CHURCH UNION
♦ REPORT TO METHODIST CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED FOR NEGOTIATIONS {PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, February 25. “So far nothing definite to commit the church has been done regarding union between the Methodist, Presbyterian. and Congregational Churches,” said the Rev. W. A. Burley at the annual conference of the Methodist Church of New Zealand. “We have held discussions on the subject,” he said, "and after a conference of the three churches held ■in Christchurch the Presbyterian Church appointed a committee to enter into negotiations. Now. I wish to recommend Jhat we appoint a similar committee. “We do not ask you as yet to vote for union in a detailed way, but merely to form this committee to enter info negotiations,” Mr Burley said. He moved the adoption of the Church Union Committee’s report. It was adopted unanimously. It was to set up a general committee on church union, to enter into negotiations with the Presbyterian and Congregational Churches. Mr Burley was appointed chairman and convener of the committee. It was decided that the committee should be requested to consider reference of the matter to the local courts of the church at an early date.
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23264, 26 February 1941, Page 10
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