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Pacific Islands Monthly, 24 February 1937Vol. VII, No. 7

Methodist Missions

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AT the annual meeting in February of the Methodist Board of Missions a lengthy discussion took place on the ad visability of sending dhmarried minis ters to the mission fields- It was decided to refer the matter to the executive com mittee for reconsideration of the present regulation.

Rev. Harold Chambers, reporting on the work of the Church in Fiji, stated that out of the population of 97.651 no fewer than 89,983 were members or ad herents of the Methodist Church.

Rev. Frank G. Lewis, chairman of the New Britain district, reported that there were 47,487 members or adherents of the Church in the district, and that definite progress was being made.