WESLEYAN CHURCH.
QUARTERLY MEETING
The quarterly meeting of the Wesleyan Church was held last night. There were present: Rev. Header (in the chair), Messrs .J.'Boon, W. demo w, L. Lilley, 11. Boon, 11. H. White, B. OleraoW, T. White, W. Abraham, and J. Masters. Rev. Reader reported that thci© were 14.0 momTicrs of the church, am one was received. Mr Boon reported that the Sunday School was in a sat isfactory state; the Christian Endeavour Society was also reported to
flourishing. . Mr Abraham was appointed P sentativo of the Sunday School, and Messrs R. H. White and 11. J- Boon appointed circuit representatives Ss Tresolution was passed “that in the opinion of this meeting 11& system of electing lay memous Stationing Committee at ou_e is detrimental to the best iniucsts of the . Connexion, and that sue 1 presentiitives should be elected at the annual synod, thus mmc direct representation of the who - Another resolution was passed urging upon the eynod the A was absolutely necessary that MM hirst should bo included m the fetia ford circuit, seeing that it ls ) now .’ ing worked by the Stratford i rnni t v - Methodists; and is only, three miles nwn.v from Stratford. ' It was decided that on© per ten o the annual income be sent/ to ie - .ton.circuit, whose fuacls mve^een depleted owing to the leccn . A unanimous invitation was the Rev. Reader to remain another
Y ear in the Stratford circuit. y A hearty vote of thanks was accoi e d to Miss Clemow and Mesdames Boon and B. H. White for their serS in connection with the envelope
Sy it el was also decided that the Sunday School anniversary be held during the present mouth.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 35, 4 October 1912, Page 6
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284WESLEYAN CHURCH. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 35, 4 October 1912, Page 6
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