THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1854, 31 January 1880, Page 3

THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE

fBT Tepesbaph.] DUNEDIN, January 30. The Wesleyan Conference resumed its sitting to-day, and agreed to the following allocation of ministers for the year 1880 : In Auckland district Auckland, Pitt street, William Morley, Henry R. Dewsbury, John Hobbs, Thomas Buddie. Home Mission and Church Extension Society, Thomas Buddie, general secretary; Wakapakapu, a home missionary; Mahurangi, a home missionary; Auckland (Grafton road and Parnell), George Bond, James Wallis, Henry H. Lawry, John Whewell. Supernumeraries, Thames, William, J, Watkins; Coromandel, a home missionary; Upper Thames, one wanted ; Manukau, John Law ; Waikato and Pnkehoki, Donald M. Isilt; Waikato, Henry Bull, Cornelius Griffin, Raglan, Aotea, and Kawhia, O. H. Schnackenburg; Wiremn Patene, Native minister; Karakariki, Hamiora Ngaropi, Native minister; Kaipara, William Gittos; Otamatea, Andrew Clark Ooughey; Paparos, Martin Luther; Waititi, Native minister; Wairoa, George W. J. Spence, Aratapu and Hokianga, Thomas G. Hammond ; Waiura, Kameka, Waikeripuru, Kawakuwa, Walter L. Salter; Whangaroa and Monganni, one wanted; Whangarei, Christopher Aberuethy ; William Morley to bo chairman of the district. Taranaki and Wanganui district —New Plymouth, David MoNiool, Francis W. Marten, Francis W. Isitt, supernumerary ; Pates, Paul Fairclough ; Wanganui, William Leo (President of Conference), George Stannard, supernumerary ; Rangitikei, John A. Luxford ; Manawatu, William B. Marten ; Sandon, Frederick C. Dewsbury ; Palmerston North, G. 8. Harper, supernumerary; William L»e to be chairman of district. Wellington District—Wellington, William Kirk, William J Williams ; Thomdon, Lewis Hutson ; Maori Mission, Heteka Matehi; Hutt, Wm. Oannell; Qreytown, Wm. G. Thomas ; Masterton, John Dukes; Napier. W. O. Oliver ; Scandinavian Mission, Edward O. Noilson, Norsewood ; Gisborne, John Dellow; W. Kirk, to be chairman of the district. Nelson district —Nelson, Rainsford Bavin, W. Rowse ; Richmond, Motueka, a home missionary; Greymouth, Charles A. Standage; Rainsford Bavin to be chairman of the district- Canterbury district Christchurch, Durham street, Alex. Reid, William Baumbcr, John Aldred. Supernumerary : Christchurch, Colombo road, John S. Biehworth; Christchurch, St. Albans, John B. Richardson ; Lyttelton, Wiliam H. Beck, Maori Mission, To Koti (Raupaki) ; Springston, J. 8. Smalley ; Leeston, Wm. Worker; Kiiapoi, John Armitago (editor of tho “New Zealand Wesleyan ”) ; Rangiora, James A. Taylor, Samuel J. Garliok; Amberley, a Home Missionary; Timaru, Joseph H. Simmonds ; Waimate, John J. Lewis ; Temuka, Wharton 8. Harper; Ashburton, William B. Keall; Ohertsey and Rangiora (under the superintendence of the Ashburton circuit). John B. Richardson to be chairman of the district. Otago district— Dunedin (Trinity Church) Edward Best, who hall change twice a quarter with Port Chalmers and once with Morningtoa; Northeast Valley, a home missionary; Hyde, a home missionary ; Waikonaite, a home missionary ; Mornington, Samuel Lawry; Port Chalmers, Wm. Tinsley; Baloluths, J. N. Buttle; Milton, Daniel J. Murray; Lawrence, Thomas Free ; Roxburgh, Peter Wills ; Invercargill, E. 8. Bunn; Oamaru, John Crumb ; Tapanui, Jos. Gray ; John Crumb, to be chairman of the district ; James Bailer, supernumerary, has permission to reside in England ; Joseph Berry, has leave of absence for one year, to reside in England ; Francis W. Isitt has permission to visit England.