ANGLICAN SYNOD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2321, 14 October 1908, Page 2

ANGLICAN SYNOD.

CHURCH CO-OPERATION

A NO-LICL'-NSK DISCUSSION,

[Press Association.]

AUCKLAND, Oct. 13. At the evening session of the. Anglican Synod, a motion- was carried expressing the hope that practical effect will l,e given in Auckland to the re- Kyj solutions passed at tlic L'lnlbcth Collforeiice affirming the desirability-co-operation between (he ,various. churches with a view to unity. : . A discussion also took place -on motion by the Rev. C. A. 13. AAatso.n urging church people in the diocese to vote for “no-license” at the cowing / poii. ■" This met with support from seyeraj.iJg speakers, but was vigorously oppo 6 ®".. A - . - ; by the Rev. 1). Beatty, who conten-.-.y, (led that it was a political question, -: and, as such, was outside the TJwjtk* vjnee of the Synod. He’ claimed to himself and other opponents of P. ro1 ’" bit ion an equal amount of conscienc is that possessed by the advocate , of “no-1 icensc.” Mr. Beatty tod against clerical interference tlie - lay conscience, and declared.- *<Wi/BTf he was neither in favor 4 - : license” nor the stoppage of without compensation. Any re-ox - . tion carried bv the Synod would . ... • \ very little moral influence. •- .- church should regenerate Wi; within. One cause for drunk „ ■-./ was the want of grld - J and interests, ar.d .he r im _ yo‘lier would | mense miount of ££? a] amusement 'A* start places of church,' and sM The was no* wer . ta , dfC: - they were to vote on this 01 any «U. . | er The t discussion was adjourned unM: j to-morrow. I