ARCHBISHOP WAND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 5 September 1934, Page 2

ARCHBISHOP WAND

FAVOURS) SUNDAY SPORT BUT NOT RACE MEETINGS t SYDNEY, 27th August. Archbishop Wand, who reached’ Sydney by the Largs Bay says he has no objection to Sunday sport provided it is good, clean, healthy recreation, and does not involve labour on the. part of others; but he would not condone a Sunday race meeting. Hg is going to Queensland in two capacities—as leader of the Anglican Church and leader of the Soccer football organisation in that State. He accepted the football position by telegram.

Dr. Wand is a keen sportsman; He agrees with health-building sport on Sunday, providing it is not worshipped. He thinks every man should attend church once during Sunday, but does not expect people to spend the whole day inside a place of worship. “I think,” he said, “that healthy recreation, provided it is not noisy, and does not destroy the quiet of the Sabbath, is probably better for the. young people than some of the books they might read if they were not allowed to play.” - v, ’ ee k‘ da >’s, Dr. Wand will be actively interested in sport himself. JHe said yesterday that he still enjoyed a. good game of tennis. He has, played Soccer and Rugby, but mostly Soccer. Archbishop Wand said that modern youth impressed him. Young people today were alive and inquiring. They were determined to examine things from their foundations. That was good for the future generation. Dr. Wand was consecrated as Archbishop of Brisbane. He was Dean of Onel College, Oxford University and university lecturer in Church history, tie had read some of the works of Dr. Angus which, he said, lie found very interesting, and scholarly, but he could not agree with all the professor’s conclusions. He was enthusiastic about Church union. He felt that Church union would some day be consummated. r n and said he thought England was the happiest country in Europe. here was not much significance attached to the Oxford resolution regarding var. It was merely a declaration that cue students were serious in their efforts to avoid war, but if England was plunged unavoidably into a war they would be there to take part in her defence.