The Rev. W.u. Blake sad that most of the members of Synod were Temperance men, and the fact should be widely known. Five hundred medical men in the United States had declared their belief that alcohol should bo classed with otter powerful diugs, and that its use as a beverage had resulted in a largo amount of physical and mental disease, causing a large percentage of the erimo and pauperls-n m variou- countries. They would welcome any change in public sentiment that would confine the use of intoxicating liquors to the use of science, art, and medioiue. The Rev. Mr Christik was prepared both to defend and commend thu Good Tetn>dirs who j were not only doing a good work but Goi s work. Minsters should' join the move ment and give ;t their countenance. Indi vidual members of Synod should become Good Templars and assist the movement as much as they could. Mr King said that the language used at the laying of the foundation stone of the Dunedin Temperance Hall was more fitting for heathens than for Christian teachers. A Christian might either be a Good Templar or not. He, however, supported the motion. The Rjv. Mr Johnstone declared that the Good Template were not a heathenish So ciety. If lie were at liberty he could tell of the immense amount of good which had been done by them in Port Chalmers.
