METHODIST CHURCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17101, 5 March 1919, Page 8

METHODIST CHURCH .

MINISTERS AND STATIONS.

AUCKLAND APPOINTMENTS.

DETAILS OF FIRST READING.

[BT- TELEOHAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHU&CH, Tuesday.

The first reading of stations was. taken Dt the Methodist Conference this afternoon. The reading included the. following stations in the Auckland district Auckland Central, Revs. C. H, Laws, H. Ranston, W. R. Paris, and W. A. Sinclair (foreign missions ■ organising secretary) Auckland West, Revs. H. E. Bellhouse (president) and W. H. Spew; Auckland East, Revs. J. Wrigley, J. E. Parsons, and J. R. Nelson; Wesley Training College, Three Kings, Rev. J.H. j Simmonds (principal); Avondale, Revs. W. A. Burley, and E. E. Sage; Auckland Methodist Mission,' E. T. Cox; North Shore, Rev. W. J. Elliott; Takapune., Rev. T. A. B. WooHoxall; Birkenhead, Rev. W. J. Cook; OnehungaJ Rev. C. C Harrison; Otahuhu, Rev. i. Greenwood; Papakura, Hov. H. l£* r0 , st > Pukekohe. Rev. J. F. Martin; Wawku, | Rev. H. White; Mahurangi, one wanted: Paparoa, Rev. K. Roberts; Northern Wairoa, Rov. J. Southern; Whangarei, Eov. J. R; Clark; Northern Maori Mission, Rev. T. G. Hammond (general superintendent of Maori Missions). South Auckland District.-Thaiues, Rev. M. Frost; Te Aroha, Rev. J. Dukes; Morrinsville, Rev. J. W. Griffith; Walk Rev. J. Olphert: Paero*, Rev. S. J. Werren; Cambridge, Rev. A. Mitchell; Hamilton, Revs. E. 0. Blamires and E. T; Olds; Huntly, one wanted; Rotorua, Rev. W. A. Watson; Tauranga, Rev- C. H. Kendon; Opotiki, Rev. E. B. Chambore; Te Kniti, one wanted; Taumarunm, Rev. G. B. Hinton; Te Awaroutu, Rev. S. Henderson; Wbakatane, one wanted. Stations in Taranaki-Wanganm Dts-trict.--New Plymouth, Revs. J. N. Milne and H L. Richards: North Taranaki Rural Mission, one wan&ed; Waitara, Rev F B. Lawrence; Inglewood, Rev. A. A Bensley; Stratford, Rov. R, B. Tins'ley. and one wanted; Eltnam, Rev. a Coton; Hawera, Rev. -A. Liversidge; Manftia, Rev. H. J. Odelc; Cape Egrooiit, one wanted: Kaponga. Rev. C. Blair, Who is to act under the chairman of the district, and bo assisted by, a home mic* sionary Wanganui, Revs. H.. Blamire? and A. M. Costain; Wanganui North, Rev. B. Dudley; Rangitiki, Rev. P. J. Gossum: Taihape, Rev. W. H. Hacking; Waimarino, Rev. W. S. Neal. Hawke's Bay-Manaw&tu District.— Napier, Rev. T. Richardson; Hastings, Rev. A. Mcßeanj Gisborne, Rev. W. H E Abbey, and one wanted; Waipawa. Rev. C. A. Foxton; Dannevirke. Rev. J. Richards; Woodville, Rov. R. P. Keal; Pahiatua, Rev. A. J. L. Minifio; Palmer' rilon North (Broad Street), Revs. G. S Cook and W. Gatmah; Palmerston North (Cuba Street), Rev. A. Ashcroft; Feilding, Revs. G. F. Stockwell and W.'J. Enticott; Sanson and Bongotea, Rev. J. D. McArthur; Foxton, Rev. A. Harding. New Appointments. Tie conference decided thai a superiiitendtoe minister should be placed at Trtumarunui to supervise generally the work there, and at Ohura, To Kuiti, and other places. The same step was taken in respect to Waimarino. , Xfaniiia, Tauranga, and Rcftorua agreed to take married ministers. A native agent was placed at Patea. ; Paxepra,, Opotiki, and Taibape were relieved from taking married ministers. Ma'lirae Tauroa was received as a native student for the ministry. '", , The Rev. Paraire R. Paikea was received into tho ministry, in his first year of .probation. ".' \,p war-decided,, owing to. the date of Wo licensing poll, that, the removal of ministers be deferred to between the third! and fourth Sundays in April. t ■■". Tho conference agreed to. continue for five years the lease of Dunholmo', Auckland, for the 'Methodist Theological College. The Rev. C. H. Laws