METHODIST CHURCH.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 127, 4 July 1914, Page 2

METHODIST CHURCH.

JV'V"' /'- . :'Vi ' !: ii ': i !! , ''!v''|': WOOLS*6fc CIRCUIT; ; The quarterly meeting of the Wjqoi-r'.' ston circuit -wag .held in the Sunday aehqqirobni; On /;Thurs.diajy ' levelling. The,:! Sev.,!;;;W; ;^aycoek;/ therebeing prjesentthe Reys,;;W.. J. -Willianxs,!ai^d''; and < seventeen officials. A ! i very cordial welcome was ext#ndricl to the Sey; W. and Tklr .Buttle,, of. jSunin'eiy The; members roll showed! an< ; increase o£ two and .thirty' juniors, tojial 238, Receipts £124116/6, expenditure £127 15/10. Arrangements for home mission meetings were .'.left/ for. the Revs. Laycock and Williams to decide. . Messrs Frerizi, M'Hargh, Miss Pedlarj and the Rev. W. «5. WilSams-presented encouraging reports on; the/Sun'day Schpblsr of the circuit; £6O; having beeu raised: at., ai meeting; decided to proceed with Ho erection.•'•of'j a Sunday. School' build-' ihg at Smririer,the tstiniated 'eost being £500.. ' '=.■!. ■• ; ! :'■;,' . .■;::•":!■ i

• The Laymen V Missionary movement submitted dates : for meetings at. .WpoP ston, iOpawai, and Sumner. These were approved^, ; , .'' • . : :■ . The' clainisi of the '"New Zealand: Methodist ■*■■'■ 'were/ briefly discussed: and action was taken to secure more terest in that paper. i| ; ..The Woolston Leaders' Meeting was authorised to arrange .for -the services of-a j)robationary deaeoness.: ,

Appeals for monetary assistance towards the eost' of; bringing s£x liOme mission agents from Cliff College,; England, and the expenses of military chaplains .were sdtisfacibirdly -dealt with. Mention wasv/made;of; a bazaar to be held in aid" of renovation; funds- at Woblston, ant| spring ; flower shows' at Opawa and, Sumner. ';'/. A resolution .was .unanimously adopted pledging the hearty support of the circuit to the ; - Bible-in-SchoOls movenient and pointing, out that Parliament is not being asked to decide on the irierits of Bible-in-Schools but to allow the people to express their; will on this matter. The Welfare of Church committee- wrote suggesting'mission services -/.during the winter months. .This, was 'referred to' the' Leaders' meeting to decide.

Mr Buttle reported the starting of two Bible Classes at Sumner under most promising eirteumstahces. It was decided to hold the next quarterly meeting "at Sumner on Tuesday, October 6. ' "Vi- ■'•■■[■■■ :; }