METHODIST CHURCH.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 69, 18 February 1939, Page 12

METHODIST CHURCH.

APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED. DISTRICT - CH AN GES. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 18. The first draft of appointments for the current year of ministers of the New Zealand Methodist Church was approved this morning by the annual conference now sitting in Christchurch. Subject to revision at a later stage of the conference, the following are the changes jn existing appointments : Auckland district. —Dominion Road, Rev. F. G. Brown; Kingsland, Rev. E. S. Emmitt; Youth Director, Rev. M. A. M. McDowell; Home Mission and Maori Mission Superintendent, Rev. G. T. Laurenson ; assistant-super-intendent, Rev. H. J- Odell; Auckland East College tutor, Rev. T. W. Haines; Auckland West, Rev. A. A. Bensley; Takapuna, Rev. J. C. Draper; Paparoa, Rev. A. H. Cropp (transferred from the Solomon Islands mission field); Bay of Islands, one wanted; Hikurangi, one wanted; Ohaewai, Rev. G. C. Lucas; Hokianga (new circuit), Rev. H. A. Cochrane. South Auckland District.—Hauraki Plains, Rev. C. Oldfield; Paeroa, Rev. J. R. Nelson; Te Aroha, Rev. L. A. G. Brooks; Morrinsville, Rev. J. L. Mitchell ; Huntly, Rev. L. A. G- Hayman ; Putaruru, Rev. J. Churchill; Rotorua, Rev. H. W. Payne; Whakatane, Rev. J. K. Wateon ; Otorohanga, Rev. A. R. Whitheford; Te Kuiti, Rev. C. Dickens. Taranaki-Wanganui District. —Trinity, Rev. E. B. Chambers; Gonville (new circuit). Rev. R. Grice. Hawke’s Bay-Manawatu District. — Napier, Rev. S. J- Werren and Rev. A. Sanft; Palmerston North (St. Paul’s), Rev. C. Eaton; AshhurstBunnythorpe, Rev. R. Richards; San-son-Rongotea, Rev. C. M. Roberts. Wellington District. —Youth Director, Mr C. T. Symons. Nelson District.—Wakefield-Dove-dale, Rev. L. T. Norwell; Reefton, Rev. C. L. Duder; Greymouth, Rev. F. J. Handy; Hokitika, Rev. L. G. Hanna. . , North Canterbury District.—Christchurch (Durham Street), Rev. R. Dudley and Rev. W. A. Mills; Christchurch East, Rev. C. R. Taylor (Linwood), Rev. W. E. A. Carr (New Brighton), Rev. G. E. Beckmgsale (Wainoni); Woolston, Rev. F. H. Hayman j WoodGnd-SGft-on, Rev. J. • Hall; Rakaia-Methven, Rev. J. S. "W" <ii Otago-Southland. —Central Mission, second, Rov. W. R. Francis; Chalmers. Rev. J. John; Balclutha, Rev R. E. Fordyce ; Invercargill Central, Rev. W. W. H. Greenslade. Solomon Islands Mission District. — Buka, Rev. C. J. T. Buxton.