GOD-GUIDED COUNTRY

Evening Star, Issue 22350, 28 May 1936, Page 6

GOD-GUIDED COUNTRY

WITH GGO-GUIDED GOVERNMENT COMEDIAN'S IMPRESSION OF DOMINION [Per United Piiess Association.] WELLINGTON, May 27. “ Everywhere I have travelled in Now Zealand i have found that ordinal 1 v men -are ready, even eager, to discuss religion, and arc seeing in the principles laid down by Christ the only permanent remedy for the world’s social injustices and international fears and suspicions,” said Mr Ivan Menzies, of tho Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, in an interview before ho sailed with tho company for Sydney to-day. Mr .Menzies, who is prominent in the Oxford Group, said ho had clearly observed a spiritual awakening in New Zealand, as in oilier countries be bad visited in the last two or three years. He believed that New Zealand would in a very short lime become a demonstration country, one demonstrating the power ot tho living God. “ Alter having talked with very many people, including politicians, professional men, business men, and people representing almost every part of the community, my impressions are that New Zealand is going to he a Godguided country with a God-guided Government,” Mr Menzies continued. Asked if he could point to any centre in New Zealand as more advanced spiritually than others, Mr Menzies named Christchurch. He was imEresscd by the responsiveness of tho usincss community there. Mr Menzies mentioned that * “ team ” of pioneers ot tho Oxford Group in New Zealand would be leaving shortly for England to take part in the international “ house party ” of the group to be held at Oxford early in July. '