CHRISTIAN UNITY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 149, 23 June 1906, Page 10

CHRISTIAN UNITY.

V"- heard by cable thr-t cr> apr .il for Christian niri'y bad been i3sn<~d the heads of yn.-.~: of th*- rebgiotis | ': iie< in the Old Country. The appeal "• a< by the Archbishops <?f Can- . terbury and York, 'he primus of the j B<~-;ti-h Church, the oSioial head? of the T'pited Methodist. 0 oca-relational. Wes-1-yan. English Presbyterian. Baptist. E?----t iblishfd Church of Scotland. United I'ree Church of Scotland. Methodist New Connexion, and Primitive 'Methodist Chnrvhes. The appeal stater "Wf. \rbr> subscribe this letter, reprppent widely different Christ iza eomminiit:t~. We 2 2ree in depreca;in? at present spy !ar;re schemes of corporate, reunioi , .. I v hi a ?eeir. to ns or any att niMs to treit our existing tvliaious <-..'■■'-gjti ■*- .i- umaiporunt; but ■Wβ ._:r--v. a!~o. in believing jrttrfoundly that I r-ur Lord Jesus Chn?t meant us to be ore in vi-ib!e we fe?l profound'.y the paralysing effect trpon the Eioral forces of Christianity \rhi"h our diviiircs irit-vitab!y prodv.ee; a- ; d tre re■wi'h the fullest conviction that it is the dnty of nil Christian-, ■who d?- j t:re in iblr t2se fn?fiiin?at of the ! l>;'.-me purpose to give themselves to | Penitence a~d pray»r — tc penitence, tv- j «in?e ■>ye hfive all, in various ways. S5 ; snd ss individ-iial', contributed to ! r~"<iwoe and perpetuate diSer^noe?; and j "- prayer, ''"hat all alike : E~d r? r,. 3 t CrOd Should cp«- <Qγ ; e-i hearts to receive without prejudice t % e sradual ret-elaticn o" His will as to the van by -which "sve are to be j draw-n tosrther. "Berojr so f r xre are venturing. | tint, —c be'ieve. without the PTiidance o: , t ! ie Holy Spirit, to approach, as tar a~ I ■»•*■ can. al! the Cfaristisn ministers of' r-'idon in Er.g'.and tc ask them to pre- ; p"r- t u !rir coitrTf , 2'ari<">ns for a united of prayer en Day next. | c* the principal morriing ?ervicp. fer the j r*-nn»f>n ef rferistiaas —special care be- I i--r :nk«=a that sxich prayer should be j c- tir°rv msoontrnversiaL and should in- i V' - '.ve no njTamptiot:? those ■which ! el' 'T"-feti*ne «ia irake tbelr own. ria.: ; "Thu our Lord meant ds to be cmc in vi«:t'e fellrtre>ip: chat mr existing - - virion? hrndrr or pvec Br* york: thai we all deserve ehwtiwßWit. i and need fi>r tb? various ways j in Tvh'rfc tri» har? CTitribnted to produce J or protpote division: tbnt we ail need, open and rnnuid minds to receive lighi ' end yet more lisjot. so that, in ■ct-ivs vfe perhaps as yet ?an hardly hnsgine. Tβ ie£v be k*d back towards unity. •"We believe that by these solemn ex- | ercisas of penitential devotion disposi- , tiOES may be created ana counshed which will do much to cad the aeedless ptnbitterment so frequently pervading ear differences of jadgrDer:t and creei end that a frfer wej may be prepared j ,iox the Drvtae purpose to realise itself."

