NEW YEAR MESSAGES

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10476, 5 January 1928, Page 6

NEW YEAR MESSAGES

CHEERFUL ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. A DISTINCTIVE NOTE. GREAT CONCERN FOR CHRISTIAN IA ITU.

(United Press Assn.—Copyright,.) LONDON; Jan. 2. Mr . Baldwin, in a message to the Primrose League, says: ‘Great efforts were made during the year to restore industrial prosperity and considerable progress was made, though complete restoration was impossible. There is a better spirit in industry and a greater desire for capital and later to co-operate. I trust this .new spirit will.;extend during 1928. The coming year will he one of great political activity. It is essential to prepare for the next general election. The policy .measures of the Government will be subject to much misrepresentation by political opponents.. The Primrose League can be of great service to the party and the country by correcting this. J hope that the end of the year sees the league going forward in support, of the traditions and principles upon which the Empire depends.” -Mr J. 11. Thomas, in a New ) ear message to his constituents in Derby.’ says: “The real p>oace and security at home and abroad, of winch i here is evidence, give a firm Inundation upon which to build the future.’ The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a, 'New Year message, recalls that each'of the lust score of years began with a distinctive note of something in' the air. This time it finds more people than over before in England s history thinking and talking on tho Common Prayers on a vast scale.

“The Great AYar brought out the breadth and depth in England of our common heritage of Christian faith. The Braver .hook discussions, in a degree, have again brought out flint thought and increases responsibility. with tiie welcome knowledge that outs.de tlie ranks ol devout church-goers there are multitudes who, instinctively and hall uneonseibusly, feel that the matter concerns them too.” , Passim 1 ' from the Prayer Rook to a wider field, the archbishop pleads with thosp who have shown interest in the week’s controversy. “Let- earing take a. braver 1 and more definite shape. .Never was there an opportunity for more widely united Christian effort. .What' of yon, my friend, who criticise, perhaps fairly, our inadequate, halting work? ’Take your rightful place and help sr«ed the enterprise.” —A. and N.Z.C.A.