METHODIST CONFERENCE.
(Per Press Association.) ~ .. ’Wellington, yesterday. IPs Metnodist Conference reanmed today. The Rev. J, W. Burton, a missionary deputation from Fiji, attended,.and sooko of the great need for missionary work • amongst the Indian community at Fiji* A deputation from the New Zealand Alliance also urged assistance to Father Hay’i* mission. ' The Rev. Mr Isitt’s ra- " marks on the subject were cordially received.
. Wellington, last night- : . "I his afternoon the report on naval • and military, affairs was presented by the Rev. G, A.. Luxford, 'and adoptod. It referred to the new regulations whereby, two New Zealand military chaplains may ‘be appointed to each battalion. It was agreed to recommend ministers in various centres to apply for some committee of the Conference during the afternoon, .The estimated in- ; come foe 1905 is £2738 and the expenditure £3421. Last year there was a considerable increase in income- over .assessment.. This year it is hoped that a special retiring home mission collection will be taken, up ' during the year in order .to liquidate increased deficit. It ,wau agreed to permit a special 1 appeal being made throughout the colony og behalf of a building fund for a church at Rotorua, Mr S = W. Allen to be the treasurer. Hearty thanks -• were accorded to both secretary and treasurer, Revs, ,J. j, Lewis and F. L. -Prime, who were re-elected, appointments.. It was also decided, - : through the Rev. R. W. Allen, Wes- . leyp.il. senior chaplain, to. apply, to. 2 ® the Admiralty for permission *f.for Methodist ministers recognised by the Admiralty, to conduce divine services on board warships when in New Zealand waters ; further, -that the Rev, G. A. Lusford be appointed by the Admiralty as naval chaplain fox ,the .whole of New Zeafajici, and an officiating minister for each of the ports visited by H.M.Hwarships. The Rev, : J. G. Lewis,,, secretary of the Home Mission, presented ‘ the annual balance-sheet, which had been occupying the time of a large
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1401, 11 March 1905, Page 2
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