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South Canterbury Times, Issue 6754, 8 February 1892, Page 3

ine St. John’s Lodge does not meet tonight, as announced in this morning's Serald. The support given t > Archdeacon Harper’s motion at the Anglican Synod on Friday, for grants in p'd of denominational schools was not veiy hearty. The mover said many people wanted religious education for their children, but they were alow to take action to obtain it. Ho did not think the present eys* ;tn would Ir it long unless the people were irreligious, and he did not behove that- Sir John Hall upperra to have spoken lukewarmly. The Rev. A. B. Fitohelt said the Synod did not succeed in carrying the people with (hem. Mr D, H. Brown supported the motion, declaring that frcethought was the idol of the young of the present day. The Pov. E. T. ifowell doubted whether the Synod ccu'd produce any effect, but it was their duty to feecp on trying. The Dean of Waiapu was sure there had been a downward moral tendency among the children during the last few years. The Bishop of Dunedin recommended the clergy to educate the people to the Synod’s standpoint. The Bishop of Obtutchurch said he was heartily sick of re* solutions eid discussions which led to nothing at all. Most people did not believe that the Anglican Church was in earnest in the matter, and he believed that the people were right. They were content to pass resolutions instead of putting their shoulders to the wheel and doing something for themselves. He did not believe that their Church would live another twenty years in this colony if they did not have the Catechism and the fundamental piinciples of Ohristiapity taught to the young of New Zealand.

An energetic scuffle was wiinesaid at. the railway-station to day, between a Norwegian sailor, a big powerful man, and the police. He was to be arrested for some reason, and it took four officers to get the handcuffs on him. It was oatch-as-oatch-can, four to one, and the one made an even game of D.

Although most people wore disappointed at the poor display of water at the blowing up of the Lyttelton, they are not disappointed at the results of “Can’t Be Beat” baking powder. It is “ bound to rise ” and is more satisfying than gun cotton.— [Advt.] Ask your grocer for Hyslop’s Pure Ceylon Tea in lead packets ; there is nothing to equal it.— [Advt ]