METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 50, 27 February 1903, Page 3

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

FIRST READING OF STATION?. re;: association. OliaiSTCniißfll, Fe'is ir"-y 25. The 30th Annual Confer, r»--.c of t»i Now Zealand ! letlioclist Church was op-.med this er-'r,". t\votio»<'i wi.vo leu by Rev. J. » Mimp «nd Mr Bufon. The' pr»si<ionf:, R?v. D. J. utT«y, delivered an interesting valsdictory address beating lu.on history of year, 1 Reference wj'S made to tho proclamation of peace, the Coronation, tha Etig-! lish Education Bill, the general eiec-! tion, and the local option poll. I Commendatory notice was made to! the Bible in schoo's m n'. ment. | Reference was made to thß obituiry of I. the year:—Bishop Taylor, E Smith,; H. P. Hughes, Dr. Park-T, and Arch- j bishop Temple. The name of tho church in New Zealand wss henceforth 1 to ba the Methocli-t. Regret was oxpressed at the unfav urable ivply on

the union questiou from the Priiuitivi { Methodist Church. The burning of Bibles in Fiji was condemned in strong j terms, claiming immediate r.'dress. The Revs. T. L. Turner, of the English Conference, and Rev. W. of Fiji,- ] were admitted to th Cmftrerce. The ' Rev. F. Langham, D D, was congratu- j lated on tte honour conferred upon him [ by the Glasgow University. 1 , The Rev. J, A. Luxford, of Lyttelton I was elected president by a vote. , l'he Rav. S. W. Lawry was re elected | secretary by practically an unanimous ' vote. j The Methodist Conffivnc< opened : to-day. The following is the firs!; read- ; ing of stations:—Auckland, Pit;-street, • Revs. C. H. Gitlind, W. Ready, S. , Girffl hs, T. T. Thomas, John Lawr<", i J. S. Smalley, sup?rnum ries ; Wistlwy ] College, Three Kings, J. H. S'mmoml-; j Freeman's Bay, H. Begss; North j Shore, J. G. Champion, W. Greensla ie, ( J. S. Riahworth, and W. G. Thoma=, 1 supernumeraries; Graf' on-road, J. S. 1 Lewi", W. Slade, and H. H. Lawry,; supernumerari s; Maori m'esiors, W.' Gicto? eni J. Harris; Mahtirangi, G. Marshall; Thames, R.Taylor; Upper t Thames, C. Abainethy, C. C. Harris m, 1 and J. Bolton; M#nukau, J. N. Buttle; 1 Franklin, C. Penney; Cambridge, S. Gibson; Hamilton. J. T. PinfoH; Paparea, R. P. Keall; Northern Wai- j roa, G. Frost; Whaugarei, J. W, ] Griffios; Tauranga, Home Missionary ; Corotnand-1, A. Reader ; Hel-nsvil'e, I Bay of Ishnds, Hokiaoga, Whangaroa | and Wade each a Home Mi?sionary ; 1 > Wanganui District-New Plymouth, C. Griffia; Rahotu, Home Missionary; ' \Waitsra, S. J. Garlick and Asbcrrft; £ S'ratford, J. A. Lochore; Haworn, C. a Porter and E. D. Pitchet.t; Opunak", J. G. W. Ellis; Wanganui, H R. ! Dewsbury and C. W. Keall; Smdoa and Folding, A. t\ ' Liv.rerand L W. Yea'io ; North, S. Lawry and T, W. Neebold ; t Kiwitea, W. Wills ; West Coist Maori i Mission, T. G Hammond and R, 1 1 ITaddon; Mangawek , VVaima-o ,o ?nd . El ham eich a H nne Missionary ; Wei- j lington District—Wtliing-on, Tara-: oaki-street, W. O. O iver, W. J, ' Elliott, and G. S. Cook' ; Wellington'/ S uth, G. Bo id; Hutt, W. B. M rtin ! and H. H. Hog-1, supernumerary, W. J, fuke; Gr'ytown, J. J. Pe.idray and c 0. E. Gidbehere; Mastertin, D. J. » Murray; Napi r, C. E. Bee roft; Hist- a ings, T. G. Carr; Gisborne, B. F. Roth -1 well; Eketahuni, J. Wo>burys ; Otaki,' J. Thomas; Dannevirke, R. Wilson; 0 Waipawa, W. S. B .wer; Woud- | ville, G. Hounsell; Pahktua, S. j ( Barrett; Ocmondvilie, Home Mi-i-., sionwy; Nelson Dis'riofc—Nelson, W. t J. Williams and J. Crump, super-1 numeraries ; Richmond, J. D. Jory ; | Blenheim, G. W, I, Spence and B. J. ■ James; Hokitika, T. R Richards; Greymoutb, T. Trestrail ; Motu'ki, S. j ; Hf. S. Peryman ; Rvefton, W. Grigg; j West port, P. Blamires; Murchison, Knmata, Have'otk, and the Sounds, -ach a Hom4 Missionary ; Canterbury District—Uhristchureb, Dii'h-im-street, W. B unbor, C. H, Laws, T. F. Jones, R. J. Murray, j. H. Hasl ful i ) R. g. Bunt), J. 0 chard, J, Smith, and L. M. Isitt, supernumeraries ; Cut,nex : onal Secretary, H. Ball; Christchurch ( South, \V. Lse and T. N. Griffith; ' Chriatchurcb, St, Albans, W. G. Par- ' sonsoo; Christchurcb, Papanui, W. 1 Daweon; Lyttelton, J, A. Luxford; Springs'on, J. J. Matther and M. A, Pratt; Leeston, W. H. Beck ; Kaiapoi. : J. Dukes and H. E, B'llhouse; Rangiora, I'. Fea and T. A. Joughio ; Oxford, J. Wrigley; Amb rley, Horn, Missionary ; Timaru, S. J Serpell; Waimate, W. Tirsley ; Temuka, J. Blight; Ashhurtoe, A. Peters; Wiilowbv, T. J, Willis; Malvern, W. J. Oxbrow; 1 Me'hven, Chr.vio 1 -, and Binks Penin- j, sula, each a Home Missionary. O'ngo District Duned'n Trinity, P. W. | Fairclough ; Duoedin Central Mission, i W. A. Sinclair ; Dunedin, Carg'll-' road, J. War J ; Mosgic-1 and Peninsula, eich a Home Missionary ; Port Chal- , m c rs, T. G. Thomas; Balelutha, A. Mitch- II; Milron, 0. H. Standase ; ) Liwrer.ce, B. H. Ginger ; Invprcargill, S. J. Prior; Oarnaru, D. McNico'l ; Gore, H. L. Blamire*; Riverton, F. S W. Boys acd a Home Missionary; . Roxburg, W. Bcko't; Cromwell, J. ) A. Hosking? ; Waka'ip ■>, T-<pauui acd 11 Palmerstor, rac'i a ITom i Missionary.