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The position of New Zealand, from a religious point of view, is, I daresay, on a par with that of other English-speaking countries. Churches of all denominations are numerous. Christchurch was originally the Church of England, and Dunedin the Scotch Church settlement; but since there is no State Church these distinctions are rapidly passing away. The Salvation Army is in considerable force in many of the towns.

A difficulty arose in connection with the Church of England in New Zealand which