MEN'S BROTHERHOOD.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1843, 1 September 1913, Page 10

MEN'S BROTHERHOOD.

■ At tho mee'tjng of the Wellington City Men's Brotherhood yesterday afternoon, an address was delivered by Mr. J. R-obortsoii, M.P., on "The General Outlook for i, Society." Tho Rev. Knowlcs Smith presided. Sir. Kershaw sang a solo "Como, Unto Mo," and Mr. C. E. Pees, tlio secretary, recited "A Dream of the Second Advent." Mr. Robertson said that tho very fact that sucli a 'meeting was held every Sunday aftornoin was a sign of tho spirit of tho ago-V-inquiry and tolerance—for discussion •. was now ■ admit-, ted to bo advantageous to mankind. Lifo in theso days was full of romance and adventure, and change and evolution were apparent in all directions. Ho spoke of' tho Balkan War as the most bloody in the history _ of tho world, and the generals 'in it were encouraging strife m their manoeuvres to secure positions. Also it seenied to him that industrial strife' was scarcely bringing about tho brotherhood of man. J.t seemed strange that theso organisations for war should go on-oven while a Peaco Congress was being held at The Hague. Yet lie believed wo were tending towards peaceful and happier conditions; there wore forces at work which were shaping the world, and which would presently produce an age when men would find that they must not live only for. themselves, but according to tho principles of love, selfsacrifico, aud co-operation. >