CONGREGATIONAL UNION.
(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND. March 8. i At the business meeting of the Congregational Union, the Rev T. . Putts was appointed chairman of the Con neik The annual report stated that the record fur the year had been one of real progress. The annual report of the Cougrega- j tioiial Union states that for several j years denominational activities had i been somewhat curtailed because of J j the belief in pending union with the j Presbyterian Church. By vote of the j council in March last union, had been j deferred. “ Our decision in the mat- j lor. while clearing the ground for a ! forward move, has had the regrettable j effect of partially alienating several ol our southern churches, which during this year have withdrawn from active participation in the larger affairs of the denomination. Tn spite of these grave problems we have a record of a year of real progress, and the outlook is one of faith and optimism. There i.: still plenty of vitality in Congregationalism in New Zealand.”
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16986, 9 March 1923, Page 4
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