METHODIST CHURCH.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 832, 2 June 1910, Page 5

METHODIST CHURCH.

NEW ZEALAND SEPARATION. By Telcsraph—Press Association—Conyrielii Adelaide, June 1. The Rev. C. H. Laws, president of th« New Zealand Conference—in an interview after the Australian Methodist Conference had carried, by 106 votes to 13, thr motion t<) confer independent and self governing powers on the New Zealand Church—said the Dominion delegate/ weru highly satisfied with the result, and at the impartial hearing given to the speakers. The result, would, he added, give the liveliest satisfaction ■ to New Zealand : Methodists. Since-boyhood he had been an ardent separationist. New Zealand did noJ take up its attitude in any light-hearted fashion; it was the settled judgment of New Zealand. The Rev. C. H. Garland, of New Zealand, thought organic union with Australia was the best for New Zealand, but he hud finally decided to sink his personal views in deference to the unanimous wish of his Church. The Rev. Dr. Morley (formerly of New Zealand) thought the case for the Dominion lacked vital argument. The Rev.. W. J. Williams (New Zealand) remarked that Dr. Morley, for: twenty years, when in/ New Zealand, advocated separation. It was a painful experience to find one who had instructed and inspired Now Zealanflers on this question now opposed to them. MISSIONARY FORWARD MOVEMENT. Adelaide, June 1. Tho Methodist Conference decided on a forward movement with respect to the missionary policy necessitating an' increase in income of .£20,500 annually, bringing tho total income up to the £40,000. This sum is necessary to meet the existent expenditure (,£30,000), and' to defray a deficit of of which .£4OOO was canaed by the Fiji hurricane, and the balance by progressive work in Papua, New Britain, the Solomon Islands, and India.