DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 52, 2 March 1929, Page 12

DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS

CHAIRMEN AND SECRETARIES. METHODIST LISTS ANNOUNCED CONCLUSION OF CONFERENCE. District appointments and the ratification of the second draft of the Stationing Committee's list of stations occupied the attention of the Methodist Conference yesterday afternoon. The vicepresident, Mr. T. P. Hughson,* presided. District chairmen were elected as follow: —Auckland, Rev. E. Drake; South Auckland, Rev. W. A. Burley; TaranakiWanganui, Rev. W. W. Avery; Hawke's Bay-Manawatu. Rev. F. Copeland; Wellington, Rev. E. D. Patchett; Nelson, Rev. P. N. Knight; North Canterbury, Rev. A. N. Scotter; Soutk~ Canterbury, Rev. W. Grigg; Otago-Southland, Rev. H. E. Bellhouse; Solomon Islands, Rev. J. F. Goldie. Synod secretaries for the respective districts were returned as follow: — Auckland, Mr. F. E. Leadley; South Auckland, Rev. E. E. Sage; TaranakiWanganui, Rev. R. B. Gosnell; Hawke's Bay-Manawatu, Rev. F. -J. Tarkei; Wellington. Rev. C. H. Olds; Nelson, Rev. G. E. Brown; North Canterbury, Rev. A. H. Fowles; South Canterbury, Rev. R. B. Tinsley; Otago-Southland, Rev. W. H. Hocking. Changes in the posting of home missionaries, following the ratification of the second draft of the appointment list presented by the Stationing Committee, were:—Bombay. Mr. J. Belshaw; Portland, Mr. R. Coombridge; Helensville. Mr. W. T. Henderson; Kaukapakapa, Mr. J. Common; Kohukohu, Mr. R. T. Alexander; Ohaeawai. Mr. F. Sanderson; colporteur work, Messrs. F. D. Hoten and A. J. Johnstone: Te Kuiti. Mr. J. G. W. Grindlay; Whakatane, Mr. -J. L. Wilson; Ngaruawahia, Mr. G. Hall; Norsewood. Mr. C. Duncan; Feilding, Mr. T. Thornley; Porirua, Mr. W. Trafford; Masterton. Mr. H. Dyson; Paraparaumu, Mr. W. H. Wilson; Havelock (Nelson), Mr. C. E. Roke; Picton, Mr. S. Keen; North East Valley, Dunedin, Mr. L. C. Elmsley; Mosgiel, Mr. J. W. Bayliss; Cromwell Mr. A. E. Orr.

I The appointment of the Rev. W. Walker, of the Dunedin Central Mission, to the position of senior minister on the Auckland Central circuit, was the chief alteration made in the stationing of ministers for the coming year. The Rev. Leonard B. Dalby, who has held the position of minister of the Pitt Street Church, is returning to England. Other alterations decided upon by the ratification of the second draft of the Stationing Committee's appointment list were as follow:—Takapuna, Rev. H. L. Richards; Paparoa, Rev. H. Ford; Auckland Central Mission (assistant to the missioner), Rev. L. Horwood; Port Albert. Rev. W. J. Enticott; Hikurangi, Rev. H. V. Utting; Te Aroha, Rev. H. J. Odell: Morrinsville, Rev. A. T. Kent; Paeroa, Rev. F. Bateup (additional minister); Rotorua, Rev. W. H. Speer; Te Awannitu, Rev. W. Wills; Huntly, Rev. C. E. Dickens; New Plymouth, Revs. C. Eaton and G. S. Cook (third and fourth ministers); Manaia, Rev. B. Dudley; Wanganui North, Rev. J. Olphert. Rev. C. C'. Harrison: Napier, Rev. W. G. Slade; Dannevirke, Rev. H. White; Pahiatua, Rev. W. B. Pickering; Taranaki Street. Wellington, Rev. T. R. Richards; Wellington South, Rev. C. M. Roberts (second minister): Hutt, Rev. N. R. Gutry; Petone. Rev. B. J. .Tames: Richmond. Nelson. Rev. J. H. Haslam; Greymouth, Rev. H. Noble: Westport, Rev. C. A. Foston: Woolston, Christchurch, Rev. H. Fallows (first minister*: Sydenham, Christchurch. Rev. B. Metson; Riccarton, Christchurch, Rev. J. F. Jack; Lyttclton, Rev. C. Blair; Kaiapoi. Rev. O. Burnet; Rangiora, Rev. S. Henderson; Greendale, Rev. J. Featherston; Ha warden. Rev. W. Parker; Waimate, Rev. W. B. Scott: Dunedin Central Mission, Rev. C. B. Hinton: Cargill Road, Dunedin, Revs*J. A. Lochore and A. R. Penn, St. (lair: Caversham, Dunedin. Rev. H. Daniel: Balulutha. Rev. H. C'. Orchard; Roxburgh. Rev. G. R. H. Peterson; Gore, Rev. A. M. Costa in.

The majority of the Southern delegates attending the conference left for their homes evening. morning a special service will be conducted in the Mount Albert Methodist Church by the president, the Rev. J. F. Goldie. A number of deaconesses will be ordained. In the afternoon there will be a Bible class rally in the Pitt Street Church, over which the Rev. E. P. Blainires will preside.