LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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Sir, - On looking through your paper of last Thursday, I found a paragraph  
that had been got out of another Conservative Paper condemning Pastor  
Chiniquy's, and being a Conservative myself and knowing a great many more  
Conservatives who uphold Pastor CHINIQUY's work. I enclose a letter which  appeared in 
the "Belfast Weekly News," May 15th, 1897 (another conservative  letter) word 
for word. Hoping you will see your way clear to publish it, as it  will be 
looked for by many. I remain, yours, faithfully,
 
                                                    J. G.
 
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I regret being unable to comply with J. G.'s request. In the first place  the 
space available this week is limited, and in the second I have neither faith  
in this Father CHINIQUY nor belief in the record of his sufferings. There is  
just as good authority for all that is said against him as what is said in 
his  favour, and from this stand point alone I consider the less we have to do 
with  him, the better, and that every town he visits is the worse of his 
presence,  since his object is to raise money, and this he does by appealing to 
religious  prejudices and awakening feelings of hatred and uncharitableness that 
are most  undesirable in a mixed religious population where mutual toleration 
should  prevail. ED.
 
 
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.
 
"OBSERVER" - Thanks, but the subject has already been thrashed out.
 
"THREE BLIND MICE" - Farr too long.
 
"A MILLOM MAN." - The "Funny Times" is a disgusting publication, I can only  
give you the address of a Whitehaven gentleman who, rendered good service in  
driving it out of this town.  ED.
 
 
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