METHODIST CHURCH

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 18 November 1940, Page 6

METHODIST CHURCH

ANNUAL DISTRICT SYNOD

The Annual District Synod of the Methodist Church will be held in St. John’s Schoolroom commencing tomorrow morning in ministerial session

at 10.30. The general public is invited to at tend the welcome to synod representaties on Tuesday at 7.45 p.m. Addresses will be delivered by the Rev. A. A Bensley, of Greymouth, and Mr A. J Handyside of Murchison. The Synod Communion service will be held in the church on Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock when the Rev. L. Gordon Hanna, of Hokitika, will deliver the pre-communion address. The presentative session will follow the communion service when the chairman of the district, the Rev. J. D. McArthur, will address the synod. The agenda covers a wide field of

church activity and enterprise, and will engage the attention of synod members until Friday next. SYNOD MEMBERS, 1940 The following are the Synod representatives (with host or hostesses in parentheses):— Nelson: Rev. Wm. Rowe (the Parsonage. Nelson); Rev. L. Greenslade (on Active Service); Mrs A. H. Leaper (Collin od street); Mr F. W. O. Smith (Shelbourne street); Mr G. White (St. Vincent street). Richmond: Rev. Moses Ayrton (The Parsonage. Richmond); Mr F. P. Brooks (Richmond); Mrs Stratford (Richmond). Motuek Rev. H. V. Utting (Mrs G. P. Russell. Tasman street); Mr S. E. Hulbert (Mrs R. Craighead. Van Dieman street): Mr A. H. Holdaway (Mrs Holdaway, Halifax street). Wakefield-Dovedale: Missioner N. R. Hooper (Mrs J. W. Bredbury, 103 Coliingwood street). Blenheim: Rev. J. D. McArthur (the Parsonage. Nelson); Rev. T. H. Can (Mrs H. J. Savage. Collingwood street); Mr H. Bateup (Mrs Stratford, Richmond): Mr H. Holdam (own arrangements); Mr S. Harris (Mrs Thomson, Milton Grove). Reefton: Rev. and Mrs L. T. Norwell (Mrs A. R. Leaper, Britannia Heights). Westport: Rev. C. H. Kendon (Mrs A. P. Lucas, Wellington Terrace). Greymouth: Rev. A. A. Bensley (Mrs .1 Hetherington. King street); Mr W. F. G. Pullin (Mrs B. Trathen, Collingwood street). Hokitika: Rev. L. G. Hanna (Mrs MeConchie, Waimea road). Havelock: Missioner J. S. Clark (Mrs R Johnston. 392 Hardy street). Murchison: Missioner A Hardyside (Mrs H. J. Savage. Collingwood street); Mrs D. Nelson (Mrs S. Collier. Milton street). Granity: Missioner W. T. Withers (Mrs R. A. Leaper. Britannia Heights). Secretary, Church Property: Mr W. D Pike (Mr J. Hurrell, Alton street). Youth Secretary: Mrs H. Holdaway (Mrs Holdaway. Halifax street). Youth Director: Rev. M. A. McDowell I (c/o Mr A. Thomas). Women’s Missionary Auxiliary. i