[LETTER FROM REV. J. P. HEWES]
Brandon Times, January 5, 1882

Fairwater, Jan. 2, 1862. [sic]
ED TIMES...Feeling that a statement in last week's Times does injustice to some parties, I ask room to make some explanations. When it is remembered that we have a church with less than twenty working members and that the sourrounding country is populated largely with foreigners and that not one-half of the Americans are church-going people, it will be seen that the sustaining of even one minister is no small task. I believe that those who do give for the maintenance of the gospel here give more proportionately than in most other places.       THE STARVED MINISTER.

   Wherefore we rise to remark that our item was not directed at the church, the members of which doubtlessly are doing as well as they can, but the fact remains that the minister is inadequately paid, and the English speaking part of the community ought to appreciate the advantages and benefit of church priviliges enough to make matters different.

NOTE: The date printed at the top of the letter reads 1862 and is a typographic error.