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Evening Star, Issue 16987, 8 March 1919, Page 10

The Congregational Union Conference at Auckland yesterday carried resolutions unanimously that, in, tho opinion of the conference church union was highly desirablo and should be seriously and .sympathetically considered.; also expressing cordial appreciation of the attitude regarding church union taken up by tho freshlyterian -Assembly, raid urging that the matter be referred to the individual churches, with a view to arriving at a defini'.e decision. It was Tosolved to appoint a committee to further the cause of unity and to take steps to receive tho decision of the churches by September 30. There was a large attendance on Thursday at the usual meeting of the St. Clair branch of the Otago Women's Patriotic Association, which this week took tho form of a farewell afternoon to Mrs Pope, one of the first members and most energetic workers of the branch,, for the. last 18 months has held the /office of president. Miss Downio Stewart and Mrs M'Pb.ee were also presnt. Consideration.—Tommy (at Red Cross concert): " What's that man got his eyes shut for while he's singing?" Friend: "Because he can't bear 1 to see us suffer."