PRIMITIVE METHODISTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1264, 20 October 1911, Page 9

PRIMITIVE METHODISTS.

WELLINGTON SYNOD. Tho Wellington District ?ri»itire Methodist Synod opened at th* Sydney Street Schoolroom ytsttrday afternoon. Tho following aro "the delegates to the Synod Clerical: Rovs. I'. W. Jones, P. J. Coitmm, W. S. I'ottor, C. A. Sims, T. Coatsworth, J. Sharp, H. Daniel, J. Dumbell, J. Southern. Lay. Hon. C. M. Luko, Messrs. I. Clark, J. B. Hadden, G. Petherick, and W. A. Potts (Wellington), S. Bead and G. 11. Stiles (Foxton), J. A. Ferguson (Halcombe), and J. C. Thompson (Fcilding). Tho Bev. P. W. .Tones opened the proceedings. After devotional exercises, in which the Revs. W. S. Potter and 11. Dnniol took part, the Synod was constituted by the retiring president, ass'sttd by the Iter. C. A. Sims, district representative. Tho election of officers resulted as follows:—Bev. P. J. C'c«aim, president; Mr. Geo. Pctherick, vite-prcsiawvt; Itev. T. Coatsworth, secretary; Rev. 11. Daniel, assistant secretary; Iter. J. Sharp, letteriviitep; liev. \\ r . S. Potter, reporter; Messrs. G. Pethc/riek, and J. B. lladuon, receivers of connexional moneys. Tho retiring preau.cnt (Rev. P. W. Jones) delivered his retiring address, which was well received. Resolutions were passed on Church and Sunday School reports, all of decrease being carefully inquired inio. A considerable discussion followed the report of a decrease of five scholars in tho district, mid it was rwolvcd: "That, in the judgn.ent of this Synod, there is a great need to strongO'cn our school tinu churcli life by securing the attendonce of our children at Sunday morning worship. It is admitted tlhut they do not, in any largo numbers, habitually worship with us, and thus do no! beeoii e inipriHstod in the Church, or attached iu membership with it. We requcs". the Conrnxional Sunday Scihool Committee to due consideration to formulate proposals and determine upon sucli st.'ps oh th y may doem brat to secure improved attendance at Sabbath u.oriiing worship, ami tiia provision ol a stutajie order of ivi.rsliip, so ns to win and keop our children in tho fellowship oi the Church." Tile Christian Endeavour reports "ore considered as satidiaciory. The reiwi-ts showed that there were ?.l churcm'-s, valued at .CM,272, with a ii'bt of .i't/Sa, and 111 houses, valtud at M\'SU, with a debt oCJrZX. MiiuVtu's, 1-J ; church members, C6J; schools, 25; scholars, 1302* leathers, 155; income i r oni schools, JCS-18; Bands of llopo, 4; juvenile juuiuiners, 615. During the year two par-on.ifrw had l>:-cn p."quired, 'lrust debts had been reduced by X 267, and churcli me-ii.bcraliiu had increased by U. The K«v, P. W. .Tones pirsidrd at a public meeting held in the evening, and delivered an iiilprrfstjnjj address nn the missionary work -of- ■ the churcli.""The Kev, S. Coatsworth rooko on the "Church's to tho Yuuns," and (he Rev. J. Sharp gave an address nu "The Nped of Mix-iotiary Work at Home" —airongst those who had lajflS-ed or fallen away from the Cli.urcih. During the evening songs were con'Tibutcd by Miss Florence. Mm. Grant, and Mr. Newton, and recitations by the Bovs. C. A. Sims and 11. Daniel. The Synod will kit this morning at 9.30 a.m.