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OUR LONDON LETTER,

LONDON, September 12th THE SECOND MESSIAH Religion, the Boer Generals, and the weather, have provided us with a varied menu during the past week

The Agapemonites as the sect is called, whose revelations have somewhat startled the mere ordinary prosaic churchman, bave com pletely filled the horizon of that aristocratic subarb-Clapton, beyond which district until a few days ago the name was unknown. The formulation of creeds is always a difficulty for the layman, so I will not attempt to enlighten your readers as to the essential and distinguish. ing doctrine of the new denomination, but with regard to practices the founder established a conventual establishment at Spänion where. both men and women live in perpetual- celibacy, and, incidentally, much luxury. It is understood that work forms no part of the programime so the Abode of Love' as the settlement is named must be rather a dull plice. The Chapel in London is called the *Ark of the Convenant' and it was here that a week or so ago the minister his official title escapes me-announced himself to be the second Messiah, the returned Christ for whom the Church has looked, over since Apostolic days. The good people of Clapton who bad not previously disturbed themselves over the doings of the Ark Congregation roused up to charge Mr. Pigott with blasphemy, and scenes are anticipated next Sunday. At present the chapel and the parsonage are both police protected. Mr. Pigot'sareer has been chequered. He began life as a sailor, but subsequently took Holy Orders and became an Anglican Curate, from which he passed on to the Salvation Anny, as affording more scope for his strenuous Christianity. Subsequently he "deserted" and joined the Agapemo- nites of which on the death of the founder he. become the acknowledged head and his final step in claiming Divinity is probably the result of an overcharged exci- table nature ratherthan of downright insincerity.

-KENSIT-SENT TO PRISON.-

While these sensational developments have' been doing in Clapton, Mr. Kensit has once again provided cause for excitement in Liver- pool. His son having taken part in some un- seemly anti-ritual demonstrations was taken up on a charge of brawling. Three months' imprisonment with the option of a fine was imposed, but the young man chose martyrdom as the better advertisement both of his views and of himself. Mr. Kensit is now taking vigorous action to compel the interference of the Home Secretary, and his followers are drawing up petitions, and addressing the public with. múch vehemence on the subject. The main contention is, that the presiding Magistrate was u man biassed by his own extreme ritualist views, but as to the truth of this allegation I have no evidence. Undoubtedly Justices of, very strong, opinions either way should not occupy the Bench when this kind of case is under consideration, but it is manifestly impossible to revert to the days of religious tests, to require a Magistrate to state his Church views before receiving His Majesty's Commission, and it is to be hoped that no ran- cour of this kind will be introduced into the administration of justice, as it has been into the Education question.

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were dambfounded when their nature became known. It is said that Botha felt his bands to be much mrengthened by the demonstrations of the public towards himself and colleagues which at first greatly surprised them. In fact, the way in which the Boer Generals have been pursued on all bands by a shouting crowd of admirers has disgusted most thoughtful Britons, and made the whole ration r'di- culous in Continental eyes. For once the rank and file of our people have equalled the Government itself in its traditional folly of pampering foes at the expense of friends, and many returning regiments have beep Buffered to go their way un-honoured, while crowds assembled for hours around

Horrex's Hotel in the hope of giving a rousing cheer to our whilom enemies. These demon strations have naturally enough been misunder- stood on the Continent and have served to fan the Anti-British flame, at the same time as they encouraged the generals to believe it pos- sible to reopen the questions settled by the Treaty of Peace. One of the coolest demands required that we should pension for life all burghers maimei in the war. Instinctively.one fell to wondering what, would have been the Attitude of Bismark towards a French pleni- potentiary who requested Germany to provide for all her enemies disabled during the Franco- Prussian War!

Sir Albert Hime has been welt advised, it is the general opinion, in repudiating the state- ment of General Ectha to the effect that Natalians were specially bitter against the Boer, Botha's aversion from the alienation of Vryheid district to Natal is based on the fact that his own estate is included in the portion of the Transvaal so handed over.

