BAPTIST ASSEMBLY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 October 1940, Page 8

BAPTIST ASSEMBLY

GATHERING IN DUNEDIN. SALARIES OF MINISTERS. At the last day of the Baptist Assembly at Dunedin, it was decided _tc recommend that the minimum salaries of ministers and home missionaries be raise-’ to £275 for married ministers, £255 for married Home Missionaries £2OO for single Ministers, and £lBO for single Home Missionaries. IL was decided to send greetings to Baptist Chaplains serving with the forces. , On the subject of conscientious objectors to military service, it was decided to reaffirm the following resolution passed in 1935: —-“That the Baptist Unicn in annual meeting assembled reaffirms the historic faith in the principle of liberty of conscience for every man, and applies this equally to conscientious objectors to military service as to all others.”

The Assembly approved and endorsed the petition launched by the N.Z. Alliance urging the Government to bring regulations for the period of the war and" six months theafter. reducing the facilities and the hours cf sale of liquor, etc., with particular emphasis uy.cn the urgent need of absolute closing of hotels between G p.m. and 9 a.ni., and the rigid and proper enforcement cf the licensing laws. It was recommended that the Baptist Union be affiliated with the National ‘Ccuncil of Churches. The final gathering was devoted to a "orvice in the interests of the college and church extension. Addresses were Aven by Mr. Ernest Nees on “Planned Progress.” and Dr. .1. J. North, on On ■o Orthodoxy.” The Assembly concluded with a -ommunion Service, conducted by the President, the Rev. R. L. Fursdon.