CHURCHES OF CHRIST

Evening Star, Issue 25425, 5 March 1945, Page 6

CHURCHES OF CHRIST

HALF-YEARLY CONFERENCE The half-yearly conference of the Associated Churches of Christ in Otago was held in the Burnside Church on Saturday. In the afternoon business relative to the work of the church was attended to, following which a section was devoted to youth work. Bro. W. H. Brown spoke on the value of camps, etc., and appealed to older members to assist and support youth endeavours. An item was given by Mornington Bible Class and a vocal quartet by St. Andrew Street members. During the evening session a (Juet was sung by Sisters Miss Benjamin and Mrs Beadle, of North-east Valley, and a solo by Miss Sylvia Arthur, of Bumside. The main address of the conference was given by Bro. Lloyd Jones. The greatest sin in the Church to-day was luke-warmness—an indifference to the great commission. This was foreign to the spirit of Christ, who was intensely enthusiastic about His gospelChristians should try to see themselves as they are and as they could be if they would " be zealous and repentent " and "maintain the spiritual glow." The sessions were presided over by Bro. W. J. M. Wilson and Bro. W. R. Beadle respectively.