THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19700, 29 January 1926, Page 12

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

PROMINENT WESLEYAN’S CAMPAIGN. PROPOSED TOUR OF SIR H. S. LUNN. (From Own Correspondent.) LONDON. December 15. r>r rharles Brown, the contributor to the n»?v Telegraph o£ "Free Church News and to-day says that early In the New vlr Henry S. Lunn will start on a ea f, the interest of the League oi of Christian unity. Sir Henry's arrangements in the United States are made the churches. He Is to preach in cities of the United States and CiTn ada? C ‘deluding British Columbia, and also in New Zealand and Austral a. In addition, he will lecture in unlvereltles and nubile halls on such subjects as _Wha.t the League of Nations has Done, is Doing, and wnnes to Do,” "Can Christendom Save ClviUsaUon?” and "From Grindelwald to Stockholm: The Movements during ThirtyW Years Towards Church Unity" It is known to most people (says Dr Rrownl that the last-named subject has been dear to the heart of Sir Henry Lunn for “L, years. He is an ordained minister Tn the Wesleyan Church. After being forced to leave India by ill-health, he was offered ordination by Bishop Temple, and invited to become Archdeacon Farrar’s assistant at St Margaret's, Westminster. He has spent manv thousands of pounds in promoting reunion conferences at Grindelwald and Murren where most of those who have gathered have been Sir Henry’s guests and have had the greater part of their travelling expenses paid by his generosity. Sir Henry on this tour is paying his own expenses, and la taking no fees. It is expected that before Sir Henry sails a public announcement will be made of a striking action which ha has taken to ensure the continuation of the efforts towards Christian unity and the publication of the Review of the Churches, on the latter of which. Dr Brown imagines, he spends at least £100“ a year. Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and leading Free Churchmen have expressed their -interest In and good wishes for the success of this remarkable tour by a very remarkable man.