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RT. REV. J. W. BASHFORD, D.D., LL.D.

T ABLE OF CONTENTS.

PART I.-DIRECTORIES.

I.-MISSION DIRECTORY

n.-CONFERENCE DIRECTORY

IlL-IN ~IEMORIAM

IV.-CONFERENCH OFFICERS

V.-COMMITTl:!:ES

(a) .-Standing

(b).-Special

VI. -CONFERENCE BOARDS

PART n.-THE SESSIONS.

1. - The Conferellce Journal

n.-The Disciplinary Questiolls.

III.-The Appointments.

PART IlL-REPORTS.

L-EYANGELISTIC \\1 0RK.

I. .Missionary-ill-Chat·ge of the three Hiug-hua

Page I

2

4

5

6

6

8

9

25 28

Districts 33 2. Presiding Elder's Report of the Au-tau

District 36 3. Presiding Elder's Report of the Dua-cheng

District 39 4. Presiding Elder's Report of the Bing-hua

City District 41 5. Presiding Elder's Report of the lng-chung

District 43 6. Presiding Elder's Report of the Sing-iu

District 45.

ii TABLE OF CONTENTS

II. - INSTITUTIONS.

I. Hing-hua Anglo-Chinese School 48 2. Hardy Trailling School 50 3. Hing-hua Eiblical Training School and

Normal School 52 4. Industrial Mission Press 54 5. Rebecca McCabe Orphanage. 55 6. Sing-iu Primary and Intermediate Schools. 57 7· Day Schools 57 8. Hospital at lng-aug 59 9. Revivalist 6r

IlL-STANDING COMMITTEES.

I. Educatioll 2. Epworth League

3· Fraternal Relations

4· Religious Literatnre

5· Sabbath Observance 6. Self-Support. j. State of the Church 8. Sunday Schools

9· Temperance

IV.-~hSCELLANEOUS.

(a).-Boards. I. Home Missions 2. Preachers' Aid Society 3. Stewards

(b) .-Special COlllmittees.

73 75 76

I. Orphanage . 77 2. General Reference 3. Day-schools and N Orilla I Schools

(c). -Resolutions

(d).-Memorials and PetitioiI to the General Con­ference.

V.-Statistics.

77 79 80

80

ENTERED THE

MISSION.

18go 1884 Ig05 Ig05 Ig03 Ig03 Ig07 Ig07 Ig04 Ig04 Ig05 Ig06 IgOl

PART ONE.

I.-MISSION DIRECTORY

Parent Board.

NAME.

Brewester, Rev. \Y N. Brewester, Mrs. W N. Carson, Rev F. S. Carson. Mrs. F. S. Dildine, Rev H. G. Dildine, Mrs. H. G. Hawley, Rev. J. W Ha\vley, .Mrs. J. \V Jones, Rev. U. R. Jones, Mrs. U. R. Trimble, Rev. F H. Trimble, Mrs. F H. Williams, Rev. W W., M. D.

POST OFFICE ADDRESS.

Ring-hua.

" " lng-chung.

"

" Hing-hua.

" lng-aug.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.

ENTERED THE

MISSION.

Ig07 Ig04 Ig06 1897 1901 18gg IgC?6 Ig04 18g5 18g8 Ig02 18g2

NAME.

Baker, Miss Lulu C. Betow, MissEmmaJ., 11. D. Draper, Miss Fannie, M. D. Lebel1s, Miss J. E. Martha Marriott, Miss Jessie A. Nicholaisen, Miss Martha Strawick, Miss Gertrude Thomas, Miss Mary M. Todd, Miss Althea M. Varney, Miss Elizabeth Westcott, Miss Pauline E. Wilson, Miss Minnie E.

POST OFFICE ADDRESS.

Hing-hua. Sing-iu.

" I'

Deh-hua. Sing-in. Dell-hua. Nagasaki. Japan. Deh-hua. Hing-hua.

II

Honston, Texas.

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IL-CONFERENCE DIRECTORY

A.-Members. Elders.

ENTERED I YEARS IN TRAVELING NAME. STATION. PRESENT

CONNECTION. ApPOINTMENT.

1896 An Deh-Iai. Ching-ha. I

1886 Brewster. "~ N. Hing-hua. 18 1905 Carson, F. S. Hing-hua. 3 1878 Ceng Ceong-ming. lng-chung. 1 1904 Da Sing-hi. Meollg-su. 4 1894 Dau Hoh-gi. Hing-hua. 1 1896 De Hall-tong. Leng-ceo. 2 1888 Deng Cih-sing. Hing-hna. 4 1895 Deng Cih-nnJ;. Hillg-hlla. 3 1903 Deng Cing-sing. Heong-iong. I

1903 Dildine, H. G. lng -ch ung. 4 1893 Dng Sellg-ngeng. Sing-in. 4 1902 Go Teng-sni. Kio-sauh. 2 1895 Go Ung-gi. Dellg-sing. 1 1902 Gong Guang-deng. Sing-in. 4 1902 Hng Bo-seng. Dna-cheng. I

19.)4 Jones, U. R. Hing-bua. 4 1877 Li Diong-sui. An-tau. t

1894 Li Ko-ding. Hing-hua. 1 1902 Li Ko-sing. Peking. 2 1901 Na Hong-heong. Nang-Io. 2 1902 N a Hong-mang. Hing-hua. 6 1892 Na Hong-so. Deh-hua. 7 (899 Ng Dellg-hong. Gong-giah. 1 1902 Ng Meollg-hong. An-taLl. 5 1902 N g Sing-so. Dang-han. 3 1895 N g Teng-siong. Lellg-ho-sua. 2 1895 I Sang Bang-ciong. Cia-sua. 4 1902 I Sang Deh-sing. Bing-hai. 4 1888 Sang Geh-clleong. Nang-cill. I

1881 Sang Hah-Ieng. Hing-hua. 3 1901 Sang Hah-ming. Leng-hua. 2

1901 Si l-sellg. lng-chung. 7 1888 Seong Gong-ho. Dna-cheng. T

ENTERED TRAVELING

CONNECTION.

190 4 19Q 5 190 4-190 3 190 4 1901

ENTERED 1'RAVELING

CONNECTION.

1906 1906 1907 1906 1906 1907 1905

Deacons

NAME.

Dau Siug-gi. Geo Hi-ming. Go Tellg-hi. Na Gillg-eollg. Ong Co-cai. Williams, V·,l. w-

STATION.

To-tau. Hl1a-dellg. Hing-hua. Gang-kau. Hing-hua. lug-aug.

B.-Probationers.

NAME. STATION.

Deng Seng-sallg. Chia-cui-hllg Deng Sui-bong. No-cho. Hawley. J. ,,,. lng-chung. Na Coug-bal1. Go-deng. Na Deh-seug. Hau-dellg.

I Trimble, F. H. Ring-hua. Ua Uug-co. Giang-sua.

YEARS IN PRESENT

ApPOINTMENT.

3 I

3 4 2

YEARS IN PRESENT

ApPOINTMENT.

2

2

1 2

1 4 2

III.-IN MEMORIAM

ENTF.RED THE NAME. DECEASED

CONNECTION.

1887 Au Deh-chin. 190 3 1896 I Au Teng-huah. 1900

1875 Deng Cing-gong. 1895 1877 I Deng Ga-Sillg. 190 4 1894 Dug Ciug-ga. 190 4 1900 Guthrie. ·F. L. 190 4 1887 Li Nga-eollg. 190 3 1877 N a Cillg-cellg. 1902

1864 N a Cillg-tillg. 1876 1885 :\ a Ming-sang. 1900

1877 Na Miug-seng. 1896 J895 Ng Geh-ciong. 1900

1895 Ng Hong-siong. 1899 1894 Owen, T. B. 190 7 1899 Ong Ceong-do. 190 7 1875 Sia Leng-li. 1895 1897 U. King-ung. 1901

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IV.-CONFERENCE OFFICERS

Presiding Bishop English Secretary Assistant English Secretary Chinese SecretarJI Assistant Chinese Secretary Euglish St!ltistical St'cretar)1 Chinese Statistical Secretary Treasurer Interpreter

J~MES W- BASHFORD.

ULRIC R. JONES.

F. STANLEY CARSON.

ONG CO-CAL

VA VN~CO.

\}"T ALTER "V\,T _ W ILLIA MS.

GONG GUANG-DENG.

W N. BREWSTER.

W. N. BREWSTER.

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V .. -COMMITTEES

A. Standing Committees.

I. SELF SUPPORT :-W. N. Brewster, H. G. Dildine, Au Deb-lai, De Han-tong, N g Meollg-bong, Seong Gong-ho, Hug Bo-seng, and all the Presiding Elders.

2. EDUCATION :-Sang Hah-ming. Go 'rell g-sui , Sang Deb-sing, F. S. Carson.

3. RELIGIOrS LITERATURE :-Sal1g Hah-Ieng, Deng Cih­uug, Oug Co-cai, K a Gil1g-eong.

4. TEMPERANCE :-Sang Geh-cheong, Da Sing-hi, Deng Cing-sing, Na Deh-seng.

5. FRATERNAL RELATIONS :-Na Hong-heol1g, Ng Sing­so, Na Coug-bau.

6. STATE OF THE CHURCH :-Presiding Elders and Mis­sionaries-in-charge.

7. SUNDAY SCHOOLS :-W. W. Williams, Dau Hoh-gi, Dau Sing-gi, Deng Sui-bong.

S. SABBATH OBSERVANCE :-Sang Bang-ciong, Na Hong­mallg, Go Tellg-hi, Deng Seng-sang.

9. EpWORTH LEAGUE:-Ulric R. Jones, N g Teng-siong, Ua Ung-co, Geo Hi-ming.

B. Special Committees. I. GENERAL REFERENCE :-Go Ung-gi, Seong Gong-ho,

Au Deh-lai. Hng Bo-seng, and De Hau-tong. 2. To PREPARE THE PROGRAM FOR I90S :-Dng Seng­

ngeng, ·Dellg CHI-sing, Li Diong-sui, Gong Guang-deng, Li Ko-ding, Ng Meong-hong, Deng Cih-ung, Sang Hah-Ieng, and W. N. Brewster.

3. NOMINATIONS FOR I90S :-Same as the Program Committee.

4. CORRESPONDENT OF THE CHINESE CHRISTIAN AD­VOCATE :-Deng Cih-ung.

5. EDITORS OF THE OFFICIAL MINUTES :-U. R. Jones and F. S. Carson,

6. EDITORS OF THE CHINESE MINUTES :-Deng Ci1l-sing, Oug Co-cai, and Ua Dng-.co.

7. To PREACH THE CONFERENCE SERMON: -De Han-tong, Alternate, Deng Cing-sing.

8. To PREACH THE MISSIONARY SERMON :-Sal1g Rah­ming, Alternate, Na Hong-so.

9. CONFERENCE RELATIONS:- v,T N. Brewster, H. G. Dildine. W W- \~rilliams, Li Diong-sui, Sang Geh-cheong, Sang Hah-ming, Na Hong-so, Seong Gong-ho.

10. DAY-SCHOOLS AND NORMAL SCHOOL :-Deng Cih-sing, Dug Seng-ngeng, Li Ko-ding, Na Hong-heong, Deng Cing-sing, Go Teng-sui.

I I. COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION FOR THE ORPHANAGE:­Mrs. E. F Brewster, Sang Hah-Ieng, Ng Meoug-hong, Sang Bang-ciong, Na Hong-so. ·

12. AUDITING COMMITTEE FOR THE ORPHANAGE :-Deng Cih:-siug, Da Cing-leh, and Na Ciong-sing.

13. COMMITTEE ON THE CHURCH HISTORY OF CHINA:­Sang Hah-leng, Dan Hob-gi, and Deng Cill-sing.

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VI.-CONFERENCE BOARDS

1. CONFERENCE EXA.MINERS :-W. N. Brewster, H. G. Dildine, Li Diong-sui, Dug Seng-llgeng, Sang Hah-lellg, Deng Cih-sillg, Sang Geh-cheong, Dan Hoh-gi, Li Ko-ding, Na Hong­so, Sang Hah-millg, Deng rib-ung, Gong Guallg-deng, and U. R. Jones.

2. TRIERS OF ApPEALS :-F. S. Carson, Dng Seng-ngeng, Seong Gong-ho, Deng Cill-sing, Sang Hah-leng.

3. BOARD OF EDUCATION :-U. R. Jones, H. G. Dildine, Sang Hah-Ieng, Sang Hah-ming, Si I-seng, Deng Cih-ung, Dan Hob-gi, Gong Guang-deng.

4. BOARD OF CONFERENCE STEWARDS :--\V N. Brewster, H. G. Dildine, Li Diong-sui, Sang Hah-leng, Dug Seng-ngeng, Deng Cih~sillg, Na Hong-mang, Na Hong-so, Li Ko-ding.

5. BOARD OF HOME MISSIONS :-Seollg Gong-ho, Na Hong-so, Cellg Ceong-llling, Sang Hah-ming, Gong Guang-deng, Li Ko-ding, Sang Deh-sing, Go Teng-sui, Ng Meong-hong, and Na Ging-eong.

6. ORPHANAGE BOARD :-Dng Seng-ngeng, Deng Cih­sing, Li Diong-sui, Sang Hah-leng. De Hau-tong, Ng Meong­hong, and N a Hong-so.

7. DEACONESS BOARD :-(From the Annual Conference.) Li Diollg-sui, Deng Cih-sing, Li Ko-ding, Sang Hah-leng, Dnp Seng-ngeng.

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PART TWO.

L-CONFERENCE JOURNAL.

First DaYt ThursdaYt October 24tht 1907.

OPENING: -The Fourth Session of the Hinghua Annual Conference assembled in our church in Hinghua City, and was opened by Bishop Bashford at half past eight o'clock, Thursday morning, October 24th, I907. At the conclusion of the devotion­al exercises, which were led by Sang Geh-cheong, the Bishop, assisted by Mr. Brewster and the presiding elders, administered the sacrament of the Lord's Supper to the Conference and visitors.

ROLL CALL :-Ong Co-cai, the assistant Chinese secretary of last year, called the Conference roll.

