Primitive Methodist Conference.

Manawatu Herald, 18 January 1896, Page 2

Primitive Methodist Conference.

The Primitive Methodist Conference opened its sessions at Timaru last week. The Rev. J. Clover was elected President, Mr J. Trenwith Vice-president, and the Rev. W. S. Potter Secretary. Fifty delegates were present. The retiring President, in his address, stated that the Church wanted a more liberal basis than the Wealeyan, Church was at present prepared to give. Temperance reform was a part of the Church's

i ' ■ ■ — ■ — ■ — work, and he urged the abolition of the C.B. Act and the totalisator, and pleaded for the introduction of the Irish Scripture Text Book into the schools. The following is the first draft of "^stations: — New Plymouth, W. S Potter; Wellington, J. Guy and E. Drake, W. J. Dean and J. Dumbell (supernumeraries) ; Auckland 1., C E. Ward and G. Mann ; Auckland 11., J. Nixon ; Invercargill, P. W. Jones; Bluff, W. 0. Woodward; Timaru, J. Sharp; Thames, F. W. Boys ; Greendale, T. H. Lyon ; Christchurch, W. Dawson ; Aehburton, J. Olphert ; Feilding, J. Cocker ; Geraldine, R. Raine ; Dunedin, W. Laycock and W. W. Lay cock and one wanted ; Foxton, S. Barnett ; Halcombe, G. Grindley ; South Invercargill, W. Woollas ; Stratford and Eltham, G. Clement and J. W. Hayward ; Waimate and Oamaru, J. Clover; Westport and Mokihinui, W. Harris, C. M. Huntervill (missionary) ; Cheviot, H. Williams ; Ingle wood, G. Henderson ; Denniston, G. Carr.