PEACE AND WAR
A SPIRITED DEBATE* ' (United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. 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. Rev. J. H. McKenzie moved an amendment condemning war and rejoicing in the movements for disarmament, hut recognising that the country cannot safely become defenceless and discriminating between aggressive and defensive warfare. In the course of his speech he condemned some utterances of Dr Gibb and his association with certain Labour leaders. Dr Gibb, in reply, defended himself and went on to condemn Mr Massey for immediately responding to Mr Lloyd George’s call instead of making enquiries first. The meeting then rejected both proposals.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 11 October 1922, Page 5
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144PEACE AND WAR Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 11 October 1922, Page 5
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