CHURCH OPPOSITION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19893, 22 March 1939, Page 14

CHURCH OPPOSITION

STATE LOTTERY PLAN MR. SAVAGE SUPPORTED (Per Press Association ) AUCKLAND, this day. Opposition to the current proposal for a State lotteary is expressed in a memorandum which has been drawn up by representatives of the Auckland churches. The statement is signed by Archbishop Averill, thfe Rev. G. A D Spence, Moderator of the Auckland Presbytery, the Rev. F. Copland, chairman of the Auckland -district of the Methodist, Church, the Rev. Dr. J. ... North, principal of Baptist College. Pastor W. E. Vickery, president ot uw Churches of Christ district association, Brigadier ■ Suter, divisional commander of the Salvation Army, and Pastor W. Campbell, of West Street Church of Christ connection. "In view of the petition which is at present being circulated requesting [he Government to grant permission 01 a State lottery," states the memorandum, "we, the representativeot Christian churches, desire to express hearty approval of the Prime: Miraster's reiterated' declaration that thGovernment has no intention of Providing increased facilities for gambling. . . .. ~„„ "We also share his anticipation tna* an attempt to introduce a State lottery would split his party and provoke determined opposition in the community, leading to the development of the very faction and strife which the Prime Minister deprecates."