METHODIST CONFERENCE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 251, 2 March 1911, Page 5

METHODIST CONFERENCE

LOYAL ADDRESSES. By Telegraph.—Press A'soolatloa. Christchurch, Last Night The Methodist Conference to-day dealt with the reports of the educational institutions, foreign missions, and theological institutions. An address to His Majesty King"" 1 George V., and one to His Excellency Lord Islington, were adopted. The conference in its address to the Ki,ng states that it desires to convey to His Majesty and the Royal family its profound sympathy in the death of ICirig Edward. The address goes on to say that a visit of His Majesty and Queen Mary still lives in the memories of New Zealanders/ The conference hails with satisfaction His Majesty's accession, and desires to express its unabated loyalty to the throne. It also trusts His Majesty's reign will be long and happy and prosperous, and that during its course the peace of the world may be undisturbed. In the address to His Excellency the Governor, the conference assures him of its respect for himself and of its loyalty to the throne, and trusts his term of office may be a happy one, and that the Dominion may enjoy prosperity during its currency. It was decided to forward the address to His Majesty through the Government, and that the president and a prominent layman should personally present the other address to His Excellency. fhe members of the conference closed the morning session by singing a ver«e of the National Anthem. In connection with the appointment of the connexional secretary (Rev. S. Lawry), it was intimated that under the ruling of the general conference the appointment was for six years, and not from year to year. If desired ,an alteration in this rule could be made when I the independence conference for New Zealand was established.