Springbok tour
Sir, — T read with dismav that the highest authority of Christianity in-. New Zealand, the National.:‘Council of Churches, will ask the Prime Minister to intervene to stop the Springbok .'.Rugby team from visiting our country to play a game. Anger replaced dismay when I. read further, and noted, that; church members would be • “recommended” to work to stop the
tour, and later to protest. I am a member of one of .those churches, and the day my minister “recommends” that I do either of .those things, I shall rise and quietly walk out. That will be my protest, and It will be against those contemporary churchpien and women, whose directive is so different from the words of our true church head, Jesus, recorded in the Holy Bible, Judge hot lest ye be judged and blessed are the peacemakers, He said, and let he who is without sin cast the first stone. (Mrs) EDWINA WILLIAMS, Cheviot, February 19, 1981.
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