THE OXFORD GROUP MOVEMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23055, 4 December 1936, Page 8

THE OXFORD GROUP MOVEMENT

TO THE EDITOR. Sir.—Your correspondent "Student," in his letter last Wednesday, seems to be greatly alarmed at the criticism by "Maran-atha" of the Oxford Group Movement. I would like to point out to "Student" that, as someone recently remarked, faithful criticism is the best service that can be rendered to the movement at the present stage. Sincere though many adherents of the Oxford Group undoubtedly are, they are, nevertheless, tragically deluded when they seek the improvement of mankind by any other means than by faith in the efficacy of the blood of the propitiatory sacrifice of Christ. The Rev. John M'Nab, M.A., 8.D., of Toronto, calls it a disappointing movement, for he writes:—"Although we had high hopes for the movement, one can only say that the worst cannot be here discussed." President Hibben declared: "As long as I am president of the University there is no place for Buchananism in Princeton." Such leading British journals as the Spectator and the New Statesman and Nation have printed balanced articles that warn the British public against the perils within the movement. And so to-day we are reminded, of the words of the Prophet: "Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls."—l am, etc.. J. D. Brown. Mosgiel, Decmeber 3.