OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY

Taranaki Daily News, 21 November 1930, Page 6

OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY

TRAINS AND AEROPLANES METHODIST SYNOD’S OPINIONS. CAMBLING STERNLY DENOUNCED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hamilton, Last Night. At the South Auckland Methodist Synod this morning a resolution was passed urging the Government to bring pressure on the railways to discontinue excursion trains on Sunday. The synod gave hearty support to protests raised over Sunday flying, the followingresolution being carried: ‘‘This synod regards the growing practice of Sunday aviation at selected places for demonstration and for purposes of hire with tlio utmost disfavour and respectfully dvav.. ..ie attention of the responsible authorities to this illegal practice and deniands its immediate discontinuance.” The synod reaffirmed its belief in the principle of the Bible in schools regarding as a weakness the voluntary system of teaching the Bible as proposed in the new Bill. It recommended those concerned to reconsider the introduction of the previous provision for all teachers save those exempted for conscientious reasons to conduct classes in Bible reading. Following a vigorous indictment of gambling in the presidential address, the following resolution was carried: “The synod rejoices in the success of trie churches in opposing the addition of clauses to the Gaming Bill which would have legalised the publication of betting odds »nd the laying of bets by tple? graph- The sypod declares gambling in all forms to be a social vice and the whole system and manner of it against private honour, personal integrity and public health, and urges Methodists to resist its inroads in the life of the Domjnipn. condempation we include art unions and State lotteries and warn our people against participation in the-ie on the specious excuse that the proceeds are for charitable purposes. A good epd does not justify an evil means. Let us see in our church bazpays and sales of work we do nothing to encour? age ‘ the evil by allowing raffles or guessing competitions.” ,