METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 752, 26 February 1910, Page 6

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

'; •' FIEST READING : OF; STATIONS.. ; (By TeliieraDh.—Prcaa Association.) -■' '■]■■■ ':.:''';;' :. The Methodist Conference' this morning was chiefly occupied j:\rith ;the ; , appointment of various committees to consider the Synod! recommendations and.the institution of church, foreign, and home mission funds, etc. ]■_" ■

■. Special interest attached to the election of fay members, the • Stationing Committee in each district- in New-Zealand, having ■to be represented.. The following .were elected:—Auckland district: Messrs."S. J. Ambury, J. E. Wheeler, and W. Jones. Wanganui:'Messrs. W. G. Bassett and E. Dixon. Wellington: Messrs. Tiller and C. B..Daniell:; Nelson: Messrs. A. A. ; Lucaa

and'E.rHJPenny. ..Canterbury: Messrs. G.; H,. Blacswell, 3. 'A i; Flesher^andC. S.: H6ward.V,.Otago':,Messrs.- J. B.'\ShacK-, 'lock and -E.[Eo'seyear. '.The.'first,reading: ,ofstations,,will.be submitted to-morrow, as- follows:— ; ..-' •■,] ;-, : -"' : \ '. ■■';: ..:-'.,.-: •::'.' ■' ,'• Auckland:! .'districtV-Auckland; ' ; Pitt ; Street,: Revs, W.' Ready and G. S. Cook ; : Mount Albert,.Revs.-A.'M..Scottor; Kings-;, land; Eeys..J. S.' SmaUey and J. -Thomas: "(supernumeraries);. West, ; : - Rev. A.' G:; Lawry'"(Ponso'nby)'; .Auckland' EasC Revs.;'H. R./ Dewsbury and■'. H. <• Beggs ' (Mount: Eden), .and J. J. , Mather, (supernumerary); Wesley, College,, Three .Kings, Rev.,Joseph;H..:Siinmonds; home mission: secretary, Eev^'T. , : G.' Brooke j 1 Auckland Methodist*mission,' Rev.; J. .'Wilson;, North: Shore,; 'Eev. • ■ George Bond "'.'.(Deyonp'ort), Bev. , . John'S. Rishworth' (supernumerary); Birkeahead, -Rev.' T. G. Carr; Onehunga,' Eev. S. J. Gibson; Otahuhn,' Eev. Edwin Cox; ...Mahur'angi,•• Eev. VT. Trestrail;: 1 Thames, ' Eev.: •'WJ'H.:'Beck;.' :Upper: Thames,' Eev.' A. %■. Reed; Waihi, ;Eev.' J.:W: RiglerYPaerba, Eev. A; C. Bahdorson;' Franklin, Eev. J. Dukes ' ,(Puke- | iohe),- Eev: ■:' W. T.'-" Aldridge': ; (Wai-' uku); : Cambridge, Eev. W. Tinsley/ a , home'missionary.' (Tβ .Awamutu);' Hamilton, Eev. H..L, - Blamires, > and one. wanted; . .Hun'tly, ■ one. wanted; Paparoa, Eev, G. ; .'F.' Stockwell; Northern' iWairoa, Eev. J.: D.- Jory.and a home , missionary • (Rohia);'. Whangaiei.'' Boy." W. : J. Elliott''and-; a 'missionary (Hituralngi); -RotoruaV-'Rey.' E. ; B: Tinskiy. Auckland Maori , ■Missiorii'Revs.'Wv Gittos (Devonport),. Hape'to. Eenata'.-CKalb)," Te;=Tuhi ,'Heretini' (Whirinaki); Hamiora : Kingi (Euakura), • Houraki Paul (Eeweti), Piripi .•port),-'. , .Hapete. Eenata" - (Kaeb), Te". -Tuhi' : Wanganui- ■ District.—New Plymouth, Eev.. J. G. Chapman,: W.'CanineH-(super-numerary), and:a:hoiue,missionary; Wai- ' tara, Eev. i-.W. : Wills;". Inglewood, Eev." W. S. 'Bowio; } Stratford,'.Rev.'.C..:C. Har-. rison;.:'Elthami ''Rev. :]?. vCopeland; Hawera, Eev. P. Bi'.Boysand Eev. W. A: Burley.:(Manaia); Cape:.tEgmont^Rev. E.P.: KeaH and.. : a home missionary ~'ffla-j hotu); Kaponga,::Eev.' W. 'B. Scott,-::V7a-nganui,"Kev. J.' A.' Luzford; Aranio-lio, 'Eev.,,E. D.v Pottohett;, Eangitikei, /Eev., fl.fiTiffin and:a.'home missionary (Miingaweka); Sandon,' Eev.' G. "Frost;.Feilding,' Rev. : C.-E: ; 'Beeoroft;Palmeretan'North,: Eeve. G; W. J. Spence, T.. T. . Thomas, B.A. '(Cuba-Street), ,E..': Richards,'G.'.-S.: Harper: (supenramerary);-; Taihape.ißev.. J.:D. .M'Arthur;' r-Waimarino,^, Eev..