CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11554, 15 February 1906, Page 3

CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

Auckland, February 14. The Annual meeting of the Congregational Union of New Zealand began to-day. In the afternoon the 3 committee received the annual report, which was read by the Eev. \ W. Day, Secretary, in tiae course of which it was Btated that the question r of church extension had been eon- ' stantly before the Council, and certain centres had been visited and I reported upon, but so far nothing had been done. * Tbe committee Mc thia to be a questiou of the first "importance, and expressed a hope that ' fche incoming committee would regard it 89 of vital and urgent in- ] teresfc. It was learned with joy thafc their Wellington friends contem- , plated commencing work in a new ' district, Eeferring to fche revival spirit of the present day, the ( report stated that the , church had nofc been without its in- j fluence and witness, and Ministers had felt called to a renewed con- . secration and prayerfulness. • An earnest desire had been awakened in many of the churches to seek salvation, ; and the new Committee was pleased to receive a communication from Australia inviting the New Zealand Congregational Union to co-operate with the Australian Unions in requesting the Rev. Dr. W. J. Dawson to visit Australasia. He was willing to come early in 1907, subsequently arrangements in connection, with Dr.. Dawson's visits were transferred to the Evangelical Conference, of .Australasia. 7 7 '. „ ,r The report was actopted. ' " '

In the evening the "Chairman of tlie Union. Rev t G. Beighway, gave an earnest and inispSring address on the coming re-' vival.