“HOUSE-PARTY RELIGION”

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1935, Page 3

“HOUSE-PARTY RELIGION”

W ELLI NG TON GATH E RI NG, - [PER PBESB ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, August 13. ■ House party religion.” a phrase coined to describe one method adopted Ly the Oxford Group movement for “life-changing” in accordance with Christian principles, is coming to Wellington. A national “house party” is to take place at the Midland Hotel, beginning on August 28, and continuing until September 2. Although small parties have already been held elsewhere in th.-* Dominion, this will be the first thing of its kind on a large scale. '1 he power behind the organisation of the Oxford Group Movement in New Zealand is a Cambridge student, Hon. Miles Phillimore, son of Lord Lhillimoie. of Henley-on-Thames. This young man has dedicated his life to the work, and New Zealand is his chosen sphere. “'I he house party will be attended, it is expected, by about 200 people.” he said. “It is not a public party, each guest having been privately invited to be present. Many professions will be reptesented, and people will he coining from nearly all parts of the Dominion. The patty atmosphere will bo provided by the association together of guests at the hotel. We have booked the Conference Hall for the more formal aspect of the party.”