WORLD’S CONFUSION

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 150, 20 March 1936, Page 12

WORLD’S CONFUSION

Solution a Message or the Sword? SALVATION ARMY MEETING “Men are crying out for peace, but there is confusion as to what is necessary to set the world right. Is it to he set right by a message or by the sword?” said Commissioner W. J. Barnard Turner, international representative of General Evangeline Booth, replying to the welcome to him at the opening of the Salvation Army Congress in Wellington last night. The commissioner said the world was certainly a very sick man, and was heaving and tossing up and down in a feverish delirium. “It is not this unrest in itself which alarms me. 'lt is tlie spirit of the unrest. The world not only has become insane, but criminally insane.”

The churches, ami he included the Salvation Army, had proclaimed a message, and what was the result of it to-day? Men were making light of it. making light of religion. His message to them was that he considered the Salvation Array still a power for good in the land. It had its shortcomings, but he believed God’s hand was still moving over it. To meet the world’s needs he urged the people to get back to supreme faith in God, to the Bible, to keeping the Sabbath Day, to family prayers, baei: to Jesus Christ. The service, which was held in . the Vivian Street Citadel, was presided over by Lieutenant-Commissioner F. 11. Adams, territorial commander for New Zealand, and conducted by the chief secretary, Colonel A. Orsborn. Commissioner Adams welcomed Coin missioner and Mrs. Turner and paid a tribute to\their 50 years of active service. Speakers representing every branch of the army organisation joined in the welcome. Delegates to Wellington from other centres were also welcomed.

The congress will be continued today, when Commissioner Turner will be present at an officers’ council meeting. _________