TELEGRAMS. ANGLICAN SYNOD

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVI, Issue LVI, 24 October 1908, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

ANGLICAN SYNOD

[BY ELECTBIO TELEGBAPH. —COPTBIGHT.]

THE NO-LICENSE QUESTION. [press association.] CHRISTCHURCH, O»tober 23. An animated discussion took place at the Christeburch Diocesan Synod today on the following motion : — (1) That this Synod deplores the large increase in the number of convictions for drunkenness in the Dominion during the year 1907; (2) That this Synod thankfully recognises that drunkenness and its attendant evils have decreased in no-license districts j (3) That this Synod commends no-license as the only available remedy for the present time for the grave and increasing evils of intemperance." The first clause was dropped and two amendments were moved to the second one, substituting "hears" for "recognises," the other, being: "That in view of divergence of apparently authentic statistics and statements in regard to the effect of no-license in New Zealand this Synod finds itself unable to express an opinion. The -debate at this stage was interrupted by .the evening adjournment. The following notice of motion has been given: "That in the opinion of the Synod it is desirable to grant to churchwomen of the diocese the privilege of voting at parish meetings, and that the representatives of this Synod to the General Synod be respectfully requested to take action to accomplish the object of the motion at the next session of the General Synod."