METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16975, 5 March 1926, Page 9

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

(Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, last night

The Methodist conference granted status to the Rev. E. S. Harkness, dating from 1916, and gave permission to the Rev, A. Peters to visit England during the year. It was decided to appoint an assistant to »the president, who shall bo paid by a grant in equal proportions from the Home Mission and Contingent Funds. . The Stationing Committee recommended that the undermentioned be tho circuits to take ordained ministers in the following order -.—Opotiki, Inglewood, Hokitika, and fiketahuna.

The Conference appointed the Rev. M: A. Rugby Pratt as connexional secretary in ; succession to tho Rev. S. La'wry. Mr Pratt will take over the pffee'in 1927. .•;•

Tho repdrt of the Dunedin Central Mission was rend by the Rev. W.. Walker, Superintendent of the Mission. Tho report stated that the trust debt had been reduced 1 by £IOOO during the year. • A tribute was paid to the work of the Rev. W. Walker in naval and military matters. . / .' The Rev. ;C H. Olds was appointed representative to tho northern command, the Rev. C. to headquarters.and the centra] command, and the Rev. WV Walker to the southern command,. Mr Walker also 'holds " the position of* secretary to the Chaplains Board.

The Rev'. 1 iS. Liwry presented the Fire Insurance Fund report,; which showed .assets amounting to £19,000. This fund lias been able to materially help other funds, amounting to' £12,200 in seven years.

The Rov.. S. La-Wry was appointed authorised representative and 1 Custodian of Dqcds.