PRINCIPLES OF ROTARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18079, 2 May 1922, Page 8

PRINCIPLES OF ROTARY.

"THE GOLDEN RULE."

ADDRESS BY BISHOP JULIUS.

Appreciation of the efforts of the Rotary Club to carry into effect "the golden rule" was expressed by the Primate of New Zealand, Bishop Julius, in an address to the club at its luncheon yester-

day. The Rev. A. B. Chappell, who presided, welcomed the Primate and the other guests, among whom wero Bishop A. W. Averill, of Auckland; Bishop T. H Sprott, of We lington; Bishop W. 0. Sadiier, of Nelson ; Bishop W. W. Sedgwick, of Waiapu; Bishop I. Richards, of Dumedin; Bishop J. M. Steward, of Melanesia; Sir George Fenwick, of Dunedin, and various visitors from over-

seas. Mr. Chappell said they were proud to ipintortain Bishop Julius at his first public function in Auckland outside the Church.

To-day was the 32nd anniversary of the bishop's consecration in Christchurch Rotary, which had been called "Christianity in shirt sleeves," stood for service, as did the Chuo-ch, whoso unselfish work the club desired to emulate. Bishop Julius said the anniversary of his consecration as bishop cou'd scarcely have been ce'cbrated in a happier or more welcome "manner than at this function. In his brief study of the Rotary movement he had gathered that the club was composed of successful business and professional men, who recognised the sefishness, lark of principle, an,d sometimes umscrupulous dealings that characterised business life, and set themsolves to apply the golden rule to their livcß. (Applause.) The Rotary Club had a great task before it, for social life was based on nature, which stood for g-in to the most powerful and "the weakest to the wall." They were also faced with the fact that current values had changed There was a tendency to attach undue value to money, position and power. The successful man was not the honest, good, pure upright man, but the one who got j the weaker men under his feet to gain : power. The Rotary Club, however, did j not accept this current, value, but stood , for truth, beauty, and those things of i infinitelv more value than money. Revolution was not God's way of bringing about a chancre, and the club had evident'y realised their only hope was to leaven the wholo lump and enlist recruits to work to that end. Society would mean every man against his fellow until the unifying influence of God's principles adopted. He was sure the Rotary Club was going to be a power for good, and be gave it his blessing and assured members he would do his best 10 helo the movement in Christchuroh, where a now club was being opened that day.