Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 30 March 1916, Page 45

Intercolonial

‘ We must believe in every individual’s sincerity in his own particular religion.’ The above remarks were made by his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney at a meeting of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations committee, at St. Mary’s Chapter Hall, Sydney. ‘That is to be our principle of guidance in matters of religion with those who do not agree with us!’ his Grace continued. ‘ However, we must not forget that the general sentiments of. those who call themselves latitudinarians are entirely against reason. Those people think, or profess to think, that all religions are the same, and one is as good as another. It is quite plain that wherever a number of people differ, all may be wrong, but not more'than one can be right; just as a number of jurymen may differ sincerely, but in regard to the point in question not more than one judgment can be right.’

The Premier of Queensland, the Hon. T. J. Ryan, was to leave last week for England by way of America! He has received word from the Agent-General (says the Catholic Press) that his presence in England at this particular juncture would be specially welcomed; and, furthermore, complicated matters now requiring endless correspondence, would be adjusted with reasonable speed' and effectiveness. He will also appear before the' Privy Council in the s.s. Eastern case, involving a matter of enormous damages, so that his time will be fully occupied. The Premier will, we hear, be accompanied by the Crown Solicitor, who is also Under-Secretary for Justice. Queensland’s interests on the other side will be carefully guarded by these two brainy, cultured, legal Irish-Australians, who can be fully trusted to put the best case forward before the highest legal tribunal in the Constitution.

In connection with the Polish Relief Fund, the following letter was received by the Bishop of Maitland:—‘Vevey (Switzerland), February 3, 1916. Comite General De Secours pour les victims de la guerre en Pologne. Monseigneur, we have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Lordship of a cheque on the National Bank of Switzerland, Lausanne,, for four hundred pounds sterling, the proceeds of a collection'for the victims of the war in Poland. We hasten to express to you our warmest thanks and our appreciation of the the reverend clergy and faithful people of your diocese, both for their prayers and their offerings. We beg of your Lordship to express on our behalf to those who responded to your invitation our lively sentiments of gratitude for the valuable aid 'they have afforded us. Renewing our thanks, with respectful regards, we remain your faithful and devoted servants, President of the Executive Committee, Antaine Osnchowski; President of the General Committee, Hendryk Sienkiewicz. * ,■ i His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney, in the course of a* address at the opening of a. new school at Enmore, speaking of % the war, pointed out that all should love the interests* of their country. Mankind represented a group of nationalities, and the word Fatherland was significant to all. When there was no consideration for God among nations then they came into collision and ruin. In the same way, if parents did not conscientiously look after the spiritual welfare of their children, and the children were not obedient to their parents, then there would be family ruin. When the rights of nations were not respected then domination was followed by war.' They would be startled if they thought-of the hundreds of millions of lives which had been lost in wars from the beginning of society. The present war stood out conspicuously among all wars, and in that connection his Grace - urged all the young soldiers to take the war seriously, and be enthusiastic f in their drill, so that victory would be theirs. . He would say that these men who went into camp would be equally meritorious with those who won the Victoria Cross on.the field of battle.