THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 96, 16 January 1908, Page 8

THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

• ,(BT' TELEOBArn—PBEES ' ASSOCIATION.) : . S ' ( . '' Dunetlin, January.'ls. ' .TJ}6 "Primitive Methodist: "Conference- ■ rbsum'ctl; its 'sitting'-to-day. ; ' ■ It- sva's-deoidcd that.-the .respective idistr.ict synods, hold their; sittings; on ' the/following 'datwi-r-Taranak'i'' (Stratford)',-: October." .20; AVellington- (Fcil.ding)",' Novenibeh 10; Auckland (Waihi), Novoriibor 3; ...Canterbury (Waimatc),. October "23 ;"' Otago and South; tland,;(Blutf); Novombcr 10. ; : Reports .on the equalisation fund, and tho unified presented.;'by;' Mr.', Watkin- ; son; ■ ' [,/ .' V.-' - It' I was notified. that '.the; Rot.' E:' Warburton'(Auckland),'who is'seriously .ill,' nad'ip-- ; plied for superannuation..;- Tho application was,,unanimously recommended to ,the: Brit-, iah authorities, and the'. Coiiferonqc • placed oh record,its high appreciation of ;Mr.; Wiirr burton's noble and self-sacrificing SOi'vieM. ■; The .third. and final'reading of stations.was agreed to as follows;—. '• ' Tnrhriaki District: New Plymouth, Revs. ■J; Guy arid H! White Stratford, "Rev/ D. Campbell j' Inglewodd, '• one - to '.be', obtained; 'Wanganui, RevV E. Drake;'. East : Egni6nt; Rev. A. Davis; Elthariy Rev.-. J. 'Bisnninff. Wellington District: Wellington I, Sydney ;Street,"Rovs: C.'Eward, B. Met'son,' and 'J. Dumboll (Sup.); Wellington IIJ Webb Street; Rev. J. Dawson and Mr. J. , Hornsby .(Cand:):; .Wellington 111, Donald M'Lean Street, ! . Revs'. •J. Cockor and' H.' Daniel; Fielding,-Revs. P. J.'-Cossum, D. B. F. Carlisle, and P. W. Jones (Sup.) ;' Foxton, Mr. P. J. Mairs (H.M.); Halcombe, Rev. J; -Clover.'; i West Coast Mission',- Rev. J. Southern and Mr; J. Carlisle (H.M.). Auckland Distriot: • Auckland I, Alexandra Street, Rovs. W. S. Potter and. E. Warburton .(Sup:), and Mr.'' J."IV Doherty" (H.M',)T Auckland 11, Franklin Road, Rev/: G.' Clemont and F. A.'-Thompson; ■'Auckland ,111,-Eden:-Terrace, Rev. T. :H- LyonThames, Rev. A. Harding; Waihi,. Rev. T, R. B. AVoolloxail;' Waikato.'/Rov./ Archibald• Armstrong. - ' ■ Canterburv Distriot: .Christchurch,- Rev.•S. Henderson-, Rev. J. Nixon- .(one year's ri'st)',, and:-Mr. W- Harris : -(C.M.) ; Timaru, Rev., J. Olphert; AsKburton, Rov. ;R. J. lyiddell; Cfreendale, Rev. 15.' Dudley; Waimiit'o and oatna'ru, Rev. J. Harris ; Geraldjne, ißov. 'G. H. Mann ; Temuk'a, Rev. T. Coatsworth. ... . -• ■ ' Otagoand Southland District;: Dunedin, Risvs. W. 'Laycack' 'iind S- Bailey, Mr. W. S. Hmclicliffo (Carid.) and Mr. W. J. Rogers '(student); Inverfc'argill I, Don Street, Rev. R. Raine: lrivercargill 11, Elles Road, Rev. T. A-'Pybtis; Bluff, Rov. & P. Hunt;-Wai-koiiaiti; Rev. '-J. Feathersto.no; Edendale, Rev. J. Sharp; unstationid, Rev. C. A. Afc a soiree this evening, Mr. David Goldio (Auckland),-district secretary,, was presented with an. artisticall,v-illumin».tcd address enclosed in a tiriely-polisbed case of rimu, and also with a copy -of tho," Origin and Historj ■of the Primitive Methodist' Church."- The presentation was made by tho Rev. C. B. Ward, the. retiring president. Mr. Goldio , said he was a Primitive Methodist by the accident of teaching in a v Sunday. School .of that denomination in Auckland ■ forty-five years .ago. Tho Rev.'-' C. E. Ward;- the retiring president, was presented with a liandsomo Biblo in honour-of being the president of the Conference daring the'centenary.'year.