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TO THE WORLD :

Hamilton, 30th June, 1857.

Mark the literary attainmenta of the Rev. Robert Irvine D D
Minister of Knox's Church, (" Free Presbyterian") Hamilton, shewn in .he
following letter, copied from the Globe newspaper of 22nd Instant:—

SUNDAY LABOUR— SYNOD DEBATE.

{To the Editor of the Globe.)

my S;;Jh" o^n thl'^ahllT'''''^^' ^ ^""^ °"f ""' *^^° statements reported in
my speech on the babbath question, at our late meetint^ of Synod n which

L^anS. ' '"'^""^^••^*-''' -d «f -1^-h I beg r^m fir a ^:.;^

I wis^cf to"^3how 'f it^r^r''"'' ""'"""* of Sabbath labour in the country.

irecrat on on^' e^c ' nn^ <'' ""'-t t*" ^T\'' ^^^^"^^ «™«""t "^ S^^bath
aeseeratioa on each (not one ") Lord's day of the fifty-two in connexion

with he Railroads alone, than in con, uou with the postal and cana^
depai-tments taken together. Such was my meaning., and I apprehend
statistics may be found to establish such a position ^ ^ ^

se^tfre-"Z'St?Iffi''' %'''' ^^^''^T ^"•''•°'^^^' I fi"^ th« f<^"°-ing
sentence— All wood tiafhc is then carried on, and the accumulated freight

was '■?;? th77. '^" r?^'" "^f ^""y" The sentence I mlnrout'ter
was— All the accumulated wood and freight trains of tlie week are

W?o^d!ruttey ^^""^*^^" ^" ^^^ ^-^'«' ">' ' ^- -hicfstari'enn
Mm'rr ^"' ™ • 1'"^, of Synod, I have learned, with much pleasure from Mr
d coSinuirSaSh 't^y'"- ^"°^ Department, that^ he has always
DeTardTnlrrSi ^ •^^"^^ ^"^ his own Department, and that since the
Debjaidines Canal disaster, Sabbath traffic in general has been much

soTnTncr thl'S '''' ^"''- ^"^ ^ ''""'''''y ^«P« ^b'^t the Company wm
soonhnd themselves in a position to suppress all work both a\ reVarda
repairs and running of trains on the Christian Sabbath ^

Hoping that you will excuse this intrusion,

I am.

Yours, very faithfully,

Hamilton, June 19, 1857. ^- ■^^"^^•

Insllnt • '° *^^ *°"«^^"g l«"er, copied from the Globe Newspaper of 26th
SUNDAY TRAFFIC-SYNOD Dt^BATE.

{To the Editor of the Globe.)

}J?J^-, "^^ r,°*^ u ■>?">'.i«8"e of the 2and inst. has not proved sufficient-
li the^ wI^'t.*^' allusion it makes to Mr. McMillan, the Super ntenTnt

When I penned my letter of the 19th inst., I was so certain that a letter
in my possession from Mr. Brydges made reference to both Avood and
freight that I did not turn it up, which I ought to have done ; but on since
referring to it, I find that it only mentions freight as being carried along
the line on the Lord's day.

I rejoice to find tliat I was mistaken in refarence to the wood traffic, and
beg to say, witli all sincerity, that I am gladdened by the aaaurance on Mr.
McMillan's part that lie has never been in llic liabit of de.-i|)atching wood
trains on the Lord's day; wliicli fact, iiud I knowii it, I would have
certainly mentioned in my speech, but now assure Mr. McMillan that he
was not before my mind when I delivered that part of the speech which
has given him offence.

.1 am.

Dear Sir,

Yours, very faithfully,

R. luvi.NK.
Hamilton, ti.'ith June, 1857.

In respect to his tirst letter :

Note, first, — Tlio expression, " greater averngo," and consider what is
an average. An average is simply a mean proportion, made out of unequal
sums or quantities. Thus, if A loses 58, B 6s, and C 7s, the gross amount is
183, iha average ()S. How then there can be two averages of one an.1 the
same gross amount, composed of several smaller amounts, as tlie llev. R.
Irvine alleges by his expression, *' greater average," is certainly somewhat
ditiicult to understand.

Note, second, — lie says, there is a " greater average amount of Sabbath
desecration on " each " (not " one ") Lord's day of the lifty-two, in
connexion with the Railroads alone, than in connexion with the postal
and canal departments taken together." It is very perceptible to every
person, of even very scantj' education, that the gross " amount of Sabbath
desecration on each Lord's day, in connexion with the Railroads alone,"
may, or may not be greater, than in connexion with the postal and canal
departments taken together." And also, that there can be an average
taken of the " amount of desecration " on several Sabbaths, " in connexion
with the Railways;" and compared with the average taken of a like
period of time, of the "amount of desecration, in connexion with the postal
and canal departments taken together." But certainly, there cannot be
an average on " one" day, or, as he " meant to utter,'" on " each day." —
For it must always be borne in mind, that it is the period of time here, not
the number of Railways, nor tlie canal and jiostal departments, (the
latter being, to use his language, " taken together," and therefore, so must
the Railways,) by which it is to be determined which of the terms,
" average " or " gross," is the proper one.

