CHURCH APPOINTMENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23276, 20 February 1939, Page 10

CHURCH APPOINTMENTS

METHODIST CIRCUITS DRAFT FOR PRESENT YEAR [by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION*! CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday The first draft of appointments of ministers of the New Zealand Methodist Church for the current year was approved this morning by the annual conference at Christchurch. Subject to revision at a later stage of the conference, the appointments are as follows: — Auckland District. —Dominion Road: Rev. F. G. Brown. Kingsland: Rev. E. S. Emmitt. Youth director: Rev. M. A. MacDowell. Home Mission and Maori Mission superintendent: Rev. G. A. Laurenson; assistant-superinten-dent. Rev. H. J. Odell. Auckland East (college tutor): Rev. E. W. Hames. Auckland West: Rev. A. A. Berisley. Takapuna: Rev J. C. Draper. North Auckland.—Paparoa: Rev. A. H. Cropp (transferred from Solomon Islands mission field). Bay of Islands: One wanted. Hikurangi: One wanted. Ohaeawai: Rev. G. C. Lucas. Hokianga (new circuit): Rev. H. A. Cochrane.

South Auckland. —Hauraki Plains: Rev. C. Oldiield. Paeroa: Rev. J. R. Nelson. Te Arolia: Rev. L. A. G. Brooks. Morrinsville: Rev. J. L. Mitchell. Huntly: Rev. L. A. G. Hayman. Putaruru: Rev. J. Churchill. Rotorua: Rev. H. W. Payne Wliakatane: Rev. J, K. 'Watson. Otorohanga: Rev. A. R. Witherford. Te Kuiti: Rev. C. Dickens. Ta ranaki-Wa nga nui.—Trinity: Rev. E. B. Chambers. Gonville (new circuit): Rev. R. Grice. Hawkes Bay-Mamnvatii. Napier: Rev. S. J. Werren and Rev. A. Sanft. Palmerston North (St. Paul's): Rev. C. Eaton. Ashhurst-Bunnythorpe: Rev. R. Richards. Sanson-RoiiKotea: Rev. C. *M. Roberts. 1 Wellington.—Central vouth director: Rev. C. T. Symons. Nelson.—Wakefield, Dovedale: Rev. L. T. Norwell. Reei'ton: Rev. C. L. Duder. Greymouth: Rev. F. J. Hardy. Hokitika: Rev. L. G. Hanna. North Canterbury. Christchurch, Durham Street: Rev. R. Dudley and Rev. W. A. Mills. Christchurch East: Rev. C. R. Taylor (Limvood), Rev. W. E, A. Carr (New Brighton), Rev. G. E. Beckingsale (Wainoni). Woolston: Rev. F. H. Hayman. WoodendSefton: Rev. J. U. Hall. RakaiaMethven: Rev. J. S. Waite. Otago-Southland.—Central mission, second: Rev. W. R. Francis. Port Chalmers: Rev. J. John. Balclutha: Rev. R. E. Fordver. Invercargill, Central: Rev. W. W. H. Greenslade. Solomon Islands /Mission District.— Buka: Rev. C. J. T. Luxton.