METHODIST CHURCH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23436, 26 February 1938, Page 18

METHODIST CHURCH

APPOINTMENTS OF MINISTERS FINAL READING OF STATIONS (Per United Press Association) * WELLINGTON, Feb. 25. The second and final reading of appointments of Methodist ministers throughout the Dominion was confirmed by the conference to-day. The following is the list of changes from the existing appointments, the men at present in the stations being shown in parentheses:— Auckland District. Auckland Central), the Rev. A. J. Johnson (the Rev. H. G. Brown); Auckland East, the Rev. F. Copeland (the Rev. E. D. Patchett); , the Rev. F. J. Jack (the Rev. F. J. Parker); —r, the Rev. W. R. Laws (new appointment); Avondale second, the Rev. J. S. Willoughby (supply); Birkenhead, the Rev. H. H. Jeffrys (the Rev. W. Gatman); Pukekohe, the Rev. W. G. Slade (the Rev. H. H. Jeffrys); Helensville, the Rev. J. C. A. Williams (new appointment); Paparoa, the Rev. S. Hindmarsh (the Rev. G. Parker); Ruawai, the Rev. H. C. Matthews (the Rev. H. I. Hopper); Whangarei, the Rev. H. J. Tozer (the Rev. O. Burnett); Port Albert, the Rev. W. C. Jenkin (the Rev. H. Ford); Mangonui, the Rev. H. Whitefield (the Rev. A. J. Johnson). South Auckland District.—Cambridge, the Rev. G, H. Goodman (the Rev. W. J. Qxbrow); Hamilton second, the Rev. J. W. Parker (the Rev. F. H. Hayman); Opotiki, one wanted (the Rev. W. C. Jenkin). Taranaki - Wanganui District.— New Plymouth, the Rev. E. D. Patchett (the,Rev. F. Copeland); Waitara, the Rev. H. Nord (the Rev; T. H. Carr); Hawera, the Rev. G. F. Stockwell (the Rev. B. Metson); Manaia, one wanted (the Rev. H. Cotton); Opunake, the Rev. J. H. Bailey (the Rev. A. R„ Penn); Wanganui North, the Rev. J. F. Martin (.the Rev. J. W. Parker); Taihape, the Rev. L. C. Clements (the Rev. G. H. Goodman).

Hawke’s Bay-Manawatu District. —Hastings, the Rev. C. H. Olds (the Rev. R. B) Gosnell); Wairoa, the Rev. A. K. Fetch (home missionary); Pahiatua, the Rev. W. E. Moore (the Rev. C. M. Roberts). Wellington District.—Thorndon, the Rev. R. B. Gosnell (the Rev. J. Richards); Wellington East, the Rfev. O. Burnett (the Rev. W. G. Slade)— —the Rev. A. R, Penn (the Rev. F. O. Prosser) the Rev. E. S. Hoddinott (the Rev. J. S. Willoughby); John-sonville-Ngaio, the Rev. P. Larsen (the Rev. J F. Martin);- —the Rev. 'W. L. Long (home missionary); Hutt 2nd, the Rev. J. Silverster (the Rev. R. Thornley): Greytown-Feather-ston, the Rev. 11. E. Harkness (home missionary); Masterton, the Rev. F. J. Parker (the Rev. G. F, Stockwell); Eketahuna, the Rev. R. P. Keall (the* Rev. S. Hindimarsh); Otaki, the Rev. W. Gatman (the Rev. J. R. Nelson). Nelson District,—Richmond, the Rec. M. Ayrton (the Rev. B. Dudley); Motueka, the R®y. H. V. Utting (the Rev. J. H. Bailey); Blenheim 2nd, the Rev. T. H. Carr (the Rev. H. V. Utting); Westport, the Rev. C. H. Kendon (the Rev. P. Larsen). North Canterbury District.—Cambridge terrace, the Rev. F. B. Lawrence (the Rev. W. B. Pickering); Papanui, the Rev. J. Richards (the Rev F. B. Lawrence); Springston, the Rev. H. Cotton (the Rev. C. H. Kendon); Tai Tapu, the Rev. G. Parker t(he Rev. M. Ayrton); Oxford, the Rev. A. H. Fowles (the Rev. A. Leversedge). South Canterbury District.—Timaru South, the Rev. H. I. Hopper (the Rev. H. C, Matthews); Temuka, the Rev. H. G. Brown (the Rev. R. P. Keall); Geraldine, one wanted (the Rev. W. E. Moore); Oamaru, the Rev. W. B. Pickering (the Rev. J. F. Jack). Otago-Southland District.—Trinity, Dunedin, the Rev. Mi. Metson (the Rev. C. H. Olds). CONFERENCE CONCLUDED APPOINTMENTS OF HOME MISSIONARIES (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Feb. 25. Business in connection with the annual conference of the Methodist Church was concluded this afternoon. A number of routine matters was disposed of while the Stationing Committee was considering the final draft of appointments. The final draft of home missionary appointments was adopted, the changes being as follows, the names of those at present in the stations being shown in parentheses:— Auckland District. —Kohukohu, Mr O. L. Christian (Mr C. H. Elell). South Auckland. Ngaryawahia, Mr W. J. Hughes (Mr' V. C. Thomas); Te Puke, Mr A. F. Attwood (Mr W. J. Hughes); Coromandel, Mr C. Aker (Mr W. H. Wilson) ; Opotiki, Mr W. H. Wilson (Mr W. Jenkin). Taranaki - Wanganui.—New Plymouth, St. Aubyn’s, Mr H. Ashworth, supply (Mr T. W. Feather-

