STUDENTS AT COLLEGE.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15310, 10 August 1923, Page 2

STUDENTS AT COLLEGE.

PRACTICALLY STARVING,

A'STARTLING'STATEMENT: 1 By Telegraph.—. Press Association. - CHRISTCHURCHV" Wednesday-' •". ''Some : of ■ the theological studentsat Dunedin areNpractically starving." That was the startling statement made by the Rev," John Paterson.to . the Christchuroh Presbytery-to-day. -Mr. Paterson-said at present .Knox College, Duheaih, was" full- ': There was no other. : theowgidal college' in New Zealand or Australia, and. .hardly one in Scotland, which ~ had -more' students. rYet, SOme."'Of'those students were in such.straitened circumstances that they were practically starving. There was practically "no money to give them to live. They were seriously up against it. The first need of the Presbyterian Church in New Zealand was to see that its home base was strengthenedMr. Patenson said he was heartily in .favour of foreign missions, but the time had come when the church had to call a halt and strengthen the-work in New Zealand." J ."Mr. Paterson intimated that he would move the following overture to the General 'Assembly at the . next meeting of the Presbytery: "It is hereby overtured by the Presbytery of Christchurch-to the General Assembly to take into consideration the growing demands on our congregations from the budget system,' which are getting beyond the financial possibilities' of many churches, especially new charges, 'which are not yet provided ;wfth .their own necessary equipment, and also the ' need of -raising a fund adequately to endow our own theological college."