Note, Third, — He says, " all the accumulated wood and freight trains of
the week are conveyed to their destination on the Lord's day." This is
what he " meant to utter " in the Synod ; to which he adds, " for which
statement I have good authority ;" this last sentence has reference to the
time he v/as writing his letter. And in the very next sentence, he says, in

respect of Mr. McMillan, the Wood Superintendant, " that he has always
discontinued Sabbath traffic in his own Department." There is, here, either
a very gross contradiction of himself; or else, he is determined to " shew
\ip " Mr. McMillan, the Wood Superintendant, in this, that notwithstand-
ing McMillan's assertion to the contrary, he, the Rev. R. Irvine, " has good
authority " for what he " meant to utter " at the Synod, which is in direct
contradiction of McMillan's said information, which he, the Rev. R. Irvine,
" learned with much pleasure " from him ; tlie " pleasure " being evidently
the power of shewing hiiu up. Verily, a pretty hard rub for " Holy
Willie " from his own Pastor.

Note, Fourth, — The expression, '' haa always diHcontinued." The word
" always,'" signifies perpetually, or throughout all time. The word,
"discontinue," signifies to leave oft"; implying a previous habit or practice of
something. How then, pray, could ho "always discontinue" that of
which he wiis never guilty, and could not be. The word always, in point
of lime, precluding him.

Note, Fifth, — The wish he expresses, " and I sincerely hope that the
Company will soo7i find themselves in n, position to suppress all work, Ac."
What a Christian sentiment for a D.I). — a Doctor of Divinity — "to utter"! I !
If labour on Sabbath is sinful, it should be stopped at once. I wonder if
this is a sample of that doctrine, which he, and other Ministers of his stamp
of character in the " Free Church," call " Christian expediency."

Note, Sixth, — The word "suppress." That word when used as here, in
relation to the stopping of any Uiing, properly signifies to crush, to subdue,
aa to suppress a rebellion, a riot, <fec., and implies, of necessity, the use of
force. Is it really true, that the servants of the said Company work upon
Sabbath in defiance of the Company, and that their inability to stop them,
has caused the Rev.R. Irvine to breathe out the " Christian expediency "
prayer, that they, the Company, " may soon find themselves in a position
to suppress all work, «fec." If working on the Sabbath is sinful— as
undoubtedly such woJ- is, would it not be highly " expedient " that the
said Company at once request Major Booker to call out his " Artillery,"
Captain Macdonald his " Rifles," and Captain McCuaig, his " Celts," to
"suppress" such insubordination, and prevent Sabbath desecration.

in his second letter — which is an attempt, apparently, at an apology
to Mr. McMillan, the Wood Superintendant, he says : " And beg to say
with all sincerity that I am gladdened by the assurance, on Mr. Millan's
part, that he has never been in the habit of despatching wood trains on the
Lord's day." Let us again read this sentence : " And be(/ to say," verily^
what humility ! ! ! " with all sincerity," I said in my first letter, that I have
learned with mwc/i jo^easure from Mr. McMillan that he has always discon-
tinued Sabbath tratfie," (by which probably he " meant to utter " that Mr.
McMillan was never guilty thereof) but now I say vnth all sinct ity,
believe me or not, as you see fit, " that I am gladdened by the assurance
on Mr. McMillan's part, that he has never been in the habit of despatching
wood trains on the Lord's day," — that is, he Mr. McMillan, has not been in

th« constant practict or habit of lesecrating tho Lord's day by despatching
wood trains on it, ho only does it occaeionally ; and he has been candid
enough since I wrote my said first letter, to admit it ; shewing clearly that
I " had good authority" for what " I meant to uttor" at the S\jiod.—
Therefore am I gladdened.

Truth is certainly a. commendable virtue. I wonder if another letter or
"apology" was written by tho Rev. R. Irvine, ho would therein "utter-
some more truth respecting his quondom elder, "the Wood «uperintendant."
But stay, what a "letting down" of tho creature, there is in the concluding
sentence of the second letter; " but now assure Mr. McMillan that he wa»
not before my mind when I delivered that part of tho speech which haa
given him offence." Eh 1 sirs, what an apology.

And note, lastly, that this is the Rev. R. Irvine, D. D., who, at the
Soiree given on his induction to tho Pastorate of Knox's Church aforesaid,
said, " that he had the misfortune to have been born in Ireland, but that iu-
was almost a Scotchman, having received his education at a SeoL::
University." And this is the learned University man, tho man of "ornate
composition," whom "the barley man," "the mess of pottage man,"
et hoe omue genus— or in plain Scotch, an' u' sic like— of the grocery
aristocracy, tho men of fine taste, of education, the gentlemen of said
church, delight to honor.

As I do not pretend to having received my education at an University,
being the son of a farmer, and educated chiefly at a Parish School in Scot-
land, I have only endeavoured to point out a few of the more gross por-
tions of the said letters, in a somewhat rough manner, and have doubtless
overlooked other portions less gross, which an university education would
have enabled mo to have pointed out.

But in conclusion, for the honor of my country, (for as yet I have not
found it desirable to say that I had the misfortune to be born in Scotland)
I must be allowed to protest against it being supposed, that the Rev. R.
Irvine received the Degree of D. D. from any University in Scotland. The
best informed on that subject, say it came from some American
" Institution,"

I am, yours.

Very respectfully,

COLIN D. REID.

P. S.— I will send to the Rev. R. Irvine and to Mr, McMillan, each, a

copy hereof. I heartily abhor their system of procedure as regards me,

namely, saying and doing things behind my back, which they dare not in
my presence.