ACCEPTABLE TRUTHS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12006, 1 April 1901, Page 3

ACCEPTABLE TRUTHS.

TO THE EDITOII. Sin, —"Bravo" for your article in yours of the 27th on "tho righteousness which exalteth a nation." Sue!', expressions m " Drank from the pure fountain of spiritual life " " the straight; path of duly/ tUO "rock of integrity unci high purpose,",and lastly "tho higher things which make for national greatness," do' you infinite credit,, and, in the day of " tho many surprises,' will be counted to you _ for righteousness. What a. solemn thought it is—" the use or misuse of our talent "—especially from such as in high positions of tremendous responsibility as yourself. fiod !»rand that He may put it into your heart to writo many such articles, and thus . vastly, help to stay the .ever-increasing tide of worldliness, the .inordinate love of pleasure, the scramble for' tho •_ gold that perieheth ,iit the expense? of principle tho sluorgish indifference to anything higher; than the daily round, and tho utter ignorance of a great proportion of your renders of what the " pure fountain of spiritual life " might mean (verily a big bill-of-fare). Wishing you and your excellont papof every success,—l am, etc., Grateful. Middlemareh, March 28. P.S.—lf an editor ever has any 6paro time, we can commend for your reading the "Life of Dr Drummond," by Professor Adam Smith, of Glasgow.—G. ;