Methodist Conference

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 47, 25 February 1938, Page 6

Methodist Conference

FOREIGN MISSIONS Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. A report to the Methodist Conference showed that great progress had been made in the Bible observance in schools. The scheme had now been extended to eight education boards, and over 309 schools had been initiated to daily worship during 1937. A resolution agreed to continue the support of the Bible in Schools League’s policy. Miss Rishworth (Dominion president of the Women’s Missionary Union) presented a report that the organisation of the women’s auxiliary supported five deaconesses in the home mission field. They were doing excellent work, but she would like to see ton girls working in each district where one deaconess was struggling with many problems. The union was doing its best to raise more funds so that activities could be extended in the future. The report was adopted after tributes to the work of the women’s auxiliaries. The report of the foreign missions stated that there had been an increase of 28 churches, seven native teacberr, seven local preachers, seventeen day schools and 424 members in the Solomon Islands. Dr. Alan Hutter, F.R.C.S., who held the Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Mrs. Hutter and two highly qualified nurses would go to the Helena Goldie Hospital this year. . Several delegates paid tributes to the generosity of Mr. S. Gorman, of Nelson, who had given a further £2OOO towards the medical fund of the mission, and a resolution of appreciation was carried. The report was adopted and resolutions of greetings to the missionaries and thanks to the workers and donors were carried.