BAPTIST UNION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25362, 21 October 1943, Page 2

BAPTIST UNION

ASSEMBLY MEETINGS The assembly meetings of the Baptist Union were continued at Wellington on Tuesday. It was reported that the Rev. Dr J. J. North had completed 26 years as editor of the New Zealand Baptist, and it was stated that his pen was as effective as ever. The paper showed a credit balance on the year's working, The membership of the Young Men’s Bible Classes showed an increase of 150, the total being 625. The sum of £382 was raised for general purposes. The Young Women’s Movement, with a membership of 967, raised £IO3O for home and foreign missionary work. A youth department was set up to coordinate the various phases of youth work With the Rev. P. L, A. Crampton as director. Two applicants were accepted for training in the New Zealand Baptist College. The Revs. D. C. Moore and C. W. Smith were set apart for their life's work and briefly addressed the delegates. The Rev. J. Cummlng was accepted as a probationary minister, and Pastor J. H. Neilsen as a m-obationary home missionary. At the evening session the Revs. L. J. Boulton Smith and N. P. Wood introduced a discussion on the subject, 1 The Baptists and the World Church ” and The Baptist Position ” respectively The Revs. L. A. Day and L. A. North introduced a further discussion on the subject “ When the Men Return.’’