METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 138, 5 March 1908, Page 4

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

.. MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS. - . (BY TELEGRAPH- —PRESS ASSOCIATION.! j' " / Auckland, Jiarch 4.'' At tho Methodist. Conference yesterday tlio following preachers having served four years' probation and passed their examinations were, received for ordination: —Ernest 0. Blamires, Angus M'Beaii; Alexander J. Reed; and George F. Stockwell. Neho Heuri Paiiakura was. also received for ordination, as a Native minister. '• •, ; ■ -Messrs. P. Copeland, Arthur C. Randerson, M.A., and Raymond Richards having completed three years' probation and passed their examinations:satisfactorily, were admitted to probation; for. the fourth, year. Messrs. Percy •8.-Paris, Jamos'- ,R. .; Clark; and Charles Roberts :having completed two years and passed their examinations, were admitted to jirobation , for - tho third year,-. and'. Messrs.' George - Snadden, W. H. E. Abbey, Charles ®Jair, Hany'A.- G. Kirk-,•'-•William'G: Maslin, f William, '13. Scott, . Robert, H. Wylio, and William A. Avery having completed one year and passed their examinations ; wero admitted to probation for the second year. ' ' The following wore received on trial as 'ministersC. 13. Jordan, W. H. Speev, R 08. Tmsley. F.-Rands, and E. Cox. Students to continue:—A. Allen, WA [Burley. and J. E. McCarthy ■ Candidates received'into collego for further -training: Charles H: 01ds A James Richards ■and Horace L. Richards. ' ; The Revs. J. Thomas and S. J. Garlick became supernumeraries, tbo former for an--1 other year and the latter for on© vcar ' ' Tho Rev. C.' H. Laws, 8.A., George P' •Stockwell, It. T. A. Joughin, and T. E* Thomas wore given permission to rest during :tho year, tho first two on account of their wishing to visit England, and the latter two on account of ill-health. Tho Rev. •F. W Isitfc was left without pastoral charge, and tho resignations of tho Rev. L. M. Isitt and R. P. Williams wero .accepted. ' ....... ■.... . . The Rev. S. Chappell was appointed organising secretary of tho Bible Class movement.