METHODIST CHURCH

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20735, 20 February 1939, Page 9

METHODIST CHURCH

APPOINTMENTS APPROVED j THE FIRST DRAFT fßy --” " —” CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday The first draft of appointments for the current year of the Ministers of the New’ Zealand Methodist Church were approved this morning by the annual conference of the Church now sitting in Christchurch. Suh.ject to revision at a later stage of the conference, the following are changes in the 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. ,T. C. ; Draper: Paparoa. Rev. A. H. Cropp (transferred from the Solomon Island Mission Field): Bay of Islands, one wanted: Hikurancri, one wanted; Ohaeawat. Rev. G. C. Lucas; Hokianga (New circuit), Rev. H. A. Cochrane. South Auckland District Hauraki Plains. Rev. C. Oldfield; Paeroa. Rev. .T. R. Nelson: Te Arena, Rev. L. A. G. Brooks: Morrinsville, Rev. J. L. Mitchell: Huntly, Rev. L. A. G. Hayman; Putaruru. Rev. ,T. Churchill; Rotorua. Rex’. H. W. Payne; Whakatane. Rev. ,T. K. Watson: Otorohanga. Rev. A. R. Witherford; Te Kuiti, Rev. C. Dickens. Taranakl-Wanganul District Trinity. Rev. E. B. Chambers; Gon- J ville (new circuit). Rev. R. Grice. Hawke’s Bay-Manawatu District j Napier. Rev. S. J. Werran and RevA. Sanft; Palmerston North (St. Paul’s), Rev. C. Eaton: Ashhurst and Bunnythorpe. Rev. R. Richards: Sanson and Rongofea. Rev. C. M. Roberts. Wellington District:—Central Youth Director, Rev. C. T. Symons. Nelson District Wakefield and Dovedale, Rev. L. T. Norwell: Reef ton. Rev. C. L. Ruder; Greymouth. Rev. F. J. Hardy; Hokitika, Rev. L. G. Hanna. North Canterbury District , Christchurch Street!. Rev., R. Dudley and Rev. W. A. Mills: Christchurch East, Rev. C. R. Taylor; Linvood. Rev. W. E. A. Carr: New Brighton, Rev. G. E. Beckingsale; Wainoni and Woolston, Rev. F. H. Hayman: Woodend and Sefton. Rev. J. 11. Hall: Rakaia and Methven, Rev. J. S. Waite. Otago-South land District Central Mission. Rev. W. R. Francis; Port Chalme-rs, Rev. J. John; Balclutha. Rev. R. E. Fordyer; Invercargill Central, Rev. W. W. 11. Green- ■ slade. Solomon Islands Mission District I Buka, Rev. C. J. T. Luxton.