BAPTIST CHURCH.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1889, 18 October 1913, Page 10

BAPTIST CHURCH.

CONFERENCE AT WANGANUI. {Br Telegraph.—Preei Association.) Wanganui, October 17. , Tho fourth session of the Baptist. Union of New Zealand was held ' today. Tho report of tho Board of Introduction and Advice was presented by the Rev. Hi K. Kempton. 'The Rev. E. H. Hobday (Dunedin) presented the report of "The Now Zealand Baptist, ■ which showed that tho paper is, m | a healthy st-ato financially. The thanks of the' assembly wore accorded to tho editor. Mr. 11. H. Driver, of Dunedin, and to tho Rov. Mr.,Hobday, manager. The ltev. J. J. North presented tho report of tho Students' Committee, which showed : that t'ho students in residence had all secured good results in their term examination. The Homo missionaries had, with fair regularity, sat for tho prescribed examinations. A, number of applicants were now beforo tho committee for training for the ministry. ' Tho ltev. A. North reported that the amount nccessary for training for, five additional students had been pro* mised by laymen of tho denomination. | At tho afternoon session a debate took place on a motion by the Rov. H. Elliott proposing to adjust rolationsbe'tween tho auxiliaries and tho union. Tho matter was referred to a oommit-i tee for a report at the confcrenco ati( Auckland noxt year. ■ In tho evening a demonstration o'V public questions; was held. Mr. A. S. Adams, of Dunedin, presided. Ho referred to Baptists as being m tho forefront of all reforms for tho benefit and/ uplifting of mankind, l'ho Rev. I. A«j Williams (Christ-church) spoke, on Bap* tist witness for tho great priploajßS; liberty, equality, and brotherhood. 16$ Rev. 'R, S. Gray delivered all address on " Prohibition," and tho Rov. A. T ( Brainsby also spoke. <