THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13646, 11 February 1913, Page 6

THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

REV. WrGITTOS CEASES ACTIVE

WORK

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" : '■■■■^■'- ,'■[ Wellington, Feb.-10.-' : " At tlie Primitive Methodist Conference., to-day theßev. W. Gittos, super-: iiiiencldht of the Maori mission in Auckland, "mad© n"pp He-ati on for. perm is smn to become ':v,supernuinerary. Ho had, he statedj :bG3il engaged for 6Q years in churcli!wdrki amongst.the; Maoris, but he felt that, with the changes being made new /light was .required in the work.; 'General; regret ivas expressed at the request, and'flatterinj; tributes were paid to-;th> Rey. Mr; .Glttbs for his; valuable worTc ; aitiorig the Maoris". The application was granted. .