CONQUERING HATE

Evening Star, Issue 19613, 20 July 1927, Page 8

CONQUERING HATE

* IDSALS OF “TOO S" Some idea of the aims ol ibal organisation called “ Toe H.” was given in an address by the I’ov. Pat Leonard at luncheon in the University Club this afternoon. Mr Leonard explained that he had been sent out to Australia and Now Zealand for the purpose of explaining the “Toe H.” movement, liis particular purpose in Dunedin was to start a local branch. “Toe JI.” was merely a. signaller’s expression lor T.H., representing Talbot House, in honor of the founder. Originally it was started in Yprcs, and was under the control of Mr Tubby Clayton, who visited Ncu Zealand two years ago. The house stood for two main purposes. Firstly, it aimed at reconciliation between man and man, and, secondly, between man and God. Above the door of the house atYpres was the sign All rank abandon yo who enter bore.” And so it happened that soldiers of all ranks found refuge and brotherhood. Talbot House was more than a soldiers’ club, for in it many officers and men acquired a. new • iew on religion. After the war the few who survived wont, to Jintain with the determination that the movement should bo passed on to the young people.

lu these days the motto oi ‘•Toe; IT.” was “Conquer Hate,” so (hat it was far from being a warlike organisation. It was striving to bring young men together in good fellowship, a stale which religion was intended to have brought about. Unfortunately religion as it was formed a disruptive lorce. Fellowship could not be built up on selfish interests. The men of “Toe 11.” were not merely young in years; the youth inferred was rather an elasticity of heart, and everyone young in heart was suitable for the movement. “Toe H.” carried out excellent work in various social ways. It interested itself in the Seoul movement, in the reclamation of some who had fallen, in the visiting of prisons, and in tlio helping of their inmates. Hospitals were also visited. Another big object m “ Toe 11.” was the business of bringing together the young men of the streets, and the development among them of unselfish interests. As Now Zealand had a duty ahead of her as a big unit in this part of tho world, it was desirable that the movement s tumid become linnlv established ■ in the dominion. 'W'hcu Mr Clayton was hurriedly rushing through New Zealand it was unfortunate that lie could not visit this city. The “lamp” was the choice of those at “ Toe H.” headquarters as the movement’s symbol. The flame stood for the flame of brotherhood and love; it was fed by the dull oil of service. The lamp was lighted at the beginning of each meeting, _ and words of remembrance were said in favor of those who had fallen in the war. k was hoped that the ideals of “Toe H.” would be upheld by future generations.