VISIT OF Y.M.C.A. OFFICIAL
DR. PAUL LIMBERT ON WORLD TOUR (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 11. -Delegates from the Young Men’s Christian Association throughout New Zealand will assemble in Wellington early next week to meet Dr. Paul Limbert, general secretary of the World Alliance of Young Men’s Christian with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. He is on a world tour. As the organisation is represented in 79 countries it is a very extensive. one. For New Zealand six days are allotted and they will be busy ones. Dr. Limbert will arrive by flyingboat from Sydney on Saturday morning and on Monday and Tuesday he will confer with the New Zealand executive. He will also meet the Prime Minister (Mr Holland) and leaders in educational, religious, and social work. He will then go on to Manila and through the countries of the East. Dr. Limbert has a double doctorate in theology and philosophy. He held professorships in the United States and became president of Springfield University. He was also president of the Federal Council of Churches in the United States for two years.
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26987, 12 March 1953, Page 4
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