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Evening Star, Issue 15915, 22 September 1915, Page 2

Between (0 and 80 clergymen attended a meeting at the Auckland" Anglican Diocesan office yesterday morning {says a Press Association telegram), convened bv the Clergy Association"and Ministers' Association of Auckland, to consider the attitude of the Church generally towards the forthcoming Queen Carnival, in relation to the holding- of art unions and rallies as an integral part of the carnival. A manifesto prepared by the committee was adopted after discussion. The manifesto set forth that, while, clergymen had the. deepest sympathy with UuT'objeets of the Carnival Committee, conscientious convictions mads it impossible for them to give any countenance to or assistance in the carrying out of the carnival while its programme was characterised bv gambling. It was felt that the people, of the Auckland province wore to be better reached by, and that a better response would come from, a direct appeal on tho highest grounds to patriotism, loyahv. and generosity, whilst to have a carnival of gambling would only pander to the undesirable elements in our community life. In the event of the gambling proposal* being abandoned, the clergymen of Auckland would enthusiastically unite, to further the interests of the fund and to secure as far as they were able the sum required. A committee was set up to lay the manifesto before the Patriotic League and to present the views of the clergymen.