Adela Pankhurst in New Zealand

NZ Truth, Issue 571, 27 May 1916, Page 4

Adela Pankhurst m New Zealand

"The Church and the Empire" Adeia Pnnkhurst, a daughter of tho notable Entrllsh suffratrist, landed m Auckland last week, when she commenced a lecturing tour of the Dominion. In Melbourne, a few months ago. the young lady's outspoken condemnation of international slaughter caused considerable public resentment, and eventually vocal hostilities broke out between pacifists, singing "I Did not Hulho my Son to be a Soldier," and patriots, who howled "God Save tho King!" Accordingly, Adela's meetings provided {food copy for the daylies and the cable-crammer. I^ast Sunday evening "Truth" attended Miss Pankhursfs lecture on "The Church and tho Empire," given In the Auckland Town Hall to nn audience of about 2000 persons. The lecture consisted mainly of the old utory ufcaiitflt. Capitalism from the Soulnllst standpoint, plus that tho Christian churches aro always found to favor war. no matter the cause, In contradistinction to Tins GOSPEL OP CHRIST, (.'oncerulny the present great war, Adelu's foot was on tho soft pedal. Bhe expressed no pro-Gorman sympathies, nor pro-iirßlsh, but exposed tho folly un<l Iniquity of all wars an bolnjr opposed to the welfura of the working clauses. On tho whole, her address w*u» favorably received. Her voice was too weak to bo heard distinctly throughout the large hall, und she speaks too ruP" idly to be eloquent. It Is doubtful If thero 1« a stenographer extant who could "take" her verbatim. She is q«i»« a young woman, small, «t«nd«r. and apparently Is the proverbial typo of la<ly to talk tho lejf oft an Iron pot. Wiihnl sho is Interesting, not only because she is a Pa nit h unit, but also because sho is sounding a signlncanl note In tit* warring wll.lc-rnoua which might echo ami re-echo when men live In peue.e- and tninqulHty,