PRIMATE OF ALL IRELAND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22910, 18 June 1936, Page 10

PRIMATE OF ALL IRELAND

THE REV. DR C. F. D’ARCY

VISIT TO THE DOMINION (Special to Daily Times) AUCKLAND. June 17. Rather tired after a strenuous month in Australia, the Most- Rev. Dr C, F. D'Arcy, Anglican Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All i Ireland, arrived from .Sydney •by the Wanganella to spend a three weeks’ holiday, in New Zealand before returning homo by way of San Francisco ami the Panama canal. The Rev. Dr D’Arcy represented the church of the Homeland at the Bishop Broughton centenary celebrations in Sydney, and lie decided that while in this part of the world he would visit New Zealand, in which he has long been interested. He desires as much as anything to see the Southern Alps, for in his younger days he was an enthusiastic mountaineer. “ The Australians were most hospit-, able,” the archbishop said. “I met with the greatest kindness wherever I went, but they kept me very busy. I had to give two addresses nearly every day I mean to take a complete rest in New Zealand. Archbishop Averill asked me to give at least one address here, and I told him that I would give one and no more. e

“ New Zealand is a most interesting country with a remarkable history, and 1 felt that 1 must see something of it. Years ago I obtained a book written by the man who first attempted the ascent of Mount Cook and his account of his adventures has long remained in my memory, together with chapters on New Zealand in Froude’s ‘ Oceana.' I am looking forward to seeing the beauties of your scenery, and I think 1 shall be able to rest here."

Asked a'bont the present state of the church in Ireland, Dr D’Arcy said that the church was fully holding its own in Northern Ireland. It was numerically only a little behind the Presbyterian Church, which had many adherents. A large proportion of the people being of Scottish origin, the Roman Catholic Church claimed a considerably smaller number than either. Northern Ireland, which contained a good deal more of the country’s population than most Australians seemed to imagine, was enjoying a revival of trade and industry, particularly shipbuilding and linen manufacture. He was glad to see that the Wanganella had been built by the famous Belfast firm of Harland and Wo 111, like the Narkunda. in which he had made the voyage to Australia. Archbishop D’Arcy. who is accompanied by Canon E. Blackwood-Price, of Down Cathedral, was met aboard the ship by Archbishop Averill, Archdeacon Mac-Min-ray, and Canon Fancourt. Immediately after landing he called upon the GovernorGeneral, Viscount Galway, and Viscountess Galway, . and then motored to the “Bishop’s Lodge,” Howiek. where he will be the guest of the Archbishop and Mrs Averill during his stay in Auckland. After visiting King’s College this afternoon and seeing the chapel there, Dr D’Arcy was taken to the top 6f One Tree Hill, and in the evening Archbishop Averill gave a private dinner party in his honour. He will have lunch to-mor-row at Government House, and in the afternoon, at the invitation of the chairman of the Dilworth Trust Board, he will visit the Dilworth The founder of the school, the Tate Mr James Dilworth, was an Ulsterman, and in former years under the terms of the trust, a number of boys from Northern Ireland were brought out to receive their education there. The terms of the trust require reports of tlie school’s work to bo sent regularly to the Archbishop of Armagh, and Dr D’Arcy has always ex-r'-essed his interest in them.

The archbishop will preach to-morrow <? von in" at a service in St. Mary s Cathedral. He is to leave on Friday moraine: for -the Wailomo Caves and Rotorua, and will continue his journey south by way of Waiii’kei and Napier. I<roin Wellington he hones to cross to Pieton and then favel bv road to Westland and the Franz Josef Glacier, v’sitinc Christchurch on the wav back catch the Mat-ora on July 7 for San Francisco. While in Australia Dr D’Arcy delivered not only sermons, but many addresses, including one at Sydney University upon the famous eighteenth century philosopher. Bishop Berkeley. He also bad bis first experience of air travel, flying from Sydney to Brisbane.