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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14284, 28 April 1917, Page 5

"■' •'■<'*■ ' In the' couvae of an address given at the Auckland Diocesan High 'School; Bishop Averill congratulated the 1 - pupils on their ■ patriotism -and unselfish spirit m having given up their prizes, for the third ' year, iii order to aid : patriotic funds- ''I have, qualms ,qf conscience," said Dr. Averi'll, .'-'n's to whether it were wise for pupils tc. gjve up their pmes m this way; ' and - have coriife to - the j conclusion t-hat m the Real's to .come it will be d. great; satisfaction for them to" feel that tliey have .""hade tliis sacrifice m a good cause." ' The spaakel* particularly, copihiended the . girls for. havi/ig given* their- money this, year to aid the Bishop | of Jei'usailem's Syrian' Relief Fiind. 7The • bishop had* done very ,; ihipoi'tanb work { among tlie -sdldiei's : and N/e\r Zealand | men m: Palestine-, many of whom had been cohfirhled by Jiim. The pecpe- oi! Palestine had .suftered greatly during the war, hiahv being Mmeless- auU st^ryin'g, and they looked fdi*vvaVd feVveiitly l'o 'the day when their boVhti'*y\v*6ul'd enjo^ the. same protection of British rule aa wiasj now being enjoyed by the people of; Egypt.