Wesleyan Ministerial Session.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 209, 8 March 1897, Page 3

Wesleyan Ministerial Session.

. — -o (Per Press Association.) Wellington, March 6. At the Ministerial session of the Wesleyan Conference it was resolved to hold a monster temperance meeting next week. Messrs Ready, Lawry and Smith were appointed to deliver addresses. ,it , , . The President announced that during the year the Revs. H. O. Craddock, M.A.; and W. H. Judkins had voluntarily retired. . . . With regard to the two circuits in Palmerston North, it was resolved that two circuits remain as at present, but the circuits be earnestly requestedly to consider the question of uaion. The conference adjourned uatil Monday. The following are among the first draft of stations brought before the Conference t"~ Sanganui District -New Plymouth, Garland; Waitara, J Thomas and H L Blamires ; Stratford, W S Bowie ; Hawera, C H Laws ; Opunake, W Can Bell (A W Ashcroft) ; Wanganui, G Bond; Rangitikei, A Patens; Sandon and Feilding, C Abernethy and C C Harrison; Palmerston North (Broad street), J Ward; Palmerston North (Cuba street), J Wrigley ; Kiwitea, J W Griffen ; Mangaweka, Home Missionary ; Mangawhero, Home Missionary; West Coast Mission, T G Hammond. Wellington District -Wollinglon, W Baumber; A C Lawry, Newtown ; Jones, Tborndon ; A B Redstone, sup. ; Hutt, J H Gray ; W Kirk, sup. ; Greytown, J Hosking. D.D. ; W. Rowse, sap. ; Masterton, J S Smalley } Napier, W H Beck ; Hastings, W B Marten ; Gisborne, J Blight ; Eketahnna, L J Ryan ; Otaki, | W Dawson ; Ormondville and Dannevirke, Home Missionary ; Waipawa, S H D Peryman ; Woodville, F Quintrell, Pabiatua, A B ChappelL