ANNUAL COUNCIL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11249, 29 June 1922, Page 7

ANNUAL COUNCIL

PROTESTANT POLITICAL TIONSESSION COMMENCED YESTERDAY. The fifth Dominion annual council commenced its session at the Esperanto Hall yesterday. there was a large ana representative attendance, the Mr Ewen McGregor, presiding. Reference was made Rf the decease at Sir Henry Wilson, and the following motion was -passed by a standing voter-v “That this council tenders to Lady Wilson its deepest sympathy in the bereave, ment which has befallen her through the death of her husband. Sir HenrY Wilson, at the hands of Sinn Ehin aesaasins. The council records its profound sorrow at the deed which euded tho career of a noble Britisher who devoted hi* great abilities to the service of the Enrol re and to the Allies during the war, and to his loyal comrades in Ulstei against brutal and bigoted warfare." Mr G. T Harford presented a oompre. hensive account of the recent tour ot the Rev. E. Detterich throughout the Dominion, several members speaking a* to tbe splendid services rendered, and si motion was carried expressing aporeoia. tion of Mr Detterioh’s lectures, also of the action of tbe Victorian Federation in permitting Mr Detteriih to visit Ns* Zealand. Mr Harford was also thanked for accompanying tho visitor on hid tour.

Great satisfaction was expressed at the national lecturer, the Rei. Howard Elliott, being present in person to preset# the annual statement of the work acocxnlished by the association. Special em« pha.-is was made to the approaching elections, and it was stated that definite plans were being arranged to support only candidates who were loyal to the Empire. Tbe operations of the association, it wag said, had been fraught, with much suooesn and the council was urged to renew their efforts on behalf of those principle* which were enunciated in the assertstion’s platform. The speakers in the discussion which followed were unanimous in thesr determination to place the principles of Protestantism in preference to the claims of anv party. It was resolved that all groups be asked to immediately organise, in view of the December elections. The bilance-sheet, which, it was Stated. revealed “a large income/ was submitted by Mr H. S. Bilby and adopted. A public questions committee was appointed. whese recommendations will fie considered when the council resume* business this morning.