PATRIOTIC GAMBLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1915, Page 8

PATRIOTIC GAMBLES.

AUCKLAND CLERGYMEN PROTEST. By Telegraph.—Press Assoeiatioa. Auckland, Last Night Betwen seventy and eighty clergymen attended a meeting at the Anglican Diocesan office this morning, convened by the Clergy Association and Ministers' Association of Auckland, to consider the attitude of the church generally towards the forthcoming "Queen Carnival," in relation to holding of art unions and raffles, as an integral part of the Carnival. The manifesto prepared by the committee was adopted, after discussion. The manifesto set forth that while clergymen had the deepest sympathy with the objects of the Oarnival_ Committtee, their conscientious convictions made it impossible for them to give any countenance to, or assistance in carrying out of the Carnival while its programme was characterised by gambling. It was felt that the people of Auckland province were to be better reached by, and that a better response would come from, a direct appeal, on the highest grounds, to patriotism, loyalty, and generosity, whilst to have a Carnival of gambling would only pander to undesirable elements in our community and life. In the event of gambling proposals being abandoned the clergymen of Auckland would enthusiastically unite to further the interests of the fund, and to secure as far as they were able the sums required. A committee was set up to lay the manifesto before the patriotic league, and to present the views of the (■'• ".'■ men.