PRIMITIVE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 934, 24 January 1890, Page 20

PRIMITIVE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

{PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1 Dunedin, January 17. At the Primitive Methodist Conference Mr Luke was elected president and the Rev Mr Boothroyd secretary. The first draft of stations is—New Plymouth, Rev Nixon ; Wellington, Rev Charles Ward and temporary supply from England ; Auckland, Revs Arthur Smith and Woodward ; Invercargill, Revs Guy and Lyon ; Timaru, Rev Woollas; Thames, Rev Dawson ; Greendale, Rev -Jones ; Christchurch, Rev Potter; Ashburton, Rev BoothrGyd; Manawatu, Rev Harris; Geraldine, "Rev Clements ; Auckland (second), Rev La.vcock ; Dunedm, Rev Sharpe ;.‘SGUth Invercargill, one from England ; Foxton, Rev Olphert; Stratford, Rev “Clover. Dunedin, January 20. At the Primitive Methodist Conference the ptate of trust properties was reported to be *>l? the whole satisfactory. Statistics showed jha*, there are 44 schools, 425 .teachers, and 2483 BjhoUrs The money raised during the year was ,£053. It was deterSijned to take Stratford as 3 new station. LaTER, The second reading of stations at the Primitive Methodist .Conference was as follows : —New Plymouth, Rev J. Nixon ; Wellington, one to be obtained ; Wellington (2). Rev J. E. Ward ; Auckland, Revs A. J”. /Smith and W. C. Woodward ; Invercargill. Messrs J. Grey and T. H. Lyon ; Timaru, Mr R. W. Woodlass ; Thames, Rev ~T. Dawson ; Greendale, Rev P. W. J ones.; {Christchurch, Rev W. S. Potter; Ashburton., Jtev .T. Boothroyd ; MaDawatu, IRev D. Harris.-; Geraldine, Rev D. Clements; Auckland (lad), Rey W. J.aycoek ; Dunedin, Kev J.. Sharp ; South Invercargill, Rev W. <C. Wood ; Poston, Rev J. (Olphert ; Stratgord, R.ev J. Clover. Dunedin, JaqusAy 21. The Primitive Methodist Conference haye appointed the Revs Be-ckworth and Chubb •delegates Co the English,Conference. Ac the third, reading of .stations at the 1 Primitive Methodist Conference ,to-day, no material alteration -was made. , January-22. ! At the Primitive Methodist Conference a • resolution was passed regretting the decrease! .of four Sunday Schools, and stations were !3tr.ongly urged to pay more attention to this | work. Bro. Clements was congratulated on : shis jubilee of service as local preacher. It ovas recommended that the statious of Auckland, W all-in a ton, and Invercargill 1 and

2 be united next year. Resolutions were passed in reference to gambling, horseracing, and social impurity, and it was decided to make some efforts to inform young people of the evils involved in these vices.