Chruch Army.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XVI, Issue 3, 1 September 1925, Page 10

Chruch Army.

At the annual meeting of the Church Army, commonly called its Birthday Party— the B/isnqp of London and thePritoe Minister were two of the chief speakers. " Nothing gives me more pleasure, ' ' began the Bishop of London from a tetopprary position m tfce chair, and was interrupted by a. tornado of .appltfuse. But it -vyas Ms smile and tiis erijoyment of tie 1 party that .made us clapHßl.Qur palms sl'uidg. "I-look at tire 1 Church Army'y" : he coritintted, "as the spearliea'd of* the €hurcb. Not only is it an ■ army, but it is a CJfturch' Army, and our prayers are -hot ;wi&/-tlfe;;b.rea^h of ten. thousalid. saints. f rsfaVe b*ien asfeed ; why liini not It" is because I : don f t dissdrit' f^om;the^Ghurch-'s Ministry or Sacraments, Prayer or Creeds.. Why ; "am I" hot- a ißpmail ' Cath&Hc t 'Because 1 liain an English: Catholic I'm not 'rjgdmg to paM with thertftjne * Catfc&lic 'to any Sbody '. of people m the ; world, : and I< fcmigte&vto.dleefc that <■ thW

we are part of the Boly Gathblic (2hurcE"^ f 1 :S:-p;.- ■..■.--- THe. BisJit^-knew thetemper off the hall; On. th^plat-forniLwerevfonr I distinguished men fi?om Ganffida, ; the Eftslfyp of Ohtiaa'ib among them. ' n Stand up ! " he criedj and introduced eac^h brie to-ari iudieiice that wanted nothing 1 better than to welcome evfeiyontj willing to be welcomed^