METHODIST CONFERENCE

Evening Star, Issue 20422, 1 March 1930, Page 3

METHODIST CONFERENCE

HOME MISSIONARIES APPOINTED [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, February 28. The appointments of Methodist homo missionaries for the current year were determined at the closing session of the Methodist Conference to-day as follow «

Auckland District.—Assistant superintendent, C. Strand; Auckland Central Mission, C. G. Scrimgeour; Bom bay, J. Belshaw; Warkworth, 11. Grice, Helensville. W. J. Henderson; Kaukapakapa, J. Common; llawene, D. Hickman; Kohukohu, 11. T. Alexander; Portland, 11. Coombridgc; Ohaewai, A. J. Johnstone; Port Albert, W. Iraiford; VVhangaroa, E, J. Clark; Colporteur. Van F. Sanderson. South Auckland District.—Ngatea, P. Dorian; Waihi, T. W. Featherstone; Te Kuiti, J. C. W. Grindley ; Putaruru, G. H. Marr; To Puke, W. Sus-' sex; Ngaruawahia, G. Hall; Ohura, E. R, Alexander; Coromandel, 0. P. Liddell: Oborohanga, Sister Rita. Taranaki-Wanganui District, New Plymouth (St. Aubyns), supply; Unti, L. C. Emsley; Okato. W. Wilson; Patea, C. Aker;'Raetihi, E. S. Bennett: Marton. J. L. Mitchell; Wanganui (Gohville). B. M. Kirkland, Hawke’s Bay-Manawatu District.— Foxton, R. Tapp; Halcombe, J. H Edmondson; Apiti, A. R. . Thomas; .Norsewood, C. Duncan; \\aipawa, C. \V. Brown. _ Nelson, District.—Picton, S. Keen; Reefton, T. W. Parsons; Havelock. B. H. N. Teague; Granity, 0. Robinson; Wakefield, C. J. R. Ashworth. North Canterbury District.—Waddington, A. L. Witheford; Oxford, H. J. Malcolm. . ■ , . _ South Canterbury.—Rakaia, P. Bir kett; Mayfield, one wanted. Otago-Southland District. Northeast valley, one wanted; Otautau, N Challenger; Maori Hill, F. 0. Foote; Mosgiel, J. W. Bayliss; Edendale G. Whittlestone; Lawrence, P. Bridge; Cromwell, A. C. Shanks; Riverton, F. 0. Prosser; Nightcaps, V. R. Jamieson; Waikouaiti. J. Thomas. At the final session of the Methodist Conference to-day the following ministers were elected chairmen of districts:— , „ _ _ , Auckland.—The Rev. E. Drake. South Auckland.—The Rev. W. A. Binley. , . „ „ ' Taranaki-Wanganui—The Rev. C. Eaton. _ Hawke’s Bay-Manawatu.—The Rev F ‘\Vte°^ingten.— The , Rev. E, D. Patchett. Nelson.—The Rev. P.N. Knight. North Canterbury.—The Rev, A. N Scotter (president). South Canterbury—The Rev. W. G Ote*go-Southland.—The Rev. H. E Bcllhouse. Solomon Islands Mission District.— The Rev. J. F Goldie. . The next conference will be held in Dunedin, commencing on February 19 next year.