tyrant of. the basegt order,.. A covetous man. is an idolater. Judas sold the Redeemer of the world, for a paltry sumj.which he coveted. * Was he an exor an . apostle ? Call him what you like, h'e covetous- man. Qoyeted money. " What did Chiniquy oovet ? - Did he covet Protestant favor 1 did he covet Protestants' money ? or did he covet both 1 What possessed him when the wail of Irish misery had reached the encU

of the earth and called forth t)ift charity ofr a sympathising world* irrespective,; of or class ? when all generoiHly responded and seemed willing ,to extend .the" hand of Christian charity jto the-braye and virtudus, though famishing asd oppressed, save the noble exjpriest i Chiniquy, the idol of proteatant t^ ; apostle of religious discord. Honor to'whoni honor is due. He alone |would;hurl"i)ack.the heart-rending wail of a famishing natioKwith a scowl. " Ah," but s"> man's- a man for a' that," and Chiniquy'a;•&•man for a' that, and if Protestant Ulster was in want he would give LSO. Bu tas Ulster men are not yearningfor money, they can live without his LSO. He had better curry Protestant favor by somo other means than displaying religious animosity and stupid base tyranny towards his fellow-men.. Hoping ,Jtlje bread he ha 3 tried to pluck from tne mouths of the Irish people wjll not turn into varnish and dead flies 'iti" highlands, I am, &c., | - . An Ulster Man.

' TO THE EDITOR OETIUJ OAMARU MAIi. : Sir,—Chiniquy, asks " "Why dicl I fctfd 25,000 leave the Church of Rome V- -ill ask " Where are his credentials to show that he ever was an acknowledged pripat of that Church V' Why did : MesSri. D.unn, Everett,, and Griffiths leave the Wesleyan Conference some yeard'agb'? Becausethey became. so disorderly,'" unmanageable, and defiant of all acknowledged rules and regulations, that it was fouhtl necessary to expel them.. But why Chiniquy left Ido not know; Of co|rtfe, he gives his version of the affair. But what'explanation does the-other side give.? Depend "> upon 'Mr. ; asf ; sure there' are two ends to a two sides to this' _ question, andwe'haya only heard, one . side. What .did Dunn, Everett, and Griffiths do when they ffj'uM themselves ignominiously expelled 1 They were furious, and exhibited all the bad passions of disappointed , men. Their language was coarse, insolent, and unbridlo'd 5 they ripped up societies, and sowed discord and hatred' wherever they went. Chiniquy appears to me to be_ copying their example. If his object to ao good, why not prove it, and show his philanthropy by giving LBO to the 'Hospital fund and LSO to. the Benevolent Institute of Oamaru, out of .the proceeds of his lectures in this town.—l anij «fc~o. • James Wansbrouq& February 23. . ... -