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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 11, 4 March 1890, Page 2

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—Allow me space to ask you whether your columns are open for brief reports of subjects dwelt upon at religious as well as secular gatherings. The question is worthy of your consideration, as many who, from force of habit or inability, do not attend the services of different denominations might nevertheless be interested to know what the discourses consist of, how they are received by those attending, also what good is likely to result to the community. Matters of a secular nature, be they political, scientific, musical, or theatrical, receive due attention from the Press, whereas lectures (religious) are usually passed over without comment, as if they were matters of trivial importance. Is this the right state of things? Are we not all children in the world's school, constantly learning for good or evil? Is it not in the province of the " Press " to foster the cultivation-of those qualities which will tend to ennoble mankind ? And what is more ennobling than the doctrines iaught in the Christian Church? We have ampngst us men whose lives are given up to teach those doctrines — earnest workers—Roman Catholic, Church of England, and Dissenters. Cannot the Guabdian help them by leaving a column open for their report of what is being done in their several churches? This might not meet the views of a few probably, but there are a small minority who have no religion whatever, and I think if the ministers of religion in this district would give a resume of each week's work it would tend to do much good by exciting an interest in their labour. Yours, &c, Enquirer.

[We shall always be happy to publish anything that is likely to prove beneficial to our churches, and which may be of interest to the general public. The only matter which is objected to by the Press is a theological controversy, which generally ends in creating an ill-feeling, but any matter likely to further and advance the cause of religious teaching will always meet with our approval.—Ed. P. G.]