CHURCH UNION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9476, 13 December 1918, Page 8

CHURCH UNION.

IMETHODIST SY.NOD RESOLUTiON

.At yesterday's meeting of t'lio North Canwrbiuy- Svinod of the Methodist Church of New Zealand, the following rosohition of (satisfaction, and thaaiJisfiiying for the -st-eps lately taken tou'iirds chiirch union, was moved by the Rev. W. 'Ready, and carried:—

''Thai- this Synod recognises bho gracious loading'of-the Divine Spii'it '.rherflhy the various sections of the Christian. Church throughout the world are being drawn together in the spirit of unity. It rejoices •to know that the appointed representatives of tho ovan•ji^lica-] Freo C?hurche« of England liavo '.:ieen able to reach a common agroc;aient tor a, -fuller and dloser \mioii of the Oiu-istiaii Churches,, that there is a -gradual, opening of the Established i-hurch of England pulpits to Free f^urc-hmori, and that many of- their ■le-rgy lui-\'e occupied Free Church pulpits. .It feels thankful for the happy ■uemories of. .t-hb-vmeetings held in our Cnthedr.aJ .sonio iime ago, .-■ made .posiiiible. by Uie invitation of Bishop Jul- ■ v«. ■ It in also greatly pleased that ift.O Hiuniail union of the Baptist Church o* this. Dominion, carried -a resolution in favour of union. Therefore, this. Synod, 'cousoious t-liat the dc*/najid«; of: rbe new ag^ make a union of thq. Ohi'istian Cliurdie's imperative-, r-e----eommend^v t-o our A.invnal • Cturferenee cho .iroportfince <;f appointinp: a- com'.iiittee to mtvt other commit-toes tliat •nay ho appoiutod to consider this vit-al nucstion.' 1