“DAMNABLE” DOCTRINE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3696, 27 September 1927, Page 1

“DAMNABLE” DOCTRINE.

SUBMISSIVE FORCES. AUSTRALIAN’S WARNING. Sydney, September 9. Speaking at the opening of a church bazaar this afternoon, Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., dwelt, particularly upon the function of churches, which was, he said, to fit the people to fulfil their destiny as citizens. The country could not he properly governed unless its rules had not only understanding but character. Some nations had ignored religion, and we were surrounded by forces which made for the disintegration of the Empire arid the undermining of civilisation. We had in our midst Sunday schools which are teaching the most damnable doctrine ever known in the history of man. They denied the existence of God, and Regarded religion and moral teaching with contempt and derision. Little children were taught that it was their duty to hold and foster an abounding hatred of their fellows. This policy, Mr. Hughes added, had lately taken a more acute and sinister form, and the only way to combat it was to endeavour to strengthen the forces that stood foi what would make for improvement of the existing ordei* of things. The doctrines lie referred to were fraught with danger, not only to ourselves, but to civilisation at large.