BISHOP'S REPLY

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25036, 28 October 1944, Page 6

BISHOP'S REPLY

; "MAN AND HIS WOULD" ORIGINAL CHARGE REPEATED A reply to the defence of ''Man and His World" by the Dr J. Main waring, of. England' tained in an air mail letter to tli» V J Zf.ai.am) H bhald, lias been' made Bishop Liston. In a speech at • \Vh rci m August the bishop criwcised 8?" ' book as pernicious for use in S( .i' ( He said yesterday that he K Dr Mainwariugs statement, first as iT ' author's defence and next as the fication both of his own protes? the Minister of Education and theP ?'•' eminent against the department's *'■ II commendation of the book and- oflrPft warning to Christian parents of th threat in its use to the sacred of tlieir children. '■ '-'The author writes at length avoids the charge made and now il pea ted that his book is nnti-Christi inasmuch as it is a-travesty of ChriS life, teaching and sacrificial dfiafi ' and treats as a rumour the in&i*i? 1 able fact of His resurrection" j Bishop Liston. "Dr Mainwarm ' h no claims himself to be, m& V book gives no impression of his a Christian, that is, one who aecjj > Christ as truly God, or even a belie-T II that is one who knows our world from a Creator, God, and our hXM family has a Father, God. But aR" same when lie sets out to tel| the sto"fof Christ be is bound to give th« fn.i Tliat he fails to do. The Historical Records "The historical records state . clearly that Christ claimed to bo Gd to have God's power to teach and rivl us commandments, and to have com# into our world as a man in order t! '' redeem us all by His death. Whether' you accept or reject these claims «f His—stupendous, the most imporbi. ever made by anyone—the fact is tint they have been made, and, if. v ou the story of Him who made them but leave them out, you are wotjthiass'a,» historian. "You may write plensantlv aboyi tln> greatest event and the greatest «torv of all, but what is the use of it wW- • you carefully omit mention of what alone gives His life and teachhm atl J . example and sacrifice on the Cross and ■ His claims, any value, namely, that He is God: you may be polite* but y o n ! keep the door closed on Him Was I : not justified in asserting that such i treatment of Christ, the omission : namely, of the things that count abore • all in Him, is in our Christian eves« ; dismissal of Him with contempt'? I can • do naught else, therefore, but protest - against the official recommendation of - such a book for our New Zealand bov, and girls, * "Momentous Issue" "The issue raised by the Education Department's recommendation of Mainwaring's book and other similar ones is a momentous one for our schools and our country. Christian parents could not possibly wish to find their children at school exposed to the danger"of hav- : ing their sacred beliefs as Christians - . injured and, maybe, destroyed. Both . they and others responsible for the cbilL dren whom God has made cannot for- , get what Ciirist has said: 'But whoever [ causes one of these little ones who tet lieve in Me to sin, it were better for him to have a great millstone W . around his neck, and to he drowned it the depths of the sea.' " I DARGAVILLE HOSPITAL r " \ NEED FOR NEW INSTITUTION 1 (0.C.) DARGAVILLE. Friday S 1 The matter of immediate erection of an up-to-date hospital in DarganHs > came up for consideration at a special 3 meeting of the Kaipara Hospital Board, 5 when the following motion, of which 1 notice had been given by Mr J. A, - Simpkin was passed:— | "That on account of the immediate i and urgent necessity for a new hospital 5 in Dargaville, this board agree to a i standardised rate of not more than I in the pouud on the unimproved value - of all rateable property in the board's" 5 district for the building and mainten- • ance of a hospital in Dargaville and 5 that a copy of this resolution be sent i to the Minister of Health and the mea--3 ber for Kaipara requesting them fo exi pedite the Cabinet's approval." , LOCAL AND GENERAL f s City Gas Supply Since the coal from the Kartigi to , made available on Thursday, production j at the Auckland gas works has in* j creased considerably. The general manp ager of the company, Mr J}. Worley, 1 said yesterday that the prospects of res suming a normal service oil. .Monday > were better than they were on Thursday afternoon. The gas holders were at * very low level yesterday and, in spite of the increased .production, they did not rise appreciably during the d«y. National Seafarers' Service The annual national seafarers' service 3 will be held at St. Matthew's Clmrch tomorrow morning. Representatives of ' the Royal New Zealand Navy, Allied j navies. Merchant Navy, shipping.companies,- Harbour Board, and various s bodies connected with ships and seamen j will bo present. House flags of ships in , port, the Harbour Board and shipping r companies will be blessed. The sermon j will BS preached and the blessing by Bishop Gerard. The lesson will be l read bv Commodore W. K. Dowding. , R.N., D.S.C. t Fruit for Stewing J Welcome news for housewives wjw - have been struggling to vary meals ffiw - a tasty dessert is the announcement c that plums suitable for stewing are ex- - pected to make an appearance on the market next week. A fruit and produce auctioneer said yesterday that nis nr» anticipates having some early plums on Tuesday. The Internal Marketing Division hopes to be in a position to re- ' lease the first cooking apples of the season toward the end of the year, when I such varieties, as Gravenstein and Eck- „ ling Ville will have matured sufficiently f for stewing, r Prospective Immigrants 1 An inquiry whether two English - prisoners of war would be sure of em* ? ployment if they came to New Zealaiw 5 has been received by the Mayor 01 Auckland, Mr J. A. C. All'um, from » New Zealand sergeant who is in same German camp. The New Zealana soldier says both the men are married) one being a carpenter and joiner, no children, and the other a master bricklayer nnd plasterer, with two sons s in their 'teens. Mr Allum intends *<■ ; write to the New Zealander ' him that there could be no doubt aboa c tradesmen being able to secure jobs i New Zealand. Victoria Park Barracks I The Mayor, Mr J. A. C. Allum. »■ » ceived a telegram from the Prime All ' • ister, Mr Fraser, yesterday stating' >he had asked the Minister of J? e / eI1 ; ' i Mr Jones, to make an immediate . ; quiry about the position of } ict p ; ,„ r c Park. Mr Allum informed the UO Council on Thursday that he had m ; further reprosentations to Mr L. ■ about the removal of the bun = ' formerly occupied at the P ar {i un( j"3 ■ p - American servicemen, on the gi • that the sight of empty buildings # - area of such great imiiortance ' recreation ground was imtatnig . . ; tantalising to residents of the a Blood Donors Needed Sixty, blood donors are req l AcLM week by the St. John Am.bulan • elation if the service is to ® g needs of the Auckland Hospita . n pointed out yesterday that bl°o : who had given transfusions w ff jtb • called on again for two "1°". no rs . the result that, very few of 11 ra jli already in the service would . n „ ffer e ; able next week. Sixty transfns _jj # i >1 required at the Auckland • | )( ,, T . • next week, and it not jj' s manv wouid bo needed at (»• over.',! : Hospifftl. There were at P«f", lo ther . j 600 doiiors in the service, bu rT jce k ; i 1000 were < needed to bring p. •< up to maximum efficiency. ffi J