"SELWYN DAY"

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 127, 1 June 1942, Page 4

"SELWYN DAY"

CHURCH TRIBUTES Various aspects of the work of Bishop SelWyn, who landed, in this country a hundred years ago, were featured in addresses in St. Mary s Cathedral Church during Selwyn anniversary services held yesterday. The first bishop's high endeavours against trepiendous odds in raising the church in New Zealand provided the text of a sermon by the Bishop of Auckland, Rt. Rev. W. J. Simkin at the evening service. Bishop Simkin, impressively related incidents that threw into relief the labour, love and patience which characterised the work of Bishop Selwyn throughout his New Zealand ministry, and the outstanding courage with which he met bitter disappointments. "Some of us say how much we need another Selwyn today, added the bishop. "The greatness of the past should be the nf SP ßi a l lon °c f , t0 - and the work Of Bishop Selwyn should be the BSSnSS/" we set ° ut hiW&urf,Tw&d !£ Maori European races in New nnr u'l!" collaboration with Governor Hobson, W as the theme nf Archbishop Averill's address at the dral" cifS, r h VlCe I" Cathe 6 Slf i ~i .1° In t h ls his Grace detailed the splendid services perf ß ™ d great personal hazards P by Bishop Selwyn and the Governor in kk C g the Maoris from landU grabbers and Selwyn's efforts with •Judge Martin to have the Treaty of Waitangi preserved in fact and spirit. The story included also Selv,mirfpld work in preventing between Maoris and Eurc> peans, completing in every sense his mission a § a man -of God;