RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2175, 13 June 1914, Page 11

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY.

— -—-e — 'i MORAL DEFECTS ' UNITED ACTION DV CHURCHES, J | 1 A NKW MOYltmiT IS KUW SOOTH I WALKS. | | Although corporate church umoi'i | j Micros a v»i« dream at the present time J j (soys ttio "Sydney. Manning 'Ben&M"), there tigs at last been njatiis a definite stop forward by the whole body oi tins euurdtes, in the direction of eo-opcrth t-itrii, with a view to comhatmg tho moral evils of the eity. This much was ejected by a nii.kpje gathering of clnvrchmcn, winch was sided over by tlw ILonl Mayor .at the Town HaH. 'There wet® present i Ai-eh-bishop Wright ,tivd Dcaa Tftl.'iot {Aiig.lica.n>> Archbishop Kelly jum! jfatiusi Sift-? isi (JteiMa.H Catholic), l.'i uiossar Macintyre .and fl«v.,C. E- James '(I'res-, aytfirkft), Dr. C&tTUtlws and Itov, C. J. JPrescott (Methodist,), ihv. ,11-. B. Ikjtioliis and Bev. J. X. Cocks (Congrc- j gational), Habbi Cohen (Graafc %nxg»giW), Mr. S. Cteary iOat-iiolie' ..Federation), -and Sir. *I'. H. Ne.Sfoitt, ©>#» Clerk, - , " " It. was the meat represoutat-ive church gathering ei« hold in :%< : Jney., • -and there- was 3 roMjji'kiibte «iiaj.upiit,y dis- j played I>y 'all 011 tht> main qucsiiiuis of 1 cutukitung to- fight -tho -various . ov-ils. t which tbveatonwt the moral ■Ml© -erf tiiG,! eomisruiuty, -educating !j;abl : ie ©Jjiiiiois ( ' and supporting tins authorities m thos.ti.ppwssioti .oi' riec. After discuss-iaii it was unamtti-ottsly agtioJ ;--~- _ "1, Thai tips gathering of representatives of feiigioji agrees that t-hfl fcanfermxiw on questions affoi-tlng the uiftr'a-I welfare of tiro Comuwuity is desirable, and l'hat) where deemed advisable, milted action should ho token." "2. That a ewimiiitee -be aiijKsnte.d., consisting of three clergy aiftl i.bj oe lay- J men from cne'i of' the o-ygaiiisiitionri Iwjt® represented. ou the iioiiain-iiiioij. atj ih.o chief authoor.y therein, Bib ftiMO* j liiitts of this (Wiiiifiittec shall bo to fra.nio a jslatfoim defining generally tho objects 0-f the ceaJwcnce, Mies ting its ftieUrois J (jf'ivorb iii-itl other matters." . ; j ■"3. Thai, the I'iev. D, James aid Mr. . P. S. Cleary ho jelrtt seereteftei for tho 1 pur-jassG of emite-iiiog the iirsi nineting J of the oormnUoo, which, on Meeting,; shall c.lcct its owii officers./". • The R-ev. C. 11. jafiiss, being responsible for tiro calling of tho meeting, J said the idea arose out- .of tho drift toil j tho chii-rslies, tho antagonism 'between' capital and labottr, and othor dis.in-tegfattu-g' foreea at work ia. the §fett.o which wots made ooly too olrvions by the : ple-bis'tite taken in- thfr j'rcshyifM-iay : Church last year. I'hsy hud not the. slightest arteirtioii of .bsi.u.g Itili-ijoys or superior critics' <it fitiWift liiV, itor lvov.ld U:oy i»s(i us n srff-eoftstit-Uteii t.libimal. before whom tkc inord liile of tho con: .mUuity IVouM tm arrayo'ii. I'tey 'walitiid Jiot to interfere, with the sjwr'is and reewati.ofts of 'tlie peopl)?. But tliey vfcw>. ■od with regret the drstrflst sf .rMiglffli, the extravagant teiHioifics which wo did overthrow mora! .staiielafdsj the Cffflfcessio'.'s to rtilgarlty in dress* whis;h lesoei'.