Methodist Church.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 8, 11 January 1904, Page 4

Methodist Church.

Ql" ARTKRLV A 1 EKTIN'G. j The Quarterly meet iivg of offtciaks of the Mt-tjhe;diM t.'hureh was held «,ui ThM.rsvi'ay Rev. J. N. liult 1 e j>re. r;C.ti i. Apologies wei e received from so ! me meniibei"s. Tlve circuit i>alauee-sheet showed a Surplus on the quarter of oiver Jty. Tlve following officials were elected for l!>Ul :—Circuit stewiarcls, Messrs Neal Oartef ; society stewards, Ale.isrs CJrillrths. Wesley Hooker and iVloi'.->head ; poor stewards, Mes9re Harnett., llV'kft") an(d H'ufelies. Apporiitment-s were also mtyde for each of tin- ccujitry places. Mr Whitaker, who retired from the position of circuit steward, after occupying it for four years, was cordially thanked for his laithiul services. Votes of thanks were also passed to Mr Hugibson, of Westown, and to Mr Harris, of King and t'pland Road, who is moving to an\ other circuit. Messrs .1, Whiitaiker and A. Pikett were elected representatives to the I'oiti'i'eivntie, which is to be held in Auckland, with Messrs 1 (J. H. White aiwi J. Asher-as sMhistitutes. The meeting decided to memorialize conference lor the appointment o-f a home inissioiniarv to assist in the work o' the circuit. A resolution of symjxatM* *'itih the suftVrers throiugh the Wullaroo disaster was unajnimously adopted, to be forwarded to the Admiral of the Australian S^jiuadrou. One of the stewwds read a Letter from Mr C. W. (io.vett, in which- the writer letter of condolence recfi\iid, and referred to his father's kindly relatioviK with all churchy, and willingness to cooperate in i-very gootd worh, recalling how in the old lime lie ( ]a U often bi.en a comriyde in service ami oi the laic K r \-. Jo-hn W'jviteley. Arrajngcmentfi were made for tiie visit oi liey. ,j. if. Rimmonds, principal ch Tliree Kinds' CojU-m, on •Jan. I / aii'd :{J ; for S-mwUvv-school anni\>-rsary. witli I{,-v. p. W. Fuirclougii, a former minislei', as preachI er, on l\b. 28 : for harvest thank* givjng services, an'd for a service on C.«iwl Vridaj- ewning ; mention was also made oi the approaching fdi m . mer school.