METHODIST SYNOD.
';/' . <to\Tolotrapli,-eD»cI»J Oorroißoodent.vS'^i:;)'! ■■■■■ n.' '■ 'iTf-ni' .■'' ■~ : «. ■ r^'»Vn',- . - The . Wellington District Methodist Synod '-v o™ a tea-meoting in the Century Hall, Levin, «S ■oa'Tuesdayevening; after which a publio meet- "' i;; i' i»g of welcome, wm hold; when tho hall ■Vμ ,; :; % crowded. The Eey. Thomas Fee, Thomdon, presided, and a welcome was extended to the .' T , .delegates by the Mayor (Mr. B. R. Gardener) -M fthd Councillors Cameron and Hudson, on be-.i.' , ' the borough; by Mr. James Prouse, on '■' ■ '■■■■- behalf of the circuitj-.:and by .'the/'Bev. h.& .".hito, on behalf of the Presliyterian Church.' : 'v : Addresses werp given by, the clmiruianiUlie : ;;i ~5 V ,\. S - J; Serpen, of TaranaHSli-ect Church, Si ■Wellington,■ and the' Rev.' ;A. -.'CI LawryV'of S" Napier.. Solos were sung by Miss Nctta-Smith,; S%, Messrs. Kirk (TeHoro), J.' Howard-Andrewv'.* CManakau, and Mottershbad.' A; quartet parly: '*i ™ m . Otaki^ composed of Misses Cottroll'and ," Montoith and: Messrs. \ Cottrell' and' Penri, gave: ?: v two items; Mr, S. Pole contributed a;■ recitation, ; v .and an.orchestra of.six played sclc.ctionß.'. -' ■";' . A garden party v was. : held on' Wednesday Pi, afternoon in the beautiful grounds at Mr; ■ Jas. ; % Prouse a residence, and, the weather being fine, - : V a large number, attended. The .Synod 'is con- '-hB stltuted as follows:— ■.: '■:^': , - * ~-:: . ••''■■.■.■.. ,W
'.'■■'•■'• ' \ i ■.""•. Hinisten;'":■ ■'■..:. • ■■■-'".■;■■ .'-'.i-V.-'-. , . ''>">' : j . Thos. Fee; (Thorndon), (Wellwgton),;:...f.., J. :■;Williams (Wellington i* : tom P. W. A, B. Chappell, ;Bn S htou, Christchurch), J.K. dark (Karori), k h B S" : H e11 (Central Mission, Woliingtoh; •■ & W. E. Tuck, M.A. (Island Bay); 'C;; Waii. (Johnsonville),: B. F. Eothwell (Hutt),' ; A. .J. '-? heamer (Potone), W. J. Elliott (Cartcrto'n), W,; 6.' Mashu (Featherston),',C. :E. Porter,(Master-'i ?'\ ton), A. C. Uwry. (Napier), J. A. Lochore (Gis-' ;# torneL.W, Tinsley (Hastings), J, : J. (Ekctahuna), J. W. Griffin (Dannevirlce), .T.'-IV ViK Jones (Levin), C. B, Jordan, Bi A. (Oteki)i B. . J. Jones (Waipawn), B. H.' Ginger: (Woodville), ' v:=W. H. Spiers (Pahiatna), 'J. Richards (Norsei- -li wood), :■ G. •B. Hinton (Napier), i B.' W. Pitten- ::4■% dreigh • (Greytown),, and S. J.. Garlick: (Lower ,■:W' Hutt)., , ■'■; ■ ■-'.■ ■'. .''i.-i'.. - ..■ "..-.•. V;;'-"';- '^; v , ; - 1 - .■ Lay Representatives. .•.'''^-i'-iv'•:■„:,■'.;S Messrs. R. Prouse: (Lovin);'Pi.'Penn(6tati); Kelford and Newton (Dannevirke), H.- Baker •■! and E. L. Garner (Central Mission, Welling^ \ '■ 'K ton), E. C. Cox(rahiatna), W.G. Foster (BaU':;lance), J. R. Randerson, (Island :Bay), 'E. A, ;:; Dillon and C. Strand (Hu'H), A. B." Gibson: and <S iA. Williams (Napier), E. ; J. Cunriold '(Hasfc-vvi V u Bs), .T. Newcombe'and H. Beals' (Maatertqn),-."a J. G..Harknos? (Khandallah); W. Browne oind. *;' Walton (Wollingtoti); F. G. Baillie (EketahnnM,;- . :f J. M: A. Ordich and G.-A. Fairbrother:«&r-;irV-t«rton),.R; Vennell and J; Harding (Woodville)i !l ■; G.' Tiller, and W. Redstone .(Wellington),■i'aild. , 'vSiJ. t \y. Copothorne' (Island,-Bay)V:'->■-; ■' .\ ■•'■ v>: ■;<■&>
