POWER OF THE CHURCH.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1920, Page 5

POWER OF THE CHURCH.

MX ANTIDOTE TO BOLSHEVISM, By Tttecrapb.—Prtst Ann.—Copjiiebt. Received Oct. 5, 6.5 p.m. London, Oct. 4. > The Son. I. J. M. Hunter (Agentgeneral for Queensland), presiding over »• Queensland church meeting, eulogised the Arehhishop of Brisbane's broadmindedness fend tolerance. No church In Queensland, lie said, had done CbrisJianising more worthily than the AngUkan. He Advocated an extension of khnrcfa work in the homes of the people tad on'the streets to counteract the (Bolsheviks, who quoted the expulsion of | the money-changers from the Temple as jiutifjing the confiscation of property. •St regretted that the war had underpined the jßeople in regard to rights of jjfe antd property. > The Archbishop of Brisbane declared that the national Church was becoming Independent of the mother Church. Many ■Joceses were already fujjy staffed, a lew being native born. The term Empire was obsolete, and should lie superceded by the British Commonwealth. Dualities of independence and loyalty, added to a sense of public duty, provided splendid material for nationhood. If ever a fight took place he would KK>nfe*depend on an Australian than on W other man in the world.—Aus.-N.Z. pable Asm.