Appreciation

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BWA General Council Resolution 1976.2

MOTION by W. A. Criswell was seconded, and carried

33GC76 that the following resolution be adopted:

The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance resolves to place on record, as the European Office of the Baptist World Alliance is transferred from London, England, to Hamburg, Germany, its sincere and warm appreciation of the significant contribution made to the Baptist World Alliance by the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland from its inception and throughout its history, and, in particular, its earnest thanks for the service, facilities, and hospitality offered over the years to the Baptist World Alliance in the provision of office accommodations at Baptist Church House in London, and in the generous welcome so consistently extended by the Union to the Baptists of the world; and to send to the Union an appropriate expression of appreciation in the name of the General Council, as decided by the officers of the Alliance.

Citations

Original Source Bibliography: Denny, Robert S., editor. Baptist World Alliance 1976 Yearbook: Minutes of the General Council Meeting and Directory. Washington, DC: Baptist World Alliance, 1976.

Original Source Footnote/Endnote: Robert S. Denny, ed., Baptist World Alliance 1976 Yearbook: Minutes of the General Council Meeting and Directory (Washington, DC: Baptist World Alliance, 1976), p. 41.

Online Document Full Citation: BWA General Council Resolution 1976.2 Appreciation; https://baptistworld.org/resolutions.

In-text Online Document Citation: (BWA General Council Resolution 1976.2).

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Since its formation in 1905, the Baptist World Alliance has networked the global Baptist family to impact the world for Christ with a commitment to strengthen worship, fellowship and unity; lead in mission and evangelism; respond to people in need through aid, relief, and community development; defend religious freedom, human rights, and justice; and advance theological reflection and leadership development.