THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20168, 21 February 1931, Page 11

THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

SESSION \ AT '•< i ' ' -> 1 .. I t I~ ► 'f /,• „•» 1 . r t - ~, % t YESTERDAY'S - | - (FBESB 1580CUU0H TKLBOBAMiI - . <t - . I DtJNBDfN, February SO. i The Methodist Conference was * re,-' "] sumed this morning under fj ship of the president, tjie Tiev. E. D. Patcliett. t At the instan ce> fit', th e'*Rev. Mr Cope- j land-(convener)"the Gonforciue Homo 1 Mission Committee was appointed v , < ' special committee to consider the situ- , [ation of, the various'churches ancl par- | sonages in the stricken JJaf t area. > A h .>.• j t'i .The, election by the ■ districts ■of , representatives- to the. Stationing Committee of, the Conference! resulted < jba „ the appointment of?the following lay- . men;—t , „ <<-*'• ' ' f Auckland ,M" Peak i and W. S.Mackay. • » ' South Auckland-V-Messrs J, A. Clothier and J. C. Tietjens. - ( , 'J. T, Griffin and P. E. Spicer. • " ' Hawkers-Bay-winaTratu—-Messrs.■ Thomas and W, B. Cameron. ' , Wellington—Messrs T. Martin and , H. Croabie, t/, - .• ■- • . _ Nelsoin—Messrs S. Gorman -and C. Cresswell. North. - Canterbury—Messrs w. • C. - Francis^and C.,K." Wigglesworth.": >~v•" - South Canterbury—Messrs -G- Marshall . and F. Frampton. .<, ' ' - - ' . ' , OtagO'Southland—Messrs C; Sheat and' L Winton. ' l " ' Solomon 'lsland Mission 1 District- — Messrs D. C. Cameron and S. G. Macfarlane. • i . . „ - v ■ - \ i '' ' Church during his yßal; v ()f/(ww>y the ex-presideiitj :-fhe 4 3t6vl' A2 ' ,N"» were, ackuowledged , 'with* grfeat •'teorfllaKty in> a-resolution xjaoveil •' Jby* president, MrWt S. Mackay. - TheMnover said'that the had takpn his office* seri6ubly,'-and' had'been' able JWbours -for the inspiration and enhesrtenment of the "'ethodiat people of\ New Zealand. , ' '■ In sident, tfce D. * said the "ex-president's .visits to w©"various parts of the 'Dominion Jeft a gracious imprfi'sSjon' upon the mindi and hearts' of j Ms, yea? 1 of office tiad; been#]? 'edtibatlpn, and h.e bad f oiikd great 4^'in' , lis, ! visits < of enboiiragement -to' the/Mefhodiißt 1 p >ple, iesjaecialiy 4 in of the . fT. \'"S % - -was the vainable work 'of the 1 " Mr Peak,'' .during yea?, . :A/<?ordittLWelcome:-to:tlie/Conference to} Sister IfeTgat'et' -Gibaon, a Methodist -.'dea'conessi' frota" Edinburgh, uoWj visiting" New' Zealand. The visitor briefly' acknowledged 'the^welcpme,, ana conveyed , order in : the Old, Country. *, v ' ■ " ; ' Stations / | Arising out" Of' bf th « '» Adr iiufetments.t^gar^ing)istat'ps- t ' , and tKe 1 staffing of circuits and Home mission ' sfftttojp were agreed to: poiiitment of a second

'' That 'XJawarden, »> continue as a. cirauitwith a; proMtaqhwCj ■ and a m&U&Pftig-" ;3? "That proJueHjiift^pe- 1 i Goraldine" circuit,. the flaesMH£\af sUib status of tliia^circißfc^pß. the' Conference'l%n6 & tee, with •a' 1 &; assistance; ' • i "ssj $ 'fThat.in. oifeM*: fa North io{ jmaint&ty ■*•.< Home*aossldtf 5? S The f4Um«iik §S mitted iiito.full is try:—The JEGa|Stt{j,^^g.% s ; |g Larsen, A&' 28 W/ K. > SylyfisfcprAH. h 3?\ S3 Voyfce. ,- t .-'""j- -.py, f* , The following & istty wew> Tc«fl^ved f Goodman, John' John* fcl stpii,/ Tozeri 1 m dista-iet. • -' tho, lollowin® animate** tp '^ssspp^nfeM " ,rv"<! I .:' ■ l '/? J J J -C' l S': .£|.':j f - SW«»W«^ Th, Bev. * « anced tho Super busmensj rod stated that'",^ e fJ „w.J showed an Bd, tho income-,feow»g: Allied funds' 4 V amounted-to S 14,802 *. deal of y by the Board toHfce and 'certain ah,omahe3 ,* adjustment in the existing' gjMbMf_,W#. benefits, and these matt«*&wfcgmfew|| A Subject of correspondence wito a? arv. Whilst satisfied the fund at nmeuso of benefits, the Board, owiae 1 to the present * pression and the thereby,'"deemed* it wise at this ;i to defer the proposals for-sUflh,an,ntf \ crease in Lhe annuity ratef. ■, * The report was adopted,' ' ; j , The Conference approved of tho, set ting apart of 3fe< J. £ a* organiser of »8 Young Men sMlfl Class movement a penOa v «£< ■ y6 mie transfer of theTBOTv 1 to the Victoria. au& £ ence was approved "JJy Tho attention of the Commissioner (Mr MaJcolm < idled to tho that ministers were ' come claimants on tie fand *dnrtwsto£ ed in tho interest?: of the" ap®;®??, were compelled, to ?ay ment levyj- 1 ' , 'O'' ' '"rt«L Exemption had been asted' Iheeo cases. The Commissioner stated that ihe general question.of «xetnptiOiurf ■ was under consideration, ana > decision was reached publicity would bo • given to it through the Press. ! t )