METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 55, 6 March 1911, Page 8

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association). ' CHBJSTCmiRCH, Saturdsy.v The Methodist Conference was resumed to-day. The Home Mission Executivi t Committee reported recommending.&■--allotment of grants to various', stations for the ensuing year. The recommend*- ; tions. were adopted., Theißev., T. Q,' Brooke was reappointed organising secretary, and the Beys., Brooke, and- -J t '- Veale were reappointed general treasurers of the fund. \ ,} The Home Missions executive reported recommendations rescinding the following resolutions passed by the last con- ;' ference:—"That grants for the support of native ministers and native home mi*sionaries be made on'the seme 'principle as that applied'to the European departments of the work, and that the ministers and office-bearers of Maori stations be. notified that- thie.iwill : be put'into operation in 1911"; "That there Vbe" no ••' further increase in the cost cf Maori work without.the"express sanction ol the conference.", •'•--■■<.-■." •'■■.■..."; The Rev. G. Bond 1 moved as an amendment: "That instead ofrescinding'the second resolution it SBoidd be to read, be;no| furtherin- ; crease in ihe cbst r of Maori'yqrk for new. enterprises 'without the express sanction of the conference."; . V . The v.y ■ . The If ewmmendationß of in regard to the principle of the admini* ■■ tration of the fund, contained in,.tte»> port presented the | moved for adoption, and after.wniidM'' able discussion the motion was loet bj 49 votes to 37. ' f The conference then. adjourned untS ■Monday. , !. _ ; ;