CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS TO ARMY SERVICE
Views Of Presbyterian Church Dominion Special Service PALMERSTON N.. November 14. The position of conscientious objectors drawn in Territorial ballots was discussed by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. The Rev. J. T. Macky, Lower Hutt, detailed efforts that hud been made to clarify the position, the Government having been asked to make provision for alternative service as in the British Act which divided conscientious objectors into three classes. The first included those willing to do non-com-batant work, the second those willing to do other forms of military or national service, and the third those willing to do no service ar all. The New Zealand regulations placed till conscientious objectors in one class. Mr. Macky said that though the Church was prepared to do all in its power to protect the conscientious objector. he did not think it was prepateil to support the man who would let the other follow make ill the sacrifices while he wont scot free. This aniiouiicement met with applause from the assembly.
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 45, 16 November 1940, Page 8
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173CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS TO ARMY SERVICE Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 45, 16 November 1940, Page 8
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