METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Christchurch, This Day. An immense gathering filled His Majesty’s Theatre last evening, when the “citizenship meeting ” was held. Two hundred conference representatives occupied the platform. His Excellency the Governor, who presided, received a great ovation. Associated with him on the platform were his Honour Mr Justice Deuniston and the Hons. H. F. Wigram and G, J. Smith, M.L.C., the Mayor of Christchurch, and the Rev G, W. J. Spence, president of the conference. Sir Joseph Ward wrote, regretting his inability to be present.
His Excellency referred to the strength, unity and vitality which the Methodist Church had shown in promoting social and religious reformation, in the statistical returns presented aud iu the foreign and home mission contributions.
The Bishop of Christchurch spoke with great force on “ The Church and our Social Destiny.’’ The Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister of Education, spoke with equal force on “ the claims of local citizenship,” and the Rev. P. W. Fairclough gave a telling address on “Our Imperial Citizenship and its Responsibilities.” The speeches were all of a very high order aud were all listened to with the closest attention.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 959, 25 February 1911, Page 3
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186METHODIST CONFERENCE. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 959, 25 February 1911, Page 3
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