BAPTIST CONFERENCE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8559, 23 October 1913, Page 4

BAPTIST CONFERENCE

Press Association. WANGANUI, October 22. At this morning’s session of the Baptist Union Conference the Budget was considered. The estimated receipts and expenditure of ±11454= were approved, and grants in aid of churches and the home mission were made of £905, while a further contingent vote of £l5O was sanctioned. Messrs Buncombe, Rushbrooke, and Chard were accepted as ministerial students for admission to the Theological Hall, making the total number of seven students now being trained by the union. The missionary budget was submitted and approved, indicating an expected revenue and expenditure of £3023. Thanks were expressed to the Rev. H. B. Hughes, M.A., for his annual missionary sermon. The Rev. J. J. North was ejected missionary preacher for 1914. It was resolved to recommend to churches that evangelistic missions be conducted by ministers of the denomination during the coming year. Mrs T. A. Atkinson moved that the conference earnestly requests the Premier to introduce and pass without delay such amendment of the Education'Act as may be necessary to prevent Education Boards and school committees refusing to allow voluntary Bible instruction to bo given under what is known as “ Nelson system.” The motion was carried by 69 votes to 1*