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YEAR 85. NO. 124 12 Pages KINGSTON, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, MAY 28. be Baily British 1 THE PAGES 9-12 4 -------- SECOND SECTION CHARCE OF BISHOP SOVELL 10 THE SYNOD OF ONTARIO Notes the Changed Conditions Owing to the War--The Re- ligious Outiook--More Attention Must Be Paid to Plain and De finite Teaching. The following is the charge der Jivered to the Synod of Ontario by Bishop Bidwell on Tuesdgy~ after- noon: ~ My Dear Brethren of the Clergy and Laity: It is with an intense feeling of the deep solemnity of the occasion that 1 deliver my charge to you this year. The very existence of our Empire is being threatened; all the Ideals that we hold most dear are at stake, and the issue is as yet unknown. Let my first word then be in the name of this synod a message to our galiant men who are giving and risking their liveg for our sakes at the front that we will support them to the ead, and next that whatever measurés may he deemed necessary by the Government for securing this result will be loyal- fy accepted by us, whatever sacri- fices may be Involved. . Our faith is being sorely tested. But our cause js sure to triumph, because good cannot be beaten by evil. But the strain of the struggle is severe, and probably will become even more se vere before the end, so that every resctirce of faith, every ounce of de- termination will be needed to enable us to stand fast, and see the eonflici through to the final victory More than ever then must be turn gto God in prayer. In this way we realize and show onr belief in the presence of God in the world, which iz our only hope. He alone can bring onder out of confusion, and light out of the terrible darkness which now eovers the world We mast show ourselves to be on the side of God by keeping His presence ever before us in our daily lives. I therefore be- seech you to pray without ceasing I have spoken of our men at the _ front. Their heroism and endur- Fante cannot be described in words. "We ought to resént most strongly the sltanders that have Lee n current regarding their moral aduct and sobriety.. 'The Bishop of Frederic- ton, whom the House of Bishops ap- * pointed to go overseas to inspect and report on conditions there, while in the report which he has made he does not for a moment deny the ex- istence of great temptations to which some succumb, yet proves most con- clusively the gross exaggeration of many of the statements wade, which are declared by those in a position to know to be part of a regular pro- German propaganada to discourage our people. Taking all the circam~ stances Into consideration, he con- siders that the standard maintained by our men is high. We will do all we can to keep our boys from temp- tation, but at the same time we re- pudiated with indignation the dis- graceful calumnies which have been circulated by fanatical and irre- sponsible people, who are really guilty of aiding the enemy by such .conduet. Regarding the general outlook for the future, it is clear that we are entering upon a period of great changes in every department of life We shall do wisely if we endeavor to assimilate the lessons which this terrible struggle is teaching us, so that a better world may emerge from the chaos which now reigns. 1 5 will touch briefly upon the more out- standing facts. Sn, Materialism Has Gone. in the first place, the sheer ma- terialistn which really ruled in pre- war days has gome, I hope never to return. It is abundantly clear to- day that the life of a nation depends upon the ideals which it is prepared to maintain at all costs. The very thought of the sheer luxury and ex- travagance which prevailed in. pre- war days is: revolting te us now when we remember the hardships so gladly endured by our men at the front. Life shows signs of becom- dng much simpler, and therefore really much happier. Men are valu- ed in a time like this for what they are, rather than for what they have, and the outburst of popular indig- nation against those who have seized the occasion of their country's need to heap up profits for themselves is a hopeful sign that the worship of wealth as the only thing in life worth having is doomed. In the future, too, it seems likely that the two great principles of ser- vice and sacrifice, which have, thank God, been displayed to such a gratl- fying extent by many already, will be permanent influences in the na- tional life. It is true that there are not a few even now who are victims of selfishness, allowing others to make every sacrifice for their benefit, while doing their best to evade it themselves Such people can only be dealt with by the Gov- ernment, who must compel them to bear their share of the burden? Trained in self-denial and sacrifice by the war, the great majority of the people would support any pro- posals which shall distribute eguit- ably the burdens which have to be borne, and they will reckon as their great men in the future, not their muiti-milliofaires, but the men'who have best served their genération In any direction. This is the principle of true greatness taught by Christ, and all His followers will repoice that it shoyld prevail. Change in Politics. Next there are indications of a changed attitude towards what we tall "polities." The war has expos- ed some of the inherent Weaknesses even of demoeratie forms of govern- ment as we know them. The idol of party, which seemed to stand on a pedestal from which it could never be removed, has already received a shattering blow ufider the exigencies of the present situation, to give place to the prineiple of uniting all the best talent available of whatever shade of opinion in the common ser- vice, It is to be hoped that this prin- ciple will never be lost sight of. We need the very best minds that our country can produce to carry on the government of the nation. More and more I believe the people are be- ginning to see that true democracy means the government of the nation for the benefit of the nation by its ablest dnd most honorable mén." We are fighting to-day as has been said to preserve democracy for the world, and it les with us in the future to make that democracy worth preserv- ing, as 1 believe we shall, even at the great price in blood and treasure we are now paying. Last of the matters upon which 1 have time now to touch, but tho most important of all, is the changed attitude which is growing up towards religion. We are learning that we sannot do without it, It is not only that those who have our dearest at the front at the constant risk of their lives could never have a moment's peace did we not believe that they are and will be, whatver may happen to them, in the hands of a loving God; of that those who have been called apon to suffer bereavement in this war have found in the grand and glor- fous resurrection faith their their greatest comfort; the conviction is growing that religion is not only a matter of saving the individual soul, supremely important as that is, but that it must bring its influence to bear on all the practical