CONGREGATIONAL UNION

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3027, 14 March 1917, Page 11

CONGREGATIONAL UNION

THE CONFERENCE CONTINUES Tlio annual mooting of the Congregational Union of New Zealand was continued yesterday. Tho Rev. W. M. Grant presided. Tho Rev. A. E. Hunt submitted the report of the London Missionary Society, nnd the report, being considered satisfactory, was adopted. Church Extension. Mr. S. W. Smeeton moved: "That tho executive takes into consideration the question of church extension, with a view to formulating a scheme by which it can be most effectively carried out." Explaining his motion, ho said that the scheme should cover u period of at least fivo years. Ho urged that tho first effort should be confined to tbo larger centres of population, so they could build up a strong healthy church, which would be .able to extenditself into tbo more sparsely settled districts. In somo of tho growing secondary towns, inquiries mip-bfc be made at once as to the possibility of establishing Congregational Churches in them. If tbo prospects ivero reasonable, schemes could be drawn no, and delegates could be sent to Wellington to discuss them with the Central Committee. The motion was discussed briefly. It was not opposed, but ono or two members counselled caution in embarking upon a scheme for extension. Reference Committee. Tim Reference Committeo submitted the following report on matters sent on to it. Board of '.Advice.—That having considered the formation of an Advisory Hoard by the Australian and New Zealand Union, and finding that tbo proposals are on tbr> lines of those of our own Pastoral .Settlement Committee, we authoriso tb.it committee to open Up with tho aToresairl hoard, with ;\ vioiv to joint action, and \o report at the next council. Ororlapnine.—ln refor-'nice to the (wresyiondpnee opened up Inst year with regard to overlapping, we a''o ihd to know that- in special eases definite ."nod has resulted, and wo trust that this matter of overlsmping will be kept cons'intly before .tbo various Communions. A'enr Book.—That we recommend the continueHo>i of the puMicMion of the Now_ Zealand Cbnreb Yenr Rook (nbrfrlflwl .is mu<-|i .is possible owing to the high cost of paper).

The Temperance Movement. A deputation from the New Zealand Alliance wailed upon tho conference, to ask for its continued siipnorl in incroasinii measure for the future Tim liev. W. J. f'onirie, president of tlio allianco. said tliat ivliilo tlio temperance people were asked in this war limp to hide their time, tlio enemy was niakim: hay in tho sunsliino. Tlio liquor traffic was thriving out of Llio war in this country, and this prospering of tlio tratlo was not In tho credit of New Zealand. The alliance must not bo prepared to accept, peace, at any price counsels on a matter of Ibis kind, and lio aslccd tlio Congregational Union (o support the alliance in such future action as ib iniplib tnko. Ono. tliiiiir 010 allinneo wanted, was that llic neoiilo should renow f.lieir reonest to ParlianiPiit for six oVlnrk rlosin<:. or, ill default of this, for a referendum on the (|iiestioii. Petitions were mmbpini; circiil;iio<l. and be asked (he Union to assist in nrncuring signnlures for them. Tie believed thai sum© of tho politicians «ero not well pleaserj K-it-li the aH.ihi.lo I boy line! (nlcen on the qucslinn in Parliament. If repentance was possible to politicians, lie believed there were of repentance in some of thorn. The alliiuico ui""d thai, this request should be pressed, as lioiiic tho lio«t method of dejilinjr a blow at the lif|llnr traffic and nf keepintr up the nnlliiisin-sm of the ix»"i)io for t],e lii- fi..l,t «H!I ~|,n , ,|

The T?fv. J. KiicmvK SmiHi also spoke, of Hie liquor firrlifc. .-iskiiic Hi,-, union to consent lo b<? Vd 1 )V Oi" alliance, the nipmher.s of which, while not clainiini* superior wisdom, yot I,. K ] closer know|prl<_;p of the position of tl'inn-s, because of their location in Wellington, flip cenlre of llm Liquor PiiHy's influence and onerafions Hip chairman (Hip l\n>. W. *S\. OranO. replying to the dnmiUfcion. p\wp.wd Hip ~vf|'O nK. nlpiisur" ~f the nippfiii'r to rppp'vp n'ld her Uip ronrescntatiV.'s of Hip \i>n- Zealand All;. nno.p. Tip believed Hint Hip ?»n' of the CoiiTPjintloiial roninmr.ity bod licpii dppply stirrrd liy tlip wppivl'turo on linitm- at n tinic wlipu Uip. nation art wiipli nopdnd all if« rosourops Tlipv cVploi-pd Hip notion of flip Onypi-n----nipnt In its fai'liirp to flnfil witii tlm traflic. and tiiov ponld nssiiro flip Mlinnpp of support ; n its rpnnvpd piidravonr to scpiirn si\- oVlock clof:inu. Church Union, The question of the possibility of Union of all tho pvnnpplical ehnrrhos —Prcsbytorians. 'Mothoclists, and Congrogntionalists— was raised liy a deputation from (ho Ministers' Assoeiation. tho Upv. Dγ. r.'ilib licing tlin onlv speaker. T)r. Gihh said, in effect, that tHero was no reason based on religion or good ssnso why Uip pvnncplienl eliurehes slionir] not unite. Init lip ndmittwl tlmt the obstacles in thp pnlh (Tt is improbable that the questions to union were yet ooiisiderable. ft was induced easily to nqrec to union. The president of tho conference tendered thanks f n tbp deputation, and ospppifilly to Dr. Oibli for his address, probably true thai, ministers in those ehnrclies were almost unanimous in their desire for union, hut this was by no means true of nil the laity, and he nclmiltofl tlmt (he Initv pr the Presbyterian Church wore not likolv to be raised will be considered by the conference at Ibis nipnlinn/I DON'T MISTAKE THE CAUSE. MANY' I'EOPLR HAVE KIDNEY TROUBLE AND DO NOT KNOW IT. Do you have backache? Are you tired and worn outT Feel dizzy, nervous and depressed? Are tho kidney secretions irregular? Highly coloured; contain sediment? Likely your kidneys are at fault. Weak kidneys «ive wnruings of distress. Heed the warning; don't delay— Use a tested kidney remedy. Mrs. G. Williams,'ll Kintoul Street, Newtown, Wellington, says: "For some time I had marked symptoms of kidney I trouble. There was a constant nagging aclio across my back, which mado uver.i movement positive turture, and at time's the pain was so acute that my bade felt like breaking. The kidney secretions were disordered, being thick nnd cloudy, and containing a red sediment, and my rest at -.light was very disturbed. My ankle* and legs swelled a Rood deal, and this j symptom somewhat alarmed me, as f I knew it was a sign of dropsy. After trying all sorts of kidney remedies, I heard about Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, so I pot a bottle and commenced using them, carefully following the directions. I soon noticed an improvement in my health, nnd a courso of the pills com pluteiy cured me. It is two years sinco I ivas cured, and I am still free of biH'irache and Sidney trouble. I always Ice..;) Down's Backache Kidney Pills in the house now, for I have proved what a splendid remedy they are."

Two years Inter J[rs. Williams conSi'ias the above: "T have lind no return of my old complaint; since Bonn's Backiic!"O Kidney I'ills cured me fonr yearn "SO."

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