NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 251, 14 July 1915, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

THE COALITION PROPOSALS. FURTHER CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, July 12. The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition had another conference to-day on the National Cabinet proposal, but no announcement was made consequent upon it. Mr. Massey stated this evening that all he could say about the state of the negotiations was that they were neiher concluded nor broken off. He did not think that it was probable that a statement on the subject would be made until the House meets to-morrow. TROTTING CONFERENCE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS WELLINGTON, This Day. At the Trotting Conference to-day it was reported that the assets on fixed deposit amounted to £2lOl, with no liabilities. A mcticn affirming the principle of appointing stipendiary stewards was carried by 15 to 6. ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD ON THE WAR. Speaking to a crowded congregation in St. Mary’s last evening, his Grace, Archbishop Redwood, in referring to the, war, said that, since 1870, Germany conceived the idea of being the predominant Power in Europe, and ultimately the predominant Power of the. whole world. The war had been attributed to the Kaiser, but the truth was that all Germany vras responsible*. All history showed us that no single nation had ever yet been able to control this planet, as the other nations would always rise to bring about a state of ehUiUbriiira, Spain had tried, Austria, France in the days of Napoleon. Now Germany was trying, but as a nation she would be put down, and a proper equilibrium of civilisation would be .restored. One result of the war would be the knitting together of the British Empire in a manner never before conceived of. New Zealand and Australia, had a great and magnificent cause to fight for—the cause of Christianity.. . The war, as made by Germany, was anti-Christian. Might aws not right, as that as..opposite to the doctrines of Jesus Christ. Justice must predominate. When England drew the sword and united with her Allies, he felt proud that he was an Englishman. The men who had fought had died a A glorious death they had given their lives fctf their homes, their country, civilisation, and everything that was dear. The Australasian soldiers had gained an everlasting glory. Heroic also were the people of little Belgium, who had refused to let their country be a limb of the German Empire, whose people were responsible for the greatest crime of the century. One result of the war had been the revival of the Catholic religion. There was a marvellous unity among the French people. They had prayed and repented, and had a resolution to conquer. Mass was held in every camp. Twenty-five thousand priests were with the army, many fighting in the'ranks —Jesuits, Dominicans, Franciscans, some of every order People prayed night and day in the churches —it was as if a wave of enlightenment and light had swept over the French nation. The work that the priests were doing at the front would exert an enormous influence in the future. The hope was that France. would become a Christian and Catholic nation, a repentant France, a true France.

"A great many of our young men have kme to the front,” concluded his Grace. "Some hav e been killed; some have been wounded. You owe them th e great duty of sympathy and support. They are fighting for a noble cause. Ant those who have died! Your duty is to pray for their souls. They died fra- our Dominion, the Empire, for you, and everything that they held clear!”