COATS OFF AT CONFERENCE
With the mercury rising steadily and heating all previous records for tills summer, it was not to bo wondered at (says the Christchurch ‘Star’) that the brethren assembled at the parliament of the Methodist Church on Tuesday afternoon showed gjeat alacrity in availing themselves of permission to remove their coats. The morning was bad enough, but the brethren survived it, even though the debates were unusually dull. However, when afternoon came, and the temperature kept rising, one delegate broke down precedent by removing his coat. Others glanced at him with envious eyes, but afraid to follow his example, in case they were rebuked from the chair. Happily, however, the general secretary (the Kev. A. N. Scotter) took the cue and informed all present that there was no objection to their removing their coats, if they desired to do so. Immediately it was a case of coats off—the secretary and other occupants of the platform setting the example. The president and vice-president, however, carried on with the full burden of their outer garments.
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Evening Star, Issue 19798, 23 February 1928, Page 14
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176COATS OFF AT CONFERENCE Evening Star, Issue 19798, 23 February 1928, Page 14
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