MR VARLEY AND THE DAILY TIMES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 86, 17 February 1879, Page 2

MR VARLEY AND THE DAILY TIMES.

A SCENE WITH A REPORTED

[From the Olaijo Daily Times,] On Wednesday night one of our reporters, as usual, attended Mr Varley's ovangelistic meeting in new Knox Church; The main portion of the service over, an .after-meeting was held, at which, as has already been stated, about 70 persons were present'; and at which, as in duty hound; our reporter also remained. Mr Varley'went through the church-holding conversation with porhaps half-a-dozen persona scattered here and there," and at last reached the back part of che church, in which our representative lmd taken his seat.

Mr Yarley came within the.pew and aVQ you put your trusf; " l

Our reporter explained that lie was there in pursuance of his office, and had no wish to enter into particulars upon this delicate question. Mr Yarley at onco took a mtbeside him, and stated that he consideSjfcUit his duty to ask an answer to the question. ■/ He proceeded to.ask further the question, " Do you think if I saw you in some great danger, and I could aave you, would it be kind of me to leave you to perish?"' Reporter: Really, Mr Yarley, I don't know. At any rate I would take it very kindly of you to leave me just now.. I am here as a reporter, and have no wish to " converse with you on such a'subject. Mr Yarley: Are you the reporter who wrote that account of my conversation withMrßrunton?

Reporter (hesitatingly) : What report was that?

Mr Yarley,: Come, sir, you know very. well wlmt report. It was the one about my holding a knife in my hand, You are cavilling. Why are you not"honest.? It is what I expected from the' ■ person who wrote.it. Why don't you say at mice you' ■ did it ordid not do it? V. ', '^porter; Well m are not; ■

thopaper. Had you only ono discussion with Mr Brunton hero ? I had no wish whatever to cavil- about the thing. I suppose I may as well tell you I did write the report, Mr Varloy; Ah, I was. suro of that. You did a mean, contomptiblo tiling, sir. You said nothing of the address, but you picked out a single circumstance and gave that an untrue coloring in order to hold riio and my services up to ridicule. You were guilty of a mean dishonest thing, sir. Reporter; You have no business whatever to talk to mo about the report. If you have any complaint go to tho editor. Mr Varley :.I have been to tho editor. Your editor wouldnover have dono such a thing himself. If I had been a strolling comic singer youwould never liavo treated did—giving a deliborately .. uuffuo Colouring to what took place. You would noWjavo singled out any ono thing in conheSiln with George Rignold and ridiculed hiin about it, You know you would not. You were guilty of a mean, • contemptible action. You prostituted your, peny sir; and I warn you of tho deplorable end you will come to if you persist in your present course. You gavo that report out of tho enmity of your heart to Josus Christ, ■ Reporter: I presumo when you talk of the enmity of my heart to Jesus, you mean enmity to Henry Varley. Mr Varley: I will not be insulted in tlus place, You are dealing with a man, sir, and I shall let you know that. Reporter: I had no doairo to insult you whatever. You liavo passed afow compliments; you may allow mo to return thorn.. You have insulted me most grossly, and I tell you I consider your language has been disgraceful. You have not spoken by any means as a gentleman, and most decidedly not as a Christian. I wish to liavo nothing more to say to you, and I will thank you to go away and leave me alone. Mr Varley: I shall speak to you as long as my time allows mo. You have steeled your bad, wicked, human heart against the Lord Jesus Christ, and I warn you of what you will come to Oh! the mean dishonorable thing yon did.. Reporter: You may talk away, Mr Varley. I shall treat anything further you have to say with tho most utter contempt. Your language has been disgraceful to you, and most contemptible. I shall listen to nothing whatever more from you. Mr Varley continued to talk for a minute or two longer, the reporter paying no attention to what ho said, Eventually he. rose from the seat, saying he had no moro time, and bestowing a most unevangelical glance upon the reporter, left tho pew. [This our reporter states is a plain unvarnished tale, not verbatim, but a fair summaryofwhattookplace. Our reporters disclaims all personal animus in his previous report, and maintains its correctness as a very brief summary of what took place, which is all that-was possible in a local. The public must judge for themselves between Mr Varley and our reporter.—Ed. 0. D, T.] The following is the local referred to " Mr Henry Varley's, service in Knox Church last night was attended by about 700 people. At tho close of the service an after-meeting was held, the proceedings at which consisted of Mr Brunton, of the Plymouth Brethren, reading a portion of scripture and being questioned thereupon by Mr Varley, who in turn descanted upon Mr Brunton's answers for the benefit of the audience. Illustrations of faith, unbelief, ifcc., were given—such as byMr ValToy telling Mr Bunton ho held a knife in his closed hand, and then asking him if he believed the fact. Before bringing the meeting to a close, Mr Varley invited as many as were willing to put their trust in Christ to stand up, but none responded,"