METHODIST CIRCUIT MEETINGS.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15869, 7 April 1917, Page 12

METHODIST CIRCUIT MEETINGS.

ST. AtBANS.

TV: quarterly mooting M tht St. Aiba«s ] Meili'.-.u'-.i Chuit'li w»« Jie.d on Th«day, the . Rev. .A. C. La wry pr«iiai»s. \ ol<» dolcniK* wr-ro with lira r<sctiv€/'j c{ tu<' late Means W. H. Waikor, J. ; ami W. C. Green, roeni-b«'s of the e.ongie- | cation, who had jMiead away du»iu« th<? j quarts:'. Sabbath school waiters ret.-eivo:l ■; considerable attention, and several 6U2gc> • ti. ; for impvovemeui wf re adopted. iM I ba.ur.c-*'.:et.t ahoivtvl an income of 5131 Rs | sd. Tbs ahairrium hiinmiwJ lhat the llev. J J. Xioliok-on would visit St. A'o.llls in i!i* interest of tfore-ign miasms on Hay 3rd. Mr J. E. Woixlnum' v/is appointed ajent for tlv "Methodist Times" and Mra Stephenson and Mr ll.ifsal] were appointed representatives 1/) the Prohibition. ConvwUnn. Hera its from the conferersco wwc 11 fussed to bo considered at a special mooting of the quarter board. A motion cxpre-ssir.- appreciation of tii<j labours of Sister Constance in tho circuit was heartily «greod 10. It wa* Btatod that the Rev. W. C. Oliver would succeed the Rev. P. Battey ae minister of the Edgowa.ro road Church. U3BSTOX. Tlie quarterly meeting of oflke-be««ej» of the Leeetoii Methodist circuit wu held at Iseeetun, tl«t Rev. 6, I/awry, of Chrielchurdi, presiding over *■ wppeeenta'tiw attendance. The balance-sheet showed that the income had been sufficient to meet all liabilities, including a debit balance from tie previous quarter. Tlio fin*ncce were- regarded a# very satisfactory. Various reports indicated tb*t Sunday school work woa pnoossding «g»i»*faetorily. Tlio chairman reported that »n effoat' whs bean# made to raise £10,000 in the Dominion far in«fiion work. It was decided to {five ■a. Sunday'# collection to the Foreign Mission Fund, and a fcpecjel committee w»« set up to undertake, organising work. Mr David Jones, of Dunsandel, was received cs «, fully accredited local proooher. Mr J. Dennis, who has been circuit snpply during ti» last six months, was heartily thanked for his j good work. A resolution wan carried placing 011 Tecord live excellent >t<irk done both in the circuit and an ehssplain. at the front by Chaplain-Captain W. Origg, who haa concluded his ministry in the JjeceUm. circuit. ASHBUBTON-. Tlio quarterly meeting of the Aahburton 1 Methodist Circuit Church officiate w#» held oa Wednesday evening, when the BuperinAenden-t of the circuit (Berr. O. Froei) presided. The number of members was reported to ba 277 with 14 probationers* The income for the ouarier was £173 1«. 2d, and tho expenditure, including a debit balance, amounting to £215. It wrs decided to take up the collections for foreign missions when the deputation (Mr Nicholson) from on© of the Islands, visit* •ths circuit. The Wills street CQrurch was granted a Sunday's oolleotion in connection with the anniversary of the Sunday ecliool. It wes decided to fall in with the various suggestions.' made at the recent conference held in Wellington. Mrs Burgess was. appointed foreign mission collector, a,r.d review agent for Baring square, and Mr T. Wakelin for the Wills etreet Church. The appointment of a borne missionary for the Wills etreei Church was discccsed, and it ~aa dccided that ! it b© deferred for ©.-msidcration by the Wills street congregation to report to the quarterly meeting. EAST CHIUSTCHURCH. The quarterly meeting of iho Eust Chrietcliurcli Mcthocli»t Circuit -was held on Wed-nesda-y nigbt in tlie East Belt' nchoolrcom, the lie v. W. A. Sinclair, president of the conference, presiding over a rcpr«s«ntAtivft attendance. Tho which waft adopted as received, again showed a eubetantial credit balanoe. It was to hold a quarterly meeting in May to discuss proposals for th 3 spiritual advance of tlio circuit during the year, the circuit ministers, with the circuit stewards, to be a committee to formulate some plan of. campaign. The Financial Committtec, vritih the addition of Mr A. F. Drayton, v?cra re-eke ted for another year. A resolution ;=v»cing on record the meeting's high appreciation of the faithful eervicea rendered by tho Rev. W. A. Sinclair. during a term of 5 years, was moved by Mr Frank Thompson, seconded by Mr William*, supported by members from «very part of the circuit, and carried by acclamation. Tlw Iter. W. A. Sinclair, jn reply, thanked the meeting for this expression of kindness. lie aaaurea tho meeting that a minister's liio_ was not an easy one, and it was only by rising early in the morning that ho had been able 60 get through *H the work that had been demanded from him, as miriater of the church, pastor, ohaimran of the district, and secretary of the conference.