THE CHURCHES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 129, 24 February 1908, Page 8

THE CHURCHES.

. . THE METHODIST ■ 'Tho Revs. 'J. Porter, and E P.' Blamiros. will 'lea'vo : to'-day ',&■'attend 'the Zealand Kethodist.-Gorifetendo,. which is to commence iri Auckland/.oil Wednesday-' •The Rev'.'P; W. Fairclou^h ) ,wh'6'/'tras spending last -■ attend tho Conference.• • Tho 'session will occupy Wednesday and- Thursday, and the general session' | will commence" 'on ' Friday; The conference' is'expectcd to'last about ten days. ' - -v ;

Messrs. G. Tiller, William'; Walton; and Rariderson will be: among the' lay dolegatcs -from tho Wellington -district- -Two'"of tjie principal matters before tho/ Conference will bo the appointment of ;.a". successor' fo,.the Rev. H. L. Blaniires, who is resigning, owing' ,to weak health the'position of secretary of tho- Young People's' Bible Class movement, and tho iqucstipn' of appointing, a minister as - general secretary'.to.' liome '-missions.''- ! 'ttf. 7 is proposed that this officer,; if appointed) shall travel tho 'Dominion in 'the* interests of this department of the Church's work. ThoConferonce' will; also r consider ' tlio advisableness of, bringing fresh. blood into the- ministry .by importing .at / least four- trained ministers' from England or'lreland. .'.lt',.is- also con-, sidercd ccrt.ain that some deaconesses will be-appointed-,to :give instruction to ■Maori-w;omeu. , ',

The Rov. J. T. Pinfold; of- ..Rangiora," preached in' the Cou'rtenay. Placo. Congregational Church /yesterday; morning, and in Wesley Church, Taranaki Street, last evening. Mr. to attend the Methodist Conference at Auckland.'■ Tho anniversary 'services of .the''■Wellington Central Mission Sunday/School- were attended by large iporigrogations^estqrday^-Mr. B. Li ,; Garner was tho speaker at, tho.-morning meeting,' lipid in tho Herbert: 'Street/Hall;/ The afternoon' aiid. evening- Services ; .-iv6'ro held in tho- Municipal Concert 'Hal],- Mr... H. "N. Holmes speaking'iii 'tlio-afternoon; ancl'Mr'. Gray,/-President: of the Mission, iii the Evening. A strangers 1 teaat.the-Missioii Hall was well attended.