METHODIST SYNOD

Evening Star, Issue 16988, 10 March 1919, Page 8

METHODIST SYNOD

,TS SETTING.

At Saturday’s sitting at Christchurch of the Methodist Synod several- recommendations from the Taranaki-Wanganui Synod regarding work amongst returned and returning soldiers were approved. These recommendations urged that everything possible should he done by the Church mem-vpr-g f p, the men a suitable welcome home, that all allowance be made for the r -vous condition of many of the men, and that efforts he made to coilnteract pernicious social influences. It was also urged, ia view rf the poesihiiity of Prohibition, and oonselueni need of places -to meet the social •>ceds of the men, that the Church should Vor in this direction wherever possible by i'j.Vtng up with -the Y-M-O.A. It was resolved to keep on touch with the Returned Soldiers’ Association. The Board of the Oonnesional Fire Insurance reported another year of successful business. The total loss by fire had been onK- £9 10a and this was fully covered by reinsurance. The assets of the fund had in-crei-ed during the year by £1,062 13s 8d; the total assets were bow £1,063 15® lid. In new cf the value of the fund u> the Church, as a whole, the be Til urged that the strongest possible meisuras be taken by the conference to pro vide that, os far as possible, all Church property be insured in the cormexional fund. The total amount of reinsurances reported <:v. the circuit .trust, property schedules was £552.139, and the total amount insured in the cormexional fund was £269,017. This included a considerable fund for parsonage furniture, and about. £3,500 on buildings that- were not included in the circuit schedule?. This comparison showed that there wa? still a considerable amount of new business to bo secured tor the fund if those responsible would be loyal to the inleersts rf the Church. Tho report- was adopted. The Military Camps Committee, in their report, expressed their gratitude for the generous response of tie people, and also for munificent gifts from several patriotic societies. In view of the altered conditions, the committee did not consider it neccssari to make an appeal for the ensuing year, th ■ amount in hand would be stiffieieiu. to in, -t contingencies arising in the future. The report was adopted. Th.> financial statement of the Military Camps Committee showed receipts £2.548 2s fl and expenses £l.Bll 9s Id, leaving a. credit balance of £536 13s _sd. The recommendation from iho North C -iTerburv Synod expressing fhe hope that ir would be found possible for a Methodist eirr.plain to bo in attendance during the virile period of training in the Territorial ei'-rn? was approved. An appeal for assist-r-r--' isr work amongst returned men a-Ru-.erna was considered, and it. was decided ■ t-i« the matter in the hands of the Vi r .u'v Camps Committce. " : V' following office-bearers were elected i.-men of districts—E. Bellhouse (Anck- . : Rev. H. L. Blamires '.Taranaki and a:mi),' Rev. T. R. Richard; (Hawke’s -i 1 " Rev E. Drake (Wellington), Rev. S. ‘i'iHth (Otago), Rev. A. Peters (South-i-irc . In the case of the South Auckland, on. North Canterbury, ami .South Can- 1 ■ Vnrv districts, a second ballot was neccs- ■ v! imd the results will be pronounced on

READING OF STATIONS. The following ia the final leading of ®taNorth Ccmierhuxy Ksteloh-Omstohurch (Durham Street): P. Vf. Knight, S. Lawry (connexional secretary), and H. Bail, V*. Bslumber, J. A. Luxford, C.M.G., and 1. N. Griffin (supernumeraries). Gtoatduuoa (Durham Street South): 0. H. Olds (Sunday school and young people’s xepresenbatrso), Christchurch East: E. P. Bl ami res, W. Walker, L. Hudson (eupermxmerarieß) Cambridge Terrace: W. Grigs, C. E. Ward (supernumerary). Woolston: E. Coponiuna, W. J. Williams (supernumerary). Sydenham: W. Beckett. Addington: A. J. Seamen Sb. Albans: A. C. Lawry and W, C. Oliver and T. ‘Pee (supemumaxanea), and one wanted. Papamii: T. A. Jougiin (supernumerary), Lyttelton: P. L. Frost. Springs ton: J. Harris, Taitapat B. Mct-son-Leeeton: W. Layoock. Kaiapol: W. Ready. Ohoka: W. W. Avery. Rangiora; J. Guy and C. B. Jordan. Greendale and Malvern; A. H. Powles. South Canterbury District.— Timaru: W. A. Hay, A. O. Harris, T. Dent, O. H. Standage. Waimate: A. N. Scotter, B.A. Temuka: R. B. Gosneli. GeraMme: G. P, Hunt. Ashburton: T. W. Yoaley and oue wanted. Willowhy: S. Bailey. Oamaru: J. A. Lochore. _ , „ v Otago Dwtrict—Dunedin (Trinity): At. A. R. Pratt, H. Ford. T. W. Newbold ’(sttpemumerary). Dunedin Central Mission: C. Eaton. Dundas Street: W. J. Oxbrow. Oardil Road; Robert Raine. _ St. Kilda; A. Hopper. Caversham: S. Griffith. Moxninston: B. P. Roth-well. Roslyn: J.. A. Pvbus, J. F. Parker (supply). A|osgiel: O? Burnett. Port Chalmers; S. H. D. Peryman. Waikouaiti and Palmerston: One wanted. Baldutha; S. J. Warren. Milton: J. Featherston. Roxburgh; One wanted. Southland District. Street) : A. Peters. Tev-iot Street; One wanted. Dan Street.: H. A. Sharpe. Elies Road: G. Clement. Bluff: T. Skuse. Gore; A. J. Liddell. Otautau: T. Coatsworth. Edemiale : W. B. Cumiug.