METHODIST CHURCH

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20125, 22 February 1937, Page 9

METHODIST CHURCH

MINISTERS APPOINTED. 1 FIRST DRAFT ANNOUNCED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND. Saturday. The first draft of appointments of ministers for the ensuing year was submitted by the stationing committee at this morning’s session of the conference of the Methodist Church of New Zealand. 2 Following are changes in current 1 appointments with Ministers replaced t in parentheses: — Auckland district: Avondale (sec--3 end). Rev. R. J. Liddell (Rev. V. G. - C. Binet) ; Devonport, Rev. B. M. t Chrystall (replaces one wanted) ; Onehunga. Rev. ,T. D. Grocott (Rev. i E. S. Harkness); Waiuku, Rev. V. B. C. Binet (Rev. W. 11. Speer) : Bay of 1 Islands. Rev. W. R. Francis (Rev. R. f E. Patchett) ; Hikurangi, Rev. A. Sanft , (Rev. L. G. Hanna); Kawakawa—■ 2 Ohaeawai. Rev. A. R. Witheford (Rev. C. L. Duder). South Auckland: Thames, Rev. A. N. Scotter (Rev. T. Dent) ; MorrinsXj ville (second) Rev. C. L. Duder (Rev. .1. A. Daglish) ; Huntly, Rev. J. Churchill (Rev. B. M. Chrystall): Putaruru. Rev. L. T. Norwell (replaces one wanted) ; Te Awamutu, Rev. H. Spencer (Rev. A. E. Jefferson). Taranaki-Wanganui: New Plymouth (second) Rev. V. R. Mead (transferred from Queensland Conference), Rev. J. D. Grocott; Elthnm-Kaponga, Rev. E. S. Harkness (Rev. H. Spencer), one wanted); Dannevirke , Rev. J. M. Hawke’s Bay-Manawatu: Napier (second). Rev. W. A. Wills (replaces Blight (Rev. R. J. Liddell) ; Woodville, Rev. T. Coatsworth (Rev. G. K. C Smith) ; Palmerston North (St.‘ ? Paul’s). Rev. M. A. MacDowell (Rev. i A. N. Scotter). Wellington: Hutt (second). Rev. R. J Thornley (Rev. A. R. Witheford). Nelson-Blenheim. Rev. J. D. McI Arthur (Rev. W. Wills) ; Greymoutli, 5 Rev. W. Wills (Rev. A. A. Harris); North Canterbury: Christchurch, Dur- ’ ham Street (second) Rev. R. W. Mayi son (Rev. R. Thornley) ; Sydenham, Rev. A. F. Waite (Rev. B. R. Hames) ; Riccarton, Rev. A. C. Harris (Rev. H. Ryan) ; Rangiora, Rev. H. Ryan (Rev. T. Coatsworth). South Canterbury: Timaru, Bank Street, Rev. R. J. James (Rev. J. D. McArthur) ; Rakaia-Methven, Rev. L. G. Hanna (Rev. W. A. Wills). Otago-Southland: Dunedin, Dundas Street, Rev. A. E. Jefferson (Rev. J. R. R. Woolosall) ; Caversham, Rev. R. E. Patchett (Rev. R. J. James); Wilton, Rev. J. A. Daglish, (Re v . M. A. MacDowell) ; Bluff, Rev. G. K. Smith (Rev. A. E. Waite). Solomon Island Mission District, per--1 sonnel unchanged. ) Having completed their four-year i probationary period, the Revs. B. M. Chrystall; J. A. Daglish, J. L. Mitchell, A. E. Orr, R. E. Patchett and A. E. Waite were received by conference as lull/ accredited ministers of tho Ct/rch. The following candidates for Hie ministry were received for immediate theological training:—.Messrs L. R. Gilmore and L. A. D. Hayman (Auckland distriot), J. R. Dawson (Hawke’s Bay-Manawatu), H. G. Dixon (Wellington) and L. Greenslade (North Canterbury), together with Mr M. Winiata, who had previously been for a year on the president’s list of re--1 serve. ! An additional lay representative ' elected by the conference was Mr W. S. Mackay, Auckland.