PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11932, 19 February 1894, Page 2

PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

« . REPORT ON TEMPERANCE, DECLiRES NEW ACT WANTS AMENDMENT. RECOMMENDATION TO ALL MINISTERS AND CONGREGATIONS. TO USE THE ACT FOR DIMINUTION OR SUPPRESSION OF THE TRAFFIC [Per Press Association.] Cuuistciiukck, February 18. The repott of the Temperance Coinmitteo was submitted to the Presbyterian General Assembly on Saturday morning. After alluding to the prominence of the temperance question, it stated that during tho past yeir there was an increase of £82,00-1 spent on alcoholic drink, Ihe amount per head being £3 Gs 7d, an increase of lOd per head of the population. Despite tho increased expenditure, howover, fewer persons hnd been arrested for drunkenness, while tho New Zealand born as v rule had no geuetal desire- for tho cup that intoxicntos, Referring to the now Licensing Act tho report sates that instead of giving satisfaction to all it h.id only pleased the trado, while many of its clauses had given great umbrago to tho Tempnrance Party. Ftill it must lie admitted that other clauses might bo rogarded n-s on f ho whole favourable to temperance reform. In view of tho Tomporanco Party not being given an opportunity, by means of a session immediately after the general election, to got tho obnoxious clauses repeiled, il, ivas recoininondpd th.ii>, the best of tho prosonl Act be made during the next Uireo yoars, by using every legitimate mwins to seimro a diminution of the ovil. The report reeommondod that bosidas frequoutly bringing under the notice of church people the evil rfl°ults fruu indulging in strong drink, a teinporanco sermon should bo praaohed in November, and that encouragement be pivon to Juvonilo Temporanoe Societies. Tho roporb and recommondation woro adopted, and it wss resolved, in view of tho voting under tho now Licensing Act taking plaoo noxt month, the Assembly rßcommai.da Alinigtors, uiembore, and all adherents to avail themselves of the powers conferred in tho Act to diminish or suppress tho trallic in intoxicating liquors ; but while doing so recogaise3 that (he Act voquiros amondiuont in important particulars. Tho Key. R J. Allsworth, of Picton, wns soloclod as tho next Moderator.

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