BAPTIST MEN'S ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 125, 26 May 1920, Page 10

BAPTIST MEN'S ASSOCIATION.

FORMATION EFFECTED.

J, A method whereby the young men of ;' the community could be. engaged-to take f an active interest in matters connected t with their various churches was the sub- \ ject of discussion at the Bantist # Taber- ; nacle on- Monday. Mr. A. W. Korth t chairman of the Auckland Baptist Couni" ell, presided over a representative < attendance of laymen from the Auokr land 'and suburban churehee. The outj come of the discussion -was p the fonna- | tioh of a Baptist Men's Association. J , ';- . The Bey. K. S. Gray, general secretary 1 to, the New Zealand Baptist Union, in ; advocating the- institution of the aeeo- | ciation, eaid that too often young men £ 'had no definite object in the chnrch, and j consequently drifted away. They were • eager to tackle great problems, and the j 'church being the grandest organisation v to offer possibilities an association for ; young men would organise attendance. 2 memberehip and financial campaigns, as ? had eucoetsfuUy been the casein Canada 4 and the United States of America. 'The 4 association would also have opportunity . to raieeiunde for the iniriistere' suetenJ -tation and the missionary funds. The - last conference had estimated that an f extra £1000 would have to be raised to • cover the increased value of the rupee, 6 ibufc it had been found that £2250 was J needed. A mun of £750 hadTieen raised ; for the purppee, and, with the resulte g ef, recent self-denial offerings - ttroughont New Zealand, the union Sloped to attain tbe desired sum. Finally, a committee of ten business ;. men from the various churches was set • up to rtiiee Auckland's chare for the • inunediate financial needs of the susten- '-> tation xuw miseionary'funde. "Mr Gray • promised to return to Auckland nert i month to the newly-formed , aaeociation.