PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
THE COMPULSORY TRAINING SCHEME. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Duncdin, April 12. The Presbyterian Synod of Otago and Southland unanimously carried a motion approving of the efforts of the University Senate to get Parliament to pass tho neces.iry legislation for granting degrees in divinity, and asking every presbytery in (lie country to paw similar resolutions. St. Margaret's College, established by tlie Presbyterian Church for tho accommodation of lady students from tho country, was opened by Synod this afternoon. The l?ev. J.as. Clarice (Pnlmcrston) was appoinled moderator for next year. In the evening discussion took place with referonco to a suggestion mado by Lieutenant Thorns, that the congregation should combine in the matter of securing officers for cadet corps in their districts. It was decided to instruct presbyteries t6 make what provision they thought desirable to meet the situation created by the Government's compulsory training scheme. An amendment by the Rev, A. Cameron that the* Synod advise congregations, as Such, to. stand aloof from the whole <itiestion, was lost bv 20 votes to 12.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1101, 13 April 1911, Page 5
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173PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1101, 13 April 1911, Page 5
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