A Fourpenny Religion.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 13, 1 July 1918, Page 102

A Fourpenny Religion.

The rector of Mt. Morgan writes m. his parish -notes , : to the /'Church Gazette": — Would to God,, some people could, be shaken into a realisation of their true position. "Church of England they; . call themselves. By what right do they claim membership m the noblest society m the world? By baptism, .. ; aye and by faith, don't forget. He who turns his back upon the -faith, forfeits the pri-i vileges of his baptism. If they have any. faith let them ■■. show, it by their works. ' ( Faith, without . works .is dead," says St. James. These people.: I have m mind; call . themselves "Church p£ England?' and disgrace: that glorious title by never attending their church at all> and. never; contri,-; buting afarthing-to it except yin return for, a, ticket of some sort. Their sole connection with the , Church since they grew up was, perhaps, to get married m it, and; they are going to allow the^ Church .the inestimable privilege .-.of disposing of their sacred remains when they; die.r .A man once said : to a preacher m the Old Country: "Thank God my religion . does not cost me more than fourpence a week.! '• The 1 preacher replied^ " Sir, your- -'religion is not worth fourpence."