■•■ J. , Richards ;_.West •: Coast' -..Maori -Mifsion,; Eevs.. T.' G. ■'■: Hammond,. R. Haddon, '■' and : .a-hbinemissioitary and a deaconess;'Tau-l marunui,"one;wanted.-'•:■: ■•' ■'" ■ : : Wellington'District;—Wellington, :Tara-: naki:Sti'6et; :: Revs..S.'JJ. Serpcll, . J. R.i Clark,;: Hi. B; .-■ Redstone. (supernumerary), and F. W.:.: Isitt, ;(without e • pastoral charge); Central Mission, Eev. ■' E.' P. , :Davis;'!Thofndon, E«v. T. FeerWeUington" South/'iEev.' J. Ward;' Wellington" Subuibaii, Eev. W. E. Tu6k, 8.A."; JohisonviLle, Eev. T.. W. Newbold;.. Hutt, Revs. B.,F;'RothJ7ell and A. J. Seamer; 'Petoiie, Eevs.. W,i.' Kirk : and S. J. Gailick (supernumeraries); South Wairarapa, Revs. 5. B.: ChappeU, 'M.A., and'W: 'G. Maslin: (Feathereton), -and' a home'tais-. sibnary (Greytown); Masterton, Rev.' C. E. PorteT; Na]jier, Eevs. .W. J. .Williams, and:A. F. Burchell; Hastings', Eev..T.. J., 'Wallisj.Gisborne," Eev.'j; A. lechoire;. Eketahuna, Eey.. J. J. PendTay;'Danmevirke, Eev. J.iW. Griffin.; Leviii-Otaki,-Eevs. T. F. Jones and H.. A.'G. Keck : (Otaki); Waipawa; .'Eev.. B. : J.-fJames;' WoodviileV Ilov.' B: H.' Ginger; ••Pijhktuß,' Eev. W:.H;.'Speer. '. : ■■'•-,-' ■ : ... -I;',:, .■;. .V_; :; Nelson District—Nelson, ! Eev. .;'■,' J, :.. J; Ijewis and J. . Crainp. (Eupemumerary);. .Eichmond;- .Eev. C Eaton?, and -a'. home : missionary; ■ Blenheim, Eevs. ■T. E. Eich-' ards,• E. f P.'-Blamire's (Tuamalina); r and one wanted '■' (Picton); Hokitikii ;-Rev: H. , Eanston; Greymo.uth, Eey. T.N.: Griffith, and- a 'home' missipnary; "llotu'ekai-:BeV.' G.Snadderij'Reef ton,' Rev. R. Wilson'; AVestport, . '■•'..■•'■' : ■• '• .:'■■'Canterbury .District.'-rr- Christohnrch (DtiTham Street),: Eevs. C. H. Garland, C. H. Laws, president: of. the. conference (East Belt), J. N. 'Buttle' ' (Woolstqn), A: 'M'Bean, (Eichmond),' N.-.Tu'r-'ner '(Durham Street South),' J. Smith, <W. C. Oliyei', and D.'.M/Nicoll, R,. Taylor; feupernumeriiries); Coniesioaal.Secretary,: Eey. H. Bull r Sydenham, Eev.'- L. Hudson; Addington, Eev. jS; • Griffiths and. a home missionary;" St. Albans, Eev." W. A".- Sinclair and .a 'home la'issionary; -Papaniii, Eey.. S.: Lawry; Lyttelton, Eevs; A.' Peters and: W.' Lee ■ (supernumeraty) , ; Springston, Rev. J. T. Pinfoldj'Tai'T.apu,' Eev. A. Asherolf; Leestoh, Eey. ''.l'. A. Joughin; Kniapoij Rev! A. Mitchell 'and ;C. Roberts;.: Ohoka-Eangiora, Eev. C. Abornethy.. and' J. " H.' Haslam"(Wood"ond). 'Maivarn, Eev.: C..8.. Jordan, 8.A.; Eoy. W.' Baumber,, and; one .wanted;-Wairaate,. Eev. C. Ponney,-: Temuka.'Eev.'W." Beckett ;';Ashburton,: Eev. ,H.;E."Bellhbuse;-.Willowby,..Eev."S. : H.' D. Peryman, and -a home ~ missionary;' 'Amberley, Rev.: J. F. Martin. '■...-,- 1 Otago District.—Dunedin (Trinity), :Rev. P.. ■.W..'Fairclough,'.Rov. A. Allen' (North-Eaet Valley); Southern Maori "Mission, Eev.. Neho.Hemi-.Papakura; Dunedin ' Central Mission,,,Eev...W; Slade; Dunedin : (Cargill Eoad),, EevV D. J.Mai-

"ray"aid' F." Eai'ds" (St. Kilda) j Morningtoa, Rev. T.: W. Vealie; Roslyn,. Rev.: B. 0. Blamiies;' Mosgiel, Eev. W. H. E. Abbey; Port Chalmers, Rev.; F. T. Head; Balclutha,- Eev. James A. Hosking; Milton, Eev. A. Header; Lawrence, Eev. W. J. Oxbrow'; Invercargill, Eeve. W. Grigg and E. H. Wylie;: Oamaru,' •Rev/ C. H. Standage; Gore,' Rev. W. Greenslade; Otautau, ' Ifcey.' 6.' T. Marshall, and "a home missionary ■ (Nightcaps) ; Roxburgh, Eev.:jM. A.:E. Pratt. The Eev. W. W. Avery is recommended for foreign missions. ■