-' «1 t-ho sense of wsftiaisly deconoy, auri tho cxiiiniioroialisalioii of sport. They > i'juglu. tlto kca'cation cf high ideals., 1 tho preaching ct tho gosjiei of sanity ■ aixl se'lf-respect. tAjiplaase.) Afchbishap Wiriglit said that though "• ttey diSered widelv en ma-ay pomts, yet t were they all -anxious to Isl-t the comv Jimtiity, and ir.or.i fiould be accomplished .. -if tiiey wxtfo tHiitcd su4 spoke with -oiie' voice, fflie-re was no desire, to dictate to co&stLtuted authority, 'one to : st.r*iiigtheu its hands. Tim authorities " | could do iar more if the .force of j;ubiic 3 Qpiniou 'Weto behind.jthoiß, (Applause.) ' Atciibisiwp ty(;liy wio: 'pr<!- ' of reprft?e.iitativiis of so ixiflHy d.P' > muaitiatiftas svas vory gr-atjfyiag, ja I resisting evil ttey wero all wo, (Heat, hear.) tit eould net Hivve ,confidfli!c.<? m s : a action, •' but iveitki support a 'ufcgait.V-ci. progin:;inn> " agjiiiust «vi!.<- . 'the root of th<?. evils B the tegeti'iilUesg a':d jg-aofi'ilix qf " God or. the part of «<icie;.y. I-i.tcit o) ® tliern iia<! ai:ii:ority only v.i'lli his OWII r people. They coiiid appival.' to tin; pi opl," * as a whole only in ; esibrimr. sn li. It I is. ,was a rarater of CTnuiruotu-c ro/orm, * ho setild haSe -tp.' stiriditf '■>: plei" edaca.fio.ii. oi the- jw®g.' ' Seliod! 5 arid hoind shonld b.o liiiked tc.^jchcf. f-'j-ofessUr iVtac.intyie agreoa u;-:(t tho 8 most tilec-tire wo?:k wqald lie in i'csist- ; iug evil •aM: , 's.tip.poft.iii|j, conslitiited"an--8 thciity. 'Cney t« conibai 1110 weak- •* t-ning of t-h© kciiSo of gbiigatioij to Cr-otli ■* Vet they -shoiild rccogisise tiie vast body <* of goßuiino. religioii-s ffiiity 5 waiting for kadiuship. 'Tho people • r v/ou'd ros[Kj!.:d to that ieadelship ui a way that- would :tta.lie. the '.-ncsniy fi'irprihod. (licar, hear.) Though they i-oiild not have, any imion, fln.>y could •ag.reo o;t the question if ethics, for tiiey recognised 0i36 Lord and one law:, and strev-o to have t3is Divi')o will iriSje clfecttvo in tins coinffi-iiluty. Tiiey liiicht Hot have the (fUSlifieatioiiS or the .authority to speak on econoola.# (fuqsbiofis, but ihe.y did speak autho; iiaiiveiy on qussttoii's ol c-thies 5 and the' cftiitbiitied h voice of She Chun-lies would carry siiore mous weight, and help towards a parer s. Ufa and better govoriiineiif. At least. 0 tioy ought to make tlw attetfept. (Ap' t pkiise-.) :s. The Rev. 0, J. I'rsscott said it was is a sjitikiftg and■ interestmfe gatheriii-;, and tho Sireeclics. deiivereu showed that d tho t-jiiiO iV>r definite action ii.aa arrived, •r lie m-ored: ,; Thab tho Social Questran '& Union of New Souih Vvafes; Itp- here and » jimv osta!dish.:d, ! ' thott.:;li ho did not iikn !i the mniC'-. (.Api'ilauxe.) 4 Rabbi Cohen, in seconding the nion tiou, said the true pffl.'fdiiins of the city *2 : w-erq not the police, no-r tlie l.oid M&i'or •) ; and fmva Clofk, but the religious teach' >-. ers <?f. the people. (Hear, hear.) These y optKisird to reLig-'ious: ideals already pf.eis sentsd a united front, and tlie heads -<V oi' the Churches were in duty btnnul to >'{ present tha host i'onu oi defcuce—ofh feiu.fl. (Appl.mse.) e . The Lord y/ayo:' siiggested that com )f Imu'd actidit;' be tafecii e'n; ouestions at'- ?, ferting *he "i.