TOC H MOVEMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21153, 9 April 1932, Page 12

TOC H MOVEMENT.

AUCKLAND CONFERENCE. WELCOME BY ARCHBISHOP. SEVERAL REMITS DISCUSSED. The Auckland regional conference of Toe H was held last evening at Bishopscourt, Parncll, Mr. R, 11. Marryatt presiding over a large number of delegates from the city and outlying suburbs. The gathering was similar to those held in the other main centres, this arrangement taking the place of the annual Dominion conference. Remits, which wcro considered also at the other regional conferences, were dealt with, and the decisions reached will be forwarded to the Dominion executive. Prior to the opening of business a special Toe II service was held in the chapel of Bishopscourt, the Primate, Archbishop Averill, addressing the delegates. The object of the said the archbishop, was to spread Christianity without preaching it. It did not tako tho place of the Church, but it did follow tho same principles. There could be no brotherhood without a fatherhood, and they were united with the Church under the same Fatherhood. Subsequently Archbishop Averill welcomed them to the conference. A remit from the Dominion executive, that the next Dominion conference be held at Resolution Bay, Marlborough Sounds, as soon after Christmas, 1932, as possible, was agreed to. Some discussion arose over the following remit from Dunedin: —"That in view of the present financial difficulties, the Dominion executive bo asked to apply to headquarters in London to be relieved from tho payment of capitation fees for a period of five years; that in the event of headquarters allowing the request, this money be a fund toward supplying a parttime secretary for Toe H, New Zealand." The suggestion was not approved. A remit from Christchurch, that the Dominion executive should form a wing for keeping in touch with travelling members from overseas and from centres in tho Dominion, was favoured. Support was accorded tho following remit from the Mount Eden group : —"That the Dominion executive be asked to organise a training month, during which, by thought, prayer, service and self-sacrifice, we shall endeavour to promote a greater spiritual and material growth of Toe II." A remit from Wanganui, that the present officers of the Dominion executive remain in office until the next annual conference, was approved. The officers are : —Patron, the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloo; president, Major-General Sir Andrew Russell; vice-presidents, Archbishop Averill, Sir R. Ileaton Rhodes. Sir Alexander Roberts and Mr. H. E. Barrnwclough; administrative padre, Rev. O. W. Williams, Christchurch; secretary, Rev. C. L. Brown, Waikari; treasurer, Mr. A. S. Gcddes, Christchurch; registrar, Mr. W. J. Kerr, Christchurch; pilot, Mr. G. M. Silver, Wellington; elected members, Messrs. A. 11. Deakin, Wake field; H. T. Penrose, Christchurch; and W. D. Wood, Christchurch, with two members to be co-opted later. A special combined service attended by conference delegates will be held at St. Matthew's Church to-morrow evening. 'I he sermon will be preached by Archbishop Averill.