SPIRITUAL NEED

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 42, 13 November 1940, Page 5

SPIRITUAL NEED

Challenge Of The Times The challenge of the times was for spiritual leadership, said Lieut.-Colonel AV. A. Ebbs, chief secretary of the Salvation Army in New Zealand, who was the principal speaker al the intercessory service in the Wellington Town Hall yesterday. Democracy had a great opportunity before it—not a political opportunity, lint one for stern spiritual duly. The conviction tliat the cause was righteous should be the incentive to iH'rsonal righteous living. The quality of their strengtli should be a vitalizing, personal influence, and in the people’s manner of living could be found the most valuable contribution to tlie reconstruction of the world. llieiitenanl-Colonel Eblis said it was essential for nations, as for individuals. to recognize tlieir dependence on (lie Almighty, I liar the nations might know themselves to be men. not supermen answerable only lo themselves. The imperative need today was lor num and women to be spiritually minded. not just politically minded or outstandingly patriotic. How iiecessar.v that was to sane and clear thinking. If the people's prayers did not help them to lie strong, intelligent, and pencefill. with character, they were not serving the great purpose which God intended I hat pttiyer. after all, should accomplish. It was only by being spiritual lo the very core of one's strength that one could accomplish Hie qunlil.v of living.