WESLEYAN CHURCH CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 44, 2 March 1901, Page 2

WESLEYAN CHURCH CONFERENCE.

(PJSIt PKESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, February 28, The annual Conference of the Wosleyau Church was he'd this evening. Tt.o retiring Piesidcnt, Rev. J. S. Sma'iey, fktly denial the statements publicly made that the Metbodkt Onion in New Zealand had bseu a failure. The efforts of the Ohut'ch to ! raise £OO,OOO as a Now Century Find had not, hem entiiely successful, but (over £)7, 000 had linen promised, and neatly .£II,OOO paid. There was no ground for discouragement or humiliation, tlu-y had only ovvr-'-stimatfed the n sources of thoir people, Tho con-ni-xional fiißd.-s had been well niaintaiutd, but in s'omo district? there h-sd been a d-crease of preaching places and Sunday Schools. There was a necessity for a great revival of spiritual life in their Churches—mote labourers were wanted, ministers, and male and 'V.nale lay agents. The ignorance, debauchery, and hideous rondition of it ljrgo portion of tho Maoris w«s a standing raproaeh to Christian people.

The Rev C. H. Garland was elected President and liov D. J. Murray Seeretary, The following is tho fits'; draft of stitiors:— Auckland, Pitt-street, Rgfs C. H. Garland, W. R?ady, T. G, Carr, and W. Beckett; Three Kings College, R.*v J. H. Simmonds ; Helping Hand Mission, Rev C. O. Harrison; North Shore, Revs J. Q. Chapman and A. B. Ohappell; Grafton Road, Revs W. G. Pwrsorson and J. T, Pinfold ; Maori Mission, Rev W. Gittos; Mahurangi, Rev G. Frost; Thames, Rev D. J, Murray ; Upper Thames, Revs. W. Kedl, D. Weatherali, and W. lado ; Manukau, Rev C. Griffin ; Franklin, R av T. G. Mars: all; Cambridge, Rev T. G. Gib»oii; Haraifton, Rev H. L. "Blamires; P.tparoa, Rev F. T. Read ; Northern Wairoi. Re? A. C. L'.wry ; Whangarei, R< v J. W. Griffin; Tauranga, Rhv J. W. Worboys; Oo»o----mand' 1, Rev. A. Mitchell; Waikato 'Maori), R>v Uareoa Pena and Rev Hamiora Kingi; Kaipara (Maori), Rtvv Hauraki Paul; Hokianga, Revs Piripi Rakena and Te Tuhi Here'ina; Whangnroi (Maori), Rev Hapeta R?nata; New Plymouth, Rev S. J. Supoll; Waitara, Rt-vs S. J. Garlick and A. Ashcroft; Stratford, Rev J A. Lahore; Hawera, R/ivs John Dukes and W. J. Oxbrcw ; Opuaake. R<<v O. Ponney ; Wanganui. Revs H. R. Dewsbury and W. R. Tuck; Rangi'ikei, Rov O. Absrnethy ; Sandon and Fielding, Revs T. E. Thomas and T, W. Nealie; Palmetston North, Revs S. Lawry and C. Pori/er; Ki •< itea, Rev Jas. Thomas; West Coast (Maori) Revs. T. G. Hammond and R Haddon; Wellington, Revs W. O. Olliver, W. J. Elliott, and A. N. Seattle ; Wellington South, Rev Gesrge Bond; Hurt, Revs W, I>. Marten and K. P. Blamires; Greytown, Rov J. J. P'i)drny; Masterton, Rev. S. Prior; Napier, Rev C. E. Bancroft; Hastings, Rov. J. Wugley; Gisborue, Rev. W, Dawson ; Eketahuna, Rpv. F. B. Oldham ; Otalri, Rev. 11. D. Peryman; Dannevirke, Rev. M. G. Gilmour ; Waipawa, Rev. W. L. Bowie; Woodviile, Rev. George HouDsell; Pahia'ua, Rev, W. G. Thomas ; Ne'son, Rev. J. S Smalley ; Richmond, Rev. B. F. Rothwell; Blenheim, Rev. S. Griiliths; K«v J. R. Richard'!; Greymouth, Rev. J. 11. Gray; Motueka, Rev. R. P Kcall; Reofton, Rev. W. Origg; Westport, Rov. W. Wi ; ls; Christchnrch, Durham-street, Rev. W. Banmbor, R«v. C. H. Laws, Rev. R. Taylor, Rev. R. Murray, and Rov J. Burton ; Conuexiona! Seeretary, Rev. W. Morley; Christchurch S:mth, Revs W. Lee and T. F. Jones; St. A'dnns, Rev H. Bull; Paptnui, R«v ,T. A. Hosking; Lytteltun, Rev D McNicoll; Springston, Rove J. J. Mather and J. H. Hfslam ; Lenstun, Hev W. H. Beck; Kaiapoi, Revs J. Oorchard and T. N, Griffin ; Rar.giora, 1 Revs A. Peters and J'oughlin ; Oxford. R°.v H. B. Ginger; Tinuaru, Rjv J. Buttle ; Wniruato, Rev J. Blight;. Tetiiuka, Rt-v Tinsley; Ashburton, Rev T. Fee; Wi lswby_ Rfiv J. D. Jory; Malvern, Rev A. Render; Dunedic, Trinity, Rev P. W. F;u>clouj;h;/Central, ' Mit-sion, Kev W. A. Sinclair; Cargili Road, Rev T. U. Brooke; Moruington, Revs J. J. Lewis and R. Wilson ; Port Chalmers, Rev O. H. Stanclage; Balclutha, Rev. G. W.J. Spenoa; Milt-m, Rov 11. E Be'lhousa; Lawrence, Rov J. G. Eliifi; Invercargill, R'v J. A. Luxford ; Oamaru, Rev Josiah Wanl ; (lore, Rov H. Beggs; Riverton, ono to bn sent; Roxburgh, Rav L. J, Ryan ; Cromwell, Rev. T. W. No-vboH. Wellington, M'irch 1.

At the Pastoral re.-sion of the Wts■oyan Conference th ; s morning, two Ive Minist-rs of the Primitive- Mufcho<lik""• Uhuich, the 11-ivs. Btrtiet', lately of Wdmato, and F. W. Boys, l-.t.ely of tli' B uf}', vvera accepted :is minissi-rs o 1 " -he Church, W. S. Howie .'.iii.l. W, .Burton were ioc-ived for ordination, and oa Monday night will ho ordained a'ong with the J.laori missionary H.:uriioni. Later. The (Joiifci'.'neo met in reproi entativo session this i.ftmnoon, about 120 ministers aiid laymen being presi nt. Various committ'is were appuioWl, ioeiuding ono to consider the admiuis'nation of t'.m Church Ihiiiding ami Loin Fund. A couvfi's-zioiio was h-dd in tho ev>;/j-