THE METHODIST CHURCH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16327, 9 March 1915, Page 3

THE METHODIST CHURCH

ANNUAL CONFERENCE. (Pbb Unrrro Pbess Association.} CHRISTCHUROH, March 8. The Methodist Conference sat again today. The Secretary of the church building and loan fund reported that- during fcho year there had been considerable activity in the acquisiton of property and building. The freehold sites acquired numbered 8, new churches 7, new parsonages 7, new Sunday, school halls 5, Bible class hall L The current trust account income waa £51,151, and the expenditure £58,389. The headquarters of the Foreign Missions Committee was transferred from Christchurch to Wellington. Reference was _ made to four ministers who had died during tho year—Messrs Redstone, Pendray, Newman. Buttle, and Bowie. Mr Buttle, who was the son of one of the old missionaries, has many_ relatives in ' tho dominion, and will specially be remembered by his work for foreign missions.

It was decided to publish various 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 camp for a year.

Arrangements were made to give better attention to the military camps, and a special' grant of £100 was made from tho jjome mission fund to secure this. Bach church was recommended to securo a roll of honour, on whie& the names of men belonging to the churches who havo gone to the front shall'bo enrolled. . FINAL DRAFT OF STATIONS. The final draft of stations is as follows:— AUCKLAND. Auckland Central —C. II- _Larws, Colin C. Harrison,. J. B. Suckling,- H. A. Sharp, J. S. Sinalley (supernumerary), Jas. Thomas (supernumerary), Cornelius Griffin (supernumerary), T. G. Carr (supernumerary), J. .J. Mather (supernumerary), J. A. Luxford (chaplain with the Expeditionary Forces); Auckland West—A. C. Lawry, W. A. Burley, and a home missionary; Auckland. East, James Wrigley, E. P. Blamires; Avondale — Lewie Hudson, R. B. Gkenell, a home missionary, and Joseph Blight (supernumerary); Auckland Central Mission, E. T. Cox and Jas. Wilson (without pastoral charge); North Shore —-G. H. Mann and one wanted, J. S. Rishworth (supernumerary), D. M'Nicoll (supernumerary); Birkenhead, T. F. Jones, J. D. Jory (supernumerary); Onehunga, John Dukee; Otahuhu, J. E. Parsons; Papakura,: William S. Potter; Takapuna, one .wonted; Pukekohe, George Frost and a home missionary; Mahurangi, J. Southern; Waiuku, J. Clover; Paparoa, W. W. Avery; Northern Wairoa, W. H. Speer and a homo missionary; Whangarei, H. Daniel; Coromandel, Heleneville, Bay of Islands, "Hokianga (Rawene), Hokianga (Kohukohu), Whangaroa, Maun gam u, Hikirangi, homo missionaries; Port Albert, one wanted; Northern lijaori mission, William Gittos (superintendent); , Whangaroa, Parairi R. Paikea; Paparore, a home missionary; Bay of. Islands, Davis Wilcox; Hokianga Maugunga), Piripi Rakena; Hokianga (Whirinaki), Te Tuki Heretini; Kaipara, Eru. To Tuhi; Otorohanga, Honi M. Hare; Te Kopua, Hapeta Renata; Kawhia, Hori Kakuere.

SOUTH AUCKLAND. Thames, G. W. J. Spence and a home

missionary; Upper Thames, T. N. Griffin and P. R. Paris; Waihi, P. J. Cossum; * Paeroa, C. B. Jordan; Cambridge, T. Trestrail and a. home missionary; Hamilton, T. J. Wallace and CI Roberts; Huntly, W. A. Watson; Rotoraa, H. T. Peat; Tauranga, G. B. Hinton; Opotiki, Percy Battey; Te Kuiti, M. J. Evans; Taramarunui, H. J. Odell; .Te Awamutu, John Olphert; Whaka- - ■ tane, Te Puki"; Matamata, Ahura, Ngarua"wahia, Marakopa, Waimiha, home missionaries. . TARANAKI-W ANG ANUI. New Plymouth, A. B. Chappell, C. H. Olds, a home missionary, William Connell (supernumerary) ; Waitara, John W. Griffin and a home "missionary; Inglewood, Jacob ■ Featherston; Stratford, Amos Reader, D. Archer, 0. Harris; Eltham, Hedley White; Hawera, E. O. Blamires, T. G. Hammond (supernumerary); Manaia, W. S. Neal; Cape Egmont, R. B. Tinsley and a home missionary; Kaponga, C. Blair; Wanganui, H. L. Blamires (chaplain with Expeditionary Foroee), H. A. Marshall (supply), E. Bandy, and a home missionary; Aramoho, 0. A. Sims; Rangitikei, F. Rands; Taibape, J. A. L. Miniffie; Waimarino, P. J. Cook; East Egmont, Mokan, Patea, home missionaries- • Normariby, R. T. P. Haddon: Rahotu. N. H. Papakakura; Okaia-wa, a deaconess; home mission | secretary, T. G. Brooke. HAWKE'S BAY-MANAWATU.

■ Napier, T. R. Richards and a home missionary; Hastings, Mr A. R. Pratt; Gisborne, Robert Raine and one wanted; Waipawa, Arthur Harding; Dannevirke, J. A. Hosking; Woodville, Christopher Abernethy; Pahiatua, 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 ; Foxton, W. Rowo and a home missionary; Kimbolton and Norse wood, home missionaries. WELLINGTON DISTRICT.

