Our history and our years in Confederation have not all been glorious. There have been times of religious intolerance, as well as great Christian charity; times of economic and moral exploitation, as well as times of sharing our best; times of raping the earth and polluting our natural resources, as well as times of conservation. Our development has not always been to the glory of God and the good of mankind. The need for a sense of responsibility was well set forth by the Queen in one of her Christmas messages, when she said: "It is not the new inventions which are the difficulty. The trouble is caused by unthinking people who carelessly throw away ageless ideals as if they were old and outworn machinery. They would have religion thrown aside, morality in personal and public life made meaningless, honesty counted as foolishness, and self-interest set up in place of self- restraint. " As we enter upon our second century in Confederation we must cherish, and in many cases, restore the eternal values. Our religion on the one hand must reach out and up to touch the face of God , and on the other hand must reach down and around to salve and serve the aching heart of man. As we enter upon our second century, let the cry of every heart be, "Lord, teach us to pray!" 62