METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 March 1918, Page 5

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

PROPOSAL TO REVISE OONSTITu' , TION. . 7 By Telegraph.—Pre»s Association. • Dunedin, last Night. This afternoon the Methodist Confei ence considered schemes for the alteration of its constitution and orgauisa* tion. Rev. S. Lawry moved: "That/ in view of the cost of holding the confer- . ence as at present constituted, and the difficulty felt in some cities in piouding " adequate hospitality, it is desiratye that the constitution be altered so as to provide for a substantial reduction lathe number of ministers and lay repre- > sentatives entitled to attend the ence" The Rev. Rosevear, in seconding the motion, said they had the conference at Auckland two years ago, and it cost The Rev. Wilis moved as an amend- J "lent: "That the question be referred • to the September quarterly meetings for' ■ report." ' - f The amendment was carried by 126' , voles to 03. yA further amendment by the B«v. ; Ready, "That no further action be . taken," was ruled out of order. On the amendment being put as, a substantive motion it was defeated Uv ' a large majority, with the result UiftV tiie whole proposal was dropped. * 1 I lie statement idj t'.io income and expenditure showed ®hnt the income t(i;)44 and the expenditure £flf2l. the ' credit balance at January 31 >ing £10! X), Many circuits having failed to " reach the existing minimum of £2OO, tile conference decided to give them aid ' from the Home and Church Extension Hmd to enable them to do so. Esti- " mates for 1!)1R were presented. It is estimated that the ilomo Misa-on mid . Church I'.Nlension expenditure tvnuld be iliSti. Increased grants amounted to i'lOfltl. and .CMOO from 1 :i•;t year's credit wasj.laecd re. making the total 'irrT)ie rtnnne, npart from credit balance was e-'timate't i\t : w, "i the i-r«,rt miance i«ivi» e a debit Im! nw of £531 It was decided lo a>ld | ( . r the district levie-. The e.n iilvlion of the. Home Mission :V.i.«n>ilte« w, amended to provide t'v a.M'jMn of two Home missionaries to membership. VOTE Tin: i:t:,\xi). It was drink t!ia'- ■.) famous; the brand i!enaiii'v. Tnsist,on getting Arcadia. ('•« ten of i out on its i ' - fragrance and eoauomy