PARENTS AS PRIESTS.

Shannon News, 25 October 1929, Page 2

PARENTS AS PRIESTS.

PRAYERS IN THE HOME

CANON HEAD'S BOOK.

(“Sun” Special). LONDON, Friday.

“The family is a God-given institution. Therefore, it is wrong to weaken it. There is a need to teach parents that they are really the priests of their families, &nd that family prayers at least once a day arc worth more than some special services.”

This statement is made in a book entitled “Six Great Anglicans,” just published by the Student Christian Movement for 'Canon Head, of Liverpool, Archbisliop-elect of Melbourne. Discussing “The Church and the Home,” Canon Head points out that the tendency recently has been to multiply the services of the church. Young people were urged to attend, club meetings night after night. Friendships and loyalties were begun, but with a weakening of domestic ties.” There should be at least one night a week, continued Canon Head, when all should stay at home. Then the clergy, freed from outside duties, would visit the homes, and lead the family worship. This would go far towards a solution of the sexual problem. “Boys and girls grew up in ignorance of temptation,” he said, “because parents often lack the rmigiou' responsibility in bringing up their children, who look outside (he home for answers to their questions and desires. Surely it is the duty of parents to teach their children the facts of life.” Canon Head believes that re-union will come by uniting on what is the common British Christianity, the Anglican Church being the central body to unite other British Christians.