UNION OF CHURCHES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 48, 26 February 1941, Page 6

UNION OF CHURCHES

METHODIST, PRESBYTERIAN, CONGREGATIONAL MATTER STILL BEING CONSIDERED [ Per Press Association. J AUCKLAND, Feb. 25. "So far nothing definite to commit the church has been done regarding a union between the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregation Churches,” said the Rev. W. A. Burley, at the annual conference of the Methodist Church of New Zealano. "We have held discussions of the subject, and, after a conference of the three churches, held in Christchurch, the Presbyterian Church appointed a committee to enter into negotiations. Now I wish to recommend that we appoint a similar committee. We do not ask you, as yet, to vote for union in a detailed way, but merely to form this committee to enter into negotiations,” he added, in moving the adoption of the Church Union Committee’s report. The report was adopted unanimously. It was decided to set up a general committee on church union to enter into negotiations with the Presbyterian and Congregational Churches. The Rev. Burley was appointed chair man and convener of the committee. It wa; decided that the commiltce should be requested to consider refer ence of the matter to local courts of the church at an early date.