ORGANIZA TION :-The following officers were elected for the year:-

Interpreter, W. N. Brewster. English Secretary, U. R. Jones. Assistant English Secretary, F. S. Carson. Chinese Secretary, Ong Co-caL Assistant Chinese Secretary, Ua Ung-co. English Statistical Secretary, W W. Williams. Chinese Statistical Secretary, Gong Guang-deng Treasltrer, \V. N. Brewster.

Secretary to secure the detailed report of collections for Pastoral Support and Home Missions for the Chinese minutes of the Conference, Na Hong-mang.

BAR :-On motion of Dng Seng-ngeng the bar of the Con­ference was fixed to include seven rows of seats in the center of the church, and on the side rows to the same bounds.

SESSIONS :-On motion of Li Ko-ding the Conference voted that the sessions open at 8: 30 a. m., and close at I2 noon daily, that the first half hour be spent in devotional service.

PROGRAM :-The program as published in the Revivalist Volume II, Number 26, by the Committee appointed last year, was submitted and adopted.

INTRODUCTIONS :-The Bishop then introduced the follow­ing persons to the Conference :-

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Guests :-Dr. W- H. Lacy and Mrs. Lacy of the Publishing House, Shanghai.

New Missionaries :-Mr. and Mrs. Hawley, Dr. Draper, and Miss Strawick.

Returned Missionary :-Dr. W V-.r Williams.

13TH QUESTION :-" Was the character of each preacher examined?" The name of W N. Brewster was called, his character was passed, and he presented his report as missionary­in-charge of the An-tau, Hing-hua and Sing-iu Districts.

At the suggestion of the Bishop the order of business was changed to confirmation of committees.

STANDING COMMITTEES :-Li Ko-ding, chairman of the Committee on Nominations previously appointed, presented his report as published iu the Revivalist, Volume II, Number 26. The report was accepted. See Standing Committees.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES :- The following persons -were nominated and confirmed as members of the Committee on Conference Relations :-the Missionaries in charge Of District work, Li Diong-sui, Sang Geh-cheong, Sang Hah-llling, Na Hong-so, and Seong Gong-ho.

At the request of Mrs. Brewster. the following committee was appointed to frame a constitution for the Orphallge in Hiug-hua City:-Mrs. E. F. Brewster, Sang Hah-Ieng, Ng Meong-hong, Sang Bang-ciong, N a Hong-so.

A committee on General Reference was requested and the following persons were appointed :-Go Ullg-gi, Seong Gong-ho, Au Deh-lai, Hng Bo-seng, De Hall-toug.

Ulric R. Jones and F. S. Carson were appointed to edit the English miuutes, and Deng Cih-sing, Oug Co-cai and Ua Ung­co were appointed to edit the Chinese miuutes.

OFFICIAL MINUTES :-By vote of the Conference, the English minutes were made the official minutes.

CONFERENCE STEWARDS :-The nomination of Conference Stewards was referred to the Committee 011 NomilJatio1ls.

The Conference now returned to the previous order of business.

13th QUESTION:-" Was the character of each preacher examined ?" The names of Li Ko-ding, presiding elder of An-tau District! Deng Cih-siug, presiding elder of Hillg;-hUq District,

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Dng Seng-ngeng, presiding elder of Sing-iu Distrlct, Si i-seng presiding elder of Dna-cheng District, and Ceng Ceong-ming, presiding elder of lng-chung District were called, their charac­ters passed, and they presented reports of their respective Districts.

BOOK CONCERN DRAFT :-Bishop Bashford annonnced a draft from the Book Concern amounting to $303 gold which was ordered to be turned over to the treasurer of the Preachers' Aid Society.

ADJOURNMENT :-After the announcements the Conference adjourned, closing with the Doxology and the benediction by Ceng Ceong-ming.

Second Day,. Friday,. October 25th,. 1907.

DEVOTIONAL :-The Conference opened at 8: 30 a.m. After singing a hymn, Au Deh-lai led in prayer and Bishop Bashford gave a stirring exhortation to the Conference, urging the preachers to faithfulness of service and a willingness to follow wherever the Lord may lead, living rather to the final reward than to immediate comfort or pleasure.

READING OF MINUTES :-The English min utes were read by the Euglish secretary and approved as corrected.

Mr. Ong Co-cai, the Chinese secretary t read the Chinese minutes which were subsequently approved.

GENERAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES AND CONSTITU'l'IONAL AMENDMENTS :-On motion of Dr. Williams, the time for the election of delegates to General Conference, and for voting on the Constitutional Amendments, was fixed for Saturday morning immediately after the reading of the minutes.

7TH QUESTION :-" \\7ho have been admitted into full membership?" Bishop Bashford called the attention of candi­dates for admission into full membership as well as candidates for admission 011 trial, to the disciplinary questions which they must answer in writing, and file with the Chinese secretary of the Conference. As the Committee on Conference Relations had 110t met as yet, the Bishop requested them to retire and act upon the cases of the candidates for admission into full member­ship.

REPOR'l' OF DAY-SCHOOLS :-In the meantime Mr. Trimble'S report on Day-schools was read by Li Ko-ding. On motion of Dng Seng-ngeng, the report was accepted.

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Dng Seng-llgeng also moved that the following persons be constituted a special committee to draft rules and regulations for the Day-schools and Normal Scbool:-·Deng Cih-sing, DllgSeug­ngeng, Li Ko-ding, Na HOllg-heong, Deng Cing-sing, and Go Tel1g-sui. This motion prevailed.

REPORT OF HARDY TRAINING SCHOOL :-Mr. Dildine's report of the Hardy Training School was read by Ceng Ceong­mingo

REpORT OF THE BIBLICAL TRAINING SCHOOL AND THE REVIVALIST :-Saug Hah-Ieng, Vice-Principal of the Hillg-hua Biblical Training School and Editor of the Revivalist, presented the reports of these two departmen ts.

13TH QUESTION :-11 Was the character of each preacher ex­amined?" The names of the effective elders were called, they presented reports of their collections, and their characters were passed as follows :-Au Deh-Iai, Da Sing-hi, Dau Hoh-gi, Deng Cih-ung, De Hau-tong, H. G. Dildine, Go Teng-sui, Go Dug­gi, Gong Guaug·dellg, Li Diollg-sui. Na Hong-heong, Na Hong-Mang. NaHong-so, Ng Meollg-hong. Ng Teng-siong, Sang Bang-ciong, Saug Geh-cheong, Sang Hah-leng, Sang Hah-ming, Seong Gong-ho, U. R. Jones.

The name of Ng Deng-hong was read. The chairman of the Committee of Inquiry reported that there was an element of reproach resting upon him. Two years ago he had received money for the pastoral support of the church to the amount of about $ 70 which he did not report to the last Conference. The Committee asked the Bishop to reprimand him in open Conference, which was done ill all kindness and love. He confessed the sin, that he knew it was wrong, and consented to restore the balance of between $ 10 and $ 20 not yet restored at the earliest possible date. The Conference, by general consent, retained him after an assurance of repentance and a promise never to be led by Satan· into such a sin in the future. .

The Bishop then called upon this preacher's presiding elder to lead the Conference in prayer on his behalf, then called 011

the man to pray for himself, and finally the Bishop prayed earnestly for him and all of us that we may be delivered fro111 the evil one.

When the names of Oug Ceong-do and T. B. Owen were called, the Bishop addressed words of ellcouragemell t and comfort to the Conference, referring especially to their crowns and our hope. .

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7TH QUESTION :-" Who have been admitted into full membership ?" The names of F S. Carson, Dau Sing-gi, Go Teng-hi, and Geo Hi-ming were presented by the Committee on Conference Relations, and their characters were passed by the Conference. These persons then came to the front, and the Bishop conducted the disciplinary examination in open con­ference. F. S. Carson was admitted illto full membership and advanced to the studies of the third year.

The Examining Board reported on the case of Dau Sing-gi, that he had passed the one condition of the second year's studies, and that he had one condition in the third year's studies. He was admitted into full membership, elected to deacon's orders, and advanced to the studies of the fourth year, with one condition in the third year's studies.

The Examining Board reported on the case of Geo Hi-ming that he had one condition in the studies of the second year. On motion of N g Meollg-hong he was received into full member­ship, elected to deacon's orders, and advanced to the studies of the third year with the one condition in the second year's studies.

The Examining Board reported on the case of Go Teng-hi, that he had passed the one condition of the second year, but was conditioned in two studies of the third year. Ou motion, he was admitted into full membership, elected to deacon's orders, and advanced to the studies of the fourth year with two conditions in the third year's studies.

LETTERS FROM LI KO-SING :-Two letters were read from Li Ko-sillg, all elder ill the Conference, who is now taking a medical course in Peking. His character was passed by the Conference.

9TH QUESTION :-11 What members are in the studies of the fourth year?" N a Ging-eong's name \vas called, and his character was passed. The Examining Board reported him passed in all the studies of the thi rd year. 011 motion, he was advanced to the stndies of the fourth year.

Ong Co-cai's name was called, and his character was passed. The Examining Board reported him passed in all the studies of the third year. He was advauced to the studies of the fourth year.

On motion of Dng Seng-ngellg the candidates for elder's orders were leferred to the Committee on Conference Relations.

ELECTION TO LOCAL ORDERS :-On motion of Deng Cih­sing, 'Ng Hong-ban was elected by the Conference to the orders of Local Deacon and Local Elder.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS :-The announcements were made for the afternoon.

ADJOURNMENT :-The session was closed by singing the Doxology, and the benediction by Dng Seng-ngellg.

Third Day, Saturday, October 26, 1907. MORNING SESSION.

DEVOTIONAL :-Devotional exercises were opened by a hymn, and Se'ong Gong-ho led in prayer. Bishop Bashford then gave a very interesting account of the work among the Chinese students, and of the choice of the M. E. Church to represent all the Protestant Churches. He also told of the difficulties that are being encountered by the new Methodist Church of Japan, and exhorted the Methodist Church of China to retain its position of equality with American Conferel1ces in the government of the M. E. Church, and 110t to be led to disdain the world-wide methods and a world-wide Church. He urged the Chinese Church to be patient, prayerful, and zealous in the present world, and not to do anything that could be count­ed of a rebellious nature, but to attach themselves to the greater work of refining. Regeneration through Christ is the only hope of the Chinese people.

MINUTES :-The English minutes of the previolls day were read and approved as corrected.

The Chinese min utes of the previous day were read and approved. Mr. Brewster as English Examiner read the report of the examinations of U. R. Jones and H. G. Dildine.

9th QUESTION ,-" \Vhat members are in the studies of the fourth year?" U. R. Jones ,vas advanced to the studies of the fourth year.

8th QUESTION :-" What meI1].bers are ill the studies of the third year?" (b) "Admitted into full membership previously." H. G. Dildine was advanced to the studies of the third year.

ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO GENERAL CONFERENCE :-It was voted that the delegates to the General Conference be chosen by ballot. The Chinese and the English secretaries were appointed tellers.

After a statement of the conditions of elegibility by the Bishop, the Conference members prepared their votes. On the first ballot, W N. Brewster was delegated by 32 votes, the remaining 6 votes being scattered. The Bishop declared him elected.

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The Conference then took a vote for the alternate delegate. Ou the first and second votes there was no election as no one obtained a majority of the votes cast. On the third ballot, Li Diong-sui was elected by 23 votes, I4 votes being scattered.·

AMENDMENTS :-The amendment to constitute bishops for races and languages, was brought before the Conference and discussed. When the vote was taken, there were no votes in favor of the amendment, but 35 votes were cast against it.

The ratio of representation in General Conference was then taken up. The Iowa proposition to change the ratio to one delegate to 90 members was first brought before the Conference. One vote was cast in favor, and 37 against the proposed amendment.

The Illinois proposition to change the ratio to one delegate to 75 members was next taken up. It was lost by one vote to 37.

The Wisconsin proposition to change the ratio to one delegate to 54 members was lost by a vote of Ilone to 36.

FRATERNAL DELEGATES :-A letter was read from Deng Heng-gau, the Chinese fraternal delegate from the Foochow Con ferellce.

Dr. W. H. Lacy, repesenting the Joint Publishing House of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Church South, also representing the Foocho,," Conference, \-vas intro­duced, and spoke with deep feeling of the losses of brothers F L. Guthrie and T. B. Owen to onr Conference, and Brother Simester, Mrs. Eyestone, and Mrs. Plumb to the Foochow Conferenece. He spoke fnrther on the conditions, prospects, and plans of the Foochow \-\'ork. He spoke finally of the interests of the Publishing Honse, and of the success with which the Union enterprise is meeting.

Mrs. Na Cing-ceng and Miss Nicholaisen were introduced as representati\Tes of the Hinghua Woman's Conference.

Sauh Seo-sellg of the Anglican Mission ,,,as introduced and spoke of methods whereby a better understanding and more profitable cooperation between the two churches cou1d be promoted. ,

DELEGATES TO THE WOMAN'S CONFERENCE :-The Com­mittee on Fraternal Relations nominated Li Diong-sui and Ceng Ceong-ming delegates to the Woman's Conference. These nominations were confirmed by the Conference.

ADJOURNMENT :-Au Deh-lai moved to adjourn to meet at 2:30 P.M. In this the Conference concurred.

The Conference rose and sang the Doxology, then were dismissed by the benediction by Li Diong-sui.

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AFTERNOON. SESSION.

DEVOTIONAL :-The afternoon session was opened at 2 :30 o'c1Qck by prayer by Dug Seng-ngeng.

MINUTES :-The English and Chinese minutes of the morn­ing session were read and approved.

MEMORIALS TO MISSIONS AND CONFERENCES :-The Memorials from the Central Conference to the Missions and Conferences were presented and voted upon seriatim.

I.-Resolved, that the representatives of the Central Con­ference ask our respective Conferences or Missions to pass a vote giving to the Central Conference the same powers for onr Church in China which the General Conference exercises for the l\1ethodist Episcopal Church, subject to the restrictions of the discipline and of the General Conference.

Ou motion of W. N. Brewster, the Conference passed the resolution.

IL-In view of the growing desire for union among all Methodist bodies now laboring in China,

Resolved, that we request the several Missions and Con­ferences of our Church in China to enlarge the powers and functions of the Central Conference by authorizing it to receive delegates from other Methodist bodies in Ch~na. sllch delegates to be elected from their respective Missions, Synods, or Con­ferences on the same basis as now obtains according to Ollr Constitution, such delegates to have equal alld co-ordinate authority with our own delegates on all matters of mutual interest.

