WAIAPU DIOCESON SYNOD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 60, 25 October 1911, Page 2

WAIAPU DIOCESON SYNOD.

(Hawke’s Bay.) On the mornjng of Wednesday, September 27tli, 1911, the Rev. R. B. S. Hammond addressed the Synod on the cognate 1 questions of temperance, Local i\o-License, and Dominion Prohibition. ! His Lordship Bishop Averill in a few wise, weighty, and well-chosen words, said that, of course, it must be for each member to determine for himself what action ho would personally take: but as for himself, he could not, in view of the tide of life directly flowing from the open bar, do other than vote NoLicense and Dominion Prohibition. The Rev. F. W. Chatterton moved: “That considering the'great hindrance to the work of the church occasioned by intemperance, this Synod urges the faithful members of the Church to realise their responsibilities in the' matter, especially in view, of the approaching Local Option and National. Prohibition polls, and do alb that in them lies to cope with what, cannot but bo regarded as a national curse.’” The Rev. F. Bennett seconded the resolution, viewing the matter from the Maori point of view. He urged that the Maori was at the mercy of the pakeha in this matter, and made an eloquent ' appeal to the members of the Synod to do their utmost to assist the No-License cause at the coming poll. The resoution was carried unanimously. In addition to the above, it is gratifying to know thaL,the, Napier Cathedral and Saint Augustine’s, branches, of'the-Church of England Men’s'Society are solid for. No-License and Dominion Prohibition, in spite of some of the “Munchausen” reports, the Trade lias circulated, the Church of England in, New Zealand is dead out against the liquor traffic, and will assist to wipe it out of the country at the coming poll.*