WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9860, 9 March 1896, Page 3

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

(PKESS ASSOCIATION TELEGUAM.)

... ;v : r ~ AUCKLAND, March 7. Ttfe Wesley a\j Coufereilce was occupied the whole morning in consideri g the*second reading of stations. Several suggestions were raa.de by the brethren,' and the Stationing Committee had a lengthy retirement to consider the matter.

The Rev. Mr Morley read a cablegram from Melbourne announcing that the Methodist Union in Victoria had been unanimously adopted to take effect in 1902, and that a fine and cordial spirit had been manifested. A letter was read from the United Methodist Free Church Assembly, stating that Mr Miles had been recommended as a candidate for the Ministry. The 1 Rev. T. J. Jones had permission to remain, for 'H fifth year, the Reve. Abernethy and Griffiu for a fourth year iv their respective circuits. The second reading of stations resulted as follows :—Auckland district—Pitt street, the Revs. H. Bull, W. J. Williams, A. Peters, and, T. W. Vealie ; Freeman's Bay, the Rev. W. A. Sinclair; Wesley College, Three Kings, the Rev. J. H. Simmoud*; Auckland, North Shore, the Rev. .1. Crump; Auckland, Grafton road, the Revs. H. R. Dewsbury and A. Mitchell ; Maori Mission (Auckland), the Ray. W. Giltos ; MUhurangi, the Rev. iJ, W. Worboys; Thames, the Key. S. J. SerpeH; Upper Thames, the Rev. S. Griffiths; Mmukau, the Rev. T. G. Carr; Frauklyn, the Rev. F. B. Oldham; Cambridge; tue Rev. L. Hudson ; Hamiltou, the Rev. J. J. Mather ; Paparoa, the Rev. B. F. Roth well; Northern Wairoa, the Rev. S. Gibson; Whangarei, the Rev. J. J. Pdudray; Tauratiga, the Rev. A. Ashcroft j Coromandel, one to be sent. Waiiganui district—New Plymouth, the Rev. C. 11. Garland ; Waitara, t«e Revs. T. G. Jones and W. Diwson; Stratford, the Rev. G. Frost; Hawera, the Rev. C. H. Laws ; Opunake, the Rev. W. Caunell; Wanganui, the ' Rev. G. Bond: Rangilikei, the Rev. Jas, Thomas; Sandon and Feilding, the Rays. W. Keall and C C. Harrison; Palmerston North, ♦the Rev. W. Lee and the Ray. T. R. Richard (supply); Cuba street, the Rev. H. B. Ginger; Kiwitea, the Rev. H. Ryan ; West Coast Mission, the Ray. T. G. Hammond. Wellington district—Wellington, the Rava. W. Baumber, J. Ward, and A. B. Chappell.; Hutt, the Rev. J. H. Gray and one to be sent; Greytowu, the Rev. S. J. Garlick and one to be sent; Masterton, the Rev. J. Hoaking, D.D. ; Napier, the Rev. H. Beck ; Hastings, the Rev. J. S. Smalley ; Gisborne, the Rev. J. Blight; Eketahuna, the Rev. J. W. Griffin ; Otaki, one to he sent; Woodville, the R<*.v. J. Wrigley ; Waipiwa, the Rsv. J. Laws ; Pahiatu_,*tho Rev. S Bryinan ; Nelson district, the Rev. F. F. Prior ; Richmond, the Rev. J. T. Marshall; Blenheim, the Rev. T. Fee ; Hokitika, the Rev. J. Quintal: Greymouth, the Rev. G. W. J. Spence; Motueka, one to be sent; Reefton, the Rev. J. T. Penfoid; Westport, the R=sv. Potts; Canterbury district —Chrifitchurch (Durham street), the Rev. D. McNicoll, F. W. Isitt and J. T. Burrows ; St. Asaph street, the Revs. C. Porter and W. J. Elliott; Connexional Secretary, the Rev. W. Morley; Christchurch (Sydenham), the Rsvs. W. P. Parsouson and H. Biggs; Christchurch, the Revs. C. Penney and W. Tinsey ; St. Albans, the Revs. J. A. Luxford *nd W. S. Bowie; Lyttelton. th 9 Rev. D. J. Murray ; Springston, the Revs. C. Griffin and H. Craddock; Leeaton, the Rev. C. A. Lawry ; Kaiapoi, the Revs. P. W. Fairclough and W. Grigg; Amberley and Waikari, one to be sent ; Rangiora, the Revs. S. Lawry, J. Dellow. and S. Hounsell; Timaru, the Rev. C. E. Beecroft; Waimate, the Rev. J. Dukes ; Temuka, the Rev. C. H. Standage ; Aahburton, the Rev. T. G. Brooke; Willowby, the Rev. C. Abernethy ; Malvern, the Rev. W. Bowie; Methven, one to be sent; Cheviot, Home Missionary. Otago district—Dunodin (Trinity), the Rev. J. J. Lewes and the Rev. H- E. Bellhouse Dnnedin (Central Mission;, the Ray. A. Ready; Dunedin (Cargili road), the Rev. W. Taylor; Dnnedin (Mornington), the Key. J N- Buttle*; Port Chalmers, the Rev. T. N. Griffin; B»lclutha, the Rev. J. G. Chapman; Milton, the Rw. W. G. Chapman; Lawrence, the Rev. J. D. .Tory; Invercargill, the Rev. W. C. Oliver; Oamaru, the Rev. W. B. Martin ; Gore, the Rev. J. G. Ellis; Wakatipu, one to be sent; Riverton, the Rev. J. A. Lochore; Roxburgh, one to be sent; Cromwell, the far. J. R«*-1 HftVMi Hoo* Mhnionary,