PRESBYTERIAN YOUNG MEN'S CAMP.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVIII, Issue LXXVIII, 24 April 1919, Page 5

PRESBYTERIAN YOUNG MEN'S CAMP.

WELLINGTON, April 23

A camp of the Presbyterian Young Men's Bible Class Union has just concluded at Palmerston North. It was characterised by a resolve upon the development of a most progressive policy during the ensuing year. Over three hundred representatives from all parts of the Dominion were entertained over Easter by the Palmerston centre, and inspirational, business, social and athletic activities were uniformly successful, maintaining the union's ideal— "developing an all-round man." In view of the projected union of the Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches, co-operation among the young men's branches of the several * churches was authorised. The formulation of a definite policy in relation to receiving and welcoming returned soldiers, closer relationship with artisans, and universty students, and a stoppage of the leakage between the Sunday school and Bible classes is expected to result from the important discussions on these subjects. It was decided that the next camp be held in Auckland. A feature of the conference was the meeting addressed by the returned soldiers, Lieutenant Burton, Sergeants Mills and Murray. The splendid optimism of these long-service j soidiers, who have won distinction, created a lasting impression on the crowded gathering.