PLAGUE OF STREET MEETINGS
CHRISTCHURCH APPLICATIONS. (»Y MLEOHArU— SPECIAL TO THE POST.) CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. Christchurch is still suffering from the plague of street meetings. At last night's meeting of the City Council, Mr. Victor Johansen wrote asking permission "to preach the Gospel anywhere within the town area of Christchurcli." In a further communication Mr. Johansen submitted references of character, and stated that he was an undenominational preacher. Councillor Hayward said he had be"fen informed that one evangelist, a German, was in the habit of calling at people's houses, and preaching the Gospel at back doors. If the residents refused to stand and listen to him he used abusive language, telling them they would go to hell. The matter was referred to the Bylaws Committee. The secretary of the Christchurch Passive Resisters' Union wrote, asking for permission to speak at the Clock Tower on the second Saturday in June. Councillor A. S. Taylor 'moved that tho application should be referred to the By-laws Committee. Councillor Otley moved, as an amendment, that the application should be refused. The amendment was carried.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 124, 27 May 1913, Page 8
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180PLAGUE OF STREET MEETINGS Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 124, 27 May 1913, Page 8
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