IMPORT OF BOOKS
RESTRICTIONS REGRETTED By Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, November 21. The restrictions imposed on the import of books were regretted in a resolution adopted at the final session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church this evening. The Assembly decided to urge the Minister of Customs to relax the restrictions. Describing books as the spiritual food of Democracy, the Rev. Dr. J. D. Salmond said that it was already apparent that the restrictions of the import of them was going to have serious results. The church importeo the bulk of its lesson materials from Australia, and as a portion of these materials was classed as books, they were subject to the import restrictions. As there was a 50 per cent restriction on the import of these books, it was easy to see what a serious effect there was going to be upon church work. Dr Salmond moved "That the Assembly learns with regret that the recently imposed restrictions on the import of books will cause great hardship and serious inconvenience to our Sunday School scholars and teachers by reducing the supply of essential lesson material, and strongly urges the Minister of Customs to relax the restrictions in the interests of a work of such importance to the moral and spiritual welfare of our people,.” The motion was carried.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21508, 22 November 1939, Page 11
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