Ministerial Changes In Methodist Church

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 44, 22 February 1938, Page 10

Ministerial Changes In Methodist Church

CONFERENCE APPROVES FIRST DRAFT. + er Press Association. WELLINGTON, Feb. 19. The first draft of appointments of New Zealand Methodist ministers for the current year was approved by the Methodist Conference to-day. The following are the proposed changes in the existing appointments, the names of the ministers replaced being given in parentheses Auckland district.—Auckland central: Rev. A. J. Johnston (Rev. H. Brown); Auckland East, Rev. F. Copeland (Rev. E, D. Hatchett); Mount Eden, Rev. J F. Jack (Rev. F. J. Parker); Mission Bay, Rev. S. R. Laws; Avondale, (Rev J. B. Willoughby, New Lynn; Birkenhead, Rev. W. G. Slade (Rev. W. Gat man); Pukekohe, Rev. W. Gatman (Rev, H. H. Jeffreys); Helensville,. Rev. J. C. A. Williams (new appointment); Paperoa, Rev. H. Cottom (Rev. C. Parker); Huewai, Rev. H. (J. Matthews (Rov. A. L. Hopper); Whangarei, Rev. H. J. Tozer (Rev. C. Bornett); Port Albert, Rev. H. H. Jeffreys (Rev. H. Ford); Manganui, Rev. H. Whitfield (Rev. A. J. Johnston). South Auckland.—Waihi: Rev. F. H. Hayman (resting); Cambridge, Rev. G. H. Goodman (Rev. W. J. Oxbrow); Hamilton second, Rev. G. Hindmarsli (Rev. F. H. Flayman). Taranaki-W anganui district.—New Plymouth: Rev. E. D. Patehott (Rev. F. Copeland) : Waitara, Rev. H. Ford (Rev. T. H. Carr); Hawera, Rev. G. F. Stockwell (Rev. B. f Metson); Manaia, one wanted; Opunake, Rev. J. W. Parker (Rev.jA. R. Penn); Wanganui North, Rev. J. F. Martin (Rev. J. W. Parker); Taihape, Rev. L. C. Clements (Rev.. G. Goodman). Hawke’s Bay-Manawatu—Hastings: Rev. C. H. O. ds (Rev. R. B. Gosnell); Wairoa, Rev. A. K. Petch (new appointment); Pahiatua, Rev. W. E. Moore (Rev. C. M. Roberts). Wcllington-Thorndon. Rev. R. B. Gosnell (Rev. J. Richards); Wellington East, Rev. O. Burnett (Rev. W. G. Slade), Rev. Ath’ol R. Ponn (Rev. F. O. Prosser), Rev. E. S. Hoddinott (Rev. J. S. AVillougliby); Johnsonville-Ngaio, Rev. N. P. Larsen (Rev. F. J. Martin); Porirua, Rev. W. L. Long; Hutt second, Rev. J. Silvester (Rev. R. Thornley); Mastertou, Rev. F. J. Parker (Rev. G. F. Stockwell); Eketahuna, Rev . G. Parker (Rev. S. Hindmarsli); Otaki, Rev. C. H. Keudon (Rev. J. R. Nedson). Nelson district.—Richmond: Hev. M. Ayrton (Rev. B. Dudley); Motueka, Rev. H. V. Utting (Rev. J. H. Bailey); Tua Marina, Rev. T. H. Carr (Rev.H. F. Utting); Westport, Rev. J. R. Nelson (Rev. N. P. Larsen). North-Canterbury.—Cambridge Terrace: Rev. F. B. Lawrence (Rev. W. B. Pickering); Papanui, Rev. Richards (Rev. F. B. Lawrence); Springston, Rev. J. H. Bailey (Rev. C. H. Kendon); Tai Tapu, Rev. R. P. Keall (Rev. M. Ayrton); Oxford, Rev. A. H. Fowles (Rev. A. Live rsedge). South-Canterbury.—Tiinaru South: Rev. H. I. Hopper (Rev. H. C. Matthews); Temuka, Rev. H. -G. Brown (Rev. R. P. Kjall); Geraldine, Rev. H. E. Harkness (Rev. W. E. Moore); Oamaru, Rev. W. B. Pickering (Rev. J- F. Jack). Otago-Southland. Dunedin (Trinity) : Rev. B. Metson (Rev. C. H. Olds).