OBJECTION TO MILITARY DRILL.
“I belong to the Fellowship of God, sir,” said a young man, who claimed exemption from drill, at the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court on Saturday. He arrived in New Zealand from the North of Ireland a short time ago (reports the “Sun”). He told Mr. H. A. Young, S.M., that he had been a member of this sect for a short time before he left Ireland. There are about twenty-five who attend meetings in Christchurch, and he travels in at least once a fortnight, from a farm five miles out, to attend the meetings. There are four overseers in charge of the sect in Christchurch, and .those present worship God by “praise and prayers.” They believed military drill was contrary to the teachings of the New Testament,' which told them to love their enemies. “You had better bring one of your overseers along,” said the Magistrate. “What do you want him for?” said applicant. I suppose, if you think it necessary, 1 can bring him along.” “Well, you had better bring him along next Saturday,” said the Magistrate, and adjourned the hearing of the application for a week.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3670, 26 July 1927, Page 3
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191OBJECTION TO MILITARY DRILL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3670, 26 July 1927, Page 3
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