On motion 0"£ H. G. Dildine, this resolution was passed by vote of the Conference.

IlL-Resolved, that we request our several Conferences and Annual Meeting, of our Missions to appoint fraternal delegates to the various Annual Meetings of the other Methodist bodies working' in those districts, such delegates to represent our China Central Conference. •

On motion of Dng Seng-ngeng, this resolution was passed by vote of the Conference.

MEMORIALS AND PETITION TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF 1908 :-The first Memorial of the Central Conference to the General Conference regarding Episcopal Supervision and the continuation of Bishop Bashford ill China, was read. (See :Memorials.)

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On motion of Dug Seng-ngeng, the Memorial was adopted QY a rising vote of the Conference.

The Petition of the Central Conference to the General Conference for an additional bishop for China. was read. (See Memorials. )

On motion of Dng Sellg-ngeug', the petition was adopted by vote of the Conference."

Tbe second Memorial of the Central Conference to the General Conference regarding Missionary Bishop, "was read.

W. N. Brewster moved the following substitute :-To the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church meeting at Baltimore in May 1908.

DEAR FATHERS AND BRETHRBN :-The Hillghua Annual Conference, China, hereby respectfully memorializes the General Conference for an amendment to the Third Restrictive Rule of the Constitution (p. 46, Section 3 of the Discipline of J 904) as follows :-In the fourth line, strike out all that follows the word 'I may' " and substitute; 'I assign one or more General Superintendents to preside continuously during the ensuing quardenni um over a definite group of conferences or missions," so that the entire paragraph shall read "The General Con­ference shall not change nor alter any part or rule of our goverllmell t so as to do away Episcopacy, nor destroy the plan of our itinerant General Superintendency; but may assign one or

more General Superintendents to preside continuously during the ensuing quardrennium over a definite group of conferences or missions. ' ,

The motion was passed by the Conference. On motion of Dng Seng-ngeng, the substitute was adopted

by \'ote of ~he Conference. DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS :-Questions I, 2, and 3 were

taken up and answered in the negative. 5TH QUESTION :-" \\-Tho have been continued on trial?"

The Examining Board reported un favourably on the name of Deng Seng-sang. His character was passed and he presented his report. By common consent of the Conference he was continued on trial in the studies of the first year.

The Examining Board reported that N a Cong-bau had passed in all his studies, and recommended that he be advanced to the studies of the second year. His character was passed and he gave his report. The Conference adopted the report of the Board advancing him to the studies of the second" yeaF,

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The Examining Boa.rd reported that Deng Sui-bong had one condition, but recommended that he be advanced to the studies of the second year with this one condition. His character was passed and he reported his collections. The report of the Examining Board was adopted.

The Examining Board reported that Na Deh-seng had one condition ill the first year's work, but recommended him to be advanced to the studies of the second year with this one COll­

dition. His character was passed and he presented his report. The report of the Examining Board was adopted.

The Examining Board reported that Ua Ung-co had passed in all the studies of the second year and recommended him to be advanced to the studies of the third year. His character was passed and he gave his report. The Conference adopted the report of the Examining Board. However, the Committee 011

Conference Relations recommended that he be continued 011 trial because his wife has not yet unbound her feet. This recommenda­tion was adopted by the Conference.

6TH QUESTION :-" Who have been discontinued?" was answered ill the negative.

10TH QUESTION:-"What members have completed the COll­ference Course of Study?" The names of Deng Cing-siug, Hug Bo-seng, N g SinK-so, and Sang Deh-sing were called, their characters were passed and they presented their reports. The Examining Board reported on the names called. Hng Bo-seng, N g Sing-so, and Sang Deh-sing bad finished the course. Deng Cing-sinF; lacked one study. The first three were elected to elder's orders by the Conference without dis­cussion. In view of the· fact that Dellg Cing-siug was to be appointed to a distant field where the Presiding Elder cannot always attend the Quarterly Conference, it was moved by Dug Seng-ngeng that he be elected to elder's orders with the one condition to be made up. This motion was carried by vote of the Conference.

13TH QUESTION :-11 Was the character of each preacher: examined ?" The name of each preacher was called in open Conference.

14TH QUESTION .-" Who have been transferred and to what Conferences? ,. was answered in the negative.

15TH QUESTION :-" Who haye died? Ong Ceong-do and T. B. Owen.

The 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21St, 22nd, and 23rd Questions were all answered in the negative.

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24 TH QUESTION:-" Who are the Triers of Appeals? ' , The Bishop nominated and the Conference confirmed the follow­ing persons as members of the Board :-F. S. Carson, Dog Sellg-ngeng, Seong Gong-llO, Dellg Cih-sing, and Sang Hah­leng.

The Conference confirmed the substitution of the name of H. G. Dildine for the name of T. B. Owen on the Board of Conference Stewards. (See Conference Boards.)

The names of U. R. Jones and H. G. Dildine were added to the Board of Conference Examiners for the purpose of as­sisting in the English examinations of those under them. H. G. Dildine was also substituted for T. B. Owen in the Chinese Board of Conference Examiners. These changes in the Board were confirmed by the Conference. (See Conference Boards.)

ADJOURNMENT :-It was moved to adjourn to meet at 9 o'clock on Monday morning in view of the necessary cabinet meeting from 8 to 9 o'clock. In this the Conference concurred.

The Conference then sang the doxology and was dismissed by the benediction by Au Deb-lai.

Fourth Day, Sunday, Odober 27th, 1907. Bishop Bashford gave an inspiring address using as his text

John [5: 7. He first showed that the COlllmon conception of prayer is that it is a means whereby we can use God for the securing of our own desires. He next showed the real nature of prayer and the conditions tbat must be .filled in order to have God use us; namely, abiding in God and obeying Him under all conditions, not in trouble alone. Fulfilling these couditions is an evidence of abiding in God. The fulfillment of the promise stated in the text demands complete consecration. In Korea, the great revival came from a confession of the lack of fulfilling all God's commands, both on the part of the missionaries and the native workers.

His words abiding in us means not only following his com­mands but His requests, and these requests, since they are prompted by love, are even more binding than commands, as for example the command" Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature." Complete abiding in His Word will give us great joy in fulfilling these requests and following the leading of His Spirit.

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He pointed out '\""esley's failure to come to a consciousness of abiding in Christ until he gave himself to Christ, abandoned Wesley's plans for God's plans, gave himself to God rather than trying to llse God for his own ends. Do 110t try by wrestling in prayer to _ lay hold of God, but by self-surrender, let God lay hold of you. -He closed by quoting Phil. 3 : 15-23.

After the sermon, the usual ordination services were held, at which time three were ordained deacons, one was ordained local deacon, four were ordained elders, and oue was- ordained local elder.

In the afternoon a memorial service was held for T. B. Owen and Ong Ceol1g-do.

In the evening, the Bishop gave a very interesting and instructive account of the great revival in Korea.

CERTIFICATE OF ORDINATION.

This certifies that, 011 their election by the Hinghua .Annual -Conference, I ordained, in the City of Hinghua. October 27th, 1907, according. to the Ritual and Usages of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as DEACONS: Dau Sing-gi, Geo Hi-ming, and Go Tellg-hi; as LOCAL DEACON: Ng Houg­bau, and assisted by Elders, as ELDERS: Deong Cing-sing, Hng Bo-seng, Ng Sing-so, and Sang Deh-sing, and as LOCAL ELDER: N g Hong-ban.

~tl4?"~ Bishop.

Fifth DaYt MondaYt October 28th, 1907. MORNING SBSSION

DEVOTIONAL :-At 8: 30 a.m. the devotional exercises were led by Dau Sing-gi.

MINUTES :-The Chinese and English minutes were read and approved as corrected.

Dr. Williams made a statement of the great loss of time to the preachers of the lng-chung and Dua-cheng Districts in coming to Hinghua for the mid-year examinations. and moved that the Conference Boarel of Examitlers provide for the

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examinations of the preachers of the said "districts. He further s~ated that he and Mr. Dildine would be present and take personal oversight of the examinations.

The motion was passed by the Conference.

25TH QUESTION :-" What is the Statistical Report for this year?" Dr. Williams. the English Statistical Secretary, read the statistics in English. Gong Guang-deng, the Chinese Statistical Secretary" read the statistics in Chinese.

The statistical report was received by the Conference.

ORPHANAGE REPORT :-Mrs. Brewster read the report of the Orphanage. This report was received by the Conference.

The special committee appointed on the Orphanage report­ed at this time. The Orphanage was in the future to be called the Seng-eh-dong rather than the Orphanage.

An aUditing committee for the Orphanage was named to consist of Dellg Cill-sing, Da Sing-leh, and N a Ciong-sing.

The Board of Directors for the Orphanage was named as follows :-The Presiding Elders of Sing-iu, Hing-hna, and An­tau Districts, and Sang Hah-lellg, De Han-tong, .Na Meong­hong, and Na Hong-so.

The report of the Committeee was adopted and the Audit­ing Committee and the Board were confirmed.

4TH QUESTION :-" Who have been received on trial?" The presiding elder of the Hing-hna District presented the names of J. W Hawley and F. H. Trimble. Bishop Bashford reported that he had personally examined these men in the studie~ for admission, and reported them passed. They present­ed written ans\vers to the disciplinary questions necessary for admissiol1, then retired. It was moved by \Til. N. Brewster to receive both these men on trial. In this the Conference concurred.

30TH QUESTION :-" \Vhere shall the next Conference be held? " The illvitation to meet ill Hing-hua was. accepted by the Conference.

REPORTS :-·The report of the Hing-hua Anglo-Chinese School was read by the Vice-Principal, Deng Cih-ung. The report was received by the Conference.

W N. Brewster read the report of the Industrial Mission Press. The report was received.

Dng Sel1g-ngeng rearl. the report of the Primary and In­termediate Schools in Sing-in. The report was received.

Li Ko-ding read the report of the Committee on the State of the Church. The report was adopted.

Go Teng-sui read the report of the Ed ucational Committee. Inasmuch as the items of the report conflicted with and over­lapped the work of the special committee 011 Day-schools and Normal School, the Conference requested the two committees to confer before the report would be adopted.

ADJOURKMENT :- The conference adjourned to meet at 2:30 p.m. After singing the doxology, the Conference was dismissed by the benediction by Sang Hah-leng.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

DEVOTIONAL :-The session was opened at 2:30 by a hY111n and prayer by Sang Bang-ciong.

MINUTEs.-The Etlglish and Chinese minutes were read and approved.

REPORTS :-Geo Hi-ming read the report of the Commitee on Epworth Leagues. This report was adopted without discus­sion.

N a Hong-heong read the report of the Committee on Fraternal Relations. The conference discussed the report and adopted 'it as corrected.

Sang Hah-Iellg read the report of the Committee 011

Religious Literature. The report was adopted. A motion was made by Sang Hah-leng to appoint a com­

mittee of three to carry out the scheme of the above report. The Conference accepted the motion and elected Sang Hah-Ieng, Dau Hoh-gi, and Dellg Cill-sing.

Go Teng-hi read the report of the Committee on Sabbath Observance. The report was adopted.

De Hau-tong read the report of the Committee on Self­support. The report was adopted, on motion of Li Diong-sui.

Dau Hoh-gi moved to call the names of all the members of the Conference to find out if they were rearing little daughters­in-law. Na Ging-eong had a girl in his family. He consented to give a contract that he would treat her as one of his family rather than a daughter-in-law.

Go Teng-hi consented to sign a similar contract for the little girl that he has in his home.

Oug Co-cai reported that he had already signed a similar contract.

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Dan Sing-gi read the report of the Committee 011 Sunday Schools. The report was adopted without discussioll.

N a Deh-seng read the report of the Committee 011

Temperance. On motion of Au Deh-lai , this report was adopt­ed as read.

Go Teng-sui read the report of the Educational Committee as corrected. He also read the report of the Special Committee on Day-schools and Normal School. These reports were adopted.

Na Hong-mang read the report of the Conference Board of Stewards. The Conference adopted the report.

W. N. Brewster read the report of the Preachers' Aid Society. The report was adopted.

De Hau-tong read the report of the Committee on General Reference. The report \\'as adopted seriatim.

The Conference elected De Hau-tong with Deng Cing-sing as alterllate to preach the Conference sermon next year.

The Bishop appointed Sang-Hah-millg to preach the missionary sermon with N a Hong-so as alternate.

ADJOURNMENT :-On motion of Li Diong-sui, the Con­ference adjourned to meet at 8 o'clock p.m. All then rose and sang the doxology after which Da Sing-hi pronounced the benediction.

EVENING SESSION.

DEVOTIONAL :-Gong Guallg-deng conducted the evening devotions.

MINUTES :-The English and Chinese Minutes were.read and approved.

lNG-CHUNG MISSION CONFERENCE :-A vote was taken by the Conference regarding the separation of lng-chung from the Hillg-hua Conference as per the Memorial of the Conference of 1906 to the General Conference, the Western bounds of the Hing-hua Couference to be the ~/esterll bounds of the Sing-iu County It was~arried by a unanimous vote.

MISCELLANEOUS :-The Committee on Conference Program was cOllstituted as follows :-The Pres;iding Elders of the three Districts, the pastors of the three churches, Sing-iu, Hing-hua, and An-tau, the Vice-Principals of the Biblical and High Schools, and the Missionary-in-charge.

The Conference also instructed this committee to make the nominations for the standing committees for next Conference.

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all motion of Au Deh·1ai, the Conference voted. to have the reports of all the standing committees printed and sent to all the circuits for general reference.

Resolutions of appreciation of Dr. and Mrs. Lacy I alld of Bishop and Mrs. Bashford were read by U. R. Jones on behalf of the missionaries. Dng Seng-ngeng read resolutions of ap­preciation and commendation of Bishop and Mrs. Bashford. These resolutions were adopted by the Conference.

29th QUESTION :-" \Vhere are the preachers stationed? " The Bishop authorized Mr. Brewster to read the appointments.

The presiding elder of each district then made the nomina­tions for the Board of Home Missions. These nominations were approved by the Conference. (See Boards.)

The Bishop addressed the Conference a fe\V parting words, then read the 9ISt Psalm in English. This was followed by the reading of the same in Chinese by Ceng Ceong-ming who also made the closing prayer.

