PRIMITIVE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13279, 19 January 1911, Page 3

PRIMITIVE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

(Per United Press Association). WELLIA.GiON, January 18. . The. Building Committee’s report was adopted. It showed that the number of churches in New Zealand was 81; preach-, ing places other than churches, 70; total number of hearers, 10,48.5; houses, 48; total cdst, ,£72,354 14s, " The present value of churches. was £54,092. 12s 3d, houses 4526,371 15s 3d, musical instruments £3172 12s (id, land not built upon £4641; the insurances on ("these was. £38,320, The debt at present was. £21,910, and the debt paid off during the year was £1037. The gross income , was. £8531 3s 7d, and gross outgoings £7§4o 6s 7d. The afternoon sitting was .devoted to a -discussion on the work of God and work in, ' Sunday schools.' It ' was resolved: ■■‘That v,’e rejoice in the increase of 118 members, for the year, and algo the immense amount of good accomplished through-the. ministrations of our Church, hut: We ! have to, record ,the sad fact that that -wo fail to reach the lapsed masses to ally appreciable extent. We recommend our Church to, pay more attention to week evening and Sunday night prayer meetings, .also open-air .work, more family religion, and cultivation of personal piety. We pledge, ourselves to .uso every endeavour through the coming year to bring about a revival of God’s. work.” It was also resolved:—“ That we express our thanks to 'Almighty God for " the measure of success, spiritual, numerical, and financial, that has attended our efforts during the year in connection with the young people’s ■ movement of our Church. We are’ pleased to note that increases are shown in .the numbers of Sunday school scholars and teachers, also of junior and senior endeavour members, and further, that a liberal response has been made to our financial needs, so that our working expenses are assured, and our orphanage subscription increased 116 per cent. By introducing decision day and giving a public opportunity to our scholars to. show tlicir allegiance to Christ, we believe a great impetus has been given to our spiritual work.” :