METHODIST CHURCH

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 8987, 9 March 1915, Page 7

METHODIST CHURCH

ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL DRAFT OF STATIONS FIXED. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, March S. At the Methodist Conference the secretary of the church building and loan fund reported that during the year there had been considerable activity in the acquisition of property and buildings. Freehold sites have been acquired for eight new churches, seven new parsonages, seven new Sunday school halls, and five Bible-class halls. The current trust account income was £51,151, and the expenditure £58,389. The church loan fund stands at £11,488. Tho headquarters of the foreign missions committee was transferred from Christchurch to Wellington. The following ministers were elected chairmen, of . Synodical districts: Auckland, Rev. C. H. Laws; South Auckland, Rev. Mr Spence; Taranaki and Wanganui, Rev. Mr Hammond; Hawke’s Bay and Manawatu, Rev. Mr Murray l ; Wellington, the president; Nelson, Rev. Mr Baumbcr; Canterbury, Rev. Mr Sinclair; South Canterbury, Rev. Mr Joughin; Otago, Rev. Mr Drake; Southland, Rev. Mr Ready. FINAL DRAFT OF STATIONS. AUCKLAND. ' Auckland Central. —C. H- Laws, Colin C. Harrison, J. B. Suckling, H. A. Sharp, J. S. Smalley (supernumerary), James Thomas (super.), Cornelius Griffin (super.), T. G. Carr (super.), J. J. Mather (super.), J. A. Luxford (chaplain with the expeditionary forces). Auckland -West.—A. E. Lawry, W. A. Burley, and a home missionary. Auckland East.—James Wrigley, E. F. 'Bin-mires*. Avondale—Lewis Hudson, R. B. Gosnell, a home missionary, ' and Joseph Blight (super.). _ Auckland Central Mission.—E. 1. Cox and James Wilson (without pastoral charge). North Shore—G. H. Mann and one wanted, J. S. Rishworth (super.), D. MoNiooll (super.), ; Birkenhead, —T. F. Jones, „J- D. Jory, (super.). ' _ Onehunga— John Dukes. Otahuhu—J. E. Parsons. Papaknra-—William S. Potter. Takapuna.—One wanted. Bukekohe. —G. Frost and a homo missionary. Mahurangi.—J. Southern. Waiuku.—J. Clover. , Paparoa.—W. W. Avery. _ , Northern Wairba.—W, H. Speer and a home missionary. Whangarei.—H. Daniell. Coromandel, Helensville, Bay of Islands, Hokianga (Rawene), Sokianga (Kohukohu), Whaugaroa, Maungamu, and Hikirangi—Home missionaries. Port Albert—One ! wanted. NORTHERN MAORI'MISSION.

Rev. William Gittos (superintendent):. _ Whaagaroa.—Parairi R. Paikea. Paparoro.—A home missionary. Bay of Islands.—Davis Wilcox. Hokiansa (Mangunga)—Pinpi Rakena. . ■ ■ - , Hokianga (Whirinaki). —Te Tuki Heretini. Kaipara.—Eru Te Tuhi. SOUTH AUCKLAND MAORI •MISSION. Otorohanga.—Honi M. Hare, To Kopua, Hapota Renata. ' Kawhia.—Hori Kakuere. TARANAKI AND WANGANUI MAORI MISSION. Hawera.—Thomas Gl Hammond. iformanhy.— R. T. P. Haddon.. Rahotu. —H. H- Papakakura. Waimariud and Pariroa. —Home sionariesOkaiawa.—A deaconess. Home Mission Secretary.—Rev. T. G. Brooke. SOUTH AUCKLAND. Thames.—G. W. J. Spence and a home missionary* Upper Thames.—T. N* Griffin and P. It. Paris. Waihi.—P. J. Cossum* Paeroa—-O. B. JordonOambridge.—T. Trestrail and a home missionary. , ' Hamilton.—T. J. Wallace and C. Robert?. Huntly.—W. A. Watson. . Rotorua-—H. X. peat. Tauranga.-7-G. B. Hinton. Opotiki.—-Percy Battey. Te Kniti.—M. J. Evans. Taumarunuj.—H. J. OdellTe Awamutu.—John Olphert. .

