The Archive · 1940

Bishop of Fukien's Son

Resigns as Pacifist "His Sentiments Do Him Credit," Vicar Declares London, Mar. 5.

The Rev. JQ.C. Hind, son of the Bishop of Fukien, the Rt, Rev. John Hind, has resigned his curacy at Bury St. Edmunds (Suffolk) "because it is in the best interests of the parish that there should not be divisions."

Mr. Hind is a pacifist He has been at Bury St, Edmunds for three years. In his letter of resignation he says; "I am sorry to have been the cause of this trouble."

In the last issue of the parish magazine the vicar referred to "the special problem of pacifism facing Today, referring to Mr. Hind's signation the vicar commented: "His sentiments do him credit, It is grievous to find the parish has not been able to tolerate, but has rejected a man of sincere convictions, Jeading a Christian life, from whose "Local Race for

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