BAPTIST UNION OF N.Z.

Southland Times, Issue 24575, 25 October 1941, Page 9

BAPTIST UNION OF N.Z.

Annual Assembly In Auckland The annual assembly of the Baptist Union of New Zealand was continued in Auckland on Tuesday. Most of the day was devoted to the election of the union committees, which are as follows:— Union Council.—The Revs. E. Nicholls, T. R. Page, C. B. Boggis, E. W. Batts, Dr A. J. Hodge, N. R. Wood, H. G. Goring, L. A. North, J. Ewen Simpson, A. L. Sjlcock, F. A. Parry, R. L. Fursdon, P. F. Lanyon, J. J. North, D. H. Stewart, E. T. Jones, F. L. Smart, E. P. Y. Simpson, Messrs E. Nees, H. W. Milner, F. W. Horner, A. R. Penman, D. P. Power, J. R. Carey, H. T. Falla, I. M. Lilly, H. Ormrod, W. H. Newton, W. Carey, C. J. Darracott. Finance Committee. —Messrs R. L. Fursdon (chairman), T. Auton, C. E. Beckingsale, S. T. Barnett, J. R. Carey, C. Collins, C. J. Darracott, H. Dearsley J. N. Duncan, W. Kendon, E. McGregor, H. W. Milner, H. Purnell, D. P. Power, R. P. Staples, F. W. Horner. Board of Advice.—Mr P. F. Lanyon (convener). Five auxiliaries are to appoint one representative each. College Committee. —Dr A. J. Hodge, the Revs. L. A. North, H. R. Turner, N. R. Wood, J. Ewen Simpson, G. C. Reay, L. J. Boulton-Smith, P. L. A. Crampton (secretary), Messrs H. Dearsley E. M. Blaiklock, S. Barry, N. S. Gaze, F. W. Homer, E. McGregor, W. H. Newton (chairman). Annuity fund committee.—The Rev. L. A. North, Messrs J. R. Carey, C. Collins, F. Gaze, W. A. Kendon, E. McGregor, W. H. Milner, E. Nees, D. P. Power, R. P. Staples. Jubilee fund committee. —Messrs F. W Gaze (secretary), W. E. Lambert, A. R. Jordan, J. R. Carey, F. W. Homer, S. C. Hercus. CHURCH EXTENSION COMMITTEE Church extension committee. —Messrs E. Nees, D. P. Power, A. R. Penman, J. R. Carey, B. E. Jones, H. Ormrod, the Revs. F. H. Lloyd, J. D. Jensen, A. L. Silcock, E. T. Jones, J. R. Grave, L. J. Boulton-Smith, J. Ewen Simpson, L. A. North. Home department committee.—lhe Rev. E. P. Y. Simpson. Chaplain to the forces committee — The Rev. L. A. North. Self denial committee. —The Revs. W. S. Rollings, S. Jenkin, L. J. BoultonSmith, and union officers. Dominion Sunday school council. — Mr W. H. Newton (convener). Dominion youth council—The Rev. P. L. A. Crampton (convener). New Zealand council of religious education. —The Revs. L. J. BoultonSmith and D. C. McKee. Inter-church council.—The Revs. P. F. Lanyon and L. A. North to represent Baptist Union of New Zealand. Literature committee. —The Rev. P. F. Lanyon, Dr J. J. North, Messrs H. H. Driver, W. H. Newton, Revs. J. Laird, E. P. Y. Simpson, Miss F. E. Kershaw and representatives of the Baptist Women’s Missionary Union, Bible classes, missionary society and church extension committee. Systematic giving committee.—Convener, Mr W. J. Gibbs. Preacher of union sermon. —The Rev. D. B. Forde Carlisle. Editor of Baptist.—The Rev. J. J. North, D.D. Manager of Baptist.—The Rev. P. F. Lanyon. Bible in schools.—Representatives, Mr H. T. Falla, the Revs. J. R. Grave, G. T. Beilby, L. J. Boulton-Smith, D. C. McKee. Representatives to national council of churches. —The Revs. L. A. North, P. F. Lanyon, L. J. Boulton-Smith. Representative to the New Zealand Alliance. —The Rev. J. R. Grave.

Temperance committee. —Messrs C. Collins, J. N. Duncan, the Rev. R. L. Fursdon.

Representative on broadcasting committee. —The Rev. L. A. North. Three new students who had been accepted by the college committee were introduced and accorded the approval and sanction of the assembly. They were Messrs L. Crawford and I. Christensen, of Hamilton, and Mr Peyer Tait, of Palmerston North. They will enter college next March.

During the afternoon session reports were received from both the young men’s and young women’s Dominion Bible class unions. Encouraging references were made to the Easter camps in both unions. The demand for copies of class studies were also very good. The denomination co-operated with the young people from the Churches of Christ during Bible class week. Interest was also being taken in the leaders’ training course. The national paper “Contact” was referred to in favourable terms.

Mr W. H. Newton presented the Sunday School union report and it indicated steady progress. Miss Lilian Busfield replied to it and spoke of her visit to a youth conference at Adelaide.