matters of this life, on social problems and rela- tionships of every kind, and in a pub- lie though not a party sense, upon politics. The preservation of child- iife, the elimination of the deadly diseases which prey upon society, the eare of the feeble-minded and the improvement of environment which will prevent this evil, the securing for every one the right of equal oppor- {buliding. up In ' AMERICAN MISSION AT FORT DOUAUMONT TE THE STANDARD BANK OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE + TORONTO A General Banking Business conducted, offering special facili ties in the handling of business accounts. wr KINGSTON BRANCH, J. F. ROWLAND, Manager. A IS A What Cash You Need When Travelling --and more particularly, when large Sums the form of E8T'D 1873 a Letter of Credit, idsued by The Merchants AMERICAN MISSION af DOUAUMONT An American mission recently went to the French front and during their tour inspected the Fort of Douaumont, one of the principal de fences of Verdun, which the French have reconstructed and strengthened since they drove out the Huns. The accompanying pictures show the mission before one of the under- ground entrances to the fort on the side of Douaumont hill and its mem- bers returning beside a narrow gauge rallway built to bring up sup- plies and ammunition. The nature of the country, devastated by gun? fire and full of shell craters, Is well depleted. All the members of the farty, including many of thelr escort of French officers, are wearing hel- mets and gas masks as a precaution dgainst stray German shrapnel or Rsphyxiating shells. AA A AEA NN SN ANNE tunities in life, the removal as far as may be of the present system of grinding competition which is an- swerable for so many evils, and the Christianizing . of the relations of capital and labor, all these things are the legitinmbe--s -tn-whieh the church should and must exercise her influence, The council for social ser- vice of our church, by means of the literature circulated under the ex- tremely able editorship of Professor Michell, a member of this Synod, has done something towards familiariz- ing chureh members with the sub- jects in question, = But we must never forget that the church must approach these questions not from a material or even from a purely philanthropic point of view. The church must rely mainly upon spiritual weapons. She must seek primarily to change men's hearts, to get the spirit of Christ in- to them, to build up the Kingdom of God and His righteousness here and now. Not alleviation, but redemp- tion is rhe task her master has as- signed to her, United Effort Needed, Further it is beginning to be seen that if the church is to exercise upon the world the influence she might, there must be united effort upon the part of all those who confess and call themselves Christians. If the world is to listen, as I believe that she is ready to listen, then (iristians must learn to speak with ohe voice. Hitherto we have only seen the diffi- culties of closer union, and they cer- tainly are serious enough. But the time has now come to consider the possibilities, We have in our church a priceless heritage. Certain great truths for which we stand we could never surrender, because of their proved spiritual value to count- less numbers of nen and women from the earliest ddys to the present time. But closer union should come not on the basis of elimination or even of comprise, but of contribution of treasure. . This is a question for the leaders of our church to take up without delay, as spasmodic and un- disciplined movements lead nowhere. The time has come for the church as a whole to express its mind on this important matter. Onee thie Christian forces of the country were able to speak with a united voice, we could impress upon our statesmen, as we cannot now, the tremendous and national importance of spiritual training for our children, side by side with their tal and physical education in our schools. 'We could then see to it, that the mat- ter of providing for 'the spiritual needs of the Population that we are "this country, left] liitherto to the efforts of various re- on Almond, speaks of them as tol-| proportion of military chaplains have lows: "Majors Kidd and Creegan| are doing splendid seryice." He goes on to speak of Major Kidd in a way that greatly redounds.to his eredit, stating that no chaplain| in the cerps.has rendered more effec. tive service. Of Major Creegan he says that his service is marked by quiet, faithful devotion to duty and untiring zeal, and adds: "They both are chaplains of a very high order.' When he hear such a gratifying re- | port, we cannot but feel glad that | this diocease considerably exceeded its share @f the sum asked for by Col-| onel Almond from our church to help | the social work that our chaplain our | doing so ably among the men. May | God bless them and their work, and keep them safe in the midst of 50 | many and great dangers. Clergy amd Military Service, I have been asked to make a state- ment on the question as to whether under the great stress of need for men the clergy of miltary age should | offer themselves for service other than that of chaplain. The British | Government recently withdrew the | exemption of the clergy, but very | soon afterwards cancelled this por- tion of the measure, and placed the | clergy in the same position as before, That is to say, as excluded from com- | pulsory service, No request to thi effect was made by the ecclesias jcal ! authorities, whe were quite willing to : do what the government determined | upon, The British Government gave | as a reason for the reversal of their | action, bringing the clergy under con- scription, that they found that when they came to look into the matter that after due and proper provision for the spiritual neds of the people at home, which they recognized (tO was absolutely necessary to provide for, they found that so few compara- tively speaking would be left for con- scription that they preferred to leave it a voluntary matter. The English Bighops are I under- stand, making provision for clergy that can possibly be spared to enlist, mainly in the -- non-combatant branches of the service, as this is what the Government requested. But they are very careful not to do any- thing to leave the spiritual needs of the people at home uncared for, That is the dnly proper basis of action. In this diocese we have already several vacant parishes, and in other cases | I have been obliged to give bne man harge of two missions, and in still another to attach a mission which has long had a clergyman of its own to two Wélghboring parishes, Further more, of our younger clergy have Tt 'been summoned for lmmediate ty as chaplains, 80 that more par- ishes will be thrown on my hands. Consequently, any ¢ who might feel inclined to offcr hiniselt for service other tha more have been wounded. they are allowed to go with the men to the front trenches, fheir position is one of constant danger, and calls for a courage second to none." 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