PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20790, 25 February 1933, Page 16

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

♦ ; ; ■ GENERAL ASSEMBLY. <PtiE£S' AE3OCUTIOS»' TELBOaJOI > ~- r \ 24. f TLo ; Presbyterian General' Assembly was continncd to-day. report of the' Theological Hall Committee was dealt with, refcrenco being jhade to .the deaths of Professor W. ! Hewitson, Master of Knox College, aiid Dr. P. W. Duniop, for 18 years a member of the committee. . 1 " --■ ■•' ■■ - Gratification was expressed to those who had assisted in the gift of bursaries and prize funds. The delegates were welcomed by the Mayor (Mr. K. G.l.Armstrong) and the Ministers' Association. The Publifc Questions Committee was appointed as a deputation- to wait on the Minister for to make clear to him the 'seriousness with which the Church views the situation and urgti the necessity of providing adequate sustenance.

An advertisement stating that & city firm wanted to buy one thousand redpoles, yeliowhajnmers, and eiuvffiuchoa was .referred to at 'the' meeting .of the New Zealand Nativo .Bird, Protection Society in Wellington as illustrating the widespread use of bird.'lime. It was pointed out that tl)038" who . caught the birds ..for sale niostly. twed bird lime, although some used traps! Satqe time apo the Department of Internal Affairs, in response to represeaV-tions, by the society, promised to consider legislation similar to that passed in Britain, where the use of bird lime is forbidden. It was decided to ask the Department of' Inteykal Affairs what "had bren .dono to -bring into effect tlsv ; promised legislation,, Scientists claim" that they caa now i measure speeds up,, to about'lOOO miles j an hour.