The Baptist Jubilee.
CONFERENCE AT NELSON.
(Per Press Association.)
Nelson, November 11.— The jubileo conference of the Baptist Union opened to-day, the Rev. A, Colling presiding
The report read by Rev. W. Wooley, secretary, showed good progress n membership, the gross increase being 354 and the net increase 108, It contained congratulatory refer* ence to the recent Presbyterian .Union, showed that Home Mission Work has been energetically and'stifr* cessfully prosecuted in the North, and the local preachers'- scheme was reported as fairly established. „ The report was unanimously adopted. A imputation representing sister churches, consisting of Rev. J. S, Smalley and Mr W. T: Clapham, was received. The delegates conveyed their congratulations on the jubilee. The balance-sheet showed a deficit of £104.
The report of the Young People's Committee was presented, and after lengthy and profitable debate unanimously adopted. .' & The Rev. Mr Greenhough lectured on " Our Puritan and 7 Protestant) Forefathers " to-night at the School of Music.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11816, 13 November 1901, Page 2
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