THE SYDENHAM LICENSING ELECTION.
TO THB SOITOE OP THB PRESS.- - Sir,—On reading *' Maui," in your Mpn" day's issue, it struck the the Revs. Isltt and Monro and their adherents 1 had belied their profession when they iqvtted Sir Robert Scout, a Freethinker, to advocate the Sydenham Prohibition cause. It is very evident what Sir Robert thought of them, for on Sunday night, ac the Freethought Hall, he told his brethren that " Hypocrisy tended not only-to demoralise the Individual, but the community generally, and strongly advised all Freethinkers to give an open and honest expression of their theological views, and to show by their mode of life that they could live as happy, cheerful, and in every way as moral a life as that of their orthodox brethren.** *
I cannot see how Christians can'consistently seek, *.he aid of Freethinkers (who are in direct opposition to them), and expect their cause to prosper or big* blessed of their God, unless it be that* they think the Freethinkers' humanity is as virtuous as their own morality. : If it is true that the Honorable John Ballance, as well as Sir Robert Stout, is a Freethinker, then both of them should feel flattered that this Christian community should make choice of them respectively to be the liberal Premiers ot New Zealand. —Yours, &c, _ Wm. Parker.
THE SYDENHAM LICENSING ELECTION.
Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7805, 7 March 1891, Page 6
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in