METHODIST PROGRESS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 743, 16 February 1910, Page 8

METHODIST PROGRESS.

'^• :^./n.(/;C(ot^eb^ : ; V ■•■'?.'«: r-Thevagenda. boot '/bf'.'^e-'ftMethodfefc'. ■•'•* Conference, to bo opened in Dunedin-: on '" ,: ■February.2i, refers to'tlie'foUowiiig.'.pKp < posed-buildings inV the;.(Wellington^-di» triot, sanctioned-'tbvDscember!' 31,'-1910'^- : ..■.-;. New:'clrurch at Taihape, 58ft., 6in. by;2Bffc■' ■. Gin:,--estimated' cost- J8550; •-ereotion-ol • gallery ;at end■ of•HuttiChurch,.'providing 527''additional seats;- 'enlargement ,'• of Petone'Church \to 60ft;mated' cost of ,v£6oo' (ambufltialready/pip.• .•>.-.. mised• ;erection»oftmission ihaU^at'.-, :?>< Napier South,estimated'*.cost'.Jßlso.' ft-j. '.. * : .■•■■.^eV^er'al:'rep^rt■;6'f l^church■.:p^blle^^.■..'.■'0 stateV that,the.'current:'trust:accbirhts;r6.j' ,''-i veal, a- heaithy,fihancial\c6nditioni.!with-, ■-.- outJho^eTer,- any"-,very.'.markedVenlarge-' ' [)** ment:':. Seat rents: show-a, slight-increase^.' V: and'', subscriptions laiid.Jdbna'tioris'.ariv'iri'-'..'"<' crease: of-, about ,;-^4000, ; . ithe^.to.tai; \',.''';.; for.- the - twelve -. month's •'.• amounting- • .to ■ ;. ■ .£4753,: and' the' total'receipts: for. theyear, .■'.•; not including' - credit ,;'.}balances''; brought-; ■•;-: forwards-being some-;.JE34;0Q0.'. --.The ...total\:;; •. ■; current :'espeiiaii^<for'.'the,";ye*ttr«3BgS!-.-■•-;■;* —reveals :afair'imeasuie of; activity,-in iths ~;■-'• ranks" of the'Methodist/cKurches'throjigh.- . ■»;., out."the-Dominion., .The:■ dfibiKbalanea. V" carried;forward is less.by some:^3oo-than : <-~. tfce'amount' r6port«d;.last;year. £ h vw ' The Sunday School Advisory.'Board-, re- ■■■■.• commends. ;that ; : ,™>** i &!P':'&Ws: ,/ the '- Rev.-, 'A'. ~Bv. Chappell,:ir;A.„.Hev. :R,'. "; 0. f" presentatives'A t0,;.-.the-World : School: Convention,: to ,beheld;at; Washmg- .■ - ;'■>' tohi'U.S.A.y:'hest/May. 'Th^;board':eE. ; . ■:•«<; presses';hearty, appreciationjof.lthe'.wors > J : of' the".brßanising-sscretary„:-the, Setf.vA.-.- .'' , 'B'-.Chappell,'.and .recommends; thoicqn-' ■<.: Iu tinuance.of the office." The Central Com-!-tV-' ... mittee, however, .in v view;.of -the\ deficit: .;■.;.'' 'of • more ' tKan • £400 to ' the - Bible.; Clast Movement' Fund,.:regrets ; ; that. '}>' recommend continuance of'.the.'offioe'.be-;.. .' yond ..'Kve..o'ut otr.tbr. :;\' :i six.- .synods'. regretfully -' advise. Vit 5....: a»A ; ■■- •_'. _, continuance.\' ; - ; •'■ : .■•'.;'••;■.■;■.■.-,:.'■; ■■'> , -.','-.v-'.,\!:|.V'. ■ (V*