BOMB IN THE ASSEMBLY.
"CURSE OF RESPECTABILITY." (By TelecraDli.—Press Association.) Duncdin, November 15. The Rov. Sir. Erwin (Otago Peninsula) raised a storm of indignation at tho Presbyterian General Assembly this morning, with an indictment of tho Church, lie said the Presbyterian Church was suffering from tho curse of respectability, and could never bono to bring labour into the Church while "it cost so much to bo a member. He instanced St. John's, Wellingtpn, St. Andrew's, Clirlstchurch, Knox Church, Dnnedin, as churches to which poor ■:. ■ <';'< not afford to Wong. Dr. ! .ii'..'l :.gnantly repudiated tho stateir V■ • < was supported by Sir. Aiikor. ■ V-i. ;fo said they had bricklayer '. .iiu . ].■ rs, and compositors in tlnr ■" . . .-:- "eli as in tho oongregati' \ iU;-. ''.:-. Davics (Knox Church) also ":?!' ■'"' :>d -•■ notion. Sir.'; '■• •"■ .':. -m, U..A., was appointed Bibk •';.. .- :%•(■! i at .£.IOO.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1287, 16 November 1911, Page 6
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133BOMB IN THE ASSEMBLY. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1287, 16 November 1911, Page 6
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