Whakatane, Te Puke, Matamata, Obura, Ngaruawabia, Maraekopa, Wai-miha.—-Homo missionaries.

TARANAKI AND WANGANUI.

New Plymouth..—A. B. Chappell, C. H, Olds, a home missionary, William Canned (super.). Waitara. —John W. Griffin and a home missionary.

Inglewood.—Jacob Featherston. Stratford.—Amos Reader, Archer O. HarrisEltham. —Hedley White. Hawera.—E. O. Blamires. Manaia. —W. S. NealCapo Egmont.—R. B. Tinsley and a homo missionary

Kapohga.—O. Blair. Wanganui.—H- L. Blamires (chaplain with the expeditionary forces), H. A. Marshall, (supply), B-, Bandy, and a home missionary. Avamoho—C. A- Sims. Eangitikei.—F ■ Bands. Taihape.—J. A. L. Mipiifie Waimarino.—F. J. Cook. Bast Bgmont, Mokau, Patea.—Home missionaries. HAWKE’S BAY AND MANAWATD. Napier. —T. B. Richards and a home missionary. Hastings.—M. A. B. Pratt. Gisborne.—Robert Raino and one wanted. Waipawa.—Arthur Harding. Daunevirke.—J. A. HoskingWoodville.—Christopher Ahernethy. Pabjatua.—Raymond Richards. Palmerston North (Broad street),— F. W. Boys and one wanted. Palmerston North (Cuba street). —J. H. Haslam. ““ Feilding.—D. J. Murray and T. Coatsley, a home missionary, and P. W. Jones (supernumerary). Sanson and Rongotea.—R. P. Keall. Fojcton,—W. Rowe and a home missionary. Kimbolton and Norsewood.—Homs missionaries.

WELLINGTON. Wellington (Taranaki street). —J. G Chapman and a home missionary. Wellington Central Mission. —G. E. Smith.

'Wellington (Thorndon).—G. S. Cook, C. A. Sims, and John Dumbell (supernumerary). Wellington South.—W. Slade, J. Richards, J. Dawson (president of conference), W. H. Beck (supernumerary). Johnsonville. —S. H. Dl Peryman, Oswald A- Burnot. Hutt.—William Beckett, Samuel J. Garlick, (super.). Petone. —J. J. Lewis, William Kirk (super.). . _ T South Wairarapa.—Leslie B- Neal. Carterton.—J. Ward. Mustertou. —S. J. Serpell and one wanted. Eketahuna. —Angus Mcßean. Otaki. —Harry Cottom and a home missionary. „ Chaplain to the Forces at Trentham. —W. Walker. Levin—W. H. E. Abbey. _ Paraparaumu.—A. home missionary. NELSON. Nelson. —William Baumber. Richmond A. Ashcroft, and a home missionary. ■ „ _ Blenheim. —B. F. Rothwell, T. R. B. Woolosall, and a home missionary. Hokitika—H. L. Richards. Greymouth.—E. P. Patchott. Motueka. —Charles A. Foston. Reefton. —C. Penney. W'estport.—B. P. Dudley. Havelock, Murchison, Ruaanga, Granity, Denniston, Tapawera, and Dovedale. —Horae missionaries. NORTH CANTERBURY. Christchurch (Durham sctroet). —P. N. Knight, Henry Bull (super.). Comicsional Secretary and Authorised Reoresentative. —S. Lawry. Christchurch Central Mission.—J. Cocker. Christchurch East. —W r , A. Sinclair, A. Liversedge, F. T. Hams, and a homo missionary, John Smith (super.), Robert Taylor (super.), Wfl. C. Oliver (super.), R. Wilson (without pastoral charge). ~ Cambridge terrace. —B. Metso n, C. E. "Ward (super.), J. Nison (super-)-Woolston. —William Laycock, William Lee (super.), W. J. Williams Syckm'ham .—A. N. Scotter. Addington.—T./W. Veahe and a home missionary. St. Albans. —H- E. Bellhouse, A. A. Bensley, Thomas Fee (super.). . Papanui.—A. Peters and a home missionary- ■ ... / Lyttelton—A Mitchell. Sohth Springston.—W. B. Scott. Tai Tapu.—H. Ranston. , Leeston—W. Urigg. Kaiapoi.—P. W. Fairclough. ■ Ohoka.—J. F. Martin. Eangiera.—William Wills, James RClark. r rr Greendale and Malvern.—John Harris and a home missionary. Amberley and Oxford.—Home missionaries. . SOUTH CANTERBURY. Timaru (Bank street). —T. A. Jdughin, R. B- Spiers, J. R. Sullivan (with, expeditionary .force). _ Timarg (Woodlands street).—R. J. Liddell. , ■ ■ Waimate.—G. F. Stookwell and one ■wanted. Temuka (King street). —James Guy. Temuka (Denmark street).—One wanted. - Geraldine.—G. J, Hunt. Ashburton- —W, J. Elliott, J. D. McArthur. Willowby.—W- J. Osbrow. Oamarii. —J. A. Lochore and a home missionary. Mayfield.—Home missionary. OTAGO. Dunedin (Trinity).—W. A. Hay, FW, Isitt (super), T. W.. Newbold (super). ‘ Dunedin Central Mission.—Clarence Eaton. ■’ ■

