CHURCH DISSENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 172, 20 January 1914, Page 5

CHURCH DISSENT.

THE KIKUYA TROUBLE. ARCHBISHOP OF YORK'S VIEWS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 20, I a.m. London, January l!i. The Archbishop of York,, speaking at St.' Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, at a conference over the Kikuyu matter, said it was an interesting and careful experiment of missionary policy in a region where special circumstances called loudlv for Christian co-operation. Tlie subsequent act of cuiamunioii was a mere episode, wise or unwise, whercfor the particulars were responsible. All at some, time earnestly longed for a common Christianity, and to show a more united front against the surrounding imliil'erence, unbelief, and selfishness. There was still, despite all divisions, a mightv force latent and waiting to be aroused in this common Christianity. If the pressure of this desire was so great iu Britain, it was inihiitelv stronger in Africa, where 1 rivals divided the Christian force with the united and determined power of Islam. Everyone recognised that the Christians' future iu Africa depended not on missions, but on the native church, which alone could ultimately preserve it. Hence the eii'ort to create some fabric of Christian co-op-eration, within which the native church .might grew up and become .strong. On the other hand there was a great principle of loyalty to the trust and an UiDoue opportunity. They stood between the great Latin and Creek bodies on one side, and the various sections of Protestants on the other.