METHODIST CONFERENCE

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 February 1931, Page 12

METHODIST CONFERENCE

CHANGES IN STATIONS ' [pee press association.] DUNEDIN, February 27. At the Methodist Conference, the second reading of the report of the Stationing Committee was carried, and the following are the changes from the first reading: Auckland Central (fourth), Rev. H. W. Payne replaces Rev. W. E. Allen Carr, and Rev. Wesley Parker was reappointed to Auckland West, vice Rev. W. L. H. Greenslade; Otahuhu, Rev. W.<j E, Allen Carr replaces Rev. J. Wesley Parker; Hikurangi, Rev. W. H. Hall replaces Rev. T. H. Carr; Taumarunui; Rev. B. R. Haines replaces Rev. A. W. Silvester; Matamata, Rev. A. Blackmore replaces Rev. H. Spencer; Huntly, Rev. C. E. Dickens replaces Rev. H. W. Payne; Otorohanga (hew circuit), Rev. A. W. Silvester appointed; Wanganui (second), Rev. H. Spencer replaces Rev. B. R. Haines; Wanganui North, one wanted; Gisborne, Rev. T. H. Carr replaces Rev. D. O. Williams; Hutt, Rev. D. O. Williams replaces Rev. W. Parker; Masterton (second), Rev. W. Parker appointed; Levin, Rev. W. R. Garde, replaces Rev. A. Blackmore; Otaki, Rev. M. Ayrton replaces Rev. N. P. Larsen; Christchurch East Rev. G. Bailey replaces Rev, W. G. Glade; Taitapu, Rev. N. P. Larsen replaces Rev. M. Ayrton; Greendale, one wanted; Dunedin, Cargill Road (second), Rev. W. H. H. Greenslade; Milton;-Rev. Cl H. Kendon replaces i Rev. G. Bailey. ' The chairmen to. the various districts are as follow: Auckland, Rev. E. D. Patchett (ex-officio); South Auckland, Rev. W. Wells; Taranaki-Wanganui, Rev. C. Eaton; Hawke’s Bay, Rev. F. Cowland; Wellington, Rev. T. R. Richards; Nelson, Rev. G. P. Stockwell; North Canterbury, Rev. A. H. Scotter; South Canterbury, Rev. W. Grigg; Otago-Southland, Rev. H. E. Bellh'ouse. CHURCH UNION FAVOURED DUNEDIN, February 27. A lengthy discussion on church union took place during the closing hours of the Methodist Conference, this evening, a large number of motions and amendments being placed before the Conference. Ultimately the following motion proposed by the President (Rev. E. D. Patchett) was carried: — ' That this conference regards with hope and sympathy the movement throughout the world towards an organic union of churches, and expresses the readiness to enter into consultation with sister churches in the Dominion, with a ,view to finding a way for immediate co-operation in matters of common' interest, and also to explore the possibilities of utimate union. ■-