SIX CHURCHES UNITE

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 190, 8 May 1940, Page 5

SIX CHURCHES UNITE

Simultaneous Mission On West Coast t.l'.y T<-lcgrapli—Press Association.) GREYMOL’TII, May 7. Organized by the Anglican, Presbyterian. .Methodist and Baptist Ghurehes, tlie Church of Christ, and the Salvation Army, a simultaneous mission began on all parts of the West Coast this week. Missioners are drawn from other parts of tlie South Island and Wellington. About 900 people attended a civic receplion in Hie Regent Theatre this evening, when tlie mayors of Grcymonth (Mr. I-’. A. Kitchiugham), Westport (Mr. J. M. Robertson) and Runanga (Mr. R. McTaggart) united in welcoming the missioners. The president of the Greymouth Ministers’ Association, Archdeacon J. A. Jermyn, described Hie mission us Hie result, of a charge made by Bishop Hilliard at. the Nelson Diocesan Synod last year, wiieu Bishop Hilliard asked the clergy and laity to go forward in a campaign urging the people to return to the practice of religious duties. Since last June regular meetings had been held in preparation, the reformed churches being united in a desire to extend the influence of the churches on the West Coast.

Replies to the welcome were voiced by Canon Donald Haultain, Blenheim, and the Rev. J. A. Thomson. Invercargill. More than 20 members of the clergy are taking part in the mission, which is styled the “Coast for Christ Campaign,” and will continue throughout the next fortnight.