CHURCH OF ENGLAND MEN'S SOCIETY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 11 April 1912, Page 3

CHURCH OF ENGLAND MEN'S SOCIETY

ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT AUCKLAND. (United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, April 10. The third annual conference in New Zealand of the Church of England Men's Society was opened this afternoon. A large number of delegates were .present f.om all parts of the Dominion, and the L>ishop of Auckland presided. The annual report, which was presented 'jy the Rev. Mr. Russell (Oamaru), ncneral secretary, showed that the Society had flourished during the past year, b_>th in regard to increasing membershiD, and to the creation of new branches. The former had risen from 2100 to 2500, and the latter from 114 to 131. A prosperous year was looked iforward to. It was resolved : That a committee be Hppointed to consider the abyisability of engaging a travelling organising secretary, and to report to a ;:ater sitting of the* conference ; that a committee be appointed to consider what improvements might be suggested in organisation, the time and place, of the meeting of future conferences ; and cf the federation of the 1- anclies for representation at the Dominion conferences ; that the conference, licploiimr the prevailing jridiffor'.nce of men to \jublic worship, earnestly calls upon the church authorities to seek for reasons and remedies ; that it be a recommendation to the bishops of the pro%.nces to appoint U mission council for undertaking systematic parochial mission work, especially among men.