THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 9 March 1909, Page 3

THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

YESTERDAY >fh PROCEEDINGS (United Pbess Association.] WELLIiNUTON, Mouday. The Conference expressed regret ai the death of the Rev. T. K. Thomas M.A., of Leestou circuit, and sym pathy with his widow, hi.s son, thi Rev. T. G. Thomas, 8.A., (a membei of the Conference), and other mem bers of the deceased's family. Revised figures relating to the Methodist Foreign Mission were read by the Rev. G. N. Buttle, .showing that tho total amount received during the year was £2912, including a donation of £730 towards the boat fund, showing an increase compared with tho previous year of £742. It wasdecided to discontinue tho Foreign Missionary report, and to. greatly enlarge and amplify the Home Mission annual report. The Rcvf. J. W. Burton and W. R. Poole (Fiji) were ap pointed as Foreign Mission deputations to New Zealand during the year, and it was resolved to request that the Rev. J. G. Whoon, ono r,f the General Secretaries, bo the deputation in the following year. The observance of Temperance Sunday was fixed for the last Sun.l-.iy November. It was reported by the Rev. S. Bull that £254 had been :i»r.i:v<:d hy the Building Church an>l Lo in run.l dor ing the year as profits frjm iho salo of the Methodist hymn book. It was decided to rojfmmcml to tho incoming President thn;- t!vj next ordination service be i..bbri;\ 'ate.l. The report upon the " Outlook" was received, and by W volos to 22 it was decided to set .ip a si.ocial committee to consider moms of establishing a conne:c..i.i:il or^Mii in ■•lac if i!:i" -irr'in'jv •■.••!. by wli'rh ;i portion of th" -'Oj'l> V i= n>=>-rv. a for Methodist news. TO I">AY'S PROi"-F.l?.niNf::4. I'HK TR.MN'IXii OF MAORI GIRLS WF.U.IMITGV Tup.-ilay. K,.r S.-.H-.1-- liin.-" pa-i the Eduf atinn Departiiicnt has La-1 an arrani;emf-nt with several of the ho^piial? in the Dominion f.ir training Maori twirls a.~ nui'sfs. To-day the Methodist Conference decided that some means should be devised in order that the two deaconesses doing good service amongst the natives in the North Island should be enabled to take into training suitable youn" Maori women for future usefulness in social work amongst members of thoir own race.