WESLEYAN CONFERENCE, DURHAM STREET.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 815, 1 February 1877, Page 3

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE, DURHAM STREET.

The final session was held yesterday morning. Business of a miscellaneous character occupied the first hour of the sitting. Four alterations were made in the stations of ministers. The correct list as finally adopted appears below. It was agreed to transfer Stafford town and Greenstone from Hokitika to Kumara circuit. The secretary of the Conference read the journal, which was signed by the president and secretary, the members of the Conference standing as witnesses. On the motion of the Rev W, Morley the thanks of the Conference were presented to the Rev R. Bavin, assistant secretary, and the Rev W. Lee, journal secretary, for their effie'eut services. It was agreed on the motion of the Rev T. Buddie, that the thanks of the Conference be presented to the ministers and friends in Christchurch for their kind hospitality shown to the Conference. The trustees of Durham street church were also thanked for their successful efforts to provide for the comfort of the Conference. The Conference was brought to a close, prayer being offered by the Rev A. Reid. STATIONS OF THE MINISTERS, 1877. I.—Auckland District. 1. Auckland —William Kirk, President of the Conference ; William J. Williams, John Hobbs, James Wallis, Henry H. Lawry, John Whewell, supernumeraries. Three Kings Theological and Training Institution— Thomas Baddle, Principal, Home Missions— Thomas Buddie, General Secretary. Kaukapakapa—A Home Missionary. MahurangiA Home Missionary 2. Thames—Robert Smith Bunn 3. Coromandel—One wanted ; to be visited from Auckland 4. Manuk an—William J. Watkiu; John Warren, supernumerary 5. Waiuku and Pukekohe—Samuel J. Garlick 6. Waikato—John Smith 7. Raglan, Aotea, and Kawhia—Oort H, Schnackenbe g:Karakariki—Wiremu Patene, j Native Minister ; Wbatawheata—Hamiora Ngaropi, Native Minister 8. Kaipara—William Gittos ; a Home Missionary ; Hoani Waiti, Native Minister 9. Hokianga and Wangaroa—William Rowse ; a Native Catechist 10. Wangarei—One wanted. William Kirk, President of tne Conference, Chairman of the District, lI— TARA.NAKI AND WANGANUI DISTRICT. 11. New Plymouth—Francis Whitmore Isitt 12. Patea —John Law (Carlyle) 13. Wangauui—Rainsford Bavin ; George Stannard, supernumerary. Maori mission, Wanganui River—Heteraraka Warihi, native Min ster 14. Rangitiki—Samuel Lawry (Marton) 15. Manawatu —J. H. Simmonds (Sandon), Thomas G. Hammond (Palmerston North) Rainsford Bavin, Chairman of the district IIL —Wellington District, 16. Wellington —Alexander Reid, Henry B, Dewsbury 17. Hatt —William George Thomas 18. Grey town —John B, Richardson; one wanted 19. Joseph Berry 20. Scaudanavian Mission—Edward Nielsen 21. Gisborne—Vacant Alexander Reid, Chairman of ihe district XY. —Nelson District. 22. Nelson— George S. Harper, Thomas F. Reeve (Richmond) 23. Motueka—Joseph Taylor Shaw 24. Blenheim—John Sbiers Eishworth 25. Hokitika —George W. Russell 26. Kumara—Wharton Smith Harper 27. Greymouth—Henry Bull. George 6. Harper, Chairman of the District,

Y.— Canterbury District. 28. Christchurch (Durham street)—William Morley, secretary of the Conference ; William Worker, James Bailor, John Aldrod, James W. Wallis, supernumeraries; New Zealand Wesleyan —William Morley, James W. Wallis, editors 29, Christchurch (Colombo road)— Joseph S, Smalley 150, Christchurch (St, Alban’s) John Crump HI. Lyttelton—William Lee, Maori Mission (Raupaki) ; Tekote, Native Minister, who shall itinerate among the Maoris of of Canterbury and Otago 32. Hpringston—J, A. Taylor 33. Leeston—Paul W. Fairclough 34. Kaiapoi—William Henry Beck 35. Rangiora—W. Cannell, John A. Luxford (Woodend) 36. Timaru —William Calder Oliver 87. Temuka—George Bond 38. Waimate—Henry Ellis 39. Ashburton—William B. Martin ; Fredk C. Dewsbury rests for one year. John Crump, Chairman of the District, Yl.—Otago District. 40. Dunedin—Alfred R. Fitchett; John J. Lewis, supernumerary (Moruington) Hyde—A Home Missionary Waikouaiti—A Home Missionary 41. Port Chalmers —William Keall 42. Balclutha and Milton—Thomas Goodwill Carr 43. Lawrence—A Home Missionary 44. Roxburgh—A Home Missionary 45. Invercargill—David McNicoll 46. Oamaru John Armitage Alfred R. Fitchett, Chairman of the District