METHODIST BIBLE CLASS MOVEMENT

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 84, 3 January 1930, Page 2

METHODIST BIBLE CLASS MOVEMENT

CONVENTION CONCLUDES. The annual convention of the Methodist Ydung Men’s Bible Class Movement was continued yesterday. • Delegates assembled at 1) a.m. for a futther devotional session until 10.30, when the business session was resumed. Debating on some of the remits during convention was very keen, and some Important decisions, which should have a far-reach-ing effect on the future of the movement, have been arrived nt. Convention resumed for the afternoon session at 2 p.m. for further business. The election of officers for 1030 resulted as follows: — „ ~ President, Mr. N. R. Seddon; vice-pre-sidents, Rev. E. T. Olds, Messrs. L. Mercier and G. C. Burton; secretary, Mr. 11. Hardie Boys; treasurer, Mr. T. M. Pacey. Representatives of districts—Auckland. Mr. \ H. Carman; South Auckland. Rev. Hailwood; Bay of Plenty, Mr. R. S. Maunder; Taranaki, Rev. T. R. Richards; Wanganui, Mr C. V. Tregurtha; Manawatu, Mr. C. A. Russell; Walrarapa. Mr. A. W. Rowlands; Hawke’s Bay. Mr. E. L. Howe; Wellington, Rev. E. D. Patchett; Nelson, Mr. W. P. Carman; West Coast, Mr. S. Butcher; North Canterbury, Mr. G. Hughson; South Canterbury. Mr. If. Scotter; Ofago, Mr. C. E. Gardiner; Southland, Mr. A. Mackie, Auditor, Mr. P. E. Paltrlek; representative to Foreign Missions Board. Mr. E. H. Burton; representatives to Y.P. Board, Messrs. Holden and Armitage; delegates to Youth Workers’ Conference, Rev. Patchett and Messrs. Haines and Maunder. District organisers— Auckland, R. G. Teal; North Auckland, W. T. Mnlllndine; South Auckland, 11. Gilling; Bay of Plenty, L. Haycock; Taranaki, T. Dickson; Wanganui, no nomination; Manawatu, N. Shelton: Hawke's Bay. E. Bartie; Wairarapa, F. JI. Pinfold; Wellington, G. C. Burton; Nelson, G. H. Goodman: Marlborough, P. Harris: West Coast, W. D. Pankhurst; South Canterbury, 15. C. Foot; North Canterbury. 11. W. Armitage; Otago, A. Harman; Southland, L. G. Bradley.