UNION WITH BAPTIST CHURCH
Move By Church Of Christ
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 17. An overture by the Church of Christ for union with the Baptist. Church was discussed by the New Zealand Baptist Assembly. A report on a conference between delegates from both churches stated that complete identity of view existed regarding baptism. Both churches affirmed the necessity for second birth, which must be preceded by an act of faith and both churches regarded infant baptism as unscrlptural.
After discussion in committee it was reported that a statement on the conference had been adopted with certain minor deletions, the assembly recommending that a committee be authorized to explore the. possibility of close co-operation and report to the 1942 assembly.
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Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 20, 18 October 1941, Page 8
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