CHURCH

Hokitika Guardian, 29 February 1924, Page 3

CHURCH

AND AI AYu I! OF W Ei.1.1 NHTDN. i [ay •m.iiniiAvri- -pi:i! iMti:s.s assoi ivr:o.-..j ■ WK1.1.1 M -'TON. Feb: mu 2S j The Mayor el \ieiliie_ ti. : ’.•'*(■ j Wriglii i replies to eritiei-m h'’ !,i mn-• j Faitell and E. J. D I’-'tcn »I his lion- j ii". ndaUee at the re e; imu in honottv I „. \.. Id'i-hop Re.iwood'.s jubilee. Air | ye.o, P: 1 p.!i,■ • that elm, i:i mendie so, j " j.' ' ..p-du. i arm' as'c -Fy th. :) .;■■ . -. : -d •-o | (i lie Mayor I was ndvi'-ed l.y tim.m'-j io fury of the J ni'ilee t omu.il Lee. I | at Per cilheil not to Mend. He says j the Mayor ami the Councitb rs aei ept d I ih, invitation extended to Miami and j ai rnngeinruis w civ icu«< :<■. lat her Hi!- j tlaii I lie re wa not lime io: .Airj Wright to speak. He lllte Mayor! :e-| i>ji, .1 that ie \.I!S willing to agree. He hill! said that ii his presence at the reiepiiiiii was Itltely to i a ice < itiharrc snienl. lie would not l.e pie ent. i .ci'ei Hi,bent ad: i-e ■ 1 the Town < ierk it would he lietto' if tim Mayor did not ailom! tiie reception. In-tea.i ni mi- . i.i*i tie Aia.ye i'll' lie skouid lit.vo | received thanks for laying to preserve [ harmony. Regarding a tit a- irrmiion to tile kierureliy the Mayor says that he found A! aii nix. bill lie Inn! Informed Fairer Hilbert that after the action of Dr Aiunii i during Hu- war lie (Air Wright. was unable to give him a civic reception. but no now was willing to nil, a civic one to a!! tile others. ; nine. | Hilbert to this replied asking Inal, in the cireiinistsinee--. a icecption lie eanetl’ed. Hi re; iv, Mr Wri.'hi ."one!ml-s: ‘ reason tor exelnding Vrchbis'ton j Ainu nix was that I believe him to be a j (Ii - loyal subject, who is ab-mu!) - i '.'hi- genii. 'limn was prevented by the IP'ilisi, (tov,.; unto.lt from lauding in 1 1 . land, and also hy the New Zealand (I.i,uieiit. from landing in New Zei.liMid ihning the war period. | Mr Wright quoted Mr -fn-iiee ITe.v- J tliii*. an Aid rlian (‘atliohe who. re j AJanuix as follows; “Tan dual i->ne | pt s t |eh teaching is that no man may , nni himseif he-i.iv his « entiiry, and | so. 1- a man we call a traitor. ' i e Mover says finally: “! do not in am way, regret tuy action, and. under circumstances, would act i*i ■■ .similar way.'' fotnx imam w»wbwwkv -rsm