THREE GROUPS OF ABOUT 3,000 YOUNG BAPTISTS WILL ARRIVE IN ISRAEL THIS MONTH, ON THEIR WAY TO THE WORLD BAPTISTS CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN BEIRUT, LEBANON.

BAPTISTS IN ISRAEL WILL WELCOME THEM ON THE NORTH-WEST BANK OF LAKE TIBERIAS.

THE FIRST GROUP OF PILGRIMS CONSISTING OF ABOUT 500 DELEGATES FROM AMERICA, GERMANY, CEYLON AND FINLAND, GATHERED THIS WEEK ON THE SHORES OF THE LAKE AT THE SITE CALLED "PLACE OF CONSOLATION" WHERE JESUS PERFORMED THE MIRACLE OF THE LOAVES AND FISHES.

THE ISRAELI BAPTISTS LED THE GATHERING IN TRADITIONAL HYMN SINGING ACCOMPANIED BY A STRING QUARTET.

AFTER THE MEETING THE DELEGATES PAID A SHORT VISIT TO THE ANCIENT SYNAGOGUE OF CAPERNAUM.