GENERAL BOOTH.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2277, 7 November 1891, Page 4

GENERAL BOOTH.

There was a lively discussion at the Anglican Diocesan Synod at Dunedin on General Booth; Mr James Allan moved —“ That this Synod do send a greeting to General Booth, ailcl ' that the Diocesan Secretary convey to the General our appreciation ot the great philanthropic work undertaken by him and** his Army, and our earnest desire that * success may continually and increasingly attend their efforts. 5 ’ After one or two had supported! the motion Canon Howell rose and strongly objected to Mr Booth’s, as he called him, religious teaching. He [said he was the founder of a sect of false teachers and was weaning people .(from" the church. He would support Mr Allah’s motion: if it were altered to express sympathy with philanthropic efforts, but said that his religious views; were ’ abhorrent to the Church of England. Mr Ritchie strongly condemned the Tin charitableness of Canon Howell’s speech, and said the narrowness of views and the bigotry displayed was a great cross to the laity and almost prevented them being members of the church. Mr Allan said that he had purposely avoided the religious question in his motion, which had been framed after consultation! With Archdeacon Edwards/ He contended that if the Church was doing, and had done its work in the past, there would be no need of the' Salvation Army. After further discussion, the word « philanthropic ” was added to the last clause wishing increased success to his efforts, and the motion was carried. Invercargill, Nov. 5.

About 4000 persons -witnessed the arrival of General .Sooth-here; this afternoon. He was received by Mr Hall, the mayor, Mr, Ward, the Postmaater-General, and M.H.R.He was afterwards driven in procession' through the town bile of the reserves,; where he addressed a large assemblage. He-spoke of New Zealand as the'grandest country he had seen. He, told the .people that they were in an earthly paradise compared with millions of their fellowcreatures. This evening he spoke in the theatre, which was packed.. His address dealt-generally with the work of the Salvation Army and the colonising scheme.