UNITY OF CHURCHES.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12420, 9 December 1908, Page 2

UNITY OF CHURCHES.

A FORCIBLE SPEECH. [United Press Association.] Auckland, Dec 8. The Rev Gray Dixon of St David's Church, made a strong speech at tho combined meeting of the clergy, of Auckland held this morning to consider the desirability of bringing about a greater unity among the churches. After expressing the pleasure it afforded Jiim to bo present, he went on to refer to the evident need of unity in face of tho trend of events of the day, dealing with what had come to be known as "the religion of. humanity." The Rev Gray Dixon said he had first read Father Benson's powerful work "The Lord of the World." That author in a book of great power represented the anti-Christ as arising out of the Atheistic and Socialistic movement of the present day. .Ho said that he believed Father Benson was right, and that the greatest anemy of true religion was this so callod "rolipion of humanity," which made man the only God. The forces of anti-Christ were, he said, marshalling at their very doors, and he believed they sliould present a united front against this movement. It was felt more upon the Continent of Europe than here, and they found the Protestants and tho Roman Catholics thoro uniting to combat it in thoir lovaity to one Lord and King, •Tosus Christ, and one Banner, the '"Voss. "Wfi must press an united front," add"d the Rev Gray Dixon, "if we would save the nation, and in order to save the nation we must first serve the church and overcome this apathy which is strongly growing." •