':'. v (By,. TclcerapliT-Ptcss -'Association.)v*;. :v S! ■mi" '■«•'; ; : '"'■: Wanganui, Novcinbur^i/;^: ':& . ihc Methodist -Synod i opened < this'morning. »'v The: Rovs. Avery, : Martin,. Tinsloy, iwd",Scott,' : probationers, on trial," wero r examined l in:'their- 1, '.,.'; book-lists,, trial sermons,' , and ; circuit:.reports;': ;;0 Ihese .wore'all considered favourable-by'..'the ■';;; synod, and ieach was. recommended' to:;pass',in■■>-:¥j his .year,,subject.Uohis;,writtenexaminivooß; v '-: : : proving,; satisfactory. : ■■..■•'';•'•-"■■ -, ; ; :.•:'-,,-,■;.::;.H'--.*;:-:;i^ The report ofithe students■ of the'coniiexional insiitution wgs. received ■ from ';, Three. , :'' Kings i'fi College.' Thoso in, residence, we're -reported.' , toi. r ,A' hayo made good progress ichurch.'and:'?}: academic>studies during 'the year, f- " ;' It was resolved that the conference: Iμi"'re^.-. : 'i : ;s commended to'set , Mr, Ayery:, aside, for'the for- : ii;> oign. mission field. .;'■ . ; ;i.;.. :.*: '''■:■'.'.■.):''./■■ ''■•:',?■''■ '•'.•;» '* ','lt' : was. decided .to. recommend' the; conference;: -5 to: create a, now, Hawke's Bay districtireaching iV y ; from Gisborne\to -Mastertony with'a Wellington '.I? district••■■■ comprising '■' \Vollington, '.ManawatuV. ;.y* Bangitikei,' aid the Main Trunk'districts, 'and. '.j a:Taranaki district reaching from Wanganui'to-■■•':: Waitara..■■.■■■■■ : , ; .':': •'■;■■ ■•■>.-.■..'.-.:■:■'•'..;. ■■;:■:,;.;■-;.■■■/:?;'.-'""^
■-:■;' '." /■ ;.,•:"',<!'■ .'■■■.■■.;:.'■.November'2s:.■■;.>;;:;'? At a representative'session of : the 7' District'-'.;'-';'-; >• Synod of- the Methodist- Church; .to-day*^Hie following'. resolution: was ; passed:—"That J this ■ ■mw Synod , emphatically-protostsngainst'the-'grant-'iv;';: ihg.of wholesale licenses. and considers it/ , loV.be :a.distinct.!breaehi , .'or,. ; 'ivj faith "with .tlie Maoris, and calls' uponv;tlie...,'f' 'Government to.p'oss,.such.-'legislation; 1 -as.'will;.";■;;■ OTohibit. : ; the granting .of vany^licehse ; in- 'theix';' , ,; "ing '.Country,! and .demands .-that: the. pro- ■:.■'■■■ cd 'mises : lnadd\to'•' the Natives 1 ' to protect;-them- ''!;p : 1 from : the 'drink traffic imist'bc held sacred; for': '~...& ■all'time.". ; ■ . , ,- ■■';(;>;''■ j; : . . ~■»■.'!'■';;;.■■ \':'[:j''.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 674, 26 November 1909, Page 5
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656METHODIST SYNOD. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 674, 26 November 1909, Page 5
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