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Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1925, Page 2

To-morrow will lie .AH Saints’ Day, It is the natal day of the local Anglican Church, which is about- to celebrate its diamond jubilee of the commencement of its church work in this district. Away hack in 1865. as is told in another column. Bishop Harper visited the district to inaugurate the work of the church, and from that beginning the work has gone on steadily. Since ifs first inception All Saints’ Church was something of a landmark in the district, Tt« earlier associations under

the guidance of Archdeacon Harper left an impress on the whole community, which has never been removed. The Archdeacon was one of Nature’s gentlemen, and people of all creeds loved him. He did great work in the field of operations here, and died full ol years, revered hy all. Many fine men followed him, and the Anglican Church has never been lacking in community appreciation. The pastors of the early days who were in charge of the respective denominational churches, were men like the pioneers themselves—of a special type. Though the times wore rough and hazardous, and the of home life often absent, the clergy went about- freely among the people, and were known and respected for their personal worth. In the reliligious life of this community the Church of All Saints has jhayed an important part. In addition to its clergy it has had associated with it many prominent adherents who were men of public repute. It was the training ground for many young men. who going out into the world have done well, and were no doubt the hotter for their training under the Church. The work ot the Church goes on always, and is to lie found reflected in after life among those who have profited hy their early training. All Saints is about to lie rebuilt. AAithin a year or so. the Foundation is to he laid for a new building to he constructed of more lasting material than the present. The new church i.s to he a war memorial from the church people and town, to the memory of the fallen. No doubt Hu* diamond jubilee will give a stimulus to the new church fund movement, and result- in the proposal to rebuild being gone ahead definitely as soon as the foundation stone is laid next year. The movement would he synchronous with the jubilee celebrations of the sixty years useful servile, and that period would he a fitting milestone as it were from which to count the life, of the now church. Meantime, the Anglican community are to he congratulated on attaining the diamond jubilee and to wish the church continued usefulness for the future.

.1 v.st exactly how New Zealand would lie placed in any industrial crisis is being exemplified hy the position in Queensland where a Labor Government holds the reins of office. Arising out of the seamen's strike, the cable nows reveal what is practically~a reign of terror as the result- of the dominaiuc of the strikers, and the feebleness of the Labor Government to grapplo with the position, or even give adequate protection to free labor or that of the farmers anxious to protect their property, or see to its shipment to oversea markets. There i.s the spectacle even of colil storage commodities being in danger through the failure of the <oal supplies oil ship hoard to keep the refrigerating machinery going, and the strikers are organised to prevent, eon 1 being taken aboard. The Queensland experience is an example for the farmers of New Zealand to tako to heart. If Labour were dominant here, it is reasonable to expect that a similar attitude to that adopted in Queensland would prevail, and the farmers would Is- at the mercy of the strikers. The situation at the ports of Queensland is certainly an object lesson for New Zealand, anil no doubt it will he expressed very definitely win'll polling day comes round next week. The loss power extreme Labor has. tin l hotter.