To the Editor of the Nonvit-Cnixa Datty News"
Sin—At the present day when there is quite a diversity of opinion regarding the results of miss-onery effort in this part of the world, it is unfortunate for their own cause that certain missionaries cannot retrain from rushing into prin'
We are to-day in receipt of 2 letter from a Mr. Allen N. Cameron in Changsha, which, apart from representing a distinct slander, is a piece of gratuitous impertinence. Gne of our price-lists of wines and spirits had unfortunately come into the above gentleman's hands, a1 this dreadful mistake (we use own words) has impelled him to write usa lengthy tirade on the evils of drink, and admonishing us to cease from ruining our fellownen and instead to apply to hi for consignments of the Water of Life which he offers to supply free unlimited quantities. On the envelops he designates us as "Distilled Damnation Sellers," while the back of the envelope reads "No drunkard shall enter the Kingdom ther people the writer of the above objectionable letter confutes drink ith drunkenness, and while all Tight-thinking people cannot but abhor the latter, it should mot blind them to the extent of unreservedly condemning "wine that maketh glad the heart of man."
We all respect another man's convictions, but deprecate any ten-Geney on his part to force. them down the throats of other people who may equally be acting accord: ug' to. the best dictates of their consciences, and under 0 cir-Camstances could anyone find excuse of auch an. illogical and theatrical protest as we have been favoured with from one whose life work would lead one to expect better things. To the author of ft we commend with respect 1 Timothy! Frand'23 and 1 Corinthians 10 and We are, ete, CuaLsens, Gurnee & Ca. (Cmxa), Lr.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.