METHODIST CHURCH.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16418, 11 January 1919, Page 4

METHODIST CHURCH.

RJUNGIORA. The quarterly meeting- of the Rangiora Methodist Circuit was held at Woodend on Thursday, the Rev. J Guy prMidinjf. ieelin" reference was made by the chairman to til lo c s by death of several members and friends of the church, and it was decidcd to fo'-witid letters of sympathy to the relati\e3. An application for financial asoißtance was received from the local Preachera 1 Association, una it was decided to hold retiring collections 1U the church. 5 during th-> quarter It wss decided to endorse tlio action 01 the Svnod icprcE-Entativcs ill favouring th<? appointment of a Dominion organiser of Sunday achools. It was a"reed to release the Rev. C. B. oX from Tircuit work, lo.«nwje in the Xo4ice.iL campaign. Appreciative referent \\a,i made to the good work done bv the Rev F Guy anrl the Rev. C. B. and Mrs Jordan during the and it was drc;d»d to record the s.ame in J' 10 SS » w». s:; - Ashley, congi ... Mr«ara 1. t W serious illness, mcbats from hi ie , wel> elected circuit steTU , a Ait S AveJe, who had been senior Acrda. --i • 0 [ ycara, did not eeelc steward mr a J 9 sscd thanking reflection A 'noti WM gra „ted him for hi» ser.ic s. c B Jordan to ILi the % annunl corJer«« m irrißu* arss of two anonymous donoi _ fha g™?t d £S W3& i» • position.

ASIIISUTITO>. .... matins of the Ashburton wiw licl-A on Thursday, the Methodist Urciut - diii Jjetterß of condolence 'were S U 2r 3l C^lcction ß during the quarter were granted to the Ashburton Diu Wukanui Preachers' Mutual colecUon to and James Aid Societj. representatives to conBelshaw wei* dected i P JonM Qnd C . ference, with sif _ Messrs Frampton HorreH°wero elected circuit awards and C. jioriou w j_ B^own, were thanked .