SERMON FOR SCOUTS .

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22343, 5 March 1938, Page 6

SERMON FOR SCOUTS .

SPECIAL CENTENARY MAS§ IDEALS OF MdVEMENt OUTLINED (ritsA iSsociiTioH Tsusekki.) AUCtCLAND, March 3. More than BOf) Roman Catholic Boy scouts and CUbs, who assembled for Low Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral tbday, heard inspiring ideals expressed by a. forceful preacher, the Most Rev. Dr. N. T. Gilrby, Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney: The boys beidhged to all parts of New Zealand, 400 of them being in camp outside the c>ty, taking part in a centenary debuts rally. The scene inside the Cathedral was most impressive, with row after row of linifbrrhed boys lifting their young voices in the singing of hymns. Not only holy . m themselves were the teachings bf Jesus Christ, said Dr. tlilfby, but thfey made holy those who regulated their lives according tb them, throughout His teachings, tbo, were perfect orderliness ahd prdf&uhd ebmmdh Sense. There Was hbthin| faftaiical. nothing exaggerated, ahd notHmg hysterical afcibut them ; "But Christ will not fdrre us to go lb heaven against our bwii win," added the iireat-hSr. "tie Has dbhe His own part hiagr.lncently; but He requires each one bf us, independently of the rest of the world, tb db bur own part

"Anything that would be helpful to the development of a boy's character m that he would iftb.re" readily obey vhe laws of God must be considered as something good and something praiseworthy. One such aid is the Boy Scout moverheht.''

"Sliblime IdeaMs" The, sublime ideals bf the movement. said Dr : Cttlrby, Were' vitally important ib-ddy. SUch tfairiihg Wbiild be a major asset, not only tb each boy personally; but to his country as Well. II was needed to counterbalance and i'clihteraci the diabolical evils in the hearts of sorhe pebble who. if they were allowed to continue di stmtnatihg their bbisoh unopposed, would brina misery and wretchedness into counties*? Homes. A beautiful and abUhdimt land, together v--itH a maghiflfcehtJy organised Church and unfettered freedom. was the heritage of the youth of New TSenlsnri, and Ibxy should entertain the ambition of passing it on unsullied." The.v rhould work for social justice. *b that their briUhtebUs rd-igs ralfeht be enioyed by cverv inhabitant of their country. Finally Dr. Gi.ircn- tirged the boys that they should, pledge oh this occasion to love thejr cblihtry aha prove their love by > being bbedierlt and respectful t,b all 'awful autlibfitv and to love Qbd above ail else, i'britisowri sake, arid strive tb brbve their love by persevering bb3ervahce of the Ccrr>mandmehts of God and of the Church.