BOYS’ INSTITUTE POST

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 1 May 1943, Page 3

BOYS’ INSTITUTE POST

APPOINTMENT OF MR C. L. CATO FORMERLY SECRETARY NELSON Y.M.C.A. The appintment of Mr C. L. Cato as general secretary of the Boys’ Institute was announced by the president of the institute. Mr J. D. Howitt. at the annual meeting, as part of a scheme of expansion of the institute’s activities for the youth of Wellington. Mr Cato explained to the meeting his plans for the future of the institute. Mr Cato was born in Wairoa and as a boy went to Australia, where he was educated at King’s School, Parramatta. In the Great War he served for three years with the A.1.F.. and then practised for a time as a dentist and radiologist. He began youth work in 1&31. with the Y.M.C.A. at Hamilton, where he was general secretary and physical director, and he held similar appointments at Nelson from 1936 to 1939 and in the Hutt Valley from 1939 until this year. As an all-round sportsman Mr Cato has few equals. In his youth he was regarded as a coming Olympic representative, but the war interfered with his athletic career. He captained his school in Rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, and shooting. In 1932 he won the Waikato badminton championship, and he started Mr Harry Fow on the way to the New Zealand title. He organised interhouse basketball at Hamilton and Nelson, and was gymnastic and physical instructor to the Hamilton Technical College and the Hutt Valley High School.

character. Remember the Syrians. Because of their belief, they pursued a policy which proved disastrous. They i went into battle and were almost annij hilated. People who have unworthy ! beliefs of God are in grave danger of | spiritual harm. Perhaps we think and ! act as if our text were wholly true, jWe allow God to control certain areas |of life, and others we reserve from j Him. What of that cherished sin? Its I presence weakens our life for God does '.not rule just there. There must be Ino place in our life over which God has no control. It must be the same in our business and national affairs. He must control completely or we are in dire peril of spiritual decay. Life must be surrendered to God through Jesus His Son. In Him is Truth and Life. —C. B. Oldfield.

FOOLISH CHILDREN

Waking in the night to pray. Sleeping when the answer comes. Foolish are we even at play— Tearfully we beat our drums! ! Cast the good dry bread away, j Weep, and gather up the crumbs! 'j “Evermore.’ - while shines the day. “Lord.” we cry, “Thy will be done!* j Soon as evening groweth gray. . Thy fair will we fain would shun! | ' Take. oh. take Thy hand away! i See the horrid dark begun!” “Thou hast conquered Death.” we say “Christ, whom Hades could not keep!’ Then. “Ah. see the pallid clay! Death it is.” we cry. “not sleep! Grave, take all. Shut out the Day.” Sit we on the ground and weep! Gathering potsherds all the day. Truant children. Lord, we roam; Fret, and longer want to play. When at eve Thy voice doth come! Elder Brother lead the way: Make us good as we go home. —George Macdonald.