Wealeyan Conference.
At the Wesleyan District Conference E. C. Somerville was unanimously recommended aa a candidate for the ministry. The Roy C. H. Liawa was appointed representative of the district for the ensuing conference. Resolutions wete passed, " That in the opinion of this meeting it is desirable that organic union between the Broad street and Cuba^street circuits should be effected at next conference ; that a grant be made from the fund, and two married ministers be appointed to the circuit." " That in eotjHiderfttioq of the wide spread evil of gaoihljng throughout the coioay, it is
highly inexpedient that any cbarch or othor organisation should have the peruti».'<ioa of the Coveraaaont to bold raffles, lotteries or art unions, and this Synod respectful! y desires the Government to consider the advisability of revoking the law which empowers the Colonial Secretary to grant such permission." The report of tjhe Commission net up to enquire into the state of the Maori work was bigUly eatitfawwy.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 144, 17 December 1897, Page 2
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