METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 317, 16 January 1908, Page 2

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

NEW APPOINTMENTS. I'cr Press Association. Dunedin, Last Niglit. At th« Primitive Methodist Conference the third and final reading of the stations was agreed to as follows; — Taranaki District New Plymouth, Rev. J. Guy and H. White; Stiutiord, llev. 1). Campbell; Inglewood, one to be obtained; Wanganui, Rev. E. Drake; East Egmont, Rev. A. Davis; Eltham, Rev. J. Burning. Wellington District Wellington I. (Sydney-street), Revs. C. E. Ward, B. Methon, and J. Dumbell (sup.); Wellington 11. (Webb-street), Rev. J. Dawson and Mr. j. Hornaby (candidate); Wellington 111. (Donald McLean-street), Revs. J. Cocker and H. Daniel; Feilding, Revs. P. J. Cossum, D. B. F. Carlisle, and I'. W. Jones (eup.j; Fox ton, Mr. P. J. Mail's (h.m.); Ilalcombe, Rev. J. Clover; West Coast Mission, Rev, J. Southern and Mr. J. Carlisle (h.m.). Auckland District—Auckland I. (Alex-andra-street), Revs. W. S. Potter and E.' Wavlmrton (sup.) and Mr. J. F. Doherty (h.m); Auckland 11. (Franklin-street), Rev. G. Clement and F. A. Thompson; Auckland 111. (Eden-terrace), Rev. T. H. '■you; Thames, Rev. A. Harding; Waihi, Rev. T. R. B. Woolloxall; Waikato, Rev. Archibald Armstrong. Canterbury District Christehurch, Rev. S. Henderson, Txev. J. Nixon (one year's rest), and Mr. W. Harris (c.m.); limaru, Rev. ,7. Ashburton, Rev. 11. J. Liddill; Groendale, Rev, B. Dudley; Waimate and Oamani, Rev. J. Harris; Geraldine, Rev. G. 11. Mann; Temuka, Rev. T. Coatesworth.

Otago and Southland District— Dunedin, Revs. W. Laycoek and S, Bailey, Mr. W S. Hinchciift'c (candidate), and Mr. W. J. Rogers (student); Invercargill I. (Don-street), Rev. 1!. Raine; Invereargill 11. (Klles-road), Rev. T. A. I'ylms: BlulV, llev. «. P. Hunt; Waikouaiti, Rev. J. Featlierstone; Edendale, llev. J - Sharp; unstationed, Rev. 0. A. Kims. Later. The Primitive Methodist Conference resumed its sitting to-day. It was decided that tile respective district synods should hold their sittings on the following dates:— I Taranaki (Stratford), October 20th; Wellington (Feilding), November 10th; Auckland (Waihi), Novembor 3rd; Canterbury (AVaiinate), October 23rd; Otago and Southland (Bluff), November 10th.

Reports of the Equalisation Fund and Unified Fund Vcre presented by Mr. Wiitkinson.

It was notified that the Rev. E. Warbnrton (Auckland), who is seriously ill, had applied for superannuation. ' The application was unanimously recommended to the English authorities, and ■the Conference placed on record its high appreciation of the Rev. Mr. Warburton's noble ai|il self-sacrificing services.