THE SECTARIAN ISSUE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16434, 24 May 1921, Page 7

THE SECTARIAN ISSUE.

TO THI3 EDITOR. Sir,- -The public must ho getting tired of the continuous yelp, about the “sectarian issue. *’ t 'would like to know whether anybody i* at lilx*rty to publicly mention the Romnn Catholic Church without being accused of dragging in the sec tit rift r: issue. Councillor F. n. Cooke smelt- somethin*; “ fishy ” because the Finance Committee and Bi-hop Brodie have a. difference on a point of larr and a pure matter of business, and suggests the sectarian issue beoaufa© the (committee (and Bishop Brodie') think that a friendly court **nse should settle the point. I presume there would hare been nothing ‘" fishy” if the ease had i>een against a Protestant- denomination. "Why is ‘this: thus? Is it “safer” for our public inon to bring their teat eases against the Anglican, Presbyterian. Methodist and Baptist communions than against the Homan Catholic Church? There was no allegation of sectarianism, when the Christ's College Governors wore similarly pro eroded against. As a ratepayer r protest against, the suggestion that our City Council must not discuss matters of business involving the Roman Catholic Church because Councillor Cooke, or anybody else, considered ■ it “ fishy,” or sectarian, to do so. No body, or olni’wlh, «bjoubl Wsrp© its . just liabilities, and I believe that Bishopßiodio will heartily subscribe to ; that view.- T am, etc., \ KATEP A Y EH.