SCRIPTURAL TEXT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18467, 31 January 1922, Page 5

SCRIPTURAL TEXT

TREATED WITH LEYITT. LORD LEVERHULME IN HOT WATER. WESLEYANS TAKE ACTION. Press Associotion—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 29. The flippant use of a Scriptural text got Lord Leverhulme into not water with the/ Wesleyans, who are taking official action as a protest. The incident occurred at the Prime Minister’s demonstration at the Central Hall on January 21. Lord Leverhulme, who presided, said that the Prime Minister and the Government had determined that every Treasury note of theirs should be honoured. Across them were written the words “ I know that my Redeemer liveth.” The protesters started the ball rolling by writing to The Times, especially objecting to the laughter and cheers with which the remark was greeted. The Methodist Times, under the heading “Blasphemy at the Central Hall,” announces that the trustees will not let the hall again for objectionable purposes. It is pointed out that Lord Leverhulme only repeated words actually written on an Anjerican greenback after the Civil War. Strict Puritans did not then find the quotation offensive. Others present at the meeting declare that many people were profoundly shocked, including the Prime Minister, and that this is the real reason why the gathering kept up the cry of “ Time,” thus causing Lord Leverhmmo to terminate his speech. The previous explanation was that the gathering was merely impatient to hear the Prime Minister. The trustees* spokesman said; “Wo cannot have this sort of thing in Wesleyan headquarters.”—A. and N.Z. Cable.