Wellington (Taranaki Street), J. G. Chapman and a home missionary'; Wellington Central Mission, G. K. Smith; Wellington (Thorndon), G. S. Cook, C. A. iSims, and John Dnmbell (supernumerary); Wellington South, W. Slade, J. Richards, J. Dawson (president of conference), W. H. Bock (supernumerary); Johnsonville, S. H. D. Peryman, Oswald A. Bennet; Hutt, William Becket, Samuel J. GarUclc (supernumerary); Petone,' J. J. Lewis, William Kirk (supernumerary); South Wairarapa, Leslie B. Neal; Carterton, J; Ward; Masterton, S. J. Serpell and one -wanted; Eketahuna, Angus M'Bean; Otaki, Harry Cottom, a : home missionary; chaplain to forces at Trentham, W. Walker; Levin, W H. E. Abbey; Paraparanmu, a home missionary. . NEU3ON. Nelson, William Baumber; Richmond, A. Ashcroft and a home missionary; Blenheim B. F. Rothwell, T. E. B. Wooloxall, and a home missionary Hokitika, H. Li Richards; Greymouth, E. <D. Pabchett; Motueka, Chas. A.' Foston; Reefton, O. Penney; Westport, ,B. P. Dudley; Havelock, Murchison, Munanga, Granity, Denniston, Tapa-wera, and Dovedale, home missionaries. NORTH CANTERBURY. Christchuxch. (Durhanj Street), P. N. Knight, Henry Bull (supernumerary), connectional secretary and authorised representative, S. La wry; Chrlstchureh Central Mission, J. Cocker; Christcivurch East, W. A. Sinclair,. A. Liversedge, F. T." Harris, and a home missionary, John Smith (supernumerary), Robert Taylor (supernumerary), W. C. Oliver (supernumerary), R., Wilson (without pastoral charge); Cambridge Terrace, B. Metson, C. E. Ward (supernumerary), J. Nixon (supernumerary); Wools ton, William Laycock,William Lee (supernumerary), W. J. Williams (supernumerary); Syd*cnham, A. N. Scotter; Addington, T. W. Vealio and a home missionary; St. Albans, H. E. Bellhouse, A. A. Bensley, Thomas Fee (supernumerary) - r Papanui, A. Peters and a home missionary for Riocarton; Lyttelton, A. Mitchell; South Springston, W. B. Scott; Tai Tapu, H. Ranston; Leeston, W.. Grigg; Kaiapoi, P. W. Falrclough; Ohoka, J. F. Martin; Rangiora, William Wills,' James R. Clark; Greendale and Malvern, John Harris and a home .missionary; Amberley and Oxford, homo missionaries. SOUTH CANTERBURY. Timaru (Bank Street)—T. iA. Joughin, Pv. B. Spier 3, J. R. Sullivan (with Expeditionary Forces); Timaru (Woodlands Street), R. J. Liddell; Waimate, G. F. Stockwell, and one wantad; Temuka (King Street, Jas. Guy; Teinuka (Denmark Street), one ■wanted; Geraldine, G. J. Hunt: Ashbur.ton —W. J. Elliott, J. ■ D. M'Arthur; Willowby, W. J. Oxbrovv; Oamaru, J. A. Lochore and a home missionary; May field, home missionary. OTAGO. ' Dunedin (Trinity)—W. A. Hay, F. W'. Isitfc (supernumerary), T. W. Newbold (supernumerary); Central' Mission, Clarence Eaton; Dundas Street—S. Griffith, A. R. Gordon; Cargill Road, F. T. Rded; St. Ki!Ja, A. J. Seamer; Caversliam, Edward Drake and W. H. Hocking; Mornington, Wm. Greenslade; Roslyn, T. A. Pybus; Mosgiel, J. T. Pinfold, Port Chalmers, G. T. Marshall; Waikouaiti and Palmerston, Alexander . Allen and a home missionary ; Balclutha, B. J. James; Kaitangata, a homo missionary; Milton. A. Hop.per; Roxburgh, Job Benning; ' Lawrence and Cromwell, a home missionary. SOUTHLAND. Invercargill (Leet Street), William Ready and William-Lee; Invercargill (Don Street) —S. Henderson, F. B. Lawrence; Invercargill (Ellis Road), G. Clement; Bluff, A. H. Fowles; Gore, Nicholas Turner; Otautau, Samuel Bailey; Nightcaps, home missionary; Edendale, F. Frost; Rivertou, Winton, and Tuatapere, home missionaries. South Island Maori Mission, Rakene Piripi. The Stationing Committee recommended that Waiuku be made a marrird minister's plat-ion.—Tho recommendation was adopted.

DISTRICT CHAIRMEN. The following ministers wero elected chairmen of their respective synodical districts:—Auckland, Rev. C. H. Laws; South Auckland, Rev. G. J. Spenco; TaranakiWapganui, Rov. T. G. Hammond; Hawke's Ba3' - Man aw-a tu, Rev. D. J. Murray; Wellington, Rev. J. Dawson; Nelson, Rev. W. Ba umber; North Canterbury, Rov. W. A. Sinclair; South Canterbury, Rev. T. A. Jongh m; Otago, Rov. E. Drake; Southland, Rov. W. Ready. In the reports and balance sheets of the various mission pioperties ■•csted in the Methodist Church a unique and interesting item of income oocurs in tho Grey Institute/ balance sheet. New Plymouth—viz., £10 lis royalty on oil. The famous Taranaki oil wells are situated on this mission property, and for tho first time royalties have been received.

royalty on oil. The famous Taranaki oil wells are situated on this mission property, and for tho first time royalties have been received. The Rev. W. G. Maslin has tendered his resignation as a minister _ from the Methodist Church, and the resignation has been accepted.