The Roman Catholic Archbishop -Tctet -Althongh T sympathise mnch with the object which ycu" have in view. it wonld not be in accordance with our custom and tradition for mc to sum a joint appeal for special jpravers. For many years past we have had, all over the world, days of special supplication in preparation for Whirsnn Day. mainly for tbe object which you have 'at heart. These pra;» ers were ordered by Leo XIII. I feel thst we can help mest by workingon tbe lines traditional us. and know that you will appreciate, even if you cannot fully share,'my feeling.'' CHURCH NEWS AND NOTES. Mr. H>nry Varley i 5 once more working m He prea-hed last moiith m tae Bcwes Park 7on-re?aticnal Church, of whi.-h Lis son. 7ev. Henry arley, 3A., ii the pastor. tcr y is told cf Dr. Maclaren _nd ins introduction of a 0.-e-time a;s:stin: arid successor, the Rev. J, E. Robert:. After tbe mominc service, taken b- the doctor. Mr. Roberts, who was to duct the evening service. wei:t into Ves tr y Tc --, T TJ O - DBrts ws wearing £ F£lr 0 n = *ht trocsers. arc m t.i? c ,r?- 0". ccnversitijn the doctor sudder.ly stopped and asked. '•Haven't you a Dair of back trousers'*' Probably Mr. Robet, ha.L but they were in London. '•Borrow a pair by to-niirht."' said Dr. ~I dor.'t care what you wear, but of our peop'e are intical. an 1 I want you to make a stood impression. It's a pity to spoil"" the Mora of '<,-d for a nair of trousers." How the modem Sunday should be ad'ires.* b'" the Q f Rith and Weils at Kins'* i o.if-ic Taunton. It was said. hk- ;ords.iip re:u?.rkod. that in one respeci ErtL'land was -su!y deterioratins. for we did not keer> the Lord's Day as we saouid. He was told tha; in some }>a:ts 01 the 1 .-.TOtinent people were trying to imitate something ot what they had lenrnt as characteristic of the old English Sunday. He hoped they would succeed in their endeavour, rut that ; hey would not '.earn from the r.rac-t ;c-e of too many people in the present oay. lie was not goin» to lav down any rule a* to what those prcse:it should io with '.o the observance oi f-T v. hat ..a? right in -' - c-a------1.1" as-"-'.her It was ouite "top-: for a rich mat. - T '■ - hi,[ a"] -he ieck ia which to iiin..i liin.s. .r * 1 take tae Lord's Pay :ur pica>:;r»*. but it t..." i.>x at - : ; wiin; :cr .! i...rU-worked man. who cover tri i ou, 1 x.-ei-t oa S-unday. to have a kind 01 recreation on that day. which v. ~v! i be a"jS'""rite!y \rron2 ia the case of the ; ; . r. Vh-- 1 - -bou'd all a.-k themselves wh«t they !»nou!d <~- to hrno'.r '-Tt«d. srd ihev sho'iid certainly be found in the ho't-e of the Lord en the Lord's Day. A remarkable, year'- recor.l was announced nt ;he Eibie Society's annual irleeting in London. Lhirir-2 the year endinc" Mar h. •'«>;. ceariy 6.000.000 copies of the Scrinnires were rfrculated ■the- attual firrare-* Wing: S^TT.-t*.".». a number which exceeds the Society's previous high-water — 3rk by 3T.000 copies. and this is the more remarkable ia face of the di-T-jrbed conditions which have prevailed in Ens Ma. Cairn, and Japan. where sctr;e cf the heaviest =ales take place. Durici: the past year ii new ian triia<r»= h= ye added to the Society"* list oi versioH*. t Dr. Gore. Bishop cf Btrmiii<rbatrl -t-fakir."' recent Iv at Chv.rch House. Westminster. --a ; .d the fceVrth and vigour oi ar-v Chtrrcb at t.v.~ partimiar m n depende-i cpon the extent to which the s: irit which was expressed in it wn? the -••irit r.i those who were at the lot T rirr aad not mainly the spirit of those whe were at 'he top: the =firit of Laborr rather than the spirit of Capital, svA c' -H-verty rather than of wealth. A- th -y passed from or.c to another cf tbe councils cf churchmen they must feel crnerallv how very little rraFy rer-resent.-tive these councils ot the Church were of Labour. At the last session of the B-nptt- a t Tni-i;'- srvritia- ateetii-rrs. in London, a T>M-rrait oi Key. Dr. Clifford wj< unveiled by Mr. Lk.vd-Georce, president of the Board of Trade. In the course of hi- s-wech. Mr. Lloyd-Georsre said 'c--s..lered Dr. Clrfford to b? tbe fishtiag -r.3P. the Free Churches had turned cut"since the days of Oliver Cromwell, ana a man who bas "'a conscience without a crack in i T ." a remark whkb his hfarers cheered loudly. The annual report of the social worV of the Salvation Army in instralia bnbeen is-";ed. under the title of "That \>*ni:-h Was Lost." The operations of each department of rescu" work are dealt with in detail, and ar of a remarkable character. Referring to it? Prison Gate Brigade work, ir ts stated that the number of homes i- 7: nnmbei of men admitted. 1003: sent to situations. 205: sent to friends. 4-".; ser.t to other horn«. 40: left, seeking work. e-24: r-emainin- at end of De-e-nber. 14fi: number of visits to gaol gates by officers. 2001 : number oi" visits to police cocrts. 2f«03. Diually ?o:.i is thi record respecting the bos>>ital and district nurMnz scheme itht Army bavin? II trlatemity home;, to v'ri-'n 327 c-ases vere admitted during the year), the boys' ho-r-ei. zv.A the women's social homes. The report c-on-iudes with a reference to the investigaion branch. or the inquiry depaitrr.ent irstituT»d some SO years and whi , :-h has deve'.oped i.:to n international sg-eccv. The arffiv t'nrouzbont the world ha-= lf>.0«"t0 ar.d leri.-«ns of soldiers, and the v hole of :*? work ':■= carried on on distinctively" ("hristran linos—for Christ and mankind.