CONGREGATIONAL UNION

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21418, 9 March 1935, Page 6

CONGREGATIONAL UNION

ANNUAL ASSEMBLY SESSIONS FOR MEN AN# WOMEN The Assembly of the Congregati«al Union of New Zealand held its seeefli session yesterday morning. After votions. the men and women delegate separated, the men to discuss couEffl business, and the women to business of the Federation of C® gregational Women. At the men's session, presided on* by the chairman of the union, tti Rev. A. Mead (Dunedin), it was «• cided to send a letter to their Kk®* lencies Lord and Lady ® pressing the Union's loyalty, appreciation of the manner in they had carried out their duties, their stand for Christian prinOP® It was also decided to send a to Lord Galway, the new Govern®General, felicitating him on pointment and welcoming him to * Zealand. The report of the Moderator, « Rev. H. Johnson (Wellington) was®* cussed at length. " It was decided to have a of the male lay delegates to c the possible extension of their in New Zealand, possibly in the ing of new churches and in t s ing of services in private home*It was felt that, became ofj importance of the office of C .—jj, the holder should have some On the suggestion of . the it was agreed that this be the form of a Genevan gown. _ e7 _ worn at all official functions, ine A. Mead announced that he "ff* s pared to give the gown. gg At the ministerial afternoon business relevant x gregationalism was discussecL £ been the custom to set as!ae ai t month of consecration, and to v. booklet prepared on a P art '' :u^ s ject for it by a minister, it cided that for 1936 the subject; be "Fruits of the Spirit, to pared by the Rev. H. , . the London Missionary Societ- j Mrs G. Carnachan, Donannoii j dent, presided over the s the Federation of Con o r a Women. Reports from aU jho««presented and discussed in ■ that there had been , stea * pn -j tdprogress, and that tlu 1 jg* eration was carry ins on v.a. " • ciently. \Vo®f s : Two delegates irom » e „ at i<ssS Federation of the Union of England and Wate* Umvin and Miss B'.'°ck\va.v, j corned and received as ro the New Zealand Federation At the afternoon sessioni m - j e ? chan was re-elected presideii ter of greeting from t.ve „ }e$ rf Federation in England and * 1 received through Mrs .^ uC , f v t| * was decided to set as:ae J , $ a day of prayer for I T' e ® c , ) , 0 3« 0 Women's Federation *- Dominion. *