SPORT & RELIGION
GOV Kit NOR - G EXE HAL’ S VIEWS; AUCKLAND, April 2:
The obvious benefits of the liking ol New Zealanders for sport were mentioned by Lord Bledisloe in his reply to an address of welcome made by the Hon. A. J. Sfcnllworthy at the civic reception last evening. “Mr Stall worthy 'spoke in. almost the same breath of the spiritual and sporting activities of this community, and its environments,” said his Excellency. “It was to me quite a new association from the public platform, but bound to say 'that I was vety much impressed with it. I have never been able to understand why a people, shojuld, not be spiritually minded and -worthy of high moral commendation, and at the same time thoroughly enjoy those sports and pleasures .wliibli nowadays are ko ld> eraliy: jp.i'ovided forbid 'and young .alike, - - :
"■ “f dii not know whether this is a suitable place to say it, but, if there is one thing which ye can say with truth of ■oiir'dhristian religion, it is that it is. not of much value to us unless it makes us happv. Tf 1 may venture to -’say so I have never been among so many happy people as since I landed in this country, and 1 cannot help thinking it is due in a large measure to the Tact that the whole community of fihis Dominion gYijox their sports at, least as much as they do their work .(laughter.) and - carry out the. latter'all the better for their indulgence in the former.” '
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1930, Page 3
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