THE CADET CHURCH PARADE.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14978, 27 May 1914, Page 5

THE CADET CHURCH PARADE.

TO THE EDITOR OF "THS! FEES-. 5 *

Sir, —I have read with interest your report of tho Rev. E. H. Shoro's address to' the Cadets in the Cathedral. Although I am pleased to notice that my rev. friend rofrained from bringing tho name of God into his address, etill I feel that his remarks about manliness call for some questioning. Tho Christian Church has taught us that at all times, in all places, and under all circumstances, men should do right, and that at all times, in all places, and under all circumstances men should refuse to do wrong, their moral judgment alone to determine thoir actions. Now, sir. may I be allowed, through your columns, to ask the Rev. E. H. Shore, how any man, being a Christian, and holding that belief, can conscientiously allow himself to become a member of an organisation, such as the Army, which tells him that he is at all times, in all places, and under all circumstances, _to obey, irrespective of the moral quality of the command P—Yours, etc., . TRULY PERPLEXED.

TO THE "EDITOR OS "THIS FHESS." Sir, —I heartily endorse all that an "Indignant Mother" says in this morning's issue, I have two boys in the Cadets, and I much resent the term ••shirker" being applied to them. These boys go regularly to Sundayschool, and aro holding a record of unbroken attendance, and as they could not be in two places at Once, they decided, after consideration, to go to Sunday-school, instead of fhe Cadet parade. Now, sir, I have 6pent a few years in the volunteer force, and liked it and have tried to bring up my boys with a "true soldierly spirit." Consequently, they did not shirk the cold and rain at the parade in Hagley Park a weok or two ago. What we used to consider a shirker, was tho fellow who was absent when there was any hard work to do, or when the weather was bad, even though he attended aU show narades in full dress and on fine days "only. I was very much surprised to read that Colonel Smyth told those Cadets present at the parade on Sunday to let those who were not there know what they thought oF them, and I consider that the spirit which dominated General. Ha-nflion's remarks about helping the other fellow, and that which Colonel Smyth allowed to control his, to be entirely different.— Yours, etc., _____ ' EX-VOLTJNTEER. May 26th.