NUDITY OF STATUE

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 84, 6 October 1936, Page 9

NUDITY OF STATUE

NO FURTHER ACTION

AGITATION LACKS^ SUPPORT

{.By""Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 5- . a The Auckland Council of Christian Congregations, at it's annual meeting tonight, discussed the statue of the nude athlete on the domain gates? but decided to take no further actib'n in. the matter in view.of the inability of the council to obtain the' support of church and educational officials who, according to the. president, the, Rev. J. A. Thomson, were' loath to o£err, the subject again for- .public .discussion. Without the help of such persons the council felt it would be futile-to-make any further move. ..' ■ : .::'.'

Pastor Campbell said many; persons were waiting for a lead and he moved, "That the council considers-the nudity of the statue to. be offensive to a considerable number of citizens and deleterious to .the morals of; passers-by and requests the City Council to take suit-able-steps to modify it." ,-. •];.,_• • Mr. T. L.Caley, seconder,., said the statue was "unspeakably shocking and horrifying to many women." The Rev. .E. D. Patchett—-said it would be a mistake for the council to give undife publicity to the subject, as .the meeting ,was not representative of the strength of the council." '"' " The motions were then withdrawn. ———■ ' ■ i