AFTER A PAUSE. V

There was a very long pause, and the speaker resumed:

Queen, is now condoned. In consequence of this announcement the Duke and his wife nerived in England last night, and some curiosity exists as to whether the great houses My reward is with me and my work before will open their doors to him or not. Cerniglz me, my reward in the chaste holy Church sonic of them will not, and it is doubtful whe-

without spot or wrinkle which the Father has ther the Clubs which excluded the Prince at given to those who received the testimony of the time of his indiscretion (to call it by no Brother Prince. I am the Father in me, the harder name) will receive him either as mem-earth and your own beings. In me has been ber or guest. It is understood that the King fulfilled the mystery of the union of Christ of Denmark interceded on behalf of the culprit with his Church. Behold In this body all/ whose sister is the wife of Prince Waldemar, flesh which the Father has given to be united whom King Edward would meet on the occa with God. "In this body a part of all flesh is sion of the family reunion at Copenhagen at brought back to God. The Judge of all ba the end of this month.

committed all judgment to me because fam the Son of Man. And what judgment is it? It is Love, love which as you come, however burdened with sin, however chained with the habit of sin, will set you free, and make you pure and blessed. Are you in need, are you poor, are you hungry, come to me, and you shall be satisfied? Are you mourning because you cannot find that God you are following? Are you mourning because the Church in which you sit is not alive, Come to me, and you shall be satisfied. But are you rich, are you happy, are you satisfied? You must go away and learn that you are poor, wretched, and miser- able, and have need of me, that your happiness is unreal. Every valley shall now be exalted. The cry of the poor shall now be answered.

The speaker again paused for several seconds, gazing. abstractedly on his hearers. Then with a sudden re-enlightenment of his eyes and lifting his hand he resumed :

Summer looked in upon us for a couple of days but on Tuesday again, and probably for the last time, withdrew her smiling face, and torrential raint has descended almost ever since, with the result that the last hope of the farmers is now destroyed and we are face to face with a bad harvest, not only is the grain scarce, but what there is, is poor. With the immense advance in the price of meat consequent on restricted importation, the outlook for the winter is distinctly gloomy, for even a few weeks' sun could not now repair the ravages of months of rain.

ARK OF THE COVENANT.

"AGATEMONES"-ANNOUNCE THE RETURN

OF CHRIST,

There was a strange scene at the church of, that curious sect known as the "Agapemones "¦ -the "Ark of the Convenant," on Clapton, common-last night, reports a home journal just to hand.

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Some time ago the Ark of the Covenant was mysteriously closed to the public.

Nothing happening, this,, strange church,

Outside of the sensational papers, and those persons with whom the wish is father to the thought, I do not find that much credence attaches to the rumoured Boer-Irish Alliance.with its stranger congregation, had come, to be Botha is of opinion that any such connection would effectually shut down English sympathy and friendly feeling towards the conquered Slates.

The composition of

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is severely criticised. Lord Elgin is certainly not a strong man for the post of chairman, and few, if any, of the other gentlemen have any special knowledge or experience "except Field-Marshal Norman, and he is so old, that it is unlikely he will regard deficiencies with quite the modern soldier's eye.

One of the most interesting announcements of this week concems Mr. Seddon. The New Zealand Premier before leaving England in formed a Press Agent that he would probably sever his connection with "the most advanced Colony" in the course of a year and proceed to South Africa there to embark on active politics of a more important nature. It is so difficult to conceive of New Zealand without the sus- taining prop of King Dick," that I find myself still a little sceptical, but undoubtedly that Colony's loss would be South Africa's and the Empire's gain. Mr. Seddon has much of the masterful personality, the indomitable self. confidence, and the trae Imperialism of the late Cecil Rhodes, and his advent would open the way for a policy of progress and decisive action which seems to be much needed in the land of halting between two opinions.

almost forgotten, or at least ignored, until last night, when it was again opened to the public.

Last night, at the conclusion of the singing, there was a deep silence, which lasted for quite half a minute, during which time no movement was madę. Thẹn a dark young man sitting on a throne got up slowly, and still more slowly walked round the table to the centre of the datis, There he stood for a time looding fixedly at the congregation facing him....

Then speaking softly, almost musically, and with deliberation, he said:

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It is not up there-in heaven-where you will find your God, but in me who am united with the Father.

Yet no man can come to me except the Father who sends me brings him, for every man who really desires to know God will be taught by him and will come to me.

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