COUNTER TO P.P.A.

Grey River Argus, 19 August 1931, Page 5

COUNTER TO P.P.A.

British Protestant Assn. OBJECTS TO SECTARIAN STRIFE. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, August 18. The Dominion Executive of the British). Pnuto.itant Association, to-day adopted lyssdutions that in the present grave crisis, through which the Dominion is passing, it is imperative tlral all Loyal citizens, above and bevond all <ion side rati oils of religious creed, should co-opcratc with Government, to maintain our national security and integrity; that the appeal of the Premier for support To a Nazi io nal IGoveriimpnt is heartily endorsed as the be.rt means of meeting the crisis, and hastening a; rerturn to prosperity; that this Association deplore any attempt, especially at a, t me of national peril, to dijvidc fR)>» commun ity by sectarian issues, oftetti falsely .and; insidiously ’promuljgated' by ungodly and unscrupulous paid agents; thait an earnest appeal bci made t > Christian . Churches to boldly stand ' for principle above party, for charity above sectarianism, foil- country abovot self, and thus to promote the highest po 6-ible citizenship; that this Association stand by the open Bible as the nattion’s charter of civil and religious charter, and appeals to all Christians to support the Bible-in schools; in the effort to secure Bible reading in schools, as agreed to bv all! the main Protestant- Churches and Catholic Hierarchy.