METHODIST CONFERENCE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 42, 20 February 1939, Page 9

METHODIST CONFERENCE

MINISTERS’ APPOINTMENTS FIRST DRAFT OF CURRENT YEAR 1 Per PreSß Association.! CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 18. The first draft of appointments for the current year of ministers of the New Zealand Methodist Church was approved this morning by the annual conference of the church now sitting in Christchurch, subject to revision at a later stage of the conference. The following are the changes in existing appointments:— Auckland district: Dominion Road, Rev. F. G. Brown; Kingsland, Rev. E. S. Emmitt; youth director, Rev. M. A. MacDowell; Home Mission and Maori Mission superintendent, Rev. G. A. Laurenson; assistant superintendent. Rev. H. J. Odell; Auckland East College tutor, Rev. E. W. Haines; Auckland West, Rev. A. A. Bensley; Takapuna, Rev. J. C. Draper; Paparoa, Rev. A. H. Cropp (transferred from Solomon Islands mission field); Bay of Islands, one wanted; Hikurangi, one wanted; Chaewai, Rev. G .C. Lucas; Hokianga, (new circuit), Rev. H. A. Hokianga, (new circuit), Rev. H. A. Cochrane. South Auckland district: Hauraki Plains, Rev. C. Oldfield; Paeroa, Rev. J. R. Nelson; Te Aroha, Rev. L. A. G. Brooks; Morrinsville, Rev. J. L. Mitchell; Huntly, Rev. L. A. G. Hayman; Putaruru, Rev. J. Churchill; Rotorua, Rev. H. W. Payne; Whakatane, Rev. J. K. Watson; Otorohanga, Rev. A. R. Witherford; Te Kuiti, Rev. C. Dickens. Taranaki-Wanganui district: Trinity, Rev. E. B. Chambers; Gonville (new circuit), Rev. R. Grice. Hawke's Bay-Manawatu district: Napier, Revs. S. J. Werren and A. Sanft; Palmerston North (St. Paul’s), Rev. C. Eaton; Ashhurst-Bunnythorpe, Rev. R. Richards; Sanson-Rongotea, Rev. C. M- Roberts. Wellington district: Youth director, Rev. C. T. Symons. Nelson district: Wakefield-Dovedale. Rev. L. T. Norwell; Reeftoh, Rev. C. L. Duder; Greymouth, Rev. F. J. Hardy; Hokitika, Rev. L. G. Hanna. North Canterbury district; Christchurch (Durham Street), Revs. R. Dudley and W. A. Mills; Christchurch East, Rev. C. R. Taylor (Linwood), Rev. W. E. A. Carr (New Brighton), and Rev. G. E. Beckingsale (Wainoni); Woolston, Rev. F. H. Hayman; Woodend-Sefton, Rev. J. H. Hall; Rakaia-Methven, Rev. J. S. Waite. Otago-Southland: Central Mission (second).. Rev. W. R. Francis; Port Chalmers, Rev. J. John; Balclutha, Rev. R. E. Fordyer; Invercargill Central, Rev. W. W. H. Greenslade. .Solomon Islands Mission, district of Rnta Rev C J. T. Luxton.