THE BAPTIST CHURCHES
CONFERENCE AT AUCKLAND,
(Pxb United" PuEgs Association.) AUCKLAND, October 6.
The parliament- of the. Baptist Churches of New Zealand opened in Auckland today. Apart from the Auckland delegates, about 120 representatives from other parts of the dominion were present. The business this morning was of a formal jfhture.
This evening a welcome was extended to the delegates, when a tea meeting was also held. , •
• 4* a public meeting in tie Tabernacle Mr A. F. Carey, of Christohurch, presided, and the_ Rev, E. A. Kirkwood delivered his presidential address. This is his last public appearance in Auckland, as he will leaye shortly to . take up a Melbourne pastorate. The president expressed unqualified disapproval of the holding of carnivals and lotteries _ for the purpose of raising funds _ for patriotic purposes. In addition' to the business sessions, several, public meetings of' general interest will be held. On Thursday morning there will .be a ( special conference on the work of God, at which the Rev. Archibald G. Brown, of London, will .be the chief speaker. This distinguished will again be the chief speaker at a Homo Mission demonstration the same evening. The Baptists are to the fore in adopting up-to-date methods in Sunday school work, and on Friday evening a ' Sunday school gathering will b« held.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16508, 7 October 1915, Page 6
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