Tárogató, 1946-1947 (9. évfolyam, 7-10. szám)
1947-02-01 / 8. szám
TÁROGATÓ 13 I.O.D.E. SCHOOL LIBRARIES In Canada’s large cities and in most towns there are libraries to supply the ever growing demand for childrens’ books for all ages, from the picture books fori the very young child to the novels, biographies and historical books for the boys and girls in high school. But in village^ and outlying districts the problem of how to supply suitable reading matter to stimulate and satisfy this demand still exists. The I.O.D.E. has taken up this task and through its educational service it supplies books to such districts where the need exists. During the last twenty years hundreds of schools across Canada have been “adopted” by individual I.O.D.E. chapters and have been provided with libraries. Last year alone over 900 schools received libraries from this source. The matter of selecting the books for these libraries is of course a serious responsibility; this important work is done by a national educational committee. Biographies and historical books are considered essential; the .achievements of outstanding men and women are an inspiration to later generations, and historical records of what our fore-fathers have done help to create a national consciousness and a realization of inherited spiritual values as well as a sense of responsibility in world affairs. —Canadian Citizenship Branch. A STATEMENT ON CITIZENSHIP By The Moderator Rt. Rev. T. W. Jones, D.D. At a recent meeting of the Sub- Executive of the General Council the Moderator was requested to prepare a statement, to be published in The United Church Observer, commending to all our people the observance of Canadian Citizenship Week. The date suggested is the second week in January, and, if possible, reference should be made to this matter in the services on Sunday, January 12th, 1947. The action of the Sub-Executive was taken in response to an appeal, made on behalf of the Government, to the Canadian Churches and other bodies in Canada, seeking their aid in an endeavour to foster in the hearts of all Canadians a loftier conception of citizenship within this land, and a clearer understanding of both the privileges and responsibilities which that citizenship implies and involves. It was felt by the Sub-Executive of General Council, that the members of The United Church of Canada would find themselves in hearty agreement with such a proposal. In this connection it is fitting that we call to mind the fact that the great Apostle Paul, while asserting on the one hand that “Our Citizenship is in Heaven,” Philippians 3: 20, yet proudly affirmed on more than one occasion, that he was a freeborn Roman citizen. (Acts 22: 28.) The following paragraphs taken from the address given in the Canadian Parliament by the Hon. Paul Martin (Secretary of State), when speaking on ,, the Canadian Citizenship Bill, express clearly and convincingly some of the commendable objectives of this new measure, and with these we feel.that all our people will find themselves in hearty agreement: “For the national unity of Canada and for the future and greatness of this country it is felt to be of the utmost importance that all of us, new Canadians or old, have a consciousness of a common purpose and common interests as Canadians; that all of us be able to say with pride and say with meaning: T am a Canadian citizen.’ “Citizenship means more than the right to vote; more than the right to hold and transfer property; more than the right to move freely under the protection of the state; citizenship is the state; citizenship is the right to full partnership in the fortunes and in the future of this nation. “With this bill we are linking our past with our future. We are saying to history and to our posterity: Here is the definition of Canadianism; Here is the common status in Canada, a common stake in the welfare of the country, a common Canadian citizenship. OUR ENGLISH SECTION.
