"[ see no reason whv some of our smaller churches. when a vacancy occurs shor.ld not be successfully carried on bv consecrated laymen until a suitable' minister or pastor can be procured," sr.id Mr J. Arthur Wilkinson in his address from the chair at the open in"' of the Assembly of the Conoro^aiionnl Union of New Zealand at \VrJiiiio-tnn. The speaker said he favoured '"the establishment of ..a lay nrcichers' association 111 eaclr of the foui' centres. Tt was a. question whether the churches were Riving sufficient opportunity for Christian service on the part of laymen.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20498, 17 March 1932, Page 16
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