was designaled to take the duties of principal in 1920, and in the meantime the Rev. G. T. Marshall is acting-princ'pal. The new appointment is for a period of sis years. The president, the Rev. H. E. Bellhouse, in congratulating Mr, Laws, said the conference had the utmost confidence in bis fitness 1 for the position. He wished him God speed in his work. In reply, Mr. Laws said he deeply appre-"" ciated the honour bestowed upon him, ,( No more responsible work had been given him or higher honour conferred upon him during his ministry. The annual report of the Institute for Deaconesses was received. Tha Rev- W. Beckett was elected secretary. Loans for New Buildings. The Church Building and Loan Fund Committee's report stated that during the year loans totalling £2775 had been advanced for the purpose of erecting new buildings, reduction of debt, etc. The loans amounted to. nearly £1000 more than was advanced in 1017. The following were admitted as ministors in full connection with the conferences—Messrs. O. Burnett, P. T. Cooke, A. J. L. Minifie, E. T. Olds, F. T. Harris,; and W. G. Slade. Four of the new minis-, ters are returned soldiers. The president was authorised to arrange for Mr. F. B. Lawrence to be ordained on his return to New Zealand. '. j, . The Rev. A. A. Bensley,' who was ordained in England; was received into full connection. Arrangements were made for post-or-dination examinations of men who had been at the front, and who consequently did not take their full courses. The following preachers will reraailn on probation:—Messrs R. E. Fordyce, W. H. Hocking, E. E. Sage, W. S. Smith, E. R. Warburton, who have travelled three years; Messrs. J. Dennis, F. G. J. Parker, A. M. Costain, T. Dent, T. R. Nelson, W. T. Blight, J. G. Brown, to pass with the others and bo regarded as having travelled two years; Mesre. W. S. Neal, J. W. Parker, T. Skuse, to bo re-1 carded as having travelled > one year; S. J. Morridge will remain without pastoral charge for a year. The following candidates for the minis- ( try were received for training:—Messrs.' F. A. G. Brooks, T. H. Burton. Messrs. W. B. Gumming, W. Gasman, and A. E. Jefferson were received for immediate employment in view of the shortage of men. . It was decided that manned men should be appointed to places in the following order.:— North Shore (second), Otahuhu, Rotorua, Taumarunui, Tauranga, and Waimarino. ■ " * I ORDINATION CEREMONY. . FOUR RETURNED SOLDIERS. [by telegraph.—pbess association.] CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday. There was quite an unusual feature about the ordination of six candidates for the Methodist ministry at Durham Street Church to-night, inasmuch as four of them had been on active service! one being: still in khaki, with his arm in a sling. The candidates were* Messrs. Oswald Burnett (Mosgiol), Percy I. Cooko (Birkenhead), Francis T. Harris (Gore), E. Thomas Olds (Christehurch), A. J. L. Minifie (Waimarino). and William G. glade (Invercargill). The first four were returned soldiers. ' The ordination was conducted by the president of the conference, the Rev. H. E. Bellhouse, assisted. bv the Revs. T. A. Joughin, S. E. Lawry, and W. A. Hay. The candidates gave their testimony of faith, those whonad: been on active service stating how, whenthey asked for light, it'' had never failed them. The Rev. ( Mr. Joughin, in his charge, said Hie candidates would exercise .their ministry at A time..when religious unrest was never .more' acute.' „ The..encouraging feature ' about •it was that it fras discontent wiltlr the unchrigUa&'like.asiieot of modern ~ mi '■■ he thought . it) WaVnh' reality and" insincerity that... nauseated. They must give. .those things no' Quarter.,