BAPTIST UNION CONFERENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 243, 13 October 1910, Page 9

BAPTIST UNION CONFERENCE.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) • •• 'BUNEDIN, Wednesday. He Baptist TJnion devoted the day to ittissioflSTJ'.LWfrk.;: .The annual meeting . of-thVlsew Zealand Baptist Missionary 'held this morning, when .Trah&iwieDconragtng-reports -were adopted • Tie ; treasurer stated that the revenue for fhe year on the general funds was ,£2095. Auckland contributed £543, Wellington £529, Canterbury £290, Otago £457j and the Baptist Women's Society £50r TB report showed a debit balance of £U4 It was urged that India's present state of transition was an opportunity for Baptist evangelisation, which, might not occur again. A missionary conversazione was held in the afternoon. The speakers were the president (the Bey. William Hay), the Bw. J. Tafcle, and Dr. North. A public missionary meeting -was held in the evening, Mr. T. Pettit presiding. A welcome was accorded Dr. and Mrs. Chas. North, recently returned from Eastern Bengal, and a farewell -was given to Mr. and Mrs. Takle and Dr. Pettit. who are Boon returning there, the latter as a medical missionary. The Conference will bebrought to a close to-morrow night.