THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.
[IRESS AIiSOOIATION TKUKQR^M.] AUCKLAND, March 4. The Weslevan Co&Xerence opened their sittings to-night at Pitt street Wesleyan Church, when the Ber. EL R- Dewsbury was elected President and the Rev. W. Lee was appointed Secretary. The retiring President, theßev. J. J. Lewis, delivered an address, iv which he spoke of the work of the Wealeyan Church, throughout the world. He praised the temperance work of the Bands of Hope, while urging that they should cot become mere vehicles for amusemeuc. Ha maintaiued that the Bible should be read iv the schools and spoke strongly against professional revivalists.
The first draft of stations, subject to revUion, was read to-night as follows :— Wanganui District—New Plymouth, P. Fairclough; Waltara, J. T. Peufold; Hawera, 1. N. Griffin, J. T. Nt»tt(Opunafce); Wanganui, H. B, Wewsbury; Rangitikel, — Fee; Sanson and b'eildiug, W. Connell. Palmers ton Nortb—J. Dukes. West Coast Maori Mission Hamuaond. Wellington District—Wellington, Wβ. Morley, W. Beck and C. H. Laws; Hutt, W. J. Watkin and one asked; Greytown, W. Rose ; Masterton, J. Crump; Napier, H. Bull, and one asked; Gisborne, L. J. Gibson. Nelson District—Nelson, F. W. Isitt; Richmond, — DUlow; Blenheim, W. Keall; Hokitika, R Taylor; Greymouth, T. G. Brook. Canterbury District—Chrlstchurch (Durham etrees), W. C. Oliver and L. M. Isitt; Christchurch (St. Albnns), W. Baumber and D. J. Murray; Chrietchurch (SydenJ. A. Luxford; Lyttelton, W. Tinsley; Springstou, S. J. Garlick; Leestou, W. G. Parsonsou and H. J. Murray; Kaiapoi, G. Bond; Woodend and Amberley, 0. H. Stanage; W. Martin ; Timaru. — williatue; Waim*te, W. SuiaUey, F.R.G.; Temuka, C. Griffin; Aahburton, S. La wry and J. H. Gray. Otago District — Dunedin, (Trinity), J. Berry and G. Spence; Duuedin, (Morulngton), L. Hudson; Port Chalmers. J. Jory ; Balolutha, A. Thomas; Milton, J. Bright; Lawrence, G. F. Roth veil; lnvercargill, J. Ward: Oamaru, J. N. Buttle; Gore, C. Abernethy; Wakatlpu, J. Burrows; Riverton, P. G. Chapman.
THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.
Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7803, 5 March 1891, Page 5
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