WESLEYAN CONFERENCE

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4295, 2 March 1901, Page 7

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE

j SECOND DAY. The Wesleyan Conference met in (ministerial session yesterday morning, j After devotional services the quosI rion; What in in is ter.-, are to ho iej :.-i veil _ from any other conference or j church '1 was considered. After a ji' iigthy discussion, it was re.-.olvod 1 1; t Revs Samuel Barnett and F. At’, i.oycs (ministers of the Primitive Jletho. .us; Church) -bo reoeiied into the minkfry of the Wesleyan Church. it further unaniincuslv dccid-::d Hui! tlie Revs AV. S. Bowie and J. AA , Barton, who hove completed their prohat ten. and passed their examinations .vithfactoriiy, he received into full inin'mcrinl standing, and ordained duiin‘>; 1. ho present conference. It v;a« nho •.hudded that the Rev Ilnmiorn King!, row stationed at To Kopua, Auckland, he erdained at the pro.-.ont conference. At the representative session at 2 ;».■ 1. there wore about 120 miraster-i and laymen present. Tic business of eicctiii" fommil tm x proceeded with, ami resulted a = bpeeial Home Alissioa Coinniittc •;• -- Tim* president, the es-presidcnc. I’ew W. J.‘ Williams (convener), 11. R. Dev-,-bury, G. Bond, W. C. Oliver. J. S. B'nalloy, AA’. Aiorley. D.D., P. AA’. Fro••e'uagh. W. Dittos, W. B. Aliirten. AA . 1 L-,‘o Vind J. J. Lewis. Alessrs T. Alien, is. Dixon, C. AAL Benbo-.v, R. Saod- ■ rv.iss', G. J. Smith, E. Kosovear. A. C. I Canghey, J. P. Leary, H. Field. E. Li. Penny, E. Holdeate, S. Bridgman and IP- L. Prime. j CoinmiHoe for Fxairniation of B; 1 !- ..0; '■-siiccts—Revs S. Lawry (convener), d. Biooke. R. GTiffitli. 11. Taylor, it. I-i. Afurrav. G. Eiost and C. Porter, <■ w.s At. 14. Hodson, AV. H. Groan, - (>, in hie. AV. C. Bassett, C. (L !: uracld, W. Hall. R. Irwin am! T. i i'irir.mi. •Poie.'u it tae on 1!i ■ rn■ I; Synod Recomdations (1) uiinisterir.l, ( i; eii“r:i! -Revs Lf. Bull (convener), AA’. G. Pnr- ■ njiien, T. G. Carr, G. AA'. J. Spenro, ' r, J. Win'd, J. G. Cii-aprnr.il .-.l’d E. Beccrnft, Messrs J. At . •KcTlcfoi'd. 3. 0. Pencil. .L Prouse. V, . Bouse, J. C. Prndhoc. J- F. Arnold, N. Sillier. J. B. AVard, _G. Wat--;cu. .7. Trouiisovi, R. Evans, Vi . Stead an il. Wansoorcugb. Oommittcc to consider recorameud!!ridrs of District S.s'nods regarding appointment of additional preachers, new ■Rations and appointment rj- married m; nist-ers—Re vs AV. Ba a m Loir ((-ouveuer .', S. ,5. Gnvlick. A. C. Lawry. T. Ns Gr’flin and O. Abornctiiy, Messrs T. F. Rsevos, G. H. Blaclrwoi!, J. C. Alien. D. Smith, C. Duke. AV. Knrding. R. Reynolds, J. H. juilioil, J. T.’ Brown, .1. Barnett, A. Catchpolo, Ay'King, j. Gr.'st and G. Ciiff. ■, .•’ Committee on Foreign. Missloiif,'—Revs J. N. Buttle- (convener), D, MeNicoli, ). 4. Pcndrav, J.. Oreliard, G. Hou.a- i 'oil. J. J. Mather. J. G. AV. EMis, H i). Peryman raid T. AV’. A'er.liio, 1 :■ to----rs H. Snell, R. AVallis, G Cliff, G. j Rearoo, J. AV. Boon, A. Andersen, H. W. Peryman. E. C. Cox, E. T. Ronille, J (■'. Ti'ott, O. Watson, IT. M. Jones, E. j Dev.h.nid, S. Knight. X. P. Michelle.

