WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 35, 6 March 1909, Page 2

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

BILLIARD SALOON'S CONDKMNKD. By Telegraph.-Press Association. Wellington, Friday. At the Methodist Conference to-day the following resolution was carried: Thai this Conference views with alarm ihe rapidly increasing number of billiard silooiiK throughout the Dominion, aini. knowing the amount of gambling connected with them and their injui'tns efleet upon young men, would •respectfully urge upon the Prime Mill Mvr to have the present Taw amended su thai loeal bodies will have full control of such .suloous. li was also decided: "Thai continued efforts be made by the committee to secure early Sunday morning services on board nicii-o'-war when visiting New Zealand port*." The recommendation ihat the military and naval • affairs committee should suggest to ihe Minister of Defence the appointment of more Methodist ministers an chaplains of volunteer forces was withdrawn.

It was decided that the commemoration of the bicentenary of Charles Wesley he suitably recognised by the different circuits on Whit Sundav.

At the Methodist Conference the sec* ond dralt of stations in the Waiiganui district was aflopteda.s follows: Xow Plymouth: Tie v. J. G. Chapman und one waited. Waitara: Ji-cv. K. T. Road. Inglewood: Uev. \Y. S. P.owie. Slratlord: Uov. (J. C. Harrison. I'.ltham: Kev. F. Copcland. Jlawera: Kevs. V. \Y. Uovs and W. W. Averv.

Cape Egniout: liev. H. P. Keall. Kaponga: Kcv. \V. li. Scott, "tt'anganui: liev. J.'A. Luxfonl. Arninoho: Rev. E. I). Palehett. liangitikci: i(«. I.', ilrillin ;l nd home niissionai'v. ■

Sji'.idon: Kev, Frost. I'eildinx: liev. ]•;. IVeciot't. l > almer>t<in Norlli": Rev*. (J. W ,J. Speitec, 'I. 1, Thomas, 35A., and one wanted. Taihape; Rev. [;. |i. Tinsley. AN'aimaiino: liev. .1. |-\ .Martin. CoaM Maori Mi»ion: liev*. T. <«. Hammond. 1!. Madden, home missionary, aud two deaconesses. I'atea. Kimboltmi. Taumnrunui. Ohura and North 'laranaki: Kadi home miV siona ry.