A MILITANT CLERGYMAN.
<United Press Association—<?<ipyright;) Received Juno 16, 9.5 p.m. MELBOURNE, June 16.
Rev. .Ross, an Adelaide clergyman, applied for an appointment as an officer. The local military commandant did not approve, and referred the application to the Military Board, which s>aw no objection to the appointment. Senator McGregor, Acting Minister of Dofence, having qualms on the subject, stabre that ho solved the difficulty by opening the Bible at random, and his. eyes fell on the verse, "He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and b-.'y one." That decided him, and he ordered the Rev. Ross to be admitted as an officer.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12765, 17 June 1911, Page 5
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106A MILITANT CLERGYMAN. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12765, 17 June 1911, Page 5
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