ANGLIGANS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1300, 1 December 1911, Page 8

ANGLIGANS.

READ THE OPINIONS OF YOUR LEADING MEN ON THE SUBJECT OF THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. BISHOP SELWYN, at llio meeting of Hie Church of England Tcmpcraiii* Societyi 18M, said:—Ho had just lately come from the State of Maine, and lie must m.v that appearances woro very' much in favour of the Maine Liquor Law, Ho further said that the time would come when members of Parliament would be instructed by their constituents lo vote for such laws as. the Maine Law, in order that where moral suasion and preaching failed, tho law might control those who desired to convert liberty into licentiousness. BISHOP JULIUS, in 1002, said: "[ would rather die than vote lor Continuance." In 11)08 he wrote: "You ar<3 unite welcome to publish statement made by mo on the No-License questiou, 1 hold the same opinions." Kin". K. B. S. HAMMOND, Fpeaking before the Anglican Synod of AVaiapu, IHII, delivered a crushing indictment of the Liquor Traffic, and tho Bishop of Waiapu, in summing up the discussion which followed, slid: "There is not timo to say all 1 would liko to say, but there is one ihing whicli I cannot get over, and thai is the 7000 first offenders for lust .war. 1 nsk myself: 'What would the J/ird Jesus have one do?' and Uiero is only one answer for me. Whatever others mav do. 1 shall vote No-Lioense." KEY. \V. PANCOUKT, Vicar of St. Hilda's, Island Hay, at a mcctim; in St. Hilda's Schoolroom, Octobw, 1911, said ho did not wish to see a liquor bar reopened in Island Bay, and urged upon his audience to vote for No-License and National Prohibition. These are cultured men of high position, deep Hunkers of tho. highest oducation, unbiased and disinterested students of theological, and social ethics. Can you ignore their words? Follow their load, and STRIKE OUT THE TOP T.tVR r>M