ADJOURNMENT :-The Conference sallg the doxology and was dismissed by the benediction by \V N. Brewster.

\Ve hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct report of the Fourth Se~sion of the Hinghua Annual Conference.

H'l1zghua, China, October 28th,. I907.

Preside'llt,

Secretary.

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IJ.-DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS I. - TlIho have been Recei'lJed by TranSfer, and fyom 'What

Conferences ?

None.

2. - IVho have been Readmitted?

None.

3·- Who have beeli Received on Credentials, and from what Churches?

None.

4·- U'ho have been Received on Trial f (a) In Studies of First Year. Frederick H. Trimble,

Joseph 'Villis Havdey. (b) In Studies of Third Year. None.

5. - Who have been Contillued on 'I rial'! (a) In Studies of First Year. Deng Seng-sang. (b) In Studies of Second Year. Na Cong-bau, Deng

Sui-bong, one condition. N a Deh-seng, one condition. (c) In Studies of Third Year. Va Ung-gi. (d) In Studies of Fourth Year. None.

6. - Tllho have been Discontinued?

None.

7.- Who have bee'll Admitteed into Full Membership '! (a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this Year.

Dau Sing-gi Geo Hi-ming, Go Teng-Hi. (b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previously.

F. Stanley Carson.

8.- What Members are in Studies of Third Year f (a) Admitted into Full Membership this year.

F. Stanley Carson, Geo Hi-ming, one condition. (b) Admitted into Full Membership previously

Harry G. Dildine.

9. - What il1embers are in Studies Of rourth Year r Dau Sing-gi, one condition, Go Teng-hi, two conditions, Ulric R. Jones, Na Ging-eong, Ong Co-cai.

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IO.-- What Members have Completed the Conference Course of Study?

(a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year. Deng Cing-sillg, Hng Bo-seng, Ng Sing-so, Sang Deh­sing.

(b) Elected Elders previously. Walter vv. Williams, 110t ordained.

£ £. - What others he. ve been Elected and Ordained Deacons? (a) A~ Local Preachers. Ng Hong-bau. (b) Under Missionary Rule. NOlle.

£2. - r¥hat others have been Elected and Ordained Elders? (a) As Local Deacons. None. (b) Under Missionary Rule. Ng Hong-bau.

£3. - Was the Character of each Preacher examined? The name of each preacher was called in open Conference.

£1;- Who have been TranS/erred, and to u)hat Conferences f None.

£5.- Who have Died'! Thomas B. Owell, and Ong Ceong-do.

£6.- Who have been Located at thei1' oUJn Request?

None.

I7.- Who have been Located f

None.

I8. - U'ko have Withdrawn '! None.

I9·- Who have been permitted to Withdraw under Charges or Complaints f

None.

20. - Who have been Expelled?

None.

2£ -IVhat other personal Notati(m $/i.(}ulct be made?

None,

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22.-Who are the Supernumerary Preachers f None.

23. - Who are tlze Superan1luate, P, eachers ? None.

21-.- Who are the 'lriers of appeals? F. Stanley Carson, Dng Seng-ngeng, Seon.g Gong-ho, Dellg Cill-sing, Sallg Hah-lellg.

25.- What is the Statistical Report for this year? See Statistical Report.

26.-What is the A~gregate of the Benevolent Co//edio1ls ordered by the General COllference, as 'reported by the Conference 1 reasurer?

$ 5322 :Mexican of which $ 5249 constitute the Home Missionary Collection used within the Conference.

27.- What are the Claims on the C01l/creJlCe f.uJld? $418 Mexican.

28.-l'Vhat has been Received on these Claims, and how has it been Applied?

$ 418 Mexican appropriated to the snpperal111uates according to the vote of the Conference.

29. - Where are the Preachers Stationed? See Appointments.

3 0 .-TVhere.shall the Next COnference be heldf Ring-hlla.

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ill.--THE APPOINTMENTS.

AN-TAU DISTRICT.

Presiding Elder LI DIONG-SUI. Missionary-in-charge W. N. BREWSTER. All-tau.. N g Meong-hong, Hug Kai-do, and two to be

supplied. Da1lg-moi and Ng-cia; Deng Geh-sing, De Han-gi, and

one to be supplied. Deng-sing; Go Dng-gi, and Deng Dell-lang. Dua-do-kau; Si I-siu, and Da Seong-cho. Gang-kau .. Na Ging-eong, and Deng Deng-sillg. Gong-giah; Ng Deng-hong, Deng Dau-gi, Deng Hi-sing,

and one to be supplied. Gua-au; Dau Hong-hoh, Oi Ging-sing, and one to be

supplied. Nallg-cih; Sang Geh-cheong, Deng Hlli-cheong, and N a

Hoh-seng. Nang-lo .. Na Hong-heong, and Ong Millg-deh. To-tau; Dau Sing-gi, Na Bo-di, and Na Teng-u. An-tau Prinzar.J' School~' Principal, N g Meo:lg-hong. Committee to raise fUl1ds for the Hospital,' The Presiding

Elders and Missionary-in-charge of the three Hillg·hua Districts.

Left without an appointmeut to studJ' medicine .. Li "Ko-sing. Leper work .. N g Hong-ban.

DEH-HUA DISTRICT

Presiding Elder NA HONG-SO Missionary-in-charge H. G. DILDINE. Chia-cui " Seong Teng-ung. Cui-kau; Ng Kai-ngang, and Ng Siu-meong. Deh-hua~' N a Hong-so, Chua Sui-hi, and one to be sup­

plied. Nang-dia " De Gt>ng-hui. Nia-ko .. Si Gong-ming, and N g Deh-to.

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DUA-CHENG DISTRICT.

Presiding Elder HNG BO-SENG. Missionary-in-charge W W WILLIAMS.

Dua-cheng,. Seong Gong-ho, and Ha Hong-caL Ing-ang ,. Da N a Seong-ceng. Ka-kau and Chia-cui-hng; Deng Seng--sang. Ngo-beo " Go Meong-chai, Ciang Gi-sellg. Si-ngo-do; Hng Bo-seng. and Sau Ong-hong. To-ngeng .. Co Ko-cu, Co Hob-hong, and Deng Heong-ga. Evangelistic 1I1edicai Work in Ing-ang; W. W Williams, M.D.

HING-HUA CITY DISTRICT.

Presiding Elder DENG erR-SING. Missionary-in-charge W N. BREWSTER. Biug-hai,· Sang Deh-sing, l!a. Sing-ing, and Deng King­

neng, Lau Sing-mellg, and two to be supplied. Bua-tau,' Na Chillg-eong, Ng Huah-bj, and one to be

supplied. Cheng-cai .. Deng Seo-gi, Ng Sing-tong, Deng Ga-ung, and

Lang Hong-siong. Ching-ha; Au Deh-lai, and Sang Bo-ta. Da1Zg-gau,. Chua Seollg-ung, Liu Gong-cau, Na Hah-sing,

and one to be supplied. Go-deng.. N a COl1g-bau, Gui Do-tang, and one to be

supplied. Hing-hua City .. Li Ko-dillg, and five to be supplied. Hua-dellg .. Geo Hi-millg, and Dng Coh-jng. Ka-boh; NaN geng-hoh, and Si Dong-sing. Kio-sauh J ' Go Teng,,-sui, Geo K geng-ming, Go Ciong-sing. No-cho ,. Dellg Sui-bong, N a Ging-gi, and Lau Eh-liong. Po-hio,· Li Sau-heng, Oug Hoh-cillg, and Na Deh-cu. Sa-hoi " Ma Geh-cau, and U King-hong. Leper work at Ang-hoh and lvg-sauh; Ng Hong-bau and

Na Dell-ung. Biblical 1 raining ~chool; Principal, F S. Carsoll. Vice-Principal, Sang Hah-Ieng-. Teachers, Dau Hoh-gi and N a Hong-mang.

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A1lgI0-Chinese-High School, Principal, U. R. Jones. Vice-Principal, Deng Cih-ung. Matron, Glennie.Vl. Jones. Teachers, Grace D. Carson, Rena B. Trimble. Teacher of Mathematics, Y. C. Koh. Normal School and Day-schools of An-tau. Hing-hua, and

Si1lg-iu Districts .-Superintendent, F. H. Trimble. Assistants, the three Presiding Elders. Rebecca McCabe Orphanage; Superintendent, Elizabeth F. Brewster. Assistant Superintendent, Go Teng-hi. Industrial 111ission Press ; .Manager, \\7 N. Brewster. Editor of the Revivalist, Sang Hah-Ieng. Assistant Manager and Associate Editor, Na Hong-mang. Manager of the Book Store, Ng Hong-ban. Teacher in the Girls' Boarding School, On g Co-cai, Superintendent of the work of preacher'S wives ill the three Hing-

hua Districts .. Elizabeth F. Brewster.

lNG-CHUNG DISTRICT.

Presiding Elder 81 I-SENG. Missionary-in-charge H. G. DILDINE. Ching-cui-deng,· Ciu Ga-hollg, and Na Lel1g-dollg. Gau-dau; Li 8a-puang, and Go MeQllg-ling. lng-chung .. Si I-seng, and three to be supplied. a-au; De Ring-ung. Hardy Training School; Principal, H. G. Dildine, Matron and Teacher, Maud La D. Dildine. Teache~s, Hng Ga-ming, and Lo Ging-Iang. Biblical.School Teacher; Ceng Ceollg-ming. lng-chung Revivalist " H. G. Dildine. Students of the Language: J. Willis aud Mrs. Hawley.

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SING-IU DISTRICT.

Presiding Elder DNG SENG-NGENG. Mi::;siollary-in-charge W. N. BREWSTER. Chih-keh,. Gong Guallg-deng, Chua Meong-geh, Ku Goh­

hau, and Li Ung-cheong. Cia-sua .. Sang Bang-ciong, Dellg Sing-cuang, U Hong­

ciong, and one to be supplied. Ga-deng .. Na Ceng-cheong, alld Ku Kai-so. Giang-sua: Ua Ung-co, Na Ceo-siang, Pua Ging-hua, and

N a Song-Jill. Hing··tai and Dang-hall; N g Sing-so, eh l1a Geh-ching, Ong

Goh-puang, alld one to be supplied. Hau-deng .. Na Dell-seng, and Gi Ming-hai. Heong-iollg Deng Cing-sing, Deng Hong-ciong, and Go

Sillg-hua. Leng-ceo. De Hau-tong, Deng Sing-bi, and Ng Sa-sellg. Leng-ho-sua: N g Tellg-siong. Leng-hua; Sang Hah-millg, Na Sing-dong, and Ng Teng-hi. Meon~-su .. Da Sing-hi and Hu Teng-hui.

Sing-iu Intermediate School,. Principal, Dng Sel1g-ngeng. Vice-Principal, Na Geh-dong.

WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY

lng-chung, Deh-hua, and Dua-chellg Districts. Deh-hua Girl's Boarding School, Carrie R. Donuel Memorial

\'lomall's School, Day-schools and Bible-women, ~liss ALTHEA M. TODD and Miss JESSIE A. MARRIOTT.

lng-chung City Evangelistic \'lork, Mrs. H. G. DILDINE.

Student of the Language and District Evangelistic Work, Miss GERTRUDE STRAWICK.

Sing-iu District. Frieda Knoechel Bible-wol11an's Training School, Bible­

women and Evangelistic \'lork, Miss J. E. M. LEBEus. Isabel Hart Girls' Boarding School and Day-schools,

Miss MARTHA C. W NICOLAISEN.

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Margaret N ast Memorial and Conference Medical Evange-listic ,"'ork, Miss EMMA J. BE'fOW, M.D.

:\Iiss FANNIE L. DRAPER, M.D.

Hillg-hua CifJ' Distrid. Hamilton Girls' Boarding School,

Miss LTZZIE W. VARNEY. Juliet Turner Bible-woman's Training School,

Miss PAULINE E. WESTCOTT. Day-schools and Bible-women,

City Evangelistic Work, Leper Home, Absent on Furlough, Absent 011 Sick Leave, Student of the Language,

An-tau Distrid.

Mrs. F. S. CARSON. Mrs. ELIZABETH F BREWSTER. Miss MINNIE E. WILSON. Miss MAFY THOMAS. Miss LULU C. BAKER.

Day-schools and Bible-women,

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PART THREE.-REPORTS

I.-EV ANGELISTIC WORK Report of the Missionary-in-charge of the Hinghua CitYt

An-tau and Sing-iu Districts.

The year we are now closing has been one that appears in the Statistics as uneventful. There has been little progress in numbers to report, less, indeed, than for several years past. We have more than held our OW11, to be sure, in each of the districts, and made considerable advance in the Hinghua City district; but not so much as in other recent years.

The total figures for the three Hinghua speaking districts are as fo11o\\'s :-

Members Probationers Baptized Children Inquirers

Totals

Contributions in silver dollars:

30 50

1810

1745 434 1

Gain 233 102

192

147

For Pastoral Support $4084.27 Loss $10.37 " Home Missions 4650.03 Gain 92.67 ,. Church B.nildillg 4861.50" 1207.82

This is by 110 means a discreditable showing, and the fact that the advallce is less than ill some other year.s does not indicate that the ,>vorkers ha\'e been any less diligent or earnest than heretofore. In the very nature of things there are seasons of seed sowing and times of harvest in this spiritual husbandry.

'rhe year has been unusnally trying in the political situation. I have never known so much unrestrained lawlessness as we have had during the past six months. The clan and village fights have been widespread and bloody Scores have been killed. Many churches are situated in the midst of these scenes, and anything like regular services have been almost impossible. Yet no man has deserted his post because of these dangers, aad the work has heen kept up as well as possible under the circum­stances.

The fact that there has been so little advance in self-support is accounted for in part hy the serious drop in the rate of exchange in the fractional currency. The money is paid largely in dimes, and the exchange has been 7% lower than last. year.

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Also the year has been an ullusually hard one for all classes of people. Prices of food have been high, while such products as sugar and oil have been low. Many of our people have been almost impoverished by the village fights going all around them. Upon the ,,\'llOle, it seems creditablt: that there has been no shrinkage. However, we should set ourselves to the task of advancing again, at 110 less than the old rate of about twenty percent, the coming year.

