CHRISTIAN STUDENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17605, 9 January 1929, Page 9

CHRISTIAN STUDENTS.

CAMBRIDGE CONFERENCE. INSPIRING ADDRESSES DELIVERED. AN EXTENSIVE MOVEMENT. The Christian Students’ Conference, which is being held in Cambridge for a fortnight, commenced on Saturday last. The weather conditions were anything hut favourable for the first few days, but are improving as lime goes on, and the students are able to lake advantage of the recreation provided for them during the hours set aside for the purpose. A certain number of lectures are given to which the public are invited. After the close of the church services on Sunday night several brief addresses were given in the Town Hall. Mr Donald Grant, the general secretary of the New Zealand Christian Student movement, explained the aims and object of the movement. One of the great tasks was an endeavour to break down the antagonism between the nations. The speaker said that some idea of how extensive the movement was might be realised when he stated that at the present time a world's conference was being held in India, where representatives of 25 countries were meeting, including delegates from Japan, China, India and various Euro- , pean countries. The movement In Other Lands. Mr A. Elliffe gave a description of the International Students’ Conference which he had attended in France. There were 29 countries represented, the proceedings being conducted in English, French and German. Rev. G. M. McKenzie spoke briefly on the movement In China. He referred to the great turmoil that was going on, in which a system that had been frozen solid for 3000 years was breaking up.. Grave errors had certainly been made by the Nationalists, but they had the good of the country at heart. In the work of making the new China the youth of the country were taking a prominent part, the leadership of the revolution being in the hands of the students. The speaker appealed to his hearers to endeavour to understand 1 the people of China, and added that the interest of the British in China from a trading point of view was not a worthy one. CHRISTIAN ENTERPRISE. ADDRESS BY REV. HERRON. On Monday evening Rev. D. C. Herron delivered an address on Christian enterprise in the world to-day. He dealt with the nature of the task confronting the Christian forces to-day, and said there was a wave of materialism sweeping over the whole world. One of the reasons for this state of affairs was the lack of religious instruction in the educational system of many lands. The speaker emphasised the need for early religious training. This was essential if they wanted men and women to have a spiritual outlook on life. lie was not sure whether Christianity was being adequately taught, even in the church schools. Mr Herron urged the students to take advantage of their privileges of education and to be practical examples of Christianity. They had no right to speak to others on the subject unless they were prepared to live up to what they taught. PICNIC AND CAMP FIRE.

THE NARROWS VISITED. On Wednesday morning the whole party were taken in motor-busses to the Narrows, where a picnic was held. The visitors were delighted with the outing, and after having lunch they were taken on hoard the s.s. Manuwai and the return journey to Cambridge was made by boat. In the evening the whole conference journeyed on foot as far as the golf links, where a camp-fire was burning. The evening was spent in singing, telling campfire stories, and in a general conversazione. A return to their quarters was made at about 9.30 p.m.