CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 167, 6 July 1908, Page 2

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

BltJTJsll KMl'llilC OOXUREBS. ' I London, July 3. Tile Congregational Church Congress, on the huh»m of the licv. Kordyce, of ♦Sydney, elected Sir Albeit Spieer president. The lti'v. A. Oriiliths, of Queensland, was njij)c»iiiL«><l one of the secretaries of tile itev. Fordvce, one of the vice-presidents. " Sir Albert Spieer urged the formation of an Intelligence Department in order that the Cliui'di might ubrutut with the spirit uud movement of other countries auil encourage the adopt iou. of forward movements. He advised more co-operatiou, cv»n ut the naelilice of some uf their independence. Sir Albert admitted that the coniinii: nice of the struggle* oil' the education question kept up a butter *|i nil was a great hindrance to thee I s lie advised 11 larger outlook and » >»or 0 positive voice from the pulpit. The chairmen of the Scottish mid British Congregational Unions weleoiu* ed the oversea delegate. , ... . ■ „ Dr. .Marshall, Alodqriitor of th« ; Church of Scotland, by request, ad- " dresScd the Congress. ;

CiIIiISTIAXJTV AND MODERN LEGISLATION.

Heeeiv ed ,>th, 4.30 p.m. Jvondon, July 4. At tho Congregational Congress a /■'? paper by the ltev. Dr. Gosman wag rand "• on Democracy, Labor, ami Sialism, witllu special reference to Victorian sweating legislation. Dr. Uosnian considers society was never in ]{mj jmril ' -tlia-n to-day,"uf-God is largely entering modern legislation. The Rev. Mr. Griffith, oft lielialf of tlio ' Austral-,i inn Congregation Union Invited "" 'the Assembly to meet in tiite Commonwealth. ' ■ -.