WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume X, Issue 1840, 28 January 1888, Page 2

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, January 25.

At the Wesleyan Conference this morning, the second reading of ministers' appointments was agreed to, and at 11 o'clock the conference, in its representation session, was duly constituted. The President delivered a comprehensive ad* dress, after which the Home Mission Committee was appointed. A recommendation to unite Te Awamutu was not agreed to. It was decided to unite the Helensville and Wade districts. Consideration of the reunion of Hawera and Patea was deferred till the Home Mission Committee report. It was decided to re- appoint a probationer to Tauranga, Gisborne, and Gore circuits ; also that ministers be appointed to Mahuranga and Greytown, a second minister to St. Albans, and a third to Wellington. Home missionaries were appointed to the Bay of Islands and Upper Thames. The debate on an independent conference for New Zealand is to be taken on Thursday evening. The morning and afternoon sessions will be occupied with Home Mission business.

January 26.

At the Wesleyan Conference, the following was agreed to as tbe second reading of appointments to circuits for the ensuing year. The third and final reading ia fixed for Tuesday morning : — Auckland (Pittstreet), Best and Garland ; North Shore, Dukes ; Graf ton Road, Taylor and Salter ; Wesley College, Reid ; Maori mission, Gittos; Mahaurangi, Mather; Thames, Lawry : Manukau, Bavin ; Franklyn, Law ; Cambridge, Rishworth ; Hamilton, Carr ; Te Awamutu, Griffith ; Raglan, Home missionary; Kaipara, Hauraki Paul; Paparoa, Jones ; Northern Wairoa, Marshall ; Hokianga, Joughlin ; Bay of Islands, a Home missionary ; Wangarei, Thomas; Taurauga, Burlows; Whangaroa, a Home missionary ; Coromandel, a Home missionary ; Helensville, a Home missionary ; New Plymouth, Beck ; Waitara, Hudson ; Pafcea, Hammond ; Hawera, one wanted ; Wanganui, Watkin ; Rangitikei, Cannel ; Sandon, Griffin ; Palmerston North, Tinsley ; Opunake, a Home missionary ; Wellington, Lee, Berry, and Wallis ; Hutt, Murray ; Greytown, Dillon ; Masterton, Rowse ; Napier, McNicoll ; Gisborne, Ward ; Norswood, Neilson ; Mauriceville, Christoffersen ; Makeretu, a Home missionary; Nelson, Oliver ; Richmond, Crump ; Blenheim, Dull ; Maori mission, Hitaraka Warihi ; Hokitika, Brooke ; Greymouth, Griffith ; Motueka, a Home missionary ; Kurnara, a Home missionary ; Havelock, a Home missionary ; Christchurch (Dur-ham-street), Morley, Williams (president of the conference), and Laws ; Sydenham, Isitt ; St. Albans, Lewis and Standage ; Lyttelton, Bond ; Maori mission, Te Kote ; Springston, Simmonds ; Leeston, Martin ; Kaiapoi, Fairclough and Pinfold ; Rangiora, Gray ; Timaru, Luxford ; Waimate, W. Thomas ; Temuka, Bunn ; Ashburton, Buttle and Lawry ; Malvern, a Home missionary; Dunedin (Trinity), Baumber and Parsonson ; Dunedin (Mornington), Garlick; Port Chalmers, Fee; Balclutha, Abernethy; Milton, Taylor; Lawrence, Smith ; Invercargill, leitt and Fellows; Oamaru, Spence ; Gore, Bligh ; Hyde, a Home missionary ; Roxborough, Home missionary ; Wakatipu, Rothwell ; Tapanui, a Home missionary .

WELLINGTON, January 28.

At the Wesleyan Conference yesterday, the debate was resumed on the question of an independent conference. The Bey. Mr. Bavin moved, as an amendment, That, in the opinion of this conference, it is undesirable that New Zealand should at present be constituted a separate and independent conference. The debate is proceeding.