Prophet at the Gate
Facer, Wayne Norman Murray Bell (1887-1962) may be regarded as a prophet: a person who speaks in a visionary way about a cause. His cause was peace. His life provides a window into the peace movement in New Zealand, particularly during the period between the two world wars. Bell was educated at New Zealand's oldest and most prestigious Church of England school, Christ's College in Christchurch. There he was confirmed into the Anglican Church and, in keepin...