BAPTIST ASSEMBLY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 25 October 1940, Page 6

BAPTIST ASSEMBLY

MISSIONARY DAY [Special to “The Mail”] DUNEDIN, 22nd October, i The fifth day of the Baptist Assembly | commenced with the preaching of the 1 missionary sermon by the Rev. G. B. | Boggis, of Auckland. Greetings were extended to the missionaries present, Rev. and Mrs M. J. Eade, Miss A. L. ; Cowles. Miss I. J. Thompson, mission- | ary designate. It was resolved to send j greetings to the missionaries on the 1 N.Z. Baptist Mission Field in East Bengal. The 55th annual report of the Baptist : Missionary Society was m >ved by the ' Rev. H. H. Driver. In spite of the | many difficulties confronting missionaries at the present time new ground iis being occupied. Gratitude was expressed at the assistance rendered by !Dr Daintree. The financia report was £ presented by the Rev. P. F. Lanyon who spoke of the spirit of sacrifice ZL which the missionary contributions represented.

In the evening a missionary rally . was held when addresses were given by Baptist missionaries from East Bengal.

Tuesday was devotee to the election of officers. Mr H. T. Falla, c’ Linwood, Christchurch was unanimously ap- , pointed vice-president of the union. v Other appointments were: Secretary and treasurer, Rev. P. F. Lanyon; union preacher for 1941, Rev. J. T. Crozier; editor of “N.Z. Baptist,” Dr J. J. North; union council, Revs. R. L. Fursdon, C. W. Duncumb, P. F. Lanyon, D. H. Stewart, E. T. Jones, F. L. Smart, J. E. Simpson, Dr J. J. North; Messrs C. Collins, W. A. Kendon, W. H. Newton, W. Carey. C. J. Darracott, H. Ormrod, H. Hayward, H. T. Falla; and Revs. A. Anstice, E. W Batts, C. B. Boggis, H. E. Edridge. E Nicholls, L. A. North, A. L. Silcock, L. J. B. Smith, N. R. Wood, Pastor J. P. Miller; Messrs

J. R. Carey, H. Dearsley, F. W. Horner, P. Mills, E. Nees, D. P. Power.