WESLEYAN DISTRICT MEETING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 268, 12 November 1874, Page 2

WESLEYAN DISTRICT MEETING.

Wednesday Afteb:noo>'.~ Second Session. ■ Hymn 446 was sung, and prayer offered by Mr Marten. Ii was found necessary 4o revise the evening services, and they now stand as follows:— Mr Simmonds to preach on Thursday, Mr Marten on Friday, and Mr Simon (candidate) next Tuesday. , The Home Mission and Circuit tea meeting to be held on Wednesday, September 18. The inquiry into ministerial character was resumed and concluded. As -the' probationer's examination was arranged for, he had papers given him to fill up during the sitting The consideration of the question respecting candidates for the ministry was held over nn til the arrival of other ministers from the Wtst Coast. > ■■ , ; In reference to any minister offering for mission work, Mr Simraondc, who in consequence of domestic affiic'iou has returned from Fiji, and for the present requests a circuit ia New Zealand, will hold himself ready to return, if required, when Mrs j S mmond*' health shall bo re-established. No division or alteration of circuits in the j dUtrict was recommended. ' The Motueka Circuit is prepare! to fulfil its obligations to take a mxrried instead of a single minister at the ensuing Conference. No new place* were proposed to be occupied. Respecting next year's stttioning the district make* no recommendation, but refers the matter to the coming Confercn c. The session closed by pronouncing the Benediction. • Thursday Morning.— -Thibd Session. Hym-«!326 wa» tuag, the Secretary read i Tim., chap, iv., and Mr Simmonds offered prayer. Yesterday's minutes were reid and confirmed. The placing of a Minister nt Collingwood in the Motueka District was considered but there was not. evidence enough to justify immediate action. The question is to be brought up again at the Financial Meeting. The probationer received further papers for fill ng up, an 1 the candidate was introduced to the meeting, and after a brief statement of his conversion to God, &c, commenced his examination. The makiDgup of District Eeturns followed as far as they had been sent in. Ths con. Tersaiiun thtreon was deferred until the lists \ are complete. The question, " Hare we anything to rrtommend to the ensuing Conference," occupied the remainder of the session.