FATHER LYNCH AND NOLICENSE.

Waipa Post, Volume II, Issue 55, 24 October 1911, Page 2

FATHER LYNCH AND NOLICENSE.

TO THE EDITOR. . S'iß, —Perhaps you would be good enough to allow, me to say how much I appreciate the efforts of those who are doing all they can to stop the harm and ruin that is being caused through strong drink, , and' how very sorry turn to find that my own spiritual guide and mentor is supporting most strenuously the other side. I was terribly surprised when, I read his letter in which he stated that he had always voted for liquor. What a confession to have to make! Surely if he could see the company he is in he would be disgusted with himself. For a man of God to work and vote for the thing which is doing the church more harm than all the other evils put together does seem inconsistent, And I ask myself, Why ? What is the reason for the man doing this ? And, Mr Editor, very sorrowfully I have to confess that so far as I can see there is only one reason, and it is Pelf. If lam mistaken I should be glad for the Rev v Father to enlighten me, but that is the only conclusion I can come to.—l am, etc.,

Catholic to the editor.

Sir,—l have read with a certain amount of interest the controversy appearing in the columns of your paper between the adherants of the Anglican and Catholic Churches respectfully; and I cannot refrain from commenting thereon —inasmuch that I should like to point out to the Rev. F. W. Clarke, 8.A., who endorses the crefffds of the former, that the word "Catholic" means "Universal," whereas the Anglican, or Church of England, is not universal. In the Apostles Creed, from which the following is an extract, "I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, etc., etc.," which creed has been existant since the time of the Apostles themselves; whereas, until the period of the Reformation, the Anglican, or Church of England, was non-existant;. although, prior to that time, we have learned in theological history and otherwise, that certain doctrines of the aforesaid church were preached bv John Wycliffe in England and Martin Luther in Germany. On the strength of this statement, which I doubt none of your readers are abie with accuracy to question, can the rev. gentleman speak of the Anglican Church by the misnomer. Catholic Church ? Whereever you may go, whether it be any part of Europe, any other continent, or even in the wilds of Darkest Africa, the infallable doctrines of the Catholic Church are alike, and preached as by one mouth ; whereas the same cannot be applied to the Anglican Church, whose doctrines and customs differ even in a small area like the British Isles —which is a further demonstration that the rev. gentleman is laboring" under a delusion or misapprehension. Touching upon another point of the controversy, it must appear to all broad-minded men alike, that when discussing the question of license or no-license to institute religion or anything thereto in order to gain a point for or against the sale of alcohol is to be most distasteful, and quite unworthy of the traditions of the Catholic Church or the Church of England. Whoever be the originator of such a foreign movement, whether it be the Rev. F. W. Clarke., 8.A., or the Rev. Father Lynch, he has my sympathy in the error of his discretion, as likewise that of all unbiassed-minded men. Let such matters as these emanate from t'ueir respective pulpits, and not ihrough the medium of newspaper controversy. —I am, etc., " MENS CONSCIA RECTI." [lt is with some hesitancy on our part that this letter is inserted, as no good can result from a

continuance on these lines. * Every man's religious beliefs whether inherited or adopted are always " infallible doctrines," and are therefore best left alone.—ED.] TO'THE EDITOR; , Slß,—"Mrs Mulligan," she of the trousers (I'm thinking) has got —as Mac would say—the \ "wrang soo by the lug." With all my tricks matrimony is not one of them. I prefer the solace arid solitude of the simple (and single) life in number one hun- . dred and something on the fourth floor of Jackson's new brick additions, or any other respectable pub, to facing curtain lee- - tures, with the, servant girl problem in its many and.diverse agonies thrown in, to say nothing of a partner with feet as cold as her temper is hot. No, no, "Mrs Mulligan," you're no connection of mine. You go and have a bath bun and a billy of microbe-laden Te Awamutu tank water, and leave me and my comforts alone., If you vote to close the hotels I \ hope you'll —but no, its rude to A be rude to a lady, and I know you are a perfect lady.—Yours devotedly, , Mulligan. to the editor. SIR, —As an old bowler let me publicly express my thanks to whoever is responsible for providing a green such as I had the extreme pleasure of playing on to-day. I have played on many " greens during their first season, but have never seen one which played so true as yours did. Very great credit is due to whoever laid it, and to those who have tended it since it was laid. With proper treatment (i.e. plenty of rolling and bowl- ~v ing and judicious watering) Te Awamutu will have one of the best, if not the best, greens in the, Dominion. I wish your club success. —I am, etc.,

WELLINGTONIAN. [This is very gratifying to those concerned. The . green was laid by Mr F. R. Moody, of Kihikihi, and the care of it has been in the hands of Messrs G. H. White and P. Clements; Messrs Ingham and C. Haines have been the caretakers. —ED.] TO THE-EDITOR.

Slß,—lf the proposal to instal a permanent water supply and up-to-date drainage system at Te ■ Awamutu were carried out it would be a decided step for the>» ultimate good of our town and immediate district, not only for household purposes (and in this direction there is need for immediate improvement)' but for the cleansing and protection of the whole of our town. The question seems to be at a standstill for want of confidence in either the gravitation Or pumping system. *'■ This is wrong. A water supply is of the greatest importance, and it behoves those in charge of our town to give the matter their immediate and perfectly unbiassed attention, and let us as townspeople co-operate to the fullest possible extent in. order that Te Awamutu may have modern con- ~ veniences. That our town has been most healthy in spite of its neglected drainage is true; but the fact of our town so rapidly growing must not be lost sight of, , and the greater the population, the greater are the risks from defective drainage. The expenditure and outlay at first may seem high, but every town has had to have its beginning, and we must have ours. So why wait until an epidemic comes along, and rots ; our homes of lives which (but for selfish procrastination) might otherwise have been prevented. —I am, etc.,

DULCIE.

TO THE EDITOR. SIR, —On behalf of some of my • neighbours I would like to ex-fc; pose a few evils that' exist in some of our country districts, viz., . a horde of men making a practice of visiting farms with the ostensible view of an outing. Not satisfied with trespassing on private property, jumping fences, leaving gates open, and shooting for what they term amusement, and then gorging themselves with food and drink on private lands, and finally distributing their empty tins and beer bottles on people's property, or throwing them on the King's highway, to the danger of animus which have to travel the roads and run the risk of being lacerated with the broken bottles, thrown indis-. criminately anywhere and everywhere by gangs of what may -.Determed human beings—it Wouftf be madness to call them men, if" the latter term should be their designation. While at the pen a further nuisance: Drink on Sundays. 'This evil is on the increase, and only on Sunday last we had the spectacle'of a. drunken man in full daylight. Nice k example for the rising genera J tion; and this is not the only case on the effects of the drink

traffic. Where or when o 7 r how • it is procured should be made the matter of strict investigational!d if the proper authorities are unable to sheet it home to the culprits we must band together and use some means of having this cursed nuisance abated. To think we cannot have one day out of seven free from turmoil is a disgrace to our civilisation and no credit to the powers that be. I understand an arrest was made omSiunday last for drunkenness, and sincerely hope that this may prove an example to others, and also that it may help to enlighten \ us as to how people get drink on Sundays.—l am, etc., VOX POPULI. Kihikihi, Oct. 23rd, 19TI.