CHURCHES’ TASK.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16816, 7 June 1926, Page 6

CHURCHES’ TASK.

DIOCESAN FESTIVAL. “PLAYING WITH RELIGION.” “When we speak of a White Australia we mean a Christian Australia. A While Australia that was not Christian would lie something terrible to think of,” said (he Governor-Gen-eral, in presiding at the 70tli annual diocesan festival of tlie Church or England Home Mission Society, in Sydney. Lord Stonehaven added that lie did not believe that they could hope l'or welfare and prosperity without religion. lie invited ids audience lo realise their obligations towards themselves, their faith, and the community in which they lived as emphasised in the society’s report.

Rev. T. C. Hammond (Dublin) reminded his audience that if Australia was to fulfil her destiny the people in the “backwoods” must receive tlie ministrations of the Gospel. Rev. Dr. Miekioin emphasised llie principle of Christian stewardship; that what they held was not as a possession, hut to be used for the good of others. The governing principle of Empire was lliat they were trustees for tlie people throughout tlie wide lands of Empire.

“Our claim of representing 45 per cent of the population is a most humbling fact,” said Archbishop Wright, “because ii means that to at least that 45 per cent we have Hie primal responsibility of seeing that they receive the message of llie Gospel.