CHAPLAIN AT THE FRONT
ATTITUDE OF HIS CONGREGATION. . IBy Teleeranli.—PreßS Association.) ■ Napier, August 31. At a special meeting of the -Hawko's Bay. Presbytery to-night, concerning tha ■resignation from tho Gisborne charge' of tho. Rev..W. Grant, who is at the front as chaplain; the following rosolution was •passed:— v . ,''Tlie;Presbytery is convinced. , that it was possible to have given effect-to its feeommendaition that the Rev. AY. Grant be granted further leave' of absence, but having heard 'the ,commissioners from St.. Andrew's Session, Gisborne, : m sup-l-port ofy the;:resolution' of ( the congrcga-; . tion thatthe Rev. Grant's resignation be accepted as from August 31, does most; reluctantly accede to; the request of.the congregation.; ; Hatl the congregation.' slid,wn the same spirit of self-sacri-■fics. as •: displayed, bv its • minister, ■ : the Presbytery would have been relieved of dealing with a painful situation."
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2555, 1 September 1915, Page 3
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