WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5, 5 March 1897, Page 4

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

(BY IZLEQKATB —PBSSS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington,, this day. The Wegleyan Conferonca opened laafc evening. Delegates were pi/jse»b from all parts of the colony. The Rev. W. Baumber the retiring preeidenb, delivered an address dealing chiefly with tho union of the Methodist) Churches, which was brought aboub last year. The tf.ev. P. W. Fairclougb, of Kaiapoi, was elected president for the ensuing year, and the P^ev, D. J. Murray, secretary of the Conference.

The first draft of staUonaby the YYoeleyan Conference ia as folio we :—Auckland, Pitt•treat, Reve. J. WiUiams, J. A. Luxford, T. Richard*, John ftmith, Henry Ball, and E. Best (supernumeraries); Wesley College, Joseph H. Simnconds; Freeman's Bay, William A. Sinclair; Grafton Road, Henry R. Dewabury, Arthur Mitchell, and H. H. Lawry (supernumerary); North Shore, John Crump; Auckland Maori Mission, WOliam Gittoa : MaburaDgi, John W. Worboys and William Worker \ supernumerary) ; Thatnas, Samuol J. Serpell; Upper Thames, Samuel Griffiths and Hugh Begge; Monokau, Samuel Lawry, W. J. Wat kin and John S. Rishwerth ( supernumerary ); Franklin, Fred K>, Oldham ; Cambridge, Lewia Hud son; Hamilton, J. S. Garlick ; Paparoa, J. J. Pendray; Northern Wairoa, Samuel J. Gibson; Wbangarei, B. R/jthwell and J. Law (supernumerary). Xadranga: T. VV. Vealie. Coromandel: 'Geo. Froßb. Maori circuits :—W'aikato : Wi Vr'arana, Fewa Hamiora Kingi. Kaipara : Hauraki Paul, Hokiang Pirin, Hikena Tuhi, Herokini. Bay of Islands, Homo Mueioaary; Whangaroa, Home Missionary ; Hokianga, Home Missionary ; Helenaville, Homa Missionary ; Wade, Home Missionary. In drafting stations the Wesleyan Conference give the Rers. Isltb a rest for a year to devote themselves to temperance work. The Rets. Joughin and Chapman reiido to England for a year.