METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 753, 28 February 1910, Page 2

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

':, sanctions; ; ANb vpeobations. x:":V ;(By, Telegraph.—Press Association.) ■ .;■ '','■:'■•:•: .'..Dunedin, February 26.'- :'; The Methodist. Conference; met.in 'full '■•;: conference this morning. ; to ratify, the/:; 'work'.dons in: committee-earlier../in . the- •"■. week.:*'.-// :' .-.■'''''"- ■■■■"•"'.".' ; ' • ■■'.- : "' The Ecvs." Clark; Paris, ' and. .Avery were received - into full, connexion, •llev.j .; W. T. Aldridge, formerly d'minister oi:the.: South -African' Conference, wag re-* -,-;' ceived in full.'.connextiori,-but-.ott finan-■;;.-eial probation. .-..'.". _- . . -V....... J _.','.- Eovs. A. Allen,'..W.A.. Burley,. and,J«| : Eichard- were •' received' as. probationers' ; after having,resided at -the.:theological!..>:■ institution in Auckland. Eevs.■ ■•: J., ! P-f/ M'Arthur. and ,T.': B.'.Beeche.'.wero/ passed! .•'.- as first year's : ,probationers. ,•'■' y : -J : ' V:.';. It. was decided.■■.■that-.',Messrs." /Cany-:. Evans,: Gqsnell," and ,G. B;.Hintpn.ibeU accepted-as candidates', of. last y_oar,-td»; '■■■■:. reside, in. a theological .institution .■'-!■ aal.-'i .students,W. A. Eabpn to'enter upoiU.-v the.first.'vacanacy. v ;Messrs.;F.':T>. Harris v '(Addington), and: I. P. Hosking 1 ,' , land). were '.'accepted.'as - candidates.,' v i. ': '.' Sanction iwas ,given to' .the, E«v. .-J.i-H.I V. Simmorids, of-.Three Kings ...College, to'.'., tour during/the year; to A; F. Scriyier, student,'to reside in the coUcge duringv ' ■Mr. Siminonds'sTabsence.; .-;, ..".-',■. : : :::">'.V: : David Wilcox .was.'received iis nativdj-.-•. preacher, on' probation," and, E. /T.'Tuhiol ■as Native home; missionary ; .Ecv.-; W. W.' Avftty.'.was recommended,;. at his' request . for.'.; foreign :.mission sent. ivice, a- cable to' this/effect to'; ba/.6ent '..- to,:the S Mission 'Board,''•Sydney; .'..'::'' v ;,':> A request: of .the: Key:; :'E.' :; :..'.Faylorj' ' Deyonport, to bo made ,d supernnmmary/:'. was granted. ;> Several ministers testified' to the. excellent qualities and services • of Mr.-Taylor.^during.rusJen^hy^minis-i'.: v: Permission wasvgiven.., the'/Eevs;'J.' .Mathew.t Whangarei, : - and,VJ..r T ßlighty ■ Thames,'; .to!.become .supernumeraries,, fori-'.; one''year' each.: V Beep sympathy ; was VexJ i ■ pressed'/with';them'in their affliction.■*.;■„' :./; Tho/Ecy. Mr.;'.:' Blamires,; ;wasAgraribeoV/'' 'permission;to visit.Englarkd'/during th«. ;ycarX. ;../..;,-;,/,-v,:i;'.;'. :'.7;:;:-</,v-;:/./:/:;f.-,::^ 1 -:. ;. The "request of, the, Eev. ■ C.-.- C.;;Ejeecrof Vj '■■': 'T: 'Fee,";and L.; Hudson - . for; arrest■; with!. a■ view to travel during'l9U;'-.were! grantedj:, \ A -brief representative 'session -was afters - . wards/held, .whenrthe.first draft "stations!" was redd (as published elsewhere in this issue)..: /The' second/.reading was, fixed .for";"; Wednesday' morning.. -.-^V/V/?'■!'-.*-,'>•'