Primitive Methodist Church.

Manawatu Herald, 15 January 1895, Page 2

Primitive Methodist Church.

♦ — • ■>:(>_.; . The question of Methodist Union was discussed at Saturday's Sitting of the Primitive Methodist Conference, and the following resolution was agreed to, "That while we sincerely appreciate the courtesy, with which our brethren of the Wesleyan General Conference have discussed the question of Methodist Union, yet we resolve that we do not see our way to accept union on the .basis offered, the concessions made by them being small, while the sacrifices required from ua include the exclusion of laymen from tha que_> tions of reception, ordination, final stationing and superannuation of ministers ; being directly opposed to our church polity that a layman is eligible to a seat on any of onr Courts." The whole of the delegates present voted in favour of this resolution. The Conference also resolved •— " That in the opinion of this Conference any union of the Methodist churches in this Colony which jriU meet with the hearty support of our 1 people should be upon the lints pf the basis of union similar to that of 1MB." ••That this Confine* places upon record its high appreciation of the Christian courtesy shown by the deputation of the Westeyan Methodist Church in their addresses

to us upon the question of Methodist Union, and trust the kindly spirit evinced by thera and heartily reciprocated by us may ever continue." N.Z. Times.