N.Z. METHODISTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 47, 25 February 1935, Page 3

N.Z. METHODISTS.

DOMINION CONFERENCE

MINISTERS APPOINTED.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

DUNEDIN, Saturday.

The annual conference of the Methodist Church was continued to-day, when the stationing committee submitted the first draught of ministerial appointments for the current year. The proposed changes, which are subject to possible amendments later, arc:

Auckland District. Auckland Centre: Rev. E. T. Olds vice Rev. W. Walker, Rev. ,T. W. Parker vice Rev. T. H. Carr. Auckland West: Rev. F. J. Handy vice Rev. G. I. Laureuson. Auckland East: Rev. W. Walker vice Rev. J. H. Allen (Remuera). Pukekohe: Rev. F. H. Hayman vice Rev. J. 11. Bailey. Malmrangi: Rev. D. J. D. Hickman vice Rev. J. W. Parker. Paparoa: Rev. G. Parker vice Rev. H. G. Brown. Whangarci: Rev. O. Burnet vice Rev. E. E. Sage. Whangaroa: Rev. C. E. Dickens vice Rev. D. J. D. Hickman. Bay of Islands: Rev. R. E. Patchett vice Rev. H. W. Payne. Hikurangi: Rev. C. J. Luxton (new appointment). KaWakawa - Ohaeawai: Rev. C. L. Duden (new appointment).

South Auckland District. —Te Aroha: Rev. C. R. Taylor vice Rev. W. J. Oxbrow. Morrinsville: Rev. A. A. Pensloy vice Rev. F. G.. Brown. Cambridge: Rev. J. H. Haslam vice Rev. J. Richards. Hamilton: Rev. B. R. Jamicson vice Rev J. H. Haslam. Tauranga: Rev. G. P. Hunt vice Rev. C. R. Taylor. Otorohanga: Rev. H. W. Payne vice Rev. A. W. E. Silvester.

Taranaki - Wanganui District.—Waitara: Rev. T. H. Carr vice Rev. W. B. Gumming. Stratford: Rev. C. O. Hailwood vice Rev. T. Skuse. Wanganui North: Rev. D. O. Williams vice Rev. G. P. Hunt.

Hawke's Bay-Manawatu District. — Napier: Rev. H. J. Odell vice Rev. E. T. Olds. Dannevirke: Rev. R. J. Liddell vice Rev. H. H. Jeffreys. Feilding: Rev. J. H. Allen vice Rev. E. O. Blatnires. Foxton-Shannon: Rev. R. P. Keall (new appointment).

Wellington District. —Taranaki Street: Rev. P. R. Paris vice Rev. T. R. Richards, Rev. H. H. Jeffreys vice Rev. R. P. Keall, Rev. O. E. Burton (new appointment). Thorndon: Rev. J. Richards vice Rev. H. J. Odell. Hurt: Rev. G. W. Goodman vice Rev. D. O. Williams. Pctone: Rev. E. E. Sage vice Rev. L. C. Horwood. Greytown-Featherston: Rev. W. B. Cumming vice Rev. H. White. Carterton: Rev. H. White vice Rev. R. J. Liddell. Masterton: Rev. L. G. Hanna vice Rev. V. R. Jamicson.

Nelson District.—Motueka: Rev. J. H, Bailey vice Rev. F. IT. Hayman. Hokitika: Rev. W. E. A. Carr vice Rev. C. O. Hailwood.

North Canterbury District.—Christchurch : Rev. R. Thornley vice Rev. W. E. A. Carr. Christchurch East: Rev. F. G. Brown vice Rev. S. Bailey. Woolston: Rev. L. H. E. Brooks vice Rev. J. Harris. Sumner: Rev. A. R. Witherford vice Rev. R. E. Patchett. Papanui: Rev. F. B. Lawrence vice Rev. A. Hopper. Leeston: Rev. S. Bailey vice Rev. F. B. Lawrence. Kaiapoi: Rev. L. C. Horwood vice Rev. O. Burnet. Oxford: Rev. A. Liversedge vice Rev. A. Ashcroft.

South Canterbury District. —Temuka: Rev. H. G. Brown vice Rev. L. A. G. Brooks. Geraldine: Rev. W. E. Moore (new appointment). Rakaia-Methven: Rev. W. A. Mills vice Rev. W. E. Moore.

Otago-Southland District.—St. Kilda: Rev. T. Skuse vice Rev. P. R. Paris. Mornington: Rev. W. J. Oxbrow vice Rev. E. T. Cox, Mayor of Dunedin, who will reside in the circuit without pastoral charge. Balclutha: Rev. W. W. H. Greenslade vice Rev. F. J. Handy.

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