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UifITED PBESS ASSOOIATIOH. Wellington, January 28. -The subject of Methodist'iinion oc-. ctipied the attention of the Wesleyan Conference last night. The- debate lasted four , hours, and wasofamost Spirited character. . . in favor .of union ■moved" by tho ; the' . union committee's report be received, and the second , . expressing thankfulness that there were so large a proportion of Utterly meetings, were carried 'UnkiuiOusly.' On a third resolution, .which committed the Conference to accept the general principles of the proposed, uuion hasis, a long debate look, place.The Rev J. Berry moved an i amendment—That while union iB desirable, the proposal for present, union is-premature. Seventeen: ministers and eleven lay-men addressed the Conference. ; ' Shortly before midnight* tho question was put! and lost. ; Thero being no further amendment, the original motion watf put and carried amid loud cheers,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1594, 28 January 1884, Page 2
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