LABOUR AND THE CHURCH.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1265, 21 October 1911, Page 9

LABOUR AND THE CHURCH.

VIEWS OF DR. CARNEGIE SIMPSON. Dr. Carnejie Simpson, preaching in Egreinont Presbyterian Church on "The Church and Social Questions," said influential voices wero calling on the Church to make a social programme lior 'maiu message. The one safo clue for tho Church to follow ivas her Hosier. Christ, oa tho one hand, lived life in the most real louch with all human needs,.ami, further, laid down, as Essentials of His religion,, and indeed, the final -test of it, most searching ctliicnl principles regarding the relation of man, not onl.v to God, but to his fellow-man, and especially tlio burdened; but,- on the other hand, _He explicitly refused to bo made a divider of property, to turn His mission into a making of bread. Thoso who urged the Church into more definite action seemed to forget that the Church was not the only ordinance of God for tho welfnro of human society. The State is God's ordinance as truly as tho- Church is. It is appointed for justice (in tho broad ami ethical senss of tho word) as really o the Church is entrusted with the evangel Statesmen must not call on the Church to do their work. At the same time, the State is pimply the men composing it. And the Church, by being more i'a.-. :-■ and courageous, both in living and teaching; must continually send out men whoso minds and con-ciences have learned of Christ about their relation to their fel-low-men, and who ,in their civil positions, will work out what Christian justice is. Dr. Simpson added a remark about tho utterance, recently mado more than once, thai religious revival in the country must wait the solution of industrial problems. He "did not think that tho apostles, who preached Christ in many cases to men living under social injustice deeper than iinything in England to-day, would havo said that." PROFESSOR JOHNSTON ROSS. Rev. G. A. Johnston Ross, M.A., is novt settled in Montreal as Professor of Pastoral Theology in the Presbyterian College, which is affiliated with M'Gill University. Two years ago, when ho was still in Cambridge, Mr. Ross was offered the Pastoral Theology Chair in tho Montreal College, but decided to accept instead tho pastorate at Bryii Mawr. The invitation which has now been successful originated quite independently.. Some of the members of t-ho governing corporation of M'Gill University, business men in the city for the most part, desired that the English Bible should bo tho subject of lectures for non-theological nnder-gradu-ate.s, and offered lo provide for the salary of the lecturer, suggesting that in the absence of any other, Mr. Ros-s should be appointed for this duty in the University, and at the same time chosen to fill tho vacant chair in Hie Presbyterian Allege, and the suggestion was accepted, Mr. Ross is also to l>e i'reo to accept occasional invitations to carry on work' for short periods among student communities throughout Canada and the United States, in which work ho has already won singular opportunity and influence.

. CONSECRATION OF TWO BISHOPS. On Sunday, April 3, fho consecration of Most Kev. Dr. Morrisroo as Bishop of Achrony, and of his kinsman, Most l!ev. Dr. O'Doberly, as Bishop of Zamboanga, a diocese in the Philippine Inlands, toolc place. Tho Host Kev Dr ITonly, Archbisihop of Tuam, was Iho consecrating prelate. His Grace wasassisted by Iho Most Kov. Dr. Clancy, Bishop of Klphin. ami fho Most Kov. Dr. O'Dea, Bishop of Galwny. There were also present Most I'-pv. 1)r. Gilmartin, Bishop of Clonfert; Right Kev. Dr. Mannix, President, Maynootli College; Vcncrablo Archdeacon Pricker, P.P., Ifatliminc.s, ami a largo number of distinguished ecclesiastics. The sermon, which was preached by Ihe Very Kev. Dr. liecchcr, Professor 'of Sarroil Scripture, Jlaynooth, was a masterpiece of pulpit oratory. The csngregation, which filled the sacred edifice in every part, included Me.ssrs. John Dillon, M.P'„ J. M'Veagh, M.P., John O'Dowcl, M.p,, Surgeon M'Ardle, Dr. Blayuoy, Dr. Coon, Professor Magcmiis, and many otlier wellknown gentlemen, who had travelled from various parts of tho country.—'"Catholic Times." "