WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.
Nelson, March 11. - The Wesleyan - Conference passed unanimously a resolution expressing gratification at therenewed interest throughout the Colony concerning the use of a scripture text-book in the State schools, and its conviction that the introduction of Scripture lessons in our public schools is urgently called for, and pledging itself to co-operate with other churches in endeavouring to bring about such a change. The Conference passed a resolution in favour of the abolition of the drink traffic.
The final reading of the list of stations was passed as follows: Auckland, Pitt street, S. F. Prior; Ponsonby, H. Bull; Mount Albert, T. Vealie ; North Shore, J. Crump; Grafton road, D. Nicoll and S. La wry ; superintendent of Maori Missions, W. Gittos; Mahurangi, Law; Thames, S. J. Serpell,- Te Aroha, T. Joughin ; Manukau,W. J. Williams ; Franklin, F. B. Oldham; Cambridge, L. Hudson; Hamilton, J. Mather ; Kaipara, H. Paul; Waipa, W. Bewa; Paparoa, B. Eothwell; Noi'thern Wairoa, J. Blight; Maungamuka, P. Bakena; Taheke, S. King; Whangarei, J. Pinfold; Tauranga, W. Sinclair; Freeman’s Bay, one to be sent; Three Kings, J. H. Simmonds, president of the Conference; New Plymouth, J. H. Gray ; Waitara, T. Jones ; Stratford, H. Bellhouse ; Opunake, W. Connell; Wanganui, C. H. Garland; Bangitikei, J. Thomas ; Sandon, W. Keall; Feilding, W. Judkins; Palmerston North, W. Lee; Maori Mission, T. Hammond; Hawera, C. H. Laws; Inglewood, W. Dawson; Kiwitea, T. B. Bichards; Wellington, W. Baumber, J. Ward and B. J. Murray; Hutt, T. G. Carr; Greytown, S. J. Gibson; Masterton, J. Dukes ; Napier, W. Beck; Gisborne, W. Salter; Eketahuna, S. Peryman ; Otaki, one to be sent ; Hastings, G. Frost; Nelson, G. Bond ; Bichmond.'. G. T. Marshall; Blenheim, T. Fee and H. Warihi; Hokitika, J. T. Burrows; Greymouth, G. Spence ; Kumara, J. Smith ; Christchurch, Durham street, H. Dewsbury, F. W. Isitt, W. J. Elliott ; connexional secretary, W. Moiley ; Sydenham, W. Parsonson ; St. Albans, J. Luxford and C. Harrison ; Lyttelton, P. W. Fairclough ; Springston, C. Griffin ; Leeston, A. Lawry ; Kaiapoi, J. S. Malley ; Woodend, J. Dellow ; Bangiora, S. Garlick ; Timaru, C. Beecroft ; Waimate, D. Murray ; Temuka, C. Standage ; Ashburton, T. G. Brooke and C. Abernethey ; Malvern, C. Porter ; Dunedin, J. Lewis ; Cargill road, B. Taylor ; Mornington, J. Buttle ; Port Chalmers, T. Griffin ; Balclutha, J. Chapman; Milton, W. Thomas ; .Lawrence, D. Jory ; Invercargill, W. Oliver ; Oamaru, W. Martin ; Gore, W. Tinsley ; Wakatipu, W. Smith ; Biverton, J: A. Lochov, J. S. Eishworth becomes supernumerary. The. Conference granted permission to the Bev L. M. Isitt to visit England with letters of introduction to the English Conference.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1202, 15 March 1895, Page 36
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