ston); Raetahi (supply), Mr. J, Sevan (Mr W. Trusttum); Wanganui East (supply), Mr J. W. Bayliss (Mr H. W. Burley); Inglewood (supply), Mr C. Duncan (Mr H. Ashworth); Ohura, Mr W. Trusttum (Mr R. Alexander): Manaia, Mr C. Robinson (Mr H. Cottom).

Hawke’s Bay-Manawatu.- Halcombe, Mr R. Coombridge (Mr C. Aker); Apiti, Mr J. C. Ashworth (Mr R. Coomhridge); Wairoa, a probationer (Mr J. H. Woolford). Wellington.—lsland Bay, a minister appointed (Mr F. O. Prosser); Paraparaumu, Mr R. Alexander, (Mr H. Whitefield); Kuripuni, one wanted- (Mr G. V. Thomas); Greytown and Featherston, made a circuit (Mr W. Falkingham). Nelson.—Havelock, 1 supply (Mr P. C. Johansen).

North Canterbury.—Wainoni, supply (the Rev. J. Featherstone)| Woolston (second), Mr A. Liversedge (Mr F. T. Read); Hawarden, Mr C. Brown (Mr H. K. Brown). Otago-Southland.—Waikouaiti. Mr H. M. Brassell (Mr H. R. Wright); St. Clair, Mr D. I, Robertson (Mr F. E. Foot); North-East Valley, Mr D. L, Robertson (supply); Maori Hill, Mr A. Cpllins (Mr C. Duncan); Mosgiel, Mr N. Hendra ,(N. Challenger) ; Lawrence, Mr P. C. Johansen (Mr A. Collins); Cromwell, Mr W. Falkingham (Mr N. Hendra); Kaitangata, Mr A. N. McDonald (Mr W. H. Gregory); Edendale, Mr H. Challenger (Mr J. C, Ashworth); Otautau, Mr G. Densem (Mr C. Robinson). South Canterbury.—Geraldine, Mr F. O. Prosser (Mr W. E. Moore). The following were elected chairmen of districts:—Auckland, the Rev. F. Copeland; South Auckand, the Rev. R. .B. Tinsley; TaranakiWanganui, the Rev. E. D. Patchett; Hawke’s Bay-Manawatu, the Rev. Fl. J. Odell; Nelson, the Rev. J. D. McArthur; North Canterbury, the Rev. C. _Eaton; South Canterbury, the Rev.' A. Mcßean; Otago-South-land, the Rev. L. Neale; Solomon Islands, the Rev. J. F. Goldie.