METHODISTS’ CONFERENCE

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1395, 4 March 1905, Page 3

METHODISTS’ CONFERENCE

AN ADDRESS. J '• Press Association. • •- Wellington, last nigbt. At j Mothodist Conference to-nigh the ]?-oy. $. Lawry, the outgoing president • delivered his retiring address. In-Teforriuf to tto Bibie iu schools, he said :i " This is etill.a phrase, and little rnoro. ■ Tho Bible .Vr. is not in tho sohools of the oulonv, and at present it can hardly bo said to be on the way thore. It is the custom of our.pQlO- , ficians, when it suits their purpose,<oi raisa tho cry ofTrust tbo people ’; but iu this oaso they refuse to not ou this principle. Possibly our beat reply to their want of .confidence in tbo poople omthis,question will bo to sr.y that wo oanriot trust.tho politicians who will Dot trust tbo j people. SYo must appeal to them by tho I only power that some of them rccogniso'— I , tho power of tho bullot —and insist on Qur I rights as Christian citizens being respected I by those who profess to represent our I interests in Parliament.” I • Boforring to tho licensing Aot of last I sosaion, ho said it ropresoatod a groat I advance on former legislation, and should I bear good fruit in tho near futuro. Hoi trusted that everywhere the people would I strike out the top line. State control and I I muniopal control wore red herrings drawn I ' across tho scent. Wherever triod it had I ' led to suoh corruption that no cue Beriously I £ proposed to iotrodooa it on any known I a forms, but always with sundry modifies I ti tions. | I

FIRST HEADING OF STATIONS.

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, last nigbt. At the Methodist Conference iu, the first reading of stations the following were the results :

■j Auckland district: Auoblaud (Pitta. i street), O. H. Gaclaud, J. A. Luxford, W, Grisg, T. W. Newbold; Wesley College, I J H. Simmonds ; Freeman’s Bay Mission, I B. F. Bothwell; Newtown Mission, J. IA- Wilson; North Shore, S. Griffith, S. i Gibson ;• Grafton Boad, J. J. Lewis, W. B. f Tuck; Maori Mission, W. Gittos, A. J. Somer; Mahaurangi, G. 8. Cook; Thames, It K. Taylor; Upper Thames, J. Blight, C. *v C. Harris, E. D. Patehett ; Manukau. W. Slade; Franklin, O. Penny; Cambridge, W. EL Beak ; Hamilton, J. T. Penfold ; w. vPaparoa, A. Shroft ; Northern Wairoa, S. I ” Perymah ; tWhaogarei, F. T. Bead ; New 'Plymouth, J. N. Buttle; Waitara, J. J. I Peodray, J J. Thomas; Stratford, J. W. I Gififen, C. E. Gobe ; Hawera, O, Porter, G. I /- F. Stookwell; Optmake, J.‘W. Worboys ; I Wanganui, -J. G. Chapman, A. Moßean ; I Bangitikei, W. Kell ; Sandon, J. G. W. Ellis; Feilding, A. C. Lawry ; Palmereton I z .North, J. J. Mather, ,H. Beggs; Kimbol- I son, W. Wells; Maori Mission, T. G. I Hammand.

Wellington district : Taranaki-strocfc, P, W. Fairclough, H. L. Blamires, B. J, k James; Wellington Soulib, G. Bond; Hott, 8. J. Garlick, A. J. Seed ; Grey town North, Hinger E. Eaton ; Masterton, D. J. Murray;. Napier, C. E. Bsecroft ; Hastings, T. G. Oarr; Gisborne, G. HounBoll; Ekatahuna, G. T. Marshall ,- Dannevirke, it. Wilson;’ Bavin, J. Wrigley Waipawa, G. Frost; Woodville, W. S. Bowie ; Pahiatna, T. F. Jones. Nelson Disiriot: Nelson, 'W. J. Willliatns ; Eiohmond, J. £). Jory ; • Blenheim, O. W. J. Spence, E. O. Blamires; Hokitika, W. J. Elliott; Greymonth, D. ■ McNicoll; Moteuka, A. Beader; Beefton, T. W. Vealie ; Westport, M. Pratt. .Canterbury District: Christchurch (Durham at.), EL B. W.’Ready, T. B. Bicharus, E. P. Blamires; Connexional secretary, H. Bull; Christchurch Mission, R. J. Murray;: Christchurch South, S. Lawrey, J. A.'Loehora; St. Albans, W. G. Oliver; Papanuf, T. N, Griffen ; Lyttelton, W. Leo; Springston ; C. Abornethy; Taitapu, T. S. Thomas ; Leeston, T. E. Thomas; Kaiapoi, H. E. Bellhouse, F. W.. .Bows ; Bangiora, T. L. Lee, X. A. Joughin.; Oxford, B. P. Keall; Timaru. S. J.-< Serpoll; Waimate, W. Tinsley; Temuka, W. B. Martin ; Ashburton, A. 4 Peters; Weliowby, T. J. Watts; Marven, W. J. Orbrow. Otago District : Duedin (Trinity), C. H. Laws; Central Mission, W. A. Sinclair; Cargill Boad, T. Trestrail, H. RamsbotA/'Sotnj Mornington, T. G. Brooke, A. N. P. S. Chalmers, J. Ward ; Balrslutha, O. Griffin ; Milton, C. H. Standa,s 'i Lawreooe, W. Dawson; Invercargill,' A. Mitchell; Oamaru, L. Hudson ; Gore J A. Hosking; Ocautau, W. Beckett- W- Greonslado; Cromwell, J. H Haslam. , „ „ The Rev. J. N. Buttle’, of New Plymouth has been elected presiJ.s °* . 9 Meshodist Conference for the year. The Bev. G. H. Laws was eleoteu secretary,