Undoubtedly, the lllOst important event of the year was the July meeting of all 'the preachers, about sevellty in number, in the Itinerants' Club. The work of examinations was done most carefully, but the marked feature was the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, especially ill the early morning meetings. By common consent the meetings were prolonged over Sunday, and all testified to the great uplift they had received in their spiritual life. The meetings\vere characterized by deep conviction of sin, penitent confession, and clear consciousness of pardon and victory. The fire has spread to many places, but in none has it burned so brightly as in Hillghua City, where for forty days during July and August a group of laymen met in the shop of one of their number every morning before breakfast for an hour of prayer and Bible study. Already a number oJ new converts, real genuine c01lverts. have resulted from these meetings; and now they meet every evening when there is no service in the church. May such praying bands greatly lllultiply amongst us! Herein is the hiding of our power.

We have been counting strongly upon the China Centenary year bringing to us the much needed help for building' chapels and parsonages in our village stations. Not less than twellty thousand dollars (silver) have been subscribed in the three districts, which will be paid when we can secure a grant-in-aid of a duplicate amount from America. Part of this bas been paid in, but most of it is still Ulicollected, as preachers fear to receive it, l~st they be not able to secure the required grant-ill-ai~. Last April we were delighted to have a visit fro111 the Secretary of the i\lissionary Society. Doctor Leonard, and this matter of a chapel fund was strongly and fully presented to him; we hope soon to hear favorable news regarding it. 'I'his is, I believe, our greatest need at this time: twelve thousand dollars (gold) is a conservative figure, and would provide forty or fifty good ch urches and parsollages.

The preachers ha\'e been, in the main, diligent and constant ill their work ,: but a few have too frequently allowed pri\'ate business to call them away from their stations. This is a

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difficult problem to deal· with, and has long baffled us. The Hillghlla City district conference suggested a solution that is apparently ideal :-Require each one to report at quarterly conference all his absences durin g the quarter, with dates of departure and return, and give his reasons for each. The remedy will be, I believe, as effective as it is simple. I hope the Annual Conference will give this recommendation the force of law. .

The qnestion of increase of salaries is a very pressing one. The cost of living is advancing faster than our scale of salaries. At our district conferences the desire was unanimously expressed that the pastors' wives be organized for instruction, and help in the work. This class of our workers has been more neglected than any other, but there are great possibilities of development. A slight increase of salaries to the wives of pastors upon the basis of examinations in studies and efficiency in work, would be the most practicable at this time. I hope some recommenda­tion upon this matter may be adopted at this session.

One of the most important results of the July meeting, above mentioned, was the plan adopted for more constant and sys­tematic instruction of our probationers and inquirers. The latter are to meet for half an hour after the Sl1nday morning service, for instruction in doctrine and for prayer. The probationers are to come early for such a meeting before the morning service begins. The brief time since July has sufficed for a test of the plan, and reports thus far are favorable. I earnestly recommend that the conference take formal action requiring weekly instruc­tion of all probationers and inquirers. The time for these meetings can 110t be the same in all places, but the above hours seem likely to be most generally suitable.

The times in which we are living are the most momentous for China that her forty centuries of history have ever witnessed. It behooves us all to realize that the decade just before us is one 110t only of extraordinary possibilities, but of unique responsibili­ties. Every hour is precious; every idle day is a lDss that is irreparable. May zeal, faith and love for righteousness fit us for our high calling!

Respectfully submitted,

WILLIAM N. ~RICWs'rER.

Report of the Presiding Elder of the Antau District.

This is the second year that I have receh'ed the appoint­ment of Presiding Elder of this District. If I had considered my talents and learning, I should have refused, and would not have borne the cross according to Christ's commandment. Between the spring and summer I went with other delegates to Shanghai to attend the Central Conference. This took a full month. But the rest of the time I spent in the country attelldillg­quarterly conferences and doing my regular duties. I think China will secure a constitutional gover1l11lellt during the twen­tietll century. The darkness will recede as the light advances. So we must pay attention to all our \\'ork, both spiritual aud temporal. First: A higher type of Christian character. Since the organization of my district, the condition of every circuit has been constantly changing. It is because my Christians do not know what real prayer is. The total llumber of church­members is six hundred and sixty-four, but, very few of them have learned the art of constant and secret prayer. Even those who have strong faith and' good character are lacking in this. Of course such Christians are like idols which cannot breath or move. As they do 110t know ho\\" to pray. how can their hearts communicate with the Lord? This is why they callnot bear fruit. \Vhen I found the lack I cOllsulted all 111y fellO\Y-worker~, alld in the first quarter made regulations to examine both uew and old church-members and see if they can pray. Every quarter we marked the names of those who must have the examination at the next quarterly meeting. 'Ve first teach them about the doctrine of prayer. If anyone canllot pass the examinations for fOllr consecutive quarters, his membership is retained, but he is not allowed to take the Lord's Supper until the examination is passt.d. I am thankful to God that there are more than three hundred and fifty members who have passed the examination. Yet there is a great number who will be left over u1ltil the coming year. A\notber reason for the changillg of conditions is because the leaders do 110t have the power of the Holy Spirit. Last quarf"er, I changed the time of quarterly conference to Saturday afternoon ill order to have time for revival meetiugs 011 Saturday and Sunday evenillgs. I taught them about the doctrine of forgivelless, confession, and salvation. The Holy Spirit does move our Christians so that their character becomes better. The evidence is very p]ain.

Second: The need of changing bad customs. III my district there are five circuits located in the mountains. Their

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habits are bad. It is man's duty to labor and woman's dut~r to do household work and take care of her children. But the people who live in the mountaius are 110t so. They are very lazy. All the women labor ill the fields or carry wood to earn their living; they go out early in the morning and return late at night. But the men stay at home and take care of the Clli1-dren. The women say, "If one cannot support her husband, she is 110t a woman at alL" Our church in the mountains is 110t as strong as that on the plains or 011 the sea coast. It is because of the lack of Christian women. Three circuits of the five were opened more than ten years ago and each of them has only about fifteen women, so they are 110t fruitful. We m llst plan to rever.:;e their bad customs. We ask the ",,7 F. IVI. S. to ~end more Bible-\,\'ol11en who are experienced and zealous to v,rork among these women. Also let the preachers exhort and civilize the people. Moreover, we trust the power of the Holy Spirit will so move them, that the church will become strong.

Third: The conditiol~ of our work. Our opportunities are F:reater and Ollr subscriptions larger than last year. An-tau, To-tau, Dl1a-do-kau are the best; Nang-dua, Gang·kau, and Gua-an are llext. The cOllditioll of Gong-giah circuit is very sad becanse the Eo-ba class has been persecuted. One person has been killed. The Christians have had to spend a great deal of money in defending themselves in law-suits. Many of the more timid are afraid to come out of doors. But the opportunities at Sing-ga and An-deng are very good, both the number of members and the SUbscriptions have increased one fold and all the leading men are strong and enthusiastic. The subscriptions of Nang-cill circuit have decreased, as the officers of Po-cheng and Hoh-chia Districts, in punishing pirates, have listened to the lies of the deputies and our inllocent Christians have been forced to pay more than six hundred dollars to keep their property from being confiscated. Many weak people of the Sauh-dia class, Deng-sing circuit, ran away becaus~ of the punishment of the officers visited upon the villages for fighting with lleighoring villages; but the opportunity at Deng-sing itself is pretty good. Dal1g-moi and N g-cia circuit failed this year. The Christians of Gui-ong class are as cold as water on account of family fighting last year. Dang-cia and Bo-tau-kio class is a broken reed. It was made a circuit a few years ago, but as it could not bear fruit it became a class again. I am very sorry that we ate obliged to close this class, but we saw no results of our work. The changing of these conditions is

not because the preachers fail to do their duties. Perhaps it is God's will. He tries the Christians as the Scriptures say: Those that bear no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that bears fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.

Fourth: Gifts and church buildings. My district is in great need of churcb bUildings. We have ol1ly two chapels built and owned by ourselves and the rest are 110t suitable for the worship of God and are either rented or borrowed. Our Chris­tians all wish to build chapels but they fear they caullot finish the work, sp they are obliged to get along with poor houses for the services. Fortunately \,ve have had the Celltennial this year and our Bishop promised that he would ask the church ill America to help, if any place wouln put fortb effort hI raising the Thank Offering. When the Christians heard about this, they were greatly touched and subscribed a great sum of five thousand four huudred and fifty dollars (Mex.) though they are very poor. The Christians in many places. having 110 suitable chapel for worship, are 1110st zealous in subscribing for new church bUildings. The Dlla-do-kau circuit has purchased a piece of land and a house and collected three hundred and fifty dollars. The Nang-dua circuit collected more than one hundred. Ng-cia has bought lumber and collected three hundred and fifty dollars. Although our Christians give with great sacrifice, it is not sufficient. We request the Bisbop to belp u·s raise a fund large enough for each circuit -to have a clean and suitable chapel and parsonage, and we shall be greatly obliged.

Fifth: The Day-schools. Mr. and Mrs. Trimble have paid great attention to the euucational work. They have asked gifts from their friends, and have opened eleven Boys' Day-schools in the district. They also went to every school to examine the pupils and reward them. Last year the Bishop appointed an English teacher to the Bi-eh school at An-tall. We find the pupils are not yet coming to the. standard and fear that they cannot do good work on the native literature, so we have temporarily stopped the English course.

Sixth: Numbers and Collections.

Adults baptized and received as members 44 Totalnumber 692 Children Baptized. 53 " " 400 Received as Probationers 56 " " 40 3 Enrolled as inquirers 1220

Graud total 27 15

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Self-support . Home Missionary Society From Sunday Schools. Preachers' Aid Society For Missionary Society Bishop's support Presiding Elder's traveling General Conference Delegates' expenses Native Delegates' expenses Other local purposes

Grand Total collections

$971.81 936 40

153.50

38.32

10.00

9.00

27.00

13·60

3·3 I

3 f 3· 0 0

Seventh: Thanksgiving. \Ve are very thankful for the faithful work of W N. Brewster 011 onr district. He bas traveled with me to attend qnarterly conferences and to hold revival meetings in different places, often suffering danger from heat or from the sea. l'l'lisses Varney, Westcott, and Thomas sent Bible-women and opened Girls' Day-schools ill many places. The ministers in Hing-hua City have helped me very much. I pray that we may all be filled with the Holy Spirit and bear much fruit. All glory be to God.

Respectfully submitted,

LI KO-DING, P.E.

Report of the Presiding Elder of Dua-cheng District.

This is the second year of Rev. T. B. Owen's appointment to the Presiding Eldership of the Dna-cheng district. His great desire was to see the advancement of the Kingdom of Heaven. From the time of his coming to China he served as missionary­in-charge of lng-chung, Deh-hua, and Dua-cheng region, and part of the time as Presiding Elder. Alt hough it is a mountainous region, difficult to travel, he was willing to spend himself and his substance in hastening from place to place, like Paul, racing for the everlasting crown. Alas, we canllot conceive why God should have called him home so early. Hut his labors have ceased and he has gone to his reward. \\Then the news reached us we were sad to weeping. vVe are in great bitterness because of the loss to our church of a splendid shephtrd of the sheep ..

When it came to the fourth quarterly meeting and the district conference of the Dua-cheng regioll, there must be some one found to take up his labors. The Bishop thought the Ing--

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chung circuit could spare its pastor for a time, al1d appointed me to fill the presiding eldership for the r~st of the Conference year. From the receipt of the Bishop's letter of command, though I was conscious of my lack of learning and of ability to bear so heavy a burden, I realized that the command of our leader was 110t to be lightly esteemed, and I dared 110t refuse. I sent ont the dates for the quarterly conferences, left lng-chung, crossed the Deh-hua region and reached Si-ba-do 011 the Si-llgO-do circuit and had all excellent quarterly meetillg. There was progress in every line. Then I went to Ngo-bo and thence to lug-aug City The Bishop having appointed Dr. \Villiams to that place last year. I found both a church and a hospital already opened in this new field. But the native dialect there is very different from that of lng-chung. The language sounds to me like English. I could understalld only the last word, I' Amen.' , Certainly this is a great hindrance to missionary work.

After this I returned with Dr. \\Tilliams to the Dua-cheng region and had good meetings at To-ngeng alld Ka-kau. Each showed an increase ill membership and collections. On the Dua­cheng circuit the increase has been the greatest. Not only has it attained to self-support, but has raised money for the erection of a new church and parsonage.

\Ve had earnestly prayed for God's blessillg upon our district conference and we received great benefit, for the Holy Spirit was poured out upon us. Great praise be to God for His Grace. In collections and numbers, there has been a marvelous advance. It is 110 other than the proof of Brother Owen's and the pastor's eamest labors.

The statisti~s are as follows :-

Mem bers 2 I 5 Increase over last year 18 Probationers 94 36 Hearers 234" " 34 Baptized chi1dre~l 87 7 Self-support $441.50 "" $154.90 H0ll1emissioll~.$21I.75 " """ 77.63 Increase ill subscriptions for various causes - 66.90 Total increase in subscriptiolls over last year 66 2/3% In the Dua-cheng district, there is work in three govern­

ment Districts, viz., Dua-chang, Iu-ka, and lllg-ang. On this trip I traveled about 330 miles. The regularly appointed pastors Humber only tell men. Verily the fields are white for the harvest but the need of laborers is very great. May the Lord of the

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Harvest call an older, more capable man to go and set an example to those pastors, that there may be a great ingathering of the harvest in Dua-cheng. V\Till the brethren join us in prayer for God's richest blessings for Dua-cheng.

Respectfully submitted,

Sl I-SENG, Presiding Elder.

Report of the Presiding Elder of the Ring-Qua City District. Our work has not progressed ill the last year as it did ill

the previous two ill which I have beell Presiding Elder of this district. But God has greatly blessed His people, and with a thankful heart, I have determined to do more in His service than ever before. Our work has been greatly hindered by the frequent lawsuits which have gro,,;n out of difficulties between the heathen and. the Christians. In this prefecture there is a great deal of fighting and destruction of property. crops, fruits and trees. Because of this fightiug, our work has been greatly retarded. The Christian. people could not go to church on Sunday lIor could our pastors visit the people. As the result of this the work has been very unfruitful.

Hinghua City circuit:-The subscription is the same as that of last year but there is a deeper religious life on account of the good work done by the pastors.

Hau-gai circuit: -The zeal of the members of this circuit is indicated by the fact that every night they meet for Bible study and prayer.

