NON-CHURCH-GOERS

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 November 1933, Page 4

NON-CHURCH-GOERS

REFUSAL OF PRIVILEGES. FORBES (N.S.W.), October 25. Speaking at the opening of a flower show in aid of the funds of St. John’s Church of England, Archdeacon Weston said lie believe that the stage, would be reached when the Church would refuse to baptise, to marry, eleven to bury those who, at other times, scorned the Church. He was heartily ashamed, he said, of tho many who never pulled an ounce of weight, and never did a hand’s turn for the Church. The Church of England was misguided by certain census papers, which showed that 50 per cent, of the population comprised members of the Church of England. The fact was that, only about 15 per cent, of that 50 per cent, attended church and did their jobs. The few were being sponged on by the many who did not accept their responsibilities as members of the Church. “I pray to God,” Archdeacon Weston said, “that the day will soon arrive when those who scorn the Church we love will be denied the privileges that are ours, and should be ouds only. 'I hoso who shirk their responsibilities and sponge on others should be denied the privileges that, belonged to those who honour their responsibilities.' The sacraments of God cannot be bought with money.