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A Strong Protest.

—o — The other Sunday morning, the Rev. J. McCaw preached a strong sermon at the Martinborough Presbyterian Church against the desecration of Sunday. At the conclusion of the sermon the following resolution was carried: —■“ It having been reported in the press that arrangements had been made for the refloating of the ship Addenda (ashore in Palliser Bay) on the Sabbath Day, and that excursions were being organised to witness the refloating, the congregation worshipping in the Presbyterian Church, Martinborough, on Sabbath* morning, January 28, 1906, hereby resolve : —(1) That they deplore the growing tendency in the community to turn the Christian Sabbath into a day of pleasuring, some of it of a wonton nature ; (2) that they protest against the sinful thoughtlessness, if not gross wickedness, whereby many workers are unnecessarily deprived of their day of rest, and opportunity for worship, and whereby also a public who have no lack of legitimate recreation are incited and encouraged to a wonton desecration of the Lord’s. Day j (3) and they earnestly and lovingly entreat all the members and adherents of this church and community generally to ‘turn away their foot from the Sabbath from doing their own pleasure on God’s Holy Day, and to call the Sabbath a delight, holy of the Lord honourable and to honour Him, not doing their own ways, nor finding their own pleasure nor speaking their own words.’ and to ponder the gracious promise attached to the keeping of this precept.” This resolution was also carried unaniimously at the Burnside Church in the afternoon.

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Waipukurau Press, Issue 16, 13 February 1906, Page 2

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A Strong Protest. Waipukurau Press, Issue 16, 13 February 1906, Page 2

A Strong Protest. Waipukurau Press, Issue 16, 13 February 1906, Page 2

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