WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.
SEPARATION FROM AUSTRALftH >] (BY TELEGBAPH.—PRESS ASSOCUljffm| Wellington, thisdi](.|| | AtThubsday evening's sitting tbßdeU9|-' on separation from Australia took ptaffl The records, and recommendatJOM .81' several District Meetings on ,tbe,J#Bp were read by the secretary. Threedfe^m voted for separate and independ«al'sjHff; ference, two against, and one -.(Nw>nH made no recommendation.,. • Thu pSlr Morley moved the motion standing in •';; name affirming that on the grounod*H' repeatedly-expressed desire in its fttfrcjßK several Church Courts of the colonysepfliwß tion be granted forthwith, a Pk"^|BK given that the New Zealand ■pyfa*fßMi continue its support of foreignmisdffl^H^ that its interest in supernumerary te«#jg|?| mined by actuarial investigation. %ljj^M ley argued that the progress of in this colony was arrested by cowfl connection with the, Austaaliw :S?JtH He also reviewed the action of the -' and General Conferences on tfftiJUK since 1878, and at considerable £J3fflM the recent vote against separation w*M g Auckland District: Meeting. Mr JWfl| f argued strongly in favour ofs?jWilM* the ground of geographical ' j| ' | time occupied in travelling, tha^niw the deprivation of power to adapt wftiJKßK* lation of the Church to the P^X^wHH' of this colony. There was no in the way of separation. Mr Morlff»?M| livered a powerful speech, lasti"??lsHß and a-half, and at its close the tonwm : adjourned till eleven on Friday »°"fflJM[ On the debate being rosuro^ briefly seconded the Rev. W. 1 motion.—The Rev. R. Bftl"nflUw' amendment, "That; separation'«S^B' tralia is nob desirable at. Pl6^!!!® referred to the liberal ■oOTstoOTfjjH* General Conference, and the ftfmjSm": ter of its leading members, bw great benefits of organic :conneowy^ that body. Replies were_ »%?> •$ Morley's reasons for separation.-^ was small compared with secured. The New Zealand joyed afrpresent all that «^ effl?s|B progress and prosperity. ■■[>&*&%s& danger of crude ftndhastylle«K|« separate legislativeGonferen<!erl«Jpm - proposal contained no fiafeguw*' iflgfiggK' , future constitution of the O?. Ai*MH r; for one strong united <*"™^, ,5*9 f I', asia was urged with greatfo»%J| senttime for separation wasinoppo"*^; ~ j devotion to evanglical work f ß'^ "; importance. Mr Bavin tp^JJJj^,; .5 , and concluded by m^L""/^ Of. t ; amidst great applause, f 1* Among * ' i seconded the amendment. ■ *TO.i : j speakers on the subject wg*",^ J , Reid, who delivered an impres?"/J^^h.. j He regarded separation as m«^ ■ , of liberty. Reference «m »^W .. , noble men of the Australum V, o g# ■„ the immense advantages 01 3 # - The debate was still &^^ *■. i Conference adjoiu-ned on-Jin"l^ , ■ \
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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 23, 28 January 1888, Page 4
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390WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 23, 28 January 1888, Page 4
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