METHODIST COMFERENCE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 57, 11 March 1907, Page 2

METHODIST COMFERENCE

Per Press Association. ■n i , cll , l : istd 'ureli, March M. , i,,,,' 0 , Conference was continued on Saturday. The President announced that the following members had been elected to represent t-lie N.Z. Unfa-ence at the General Conference ot Ministers. The Revs. <J. H. Garanil l. G. Brooke. K. Lawr.v, «. Bond, ». J. Williams, H. Hull, I'. w w. llr . c ongh J. J Leivis, and T. Fee; Messrs 1. C. Canghey, W. G. Brassett, J. W. ■- liaekloforU, (J. E. Salter, J. G I-l'ark-»essi J. K Aruold, J.' Boon. i JioSm ' ar > T. JS. Corkilll • • W. J'leshcr; substitute ministerial ivprcscntutives; the iievs. II K Dewsbury \V. Ready, J. H. Symonds. J. Uxfor,! J). J. Murray, (J. Abernatlr v- , (*■. Hammond, D. Mc- - leholl; substitute lay representatives: Messrs J. J3, Shauklock, T. W. Bowater, G. 11. Bennett, G. Manche 3 - ter, G. Yi. Pairbrother, G. Tiller, M. Uat son, R. C. Allen, M.A., C. Carter, li. iiubbf, C. I'rudhoe. The conference resolved that a sum of £250 per annum bo set mido from (he funds collected at the home mission breakfast for the purpose of maintaining in (Jiristeliurcli a eoiinexional deaconcs at the training home, and that; a committee be set up to draw up regulations for the conduct of the home. The Rev. ,1. 1). Mull-ay submitted the re-port-of the Home Mission executive committee, which was adopted. The balance sheet of the fund wus received, It showed a total income of .1:3332 5s lid, and expenditure £3t)2U 2s (id, leaving a deficit for the year of £587 Ids !ht, an increase on 'the pre.vious year's deficit of £54 10s 4d. The estimates far the ensuing year (were rfcecived, amended and adopted. The estimate I receipts amounted to £33UO (is 4d. The sheet of proposed grants for the ensuing year was considered and referred back to the committee with recommendations. Mr J. L. Prime was re-appointed general treasurer for the Home Mission h'und.