-ealtli, condoi t, and -ri;\i'iII teonsness. of tko ipeojile.. 7 ' ■■•& sidnnttod s that tivore were thirds >. in thar midst/ aiMl iegislafibn had been r, passed to eradicate them. That gath1, I efiag songlit.. to stimulate public opin:t | ym and stiengthejr tho iiantis of fhf j a.dininssiiratoM who weru coping : wstb I the evils-. Suck a. nwvem.ont was nei'csj sary to improve tho mora! conditions ot . j tho" city. "I am .-orJiaik with you," ? 1 ho c'lv.o.itulea. ''I w.-.t! h-.sp-port ai'.y'liinp f j for tile good of 1 lie people. . (Applause.) ! Molality existed in-foro reitgiot!.''' '* I (i,a:;i-iitcr.) iS i'l-olcbiui- Maeintyrs: fast. " 1 TllO Lord ikyss}': I ha ve conic pret arf ] <:d for this ir.c-eiiiig. .';. v . 1 1 A/chhisiuip Kelly: Bid iigiit or boat ? j come-flrs-tp (Laushter-,) I The Li-.i-d .Mayor: We might leave that r " 'l for the haveaftar. to decid-":. flaattgiitc.r.) ■l •! Br. OaiiT.ihiirs rcinindi.'d tte Lord | St-ayof thai tho. rcjiwrks of* thfi Arc.iif j' 'lixtiop and heads of the t hueiies' aisd ? I jiulgcg siifd the records in ;.y« -~ i shiawed the nffiral cundilitn ot the city. f {If then> wntb litiy tcftcetiwi. on Ss# s s w&vals, tlmt vc!l: ci;«u had ?.'lrt v ;vc!v f !• iici.-.-u isuhH . Tims was why the.v wore ■ ' 1 assembled. li<f >lu] not. bc!i»v.'> Sydney j was ewe whit worse 'fiiMi a»y ■at'ieir : eity, ,f I (Applause.) i Tlie Loid JLayor: I l .eat, hear. ! The i!cv. N. -J- Cocks <: - .K.pinisi3ed flit! j used of co!nin|- togotker io- coiiilat tlie % i sscial evils, aiul t.'io.v sfeulci .go 110 fa-.s- ---! ter ili.'.t: tl.-y ewiki 'fee ;tll togefiter. j (Hiiar, iVar.) ® Finally, an am-e.tidifi.OMt. "pfopersed by " i'lvifessoi' MHCio; vre. and -secsiiitJeti by - 'lie Rov. A. .), carvit'd, set--fiw« foi'ib the iVsitabiliiy <-i!' «'«n'faf«Aei> am) i'-iiiied w(l a;:.iit.".. : afli ri i 11 u tho niijiul weifarfi of iiir ii.-Jipi--:-. i EASTER IN THE CHURCHES, Crowds-evolysvhett! Tli-at spfliiis io . have beta the umvfirtal exgericuce. of'

those whose duty it- Was to note how tii.r the ifwast of Easier was observod ill the t huii-'iies (says the Ixnulon "Morni:iit j\r«t,"j. CHiumitig heads at wor--si.iii) is neither i)r<.ti:ablo, as a rule, nor edifying 5 but tab numbers that thronged (that is the word which best' e>;press.es the .actual oKpericu'ce) Iho ekmch. M reali.v si em to have. been, esCcpiimiaHy hirge. ; The attendances at file Uiciti.K. services iirranged for by tho ffislw:p of London's Kvange-istic Council were qu. ; .t<> reniarksble. The hymn, j fiiiißiUg Was a revelation. If tho [ Church will only continue persevering!}' in this mei luid- of roacliing Mi.6 people lie?' hold upon tlso masses will, (lr-opf.'ii n-iid tighten. The moro WS get away from stiff and st;i relied Eerviees., ngains* wltmh iie mo eo'H'ld haws a w&rd to' say in uhoir proper jilac...;, the readier will the people 1.10 to listen to her message