METHODIST SYNODS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 56, 29 November 1907, Page 6

METHODIST SYNODS.

(BY TELEGRAriI— SPEOUI/, COIjnESPOKpENT.) : Napier, November 23. The Methodist Synod- appointed tho Rev. A. C. Lawry as representative ■to the Conference, and-the Rev. J. , : N. Buttle as substitute representative... , '■ '' . It was decided to recommend the .Conference to obtain the-services of-.Gipsy Smith or some other prominent/.evangelist 'of Great Britain, or lreland;- , ;to,.,hiild: mission services' in : tho churches ,thrdu'ghbut:;the Dominion... •■ ". ,':' "';•';" " ■'■ . . (BY TELEGHArH—IiIESS . ASSOCIATION.) , . ■ . Auckland, November 28.-' The • dearth' of ministers and missio'naries : for New Zealand \vas : .referred to. at the Methodist Synod- to-day,.and resolutions were the Mothodist : Conference to renew ';-.-s applications to the British Conference for'at least four trained ministers, an'dto apply t-o . the . authorities .' of ; Cliff College, _ Euglaud, for at least , four men 'as home" missionaries in New Zealand: '.-■' \ ; . It was .decided:. "That this Synod rejoices in the continued progress of.the No-liceiise. movement,- and views with unmingled , satisfaction its beneficial results wherever it,hhs been tried. It urge's on the people throughout the district to throw all their energies into this supremely important and desirable reform, to take their share, in tho'work-pro-' paratory to' tho licensing flection, to see that their names are plawd' lippii the -electoral roll, and to urge others with themselves to strike out the top'line." '■ ! '.'-' ' Another resolution carried had reference to tho anti-gambling crusade, and was as follows: "That this' Synod'expresses , its grateful appreciation of the action of the Government in the restrictions placed, on the' groat gambling evil .by..-.the" passing of the Gaming , Act, while.we'.regret that the State, still supplies -facilities for; gambling by , the licensing of the totalisator and the bookmakers." The Rev'.' r Saniubl' Griffith, , of North Shore, was elected? nSitllb minister rial representative to the''Conference by a large majority, and the'R«V;'G; "\V. Spence was elected as substitute: . ' -.'''.