METHODIST CHURCH

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 75, 24 February 1930, Page 8

METHODIST CHURCH

MINISTERS" STATIONS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Feb. 23. The appointments for 1930 of Methodist Ministers in activo work were considered by the conference now in session, and the first draft of stations as approved by tho conference, 6hows the following ohanges. Auckland district: Auckland Central Mission (a new circuit), Rev. E. T. Olds and a married home missionary. Auckland West. Revs. G. Frost and J. Wesley Parker vice Revs. A. Mitchell and P. Larsen. Auckland East, Revs. J. H. Allen (Romucra) and E. W. Hames (Mount Eden) vice Revs. H. Ryan and E. T. Olds. Avondale, Rev. A. Mcßean vice Rev. A. Ash; croft. Devonport, Rev. F. J. Parker vice Rev. J. F. Martin. Birkenhead, Rev. W. W. Avery vice Rev. J. H. Allen, Otahuhu, Rev S. J. Werren vice Rev. F. Greenwood. Pukekohe (second) Rev. J. M. Blight. Northern Wairoa, Revs. T. Coatsworth and I. M. R. Raynor (Ruawai) vioe Rev. E. W. Hames and a home missionary. Whangarei, Rev. E. E. Sage vioe Rev. E. B. Chambers. Whangaroa, one wanted. Bay of Islands, Rev. G. J. Laurenson (Hikurangi), and Rev. W. G. Parker. South Auckland district: Thames (second), Rev. W. J. Court (Otorohanga). Morrinsville, Rev. I<\ G. Brown vice Rev. E. E. Sage. Hamilton (second), Rev. W. Gatman vice Rev. G. R. Harris. Opotiki, Rev, G. R. Harris vice Rev. T. Skuse. Matnmata, Rev. R. Richards vice Rev. F. G. Brown. Huntly, Rev. E. C. Leadley vice Rev. C. E. Dickens. Taronaki-VVanganui district: Stratford, Rev. F. Greenwood vice Rev. H. L. Blamires. Eltharn, Rev. P. J. Cosum vice Rev. W. W. Avery Opunake, Rev. C. M. Roberts vice Rev. T. Coatsworth. Kaponga, one wanted. Wanganui (second). Rev. N. I’. Larsen vice Rev. J. Reid. Marton, one wanted. Tnihape, one wanted. Hawke's Bay-Manawatu district: Gisborne, Revs. W. J. Elliott and M. A. MacDowell vice Revs. G. Frost and J. M. Raynor. Palmerston North (supply), Rev. J. C. Draper. Ashhurst-Bunnythorpe, Rev. J. H. Hall.

Wellington district.—Wellington South (second), ono wanted. ICilbirnio (second), Rev. F. J. Handy. Johnsonvillc (second). Rev. H. W. Joffries. Hutt, Rov. H. Sharp. Nelson district.—Richmond, Rev. R. K. Fordycc vice Rev. J. H. Ifaslam. Blenheim (second), Rev. H. S. King vice Rev. R. E. Fordyce. Grcymouth, (socond), one wanted.

North Canterbury district.—Durham Street (second), Rov. L. C. Horwood vico Rev. G. I. Laurenson. Christchurch East (second), Rev. T. Skuse vice Rev. H. A. Sharp. Addington, Rev. J. H. Hoslam vico Rev. A. Livorscdge. St. Albans (socond), Rev. E. B. Chambers vico Rev. S. J. Werren.

South Canterbury district.—Timaru (third), Rev. C. O. Hailwood. Oamaru, Rev. A. Ashcroft vico Rov. John Harris. Otago-Southland district.—Dunedin (Roslyn), Rov. H. Ryan vice Rev. R. Richards. Milton, Rev. J. Reid vico Rev. W. Gatman. Invercargill central, Rev. C. IT. Olds vico Rev. A. Mcßean.