BRITAIN AND THE JEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20105, 26 March 1928, Page 6

BRITAIN AND THE JEWS

Sir,—The text referred to in my letter should have been Is. 58, 13 .14, not Is. 22 chapter. “A student of History” calls those who believe that the. British people are a continuation of the tribes of Israel, as “absurd, preposterous and prophecy cranks.” He would thus stigmatize the Empire—princes, statesmen, judges, premiers, bishops, clergy, ministers, Jews, and the common people by their thousands, in every part of the Empire.

The late Air W. F. Massey was a believer and so is the Hon. W. A. Nosworthy, Cabinet Alinister, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, Archdeacon Evans of New Plymouth and Canon Arthur Williams of Napier, who have publicly, so declared their faith. I would advise “Student” to moderate his language. I must confess I felt somewhat that way myself many years ago, when I first was told of it, but never thought such. ‘/Student” cannot prove my statements or assertions to be untrue till he can show that Israel was not taken captive to Babylon or that the Jews are not scattered among the nations, or that the Empire Sabbath law, is not. a statute law, or that this Empire is not the greatest the world has ever known.

I wish he believed as we do. His eyes would bo opened as never before; to understand history and the trend of history. His newspaper would be read with zest, for almost every day you may read something of that which is to happen at the time of the end.

May I say, in conclusion, that our opinion of “Student” is exactly the same as his opinion of us, leaving out his words.

“A PROPHET CRANK,” J.H.H. Wanganui, Alarch. 24.

WANGANUI BRIDGE

Sir, —I think there must be a mistake in your report about the bridge. It was built by a friend of my family. Air Henry McNeil, I think in 1869. I. don’t know when it was finished —Mr Morgan says November, 1872 —and it was opened by Sir G- F. Bowen, but I think Sir James Fergusson was the Governor at that time, father of our present Governor.

The first man to cross the bridge on horseback was Air Tom Jones- Mr George Ross was the first man to 'take the toll (Air Ross lost a leg at Turakina) and the last lessee was Air J. WJackson and his lense expired at 12 p.m. j The next day it was open to the public | free. That evening I was sitting in the office helping to take the tolls, when Air Jackson offered me the remainder of the lease from about 7 p.m. to 32 p.m. We did not agree over a few shillings and I lost the chance of being the last

lessee for about five hours in 1875. If Mr D. G. Polson was the last t® pay the last penny, he must have been in town very late that night, as he lived up the No. 2 Line about two miles, and close to my home. I think that was in 1875. Just about that time Air H. B- Roberts, well-known as “Bogo” Roberts, the leading lawyer at that time, died at his office, which was just below H. I. Jones’, and lie was buriod on his own property, about two miles up No. 2 Line. I was one of many who walked at the funeral and I’m sure th«i funeral was not stopped at the bridg® for the toll. Air Roberts had a trap door in his kitchen which led to a tunnel that took one down a gully at the back of his house. ’Phis was in the Maoris attacked the house, and the tunnel is there to this dav.

At that time one could buy a leg of mutton for one shilling and two for It 6d. Air Roberts had an idea of bpiling sheep down. The extract he called Pablum Vitae. 1 have seen testimonials from Dr. Earle, Dr. Mussen and others, as to the good qualities of ike extract, but a report got about that lit bought a dead horse or two, whirii spoilt the sale. J. P. BELCHER. Wanganui, Alarch 24- ,