Offers sincere thanks to the Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands for the invitation to hold this Annual Gathering in Ede on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the first Baptist congregation, formed in Amsterdam in 1609; Welcomes the opportunities opened up by the friendly and constructive spirit in which A Common Word, signed by 138 Muslim scholars and leaders, has been written; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance meeting in Ede, the Netherlands, July 27-August 1, 2009; RESOLVES to encourage member bodies to promote programmes to combat racism and ethnic violence around the world; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance meeting in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, July 2-7, 2001 Russian-Ukraine Evangelical Baptist Union, USA, Inc. Meeting in a predominately Buddhist nation, global Baptist leaders learned from Thai Baptists and offered encouragement to Baptists in the region. MOTION by W. A. Criswell was seconded, and carried 33GC76 that the following resolution be adopted: John Newton Prestridge, editor of The Baptist Argus, at Louisville, Kentucky, in his publication in 1904, called for a world gathering of Baptists. Attendees stayed on campus and Dining Services provided meals. The Executive of the Council is therefore requested to review major matters to be processed by the Resolutions Committee at its next meeting and to seek out competent persons who will be asked to submit proposed resolutions to be reviewed and where necessary revised by the Resolutions Committee for recommendation to the General Council. The Conference Places on record its profound concern at the grave reports of persecution from which our Baptist brethren in Rumania have suffered during the past eighteen months and even within recent weeks; and calls upon the Rumanian Government to undertake a thorough investigation into the facts, and to take decisive action to bring to an end all religious persecution within its territories. L. N. Scarborough, D.D., LL.D., and carried by a standing vote. About 300 Baptists from nearly 50 nations trekked to Bangkok, Thailand, this week for the annual gathering of the Baptist World Alliance. The Tenth Congress of the Baptist World Alliance reaffirms its belief in the separation of the church and its institutions from the state. Secretary of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) and through the Message from CEO and Chair of the Board John Hickey CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Tara Reid CHAIR OF THE BOARD .
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