BAPTIST UNION

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12078, 18 October 1933, Page 2

BAPTIST UNION

THREE STUDENTS ORDAINED

FINANCES FOR THE YEAR. (Press Association). AUCKLAND, Oct. 17. At the assembly of the Baptist Union, Messrs T. It- Page, J. K. Roid» and F. L. Smart, students of the Baptist College, were ordained to the Ministry. Mr. Pago was appointed t° the S'outh Dunedin Church, and Mr. Smart t- 0 tho Mosgicl Church. The Baptist Jubilee Fund wa s reported to amount to £2823. The estimated income of the union is £1675. and grants in aid to various churches £1753. The total membership is 8643, an. increase of 431, the largest vet reported. The Missionary Society’s income was £6260 and the expenditure £O-150, a deficit, due to the high rate of exchange of £B2l. The Baptist Women’s Missionary Union raised £1337.

The following appointments were made for the ensuing year:— President elect, Rev. John Laird, secretary and treasurer. Rev. U . AY. P. Lasoelles, union council, cx officio, Revs. J. Laird, J. J. North, J. Hiddleston, A, W. Stuart, and Messrs O. S. Wile*. D. T. Power, C. T. Davistock, AY. J. Bards]ey and newly elected, the Levs. R. H. K. Kemp ton, C. AY. D>'ncumb, L. A. North, J. K. Archer, A. Anstice, AY. E. Lambert, and Messrs F. A\ T . Gaze, H. Dearsley, AY. A. Kendon, \\ r . Lambourno. W. 11. Newton., J. R„ Carey, AY. A. Craig, F. AV. Nornor, C. E. Bockingsaie. and D. J. Cakler.