METHODIST CHURCH
DOMINION CONFERENCE OPENS.
(Per Press Association — Copy r ight.)
AUCKLAND, February 17
The Dominion conference of the 'Methodist Church opened with an address by the new president, the l’ev, A. J. iScaiuer. Referring to current problems, ol which he said a root cause wrs selfishness. Air Seamer said that it was rnt necessarily the church’s duty To support any one political policy or system, but' it was undoubtedly her duty to insist that measures should b® taken to provide lor all men certain, fundamental rights—employment, a |, v jnsr wage, ami, in times of distress provision' by the Government and not bv charity tor ■essential needs.
■This provision, lm said, should b° made in such a way as not to rob the recipient of his seif respect. Th 0 following officials were elected for the n ext conference; —President-elect, ttic Rev. C. Eaton (New Plymouth) ; secretary the Rev. W. A. Burley (Nelson). Mr IS. G. Alai tin (Wellington), was elected vice-president of the present conference.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1933, Page 7
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