THE BAPTIST UNION.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14038, 22 October 1909, Page 3

THE BAPTIST UNION.

CONFERENCE AT WELLINGTON. Per Press' Association. WELLINGTON, Oct. 21 The president-elect, tlie Rev. VVi liam Hay, of.Dunediu, took hu seat for the first time on the resumption o the Baptist Union Conference, the retiring president, Mr A. 1. Carey, read torn" the Revs. Hmtori (Dnnedin), 1?- W. Boreham (Hobart), and J. C. Martin (Williamwere adopted expressing satisfaction at the successfu conclusion of the negotiations for the transfer of the Remuera Children; s Home to the Union and commending tlie work of the Home to the chnn li members; affirming the advisability of appointing an organising secretary and eight canvassers for the Home i.ission Fund, and appointing Rev. K. .»rcher, and Mr' C. Cathie as delegates to Auckland, Rev. R. H. K Kempton. and Mr Garlick to Central, Rev. J. J. North and Mr A. Hoby to Canterbury., and Rev. R. S. Gray, and Mr Million to the Otago district. Mr C. R- Neriacbie was appoint ed delegate to the forthcoming Sunday School Convention. Mr "and' Mrs Charles Collins were admitted as personal members, and the election of the Rev. W. Lamb and Rev. E. H. Hobday to the executive committee was announced. Estimates in connection with the church aid and church extension work were adopted. The income was estimated at £'B74 made up as follows: - Ordinary income £750,' collected by the deputation to the churches £SO, subscriptions promised last year £2O, appeal through the Assembly to the churches £SO, collected by the Young Men's Bible Class ,Union £26, less 2£ per-cent. . - The amount at the union s disposal was allotted the various centres in the following proportions Waihi £2O, Wbangarei £3O, Grange' Road £3o, jEpeom £2O, Richmond' £52, Backblocks £3O, Gisborne £4O, Hastings £6O, Feilding £35, Petone £3o, Main Trunk £IOO, Mangararama £2b Ashburtoa £ls, East Orford £2O, Rircarton, JC2O, ivaiapoi Kangiora ±._U, 3lornington £i-», Uwara . x;2o, £lO. Students £5, Sunday School Committee £ls, Sundries £7O. The allocations are subject to amendment. The • estimates . iji connection w ltn TruDerail missions H>r tile coming year were adopted. The gross iiu-ome was set down at £2OOO ajid the expenditure Zt £1906. The Chandpur Centre was estimated to absorb £693 and tie Bahmanbaria Centre £693 To theßev. G Takle's mission £209 •w^atotted, to Miss Gainsford's section ioO, tho Baria mission (women s department) £384,' to Dr North £9O and to Home a „d this .JLmbfv on behalf of the Baptists Chbrch« of the Union, and every memvit -thereof earnestly protests against SmTof wholesale licenses m areas ESsSsssrirsfi bly des,r ■. dishonourable breach of the gross solemn agreement made ra, lt t },is grievous- wrong and re-, j " tho honour of Jtlie Dominion bv Wislation annulling those, hand nrohibiti ng all licenses at anT piace within the outer Imiuulnri™ K« Country. j, tod by proclamation m.lßß< and The motion was seconded bj tlfe l.ev. A. Dewdnev, the Assembly signitvni„ its bv standing. Tfce Rev. J. J. North.moved—' That this conference nrges mi the Government the necessity of limiting by jaw the possible number of race meetings in the Domjnion. in the immediate suppression of proprietary racing dubs, and the deliverance of the country trom tlie

curse of the licensed bookmaker and the licensed betting machine." The motion was seconded by the Rev. Mr Gray and carried. .The conference adjourned with the customarv felicitations.