SIR HENRY LUNN.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18676, 27 April 1926, Page 10

SIR HENRY LUNN.

MILLIONAIRE PHILANTHROPIST. VISITOR TO NEW ZEALAND. (SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.") AUCKLAND, April 2G. .On a world-wide mission to advocate Christian reunion and national peace, Sir Henry Lunn arrived by the Niagara this morning. He will tour the Dominion and later pay a visit to Australia. Sir Henry has the distinction of being one of England's prominent capitalists, and is the chairman of.Sir Henry: Lunn, Ltd.. which conducts an extensive tourist business in Switzerland and other parts of JSurbpe. . He is an outstanding figure .in religious circles at Home, and is utilising his wealth, estimated at millions, in -an bndeavour to promote unity among rhe Churches and peace amongst the nations of the >vorld. v ln the course of an interview this morning Sir Henry said that details of his proposed Now Zealand tour had not been completed, but he expected to preach at Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurcli, and would also probably give a number of lectures. He was due to leave for. Brisbane on May 21st in order to attend the general Methodist Conference there on May 28th. Later he intended to preach at Sydney and Melbourne, finally visiting Bendigo and Adelaide before returning to England. When Sir Henry arranged for his present tour he was approached by representatives of the, League of Nations with a request that he should assist them overseas in promoting the cause of peace, and this he gladly consented to do. Sir Henry said that the work of Christian uniiy, and the efforts for united peace were closely related. His hope was that all Churches would unite in- general social work, and if that were done it would go a long way to solve some of the present difficulties that the world was faced with. Canada to-day had a united Church, and splendid work had been accomplished. Sir Henry mentioned that while in the United States it was widely stated that he was a millionaire philanthropist, an 3 laughingly he said that his finances could be set down as a million ■peppercorns. He said that it was true, however, that after having made Provision for his wife and relatives, he retained but £SOO a year for himself, e6 that he could finance various laudable objects that appealed to him.