METHODIST CONFERENCE

Evening Star, Issue 21038, 27 February 1932, Page 23

METHODIST CONFERENCE

CONCLUDING SESSION FINAL STATIONS DRAFT [Per United Press Association,] CHRISTCHURCH, February 26. The conference of the Methodist Church was concluded to-day. A resolution was passed expressing sympathy with the proposals for church union and declaring the readiness of the Methodist Church to enter into consultation with sister churches with a view to finding a way for immediate co-operation, and also to explore the possibilities of ultimate union. A ballot for the election of chairman of districts resulted as follows:—Auckland, the Rev. ,10. J), Patchett; South Auckland, the Rev. W. Wills; Tara-naki-Wanganui, the Rev. C. Eaton; Hawke’s Bay-Manawatu. tho Rev. F. Copeland; Wellington, the Rev. G. R. Richards; Nelson, the Rev. G. E. Stockwell; North Canterbury, the Rev. M. A. Rugby Pratt; South Canterbury, the Rev. 11. T, Pent; Otago-Southland, tho Rev. H. IS. Bellhouse; Solomon Islands, the Rev. J. F. Goldie. The following amendments to the first draft ol appointments were adopted;—Monromn, the Rev. J. M. Blight, vice the Rev. 1). C. Alley; Pa'pakura, the Rev. J. T. Martin; Mahnrangi, the Rev. J. W. Parker, vice the Rev. V. R. Jamieson; Wanganui, the Rev. J. E. Parsons, vice the Rev. E. T. Cox; Napier, second, the Rev. D. C. Alley, vice the Rev. i. S. Williamson ; Woodviile, the ‘Rev. G. Knowles, vice the Rev. J. W. Parker: Gisborne second, tbc Rev, I, S. Williamson, vice tlio Rev. G. A. Carr; Wellington, Taranaki street, second, j tho Rev. R. P. Koall, vice the Rev. i G. E. Brown; Christchurch, Cambridge terrace, tho Rev. T. W. Vealie, vice tho Rev. A. H. Eowles; Lyttelton, the Rev. A. H. Fowles, vice tho Rev. R. I*. Keall; Greendale, tho Rev. V. R. Jamieson, vice the Rev. G. Knowles Smith; Timaru, third, tho Rev. T. A. Carr, vice the Rev. J. M. Blight; Dunedin, Cargill road, tho Rev. G. E. Brown, vice tho Rev. J. E. Parsons; Dunedin, Mornington, the Rev. E. T. Cox, vice the Rev., G. E. Brown.