THE METHODIST CHURCH.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11749, 25 November 1903, Page 7

THE METHODIST CHURCH.

aWTERBURY SYNOD. The Canterbury Synod of the Methodist Ctoßtoh met yesterday morninßf •* tf» J**: ham etr**t Schoolroom. After exereLw*, Hie Bey; W. I*e exprated the plea-ore of the Synod at ***inff the President of tlw Conference presiding at the Synod. The Rev. J. A- Luxford then - expressed Ida appreciation of the wppp""* , accorded to him. A welcome we* extended to member* new to th© district, and references ware made to tbe death of the R*v. W, G. Parsonson. -At * later stage an obituary record wa* presented by the Rev. J, Duke*. At tbe roll oall tho following rt-rponded a* present ;--Rev. J. A. :Luxf©Td (Lyfeelton), President of th© Conference (in th* cbijr), B*v*. W. Benmber, 0, H. Laws, 8.A., T, F. Jones, B. J. Murray, M. A. R. Pratt, J. Orchard, J. Smith, A. B. Chappeß, W. Lee, T. N. Griffin, and WDawson (C-rittehurob) Revs. J, j. Mather and A. J. St*-ner <gprfug*toa), W. ». Beck (Lee-ton), J. Dukes and H. E, Ballhouse (Kaiapoi), T. Fee and T. A; Jong-in (Itangior*), "B. P. Keall (Oxford), S. .J. Serpell fTiinaru), J. Blight (Temuks), *A. Peters (AshburtooJ, T. J. Wallit. (WJI- -, loughby), end W. J. Oxbrow (Dartfc-d). The R*v. G. H. Cole* of Victoria, was we&omed to the Synod, and Mesct* L, A Wtilto end Alter*. Home M_s*ic-a»e* of Methven and Bank* Peninsula, • were alto present. At th* of -Acer*, tbe Rev. 0. H. Xew* wit re-elected atentsiry, and the R*V, R> J. Murray •asistant *ecretary, the B*v. A. B, Chappell wa* anpmnted Journal *nd/tj» R«v, T; N; flrijjjn (*• porter to tbe "Outlook." ! In consideration of th* good work being done a* the University by the Rev, A--8.. Chappell, it wa* uaeniajoitely resolved to recommend to the Conference tint fa* b# eJloWedto regt bm sifW- work to* aneither yet**. Of Pru.ce* Albert College excellent reports of the hy th© theological i students were remvetl fpfpi .Mr T. Jackson, M.A- (heodnuurtetf, aud al« from th* Bey. J, H, Bt*«ootKl.' , (pTi-4al). ™ JUm lismr* of sswion «* foHoiri;--XQ I J(» # , w . t» ja,ao pM&&*,ta. rto » p.m., and A is th* <veo_hf when lnecea***y. V - •&**** #**kn W*f 0001----pkd -rhh tbe •vtMtoJtoms,el £» three prohatwnm. Book li*t* w*» fsmtsAsi •nd oral i-txa-wnut-Mu o*wrtw**d btJtc* U» Synod, Report* were al*© pr***jut*. on were veommn** tis fl* bepaesed in their yea**, tesbjeet to the re-