"EVERYTHING TO GAIN."

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 243, 15 October 1931, Page 11

"EVERYTHING TO GAIN."

UNION OF CHURCHES. ] 1 ! PEOMDvEXT MINIS TEES : VIEWS.

Much has been said during the last twelve months concerning the union of j Churches, and reference was made to it {at last night's celebration of the seventy- | fifth anniversary of the formation of the | Auckland Presbytery. "Representatives j of other church bodies were present in 1 large numbers. i The Rev. Dr. C. H. Laws, who reprei sented the Methodist Church, referring-. .i to the approach in doctrine between the j Methodist and Presbyterian Churches, said he could see no difference in their respective presentation of the Gospel. To ms mind union of the Churches presented ■no insuperable difficulties, "and he prayed that he micrht be alive to raise a | cheer for the united Church. j The Rev, x.. D. Patebett, president of j the Methodist Conference, who represented the Auckland Ministers' Associa- • tion and the Council of Christian Congrej gations, said he also believed the dsv iwas not far distant when the leaders of ! the two Churches wo'old take courage , in both hands and give to the Dominion |a big. broad-based united Church. "We ! are not rivals." he said, ""but allies in j that which is coming—the Xrngdom of! j G"t«L~' 'ins younger people were alto-; ; gether favourably disposed towards the ■ movement, especialiv those in the Presj byterian, Methodist and Conjrresationa]. (Cnurches. There was everything to gain] J and nothing to lose. ;