C.E.M.S.

Southland Times, Issue 17628, 17 April 1914, Page 6

C.E.M.S.

CONTINUATION OK COX FER ENT' K. (Per United Press Association). HUN EH IN, April I il. At tile Church of England Men's Society's conference this morning, the following executive was elected;— Revs. P. T. Williams. J. Kempthome. and J. Broeklehurst. Messrs Nash, Bannehcr. and Henderson. The following resolutions were carried: —That tlie Conference, while urging upon each branch the extreme importance of undertaking work among hoys, considers it advisable to leave to each branch the question of deciding the nature and method of tlie work: hut is of the opinion that tlie true safeguard against losing boys is an early contimation. Tlie Committee recommended that the Rev. J. I>. Russell he appointed organing secretary for six months. Air Russell said that the Oamani vesty had given him leave for six months on condition that lie obtained a man in his place. Tire Primate said tiiat. meanwhile. ho could only take it as an expression of ♦ipinion by Hie Conference. It would be his duly to make enquiries how the duties of Oamaru were to lie discharged. Tin- motion was carried in that way. It was decided that ail members he urged to heartily support the Marsden centenary fund. A motion strongly supporting the •principle of free and open churches was carried unanimously. The following motions were adopted: Tiiat tlie executive be requested to rformulate a scheme whereby earnest churchmen in isolated districts can be admitted as members of the society anil affiliated to one or other of its brandies. That headquarters' secretaries in London be requester! to issue a special form of letter of commendation to members for overseas, allowing in them spaces in which local secretaries may state tlie members ago and present occupation, that which tie desires to follow in his new country.'; whether married or single, the boat on whicli he is travelling, postal address In his new country, and a short description of his personal appearance. That the conference take into consideration the desirability of mapping tlie ■various dioceses into federation areas That it is desirable that arrangements be made to provide for periodical visits of members from one branch to another Ip order tiiat isolation of smail branches may be conntemcteq in some measure. That diocesan council be warned to take care not to make tlie membership of the society too expensive, as small branches cannot afford to contribute to •■•very object for whicli they may be asked. The principles of the Biblc-iri-schools T.eague were endorsed arim- lengthy discussion.