"UNCLE SCRIM’S’" ADDRESS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13181, 13 February 1936, Page 2

" UNCLE SCRIM’S’ " ADDRESS.

FRIENDLY ROAD STATION. The tremendous popularity of the Rev. O. G. Scrimgeour (Uncle Scrim) and the teachings of the Friendly Read station was shown by the capacity house which listened to his address at the Opera House recently, says the Taranaki Herald. Mr Scrimgeour outlined the philosophy of Friendly Road to an appreciative audience, who frequently interrupted his address with applause. Many were turned away from the Opera House, which was filled well before the time of commencement, 8.30. The service was broadcast by 2YR and relayed by land line to IZB at Auckland. In his address Mr Scrimgeour stated that there was only one law ill life—the law of Nature—and it was the object of Friendly Road to solve the problems of life to-day. This law had been magnified and split; up into many parts and men were liable to specialise in one part of the laws. The theme song was, Til go along to my church and you’ll go along to your church, but let’s both go along together.’' The word church could be changed to suit the occasion. One of the biggest problems in life to-day was the domestic problem—trouble between husband and vile. They sowed the seeds of discontent, unpleasantness and sometimes unf nthfulness and yet they expected life to plan out rightly. II one sowed a seed in one s heart the action resulting would be in accordance with the seed sown. ‘Whatever we may he individually wo have a duty to those who are living next to us. and this duty spreads to men all over the world regardless of colour, class or creed,” said the speaker. I we performed this duty we would not want to delve into the other fellow’s business so much. DR [TAIN'S RESPONSEBTLITY. Tin's also referred to nations. People were liable to deride the Italians and hold up the might of Britain, but in Britain’s very greatness lay her greater responsibility and obligations to the smaller Powers. ‘He that is greater must serve.” No matter what was said it would never be right that one should take another’s life in war. While society would not let people broken in body and with no hope of recovery take their own lives, it countenanced wholesale murder. “Any man or woman who can justify people in a world of plenty going hungry should be sent to an asylum,” said Mr Scrimgeour. “You owe the world a living and the world owes you a living.” Somewhere in the cycle of the. law there was a contrariwise movement. The depression was man made and must be remedied by man. Some changes would have to be made and he did not think the time was far distant when they would be. To

learn the full benefit of the law we must watch it in operation in the little things of life. Mr Seri mgeour said ho was grateful to all those who organised the meeting. He expressed his deep appreciation of the services of Messrs S. Walker and F. May.