ANGLICAN SYNOD.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5728, 25 October 1905, Page 5

ANGLICAN SYNOD.

THE LICENSING QUESTION. PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH October 2 L The Diocesan Synod to-day further disowned tho motion, "That in view of tho coming licensing poll the 83*nod commends to church people the adoption of the no-licene© system as the best available remedy for existing evils," An amendment was moved urging churchmen to vote according to the dictates of conscience, but both motion and amendment were lost. A further ■amendment was proposed. ‘'That the Synod recognises that so far as it has been tried in New' Zealand no-H----cense has been on the whole beneficial, and on that account regards the movement with sympathetic interest, and considers that it may be made serviceable in promoting the cause of. temnerance in small towns and country districts where alone it has as yet been tried in this country." This amendment was also rejected. During th© day's sitting a motion -was adopted asking the standing committee to consider the question of salaries paid to teachers in church day-schools in the diocese, and another ” discouraging the practice of Sunday funerals except in cases of absolute necessity.