RELIGIOUS.

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 1906, 23 October 1912, Page 3

RELIGIOUS.

THE CHURCH AND LABOUR

DISCUSSIONS 'AT SYDNEY AND AUCKLAND.

BY ELEOTBIO TELEGBAPH—COPYBIGHT. PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION. (Received October 23, 10.15 a.m.) Sydney, October 23. The annual session of the Congregational Union discussed the attitude of the Church to the Labour movement. The conflict between organised labour and capital was deplored. A united effort on the part of the churches to discover the remedy was advocated. One reverend speaker advocated nationalisation. Auckland, October 23. The Diocesan Synod discussed a proposal to appoint a committee to meet a representative of the Labour movement in regard to the alleged hostility of the latter to the Church. fFhe mover of the /resolution, the Rev. Dr. Cleary, of Waihi, said the miners there had no time whatever for the Church. During the strike not 60 out of the 1500 strikers could be seen in any of the six churches of the town. An amendment, moved by the Rev. Mr Beatty. that the next business be |)roceeded with, was lost. Bishop Crossley urged Dr. Cleary to withdraw his motion in favour of a .proposal to appoint a Social Questions Committee for- the purpose _of watching affairs and taking action where necessary. He wished it understood that he was not influenced by the fear of meeting the Labour Party. He thought the latter this. , Dr. Cleary agreed, and the substituted motion will be considered at the next sitting.