A CHURCH AIM.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18671, 21 April 1926, Page 10

A CHURCH AIM.

* peopling the dominions. (raou oua cwk coussfondext.) . LONDON, February 24. At the Church Assembly in session at Westminster, the Jiishop of London moved a resolution urging that the Church of England Council for, Empire Emigration should, lie encouraged by the Assembly to continue its work. The Assembly had,, he said, established the organisation nine months ago, in the interests of the men who were ''rotting on the dole." There were a million more people in thi§ country -than wecould really do with, and. our Dominions were crying out for people. The King, the Prince of .Wales, aud Air Amery have encouraged the Chtirch' a effort, and the Government had given them a grant of £SOOO. The greatest difficulty was to get go. The Council had organisations in every State of Australia, and other Dominions, and yoiirig men and women could, be sent-.direct to people who would receive them. . The Council had received some 35,000 nominations. It was-.ready, to lend suitable emigrants their passage money. He urged the clergy to send those in their parish for whom there was little hope of employment, to the, office of the Council at 39 Victoria street, Westminster. . r

, The, Bishop mentioned that lie, was going to Canada and America, and possibly to Australia and New. Zpql&nd in. connexion witlv the project, and he begged the Assembly to assist;it, and to give their encouragement. "When I go and see same! of my , 'sixtyrono nephews and great-nephews,," . added the Bishop, "it is no good my' merely patting them on the back. If ;I don't give them a tip of ten bob or so they don't think much of me." (Laughter.)

A motion, that .the Clwrch. Assembly should vote .£ISOO a year to the Council was withdrawn, nnd a motion' carried inviting the dioceses to jneet the expenses. ' . V .