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Nelson Evening Mail, 30 September 1916, Page 1

At the "Diocesan iStynod meeiing?iin Napier this week, <the question ■>' of seeking fuller' (measures. of mniori- and' concord : between- all . denominations : was ; (brought oip for diiscussion fby MJr \~A. : do .Lautour on whose proposal) • the • following motion was .carried:'lhe Ui<>f•> . cesan Synod of • Waiapu, (having regiard < •to the new conditions and problems created)' by the war, respectfully reqiiests the standing coimriiiititee oij ■ t3ie ■ Church oi; ( th« Province to take into consideration a matter of urgency rtho present ' opportunity of obtaining more perfect relrgious unity in New Zealand!. The 'Synodi makes this request upon the thorl gfouiids: (1') Two years of international war entailing com- ;. i : -anon service and eacrifi-ce have-very dt>ep- , ly stirred the hearts of Christian <pe<>pie. (2} That the <time lhas arrived when, a, practical approadhment cam be made fey t'he .'Oliiurcli to the bodies wiitih a. reasonable ,'prospect of 'bringing; about a fuller measure of xinion and concord denominations." \

I heard a pretty story 'which ha advantage of being true \ (writes Henry £ucy in the. \ Sydney - Morning Herald). Two ladies met at; Charirig Cross Station, awaiting" the arrival of Z& ,'k train from Folkestone, bringing offieefji and- men on short leave;,from .the'' :frot).t. i -V They were not personally acquainted, 'but, drawn together by knowledge that each, was 1 awaiting the Teturn. of her /■: : husband, they fell into friendly con tion. "What is your, husband's rcgi- ; ment?" one asked the other. "The Inns' of Court," was the reply. "Colonel,. I suppose?" was the sweet response. he'%a private." "Oh !" said the inquire®! suddenly freezing in manner, "I 'thifife the train is coming; I -will go on." AthV'-.vf on she went, with, a little nod of dis-. 1 missal to h»r newly-mado acquaintance. , , r It happened that her- husband was . '*■ colonel in a crack.regiment, and she felt .< herself compromised—worse still, .com-_j < promising- him—by friendly' chat person vyho, though curiously well idresfcv; ed and "well bred in manner, "was th ; ® wife of a private . On the' train pullirijt up two men descended, one in the- khaki, uniform of a private- soldier, the crimsonband on the cap. of the other his rank as a sta ffofficer.. The rank«r,' greeting his "wife, -walked , down "th®~ station • towards a .smart- motor car In •' ■waiting. The officer and hiVwife over--took them. "I have to thank you,- my ' ■ lord,'' the officer said, "for the, great service you did me yesterday." "Oh. it was nothinor," said, the-private, smiling. , "You may do me'a good turn some day;" "Mv lord !" gasped the officer's wife,, looking at her huslfcand with puzzled 'oir> When "Tommy" drove off in his car the ■ officer had .the-opportunity;, of explaining' to his wife that he had ten a well- • • known member of the House of Commons ■<, who had, lately succeeded to an earldom. ' : . I may add that since this little episode he has, oh the invitation of Mr " Agr. . quith, become the head of an importantMinisterial department, "with a seafifti*the Cabinet. Soon after the war out he, declining a proffered commission*' joined the Inns of Court contingent as'q. full private, and has since.-in that oacitv, taken his turn of " work Tri. tK& trenches. . : ■ -•