WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.
The twenty-seventh annual Conference of the New Zealand Wesleyan Church was-opened in the Pitt Street Church,. Auckland, on Friday night. The Eev J. Orchard, Kaiapai, Canterbury, presided. The roll-call showed about 150 ministers and' laymen presort;, from all over the colony, and there was a large representation- of the members of the Auckland congregations. The retiring president delivered a stirring address, and the Eev J. Smalley, F.E.G.S , Nelson, was elected as president for the ensuing year by a practically unanimous vote. Thefollowing is the firs 1 ; draft of stations for the Auckland district :
Pitt-street, Revs. W. J. - Williams, W. Ready, Jl G. Chaj man ; J. Law, % E. Best. onrernumeries. Wesley College, J. H. Simmonds; Freeman’s Bay, 0. C. Harrisom; North-Shore, C. E. Boeeroffc, supernumerary X. S; RlshworthGrafton Road, H. Rl Dewsbury, J. T. Pinfold, supernumerary H. H. Lawry ; Maori Mission, W. Gittos;- MaKurangi, G. Frost; Thames, D. X Mhrray;-Upper Thames, S. Griffith, W. S. Bowie, W 1 Beckett; MTanukau, X. J. Mather, supernumerary W. X. Watkin; Fianklin, G. T. Marshall Cambridge, S. J. Hamilton, H. E'. Bellhouse Paparoa, X. W. Griffin ; Northern Wairoa, B. F. Bothwell; Wbangarei, F'. T. Bead Tauranga, X. Wi Worboys; Coromandel, A. Mitchell; HelensviTo, W,. Willis; Maori Mission, Waikato —Wi Warena Pewa, Hamiora ’KingiKaipara, Hauraki Paul; Hokianga, Piripi Rakena, Te Tiihi Heretini; Bay of Islands, Home Missionary ;-. Whangaroa, Home Missionary ; Hokianga, Home Missionary; Wade, Home Missionrry.. According to the first draft of stations, some of the ministers who have laboured in this district areas fallows:—Wellington Rev ~W. X. Elliott; Leeston, Rev S. Lawry; Malvern, Rev J. W. Burton ; Palmerston North, RtevT. A. Joughin: The Rev D.. X.. Murray, Thames, was re-elected secretary of Conference with 49 votes, the next highest being the Rev S. Lawry,. 22 votes. It is expected that the second reading of stations wilL be taken on Thursday next..
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Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 22209, 6 March 1900, Page 2
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308WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 22209, 6 March 1900, Page 2
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