PAN-ANGLICAN CONGRESS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 158, 25 June 1908, Page 2

PAN-ANGLICAN CONGRESS.

CIiIUSXIANTi'Y AND SOCIALISM,

London, June 2^.

The IVii-Anylicau Coiiyi'c-s* discussed Christianity in its relation lu Socialism.

Tile Bishop of Birmingham, who is su riously ill, sent a paper, in which lu urged thai the Church mi»ht to make s tremendous act of penitence, for no lonj failing to behave as the champion of th« oppressed and weak. Major Ercritt, an Australian, declai ed that the tfodalistie legislation lia< U'lielited Australia.

Lord William Cecil jmt the case against Socialism in the interests of the poor. As the poor man's friend lie pleaded that the neck of the poor should not be put under the iron heel of the Government..

Senator Dobson, of Tasmania, admitted that it was delusive to hope' that the State was able to take over iimucav atcly all tlui means of production and distribution, but, lie maintained, a gradual advance could be made.

Ahe 'Bishop of Perth condemned the sale of advorsons. lie advocated the election of Bishops upon the plan followed in the case of ; the Bishop of ■Bunbury.

Mr. Arthur lialfour delivered an address 011 the conflict of science and religion. lie declared that it. was impossible In conceive human society permanently deprived of the Teligious element, but personally he looked to science more than anything else as the great ameliorator 'of the human lot. lie did not believe those two great powers, to be in immutable perpetual antagonism. The Tlishop of Newcastle described the work >of the Church in Australia.

COMBINED DEVOTIONAL MEETING

FINAL MEETING OF TIIE CONGRESS.

Deceived 25tS, 12.15 »,tt. ' London, June 24.

The Archbishop of Sydney presided at a combined devotional meeting of all sections of the congress at the Albert Hall, 8000 being present. This was the final meeting of the congress. An impressive address was given by the Bishop of Durham.