Baptists and Political Action

August 10, 2020 | 1930 Committee Resolutions, Executive Committee Resolutions, Resolutions

That in the matter of the Cameroons this Executive Committee thoroughly approve the procedure of its General Secretary in the efforts to procure permission for German Baptists to return to their mission fields, and that we instruct him to proceed, with careful and considerate methods, and taking account of all interests involved, to use every effort to bring about the consent of the French Government for the resumption of German Baptist missionary work in that mandated territory.

Communication with Eastern European Countries

August 10, 2020 | 1960 Committee Resolutions, Executive Committee Resolutions, Resolutions

1. We the Executive Committee of the Baptist World Alliance meeting in Baden near Vienna, Austria, August 2-6, 1969 recognize with gratitude to God the presence of delegations from the following Eastern European countries: Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Church and State and Religious Freedom

August 10, 2020 | 1930 Committee Resolutions, Executive Committee Resolutions, Resolutions

Statements were made as to the position of Baptists in Germany, whose world (it was reported) had not been seriously disturbed; and discussion took place as to whether it was desirable to take action on the subject of repressive action towards other Christian bodies.

German Baptist Mission in the Cameroons

August 10, 2020 | 1930 Committee Resolutions, Executive Committee Resolutions, Resolutions

BWA Executive Committee Resolution 1931-05.1 11. Cameroons.:—The General Secretary explained in detail the position which had arisen, and on the motion of Dr. W. O. Carver the following resolution was adopted unanimously:— That in the matter of the Cameroons this...

Appreciation

August 10, 2020 | 1960 Committee Resolutions, Executive Committee Resolutions, Resolutions

We the members of the Executive Committee of the Baptist World Alliance meeting in Baden, 2-6 August 1969, resolve:
That we declare our sincere appreciation to the civic authorities of Baden for their ready co-operation and to Reisebüro Mondial, particularly to the director Mr. R. Kadanka, for their courtesy and service,

Memorial Resolution — Dr. Aristarco Fasulo

August 10, 2020 | 1930 Committee Resolutions, Executive Committee Resolutions, Resolutions

(b) Dr. Aristarco Fasulo. The memorial resolution of the Administrative Sub-Committee was
unanimously endorsed.

World Congress, Berlin

August 10, 2020 | 1930 Committee Resolutions, Executive Committee Resolutions, Resolutions

Representations regarding the advisability of a change of date for the next World Congress were considered. Extensive correspondence from the United States, South America, Germany and other countries in Europe, was submitted by the Secretaries. The President added a brief report respecting representations that had reached himself.

Peace

August 10, 2020 | 1960 Committee Resolutions, Executive Committee Resolutions, Resolutions

lutions ought to have been distributed among the Committee members, especially for those whose mother tongue was not English. Gill shared his concern and added that he wished a resolution had been included on race. Tulles felt also that documents should have been distributed. Nordenhaug explained that due to technical difficulties there had been no opportunity to have the resolutions duplicated.

Bible Presented to Russian Baptists

August 10, 2020 | 1960 Committee Resolutions, Executive Committee Resolutions, Resolutions

The remaining resolutions were passed out. Hobbs stated that the Resolutions Committee wished to take note of the Centenary celebration of the beginning of Baptist work in the U.S.S.R. to be observed later in the month. In order to give tangible expression of the love and appreciation of Executive Committee members, a Russian Bible was presented to Sergei Timchenko. It was inscribed:

Memorial Resolutions — Alderman Herbert Marnham

August 10, 2020 | 1930 Committee Resolutions, Executive Committee Resolutions, Resolutions

(a) Alderman Herbert Marnham. The death of Mr. Herbert Marnham, a member of this Executive
Committee from the founding of the Alliance and for many years its Eastern Treasurer, was referred to in
feeling terms, and the ex-President, at the request of the members, drew up a resolution which was
adopted in the following terms:—

Baptists and Political Action

Communication with Eastern European Countries

Church and State and Religious Freedom

German Baptist Mission in the Cameroons

Appreciation

Memorial Resolution — Dr. Aristarco Fasulo

World Congress, Berlin

Peace

Bible Presented to Russian Baptists

Memorial Resolutions — Alderman Herbert Marnham

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