Wesleyan Conference.

Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 136, 19 November 1884, Page 3

Wesleyan Conference.

„ .(UNITEBt PRE9B ASSpcrATIQBr.J ; - Christchurch, Nov. 17. , At the Wesleyan Conference to-day, tJie"Rey.J.Nats(pvd moyisd, '^Thatthis Conference, deeply feeling the .great loan sustained by, the.death of the '■■ late general secretary, Rev..B. Chap- : mani gratefully records its high \ap preciationof his earned* and valuable '[' labors^ m. the mission wdi-ki?, and' expasses it« siuceve syriipftthy withj his /■bereaved; family and frjefida." t The Rev.l DcWaugil seconded ijiembtion, audit <vas carried unanimously. |Mv T>: Nook moved a vote of thanfes to • " Mt 'David "Reny for ;th'e tiaagnificent gift of. a ship to the foreign iiiissijjns. . The Conference accepted the snggestion and , agreed . to pass a formal re--sulutioni.which could be ,«ent to ! Mr -Berry.' 'The Rev. R. Bavin moved, "That a vote of hearty thanks; be given ;to the Rev; Dr KelnackU>r the rValukble services m cohnec|;ion with the Special Help fund, and {hat -■: Gcinferenee. recpyd. its : gratitude; to Ood for the succes of themnd." The ' nSotion was seconded and carried onanimousiy, several niembersßpeakin^ m favor of the motion. ; Nov. 18. The ISVesleyan Conference jwas idc6upie^d;lill^ay^sitting with closed " "tlobrs*coMidenng' Uib subject of Ithe Tonga Mission. Afc the lcracheorippve- .. ral ministers of other denominations '* Were^reseht, inclhding 4he Revs. J. Elmslie, Hoatsou, W. White, and; R. ■< Fisher. The president took t occasion v io say that thd bretherc of the conference would never forget the c6urtesy and kindness of the ladies of the l Qb'rbtchurclv congregation. .He also Welcomed the visiting miuistprs. The"R«v. Mr Elmslie expressed ssitisfactibn.at being present, anc( tho Rev. .W. H. Pitchett «poke on behalf of 5 c^ortference. i