EXEMPTION FOR CLERGY.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 14025, 17 January 1918, Page 8

EXEMPTION FOR CLERGY.

POLICY OF SERVICE BOARDS, : BRITISH PRACTICE FOLLOWED. f| * JURIST MOTHERS INCLUDED. '' n (Per Press 'Association), v WELLINGTON, January I!. | P Morriii"- to tin 1 recent conference of . the Military Service Boards, Sir .lames { Alii.'ii made a statement to-day in re--, garil to the policy tolie adopted in ilealiny .-with clergymen ami Marist liroliiers, who,are reservists. •JU stated *" tliat in Englaiuf'the clergy were ex--I'iiijit'e.- i'l'oiii-'rli.e'operation' of the Mili- • iaryServife Act, ami come up for k'r- :' vice asclia'plains. In New -Zealand :. they wvrc not exempt; but the- boards *■ had ngiecd to follow the evident policy • •;;.'. y! ' f'arliameiu, which was to exempt ■ ilinn ;'it.iin the provisions of the Act,, . ; \ ' in line with the Hritish practice. .;. ■'■ r Regardinj; religion-.' Orders, including ' Brothers, the boards were: also. '... >.. "' : .!'V'!!oiyiiijr Ihc British j.r.u-ti ( -r-. The-ap-' ;\ ; - : pc;i^.ivcrelieai-it,:ind > .unless ttoc/was, V' ■om» };ocd reason fb the contrary, were ' ; :,.';jf:i:'rm:.l sine die. Should the prac; D !i f e in Britain, alter the matter would - "G .■.'"'.' Up' .i't':cpnsic!ercd.;.-: ';::.; "; ;;/■. ; '■■. X>