METHODIST CONFERENCE

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1684, 27 February 1906, Page 3

METHODIST CONFERENCE

(p er press Association.) Dunedin, laßt night. At iae afternoon Bitsing the repoit on ohnrch properties was considered. The Eev H. Bail, secretary, stated that the increase in the capital for the year was £22 000. This brought up tha total value of properties to £3113,177. On this there i 3 an indobtodness of only 13 per con. Daring the year no less than 19 shops had been erected, which would be a valuable eddownaent to assist in carrying on church work in the future. A number of pipe organs had also been erected in churches. One of these, in tbo Blenbeina church, coating £4OO, was the gift of Mr F. Smith, senr For this gilt Mr Smith wa thanked. Thanks were given to Messrs XO. Williams, S. Koigbt a “ d B - Hol^? e “ ror gifts of sites at Western Spit, Fraokley afnd Orofton. The donors of smalle organs and other gifts were also thanked. Tbs business of the church loan and GfTinsuraocD funds was dealt with Xwonty-flvo new loans hate boon issued an d 18 discharged. There are now 117 curroot loans at a value of £9i9,Bdf. AU ditioaal church insurances proposals hud been received and accepted. Tbo amount for which church properties are insured in the conoexional fund is £l2_,He. The Rev. H. Bull was re-appoioted oonnexiunal aooretary. . .. k Gratification was expressed at the wort nf Mr E. P.’Blamiros in connection with the erection of lha “ Bambridgo Memoriai " Church at Bo'orua. This church is to oost £I2OO, of which ono half has al rofidv boou ruiaod. The various educational and nthor connoxioaal trusts woro dealt w.tb, and the balauci shoets passed.