ANNUAL CONFERENCE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11250, 30 June 1922, Page 7

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

PROTESTANT POLITICAL ASSOCIATION. VARIOUS REMITS PASSED. Business was resumed yesterday unde* the chairmanship of Mr Dwell"- McGregor. Matters appertaining to the official organ received conside’ation, the report of the managing executive indicating that the circulation nad largely increased and that the paper was in a strong position. llearty thanks were accorded to the Rev. George Aldridge, who had rendered valuable service as editor* to the contributors of literary articles, and to tho Wanganui committee for their successful management. In view of the important matters to bo settled in the near future the council pledged itself to adopt a scheme under which it is proposed to increase the circulation to a four-fold extent. The special finance committee on’ group levies to the central fund reported. Under tho cssessments which were endorsed by the council it is expected that tho extraordinary requirements of the present election year viU be forthcoming. Consideration of remits were dMkfc with, and the following adopted:—"That the council represent to the Government the necessity for: (a) Educating the democracy in the principles, history and traditions of the British Empire; (b) in the principles and dates of citizenship in order to counteract the pernicious teachings of those who inculcate disloyalty to the fiag and Empire, class hatred and international cosmopolitanism, deriding the principles which furnish foundation for and brought pros, perity and progress to our Empire." '‘That Parliament be requested to take action to debar men convicted of sedition from sitting in the legislature and to deport disloyalists and revolutionises, convicted as such.” "That the activities of the V P-A. be extended through vigilant committees/* “That all available sources of information be employed covering a period from 1014 to 1921, in order to secure full information of those in pwssession of firearms/* “That the Dominion executive elialfnave power to veto tho appointment of any group officer deemed undesirable/* ‘That this Dominion council of the. P.P.A. call upon the Government to introduce legislation to provide for the inspection of all institutions and bring them within the provisions of the Factonr Act/* “That all orphans and neglected children, being Protostant, dealt with by should be placed in Protestant Receiving Homes or under Protestant supervision/* “Thct tins conference urge upon the Government the necessity of setting up a thoroughly representative Commission to determine what is a fair standard 'of living." “That the electoral enrolment form shall include the oath of allegiance therein/* “That the council should make some Srotest against the continuance of the British Envoy c.t tho Vatican/* “That the P.P.A. of New Zealand link or affiliate with other similar associations of the English-speaking world for exchange of minutes and lecture?/' “That the incoming executive take into consideration the advisnbiHtv ot *s aX”-l.ir.g State orphanages and that provi.-ioa bo made for the religious education of its inmates/* The election of officer-; rcsr.’tel as follow •.—President, Mr U'd . M--Gregor; vice-presidents, Messrs (i. J. lianord, I. Bridger, and J. Gerrie: executive, Messrs F. W. Ashman. A. G. Si-ot:. T. T. Garland. Famn and t ■'ensure r, Air W. Xicol: n; ::.d t*:rer. Rev. Howard EBioti; secTct-i.rv, Air H. S. Bilby.