MILITARY OBJECTORS.
PRESBYTERIAN ATTITUDE. USE OF CONSCIENCE CLAUSE. Amplifying its resolution dissociating the Presbyterian Church in Auckland from the attitude of those conscientious objectors who refuse to accept alternative non-military service, the Auckland Presbytery furnished the following statement yesterday:— "Some misunderstanding has been caused by the statement in the Herald that the 'speech of the Minister of Defence which the Presbytery welcomed as ending the present controversy was 'an endorsement of the Auckland magistrate's refusal to grant exemption.' What the presbytery resolution affirms is the declaration of the Hon. F. J. Rolleston that: T think you might try and meet us. We will try to meet you and we have done so. We recognise that Richards' case is one differing from others, but we do say that he should be able to meet us halfway, as we have done, and agree to some alternative service.'
"The presbytery has rot withdrawn from the claim that the conscience clause of the Defence Act applies equally to all religious denominations, otherwise there would be one law for the Quakers and one law for the Presbyterians."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19947, 16 May 1928, Page 12
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