METHODIST CHURCH

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 2 March 1935, Page 7

METHODIST CHURCH

CHANGES IN APPOINTMENTS MEMORIALS PROM MEETINGS MINISTERS AND POLITICS.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

DUNEDIN, March 1. The Methodist Church Conference decided to hold the next conference at Christchurch, commencing on February 13. It was resolved to appoint a committee to consider during the year a memorial from certain quarter--1- meetings that in cases of ministers assuming civic- or Parliamentary office the conference request their resignation as ministers. The following alterations in the first draft of ministerial appointments were approved:—Auckland Central (Ro.skill), the Rev. H. J. 13rown replaces the Rev. J. W. Parker; the Rev. M. West, second home missionary, replaces the Rev. Gordon Parker (Whangai'oa); the Rev. V. R. Jamieson re. places the Rlev. C. E. Dickens (Kawa-

kawa-Ohaewai) ; the Rev. L. V. Hanna replaces the Rev. C. J. Lux ton; South Aueklancl-Hauraki Plains, the Rev. C. J. Luxton replaces “one wanted”; Cambridge, tbe Rev. W. J. Oxbrow replaces the Rev J. H. Haddom; Hamilton, the Rev. R.. P. Kealo replaces the Rev. V. R. Jamieson; TaianakiWanganui (Wanganui North), the Itov J. W. Parker replaces the Rev. G. H. Goodman (probationer) ; Hawke’s BayManawatu (Foxton); Shannon reverts to the status of a home mission station.

Wellington, Taranaki Street, 13 rookJyn: TJie Rev. J. H. Ha.slam replaces the Rev. - H.. IJ. Jeffreys; Hutt, second, the Rev. A. P. Witlierford replace.s the Rev. Mr. Goodman; Masterton (second), the home missioner replaces the Rev. Hanna Nelson Reefton—(new circuit): The Rev. Dickens; North Canterburv- -Woo 1s to li, second, “one wanted,” the Rev. Mr. Wither- 1 ford; South Canterbnry-Tomuka, the Rlcv. F. Hayman roiilaces the Rev. H. j G. Brown; Geraldine, the Rev. R. P. j Keale replaces the Rev. W.'E. Moore;] Otago-Southland-Dunedin (Morning-1 ton), the Rev. D. O. Williams replaces the Rev. Mr. Oxbrow. ]

The following changes in appointments for the current year of home missionaries were approved:

Auckland district: Auckland Social Service Mission (Franklifi Road), the Rev. A. Hopper; Auckland West (second), Mr. J. Hope Haynes (supply); Auckland oast (second), Revs. A. Mitchell and J. Olphert; to supply Bom-ba\--Tuakau, the Rev. A. P. Dorrian; to supply Silverdale, the Rlev. E. H.l Dailey; Mahurangi second (Pakiri), the) Rev. IT. R,. Wright; Kawnkawa-Oliae-wai to become a circuit; Hokianga (Koluibc.hu), the Rev. O. H. Bell,

South Auckland; Ngnrunwnhia, the Rev. A. L. Witjierford; Hauraki Plains to become a circuit; Te Puke, the Rev. E. J. Clarke. Taranaki-Wanganui: New Plymouth (St. Aub.vns), the Rev. T. W. Featherstone ; Taihnpe to become a circuit. Hawke’s Bay-Manawatu: Feilding (Halcombe), the Rev. C. Aker; Fox-ton-Shannon, the Rev. O. W. Brown;: Norse wood, the Rev. J. W. Bayliss.

Wellington: Upper Hutt (second), the Rlov. T. R'. Richards; to supply Mastoiton. second (Kuripuni), tho Rev W. McDonald. Nelson district: Murchison, the Rev H. A. Cochrane; Reefton to become a circuit.

North Canterbury: Waddington, the Rev. W. Dong; Belfast to bo eliminated . South Canterbury : Geraldine to become a- circuit.

Otago-Southland: Port Chalmer.s (Ravensbourn), the Rev. G. Demscm; Dunedin (North East Valley), the Rev V. C. Thomas; Mosgiel, the Rev. N. Challenger; Lawrence, the Rev. W. J. Henderson; Kaitangata to be eliminated ; Edendale, the Riev. J. C. RAshworth ; Nightcap, the Rev. C. Robinson.

In the last-minute alterations to the final draft of appointments of ministers Mr. F. H. Hayman replaces Mr V. R. Jamieson at Hamilton second, Mr. R. P. Iveall replaces Dir. H. G. Brown at Tcmuka, and Mr. W. E. Moore’s appointment to Geraldine stands.