LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 156, 29 March 1926, Page 4

LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION

SIR HENRY LUNN’S-VISIT. The executive meeting of the Wellington branch of the League of Nations Union was held on Thursday, when tho president, Dr. Gibb, was in the chair, ami six other members were present. Tho business related chiefly to the preparation for the Dominion conference, which is due to be hold late in April. A short report of the branch’s activities for incorporation in the Dominion annual report was read and adopted. The balance-sheet was delayed, however, for a feW days in order that it might include everything to tho end of tho present month. Two delegates were selected, with a third in case of the failure of one of those appointed. The preparation of remits to be sent in to the Dominion Council was left in the hands of the president and the secretary, the subjects being indicated. In connection with the visit of Sir Henry Lunn, who is timed to reach Wellington on May 10, it was reported that the Concert Chamber fiad been engaged for a lecture on the League of Nations on May 11. Tho executive expressed approval pt certain remits dealing with education m the work of the league. These had been forwarded to the Dominion Council, and will doubtless come before the Dominion conference. Reference was made to the iortlicomin<' retirement of the president from the charge of the church he has so long been associated with, and it was decided to appoint a delegate from the League of Nations Union to represent it at the farewell meeting to Dr. Gibb. Sir Heiiry Lunn, M.D., J.P.> r Jv.u.b., Fellow Royal Society of Medicine, is prominent in international and English religious and political affairs. He is the author of several works on those subieets < The Sulgrave Manor Institute of New York invited Sir Henry Lunn. I d„ r ing his visit to the United States i last November to give the annual address before the society on George WashI inion’s birthday, February 22 1926. Sir i Henry Lunn, having accepted this in--1 vitation, decided to make it the starting ’ point for a journey round the world through Canada, Australia, and South i Africa, and to give lectures on diffeient ' suoiects. Mr. Ariiery, the Secretary of Slate for the Dominions, has personally requ sted him to sneak on "’rhe Duty of the Churches in Relation to Empire Settlement!” The League of Eations Union requested him to lecture tor them I and lie has consented. Sir Henry Lunn ■ is accompanied by Lady Lunn, npd ’.vu] I arrive in Wellington by toe Makura, en j route to Aw.-trc.iiß.