Boi-chiu circuit :-The people have subscribed liberally for the church work and for the erection of a new church building.

Bing-hai circuit :-The \vork in this section of the country was progressive at first. The people subscribed more than $1000 for the purpose of erecting a new church. In addition to this amount, $3000 missionary money was put into it, thus making more than $4000 for the ne\\T building. This m~de Sang-ung, the leader of the Catholic church envious. He bribed the Deputy, captured one of our members, and hired two hundred pirates to discharge their guns at our workmen so as to drive them away from their work. Although the magistrate reproved Sang-ung and fined him $30, a number of our new con­verts left us because the boldness of Saug-t1ng frightened them. At present the church is completed and !vIr. Brewster has already held a revival meeting in it. In Lo-eho a new class has been formed and the opportunity for uew work is good,

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Go-deng circuit :-The work has been progressing. Mem­bers and sUbscriptions are in ad \'ance of last year.

Bi~g-sallg circuit :-Deng Du-ling, the class-leader, has done his work faithfully. He has given his OW11 house, which is \,"orth about $300, to the people for a church.

Kio-sauh circuit :-The people who live in this part of the country are frequently engaged ill village fights. As a result many of our people could raise 110 crops on their land. One of our members was captured by the heathen and a con­siderable sum of money had to be paid in order to ransom him. Another member has been killed. The work on this circuit during the year has been \'ery ullsatisfactory.

Cheng-cai circuit :-The outlook for this work is very good although we have lost our pastor. In Dang-an a ll'ew class has been formed.

Bua-tau circuit :-0111y a little increase in membership is to be reported on account of village fighting, to which most of our members were compelled to subscribe money.

Hua-deng circuit :-111 this section of tbe country our people refused to pay money to the idol processions, and as a result have suffered much persecution, property being destroyed to the amount of $1000. The magistrates who went to settle the matter, accepted bribes, and thus nothing was accomplished. \Ve tbank God that the people's faith remains firm and their subscriptions are even ill advance of last year. A new class has been formed at Lai-ka.

Lang-cho circuif:-This church has lost a number of mem­bers from plague. A new class has been formed in O-bo.

Dang-gau circuit :-Here several families were compelled to move outside the village· as they refused to pay idol money. A new class was formed at Au-sau, but was greatly hindered by the ravages of the plag·ue.

Po-hio circuit :-There is a slight increase both in mem­bership and collection.

Ching-gia circuit :-The condition is fairly good but on account of the village fights there was considerable hindrance.

Ka-bo circuit :-The work here has held its own with a slight increase in subscriptions.

Sa-hoi circuit :-The work here has suffered on account of the insincerity of some of the older members of the church.

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We have great sympathy for all our members who have lost their lives and property and who have received injuries and persecutions. The prevalence of bribery makes it inipossible for tTlem to get justice in the courts. We can only pray to God for belp.

The statistics of the District are as follows :-

Members 1571 Increase over last year 159 Probatiouers. 970 " """ 58 Hearers 1907 " "" 79 Children 881

" Self-supp.ort $1796.50 " Home missions 2039.60

Sunday ScilOOls 269.45 " Conference Claimants 163.45 General Conference delegates Genera] Conference delegates Copies of Old and N eyv Testaments sold Copies of the New Testaments sold Copies of the Gospels sold Copies of the Hymnal sold

" " "

" " " "

" 116 " $24

" " "

56 18 6

29 24

120 80

3200

340

In this district there are 16 Day-schools having 340 students. Vole examined them last term and report their rank in the following order: O-bang, Bing-hai, Ching-tah, O-dui, Sa-hoi, Kio-sauh. Boi-cbiu, Hua-deng, Dang-gau, Ua-cai, Bia-da, Dang-gah.

Respectfully submitted,

DENG CrR-SING, P.E.

Report of Presiding Elder of Ing-chung District. The writer has now been Presiding Elder of lng-chung

district for several years. Though conscious of my unworthiness, I remem ber with thanksgiving, that the Lord has not cast away his brethren under my care, and has preserved me in good health. The Tng-chung circuit has eight preaching places with only two men appointed to care for it. These men have been greatly helped by student~ from the Training School. Progress has been made in almost every place. The chapel at Ching­Ciu-dellg has been nicely finished. At Cui-bo-oa the members have given land worth $500 beside making a great effort at raising money to build a chapel. At Leng-keoh the church has been repaired and is nearly completed. At Gau-tau-po but trifling repairs have been made because the landlord objected to

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further changes. Kau-tau is far removed. and the members during the year have 110t .had the privilege of the communion. This circuit should be dhTided. Au-cau has also rented a chapel and an appointment has been opened there with ten learflers. Ba-ka and N go-bia have been making good progress.

The Deh-lma church stimulated by the offer of the Bishop have subscribed all that was required by the Bishop and have donated mllch of the lumber and tile required for the new church. But the ground is not yet ready because of supersti­tion 011 the part of the heathen people.

The government has established schools at Deh-hlla and the' Christians have done likewise and have begun teaching English, arithmetic, etc. \\Then the Christians saw this, they gladly subscribed the fe~s required so that there were mallY who came to study. At first the school was in the church and the W- F M. S. ladies volunteered to help. Later the school was moved to a rented house, but for some unknown reaSOll, the numbers decreased. Most things indeed, are difficult ill their beginning. Students ill the gO\"erlllnellt schools are boarded and he'lped to positions of hOllor. Of course the Church cannot compete wIth them ill these things.

The Chia-cui circuit is so large that it requires a day and a half to cross it. The members have been fairly liberal in their giving, yet they are still unable to ·build a church that is needed at Nia-ko, neither have they been able to finish the chapel and parsonage that have been begull at Goa-ka. At Ci-gau-do a native building has been rented for a chapd and is used as head­quarters from which to scatter the seed of the Word. At Goi­bua, Goa-ka and Htti-ka the Christians have suffered much persecution arising from placard:-; and doggeral verses ridiculing the Christians. But they have endured faithfully and \ve hope yet to reap a rich harvest. This circuit also should be divided to give the members the benefits of the sacrament. Nang-dia is a large circuit and has very few helpers. The pastor, a single mall, has labored hard, but his harvest is small, not because the fields will llot yield but because it is too large for the strength of one man.

Cl1i-kau circuit has three appointments, and its members are widely scattered ill a mountainous region. If the pastor would visit his flock, the dews drench his garments ill the morning, aud in the evening it is difficult to reach home. Thorns by the roadside tear his umbrella, pull his hair and rend his clothing, and those who would follow him, cannot avoid sighing for sympathy.

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Gio-tau circuit, because of a fall in the price of bamboo paper, their staple product, and the high price of food. have 110t been able to pay their subscriptions for pastoral support.

O-iu circuit has made some progress this year, both in the number of hearers and in the amount of their subscriptions. There has been considerable difficulty between the heathen and the Christians here, but the Lord lets the tares and the wheat grow together. This is not only so at O-in but is the general condition of the whole lng-chung circuit. I ask your prayers that the Kingdom may be greatly prospered during the coming year.

Respectfully submitted,

CENG CEONG-MING, Presiding Elder.

Report of the Presiding Elder of Sing-iu District.

I thank God that by His grace I am permitted to submit the third year's report of this district. As I look over the evangelistic efforts of the year, I see progress in that we have en tered several new places; but we have fallen behind in our collections. The reason for this is, first, the unfavorable conditio11 of the market; second, the depreciation of silver; third, excessive taxes; and fourth, ravages of the plague.

The opening of new classes: There have been three classes opened in the Dellg-hau circuit, Long--gau, Sa-millg, and Ngo­boo In these places, whole families come and about fifty women are regular attendants at worship. This latter fact is due to the faithful work of the preachers' wives. On the eastern border of Siug-iu City circuit in the village of Go-au, a class has been formed for Bible study A class has been opened among- the mountains at Li-tah on the Heong-iong circuit. In these two places the people have provided a place for worship and con­tributed to the church. I hope preachers may be appointed to these places.

Ministerial work: The pastors have been very diligent ill their work this year, ill the pulpit, in visiting the members and in preaching ill the high ways. But the stewards steadily refuse to shoulder the bnrden of managing the fiuauces of the church, leaving this for the pastor. It ought 110t to be thus. III the evangelistic work I have had the efficient help of Miss Lebeus. Her mode of explailling the Word has been a great blessing to the Christians. Mr. Brewster also went with me to the Hing­tai and Heoug-iong regions, holding revival meetings and

inquiring into the spiritual condition of each class, also giving assistance in the places in need.

Educational work: In Sing-iu City~ the center of the district, we have a Bible Training School for women of which Miss Lebeus is ill charge. She has been working hard, beyond her strength, and was ill for a time, but we thank God she is well again now. The students in this school have doubled in numbers during the year. V.le also have a very fine Girls' Boarding School of which Miss Nicholaisell is in charge. Lastly, we have here a Boys' School with 47 pupils, who have made satisfactory progress ill knowledge and deportment. Scattered over the district, we have nille day-schools, in five of which little girls study with the boys, but the· W.F.M.S. provides for their books and tuition. III these nine day-schools we have 188 boys and have received $333.00 in fees. This amount did not cover all the ex pense con nected wi th the schools, and Mr. Trimble kindly became responsible for what was lacking. The teachers of these schools came from the Hinghua Normal School. We are glad that our children can have this training, for the day­school is to the church what a good foundation is to a house. Mr. F. H. Trimble, who is in charge of the day-schools in this Conference, has been ill every place in this district and personally given the examinations. He is very devoted to this work.

Church Membership :-Received in full membership 74 Total 778 Increase 46 Received on probation 158" 438 Adults baptized 72 Children baptized 62" 464 " 13 Inquirers 1,214 " 196

I hope from now on each preacher will observe the new rule on each Sabbath day to teach the probationers and in­quirers so that they may soon become intelligent and can be taken into the chnrch.

Church Finances :-Home Missionary Society $1,137.10

Foreign Missionary Society 43.00 Sunday School Missionary Collection 116.98 Ch urch buildill g and repairs 1,173.00 For Ministerial support 1,371.95 Famine relief 103.00

Opel1i~lg Opium Refuge 100.00

This latter sum was furnished by Drs. Draper and Betow, who have assisted us ill the dispensing of medicine. Ten or more persons have been cured of the opium habit.

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Medical work: Onr hospital under the charge of Drs. Draper and Betow has had three times as many patients as last year. Beside the regular work, many persons have beeil inoculated for plague, which was very virulent this year. Even of those who have been inoculated five or six have died. The doctors have been very kind in giving medical attention to the boys in our school. This fact has made the parents much more willing to send their boys to the school.

Concerning my own work and travel r have not dared to withhold time or strength. Three times I have visited the three new classes in Bing-tai. In May this year r had the privilege of attending the Ce11tral Conference ill Shailghai a11d was therefore absent from my District for some forty days. During that time the brethren, Sang Hah-ming, Sang Bang­ciong, Ng Teng-siong and Na Deh-seng, kindly took my place. r herewith render them my sincere thanks. In addition to my regular work I have, wnen at home, taught an bour a day in the Boys' school. r beg my brethren to pray for this district that the Holy Spirit may be given and the work of revivalllever cease.

Respectfully submitted,

DNG SENG-NGENG, P.E.

li.-INSTITUTIONS Report of Hinghua Anglo-Chinese School.

Although the year has been fnll of disappointments, the pains have been far outweighed by the joy of the service we have been permitted to render these boys and young men.

OUR AIMS :-Our ambition has been efficiency in the Chris­tian sense of the word. We are working for results, and to this end, \ye have aimed: First, at a higher grade of work and a higher degree of spiritual scholarship arilong our students. Second, a higher degree of spiritual well-being. Third, stricter discipline. Fourth, closer supervision of the work of the various classes and of the teachers. We have 110t entirely realized our aims because we have aimed high. We have made good pro­gress in the first and second points, but have 110t as yet gotten on very far in the third and fourth. This has been due not to any disinclination, but to the fact that our strength and time have limitations.

RESULTS :-A word of praise is especially due the students of the High School department for the way they have adapted themselves and responded to the demand for scholarship. At the close of the last school year, we were obliged to require a higher standard for promotion. A great mallY failed. Some took it as a matter of course, but other~ became offended and temporarily left us. This class of students for the most part have returned and taken their medicine. Lessons are well prepared, and daily recitations are far in advance of last year. \Ve can see signs among the students of real love fottheir books. This is a mark of progress and a source of great joy.

Regarding the spiritual side of the work, progress is being tl1ade. Last year we were very happy to have Mr. Ng Teng-bi appointed to be an evangelist ill the school, and to help the students in their personal problems. He entered upon this work with intense earnestness and did much good for a great many students. He was sent to the Y. M. C. A. Conferellces in Shang­hai and in Japan. On his return he got switched off. He is in the hands of the Chinese National Comt1littee to receive training for future work in the Association. We hope ere long that he may return to take up the work so auspiciously begun. The influence which he started still moves and with the Association under the careful direction of Mr. Koh, aided by Mr. Deng, the students are gaining 'in their spiritual life and are approaching nearer to Jesus Christ and to God as their Father. During toe month of July there was a very marked revival in the Lower Schools after the High and Middle Schools closed.

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A newspaper has been started in the school financed by the teachers, in which they assemble the news from all the hest newspapers in China to circnlate in the Hinghua community.

The first class under the new course of study will be graduated at the Chinese New Vear. If there are no subsequent failures three young men will be granted diplomas.

NON-CHRISTIAN STUDENTS :-Two years experience with non-Christian students shows us that there is not much to be gained as yet, by encouragiug them to attend our school. Last year we enrolled more them twenty. but before the second term opened, they had, for the most part, scattered. This year we received more than ten with a like result. This repeated result causes us to inquire into the causes. One cause is, they come here to get a bit of arithmetic and a few words of English, then they can the lUore easily enter the government schools. Another cause is, they want to specialize, and, as it is as yet difficult for us to appoint special teachers for more than one or two hours, they do not care to stay. Another cause is a ruling of the government against the mission schools. Still another and the most prevalent cause is that they cannot find here a ,. royal road to learni11g." Their courage fails them and they soon faint by the way. Could we find a way to make it easy to get an education, and get it quickly, there would be a large number asking for admission.

