CHURCH SUPPORTS DIVINITY STUDENT
EXEMPTION FROM MILITARY SERVICE Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. A unanimous decision regarding the case of A. M. Richards, a divinity student, who has conscientious objections to military service, was reached at last evening’s session of the Presbyterian General Assembly. On behalf of a special committee, Dr. Gibb moved: In view of the case of A. M. Richards, the General Assembly, while affirming flie duty of a Christian in relation to the State, (1) declares, in harmony with the historic position of this church, its conviction of inviolability of rights of individual conscience. (2) It recognises that a Christian in the interpretation of his duty to Christ may feel obliged to refuse to render military service. (3) It claims for members of this church who hold conscientious objections to military training on religious grounds the rights of exemption, provided by the 1912 amendment of the Defence Act, 1909. The Rev. W. McLean seconded the motion, which was carried without discussion.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 209, 23 November 1927, Page 7
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163CHURCH SUPPORTS DIVINITY STUDENT Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 209, 23 November 1927, Page 7
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