THE CREED.

NZ Truth, Issue 473, 11 July 1914, Page 1

THE CREED.

The Articles of Faith la the Ctt*d gM the' Rev. F.Hulton Sams, the Qveej^H land "Fighting Parson." arts— B^^H Prayer Book, Gloves. — Hem itamj^^^J Oh, this la the Creed of the goodi^^| brood That followed the Christian ikws.^H From the days when each knight x*j^^| forth to fight For the glory of God and the.C^H| When the belted hand In the *^Hfl Land ■''■-■ Of Templars won their way, At 'the point of the lance, and looke^f not askance \ /H At the brunt oC a bloody fray. * ■ ,_ V Oh, It wasn't for dross that these &£ea ; of the Cross ■:'■•■.;.■;;;•-.'• ■ I Bore eastward St. John's banneret; *• For power or for place they set nof) their face, ,■ . To the foe, and the Saracea met. Oh, It wasn't tor ease and, fat livings and fees That their Maatw . they served 1 lsl those days, For capon and wine and for Unen so fine, ....■■• Or for peninlaltca, presents, and pratee. . , And no m our day I thank God wo can say : ■ ■ i There's a trace of the old spirit still. And when "Hulton" *oca forth In tho wilds of tho north, He's as fit for a prayer as a "milL H Wo mlssioner meek, smooth, stealthy, ' and' sleek, "With a following of rapt tnrtlo dovea^ He follows his plan. Just a straight^ simple Man, With bis outfit of Bible and gloves. No wblaker or wire does he uso to inspire His flock, and no platitude stale, And ho raves not of sin and tho dread r Pit wherein Will go lovers and drinkers of ale. He screams not at sport and ho. never has taught That 'Us brutal to "put up your hands." ' ' But rm game to declare that the bushmen alt swear . » By "Hul Sams" In those wild northern lands. And by shed and by camp with hia "straight loft" hell stamp Out all ordcdtf that aro narrow and mean; With his big, honest heart, better truths hell impart Than are taught m tho bethels, X ween, And the hopes -put have fled and the mouUi that aro dead Will awako In tho brewta of Uio "boys." And tho truths that bolt tell vrin back sinners from hell .Without bluster and ranting and noUe,.