METHODIST CHURCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17596, 8 October 1920, Page 3

METHODIST CHURCH.

CIRCUIT QUARTERLY MEETINGS. The quarterly, imeeting of- the Auckland Central Circuit ips held in the Pitt StreetChurch parlour, tHs Rev. P. Knight presiding. Statistics submitted by." the Bev. E. Rauston showed - "Satisfactory progress. The membership of Vhe Wesley, Guilds Church Endeavour Softies, and Bible classes showed increases, '*?hile the average attendance of the Snflday-skhools had .been higher this quarter. - The report of the "trea"- ' surer of foreign missions showk that a Jbtal of £401 had been received. Bsuhe unanimous vote of the meeting thftVße vs; p. Knight and A. Rauston vfei-e inviWj rc main in the circuit for another ternr-rf office as ministers respectively of Pitt an( ' Kingsiand churches. The dea^ ncaEe3 Sisters Douglas and Winiired, were a 0 re ' appointed. An invitation was eivej to t j 3e Rev: F. Copeland to t>e the third ™inictov of the circuit. Sister Winifred and j{ eg « r ,-. Smith, Jones, and Chapman were Appointed delegates to the forthcoming synod.' | Satisfactory reports regarding /jje work 5 done in the district were jeceivgj a * the ■ last quarterly mating of th<y Devonport Methodist Circuit. The a credit balance after all liabilities ha P £ Wen. . met. Appreciative reference w;„ k~ the chairman, the Rev. W. J Jhliott, to the mission conducted by the Ke* y Trigse. The claims of homeland foijign mis°?ons were discussed, and specyj collection's . arranged m aid cf the Mission funds. i Messrs. A. W. Parker and,®, q drivers : were appointed *to r«pres?n< the circuit at the annual synod. It was' dec ida to -invite the Rev. E. P. BlamiraJ to succeed the Rev. W. J. Elliott as sjfWrintendtint in April ■ next, after the latter n&3\p o niple-ed his five i years' term. X - - % r