METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 760, 8 March 1910, Page 3

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

' FINAL READING OF STATIONS. . ' IBy Telegraph.—Pross Association-' . ■ Duncdin, March 7. - • The final reading of stations took plac.o to-day. The- following :appointments to the, AVellinclon district .were confirmed: —Wellington, -Taranaki Street, Revs. S. J". Serpen, and'.' Ji R: Clark;. Wellington Central Mission, : Rev. E. 0. Biamires; 'Wellington,' ThorndOii; Rev. T. l'ee; Wellington South',,-Revs. J. Ward awl. Richards.; ,fchu«oriyiile.: Rer. A. B. Chappell; Hutt, Rev. B; R. Rot.lnvell; Petone, R-ov. A. T: Sea.mer: South Wairarapa, Revs. C. H. Standage .aiid W. G. Maslin; Masterton, Rev. 0; Porter; 'Napier. Revs. A. C. Lajvry arid Burchell;' Eastings, Rev. T. Wailis;,Dannevirke, ,Rev. -8. Griffith; Levin and Otaki; Rev. ,T. F. Xones; Warpawa,; Rev. B: J. James;: Woodville. RevB. HI Ginger; Pahiatuaj Rev. W. H. Speer. • :The following appointments were ffiade to the Home Mission stations in the Wellington . district:—Greytown, Eev. \J. Crawford; Motu, Rev. H. J. Edmondson; Norsewood, Rev. J. Richards. .. .. The election of chairmeu of districts resulted as follows: . Auckland,.the Rev. G. Bond; Wanganiii, the Rev. G. J. Spen'ce; Wellington, the.R-ev. T. Fee; kelson, the' Rev. J. J. Lewis; Canterbury, the President.: of the Conference; Otag-j, the Rev.'P, W. Fairclough.. Consideration of the Bible class movemeiit was resumed, wheo it was unanimously and heartily resolved that, the conference .'conveys to the' Rev. A.- B. Q'hapbell; M.A... its best thanks'for the valuable service; re-idered by him as -jrganising secretary of the Bible class movement; that it acknowledges with' gratitude the deep' devotion ..and' conspicuous ability which he has displayed, and the gTeat and, pernanent value of. the work accomplished'. Mr. ,G.' S. Gliisholm. (Wel- : The report of- the l Training - Institution vices.'as treasurer of the Bible - Class Movement Coinmittco, and he was rea',ipointed: Tho Rev. .J; R.. Clark was pointed,secretary. A'new constitution for work among.-the young of the Church was adopted; , -. , The'Rey. D. ; .I. Murray presentcd : the refor Deaconesses was brought before the conference by the.Rev. C. H. Gatrland.and adopted. During the year Sister Mabel, the lady.. superintendent, has visited England, .Sister-Rosa, of, Sydney, acting as. an efficient , supply. Miss -Hunter, after. twD years'' residence,' had l?een appointed t > the Blenheim circuit. The rules' of. the institution bad been 'carefully-' revised. These rules wfere. considered by ;the'.' con-ference,-and with slight' amendment were adopted. ~ : • The Rev. D.- Murray presented.the report'of the'committee on a lay pastorato in the Church. This provided for dirfding. meinliers and adherents into convenient' groups ;ana-placing-' them under, suitable^leaders, who. are to present quarterly ' reports to the leaders' meetings.. The Rev. 'T; G. Brooke submitted tner£ port of-the./Home ■ Mission, Committee dealing . with the' allocation of-grants. in aid, etci The regulation is to.'be'more strict in the' future as. to the stipends for home .missionaries* aiid aided , ..xainister?. Greafcor 'car'e was urged in tho reception df home mi?sioparis«>. Trial s«rmflns anil examination i'-y the cemmittoe iver-j arranged'for., -The report was adopted. The Rev/T. G; Brcoke was heartily thanked for his services' and- reappointed 'orgawsing'skretaiy, Mr. F. li. Prime, ; the retiring treasurer,, ivas-made a life member ot the Home Mission Committee. . A recommendation., was made,to ; the Geuera.l Con-, ferente' to provide -forihome; missionajies of ''fiv'e-'.ye.ii's';.'standing, being >.members of-:tho',fiWcial.synod. .., - : ■■ :It was -resolved. to. hold the next con--fereiicie at . Christchurch. :,.v • , m - . • - The conference - adjourned till-- ;Tuesdav morning;-, when:; the 'journal will- -be read arid the:conference, closed. ~ A wU-attendel . young' peoples meeting waS' the closing function of. the. conler-. enoe this evening- was oteupicd by. the,-Rev. :\V. J. Ad? dresses ~wete delivered by, the Revs, K. E lieccroft, A. B. Chappell, M.A. and P. H'. Paris. ■ ';V/ ' ; v-:-.:l'