Commit tee on new proposals—Revs R Ginger (convenor). _J. 11. Simmomls. J. W. AVorboys, T. E. Thomas and C. Penny, Messrs William Griffith,

Grayson, J. Richardson, R. I’unie, AViL li.'i'ii Hayman, G. Simpson. J. Doak and J. Kitto. Committee to consider whole matter of publication of " Advocate”—Revs A. C. Lo-wry (convener), P. AV. Faircloueh, iI. Bull, J. S. Smalley. AT C. Oliver, C. Abemethy and AV’. J. AATlliams, Messrs E. Eosovear. J. C. Prudhoo, W. H. Hodson, J. H. Helliwell, Georgo•A atson, j»nr., and A. C. Caughey.

Committee on education affairs —Pre--ideivt, ex-iiresident, secretarj'. Revs IT. R. Dewsbury (convener), J. H. Simi ic-iids, G. Bond, W. G. Pnrsonson, Dr Morley, P. AA 7 . Fairclough, Messrs A. C. Cauglioy, Thomas Allen, E. Dixon, C. AA 7 . Benhow, E. IT. Penny, H, AV. Peryman and E. Rcsevear.

Mr A. C. Caugbey (Auckland) moved that, with a view to the most economical and efficient working of the Church Building and Loan Fund, a committee be appointed to consider and report «t an early session on a re-arrangement or the- administration of the fund, on tho lines set forth in the agond-L Some time was spent in considering how and when the question should be di;cussed. Eventually it was resolved that Air Canghey be allowed to give his reasons for nominating the conference c-bmmittee.

Mr Caughey showed that the capita! c,f the Church Building and Loan Fund (over £8500) was supposed to be lent to tho church trusts free of interest, while in. reality it cost tho church more per annum for administration and repayments than would be paid if (Jic same money wore borrowed from tho

Auckland Savings Bank. The following were selected to constitute the committee:—Auckland District —Rev H. R. Dewsbury, Mr T. Alien and Mr A. C. Caughey. Wanganui—Rev George 'Bond and Air E. Dixon. Wellington—-Rev AA 7 . C. Oliver and Air C. W. Benhow. Nelson—Rsv J. S. Smalley and Mr AA r . 11. Hodgson. Christchurch —Rev AV. Lea, Air E. Lloldgata and Air J. T. Brown. Otago— Rev P. AV. Fairclough and Air E. Rosere a r.

The motion that a committee be appointed was carried by 82 votes to 23. The report of the representative committee will be presented on Alonday.

The following committee of lay representatives was elected; —Auckland ; Messrs Thomas Allen, John Edson, A. C. Caughey; Wanganui, E. Dixon, AV. G. Bassett; AVellington: C, AA'. Benbow, T. P. Reeves; Canterbury : J. C. Prudhoe, H. AV. Peryman; Nelson: AA r . TI. Hodson, E. Snodgrass; Otago : E. Rcsevear, C. Duke.

The Conference then adjourned till nine o’clock this morning, when proceedings will bo conducted in camera.. The public meeting will be resumed at 7 two o’clock.

Tho AA 7 esleyan Conference conversazione, held in the AVesley Hall, Taranaki street, last night, was in every way a remarkable success, both as regards attendance and tho quality of the entertainment provided. As era of the speakers remarked, such a gathering was some compensation for the weary moments of tho conference. Addresses were delivered by tho Revs J. J. Lewis, P. AV. Fairclough, AA 7 . Baumber and Air J. G. Allen (Upper Thames). Musical items were contributed by Air K. B. Williams (songs), Airs Alnrdoch (harp solo), Aliss Winnie Birch (song) mid Mr C. J. Hill (flute solo). Refreshments were served during the evening. Tim. National Anthem was sung at the close! of the proceedings. ]