CHURCH UNION
Students’ “Lack Of Interest” Concern at “the lac): of interest in ecumenical affairs shown by present students of the Trinity Methodist Theological College, Auckland," was expressed in a motion passed by the North Canterbury Methodist Synod yeaThe mover, the Rev. A. K. Petch, said that only one Methodist student had attended a combined theological students' conference.' held in Wellington last May. At this gathering all other: major denominations had been well represented numerically. Such an apparent disinterest did not auger will for Methodist activity in the church union movement. The Methodist Church ought to continue to be deeply involved in the whole question, Mr Petch said. Seconding the motion the Rev. J. I). Grocott said: ■'We will be .well out on the fringe of the church movement, if our students do not' take an interest in ecumenical affiairs."
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19610823.2.185
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume C, Issue 29599, 23 August 1961, Page 20
Word Count
140CHURCH UNION Press, Volume C, Issue 29599, 23 August 1961, Page 20
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.