SOCIAL PROBLEMS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 90, 18 April 1927, Page 9

SOCIAL PROBLEMS.

CHURCH OF CHRIST CONFERENCE. MILITARY ACTIVITIES. REDUCTION IN DOMINION ADVOCATED. Resolutions in favour of Bible reading in State schools, the teaching of temperance principles to the young people of the Dominion, and the absolute support of the New Zealand Alliance's claim for a two issue ballot pa|M>r end the non-ex-tension of the licensing election*, wore amongst the business transacted at the annual conference of thp Associated Churches of Christ on Saturday. Tt was further agreed "that in keeping with the spirit of tin- League of Nations, we call upon the Government to reduce, a> rapidly a> possible, the military activities in New Zealand and that, as a stop towards this, compulsory military training bp abolished.' . Foreign Missions. On Saturday evening nddres.»c> on the work of the foreign missions were delivered to a large gathering by Mr. John Watt and Mr. F. J. Phillips, -who recently returned from Southern Rhodesia. Addresses were also given by Mr. J. 3. Franklyn and Mr. T. J. BaU-

The Wellington Advisory Board was authorised to proceed with the formation of a Bilile. Class Union, ami the election of officers resulted as follows: — Auckland executive, Messrs. F. W. Greenwood (president), C. O. Collier (vice-president), E. A. Perkins (secretary), O. Collier (treasurer!. R. Dick, T. Manifold, R. Downey, A. Bryiiie, and Davis; publishing committee, Messrs. E. Yickery (manager). F. W. Greenwood (editorl, A. A. Creamer. H. 1 , . Long. M. (Jlaiser, R. Yickery; Auckland foreign missions committee, Mcsmv \Y. Taylor. A. Donald. T. .1. Bull. A. Edward*. C. Downey, R. Yickery, and Mi>. G. Evans.

Mission of the Church. The mission of the Church, said Mr. W. .1. Carpenter, speaking at the evening >ession. was undoubtedly the bringing liaek of the church that was built by Christ and His A[>ostle.«. Some would undermine the church and east doubt upon its founder, and the church must accept the challenge and lead in a crusade for the restoration of those fundamental principles of Christianity which Ihe world would ignore. A united Church, hr considered, would l»e ii rest i bio. The Church should be made the dynamic force in the community and it would command the attention of men.

A communion service was held jeesterday morning, the speaker being Mr. W. R. Hibburt, of Wellington. In the afternoon a Sunday School demonstration was held when attendance tvrtideates and long service medallions were presented. A well-attended meeting of the Women's Auxiliary was held in conjunction with th» conference on Saturday afternoon. It was reported that £318 had been raised for home and foreign missions during the year.