CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 March 1918, Page 5

CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

THE COUNCIL'S WAll VIEWS

By Telegraph.—'Press Association,

Christchnreh, Last Night. The Congregational Union passed the following resolution: That this council of the Congregational Union of New Zealand, having considered the motions submitted by the Christchnreh delegates to the council, resolves as follows: (1) That this terrible war was forced upon a reworld by (jcrmanv, in pursuance of ils hut for work! domination; (2| that our Empire entered the war, and remains in the war, in defence of the principles of liberty and justice, and for tile protection oi the rights of I.ho smaller nations; (3) that in this great struggle for the maintenance of Christian principles it is the duty of every citizen to render the best and'fullest; service to the nation of which he or she is capable; (4) that the present test of conscience be replaced by evidence as to the appellant's character and the genuineness of his claims; (5) that all honest concsientioua objectors be nifty.! al service of a non-military i ;; («) that every puu! .lownt "for of the law, ~r f .• uurmptcd defiaiioe «{. the law, !•' abe ivn.-onable in chai'mier, an/ s.vjuld iv ijith'jied within ;i!e i. ...a! .I'Nev- /I i'.nid; (7) that copies .oi thf .'oregoimr iv solutions !«• will to u I .Mo jr- ; - t \» Minis..)!- of ij;uiiCs the -Mi.;or n.u'unea.