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Show BOYCOTT THEIR MINISTER. Mea Threatened with atarvatloa by Bis IHaiiontlug rarUhloaers. A remarkable boycott has been begun be-gun on the laliind of Ht Hilda, oil th coast of Scotland, against the Rev. Mr. Flddoa. It Is forcible expression of! the opposition of bla parishioners to the rellgloua views of the minister,) who now Is threatened with stat ration by reason of tha refusal of tba Island-' era to help him transport bla winter aupply of provisions. Mr. Flddes, who waa a minister of the Free Church of Scotland, Joined the majority of the General Assembly In forming the United Free Church along with the United Presbyterians. The Highland congivgatluns of the Free Ciiurch refused to join the new body.' The people of Bt Hilda bare taken a similar stand, and bitterly resent tha attitude adopted by Mr. Klddeei J j The steamer Hehrldne called at ft' Hilda on. .Thursday with, ativaa. U Inlanders took away their own good, but stubbornly refused to take tbsr minister's stoca of coal and provision) ashore In the ferry. Consequently tsrf had to oe kept on the vessel. 'f Mr, Flddes sent a 'message to the c4-taln c4-taln stating that he would have ma and bouts waiting to take the good ou on the vessel's arrival at Obbe, tut when the steamer reached there no oat appeared, and the goods could not a) landed. Aa this waa the lost trip of the vessel ves-sel this season, Mr. Klddee la In danitr of being left without hla usual supplies for nine months. It Is stated In Glasgow that tat United Free Church will not allot their representative to remain In this awkward predicament, and that a relief re-lief expedition will be organised. Net York Prcsa. |