World Church Assembly Opens At Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM, Sun. (10 a.m.). —The first assembly of the World Council of Churches was formally opened in Amsterdam’s historic New Church.
One hundred and forty-five church bodies in 42 countries were represented by 1200 clerics and laymen.
Russia declined an invitation to at- The assembly has been called the tend, but Hungarian and Estonian dele- greatest gathering of its kind since gates are attending the 14th assembly, the Reformation 403 years ago. which begins work on August 23. The Archbishop of Canterbury and Church bells rang throughout Hoi- leaders of the non-conformist churches land today to mark the opening of the and the Salvation Army will represent assembly. Britain.
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Northern Advocate, 23 August 1948, Page 5
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