N.Z. Anglican Bible Class Union.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 7, 2 January 1922, Page 339

N.Z. Anglican Bible Class Union.

As we write all arrangements are complete for the first Conference at Carterton. As far as can be ascertained at present there will be from eighty to one hundred delegates at Conference, and a further one hundred members present for the camp only. It is hoped that one result of the Conference will be the inculcation of a Bible Class consciousness, until this - is attained we do not expect to see any great extension of the Bible Class movement. The first step is to strengthen the sense of organic unity of individual classes— to lead each class to. take up some practical work as its objective, when this is done the Class will be ready to spread out into its neighbourhood. A study of the remits suggests that some classes have already attained to this ideal, and we hope that they will infect others. A Bible Class, the members of which are content merely to meet once a week will neither grow nor be any influence m its neighbourhood. Our religion was meant to make itself felt, and if it fails to do so it will die, but we must be content to progress slowly. A movement is on foot to hold an Inter-Bible-Class Rally m Wellington of all Bible Class Unions. It is felt that such a rally could not fail to he an inspiration to those who attend. Is it possible for other centres to follow suit? H. FIELDEN TAYLOR.