RELATION OF OUR SCHOOL TO OUTSIDE SCHOOLS ;-During the year 'we have had many evidences of the esteem of outside schools. In the first place, these schools are very anxious to get the graduates of our school to teach in theirs. The demand is greater than the supply manyfold. In the second place, our school was given a prominent place at the time of the physical exhibition, (military drill) soon after Conference last year. Vve were gi\Ten first place on the program by reason of being the first of the schools founded ill the city. This was followed by a letter of appreciation fro111 the host, the Imperial Middle School, through its president, Mr. Dau Ging. We be­lie\'e this was not all a matter of for111. In the third place, when thE' movement was fully inaugurated to forbid opium in this Prefecture, unlike most other places, the nOll-Christian people requested the students and faculty of our school to join them in this great movement. The Monitor was asked to address the assembly which he did with power. Frequently our students are asked to go to sing. Lastly, just a few days ago, the V.M.C.A., follovdng Western customs, held a reception to which the outside schools were invited as guests. Four

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outside schools, the Anglican School, and our Bible School were present. Their teachers also turned out ill full force. A stirring program and light refreshments added to their pleasure. \Ve believe in this community there is no need for strained re­lations between Christian and non-Christian schools.

OUR NEEDS :-Our report "dll not be complete without adding a word regarding our need. It goes without saying that we need a ne,,, plant if we are to expand and meet the demands of the near future. For matters of discipline, it is quite necessary to .separate the large boys from the small ones, as the same rules canuot apply to both. Hence we hope to obtain new buildings to accomodate the Middle School and High School and give the present building over to the Lower School.

A second great need is for apparatus for the Physics depart­ment. Prof. Koh is well qualified to do this grade of work and has entered upon his work with a zeal that is highly commend­able. He is limited by tbis fundamelltal need. We must meet this need at once.

The last and greatest need is for a helper, a missionary to give his whole time to help ill tbe school work. Our burden is already too heavy and it must be increased d urillg the next year or we must go the hack ward road.

We will do our best in this work and trust all the rest to God. May His richest blessings rest upon the work.

Respectfully submitted,

ULRIC R. JONES.

Report of the Hardy Training School. The new situation that is being developed by the great

movements along educational lines in this empire during its period of transition confronts us with a problem to the solution of which we must give immediate attention. It is as though the clouds were just rising and disclosing to the youth of the present, a vision ont over the heights of opportunity, so clear and broad that neither they 110r their elders know how to do or where to go to make the 1110st of it their OW11. The offer of a course of study and of instruction sufficiently thorough and comprehensive really to meet the demands that are soon to be made of them, looks long and arduolls, and they are likely to seek a shorter route to the name that promises and allures them. The prospect of a faculty ready to adhere closely to a plan of discipline and ready to give however so good instruction and

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mental drill, is rather forbidding than inviting to the minds of a great number of tho-;e who are thinking of getting the name of having done so much work in some school.

Yet it is gratifying to see how many there are of our church boys and young men who are willing to take the time and to put forth the effort necessary to prepare themselves for the kind of work that the church will be expecting of them, just as soon as they can fit themselves for the places now already waiting. We have begun the teaching of English, and are fortUl.late in being able to secure the services of a young man direct from the North to teach Mandarin. For both subjects, our students were eager. The introduction of these features seems to give to the whole school almost a new tOIle of earnestness and hopefulness.

We are very sorry that we are to be without the upright example and the efficient teaching of Mr. Hng Ga-ming from the time of the closing of this session of conference. His presence has meant much to our school, and we do fear that the responsihility for his giving up the work of teaching for the new one of business \vill weigh heavily on someone's shoulders. We hope that he may soon return to tbat form of Christian service that will mean so much more for the advancement of our Saviour's kingdom among men.

It has been a source of sincere joy that the pastors of our several charges have shown such an attitude of confidence and cooperation. The turning of the faces of our young men to­ward an education and a field of usefullless in the church, will secure an early enlargement of our present force, and the occupa­tion of several posts that are even nOw waiting for men to come and take them for the King. The students show every mark of true devotion to the Master as they come forward with the avo.wal that their only hope is to fit themselves to be evangelists among their own people. That there are so many coming from pua-cheng encourages us to think that that region with its nu­merous dialects may soon hear of the wonderful works of God, every man in his own tongue. So much the more do we praise God for these men when we look at those who are now out in the \vork after spending some time in the school. Their behavior is that of men who believe that they have a message for their brothers; and their preaching is being received by many of the brothers to whom they go. Their interest in the -school is still lively and helpful.

The industrial work, as it had been carried on, was using more time and funds than was warranted by any results either apparent or within the range of rational expectation. This year

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the shoeshop and the weaving have both been given to stand 011

their OW11 feet, that is, capital has been invested with two COlll­

petent workmen who teach the students the trades, pay them their wages, and assume the responsibility for the financial success or failure of the enterprises. Though kno\"'ing that this does not make of the school a wage-earning institution, we continue the industrial idea ill the hope that many worthy students who would not otherwise find educational advantages within their reach, may be able, by av~i1illg themselves of this opportunity; to maintain a self-respect{ng manhood wbile preparing tbemselves for Christian usefulness.

One more thing th'-1t 11] ust be mentioned is the effort that our Bro. Owen made in a week of meeting~ just before going to Shanghai. These were his last services among our Chinese people. Having just returned from an extended trip over the districts, he was spending long hours at his desk, and, except for his large heart of love, he could 110t have spared any time for taking up this work that called for an added drain UPOll his already exhausted strength. But he did it; allel it is beyond doubt that some of the studellts are to carry the benefits then received far 011 down into their futnre lives and work.

\Ve are heartily thankful to God for this year of blessing upon our school and students. \'~/e believe that he has been very near to us in all of the experiences that it has brought. The marks of his presence and in working are ever becoming more and more plain ill mallY of our hearts.

Respectfully submitted,

H. G. DILDINE.

Report of the Hinghua Biblical Training School. 1. STUDENTS:-This year we received five new students,

making a total of thirty-five men in the school. Beside these there is Ng Tellg-bi who was elected delegate to the Inter­national Y. M. C. A. cOllvention held ill Tokyo last winter. He is now in Shanghai assisting in the Y. M. C. A. work there. \\le have been filled with sorrow over the loss of ~a Cau-Ia, a mem­ber of the fourth class. He was a bright student and faithful pastor, but while attending to his pastoral duties, he took a severe cold which terminated in his death.

In December of this year, we will graduate a class of tell students, all of whom will immediately take up the work of the regular pastorate.

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- 2. STUDENTS WORK :-During the past year twenty-four of our students were appointed as class leaders or junior preachers on the various charges ill the vicinity of Hinghua City_ One bas been employed as a teacher in one of the government schools in the city, and another taught in onr Orphanage. Nine have done various kinds of work ill connection with our school housekeeping.

3. TEACHERS :-In addition to Messrs. Brewster and Carson, we have had the services of five native teachers, for a whole or a part of the day.

4. N}<~EDS:-We greatly need to increase the output of our school. The inadequacy of our present numbers is seen by the fact that ,vhile we graduate a class of ten men this year, one circuit alone is asking for seven. Permanent work of evange­lization cannot go very far ahead of the supply of trained ministers to hold the ground gained. A school of one hundred students, thus supplying about twenty graduates a year, would 110t be able to meet the demands which are now being made upon us. V\: e ought to receive a ne,,,' class of at least twenty-five, and urge all the pastors and presiding elders to assist us in securing that number of good men.

AllY increase in the number of students means that we 111ust have larger qnarters. Our present building· can house less than forty men. \Ve will be compelled to rent buildings which are wholly unsuitable. We earnestiy bope that some move may be made whereby we can secure a building large enough for onr work.

5. NORMAL SCHOOL :-A Normal School has been conduct­ed this year in connection with the Bible School. We have encountered great difficulty in selecting suitable students, in fact we were able to select only twelve from the more than forty who presented themselves for admission, and of these five fell out by the way. However, the remaining seven finished the year's work and either have been put in charge of day-schools or soon will be. While this work is very difficult, yet it is one of onf greatest needs, and in time we hope to develop a corps of teachers which will insure us the grade of primary schools which is so much needed in our Conference. Inasmuch as this work is so closely connected with the day-schools, it would seem best to us, that it be put in charge of the superintendent of day-schools.

Respectfully submitted,

SANG HAH-LENG, Vice-Principal.

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Report of Industrial Mission Press. The year has been a very busy one. vVe have been housed

temporarily in an old ancestral hall adjoining our residence. The accommodations, while far from satisfactory - yet are far better than we have ever had before. We are 110W layillg the foundations of the long delayed Industrial Building, anel about one-third of it will be occupied by the Press. It will be about seventy-five feet from our residence. Near enough for COll­venience, and far enough away not to be a nuisance.

The most important evellt of the year is the completion of the second and unabridged editioll of the hymn-book, with the ritual, and psalms for responsive reading. A small edition of five hundred with tunes will be increasingly useful. Mrs. Brewster has expended much labor on the revision, and has been assisted by Rev. Na Hong-mang. Deng Gillg-sing and others.

A new and expensive font of type has been bought, but, by an inexplicable error on the part of the foundry, several of the special letters with accents were omitted, so we are still unable to use any of it. \Ve hope to have the Revivalist in a new dress with this type before long.

\Ve are in great need of capital to purchase more and better tools, and to keep a larger stock of paper and other materials on hand. We are grea.tly indebted to Miss Lebeus for securing from several anonymous donors two or three hundred dollars (gold) for this purpose, and we have faith that more is.coming fro111 the same source.

We need a font of Chinese type to do our local printing; and we hope to be able to secure it uext year. It is impossible for me to do t.he work justice with·my mallY other duties and long absences. That it is done as well as it is now is due to the faith­fulness of my assistants, Rev. N a Hong-mang, Deng Gil1g-sillg, the foreman Li Diollg-ong, and in accoullts,Na Sillg-hiong.

I am more and more cOllvinced that the Romanized literatnre is essential to building up a spiritual, intelligent Church.

The book-store is an importaut part of this department. Ng Hong-bau has continued his faithful and efficient service here, carefully supervised by Rev. Dellg Cih-siug. We im­peratively need a new building for the book-store. A large trade ill school books has been a marked feature of the year's work.

The total work for the year is as follows :-Number of volumes printed 16390 pages 1,374,930

" " sheets " 30,867

Total pages 1,40 5,797 W N. BREWSTER, }Vlanager.

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Rebecca McCabe Orphanage Report The Orphanage has had much for which to praise God at

the close of another year. Many difficulties have been overcome, many burdens lifted. We have an increase of children, having enrolled

Boys 124 deaths 7 117 Girls 61" 9 52

Total 169 now with us. 9f these now with ns 23 are blind or lame.

Our death roll has been unusually large this year because of small..:pox and dysentery. These diseases taking hold of children of very low vitality have been exceedingly difficult to overcome. Our blind children have succumbed in very large numbers. Of those who have been with us for several years four have died from dysentery, the others have been more ne\,\·ly received and have never recovered a natural condition of health; many indeed were very sick when left at our gates.

One boy of great promise and greatly beloved died suddenly before Christmas, from choking, we suppose now. It was all over before the doctor could get there. As he was alone on the street eating food not taken from the Orphanage and was brought home ullable to speak, we could get no facts until all was over. It was a great sorrow to all of us.

T\"o very promising little girls died this summer, one from malignant small-pox, the other from dysentery. Of our well children then ,,'e have lost by death only three.

Schools: -A very fine primary school for our girls is taught by Mrs. Deng Cih-ung, and we had three girls ready for entrance into the Girls' Boarding School this autumn.

The boys' primary school is much larger, enrolling 59, and fairly good work is done, but \ye are still lacking ill the ideal teacher. Mr. N g has been very faithful in coming but has many of the failings of the typical Chillese teacher.

This term we are better provided in t~lat one of our oldest boys, Paul, from the Anglo-Chinese School, teaches Arithmetic and the Colloquial Bible, while another student comes in to preside over. the evening study hour.

Our older girls are in the Girls' Boarding School uuder Miss Varney's supervision, and the boys in the Anglo-Chinese School of which Rev. U. R. Jones is Principal. They are thus getting the best education that the church is able to give them.

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Finances :-God provides through friends for all onr needs and this year a greater number than ever have helped us in supporting the children.

The Christian Herald has supported fifty children and \ve hope tbis may be increased to one hundred during the coming year.

\Ve have had several larger gifts this year to give us en­larged grounds, and buildings and four bun(lred dollars has been added to our endowment fund. \Vhile the funds already illvested have brought us an income to doublv fulfill the conditions of the gifts. We want. to greatly increase this endowment fund.

Administration: The Orphanage has now grown to such dimensions that we need the help of the Conference in its administration. I would like added to the pernianent Boards of this Conference an Orphanage Board, whose duty it shall be to give very careful investigation to all its affairs once or twice a year, and to meet when its affairs demand special attelltion. I would also like this Conference to appoint an Executive Committee to audit all accounts at least once a 1110nth and perhaps oftener, working under rules laid down for them by the Boarel. I need an assistant in the work who is able to give personal supervision to the boys in school, in morals and ethics and spiritual training, one who is in every way fitted to dIvide every phase of the work with the superintendent. These are our needs in addition to monitor and matr011.

I \vi11 close 111y report with a record of my gratitude to Mr. and :Mrs. Chua for their faithful help in all departments of the Orphanage work.

Our debt of gmtitude to the Church Missionary Society medical staff cannot be expressed in words. Their care has been constant and unfailing. having had at one time during the dysentery epidemic seventeen of our children in the hospital at one time. Seven of them died from this disease there in five weeks. but they had every care that skill and love could give.

Many more children are demanding our help and attention and we pray for grace, wisdom and strength to do onr duty and fulfill Christ's command to .. Feed my lambs."

Respectfully submitted,

ELIZABETH F. BREWSTER.

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Report of the Sing-iu City Boyst School.

At the present time a large number of schools have been opened by the Chinese Government and the gentry. But neither the teachers nor students have any conception of the meaning of a thorough education 011 modern lines. They seem to think the possession of a diploma instead of moral character and mental power is the goal to be aimed at, and if not graduated within two or three years, they become dissatisfied and change to another school. Our school is under the management of the church and we are striving to correct this error.

