PRIMATE'S WORDS OF COUNSEL.
DANGER OF INCAUTIOUS SPEECH. ERNEST EXHORTATION TO PRAYER. I (Received 1 p.m.) LONDON, December 4. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a statement, said: "At this moment of deep anxiety and bewilderment of the public mind, I venture to express two earnest hopes. Firstly, that during this critical week-end, especially on Sunday, those who have a duty to speak to the people from the pulpit and otherwise should refrain from speaking directly on matters which have arisen affecting the King and his subjects. Words spoken with imperfect knowledge in an extremely difficult and delicate situation can give no helpful guidance, and may only mislead and confuse public thought and feeling. Silence is fitting until ultimate decisions are known. "Secondly, I hope, indeed I tako it for granted, that on Sunday prayers will be offered in all our churches as surely as they must continually be offered in hearts of all Christian people that God may, in these momentous hours, rule over the decision of the King and the Government for the la-ting good of his realm and Empire."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 289, 5 December 1936, Page 9
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181PRIMATE'S WORDS OF COUNSEL. Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 289, 5 December 1936, Page 9
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