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STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVE
MENT.
Address by Mr. C. D.
Hurrey.
_ Mr. Charlfis D. Hnrrey, who is trave
ling in the interests of the Australian
Student Christian Movement in iomiiM
tion with the organisation's work in the
universities and schools, arrived in Perth
resteni-iy. and gave an address in the
evening to a large audience iu the
V.M.C.A. building. Murray-street, air
.1. F. Ward, headmaster of Wesley IWV
College. South Perth, presided, awl Av'ei
eomed the visitor «n behalf of the Stu
dent Christian Movement. Miss TMar
jnrie Blaek voiced the welcome of- tlu-
Y.W.C.A.. and Mr. IA J. Grecubers tint
of the Y.M.C.A.
'I spent a large part of my !;fe. amon;'
the pioneers of tho middle StifrRs ,.f
America.' said Mr. Murrey. *'an-(l 1 Jiav.-
every sympathy with the ]i:o:K-ers of
Western Australia.' The ppesjker went
on to discuss some of the predominant
fi-atures in dilTercnt rarts of tlie wor.J.
of the work which lip leiires'/nis. Ainons
young people the world over, he said,
there was a pronounced iM/'onalist fed
ing. While within bounds this senti
ment was an excellent oi--. it often dis--
played a narrow mind ivitli regard to
international relations'/ips. ]n Chin'i
he had noticed keen cwninercial antajrou
ism against the .Tapanosp. Nationalism
was strong amongst' Ghandi's followers
in India: while the same' was true of
most of thp South. American cmintrie-s.
which were fast 'breaking the-ir ties,
formed at the thai.' of tlieir c-.:..nisatiou.
with iSpain awl 1'ortugal. Young Aus
tralians were .-?keenly proud of the^r
country. Yet, . side by side with tlii
PTide in natio/al lifr- there was growing
a^ spirit of international j-o-operatiijn.
The ynuth -i/ to-day worn being brought
into direct -»uch. in ;i thousand different
ways, witli. tho people of other land'
than tho:«;. Wilii rnfard to religiici.
young pex/.i|(. w-(.rf. growing tired of for
mality jnd ton lnneh orrlesiasticwm.
They rr^,1Sed. and ri)tht'..v. to lay asidu
theiT b'eiins upon enleriiig a rhurch i.r
other place of worship. They needed
closer contact with the vital fountain
head -af whatever their religion mi.eht be.
A -vote of thanks to Mr. Iliirrey w.n
carrsHsl with acclamation. This i-veniu;
h-- -\Till speak in the Parish Hall. Cla.e
*nflWi. and to-morrow evening will ail
dwyss a public meet ing in tlie Memorial
Hjll, St. (ieorgi-'s-ierrnce.
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