CORRESPONDENCE. THE CHURCH AND BAZAARS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 25 April 1907, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CHURCH AND BAZAARS.

(To tlu: Editor.) Sir, — I am grieved beyond esprcsM.m io see iu In-day* isMie of your valuable paper. under the heading of Warea revs, i!i;i(. t!r uiemii'.'i's i.f the Chureli or" in that district h;ive resorted to dancing :uid card playing for I he purpose of I'iliMilt;; ail Kllgli-dl rhui'eh. XoW. j ;)s the matter has appeared in print, j deem it to be my duty, as Archdeacon, to utter my strongest protest, in as public a manner as ! <-:\\), againsl such dishonorable :Ui I pagitn methods o] raising money for chmvh work. i'Voin the liiv.i. l.i'.- I <•;:me to Taramiki I have done ! iny best, ami, please Cod, "will continue to do my best, to put a slop to such methods, and every other questionable method. of raising money for church purposes. And in this I have been nobly and loyally supported aud backed by mv brethren of the clergy. If the Church id England needs such props lor her sup port, the sooner the Church of England disappears from this fair province the better it will be for the people. In conclusion, T beg to say that I have requested that the money gotten at this euchre and dance party at Warea be used for some purpose other than churchbuilding or any church purpose whatsoever. I am, etc.., I'. 11. COLE, Archdeacon. Btrandott,-April 24.