different denominations differ so much; why don't they all agree? The members
of these other denominations are.ihot any more honest and less disposed to cheat
Government, as it is 'thought these people are. God has given us- different
Complexions and different customs, and I believe he has given every man a'
religion according to his understanding. These are-men and wonen who -do not
want to destroy other peoples' religion they only Want to enjoy their own, and I
think it is unconstitutional to deny them this right.
 And now I refer to the Holy Bible which is supposed to be the basis of
 Christianity. As it is related in the Bible when Paul and Peter were brought
 before the council for practising religious customs contrary to the Jewish way, the
 great Gamaliel, a learned Councillor of that;day, told the Council to be careful-
 because if it be of God no power on earth could overthrow it. Didn't our Lord tell
 us in the same Holy Bible to Jet the wheat and the tares grow together until the
harvest?
 You are hot in a position to say that these people are wrong; only God can say
 that. You allow other denominations to practise religion as they like and they
 are no more honest. than these people.
 I agree with the Honourable Member for Kingstown that most of these people
 are poverty-stricken, and 'since there is a. certain amount of-- dissatisfaction, --
 religion is the best means whereby these people can find a certain amount of
 -comfort and satisfaction.
 I strongly urge the Members of Council to banish religious intolerance, and
 support the Motion moved by the Honourable Member for Kingstown.
 Honourable E. A. C. Hughes: Your Honour, the spirit of politics is obviously-
 very much in the air and having listened to the impassioned outburst that has
 just taken place because a dozen people or so are in this room today listening to
 this debate, I realise that this gives a foretaste of what we are to expect later on
 in keeping with this impassioned oratory.' But what are we debating? Where is
 this religiouss intolerance and religious suppression? I know nothing about the
 Spiritual Baptists or the Christian.Pilgrims. They might be very worthy people.
 I believe they have a Church at Cane Garden. Has anybody interfered with
 them? -
 Religious intolera.ice means that you do not ai'ow a person tq worship in the
-way he desires. These people have built a church where they h9ld services and
go through all their religious practices.
 Apparently this year-the Spiritual Baptists were not allowed to march
 through the streets of Kingstown as a safeguard against a probable breach of -law
 and ordei'. If the Police have reason to anticipate a breach of law and order, they
 are entitled to take action, to prevent it, but this does not mean that this will
 continue. I believe the Spiritual Baptists are a fairly new:Sect, and if it is
 believed that they have gbt rid of those iundesirable, traits'of Shakerism, everybody
 will agree to allow them to march through any streets of the island.
 As regards recognition, this Council has nothing to do with that. It is for the
 dovernor-in-Council to consider application for, and grant. of Marriage Licences to
 the Ministers of religious organizations,, provided they are satisfied that these
-Bodies operate within the bounds of law and order. As I say, it is a matter for
.the Governor and his advisers, and if they are satisfied that any Body deserves
 recognition under the Marriage Ordinance, they will declare that Body to be 'a
 religious denomination purely for that purpose and the reason for this is simple.