THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11764, 26 February 1919, Page 5

THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

THE PROHIBITION

REFERENDUM

(Per Press Association.) Christchurch, Feb 25

At the Presbyterian Assembly tonight, the report of the temperance committee was submitted. The committee’s deliverance included the fol lowing: That the Assembly express its appreciation of Parliament having granted a referendum on the National Efficiency Board’s pro posal; that ail ministers, officebearers and members of our chnrcb be urged to use their utmost endeavour to secure the carrying of National Prohibition on April 10th ; that the commutes be authorised to issue a manifesto, to be read in all onr churches ; that Ban lay, March 3uth, t o appointed a day of prayer for Go i’s guidance and blessing in thepr.seot Prohibition campsan ; that the Assembly declares that it regards the issue of national ownership of the liquor traffic as a calamitous proposal which would in nowise lessen the worst evils connected with the use of alcohol as a beverage. The report and deliverance were unanimously adopted.