Citizens Say

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 370, 2 June 1928, Page 8

Citizens Say

(To the Editor.)

£SOO FOR A QUOTATION

Sir, I have been an interested reader of the many letters which have appeared in your columns for and against the immortal soul theory. I remember that some time ago a like stir occurred over the subject of “eternal torment,” and your reporters gathered from the heads of the churches here some interesting opinions for and against the eternal torment theory. Seeing that few, if any, of the heads of the churches have expressed themselves on the subject of what the Scriptures say about the immortal soul, would it be possible for your reporters to perform a like office on this occasion? Think what it would mean in the way of financial assistance just now to many of the churches who are in need of it for buildings, missions, etc., if either could produce the verse of Scripture required, ADELPHOS. THE TALE OF A BAD ROAD Sir, —• No doubt Mount Albert congratulates itself on being up-to-date with its children’s playgrounds, bowling green, etc., but I wish the councillors would wake up to the fact that unless they do something very soon there will surely be an accident to the bus travelling over Vincent and Richardson Roads. It is a miracle that the succession of potholes has not already overturned the bus, and only the good driving of the men concerned, I feel sure, has prevented this. Easy to see no councillors live in either of these roads. Fancy Richardson Road with no proper paths, not any on one side, and only a broken-up track for a road. It is a wonder the tramway department can get any driver to stick to his job over such a disgraceful, so-called road. Trusting this may help to make someone wake up and get things moving in the near future. ONE OF THE UNFORTUNATE PASSENGERS. HELPING SOLDIERS Sir. — In answer to “New Zealand 111., if he reads my letter more deeply he will realise that as the association mentioned does not control the players, then he is obliged to agree with my first paragraph, of which he made no mention. Re war service, I did not think it worth while to get sympathy this way, but I had four years’ war service, and I would ask “New Zealand III.” if he had a more dangerous job than wireless operator in the R.oyal Flying Corps (not behind the lines). I have been here long enough now to control SO work-people, 90 per cent. New Zealand-born. We are quite a happy family, and upon their engage-

ment no distinction was made regarding New Zealander or Englishman. The best man got the job. There are a number of English employers in New Zealand, and if they were not broadminded, the antagonistic views of the New Zealand Natives’ Association would perhaps prejudice the New Zealander in obtaining lucrative employment. Would it not be better for the New Zealand Natives’ Association to educate its members, so that they become the “best, men.” After all, human nature expects good value for money, and so do “New Zealand IIL” or Mr. C. Collins, unless they belong to philanthropic societies. BEST MAN. ZEALANDIA Sir,— A live Australian journalist has recently published his “policy” as regards the great island continent. It was vigorously written and evidently intended to provoke discussion. He said he did not mind what views a person held so long as they were not “woolly.” I venture to take up tin idea so far as our country is concerned, and feel sure that an expression of opinion as suggested cannot but promote an efficient citizenship. I incorporate my policy for my adopted country, using the letters of Zealandia as the “peg” upon which to hang my ! ideas. By the way, I think it would ; simplify matters if Zealandia we re officially adopted in place of New Zealand. However, my summarised poll icy for our fair country is as follows: Zealandia, not New Zealand. Education for service, not personal profit. Assertion of Zealandia’s destiny for idealistic pioneering. League cf Nations extension and development. Art in and through all activities. National highways beautified by trees, etc. Discipline, via devotion to altruistic service. International fellowship facilitated. An economic, not sentimental brotherhood. ZED. A SILVER CORD Sir, — I, no doubt like many other champions of the cause of spiritualism, await the answer to “Inquirer’s” question in The Sun. Who will be the judges in the offer made by the 1.8.5. A.? Let us have an unbiased opinion from an outsider. Personally I think that I can supply the Biblical proof required. In Matt, xxvii., 52, we find the graves were opened and many bodies of the saints, which slept, arose after His re surrection and went in the Holy City and appeared unto many. A definite statement; no theory'. Hezekiel ii., 2 “And the spirit entered into me when He spake unto me and set me upon my feet and I heard Him who spake unto me.” Hezekiel’s expedience is the (Continued in next column.)