BAPTIST UNION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 642, 20 October 1909, Page 11

BAPTIST UNION.

ANNUAL NEW-ZEALAND CONFERENCE. ( YESTERDAY'S I'KIIOEEDINGS. 'i'lio annual conference of tho Now Zealand Baptist Union Was resumed nt tlio Vivian Street Baptist Church yesterday morning at .10 o'ot6ek>"the presidoiit,- Mr. VA. If. Carey, in. tho ehdir. i 1 . ; It \vaii unanimously resolved tlint tho next annual confevonco should he hold at Dunedin. , ; Messrs. W. Nicol (Wellington), W. BlicU (Nelson), .A. M'HutohoOn.v (Cttvorslmtii), W. Edich and! Captain lOumtnings .(Qisbotno) were 1 olected porsonal members of tho'union. .Practically, without: discussion,vand nnani- t mbuSly, tho Conference ogrcted to tho following, 'motion, moved' by tho Kot. J. F. Jones, of : .Spreydon':—"That. this, conference of tho Baptist.Union expresses its '(teop "iiidignation at the patronage .given- to gambling by two' Ministers Of the Crown by their presence at the: opening of Tattorsalls Club in this city, and their defence of gambling." . On tho motion of Mr. -11. H. Driver (Dunedin), tho confotoMo : -ros6lvcdu=r"That this, union expresses at the formation of tho Young Men's and Young Women's Bible Class'Union#, and wishes for them rapid growth and esceeding usefulness. It re-. 1 quests .them each to.prcßont an annual report to' the' Assembly, and assure?., them, that : . their; work will bi> watched wjth'sympathetic interest by this union." The desire wa3 also ex-' pressed that tho Bililo Class Unions send representatives to the next Assembly. Thanks, by. resalutions, were also accorded to thO'editor of tho Now Zoalttnd Baptist (Mr. H. H. Driver) for . the valuabla services ren-> dorsd by him to tho 'üßion, . tho '-WellingtonMinisters' Association, and the many friends in' tho city for tho generous' hospitalityti*tcndod'. to the delegates uuriiig tho 'period of the con-' : fisrenM. ° .' . , , , „ ' ' Hearty thanks v'erc accorded to the . Wei-' ingtoh press " for - the •: excellent reports of the, Meetings,'-toiithe. llov. :J. K. Archer (press' Jecretary),. and : the Eev., D. S. Mason (minute, secretary). - ; : Election of " . f Theannuat^etotlo^ : tho uiiioh fot.. tho ...ensuing year rosultcd as follows:— . ■ 'v/l V:f .. ' President, Rsv. - W. Hay l (Dimedin); - Vicepresident,: Mr, A.' ; Chidgoy (Ohristohurfch); secret&fy,' llcv. ;• It: S.v Gray . (Christohurch) j treasurer,.' Mr.-'A'.vFi 'Carey- (Chtfstehurch). Executive Committeer Revs: iA/ '-NorthMPonaotiby), J. J. North (Wellington), R. H., K. Ketnpton (Auckland), A. Dewdncy (Brooklyn),A. S. Wilson (WimgafftJi), C. Dnllaston (Morningtfth)) F;' G,' Buckingham (Oamaru), ;E: A.; Kirwood (Auckland), J. K. Archer (Napier),. H. \M. Sineeton • (Auokland),- and Messrs. ■'A;- ■ S. Adams (Dunediti); H, H. Drivor--(Duncdin); .W. H.'Gcorgo (Wellington), G.-Carson (Wa-. hganui), -A. ~Hoby. :(Wollingto'n), C. Cathie (WeUisgbn), afid-11/ llilligan (Oamaru), Students*, Committee:' Kfsvs. R. S. Gray •'(Christohurch) J. 'North (Wellington),' I'. A'Williams (Potono), A. Dowdney (Brooklyn);'and A. S.-Wilson (Wanganui), '■ "Now Zealand'•Baptist*',! Editori , Mr<- H. H,' Driver; manager, Mr. J. li. Carey. ■ .'Hecorder and Kegistitor: B«r.- W. J{. \iVooll6y (Auckland) ; Financial Scoretalj Ro\ Chirlos Boyall (Cavershain) i jSuiiday School and Young, : Peapio!s Committee! Hets. A. Dowdney (con- , vener),:T.'K, IJiVeni.'hii'd.T.,:A. Williams, and . Messrs. 'f. P. Thompsoil, AY. ; Douovan, C, S, , Godbeiy and W; :oobham.' : ' v.'': v ' :t'! ' n - Union Preaehor: Key: ;J.K,' Archer. (Napier); demUy-hteaeher, Hev. S.-Jenkins (Nelson). ' ; Aanuity.Fnn4:''Hebretary,:llev. H."M.'Smee- ' ton (Auckland) ; •treasurer,- Mr. W. : H. George,' Wellington;: comibitteo, Messrs. A. S. Adams, T. E. i'oneycliffe,' IV. Spedding, W. H. Lamb, and A. F; Carey. :Afternoon Session; >, In the afternoon tho conference went into ~ committee of internal' management. .••It.' waS, .resolved; , iinong other things:, . . •. 1 , , , \ •• ;lr'"That thfe : School. Committee b^ ■ romostod to prepare a; report for presentation , to tho next conlorcnco on .tho wholo question of. lmfiroTCtl : methods/ the- 1 teaohing and working of' the I schoojs, particularly in relatlOn to tho establishment'of .normdl«:la?ees-fot teachers,- ahd bringing tho schools into more prommenca inVour church life.V' • '2.'On ;the:''recommendation of tho'■' Special Committeo : on tho: Annuity Fund: "That no change be made in the administration of the fund.for,,the.present".