WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10594, 1 March 1895, Page 6

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

[Per Press Association.] NELSON, Feb. 28, The general conference of the Wesleyan Church opened to-day. The Rev D. M’Nicoll delivered an address, in which he spoke of the good results of the year. There were 383 more members returned this year than last, and 228 Cf more bearers. There were now m connection with the five annual conferences 645 ministers, 84,164 members and 459,671 attendants. Thus in four years there had been an increase of 27 ministers, 10,795 members and 38,996 adherents. He spoke on the subjects of Methodist Union, the Supernumeraries’ Fund, foreign missions, Maori missions, home missions, higher education, the Advocate, the liquor traffic and the future of the Church, urging that the future would be what they made it.

The Rev J. H. Simmonds was, on a second ballot, elected president for the current year, and the Rov D. J• Murray secretary. A resolution congratulating the Rev 11. Lawry on his ministerial jubilee was carried. . The first reading of stations for 1895 is as follows :—Auckland —Pitt Street, Rev S. F. Prior; Ponsonby, Rev H. Bull; Mount Albert, Rev T. Yealiej North Shore, Rev J. H. Simmonds; Grafton Road, Revs D. M’Nicoll and S. Lawry; Superintendent of Maori Missions, Rev W. Gittoo; Mahurangi, Rav J. Law; Thames, Rev L. J. Serpell; Te Aroha, T Rev T. Joughin; Manukau, Rev W. J. IVilliama ; Franklin, Rev S. Griffith; Cambridge. Rav J. Crump; Hamilton, Rev J- Mather; Kaipara, Rev H. Paul; Waipa, Rev W. Pewa; Paparoa. Rev B. Rothwell; Northern Wairoa, Rev J. Blight; Maungamuka,Rev P. Rakena; Taheke, Rev G. King; Wbangarei, Rev J, Penfold; Tauranga, Rev W. Sinclair; New Plymouth, Rev J, H. Gray; Waitars, Rev T. Jones; Stratford, Rev H. Bellhouse ; Opunake, Rev T. Marshall; Wanganui, Rev C. Garland; Rangitikei, Rev J. E. Thomas; Sandon, Rav W. Keall; Feiiding, Rov W. Judkins; Palmerston North, Rev W. Lee; Maori Mission, Rev E. T. Hammond; Hawera, Rev C. H. Laws ; Wellington, Revs W. Baumber, J. Ward and R. Murray; Hutt, Rav T. G. Carr; Grey town, Rav S. J. Gibson; Masterton, Rev J. Dukes; Napier, Revs W. Beck and L. Hudson; Gisborne, Rev W. Salter; Ekelabune, Rav S. Peryman; Otaki, Rev W. Dawson; Nelson, Rev G. Bond; Richmond, Rev W. Connell; Blenheim, Rev T. Fee and H. Warshi ; Hokitika, Rav J. T. Burrows ; Greymouth, Rev G. Spence; West Const coalfields, Rev G, Frost; Kumara, Rev J. Smith ; Christchurch, Durham Street, Revs H. Dewsbury, F. W. Isitt and W. J. Elliot; Connexional Secretary, Rev W. Morley ; Sydenham, Rev W. Pareonson ; St Albans, Revs J. Luxford and C. Harrison ; Lyttelton, Rav P. W. Fairclough ; Springatoa, Rev C. Griffin ; Leeaton, Rsv A. Lawry; Kaiapoi, Rav J. Smslley ; Woodend, Rov J. Dellow ; Eangiora, Rev S.. Garlick; Timaru, Rev C, Beecroft; Waimate, Rev D. Murray; Temuka, Rev O. Standage; Ashburton, Revs T. G. Brook and C. Abernathy; Malvern, Rov C. Porter; Dunedin, Rav J. Lewis; Cargill Road, Rev R. Taylor; Mornington, Rev J. Buttle; Port Chalmers, Rev T. Griffin; Balehitha,Rev .J. Chapman; Milton, Rev W. Thomas ; Lawrence, Rev J. D. Jory; Invercargill, Rev W. Oliver; Oamaru, Rsv W. Marten; Gore, Rev W. Trusley; Wakatipu, Rav W. Smith; Riverton, Rav T. Nawbold.. - The Rev J. S. Rishworth becomes a supernumerary.