THE CHURCH OF THE POOR

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 144, 12 March 1908, Page 9

THE CHURCH OF THE POOR

, T -...ot'r's (JVHTO* yn; ! ; MISSION 1 OF' ! )

PROSPERITY AND MORtVL-DISEASE.i

. : UY £ # l . ii . - r .' ;• - tV' riAucklaritlrMarch 4.0;' -■ .Commissioner M'Kio; •>Chiof-ofH'.thoo Salvation Army in- AufitraiasiaV'hai-gjven 'aiMntor-j viewer somo interesting' t^/.rosult. of\his.obMrvatioij^^'^W,J ! p_^s®d t - I j.;Xgk^l : to /compare. the. jjji Wt) A > .Australfa from a social, said it; would bo; k' tlifficulfc flatter'.to. answfci; that. question' ina V()ixl. : .'- v "■". ; -- r " :• ." You certainly diavo' mpro.^marked/.pros-: pority here," ho' arttT wo'j'caiiWC but' bo'impressed ivitili tfto' pfj. tho sons 'of'tho Dominion; but .fis%' : 'siu'''©k7, periciico it does not ; , appreciable diminution > ftf";crime 'the ' country: 'Your 1 - vtiry ■prbSperitj'" nfakfs possible''tho grati/yihg' of a' desiro for Srfcite-' merit,' and it is af?'a''fcsidt"6f' this j Kind* of pleasure* that 1 many, ifimt; .their, to tlV'n pools of , vice,.. from which 'wA > pull battered and'bes'mirfelicd': j ,i ••• "'I was-sadly imprfesed-wiih-'tlie remarka of ono'.'of- your judges'; a-''f<iw'' : diiys' : in commenting' on .'tho ■ 'Jinctfcaso*,' of charges beforo youi ;; 'courtß')n 'A'Uftlda#d; , 'and,: I sincerely hops' His-'Hohoiir's 'warning- 1 * will, receive ■;' earnest heod -'-from • tho wholo -' community. No country iirthe world'enjova freer institutions .than does l Neiv' u ss&ila'nd. pooplo. have a wonderful hbritage'-iiidced'/'butj whilst, on tho onp' hand'you' a're ! building" lip* a strong and vig6roUiß :^urig!-'niti.®l?'by! mitting conditions 'to'' conthrte) that produce •such results as His Honour' referred' to, ivou cann6t:but seriously interfere \withHhopossi- s bilities of'the future. 1 'j •

j\■"LAX-HbM m *' " I-may bo wrong, Wt'it'sfccmsMfo iUo"th.ijt,. New Zealand: is ire idangcr 1 ofifalling. iiito'<tho' errors 'which havovbeeiKforoed lioinft-to-Aus-tralia,'and that is laxnfiss':m'par<Hitsl;co'ntrb£ in- family, life;' 'touclrof.vtho'- ojrtcroppin'g; of evils i» your midst is : ,traccublo to.this'caiiso.,Tho key to a purer and moro honourdblo New 'Zoalaud is. largely hands of-mothers and'fathers." ■ 1 ' ■" A' ; Wvi'

Questioned Von. the;. subjecfc'VofN tlio w<*-' and the • Church',' Jivhich:- the 1 Itevo<'Jv' : Slado. (president: of- Methodist<GonFerenco) cently ' brought prominence,: the', Commissioner ■ said :-r" Well, despite^alL'-thnt' has boon,said on this subject?*! bolieve r tliat" tho 1 ■ attitudb to wardsi .tho. -,real .'.spirit . of. ith'o; ■Church is unaltoredv:';lho:A - orld;bas'.iin :tilntf for-: a cold v appears to. mo to bo itho oxplnuation::of.;wliat! so many have to lamcmt.'.fodayoii'A .compas-' sionless Ohurch ) ..cord;?iiid J co.n.seryative; is.<rij-; ■pellent, and thosecresponsible,:jnusti not/fbo. surprised'; it- their • .benfthqs - are' empty.-,,. should - not the '.Church, be more enthusiastic! in y .its declaration: qfi.tljb.r.GpspolphrjNb-.one. finds fault with;.the,mthusiasm: ofjthe.'spor.ts-mcn,:-but. let;tho Churchi(leair;6.,;tjiQ;.:beatch'. : track. ; an(l 4mmcdiaii(jly:: lW;n\any jdirfc- 1 ; tions,there are held^up^pipusihand^of.horror. CHURCH M HER COAT.

?.'• i".'lf; tho. Church-i'is- ,to". attract;,Ahe ; ..world' sho: must. bo indifferent;', to r.tl)b?:6piniohs. :t , of; mon.l; must .-ibestiir'-.herself'and v..adopt" measures suited"to ithe:times..i';SJi6 must,', if, Imay-.uso.the'.expressaonvvpull tfftJhte;cbaiy roll, back J her sleeves,tjahdsplanl'Mld,toil as .if; her work'as it..is vis"tho;'impat?iiripbrtintt' in: tho world.. '1 1 oanhot-; get; a,way"ifrom 'tho facts'pf our owna^perjenceivfor. whoro': but pooplo their principles andi'aroven-: thused with/ a .passion- for saving rineii; they; do not fail to attract V":■ ■ .

. • i Speaking of "opQratio.hs',.6f: tho. Army,, tho Commissioner.;sai&^;'!'We havo/'rilido arrangements-which'-lam'conliderit: will 'for, greatly-increased .inJfthb.Vfiuturi;. 1 ' ■An improved l officers ;will' results in? MsavihgHof ■ £-7000: !jpqr annum,, and ; a sickf-fund' 'pi-oialed; for -officers. '{• .During our ioommand.; ti-alasia oyer" 3000ijb'eti'aycd'igirls -liaye passeil? through -oiii ,; mat'fetnitV.!hdm'oS , , : land!aboifV:the■samo : riumbor>')';tW6u|!ffiUcrtt'j 'li<>ifty.'l Something like '600.obf>-'®acii N of';thesi} .classes have been ciirpd- fgrrHK-N'p-re-'Zealand l institti-' 'tions during .that iperiod:-.' : ' - ; - \ HOPE OF 'THE UNDER-WORLD, i , •J? I -think,''said 'Conimissibiier M'Kio-' in conclusion.-." that' illedSal'vaSiolii sainry'/(hais r justified /tnoVponfidpijcoi of tho people of'-thb-Dominion, and I believe in -tlie great futurp. which lies, ahead country the' Army"-, will; bo f Oil Wd J keepiii'g -1 n"= - the' march 'of progress i 'aUj,Ußtiiig"he'i-Self -W'tjip" needs of the times, and proving -what-sho'-has' sought to be-in theApasWtho Churchnof tho' poor and: the hope^p.fithpiiupilerT^psldi'.Jjiaol.T,'