APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS

Southland Times, Issue 24368, 24 February 1941, Page 6

APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS

METHODIST CHURCH CONFERENCE (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, February 22. The Methodist conference adopted the following as the first draft of changes in the appointments of ministers throughout the Dominion, the names of the ministers being replaced being in parentheses:— Auckland Central, second supply, the Rev. H. K. Brown (the Rev. H. E. Harkness); Roskill, the Rev. H. C. Matthews (the Rev. A. J. Johnston) and the Rev. G. Goodman, Dominion organizer of the Centennial appeal; Auckland West, the Rev. A. E. Waite (the Rev. J. John): Auckland East, the Rev. J. H. Woolford (the Rev. W. R. Lals); Trinity College acting-principal, the Rev. E. W. Hames (Dr Ranston); Onehunga, the Rev. D. J. Hickman (the Rev" J. D. Grocott); Mahurangi, the Rev. J. D. Grocott (the Rev. D. J. Hickman); Ruawai, the Rev. A. J. Johnston (the Rev. H. E. Mathews); Whangaroa, the Rev. H. A. Cochrane (the Rev. F. Bateup); KawakawaKaikohe, the Rev. W. R. Laws (one wanted); Hokiangi, the Rev. C. B. Oldfield (the Rev. H. A. Cochrane). South Auckland District: Waihi. one wanted (the Rev. R. Day, chaplain); Huntly, the Rev. C. P. Lucas (the Rev. L. A. Hayman); Cambridge, the Rev. H. Ryan (the Rev. G. H. Goodman); Putarutu. the Rev. H. A. Darvill (the Rev. J. Churchill); Rotorua, the Rev. R. Thornley (the Rev. F. H. Hayman); Hauraki Plains, the Rev. L. A. Hayman (the Rev. C. B. Oldfield); Whakatane, the Rev. G. V. Thomas (the Rev. C P. Lucas). Taranaki-Wanganui District: Waitara, the Rev. H. V. Utting (the Rev. H. Ford); Taihape, the Rev. C. H. Bell (the Rev. L. R. Gilmore). Hawkes Bay-Manawatu District: Dannevirke, the Rev. H. Ford (the Rev. A. E. Waite); Woodville, the Rev. W. B. Pickering (the Rev. T. Coatsworth); Greenmeadows, one wanted (the Rev. A. Sanft on active service). Wellington District: Karori, the Rev. F. Bateup (the Rev. A. M. Costain); Island Bay, the Rev. W. R. Francis (the Rev. A. R. Penn); Ngaio, the Rev. L. C. Clements (new appointment); Grey-town-Featherston, one wanted (the Rev. R. W. Mayson); Levin, the Rev. G. R. Harris! the Rev. J. Dennis). Nelson District: Nelson South, one wanted (the Rev. L. Greenslade on active service); Richmond, the Rev. J. S. Willoughby (the Rev. M. Ayrton); Motueka, the Rev. T. Coatsworth (the Rev. H. V. Utting). North Canterbury District: Cashmere Hills, one wanted (the Rev. W. A. Mills on active service); Christchurch East, fourth, one wanted (the Rev. J. K. Watson on active service); Addington, the Rev. J. Dennis (the Rev. G. R. Harris); Lyttelton, the Rev. A. R. Penn (the Rev. W. J. Enticott); Rangiora, the Rev. A. M. Costain (the Rev. H. Ryan); Oxford, one wanted (the Rev. H. Fowles). South Canterbury District: Oamaru, the Rev. W. J. Enticott (the Rev W. B. Pickering).

Otago-Southland District: Dunedin Central Mission, second, the Rev. L. R. Gilmore (the Rev. W. R. Francis); Roslyn, the Rev. R. W. Mayson (the Rev. H. T. Peat, chaplain): Bluff home missionary (Mr J. G. Willoughby).