NEW ZEALAND BAPTIST UNION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13497, 25 May 1907, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND BAPTIST UNION.

J AUCKLAND AUXILIARY. Tm, fifteenth annual meeting of the • Auckland Auxiliary of the New Zealand Baptist Union was held at the Tabernacle yesterday afternoon, the president (the Rev. T. A. Williams) being in the chair. Representatives from the following churches were Tabernacle, Ponsonby, Mount Eden, Mount Roekill, Epsom, Waihi, Whangarci, Thames, Hamilton, Richmond, and the Northern n.ission field. The annual report, read ; by' the secretary (the Rev. T. A. North), was of M encouraging nature. The financial statement submitted by the treasurer (Mr. H. Dears-. ley), however, showed a debit balance of £53. . The election of officers for the year resulted as President, Mr. 11. Dearsley, vice-presi- • •dent. Rev. E. A. Kirwood; treasurer, Mr. T., K. Written; secretary, the Rev. A. North; financial secretary, Mr. R. S. Abel: auditor, Mr. S. H. ■■■.■■■: Matthews; collector,: Miss N. Dewar ;' Executive Committee, Rev*. J. B. Sneyd, W. L.. Salter, T. A. Williams, Messrs. .f. A." Penman, W. Sped- . ding, H. M. Smeeton, J. Graham, M. Whitehead, and F. N. Andrews. In the evening a social tea ' was held, 1 " and .: was followed by a public meeting, at which the " ff v...T. A. Williams presided. v: In the course 05 his retiring address lie stated that so far as . , tlip auxiliary of the Auckland province was concerned, the past year had been the most marked *,%. progress in the history of the institution. : JHill there was further need for • greater effort. '',' aoeaking on the subject of " Loyally to the Church," Mr. Williams pointed out how scien- ■■ > tists, . adventurers, explorers, colonists, and sol- • diers were" loyal to an ideal, a purpose, arid Jinnlarly he urged that Church members should ■;>.-:;.:■:., •«■■ loyal to their Church in both thought and •;.; ■ action. .

The Rey. W. L. Salter referred to some of taa i temptations which' beset people in the path .' ~of life, and specially denounced the clamour. for •..: riches at the expense of spiritual welfare, the ••_.-;• exclusive reading of " trashy" literature, and in- ! - ordinate love of pleasure. ■■;.•■■ Mr. Deursley, the newly-elected president, was ,■,.'.'- " u, y inducted by the retiring president, and he ; / • referred to the extensive area of unbroken ground . v. .:i»ooiit Auckland where the Baptist Church should %:V; "art operations, both amongst the European c :*',^: : and Maori races. There was also need for extension in Sunday-school work, and the inauguration of work amongst the fisherman and «»ii«» about Auckland ports, and the gangs of . men employed on the public works, who were r kin!! *t Sundays without religion of anv ■'■■""'■"" ; ..'"?.■ ™ , Promised to push forward the Work wminj; within the province of the auxiliary with vigour during the vsar. • ' m.* i Rev .' Mr. North detailed the work carried urLi y ,. t, ;V axiliarv since its formation, but le«? „ at ' url,ler effort was required, and at ye". new-station should be established each buterM?, «- eve SiH musical items were contri- ' A Sh " l!!M , Eln^ am ailfl Ha » and Messrs. "■ ohaldcra and H. Kendon.