Methodist Church Quarterly Meeting

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43348, 11 July 1908, Page 2

Methodist Church Quarterly Meeting

The June quarterly, meeting was v . held at Te rAroha.rOn July 8, and' < although the day-was hone ;tpo,'fine, _ yet there was a good attendance of ministers and officials.;, -It wail honoured by the presence of the Bev. Q-. Bond (District Chairman), who was courteously asked to preside by Rev. Dukes (Superintendent;. •In : y his opening remarks he spoke of the ' pleasure it had given him to preach' , an opening sermon on the previous :• Sunday, in ; . the Mamaku Church, which was a marvel to Jiim. in more,, ways than one - , more especially as a - triumph of expeditiousness in erect- _ , ing the stone only being laid on June '6. It was discovered as' me '■ . I meeting proceeded that he was really present to see if the circuit could v - not be more efficiently worked if it > ' was divided into at least three separate circuits. He advancedreasons for division, saving oftravelling expenses, economyOf strength^, concentration of effort, and a larges represemation to Synod and Con- . ference. The matter will again come s forward at a future meeting. Though ■; monetary matters were not. „£dl that - ' could be desired yet a way was seen j out of the difficulty, and when Gift Sunday has come and gone, debt will be gone also. Prior, to the Quarterly Meeting the- Docal / Preachers’ Meeting ■ was held: . when ',one new place ,was added to the list, and Mr JjjT'A' passed up a step’hlgher from on trial ” to“ fully accredited.," , A vote of thanks was passod to th® Chairman after which the members adjourned to the Parsonage, where they were entertained at tea by Mii •" Dukes. : . ’ 'i: