His letter, so brimful , (to use Spurgeon's phrase) " of the gall of Plymouthism," enables me to estimate at its proper value all he has formerly said in commendation of my ministerial services. I solemnly declare that at the close of my lecture in the Waiwera schoolhouse on the 13th ult., Mr Gibson asked if I had said that he promised not to baptize. I replied that I had said so, and asked Mm if such was not the case. He answered in an angry tone, -" No, it is a lie." It is in vain for Mr Gibson to affirm that this " ungentlemanly, unchristian expression" is mine. In referring to the same matter in his letter, he wrote, "It is not true." His own letter thus testifies against him ; no other witness is needed. I repeated the expression by way of exclamation and j repudiation. Instead of saying what he ! says, it would have been more to the point j if he had told us to what statement of his I answered, " It is a lie." I have erred in supposing that a Ply- mouth Brother would help me in building up the Church in this district, and for this error Mr Gibson seems to think I am to be so signally punished that henceforth T will only be an object of humiliation and commiseration ! May God help me, with- out fear of consequences, to be valiant for His truth ! It is principles, not persons, I have now to deal with. I abide by what I have written. As I have a great deal more to say on what Plymouth Brethren- ism is, I mean (D.V.) to lecture on the subject in the Waiwera schoolhouse on Tuesday evening, the 14th inst., at seven. o'clock, to which I kindly invite all inter- ested in this discussion. — I am, &c. I Charles Connor, j Manse, Clinton, Nov. 6, 1876. a 606 rjlO JO-Hn"gIBSON, ESQ.J Ashley Downs. i Waiwera, November 6, 1876. Dear Sir,— lt ia with extreme regret that we learn it is your intention to dis- continue the Sunday school in this place, and our object in now addressing you is to xirge a few reasons in the hope that you will reconsider your decision. 