WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 58, 9 March 1901, Page 3

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

By Telegraph. —Press Association. Wellington, last night. The: Wesleyan Conference resolved that a Committee be appointed in Wellington to collect all necessary information relative to tho project of establishing a chilren’s home and orphanago, and that the committoo be requested to submit to the Conference of 1902 a scheme, as detailed as possible. It was resolved that the Eev. Mr Morlcy be thanked for past services, and that ho bo re-appointed to the office of connoxional secretary. The Conferonco in the afternoon, in representative session, proceeded to the consideration of the connexional newspaper, the Advocate, negotiations having been proceeding for some time with the publishers of tho Outlook, the organ of the Presbyterian and Congregational Churches, and now published in Dunedin. It was unanimously resolved to amalgamate the Advocate with the Outlook on certain mutually advantageous terms. The balance-sheet of tho contingent fund was then received and adopted. The Treasurers were thanked for past services and re-appointed. Dr Morley moved that negotiations be entered into with the Primitive Methodist Church officials of this colony, with the view of having the union of the Methodist Church consummated throughout Australasia in 1902.

A lengthened discussion took place, and some former advocates of union counselled delay. On a vote being taken the resolution was carried by a large majority.