ARCHBISHOP CALLS COUNTRY TO PRAYER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 440, 23 August 1928, Page 8

ARCHBISHOP CALLS COUNTRY TO PRAYER

KELLOGG PEACE PACT THANKSGIVING FOR TREATY E i£n/£Sr al the° s P tet, ye t r hat“4. of the world arc taking toward n the signing of the Kellogg: lW n.ts been issued by the Primate^ a L lctt^r a w"ch Ifi' h £ IShop -Averin. & tr u h he has sent to tuc SUN. He writes as follows; HE “The approaching international I ev f n V. " hlt 'h is to fake place on Aug the signing of 2, Kellogg Peace Pact for the outlawry of war as an instrument of nation ' policy for the settlement of imrrni tional differences and fraught with suclt tremendous conas I nuences and possibilities for the cA jsoiidation of peace in the world that , I venture to appeal to all men , | goodwill to offer thanksgivings J prayers to Almighty God on Sundae August 36. Tuesday. August 3s, h*unday. September 3: tl) For th measure of agreement which haslJfr reached by the great nations of th earth on this all-important questiui and (3) for the divine blessing uis.r the practical outcome of the Treaty “It well to remember that th original proposals of Mr. Kellogg Z quite simple. We may assume thathe exact wording of the treaty wo' follow closely these original proposal and that the inalienable right oevery nation to defend itself win i be interfered with- 10 “The signing of the treaty and the blessings which we hope and believe will accrue to the world thereby mean such a tremendous step in the outlawry of war and the consolidation of peace and in. ternational friendship that I oftar no apology for making this appeal to those who have the real welfare of their own country, their empire and humanity at heart. “The spirit behind the League u Nations Covenant and the Lucan., Treaty is focussed in this all-impon-ant step to be taken at Paris on August 28, and it behoves all wh„ realise the importance and force e spiritual, moral and humanitariaa sanctions to express their sympathy with this splendid development in it ternational relationships. From ever, point of view it seems to me to our bounden duty to do all we can to eliminate from the minds of men the overhanging dread and baneful shadow of an impending ‘next war.’ “May our hearts express themselve. in thanksgiving and prayer for th f happy consummation of this very real step toward universal peace!”