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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 74

The Church of England

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The Church of England.

Her Majesty The Queen addressing some Bechuana chiefs at Windsor, recently said: I am'glad to see the chiefs, and to Know that they love my rule. I confirm the settlement of their case which my Minister has made. I approve of the provision excluding strong Drink from their country. I feel strongly in this matter, and am glad to see that the chiefs have determined to keep so great a curse from the people."

Rev. Canon Hicks says: "The practice of abstinence is spreading among the clergy rapidly, and the number of Prohibitionists among church folk is increasing steadily, If the Church of England as a whole is not in the van of the movement, yet it has given that movement some of its ablest leaders—such as Archdeacon Sandford and Prebendery Grier in the past, and to-day the Bishop of London, the Deans of Canterbury, Winchester, and Hereford, and Canons Barker and Wilberforce."

In this Colony the Church of England Is not without valiant leaders in the good Cause. For example :—

On September 28, 1895, the clergy and representative laymen of the Anglican Diocese of Waianu, N.Z., in Synod assembled, after very exhaustive discussion passed, unanimously, the following resolution, proposed by the Rev. C. Jordan, and seconded by the Rev. T. J. Wills :—'That whereas all regulative efforts for the diminishing of intemperance have proved ineffectual, and the Liquor Traffic. Has always and everywhere proved itself defiant of all restrictive laws, therefore it is the opinion of this Synod that the sale of intoxicating beverages ought to be abolished by the vote of the people." And on September 22 of this year the same synod resolved as follows :—
l."That this Synod re-affirms its belief that the liquor traffic ought to be abolished by the votes of the people."
2."That this Synod invites the Synods of, our Church in N.Z. to unite with us in condemning the widespread and needless temptations placed In the way of the weak by the legalisation of trade in intoxicating beverages."
3."That a copy of this resolution be lent to each Synod in New Zealand."

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