GAMBLING OPPOSED.
PROTEST AT HAMILTON. EFFECT ON YOUNG PEOPLE. [BY TELEGRAFH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Thursday. A protest at the prevalence of gambling in New Zealand, more especially among young people, was voiced at the synod of the South Auckland district of tho Methodist Church by tho chairman of the district, tho Rev. W. A. Burley, of Thames.
Mr. Burley said one of the most serious aspects of the position was the prevalence of tho gambling spirit among tho workers in offices and factories. It was hard to speak about tho evil of gambling when members of tho Church might bo tainted with it. Gambling was well camouflaged to-day, continued Mr. Burley. Art unions were started with tho object of benefiting such causes os cancer research, free ambulances and recreation grounds. All tho causes were good ones and the majority of people bought tickets because of this fact. It was their duty to distinguish between principle and cause.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20727, 21 November 1930, Page 13
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