METHODIST CONFERENCE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 8 June 1907, Page 5

METHODIST CONFERENCE

PURITANICAL RESOLUTIONS. Sydney, June 7. The Methodist Conference decided to insert in the book of laws a resolution warning members and adherents of the church to alistain entirely from dancing, theatre-going nud other questionable amusements, in view of the great moral and spiritual peril attaching thereto. The Conference adopted the recommendation of the New Zealand Conference 5n favor of authorising home missionaries or other persons of good standing and character to administer the sacraments in home mission districts.

■ MISSION TO INDIA. Received Bth, 12.45 a.m. Sydney, June 7. The Methodist Conference discussed the proposals of the London Wesleyau Methodist Society for extension of the operations of the Methodist Missionary Society of Australasia to India.

Dr Brown moved the adoption of the recommendation of the Wales' Conference that there was larger mission work still to be done in the Islands of the 'Pacific, and extra expenditure, pointing out that the current exenditure for the past three years exceeded the income bv nearly £2OOO. Received Bth, 12.53 a.m. Sydney, June 7. Dr Fitchett pointed out the smallnesS of the population involved in 'he missions of the Pacific compared with India. The question was not only, wire tbev spending money in a good cause, lint to the best effect? They were told to do work at their doors. Measured by time, India was nearer than some Pafcifie Islands. He moved an amendment providing that the Mission Board send one or more men to India to train for mission work, and prepare for an Australian mission, it being left to the Mission Board on information collected, to at once organise a permanent Australasian mission in India, or maintain a preparatory mission till the next general conference.

Dr Fitchett's amendment was carried by a large majority