WOULDN'T SIGN ANYTHING

Nelson Evening Mail, 1 February 1917, Page 4

WOULDN'T SIGN ANYTHING

WHICH wbULaO HIM A ,:. SOLDIEU. , Another religious objector came bofot* the Third ."Wellington Military. Servwi Board Crepoi'ts the Post).. «» was Ernest Kilby, of 10/ Edmbtasl Terrace, Wellington. As' others , him. lie' refused to swear, but- fcWifliaed; solemnly arid sincerely, to."speak, the truth, the whole trutb, and' nofchingbut the iruth. . •-- * 'What religioii! are' y oii: asked!' Captain Baldwin. / L "Since my conversion," , said' _ aptpel- - iant, a young man of light build, "I have 'been a Brethren.'' ■»!-' Captain Baldwin : How long is it since you became a •member?—ljomed. hotly 'of Christ and the Churcli ofGod seven years ago. Is" there any 'book on which you rely to prove your case?— Yes. this Book, sir; the Word of God—the* Bible'. . Yes, tout there is. no . b'oolpvoutlmiiig the tenets of the Brethren? —Uo.- ,t: "Wp regard' this (holding up the Bible), sufficient. ... , • You yvill be prepared 1 to perform jiop«orobatariti -\voTk?; —I'..believe, that entails service 'with the Meclital Oo£pa or Army Service Corps.,' ' Ortptfiin Baldwin read th<3 ifofcm whliih <*vnscientious, objectors 'must sign their' appeals can 'be allowed.; .-I%iptor vides. tliat appellants must 'bo paWd to do'any non-Oortibatant Work, 19. eluding wCrrk' 1 with the Medical' Cbt|j}e Army'"Service Corps.' ' "Will ydtii sign that,?,',' he Said to eppellatot. ' Appeilarih Replied': "We. do not think it is, proper, to becomfe a soldier I. will !sigri r ifc' if it leaves nne free to sfcrye my Lor<J and Master —free from" military'control.'' - v .-\\ . Captain Baldwin: Then you will »6fc sign the undertaking?—J»lo, I won',t sign I anything which /will make me .a . I «oldior. . ■ '■' ■■■ - 1 *' 1: ■ | Oaip'tam Bald wan: "Very -.welly therd is nothing else to be said." ' The Chairman (Sir W. H. S. Moothouse) ? I' -<Kttlhofc "understand how succouring tie wounded can bo aregarded'.'aS co'ntrJtrj ? ' to the teachings ; of .the Bioli. If you won't sign the undertaking'th£ appeal must be dismissed. . , t .