CHRISTIANITY IN OUR TIME
Sir,-Hitler’s sword has proved mightier than his pen, but his writ did run in Germany when he put down the night clubs and sobered up the nation. Unfortunately he turned one demon out, but took to himself seven others, worsening his people to their ruin. The campaign for Christian order in this country will have strenuous opposition, but our people are very kindly and a plea for self-denial on behalf of the mission to lepers would receive support. A million lepers is the estimated number in the world, so that the need is great. Christ’s last command was "cleanse the lepers," and that*is embodied also in
"Love thy neighbour as thyself." Nine million pounds would equip and staff many hospitals, There is a society at work caring for nineteen- thousand cases, but there is urgent need to do more. The majority of people in this land are nominally Christian but the time has come to practise the faith, and no more fitting work could be undertaken than obedience to this command of our Lord.
JOHN J.
HOOPER
(Wellington).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 149, 1 May 1942, Page 4
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182CHRISTIANITY IN OUR TIME New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 149, 1 May 1942, Page 4
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