METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 71, 23 February 1932, Page 8

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

CHURCH PROPERTY AND FINANCE Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 22. Discussing church property and finance at to-day’s session of the Methodist Conference, the president, Rev. M. A. Rugby-Pratt, said that the district reports reflected the economic condition of the Dominion, the total receipts for trust purposes showing a considerable decrease. The amount expended in the purchase of land, the erection of new buildings and additions showed a decrease of £12.675; mortgage debts showed the gratifying reduction of 11,380, and debit balances were £1368 less than last year, indicating a restriction in building enterprises. A total of £23,711 was held for special purposes. The following were appointed a connexional church building and loan fund committee;

President, Rev. Rugby-Pratt, Revs. P. N. Knight, E. Drake, B. Metson, W. Rowe, S. Lawrv, Messrs H. and R. Flesher, S. H. Maddres, H. J.*S. Harrington. C. W. Barrell, W. Simpson, R. W. Brightling, J. Mclndoe, J. McDougall, J. Hi Kidd. It was'decided to grant £IOO to the Dunedin Central Mission to aid a scheme for acquiring land and buildings. The Hawke’s* Bay and Manawatu Synod recommended that the conference should grant, from the fire insurance fund, a gift to the Hastings Trust of £IOOO as additional help m restoring the wrecked church.. The recommendation of the fire insurance committee was for a loan of £IOOO, with suspension of payment for two years. It was decided to refer the matter back to the fire insurance committee for favourable consideration.