METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 228, 5 March 1915, Page 8

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

7IIE HOME MSKSION FUND. l<y Telegraph.—Press Association. • Cliristcliurch, Last Sight. M i - Conference to-day ■Mr J. Veal c presented the .balauue-sheo't oi tie Home .Mission Fund. This showed that the income hut year wa# aiul the expenditure was fj445. Estimates for the current year were: Income expenditure fa»7B 14s, a deficit oi i'-Lu Us. On tile motion of Kev. (j J>oiid, the chairman of tile committee, the 'best thanks of the conference were presented' to .Mr. Veal,, for his able services during tlie past five years, lie voiced the great obligation of the confeience to Air. Veale for his services, and sincere reirret that he has found it necessary to resign. Tlie liev. <J. L'ond was nnanimously appointed general treasurer of the fund, and Mr. J, Vealc honorary treasurer. In further dealing with the extension of the, term of ministerial appointments, tiirn l!ev. C. If. Laws moved, 'That the majority required to carry such anpointnients in conference he reduced' to ."> per cent." This was carried by 1-tl to 4. A special Committee of Complaints and Appeal.-, was set up to deal with nil urgent case, of .discipline.