THE CLERGEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13725, 15 April 1908, Page 5

THE CLERGEY.

Sir.— flow f'itrmhmg to all pro. ,I« werft «jft rem.srk,j of tbo K.v\ W. Beat " ■£< *!< " f«porl«i by yon op M'-nfiay tot. 1 but wm » sermon towly 'dim-ted at tiro clergy a:o'l not at tfa«j congregation. 3«<i <3tfw ®'rkw' Attention to wtnrtburg th*f » fat ; Warning » crying evil, nam-tv, the aqtfm of our parsons in attending in Sbeir -nui'u J duties, sincp mo** of their thno w aiwwhec by wwi-politicai matter#, Oh, t.hmt »t "V; r rOUld return to fch« days «f the kiferKr, sympathetic cJetgrtn.ia, who was ic*tir»r'.rrrVl ly our guide, p|jjl«Wft>iKs,r, and friend, »M whose nr*«9»r» *sts t v**s' welcomo in th« borne! There appears to roe to b« too >frot»st « de*ife evidence*:! by i«a«y pi)rs«'fM (mn>p of whom »r»» (toub(l«i* well-intent " l*« prominent iwin- citiaeo#, l.»rg<dy for t%#' purpose {! regret to say! of obtaining politieal atid temporal power. Their spiritual functions must of necessity be negieeted when go much of their time is ocwpiwt »-t«b 110-license and other matter# of a wmiUf character, in vrbtrfi I ban.- no hr*>t*tion in savins they in'!' aUowirisr *!:•■:r to be warped by their emotions. K. \V. Harrt.