THE SUNDAY TRAM SERVICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14934, 6 March 1912, Page 8

THE SUNDAY TRAM SERVICE.

•' -/U:?. - -.v. ,< PROTESTS THE ;• CHURCHES. i : ; . " , : i,f; .-0 \ ■ ' <■'" " At a-,meeting. of the Auckland Clergy Association, held -..in - the Diocesan office yesterday, it wad agreed to send a deputation of clergy and laymen tt> tK£'.City Council, urging Counc.il not tp allow the tram cars to ran during the .'hours of '■ Divine service. 'It is expected 'that*"the speakers} will be the "Yen. Archdeacon 'Colder, Canon - f acMurray, . the Rev. W. E. Gillam, and Mr. C. J. Tuhks, or some other layman. The Ministers' Association is also* sending a deputation, for the same j urpose, and the churches of Onehungaare sending iv- strong force to combine with . the association. 1 ~ The • manager# of Knox Church, • Par-riell,-considered the matter last night, and adopted , a. resolution declaring ' that" the church-going portion'of the community have 1 just claims for consideration,' ana should be allowed to retain the hours set aside- fair. Divide .worship free from the interruptions and annoyance. that must inevitably result if the request of the Tramways Cmpany is complied with; also requesting • the Parnell' Borough Council and" the Auckland City Council to decline to. accede to the request now being made.