"THE VEGETARIANS."

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12122, 9 August 1895, Page 2

"THE VEGETARIANS."

BIU'.BANK, _ue»Bt 8. The Girdons murdered at Kuoheng belong to Ipswich, where their parents reßide. E.DNBT, August 8. .he Seoretary of tin Chu.hi' Society explains that tho Vegetarians are a secret society which draws into its ranks all the m<*n who band themselves against the Government, and is joined by all the worthless creatures in the province. Por sonn time Ui.y had caused great uneasin es toth to the missionaries ani the Government. "Writing about the3B Vo»etarians the Rev. Dr Stewart, in a recent latter, siid, "I have ju-t learnnd thafc op to tho present |3000 have been enlisted in the hat half- ye ve, mostly of the lowest order, and at tbe present time the Government is praoticiilly in their hands." "What t__ immediate future will unfold no one can say. One mo3t significant fact, as indicating the opinion of t_3 better classes in the city, is that the l_tor subscribed some H 'CO dollars, rebuilt the city walls, repaired gates, and put all in ordpr to resist attack, all working with qaile unwonted vigour. '• I asked somo men tbo other day, as we watclnd them building the walls, &.., ' Why is this great expense being incurred ?' The answer was, ' For _ir of rebellion,' J-asked who were tha ri bals, and my informant siid qu'te op'anly, ' The Vegetarians.' " As our house is quite O-tside Iha city, tbe rebuilding of the wall, will not mike any liffereneo to ns, but we have far better protection than that. He that keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep." Mrß Sauaders was to have gone with her daughters to keep hou .for them and th. other missionaries. She is a woman of means, but the crisis in .Victoria prevented her disposing of her property, and in consequence she had to remain* behind.