PRIMITIVE METHODIST CENTENARY CONFERENCES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 832, 30 July 1910, Page 9

PRIMITIVE METHODIST CENTENARY CONFERENCES.

The Primitive Methodist Centenary Conference was opened at Tunstall, England, on June 15. Great interest was shown in the election of the conference officials. Rev. J. G. Bowran ("Ramsay Guthrie") nominated for the presidency Rev. S. S. Henshaw in an address that captured the house by its eloquent appeal. Mr. William Windsor. J.F., nominated the Rev. John Woiford, the retiring vice-president, who had been for five years the general committee secretary, and for fourteen years college secretary: Rev. S. S. Henshaw was elected with 172 votes out of 214. The appointment is-most popular, for Mr. Henshaw stands high in the affections of the people. For five years ho travelled tho Connexion as Sunday-school agent,' and he is now in charge of the Young People's Missionary Department, and is rendering great service in this capacity.. -He has travelled thirty-nine years, and is sixty-two years of age. In .responding Air. Henshaw said he felt overwhelmed with gratitude as. he realised that he who was once a motherless collier hid now stood beforo them as their president. For the vice-presidency Rev. R. Dennison nominated Mr. W. M. Patterson, who was celebrating his jubilee as Primitive Methodist. Rev. George Trustor nominated Mr. W. Tarvcr, J.V. Rev. A. T. Guttery nominated Air James Sivil; Rev. John Bennct nominated Mr. J. J. Spoor; Rev. John Holland nominated Mr. T. W. Green.. After three rounds of -voting Mr. Sivil was elected'with 117 votes. Air. Sivil is ono of the most loyal and generous leaders of tho Connexion, whoso work and influence is specially felt in - tho Sheffield district. Revs. William Barker, George Trusler, J. T. Barkby, and W. Mainprise were nominated lor the secretaryship. Air. Barkby having withdrawn, Rev. W. Barker was elected on the second ballot with 117 votes. Air. Barker is a leading figure in the Manchester district, where he has spent twenty-four years of his ministry, and was assistant secretary of conference last year. A telegram of hearty greeting was sent to the World's Alissionary Conference assombled ill Edinburgh. Hearty thanks were given to Sir William Hartley and Rev. John Welford, the retiring president and vice-presi-dent. The new officers were inducted in the presence of a great congregation.