CITY MEN'S BROTHERHOOD

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 74, 24 September 1912, Page 2

CITY MEN'S BROTHERHOOD

Tho meeting of the Wellington City Men's Brotherhood on Sunday was addressed by Mr. J. Robertson, M.F.for OtoJri. Rev. E. 0. Blavnirea occupied the chair, and was supported on the platform by Mr. J. Kerslmw. Mr. .Boyd sang a solo. The speaker in hia opening remarks eulogised the work of the Brotherhood which, he said, had a tendency to bridge thp gulf that was too Often seen between the masses of the people, and the religions portion of the community. All movements Were stimu. lated by having high ideals, and he commended the ideals of the Brotherhood. Ihero was noticeable a transition in the religions' ideals of recent years ; instead of men being as anxious about pewional piety as formerly, they were becoming less individualistic and developing a very noticeable social consciousness. This wab a change for the better "Beware of the man whose God is in the skies,'; quoted the speaker ; religion was becoming more practical In its endeavours at the present day. It was well to remember that "the golden rule is ilmfc there is no golden rule" i we should not be 'obedient to rules simply because they are golden, nor honest "because it is tho best polioy j higher motive* should como into 'play, and religion was a strong force in raising men to the highest. Though their ideals were far from universal realisation, it was pleasing to note the growing desire to end the great dispurity seen in comparing the lives of our brother men. Brotherly conduct wag not viewed, however, as a working philosophy, and the machinery of society would not work, as society is at present conditioned, if the principles of brothel Ihood were applied to every phase 'of life. If Jesus Christ were to enter business today, judged by the world's st&nd&i'd, ho would be a failure; he couldn't run a successful business under present-day conditions. Here was a need, then, 'for conflict, that out of the conflict might evolve more satisfactory conditions. The speaker replied at length to several questions and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Mr. T. Buxton, M.P. for Temuka will speak 1 next Sunday,