METHODIST SYNOD ENDS

Taranaki Daily News, 14 November 1930, Page 7

METHODIST SYNOD ENDS

TEMPERANCE AND MORALS. . WORK OF VARIOUS BRANCHES. (By Wire —Special to News.) Hawera, Last Night. The Taranaki-Wanganui Methodist synod concluded at Hawera to-day. The Rev. E; S. Emmitt submitted the temperance and morals committees report, It was noted that the Gaming Bill had been talked out, thus preventing, at any rate for the time being, an increase in the facilities for - gambling. An attitude of protest against art unions, “a petty form of gambling,” was a feature of the report which was supported by the synod. Mention was made of a representative deputation that had waited upon the Minister of Internal Affairs protesting against suggestive pictures and posters and satisfaction was expressed that the Minister was in sympathy with the views of the deputation, a promise having been made that pictures should be placed under the censor. Increased activity was reported in band of hope work and the younth movement against alcohol. Appreciation of the fine work of the W.C.T.U. was shown in the report. The withdrawal of the opposition of the Roman Catholic Church to the Bible in Schools Bill on the understanding that that church did not take any part or bear any additional expense was noted. Trinity Theological Coljeg© business was reviewed, the hostel being said to meet a long felt want among students. Valuable gifts to the library had been received, The principal of the college, Dr. Laws, completed his term of office next March, a fitting recognition of his long services being under way. It was considered good to know that he would remain on the staff of the college. The Women’s Missionary Union report showed a Dominion increase. Provision had been made at Auckland foi a Maori girls’ training home, which would be supported by the union. From a Taranaki viewpoint it was considered interesting and satisfactory that the Wellington Educational Trust was founding a Maori girl's’ school to be located in th© immediate vicinity of New Plymouth. The work of the Rev. R. P. Rakena (Okaiavra) was reported to be growing in influence, as was that of Mi. hostel, whose area was too large foi one pel - Th© ladies of the Hawera Guild, the Women’s Missionary Auxiliary and the senior girls’ Bible class enteitained the delegates to tea on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, also at supper at the conversazione on Wednesday.