METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8057, 27 February 1906, Page 2

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

I'liU I'lllJSS ASSOCIATION, Dunedin, February 20, At the Methodist Conference the alteration of boundaries in the Auckland circuits was referred Ip the I'ittstvcct and Manukau quarterly meetings, ft was agreed to unite the Freeman's Bay and Newton missions. The following circuit divisions were approved : Hamilton, the head of the new circuit to be Huntley ; Waiiganui to be Arilnioho ; Wellington to be Johnsonville, The re-transfer of Bulls to liangitikei circuit was approved. Carterton becomes the head of the South AVairarapa circuit, and a minister is to be appointed to Waiuku, and an additional one to Invereargill, also home missionaries to C'hristehurch, South Timnru, Otaiitau, luiitieke, Mokau, T.ikapnu, and Kivcl'loii. Married minister.-. arc to be appointed to Petone, Johnsonville and Motucka.

Al tin 1 Methodist Confrrt-ni-o the report on cburL-li properties which was adopted slated thai Ihi- increase in capital for llic year was £22,1100, maka tola! value of £31:1,17/. On this tlierc was ail indebtedness of only 1:1 per cent. Mr R Smith, sour., had presented a pipe organ of the value of ■ttjJO to the Blenheim Church. The amount for which properties are in. sureil ii| the connc\iomtl fund K 1122,115 l!ev. 11. Ball was re-ap-pointed ronucvion.il secretary. Ciralilleation was expressed at the work of Mr 12. ]'. Bluniires in connection wilh the Built bridge Memorial Church at liolorua. It is to cost i,' 1200, of wliieh half is raised, Kduealioual and oilier trusts were deall with, and the balance sheet passed.