UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCHES.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8696, 19 January 1894, Page 6

UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCHES.

The twentieth annual district meeting of the United Methodist Free Churches of New Zealand commenced its sittings last evening in the St. Asaph street Church, when the various circuits in the district were represented aa follows :—Aldington— Rev. G. Hounsell, Messrs J. T. Brown, T. Cutler and T. Thompson.; Auckland —Mr J. B. Wheeler j Christchurch—Rev. J. HO3--kiug, Messrs G. Bowron, C. ft- Leadley and R. H. Tomer; Oxford—Rev. E. Mayson and Mrs Dalley ; Napier—Rev. J. W. Worboys and Mr F. Townshend ; Rangiora— Rsv. H. B- Redstone, Mrs Redstone and Mr G. Allington; Reefton—Rev. J. Edwards, and Messrs Andersen and J. S. Cooke; Richmond—Rev. J. Wrigley, and Messrs J. A. Fieiher and S. Miles; Wellington—Mr Ellison ; Westport—Rev. J. Beunmg; Woodville —Rev. C- Penney, Mr and Mrs J. Sowry, Messrs J. Vile and R. Fennell; Waipawa—Rsv. J. J. Pendray and MrW. Maddiaon. Revs. S. Macfarlane and A. Pecers were members of the meeting ex qffieio. The election of officers resulted as follows: —Chairman, Rev. J. Hosking; Secretary, Mr J. A. Fiesher ; Sub-Secreuiriea, Rev. J. Benning and Mr R. Fenneil; Precentor, Mr S. Cooke ; Scrutineers, Messrs J. Vile <utd R, H. Turner. The hours of sitting wece fixed as follows: —10 a.m. to 12.45 p.m., 2.15.t0 5.3p p.m., and it was decided that the s&ssiuu on Saturday morning should be devoted to the cousideration of business requiring to be dealt with with closed doors, ail oiuer siuiugd beiug open to the public A Committee was uppoiuted to deal with the matter of stationing and finance, cousiatbtg of cbe officers and - Revs. Peters, Penuy and Redstone, and Messrs Brown, Bowron, Cooke and j?eauell. TL»e meeting resuujes basinets at 10 a.m. to-uay. A temperance i»ectiog wiJ be held to night in the St. Church, when Mr J. Sowry, of Wooilviia. will jjreoid-.*, and ttudretsts will be ueiivercJ by Reks. o. Beuuiag and E. Maysuu uud Mr K. with lous*, <Sso,