Methodist Conference.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8038, 14 March 1905, Page 7

Methodist Conference.

(Per Presi Association)

WELLINGTON, March 13.

The Meihodi-t Conference w-*s occa-' pied all mornirg with tho sta'.ion list. Tha rec~inmoada,tio<\ that P. Copelanrl should bo t-iken from the Colio'ge nnd appointi-d to a circuit wan adopted by the minisronal circuit. The chief alterations by the sc-ntiing CDratnittee in tbo second draft of stations were :—Birken-hea-1, Rev. W. Wills ; Mah^rangi, P.sv. C. G.iffjii; Taih«.pe, Bey. F. UopftJand ; Eich?2iond (Christchurch1, Uev. G. S. Cook ; Atosßisl, Rev. A <J. iiAndeiSron ; O-itQHru, Eev. L Hinti-o ;. Af.e.- oiscußsion an anienflaiq.x.t wks made that tbe Rev. Cook ba appoiutoo to Nortn Shore (Auoklan3), »nd tbo .«>ev. Wills to DurhauQ-stro^u. (Oniiatcburch). The Oonfeconco agreed to the rsoom mendstion of the Auckland Synod that a 'pecial commic'jKu be&ppointsd to con-sd-r the B[al^u^ and needs of Maori ministers, with a view of inking such Rtep*.-as m>iy bn ueoo.fsarv io improve their i.odtuu, and of securing iho moot efii<<ient men for thß iV'Unri work.

During di.-ci»sicn the itov J. J. Lewis said Maori umiiste<B were inadequately paid, »ud f>r some months of t.he year had to nn^ago in oihec pureuhs io rke out their »-xisierice

Th^xi*Xß cotifereaee vsill bo. held ut Duuediu.