CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 38, 9 February 1912, Page 5

CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

YESTERDAY’S DOINGS. (Per'Press AssociStfo’n'O : - ■ 5 : i» f 1 ■' W U< ■ Palmerston, FebHtai-y S'. The annual meeting of the Congregational Union of New Zealand was Papers u'ero read by Rev. 13. N. Thomas (Nelson) on n-ganisation of Congregationalism in .'lie Dominion; by Rev. A. Perkins for Rev. W. J. L. Gloss, of Chriotdmrcli), on organisation of Congregationalism in, the ;qity; and by Rev. •I. Mitchell, on the call of a new ountry, the Christian Church’s opportunity and responsibility. The appointment of Rev. W. M. IViggs to Manga.wai was ratified. It vas decided Mr.NT. G. Giln lon to bhb ; Yacant charge Sn'the Auckland district.

Notices of motion were ! given a-s 'Allows :— -Rey. /C. A. Lyon, of New Lynn : “Thai tliis Council j rejoices : n the result of the first- -Dominion '.inhibition poll, giving a' majority of rlore than 50,000 votes for Prohibition. At the same time it Views with ilarm tlie steady, .growth for some rears past of intemperance among young New Zealanders, and recognises die urgent need for renewed energy n the work of educating our young people in regard to the scientific and >conomic aspects of the question, and v vigorous pledge crusade among young men as to the best means of ■preparing for. the next election.”— deferred to the Reference Committee. Mr. A. T. Lee: “That the Board of

Stud’es he requested to consider the status of the Home Missionary and bring a report Jbefpre the Council.”— Referred to the Reference Committee.

It was decided to leave the appointment of delegates to the triennial assembly of Australasia, to be held at Aclcliad in April, 1913, to the Executive Committee.