WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 44, 19 January 1884, Page 3

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

• (by telegraph.) I (united peess association.) Wellington, Tliis Day. j 1 The eleventh annual Conference of ; the Wesloyan Church was opened Uast |night. r A large congregation was present. The president delivered his re- ; tiring address. Rev. Morley was ielected President, and Rev. S. Bull, Secretary.- Following; is first reading: of central stations for the ensuing year. New' Plymouth, Rev. Oliver ; ; Waitara, ■Rev. Fee; Patea, Rev. Rouse; Opunake Rev/MaUhew; Wanganui, Key. Bond; ißangitikei, Rev. Law ; Sandon, Rev. Smith; Palmerston, Rev. Liixford; (Wellington, "Revs. Lee at;d Baurabpr ; Hutt, Rev,. Garlick ; Grey town, and Masterton, Rev. Isitt. .Later. : The Wesleyan Confei'ence. met -again this morning when business of a preliminary character was transacted. The questions of ministerial character occupied the earnest consideration of the Conference. It was reported that two probationers for the ministry m Otago had resigned. On the motion of the Secretary their names were.- omitted from the minutes of the Conference. i Considerations of financial obligations involved for : Collegiate training occupied the Conference, and some cor. resppndencei between the Rev. -Joseph Berry and Bisho|iNevilleofl ho EpiscopoChuroh was reaaVlhe further consideration of which, flrosjp&stponed till the meeting ; of the nEfaitedJ ..Conference* on r |frwsday. ;