REV. HOWARD ELLIOTT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 146000, 5 December 1917, Page 3

REV. HOWARD ELLIOTT.

WELL RECEIVED AT TIM ARC. PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION. INVERCARGILL, Dec. 4. The large theatre in Invercargill was unable to hold the crowd assembled to hear the Rev. Howard Elliott, national lecturer of the Protestant Political Association. The lecturer received a magnificent hearing, being cheered to the echo. The following resolutions were carried without a dissentient voice: “That this meeting, having heard the statement of the Rev. Howard Elliott respecting his action in the recent assault case, expresses confidence in him as their lecturer, and pledges itself to further the interest of the Protestant Political Association.” “That this meeting of Protestants of Invercargill expresses its satisfaction that the attempt to secure legislative exemption from military service of the priests and Marist Brothers was defeated by the Legislative Council. We extend our appreciation of their action in resolutely refusing to sanction such an unjustifiable exemption, and call upon the Government to impartially administer that Act which was designed and passed to secure equality of service and sacrifice from all sections of the community. This meeting emphatically declares that any attempt to do by regulation what legislation has denied will bo strongly resented.”