DISCUSSION BY PRESBYTERY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 11 October 1922, Page 5

DISCUSSION BY PRESBYTERY.

(BY TELEGBAFH —PEESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON. Oct. 11. There. was a spirited debate on the question of peace and war at the monthly meeting of the Presbytery. Dr. Gibb moved a resolution that it was the duty of ministers of religion to take steps to arouse in the minds of the community a hatred of war. The Rev. J. H. Mackenzie moved an amendment condemning war and rejoicing in the movements for disarmament, but recognising that the country cannot safely become defenceless, and discriminating between aggressive and defensive •warfare. In the 'course of his speect he condemned some utterances of Dr. Gibb and his association with certain Labour leaders. Dr. Gibb, in reply, defended himseU and went on to condemn Mr. Massej for immediately responding to Mr Lloyd George's call instead of makim inquiries first. The meeting then rejected both pro posals.