Presbyterian Church’s Attitude to War
SUPPORT OP THE LEAGUE Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Sept. 28. Replying to the Hon. A. D. McLeod's remarks in Parliament regarding Presbyterians and v/ar, the Moderator or’ the Assembly, tho Rev. J. Dickie, said this morning ho thought that not more that 2 or 3 per cent, of Presbyterians were pacifists. Ho certainly was not. There was a small but very activo pacifist group, but it was not more so than in other bodies. Tho Church believed that sometimes war was the least of a number of conflicting evils. The question of the righteousness of a war would depend on circumstances. Tho Church’s official policy was to support tho Leaguo.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 231, 1 October 1935, Page 9
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115Presbyterian Church’s Attitude to War Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 231, 1 October 1935, Page 9
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