METHODIST BIBLE CLASSES

Wairarapa Daily Times, 4 January 1928, Page 2

METHODIST BIBLE CLASSES

ANNUAL CONVENTION. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The New Zealand Methodist Young Men’s Bible Class movement commenced its seventh annual 'convention under the chairmanship of the president (Mr R. S. Maunder) to-day. The officers for the ensuing year are 'as follow: —President, Mr R. S. Maunder; vice-presidents, the Rev. E. D. Patchett, Messrs C. R. Edmond, and A. Holden. Secretary, Mr \. R. Scddon. Treasurer, Mr C. A. (Russell. Representatives of districts: Auckland, Mr E. P. Salmon; South Auckland, Mr R. 11. Boys; Taranaki, Mr C. iE. Gardiner; Wanganui, Mr C. 11. Ilain; Manawatu, Mr T. H. Pac-ey; Hawke’s Bay, Mr A. 11. Carman; Wairarapa, Mr C. Y. Tregurtha; Wellington, Mr E. Masters; Nelson, the Rev. B. Hames; West 'Coast, Mr S. Butcher; North Canterbury, Mr 11. Farr; South Canterbury, (Mr*ll. Scottcr; Otago, Mr J. McFadden; Southland, Mr 1). Allen. Auditor, Mr P. E. Pattrick. Editor of the “B.C. Link” and the “Methodist Times” column, Mr C. R. Edmond. Representatives to Young People’s Board: —Messrs H. W. Armitage and A. Holden. Representative to Foreign Mission Board, Mr E. 11. Burton. Leadership Training and Governing Committee, the Rev. A. B. Chappell, Messrs IV. Moor, G. S. Capper, R. Dudley and another. Dominion Honorary V isitor, .Mr G. C. Burton. District Organisers: Auckland North, Mr ,T. C. Chappell; Auckland South, Mr 11. Gillings; Wanganui, Mr S. M. Dixon; Manawatu, Mr V. Shelton; Hawke’s Bay, Mr F. Gibbs; Wairarapa, Mr A. IV. Rowlands, Junr.; Wellington, Mr O. E. Gardiner; Nelson, Mr G. 11. Goodman and Mr A. Y. Millar (Marlborough); North Canterbury, Mr A. Holden; South Canterbury, Mr L. .Shortus; West Coast, Mr F. Osborne; Southland, Mr L. G. Bradley. Appointments are to be made for Auckland, Taranaki and Otago. Mr Will Donnelly, of Auckland, was unanimously appointed travelling organiser of tlie movement for 1928, in succession to Mr G. Cyril Burton, who declined re-appointment after oc-eupy-position during the past four years. The Rev. A. N. Scottcr, 8.A., gave an interesting address»yesterday afternoon on his recent visit to the Methodist mission field in the Solomon Islands, with special reference to the work being done by Dr. Ted Sayers, who is being supported in the field by the Young Men’s Bible-class movement. During the remainder of the afternoon and the evening, consideration of remits from unions involving important matters of policy and organisation were discussed.