Dunedin (Dundas street).—-S. Griffith, A- R. Gordon. ; Dunedin (Cargill road).—-F- T. Bead. St. Hilda.—A- J. .Seamer, ■ Oaversham.—Edward Drake and W. H. Hocking. Mornington -VVm, Greenslade. Roslyn.—T- A. , Pybus. * Mosgiel.—J. T Ptnfold. Port Chalmers—G. T. Marshall. Waikouaiti and Palmerston South. —Alexander ’ Allen and a home missionary.

Baldutba.—B. J. James. Kaitangata.—homo missionary

Milton.—A., Hopper .Roxburgh—Job Bonning. Lawrence, Cromwell, end Knit an* g»ta.—Home missionary. SOUTHLAND.

Invercargill (Deet street).—William Ready and William Lea. Invercargill (Lon street).—B. Henderson, ,F. B- Lawrence.

Invercargill (Elies Toad).—<s. Clement. Bluff.— A. H- i'owles. Gore—Nicholas Turner. Otautau.—Samuel Bailey. Nightcaps.—Home missionary. Edendale—F. Frost. Riverton, Wintojj, and Tuatapere.— Homo missionaries. South Island Maori Mission—Rakena Pjripi.

The stationing committee recommended that Waiuku be made a married minister’s station, and the recommendation was adoptedReference was made to four ministers who had died during the year— Messrs Redstone, Pondray, Newman Buttle, and Bowie. Mr- Buttle, a son of one of the old missionaries, had many relatives in the Dominion, and will be specially remembered by his work for. foreign missions. It was decided to publish pamphlets on various subjects for the education of the people, with special reference to the young. It was agreed to appoint the Rev. W. Walker as chaplain to the Trentham military camp for a year, and arrangements are to ha made to givo better attention to military camps, a special grant of £IOQ being made from tho mission fund to secure this. Each church was recommended to secure rolls of honour on which the names of men belonging to the churches who have gone to tne front shall be enrolled. VARIOUS REPORTS. In the reports and balance-sheets of the various mission properties vested in the Methodist Church, a unique and interesting item of income occurs in .the Grey Institute balance-sheet, Now Plymouth, riz.t_ “£lO lie lOd royalty on oil.” The famous Taranaki oil wells are situated on this mission property, and for the first time royalties have been received. The Rev. TV G. Maslin has tendered his resignation as a minister of the Methodist Church, and the resignation has been accepted.