At the Primitive Methodist Conference, hold at Christchurch, Mr Jae. Bell ringer, Mayor of New Plymouth, wae elected President, and the Key. W. Lay cock, of Auckland, Vice-President. Tho Rev. T. IT. Lyon, of the Bin(7, was ap pointed Secretary, with tho Rev. W. VVoollbbs as assistant. Fraternal greetings were received horn the District; Conference of United Mothodiet Free Church sitting at Rangiora, and were heartily recipro cated. It was reported that the church has 52 Sunday-schools with 457 teachors and 3,883 scholars, an increase of six schools and 329 scholars for the year. It was reported that during tho year £310 had been received on account of the Jubilee Loan Fund, and £200 lent to various truste. An oOor from the Otago a:id Southland Prosbytorian Synod to pur chase the Bluff church was declined. A deputation from tho Christchurch Minis tore' Association attended, and wel cumed the Conference to the city. Tho superannuated ministers', widows' and 0.-phans' fund showed a value of £400. The following is the final draft of stations : —New Plymouth, Revs. Nixon and Carr ; Wellington, Revs. VVaid, Wood, Dumbell and Doans: Auckland (1), Rev. Guy, and one to be obtained ; Mr Lone, supernumerary; Auckland (2), Rev. Potter; Invercargill, Rev. Sharp; South Invorcargill, Rev, Boys ; Blutf, llov. Wil liams ; Timaru, Rev. Woodward ; Thames, Revs.Alphert; Greendale, Clement; Christ ciiurch, Rev. Daphon ; Ashbnrton, Roy. P.orker ; Manawatu, Rev. Lyon to bo ob tained ; Geraldine,Rov. Wooliass; Dunodin, Rev. Jones ; Waimato and Oamaru, Rev. Marris : Foxton, Rev. Raino; Stratford, Rev. Clones; Westport nnd Denniston, Revs. Laycock and Grindley. Tho report of the children's equalisation fund was presented. It showed receipts £477 12s 10d, and expenditure £304 17s 6d, leaving a. balance of €172 15s 4d. It was decided to send a letter to the English Conference asking for two ministers to bo sent to New Zealand. The following officers wore elected :—District secretary, D. Goldie; district treasurer, J. Taylor ; book steward, Rev. C. E. Ward ; Children a-id Contingent Fund, J. Watkineon ; New Zealand Superannuated Ministers', Widows' and Orphans' Fund G. Froggatt; tire in surance socretary and treasurer, D. Coldio ; Jubilee Loan Fund secretary, Rev. C. E. Ward ; treasurer, J. T. Taylor ; New Zea lund Primitive Methodist editor, Rev. J. Guy ; sub-editor, Rev. W. S. Pottor ; eccle siastical head for registration purposes, Key. 