THE MINISTER’S ULSTER

Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1924, Page 4

THE MINISTER’S ULSTER

IMS BACECOUIfSE DISGUISE. LONDON. Dec. 11. The United Urea Church of Scotland is troubled by the spread of racing in the country, and yesterday held a conference at Dalkeith in which sonic of the assembled clergy related their experience; in their endeavour to get (irst-ham.l information with regard to 1 letting. The ilvv. Robert Gilmmtr (Musselburgh) said .Musselburgh was the headquarters in tin; oast ol Scotland ol horse-racing. ami ho could perhaps say more than he would like to say about the widespread prevalence ol the evil. ||i- thought they should also abolish rall'iiug at their clairch bazaars, -o a-' to be consistent. The llev. George Swanson said ii was his lot to have resided within a mile or two of Ayr. am! when the racing smi-nn onme round tile air .seemed to he lull of nothing else. lie had visited the racecourse, having out on a hip; ulster on a sweltering afternoon, for lie did not wish to show himself in such a place, as it would have lire a degrading to his profession. ! ! did not: see i!;.• reilie was so ini crest" ! in the linnkmaki-rs. lie codes- M lb, -it on one occasion ill In'-- earlier day-; !m look part ;u a -Inlljng ■ wet" stake on a iioi.-o race and 'M; back. Happily I lint did md .dye him tlm craving for emit inning in su-'-h practices. Tim Itr-v. Harold Ross diplm-cd the attention newspaper- paid to horseracing. Uliimal. lv the (■('inference decided to reeninmi'iid ministers G* din-- tin atteiilion of their emigre;-.ttinn to the evils of gambling.