THE CHURCH ARMY

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 32, 7 February 1935, Page 4

THE CHURCH ARMY

MONEY FOR A LOCAL' BRANCH

" Captain'W.H.- Davey, 0.8. E., who left New Zealand for Australia by the Makura, supervises the overseas work of the Church Army. He has been visiting NewZealand in connection with the proposal to establish the Church; Army on a permanent basis in the; Dominion, as well as'to-'visit* the'members of the column, now on their three years' mission cam-paign-in. the Dominion.

; It isv the custom of the Church Army in its overseas work to require the provision of a capital sum before it consents to the establishment of an autonomous branch, and it-is to discus's da the spot the scheme advanced by Captain Banyard that Captain Davey has called in on, his way to Australia. i

', The project will no: doubt be considered hy. 'General: Synod .standing committee iin August next^ Prebendary Carlile and the London board are willing to loan Captain Banyard and other needed officers to establish the movement. It is hoped that plaits [will be made to make a start by the time the mission campaign concludes at the end of October next. A large number 'of keen young ••'men and women of New Zealand have applied for training. Captain Davey was pleased with th« caravan at work in the Canterbury .North district, saying that it. was better thaa any .of,.the Church Army fleet of 66 in England, and a credit tp the builders. It was built in Christchurch. '■*