Methodist Church.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 5, Issue 411, 11 July 1890, Page 2

Methodist Church.

The Circuit Meeting of the above was held in Woodville lust Friday, when both Woodville and Manga tainoka were repre. aented but not Pahiatua.

By an errer in the last numerical re* port, the l’abiatua numbers had been returned four too many, ho that an increase of that number in Pahiatua did not show, and a net increase of eighteen members m the eurcuit for the quarter onlv appeared as fourteen.

The financial report showed an income for the quarter of .£B7 12, Id and an expenditure of A3i> 2s, so that the circuit deficit is reduced by At 10s Id. The recommendations from Pahiatua and Mangatainoka that more services be held and the minister appointed oftener were adopted, and the minister will hove eight appointments quarterly in each place 'instead ol six as formerly. Ka Kanawa, there were extremely favorable reports as to the attendance at the services aud the interest taken iu them. It was resolved to establish weekly service, there, eommei.aing in August, and to appoint the mill is tar there monthly!

I, was also resulted to fotm a church iti that place. . . . Favorable reports were received ol tin* ■tale, of the ehurvlie. ami schools in the* circuit, ami it was reeolv.nl to arrange lor special ear vices in the dirfrrent places to be conducted by Mr H. Cuad if it wae possihle to obtain him. lairing the evening In adjournment t was mode to eojov a supper kinoly piovided bv Mm Moore.