THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 440, 25 January 1890, Page 5

THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

Christchurch, Jan. 22. The Wesleyan Conference opened last night. The Rev. J. J. Lewis was elected president. Tne statistics for the year gave 7,415 members, 198 churches, 9,275 Sabbath scholars, 49,321 attendants, 1,378 communicants, 676 juni r memoere. The first reading ol the stations is as follows :—Auckland dis trie : Pitt street, Revs. E Rest and J. H. Simmonds; Wesley Codege, Rev. A. Reid. Principal; North Shore, Rev. J. Dikes; Graiton Road, Revs. W. Lee, Walter L. Salter, J. Wallis, Henry H. Lawry, W. Worker ; Maori Mission, Rev. W. dittos; Mahurangi, liev. J. J. Mather ; Thames, Rev. \V. Keall; Upper Thames, Bev. J. Thomas; Maimsau, Rev. J. S. Rishworth ; Franklin, Rev. C. Griffin; Catnb idge, Rtv. C. H. Garland; Hamilton, Kev. T. G. Can-; Te Awamutu, Rev. S. Griffiths ; Kaipara, Rev. H. Paul ; Paparoa, Rev. G. T. Marshall ; Northern Wauo •>, Rev. T F. Jones ; Hokianga, Revs. T. A. Joughin, Hori To Kuiei, Piiipi Kakena, Wi ttawehe Pewa ; Wliangurei, Rev. S. Lawiy ; Tauranga, Rev. A. C. Lawry ; Raglan, Bay of Islands, W’hangaroa, Coromandel, Helensville, and Wade, Home missionaries. Wanganui district: New Plymouth, Rev. P. W. Fairclough ; Waitaia, Rev. J. T. Pinlold ; Hawera, Revs. I’. N. Griffin, R. J. Murray ; Wanganui, Bev. H. R. Dewsbury; tiangi tikei, Rev. T. Fee; Sandon, Bev. W. Canned; Pa.merston North, Rev. J. Law; Maori Mission, Rev. T. G. Hammond. W’ellington district: Wellington, Revs. J. Berry, W. H. Beck, G. U. Laws; Hutb: Bev. \V. J. Watkin ; Greytown, Rev. J. Dellow ; Masterton, liev. W. liowse; Napier, D. McNicholl; Gisborne, Rev. J. Ward; Norsewuod, Rev. E. Neiisou. Neison distiict: Nelson, Rev. F. W. Isitt; Richmond, Rev. J. Crump ; Blenheim, Rev. H. Bull; Wairau, Rev. H. Warihi; Hokitika, Rev. J. Smith ; Greymouih, Rev. T. G. Brooke; Motueka, Kutuara and Havelock, Home missionaries. Canterbury district: Durhani-»i reet, Revs. W. Morley, W. 0. Oliver, J. A.died ; Sydenham, Rev. L. M. Isitt; St. Albans, Revs. J. J. Lewis, C. S. Standage; Lyttelton, R v. J. A. Tay or ; Kaupuki, Rev. Te Rote; Spnngstoii, Rev. J. Garlick ; Lees'ton. Revs. J. A. Luxtord, J. G. Chapman ; Kaiapoi, Rev. G. Bond ; Wooilend, Rev. D. J. Murray ; Rangiura, Rev. \V. B. Martin; Timaiu, Rev. W. J. Williams; W'aimate, Rev. J. S. Smalley; Ternuka, Rev. R. S. Bunn ; Ashburton, Revs. J. D. Buttle, J. H. Gray ; Malvern and Meihren, home missionaries. Otago districts ; L> iic-din. Revs. N. Bumber, G. W. Spence; Mornington, Rev. L. Hudson ; Port Channel's, Rev. J. D. Gory ; Balclutha, Rev. W. G. Tnomas; Lawrence, Rev. B. F. Rothwell; Invercargill, Rev. W. Tinsley ; Riverton, Rev. S. B* Fellows ; Oamaru, Rev. W. G. Parsonson ; Gore, Rev. R. Taylor; dakaiipu, Rev. J, T. Burrows ; Roxburgh, Tapauui, and Hyde, home missionaries. Rev. T. J. Wallis otters for foreign miss on work. Rev. J. Blight will be appointed to a circuit to be hereafter determined.