BAPTIST CONFERENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 246, 17 October 1929, Page 13

BAPTIST CONFERENCE.

ROUTINE BUSINESS. "GAMING BILL A GRAVE PERIL." Routine business was the order at the sittings of the 47th assembly of the Baptist Union of New Zealand, held in the Tabernacle yesterday. The report of the Manurewa Home showed a year of good progress. Sixtyseven children were being looked after, while 532 had passed through the institution since its inception. The income for the year had been £2545, and the expenditure £2706. The endowment fund now stood at £5628, and the interest was donated to the general account. Mrs. H. Driver expressed the hope that a children's home would be established in the South Island.

Various chaplain reports were also received. Seven military camps had been attended by Baptist chaplains during the year. The Rev. H. G. Goring was appointed representative on the central committee. The Revs. F. E. Harry and S. Jenkin, and Messrs. S. Barry and A. Jordan were elected to the board of instruction and advice. Receipts estimated at £2142 were shown in the budget for the coming year. The estimated expenditure included grants to the assisted churchea totalling £1348, of which tbe Auckland district was to receive £585. The following resolution *n relation to the proposed Gaming Amendment Bill was passed:—"The union affirms its hostility to any extension of gaming facilities and to the granting of licenses for lotteries. The bill is considered to be a grave peril to the public, as it would increase the number of bookmakers, and constitute a serious temptation to members of the Post and Telegraph Department." It was announced that Messrs. T. R. i Page, F. L. Smart, and J. K. Reid had been accepted as students for the ministry. The session will be concluded this evening.