WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.
Tho Draft of stations
(United Press Association.)
Auckland, March 5,
The Wesleyan Conference opened its sittings last night at the Pitt St. Wesleyan Church, when the Rev. H. R. Dewsbury was elected President and the Rev. W. Lee was reappointed Secretary. The retiring President, the R«v. J. J.- Lewis, delivered an address in which he spoke of the work of the Wesleyan Church throughout the world ; praised tli3 temperance work of Bauds of Hope, while urging that they should not become mere vehicles of amusement. He maintained that the bible should be read in schools, and spok6 strongly against professional revivalists. The first .draft of stations, subject to revision, was read. Wanganui District—New Plymouth, P Fairclough; Waitara, J T Pinfield; Hawera, T N Griffin aud J T Nott (Opunake); Wanganui, H R Dewsbury ; Rangitikei, G Fee; Sandon and Fielding. W Oonnell; Palmerston North, J. Dukes ; West Coast Maori Mission, T G Hammond. Wellington District Wellington, W Morley, W H Beck, C H Laws ; Hutt, W J Watkin and one asked ; Greytown, W Howse ; Masterton, J Crump; Napier, H Bull and one asked ; Gisborne, S G Gibson. Nelson District—Nelson, F W Isitt; Richmond, J Dellow; Blenheim, W Keall; flokitika, R Taylor ; Greymouth, T G Brooke. Canterbury District— Christchurch, W C Oliver and L M Isitt (Durham street), W Baumber and D I Murray (St Albans), J A Luxford, (Sydenham) ; Lyttelton, W Tinsley ; Springston, S J Garlick ; Leeston.W G Parson and R J Murray; Kaiapoi, G Bond; Woodend and Auiberly, C H Standage ; Rangiora, W B Marten; Timaru, W J Williams; Waimate, J S Smalley, F.R.G.S.; Temuka, E Griffen ; Ashburton, S Lawrie and JH. Gray. Otago Dis.trict —Dunedin, J Berry,G W Spence (Trinity); Mornington, L Hudson ; 'ort Chalmers, J D Jory ; Balclutha, i' G Thomae ; Milton, J Blight; ■awrence, G F Rothwell; luvercargill, J Ward; Oaraaru, J N Buttle ; Gore, C Abernethy ; Wakatipu, J 0 Burrows ; Riverton, J G Chapman
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3753, 6 March 1891, Page 2
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320WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3753, 6 March 1891, Page 2
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