Clarion Calls to Christians

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 29, Issue 6, 1 August 1938, Page 13

Clarion Calls to Christians

By CHURCH LEADERS

No. I— The Christian Social Order. The Christian Democracy.

"As we consider the world m which we live we are impressed on the one hand by the possibilities of material well-being which result from man's conquest of nature. On the other hand we see insecurity, unemployment and malnutrition even m this much blessed land. We see, too, throughout the world, economic conflict extending to political and factional strife bringing the nations TO THE VERGE OF WAR. We consider that only by uniting m the building of a social order based on God's Laws of unity and love will these difficulties be met. This unity will lead to the building up of a CHRISTIAN DEMOCRACY m which political, economic, and financial systems will be based on Christian Principles. Thus and only thus will the general body of the people have the opportunity of enjoying the

BOUNTIFUL GIFTS OF A BENEFICENT CREATOR. We therefore call upon all men and women of goodwill to work for the immediate establishment of a Christian Democracy and thus translate Christian ethics INTO ACTION m every department of life, We invite all who have the welfare of the people at heart to read these' "Clarion Calls" at their meetings, to publish them m their papers, magazines, etc., and to broadcast them throughout New Zealand." SIGNED BY OUR PATRONS (Church Leaders) .'■■'..' ARCHBISHOP AVERILL VERY REV. T.H. ROSE VE ARE REV. PERCY PARIS MR. F. W. HORNER REV. A. C. NELSON BRIGADIER A. J. SUTER PASTOR A. G. SAUNDERS