BRITISH ISRAELITES

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 92, 20 April 1938, Page 4

BRITISH ISRAELITES

■ Pi ogress-, in; the activities .of the British-Israel World '; Federation waa ouUined in v the? annual ..report presented to the congress which was .held recehtly'iriWellingtonf *f' s "^ ' ■ [.i Congress, affirmed its attitude towards so-called British-Israel Churches in the4erms of tfte 'following statement issued^ from, world: .headquarters ;a L°The n:B"ritish-Israel ; World..Federation /is 1 a nbri-secarian-^and' deiiomihational body, which seeks to make a constructive presentation of Christian truth" without competing in any:rwayiwith;,:-/th^:work-w.hich the chUrches.;are:-;doinc themse^es^t has been ■ a'settled policy since the: founda- ■ tlon of .the federation that-all attempts to turn the British-Israel movement; :intd a'reli^ibus secti-shpuld^strenu-!6usly resisted. Howevien ;in-, several parts .of the' 'Empir^ there ha^e' appeared so-called--British-Israel churches' which;: are; giving-a : totally--false impression,of the work for.which the' BritisH-Israel:' -.mDvemettt: \ stands. It is most important- that concerned,-, should re.alise .that these churches are not, a. part, of-the BritishIsrael World Federation and are not officially .connected .^ith our movement The Ne:w-Zealand':memberl sbip,.it was stated, was' steadily increasing, and plans were outline*'for j the tibn:..of literature -.and ,«}& 'holding of, 16Offices were.elected as .MJows:--' Patron, Sir. Andrew;.; Russell, X.C.8., K.C,.M-:G.; honorary vice-presi-dent Sir WiiliaimNbswortliy.vand Mr. V ■ F■"Coriingham,;.^btiUorf;:Jiational president, Mr: C:vW^ .C^ national R deputy president, Mr. F.;B. Anyon. ■ The national 'executive cbmmittea and national, headquarters-remain in .Wpllin«ton.';...1.:f.;.-I'-Viy.-.-.' ■.;.■-." " :