Primitive Methodist Conference.

Thames Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 7084, 16 January 1892, Page 4

Primitive Methodist Conference.

The Business Transacted*

BATISFACTOBY EEPOETS.

THE FIBST'DBAFT OF STATIONS.

THAMES-BEY. ME OLPHIEET.

[B* Telegbaph.—Special Correspondent.]

Oheistchcbch, Last night.

The Primitive Methodist Conference opened at tbe Cambridge Terrace Church, Chrietohurch, on Thursday at 1' o'clock. The officers worn appointed as follows:—■ Representative of the English Conference. Bey. J. Clover; President, J. Bellrintjer, Esq. (Mayor of Few Plymouth) ; VicePresident, E«v, W. Laycock ; Secretary, Bey. T. 'H". Lyon; Vice Secretary, Est. W. Woollas ; Eraders, Eev. J. Gay and Mr D. Goldie ; Letter Writers. Rev. Mr Eame and Mr O. T. Perkins. J.P. ; Beporters, Eevs. Shnrp and Woodward; Auditors, Messrs Bury ar)d Gibson.

The Church Committee first considered the-trust properties, which proved to be in a highly satisfactory state. Churches have been erected at Denniston and Abbotsford, rcbool-rooms at the Thames and Newton (Auckland), a parsonage at Fielding, and Churches enlarged at Astiburton and Eden Terrace (Auckland). Tbe value of t!se property ia the colony is £28,000.

The Key. J. Clover;presetted tbe opening sermon to a good congregation, after which a SBCiamental service was conducted by the Eevs. Guy and Lyon. On Friday morning at 7 30 a missionary breakfast was held, which was fairly «t----tended, and proved very interesting The Eev. C Word and Mr Booth gave appropriate addresses. ' Most of tho morning and afternoon sessions were occupied by receiving th* various roporta. It wag unanimously decided to open a mission at Westport forthwith.

The report of the Sunday School Com mittee showed that there wss an increase of 6 schools, 21 teachers' 329 scholars, and 261 Band of Hope members.

The first draffe of stations'resulted :— New Plymouth, Eevs Nixon andCarr; Wellington, Beva. Ward and Griodley; Auckland (1), Eevs. Guy and Williams; Invereargill, Ec-v. Sharp; Timsru, Bey. Woodward; Thames, Rev. Olphiert; Greendale, Eev. Clement; Cbristehurch, Bey. Dawson ; Asbburton, Eev. Cocker; Manawatu, Eev. Harris; Geraldine, Eev. Woollaes ; Dunedin, Eev. Jones ; Aucklond (2), .Eev. Potter; South Invercargill, Eev. Boyes; Foxton, Eev. Eaine ; Stretford, Key. Clover; Denniston, Eev. Woodwest ; Port Chalmers, Eev. Laycock; and Bluff, Ber. Lyon. Tlie njpxt district meeting ia to bu held in Aehburtoii pn January I2tb, 1893.