Wesleyan Conference.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1157, 24 January 1884, Page 3

Wesleyan Conference.

+. __ Per Press Association, Wellington, This day, At the Wesleyan Conference the following was adopted as the second draft of stations : — WANGANTJI DISTBICT. New Plymouth — Lee Waitara — Fee Patea — Lawry Opunake — Mather Wanganui— Bond, and Stannard (supernumerary) Rangitikei — Worker. Sanson- atid Feilding — Law. Palmerston — Bunn. WELLINGTON DISTEICT j Wellington — Oliver and Baumber Maori mission, Hetereka Warihi Hutt— Garlick Greytown — Home missionary Masterton — Isitt Thapier — Lewis SCA-YDINAVIAN MISSION" Norsewood — Home missionaries Mauriceville — Nielson Palmerston N. — Chriatofferson A public meeting for the ordina-. tion of the prooationers for the ministry was held last night m Wesley Church. The secretary preseuted to the President the Revs Brook, Griffiin, and Dukes, and * they were ordained by imposition of hands. A large congregation was present. The charge was preached by Rev A. Reid, who se* lected '• Holiness " as the theme, and the peculiae fitness of the Methodist Church organisation to spread scriptural holiness through the land. This morning the united session began, when 25 laymen attended. Committees were appointed on home missions, new book of discipline, and connexional privileges. A request to sell landed property Wanganui was refused.