SOCIAL NEEDS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19985, 10 July 1939, Page 6

SOCIAL NEEDS

CHALLENGE TO CHURCH DEAN WEATHERHOG’S CALL WAIKATO SYNOD TALKS TRENCHANT CRITICISM (Tor Press Association.) HAMILTON, this day. A challenge to Christian people to take their part in meeting the social needs of the day was made by the Dean of Hamilton, the Very Rev. T. P. Wcathcrhog, last night. Dean Weatherhog said that last Sunday’s congregation listened to an inspiring sermon by Archbishop A. W. Avcriil, in which he appealed .for a translation of the Bible in terms of the social needs of the day. The session of the Waikato synod fol-

lowed during the week and the proceedings of this session were described by Dean Weatherhog as a magnificent example of fiddling while Rome burned. There was bickering concerning procedure, and one member felt obliged to appeal for some sense of dignity during the discussion on a festering sore and disgracesweating of the clergy.

One of the younger clergy stated Unit in order to attract youth he played in a jazz band, while another stated that lie had resorted to taking Ills place in a football scrum.

Dean Weatherhog pointed out that unless people awakened, other people

would do the work the church should be doing. An appeal had been made locally for blankets for Chinese victims of the war by people who did not profess to be Christians. This fact represented a challenge to church people and Dean Weatherhog expressed the hope that before the service ended some of those present would come forward and contribute to the Chinese fund for blankets.

The dean's appeal met with success, members of the congregation presenting him with over .£lO for the fund at the conclusion of the service.