METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1678, 19 February 1913, Page 3

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

'■■■ — $ FINAL BUSINESS. The Conference of the Methodist Church of New Zealand met'yesterday afternoon, and concluded its business. Tho Rev. S. Lawry presided. Tho'final draft of Home Mission stations was submitted by the Rev. T. G, Brooke, chairman of tho Home Mission Committee, as follow:— Auckland District.—Auckland West, one wanted; Auckland East, one wanted; Avondale, W. Gatmnn; North Shore, E. E. Sage; Otahuhu, H. Benny; Franklin, A. Lnybournc; North Wairen, A. E. Haines; •Wtiangarci, G. C. Laws; Port Albert, C. Shand; Coromandel, F. W. Treby; Helensville, A. J. Leach; Bay of Islands, C. H. Pain; Hokianga,'J". W. Parker; Whangaroa, E. H. Taylor; Mangonui, J. H. Combes; Mangnmuka (Maori), Karanga ! Putui ( Otaniatea (Maori), Perana. South Auckland District—Cambridge, 1 one wanted; Hamilton; W. AT" Porter; ■ Taumarunui, one wanted; Te AWamutu, J. A. Lamond; Waimana, P. J. Mairs; To Puke, olio wanted; Matamata, C. AV. ' Brown; Ohura, A. M. Costain; Raglan ; (Maori), Rakcna Piripi. Tnranaki—Wanganui District.—Cape Eg- ■ mont.W. Featherstone; East Egmont, L. i. Green; Wanganui, F. J-. Kellow; North i Taranaki, one. wanted; Patea, G. Bridgman; Mokau, one 'wanted; Pareroa i (Maori)). Wirimu Tupito; Waimarino I (Maori), Wi Kaitara. > , Hawko's Bay—Manawatu District.—Nal pier, one wanted; Gisborne, ono wanted; Sanson-Rongotea, one wanted; Kimbolton, J. Oliver; Norsewood, H. Spencer, i Wellington District.—Taranaki Street, . J. H. White; Masterton, G. B. Shoridan. 1 Nelson District.—Richmond, C. H. Kont doll; Blenheim, one wanted; Denniston, It, t W. Todd; Havelock, C. Akcrj Awatere, r one wanted; Murchison, J. Common; Ru- ; nanga, M. Ayrton. ~„,., t Nortli Canterbury District—Christ- - church East, S. Cross; Addington,_ ono - wanted; Greendale and Malvern, S. Keen; r Oxford, W. H. v Cumming. . ■ , 3 South Canterbury Dislricl.-Waimntc, 1 one wanted; Me'thven, ,T. Weir; Mayfield, , E. Nicholls.-Temuka, A; H. Crouch.. - Otago District—St. Kilda, A. M'Lachl lan; Waikouaiti-Palmerston, \\. J. - Hooper; Lawrence, fi,.Duncan; Cromwell, 1 J. Tvson; Queenstowirt, Southland : District.-Otautau, W.. 1.. ! Sleep; Riverton, W. Watson; Winton, C. •" A. FoxUm; Tautapere, J. .Dennis; Invcrr cnrpill' (Don'Street),.one wanted, l : "Trust your conferoufce will,not -dissolve. i without'recording its endorsement of ,tlio L principle of a legislative weekly day ot ! rest for lwtcl workers" was the text of a telegram received at the Methodist l>n- | ion Conference- yesterday from Mr. h, . J. „ Carey, secretary of the Now Zealand Ho- " tel Employees* Federation. . i Tho conference 'resolved that in the "• opinion of this conference all workers ate [; .rfghteouslydue for one day's rest in ° T. G. Brooke, chairman oi the J Home Missions Committee, moved:. That I the'organising secretary communicate v. h I the Home Mission secretaries of tho AusC trainman Conference, with, tho view .to « obtaining some young men for our Home I Minion work, and &at failing to secure , e men.from Australia, tho executive be au- " fhorised to secure six young men from " Cliff College." The. conference adopted i" thp resolution unanimously. " Mr G. B. Sheridan, an accepted candi- „"< date'for the ministry, was directed tc h 0 "Mr -MS'* student of the Church, ° notified the secretary.that ic was retains . on tho grounds of 111-hea th. „" Tliis concluded the business of the con- " ferenco. ■ ■ •'. , ,