Wendell H. CURRIE of the 'Gazette' staff received a despatch from Shelburne, N.S. yesterday morn. announcing the sudden death of his father, Rev. D.D. CURRIE who was for many years a leading clergyman of the Methodist church and who recently has been editor of the 'Sheburne Budget', a weekly paper. Mr. Currie, who was 70 years of age, was of Loyalist descent. He was born in Fredericton in 1823. Deceased leaves a wife and several children. Mrs. Andrew LOTIMER of Fredericton and Mrs. Nicholas WHEELER (who is now in the west) are sisters. Thos. CURRIE who is in the employ of Messrs. Harper, New York, is a brother. Mrs. W.A. TRUEMAN, Albert Co. is a daughter. Dr. TAYLOR of Hampton is a brother-in-law. Mr. Currie several years ago had charges brought up against him by the Methodist conference and was dismissed from the ministry. He always maintained that he had been wrongfully convicted and last year the case was re-opened in connection with several charges which he brought against Rev. CRISP. The result was an unsatisfactory finsing, certain members of the committee holding Mr. Crisp to be guilty while others took the view he was innocent. (see original)