WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 66, 11 March 1902, Page 2

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

pbb pans amooiatiok. Doxiddt, March 8. Tbe Conference resumed in M.inisterf< i*«BsiOD. O'ii uary notices wore read relatiogto tbe d. it!) of tLe Revs. 3, Gray and L. llwiD, testimony bing given ■«»-- uin e ' ihi) devoted service, lift) e«A .'atoms of tbe diet ased. Tbe Rev Lewiu moved a resolution exp etsing apprer-intion of Dr Morley's woik. Dr Murley replitd. The report of tbsTarann fund was presented, recommending its transfer r,o the Pu'"lio Ttiutes for adminiatration. The Conference approved. " The eoiitury fund was dealt with, the total iioicubt p-omited bsing £18,150, of which X 14,400 wee paid, and About £1,050 allocated. The report w&a adopted, and tb» commuted was directed to deal with thu dctiils as to closing tbe fund. The report of the committee of the Sunday School Union refei/nd to the declining attendance, tbo causes attributed being Sibbatb desecration and decline of home religion. The report was adopted, and the secro' ary thanked and re appointed. A riso ufcion was adopted thanking the officers and teachers of all schools connected with the Methodist Gharcb, also urging increased diligence. B>v Mrteu intimated his inability t-i vis't England in 1902. The Foreign Missions leport expi estoi satisfaction at tbe progrets of the work, aud iho financial support accorded, the circuit oontribntiooa amounting to £1,280. Tb< balance-sheet of cer'ain MB< nexional trusts were adopted. It is proponed t.o erect new buildings 1 at Three Kings College forth'? education 1 of naiive boys, and an appeal is being | made for this object, £631 having already been prom-'sed. It was decided to make a presentment 'to the Minister'for Railways as to the > necessity for carrying out tbe regu- | lationg relatiog to persons under the influenoe of liquor trAvelling ou railj ways. Bey. Brook was thanked for. Us • services as editor of tbe Outlook, W)4 re-sppi.iutcd. 1 At the third zeading ot station* 8 yesterday the foliowiug appointments 9 of local interest were made:—New 6 Flymo'ith, Rev, festp' II; Waitara, B Revs. Garlick and A shcroft; Stratford, Rev. Lochore; Hawer*. B vs. Porter and Ozbrow; Opunake, Kev. JBliir.