COMMENDS the Korean Baptist Convention for the faithful witness to the Gospel both within South Korea and in its mission work throughout the world. (Billy Graham spoke at many.) The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, His Honour Judge Willis, K.C., President of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland, occupied the chair, and the hall was crowded with the delegates, numbering nearly 3,000. 2 PREFACE Baptists are an incredible group, now world wide and diverse in organization and style, and some groups The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance meeting in Hong Kong, July 3-9,1996: Converge, formerly the Baptist General Conference ( BGC) and Converge Worldwide, is an evangelical Baptist Christian denomination of the Swedish Baptist and Radical Pietist tradition in the United States that emerged out of Lutheranism. MEXICO CITY (ABP) Leaders of the Baptist World Alliance ushered in its second century by unveiling plans to expand participation in the international organization. Each document now contains a unique identification number, topical keywords, and four types of citations for academic purposes. That this Baptist World Alliance, representing eight millions (8,000,000) of members, and now meeting in the City of Philadelphia, hereby expresses its joy in the accession of King George V. and Queen Mary to the throne of the British Empire, and begs most respectfully to offer its sincere and hearty congratulations on their coronation in Westminster Abbey, and prays that God will abundantly bless their reign, making it to issue in the increasing happiness and well-being of the people, in the widest sway of justice and purity, in the maintenance and extension of peace, and the promotion of brotherhood and good-will amongst all men. An Address was given by Prof. C. Schneider, Germany, on the subject: The Centenary of the German Baptists. 108. All rights reserved. They also wish to express their sympathy with him in his present affliction and with his poignant grief in not being able to be with them in their sessions. Appreciation to the Hosts and Officers | Baptist World Alliance Each Resolution document is in PDF format and seeks to reproduce the original text as closely as possible. Rejoices in the work God is doing among his people in Zimbabwe and in particular through the Baptist churches in Zimbabwe; In addition to racial justice-focused plenaries, attendees had the opportunity to engage in Bible studies, regional ministry updates and small group reflections. 405 N. Washington St. Falls Church, VA 22046 USA, 2021 | Networking the Baptist Family to Impact the World for Christ. Voices: Baptist World Alliance fills me with hope They would desire, if it is possible to reach them, to assure the Baptists in those Republics of the prayerful and continuous sympathy of their fellow-believers throughout the World. THANKFUL TO Almighty God for the cessation of open war in Kuwait and Iraq, ACKNOWLEDGES the gracious efforts of Bruce Milne, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Vancouver, who chaired the Local Arrangements Committee, and Bob Pearmain, assistant chair; The Baptist World Alliance holding its annual meeting of the General Council and related groups in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 7-14, 1991, has brought together Baptists from around the world for worship, fellowship, mutual encouragement, study, and planning. Cookie Preferences | Privacy Policy | Software Plugins, We use cookies to improve our site, personalize content and serve more relevant advertising on other platforms.