METHODIST MINISTERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 905, 24 February 1930, Page 14

METHODIST MINISTERS

APPOINTMENT CHANGES ANNOUNCED WELLINGTON CONFERENCE From Our Resident Reporter WELLINGTON, Today. Tho annual Methodist conference, which is now sitting in Wellington, yesterday considered the "appointments of ministers in active work. The first draft of stations aproved by the conference is as follows; Auckland District.—Auckland Central Mission (a new circuit). Rev. E. T. Olds and a married home missionary; Auckland West, Revs. G. Frost and J. Wesley Parker, vice Revs. A. Mitchell and N. P. Larsen; Auckland East. Rev. J. 1-1. Allen (Remuera) and E. W. Hames (Mount Eden), vice Revs. H. Ryan and E. T. Olds; Avondale, Rev. A. Mcßean, vice Rev. A. Ashcroft; Devonport, Rev. F. J. Parker, vice Rev. J. F. Martin; Birkenhead, Rev. W. W. Avery, vice Rev. J. H. Allen; Otahuliu, Rev. S. J. Werren, vice Rev. F. Greenwood; Pukekolie (second), Rev. J. M. Blight; Northern Wairoa, Revs. T. Coatsworth and J. M. Ra,ynor (Ruawai), vice Rev. E. W. Hames and a home missionary; Whangarei, Rev. E. E. Sage, vice Rev; E. B. Chambers; Whangaroa, one wanted; Bay of Islands. Rev. G. I. Laurenson; Hikurangi, Rev. W. G. Parker.

South Auckland District.—Thames (second). Rev. W. J. Court (Otorohar.su); Morrinsville, Rev. F. G. Brown, vice Rev. E. E. Sage; Hamilton (second), Rev. W. Gatman, vice Rev. G. R. Harris; Opotiki, Rev. G. R. Harris, vice Rev. T. Skuse; Matamata, Rev. R. Richards, vice Rev. F. G. Brown; Huntly, Rev. E. C. Leadley, vice Rev. C. E. Dickens. Taranaki-Wanganui District.—Stratford, Rev. F. Greenwood, vice Rev. H. L. Blamires; Eltham, Rev. P. J. Cossum, vice Rev. W. W. Avery; Opunake. Rev. C. M. Roberts, vice Rev. T. 'Coatsworth; Kaponga, cue wanted; Wanganui (second), Revs N. P. Larsen, vice Rev. R. Reid; Marton, one wanted; Taihape, one wanted. Hawke’s Bay-Manawatu District.— Gisborne, Revs. W. J. Elliott and M. A. McDowell, vice Revs. G. Frost and J. M. Raynor; Palmerston North (supply), Rev. J. C. Draper; AshhurstBunnythorpe, Rev. J. PI. Hall.

Wellington District. Wellington South (second), one -wanted; Kilbirnie (second), Rev. F. J. Handy; JolinSonville (second). Rev. H. H. Jeffreys; Hutt, Rev. IP. Sharp. Nelson District.—Richmond, Rev. R. E. Fordyce, vice Rev. J. PI. Haslam; Blenheim (second). Rev. H. S. King, vice Rev. R. R. Fordyce; Greymoutii (second), one wanted. North Canterbury District.—Durham Street (second), Rev. L. C. HorwoC. vice Rev. G. I. Laurenson; Christchurch East (second), Rev. T. Skuse, vice Rev. H. A. Sharp; Addington, Rev. J. PI. Haslam, vice Rev. A. Liversedge; St. Albans (second), Rev. E. B. Chambers, vice Rev. S. J. Warren. South Canterbury District. —Tima.ru (third). Rev. C. O. Hail-wood; Oamaru, Rev. A. Ashcroft, vice Rev. John Harris. Otago-Southland District.—Dunedin (Roslyn), Rev. H. Ryan, vice Rev. R. Richards; Milton, Rev. J. Reid, vice G. Gatman; Invercargill Central, Rev. C. PI. Olds, vice Rev. A. Mcßean.