Baptists are goal oriented. We establish goals in measurable areas because we can track progress and pat ourselves on the back when we do well and kick ourselves if we do less than we know we're able. Goals pull us toward achievement.

This year, the Baptist Convention of New England is celebrating 50 years of Southern Baptist work in New England and 25 years as a constituted state convention.

While I appreciated your attempts to describe Mormonism, as an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a former missionary, I feel there were a multitude of misrepresentations in the piece.

I am disappointed in your guest editorial about the "Basic beliefs of Mormons explained."

In 10 years the Apostle Paul established churches in four provinces of the Roman Empire: Galatia, Macedonia, Achaia and Asia. Archeological research confirms that prior to A.D. 47 no church existed in these regions. Yet, after A.D. 57, Paul's work was ready to be handed over to other church leaders (Acts 20:24-38).