WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1746, 21 January 1888, Page 3

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

+ (per press association.) Wellington, January 20. The Wesleynn Conference opened today. The Rev Williams, of Obristohnrob, was eleoted President, and the Rev Bull, of Thames, was appointed Secretary. Tho Rev Motley gave notioa to move thht there should be an independent conference for New Zealand. The first reading: of the station sheet was as fo!- , lows :— Pitts street, Best and , Garland ; Wesley College, Reid ; Auok- J land North, Shol and Dukes ; Auckland, . Qrafton road, Taylor and Luxford ; Maori mission, Oittoa, Mahuranui, ani Mathor ; , Thames, K^all ; Upper Thame3, Lavrry ; Muntika, Baaven ; Franklin, Law ; Oam- ' bridge, Blshworth j Ha oilton, Oarr ; To | Awamuta, Salter ; Paparoß, Jones ; B«y of Islands, Barrow ; Wairoa, Marshal! ; ' Hoklanga, Joußhin ; Whangarel, Griffiths ; Taar&nga, B irley ; New P y mouth, Beck ; Waltara, Hammond ; Hawera, one ' waited ; Waaginul, Witkin ; R*nzttikei, ' Oondell ; Napier, McNlooll and Walsh ; { Norsewood. Neilaon ; Nelson, Olllver ; Mauriotrlile, Chrlstofferson ; Richmond, Orump ; Blenheim, Ball ; Hokitika, , Brooke ; Greymocuh, Griffith ; Obrlatchuroh, Morley, Williams, and Lavs ; ' Sydenham, leitt ; St. Alban?, Lbwlb and - Standagd ; Lyttelton, Bond ; Springs- ; ton, 8 mmonds ; Laeston, Thomas ; Kiiapoi, Falrcloueh nnd Pinfold ; Rangiora, Gray ; Timaro, Marten ; Temaka, Rouse ; Walmate, Thoraaa ; Anh burton, Buttle and Lawry ; Danedin, Bauraber and P.*rsonaon ; Mornington, Garliok ; Port [ Onalmers, Field ; Balotutha, Aberntby ; [ Milton, T«y)or ; Lawrence, Stalth ; In-verca-glll, F. W Islttand Fellow ; Oam itu, ' Blight ; Wakaiipu, Bothwell ; Ssndou md F i din.?, Griffia ; Palmerston North, Final y ; WelHnKtou, Lbb, Barry, and ( Wallis ; Hutt, Murray ; Greytown, Bel- ' bun, \ Wellington, January 21 The Wesleyau Oji'ferinoe resumad at ' 10 thin morning. Fraternal greetings ' were received from the Sydney and Ada- ' laide Conferences now In apssion. The Rev G. Gr ffi.hs was nnanlmuu^y admitted as h minister m fall cmuection | with the Oonf«renc*. The rec>mraenda- , tltn of a meeting of Auckland Ministers , was agreed m tie ca«e of the Rev H. R. D^wsbnry who applied to be made a ' Buparnumemrv j