Our school was opened only two years ago and most of the students are Christians. Our object is virtue first, then educa­tion. \Ve insisJ 011 a thorough kllowledge of Chinese before heginning the study of English. The Christian people are glad to send their children to our school to prepare-them for the service of Christ. The boys cheerfully obey the rules of the school and are rapidly growing in character, knowledge, and in Christian experience.

The students are forty-seven in llumber and are divided in to four classes. We have five teachers, a1l of good character and education. Some of them teach all day ~ others only half a day. The monitor, Mr. Na Geh-dong, has a great love for the students and is thoroughly acquainted with his work. The pastor, Rev. Gong Guang-dong teaches two hours a day and I, myself, teach one hour a day. The course of study is based upon that prescribed by the Board of Education.

The tuition received during the year amounted to only one hundred dcllars.

Mr. Trimble has been obliged to supply the remainder of the money needed for the expenses of the year.

We sincerely hope that all our students will stndy earnestly so that they will become useful men. We would like some kind of industrial work opened so that poor students may earn their way by 'working half a day and studying the other half. vVe earnestly hope this request will be granted.

Respectfully submitted, DNG SENG-NGENG.

Report of the Hinghua Day-schools. Our first year in the Day-school work-has been somethIng

of a test to our faith, hut as it closes there is a deep feeling of gratitude and praise to God for the way he has led us and blessed our efforts.

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Two years ago, the necessity of making great advance in primary education in this Conference was impressed upon us. A Normal School was opened to train teachers for the Day-schools, and at the beginning of this year, we had twenty-three teachers ready to begin work. MallY urgent requests for schools came in, but we were able to open but the twenty-three new schools for which we had teachers, making a total of thirty-seven schools on the Hinghlla, An-tau, and Sing-iu districts, with an enrolment of seven hundred and forty-nine students.

In taking up this work, we had to face a rather embarassing financial problem, the funds in hand being sufficient to carry the schools to mid-year only. We were obliged to depend on secur­ing special gifts to make up the deficiency During the year, we have made special effort to get the needs of this work l;>efore the home people a~d are much enconraged by a number of favorable replies. We trust that we shall in time secnre a special gift constituency sufficient to support not only our present work, but to enable us to open schools in the mallY villages where they are so 1ll uch needed.

We have had the loyal support of the Chinese presiding elders and pastors, and feel that the success of the year's \york is due in great measure to their prayerful interest and coopera­tion. Each school has been carefully examined and for the most part, the results have been very satisfactory. In a number of places the schools have made remarkable progress, owing to the great interest which the pastors and student preachers have taken in the work. The intermediate school at Sing-iu (which is reported elsewhere,) has had an especially successful year under the efficient supervision of Principal Dug and Vice-Principal Na. We are grateful to the W F M. S. ladies of Sing-in for the interest they have taken in the school, and especially to Dr. Draper who has assisted greatly in the teaching. A school of this grade is much needed at Bing-hai, and we hope to be able to open one there ere long.

During the summer vacation a Teachers' Institute was held in Hillghua City. The services of some of the best instructors of the Bible School and High School were secured, and it was made a month of great profit to the Day-school teachers, not only in acquainting them with the modern methods of teaching, but also in deepening their spiritual life. The prayer-meetings conducted every morning by some of our ablest preachers were very helpful.

The people, both Christian and non-Christian, on the three districts are taking much interest in the day-schools, and were

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the money and teachers available, we could double the number of schools this year, the parents of the pupils furnishing the schoolroom and paying half of the teacher's salary. This work must be carried on for the most part by special gifts. For the schools already opened, this will niean, at forty dollars a school, $1480. $960 of the amount is in sight, but the balance, $520, or the support of thirteen schools must be provided for during the coming year by special contributions in the home land. There is urgent demand, also, for an increase in tbe number of schools.

We are unable to obtain teachers acquainted with modern methods of instruction, so to provide for the expansion of our work, these must be trained in the Normal School. Additional trained teachers is one of our most urgent needs. It requires $25.00 to train a teacher a year. ~lal1Y of these teachers are also local preachers and engage in religious work practically as assistant pastors. Forty Normal Scbool scholarships are lIeeded. We trust that many in America will take the support of a Day-school or provide a Normal School scholarship, and above all, pray that the Christian training given ill these day­schools shall result in these boys growing up to be useful Christia11s aud leaders in the Church.

Respectfully submitted, F. H. TR BiBLE.

Report of Walter W~ Williams to Hinghua Annual Conference, 1907.

Havillg missed the last session of this Conference by only a day or two, on account of a slow steamer, I received my appointment to lng-aug from Bishop Spellmeyer at Fooe.how. In a few days I started to my station and by the third of January had rented a large native bouse which has served both as reside1lce and hospital to the present time.

lug-ang city is abo'ut two hundred miles west of Foochow and is composed of an unusually mixed popUlation of about 10,000 people. Probably two thirds of the people speak the native dialect which is neither Mandarin nor Amoy. though influenced by both. The remainder includes people fro111 Canton, Foochow, Hinghua, Tb.ientsiu prefecture and Mandarin speaking people from Kiangsi province. Aside from the people speaking the native dialect, the most numerous and influential element is the Amoy speaking people. But as the native dialect is the most prevalent throughout the lng-ang and Se-kui regions,

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it seemed best to spend some time on this dialect. An embryo system of romallization has been devised and a start made at an Ellglish-Romanized dictionary, so that it will never again be so difficult for a foreigner to learn the dialect.

We found only one or two Christians in the place, though a Foochow pastor had labored in the city for a couple of years. Calls for medical aid came so frequently .and were so urgent that it was very difficult to refuse them, and several hundred patients were given aid before we were ready to open the hospital. This interfered materially with the study of the language. Then came a call to Foochow and a return trip through Hinghua and Ingchung, so that it was summer before we could open the hospital with allY preparedness. The first month we registered one hundred and fifty patients. About five hundred have received medical aid during the year, a number of whom have been enrolled as hearers of the Word. Some of these have already met persecution, endnring it with commendable steadiness and meekness.

In June came the news that Brother Thomas B. Owen, the oldest missionary to this region, the best human friend these people ever had, had laid down his life for them while ill the very midst of his labors and plans. We cannot measure our loss. Tears aud sighs fro111 those who knew him, the chapel full of his native brethren weeping aloud at memory of his life among them, the increased unity, the improved moral tone, and the truer purpose both of preachers and laity bear testimony to his labors, but measure our loss, we cannot. We must accept God's way as directed by infinite wisdom and kindness, and 'with chastened love, and still covering the ache in our hearts, go 011 to fulfill our commission and share as best we can the work our brother laid down.

Since the death of Brother Owen, the work of lllissionary­in-charge of the Dlla-chhall field has been imperfectly done by the writer. The preachers have received him very kindly and there is an excellent spirit among them. The membership has increased 9% during the year, probationers over 60%, hearers 17%. The :finances too have made a very marked advance though all the increase cannot be credited to increase of giving on the part of the membership. Self-support has increased 50%, home missionary collections have also incressed 50%. Khoe-khall charge has jus.t dedicated a beautiful new chapel and parsonage. The church in Dua-chhall city has about $500 ill sight for similar buildings. We are glad to note an increasing interest in education. Dua-chhan District now has ten students in school ill lng-chung.

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We close this report with the hope that in the coming year missionaries, preachers and people may receive a large portion of the Spirit's power in the baptism to live and to serve fo.r His glory.

Report of the Hinghua fIRevivalist." Our work has been greatly hampered by the fact that we

have only two fonts of type, one very large and one very small. The large type does \'ery well for old men and children but takes up so much room that very little call be put ill the limited space of the paper. The small type is too small to be legible to all our readers. We have been ill great need of a middle-sized type. During the year Mr. Brewster ordered from England a new font of the proper size. A short time ago this type came, but from some unknown cause, part of it was lacking. Vve hope by the first of the year that the rest of the type will be secured and that the paper may appear in new form.

There are five things which have largely contributed to the success of the paper during the past year: 1st, Mr. Brewster has doubled the time given to this work and has greatly aided us in securing reports of church work and of foreign news. 2nd, Dug Sellg-ngeng, presiding elder of Sing-iu district, was a delegate to the Central Conference held in Shanghai and gave us very interestillg reports of the Conference. 3rd, N g Teng-bi was delegate to the Chinese National Y M. C. A. Conference in Shanghai and to the International in Tokyo, Japan. He also sent full reports of these meetings. This is the first time we have been able to publish reports from our own delegates. 4th, ~ a Hong-mang has carefully edited these reports and the news that has come from time to time. 5th, This year we have used a new plan whereby the news from the various circuits of onr Conference has been reported to the paper, thus making it possible for our people to know the progress of onr ·work.

The paper has been changed from a monthly to a semi­mouthl)' Each issue we print four hundred and fifty copies, nine hundred a month. During the year \ye have issued ten thousand and eight hundred copies. These have been sold as follows: Hinghua City district, 4500 copies, Sing-iu 3600, An-tau 2440, lng-chung 120. \Ve earnestly request that all the pastors keep us thoroughly informed as to the progress of their work so that the paper may be of greater value.

Respectfully submitted,

SANG-HAH-LENG, Editor.

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lli.-ST ANDING COMMITTEES. Report of the Committee on Education.

Our schools are 110t in as good condition as they ought to be; there are many things lacking. With a view to improving them we make the following suggestions :-1'hey are 110t presen ted as being complete. \Vi! ask t11e members of the Conference to make snch additional suggestions as they think best.

1. \\Ye recommend the conducting of the Hillg-hua Normal Schools in a separate building.

2. In whatever place it is desired to establish a day-school, the preacher and the -committee 011 day-schools shoulci prepare a report showing the number of stud eIlts, the kiud of a building, what equipment, and the amount of tuition that is available. This report should be presented to the Superintendent, and his consent secn red.

3. All the day-school teachers should be examined every year by the Board of Education which should issue certificates to them. Graduates of the High School or the Biblical School should be exempt from this examination.

4. The preacher ill each charge should' assist in the day­school work. Teachers, before leavillg their work for any reason, should secure the consent of the preacher in charge.

s. In the primary and intermediate schools, preachers should receive free tuition for one child. In the High School, a -preacher who has been ordained ten years or more should receive free tuition for one child and half rates for the others.

6. All schools should have literary societies and the students should be taught to sing.

J'SANG HAH-MING,

C "if, Go TENG-SUI, Olnlnl ee, l SANG DEH-SING,

F. S. CA.L{SO~.

Report of the Committee on Epworth Leagues. In our humble opinion, the Epworth League has a vital

relation to the life of Christialls. The benefits of this 01'­

ganizatioll are 110t confined to all y one class, but extend to mell and women, the aged as well as the young. Within this Cou­ference there are cnly the fOllr chapters, one in Hillg-hna City, one in Bi'ng-hai, one ill Sing-in, and one ill lng-chung. The object of the Ep\vorth League is not yet known at other places, or if known, there are not the proper persons to carry it OU, hence it is 110t yet convenient to organize chapters.

We, as a committee, have planned several items for guidance during this year, in the hope that other places may organize and receive the benefits of the Epworth Leag-ue.

I. We ask the Bishop to appoint the Superintendent of the Day-schools, also to supervise the Epworth Leagues of the Conference, and to organize uew chapters especially in the places where there are day-schools, so that the youth may practice morals, virtue, and devotion.

2. \Ve ask the various pastors to carefully plan for the organization of such new chapters in their circuits as may seem advisable. Also that the presiding elders make this a subject of investigation at each quarterly meeting, thns to prevent the work of this committee year after year being in v8.in.

3. We ask that the one put in charge of the work explain the purpose of the Epworth League at the various place::;, and provide for the publishing of the topics for meetings during the several months of the year.

4. \Ve ask that the Epworth League be not limited as to the time of meeting. that it be permitted to m~et 011 Sunday afternoon or 011 Sunday evening as is cOllvenient.

5. We ask that some plan be made for a fund for the use of the Epworth Leagues, to provide for the printing of the topics or any other items of expense, thus to encourage the members and to inspire them to be fervent so that this organization may he greatly advanced.

r u. R. JONES,

Committee, ~ ~G TE~G-SIONG, I GEO HI-MING,

L UA UNG-CO.

Report of the Committee on Fraternal Relations. I. \~.: e ask that the name of this Committee be changed

from Dah-keh to Meong-ang Ceng-seo. 2. We ask that the delegates attend in person the

conferemces and Mission meetings in Foochow and Amoy 3. \Ve ask t¥at $6.00 be allo\\'ed from the Contingent

Fund for each d.elegate to Foochow and Amoy for expellses. 4. We ask that these appointed delegates to distant

.conferences, if they canuot go ill persoll, shall \vrite letters of greeting.

The delegates for this year are as follows ;­Foochow Conference, F. S. Carson, and Dau Hoh-gi.

Presbyterian Session at Amoy, Na Hong-so, and H. G. Dildine.

Hinghua -Woman's Conference, Li Diong-sui, and Ceng Ceollg-millg.

Anglican Mission, Deng Cih-ung, and De Hall-tong. Singapore Couference, W. W \iVilliams, and Si I-seng. Japan (two conferences), U. R. Jones, and Sang Hah-ming. North China COllference, Li Ko-sing, and Ng Meong-hollg. Central China, Dng Seng-ngeug. \Vest China, Sang Geh-cheong, and F. H. Trimble. To write to Mrs. Adelina Guthrie, Saug Hah-Ieug, and

Gong Gllang-dellg. To write to the family of T. B. Owen, H. G. Dildine, and

Si I-sellg. r NA HONG-HEONG,

Committee, ~ KG SING-SO,

L NA CONG-BAU.

Report of the Committee on Religious Literature. In accordance with our appointment to the Committee on

Religious Literature, we have carefully investigated the affairs that have been discussed. and know the difficulty of accomplishing them, hence we now offer these few humble suggestions for your consideration and selectioll.

I. \Ve ask that the Revivalist be printed on foreign paper like the Y. M. C. A. paper and the Dai Dong Beo.

2. We ask that the Revivalist be modeled somewhat after the World's Chinese Students' J ourllal, the first part ill Romauized and the latter part in Chinese character, so that all the readers may receive benefit from it.

3. \Ve ask that the Printing Press buy a font of Chinese type so as to be able to print books, papers, Conference minutes and Conference reports. If the minutes are sent elsewhere, there are frequently errors because there is 110 one to read the proof. Much more, they are for the most~art sent to press in the fall and we have to :wait till the following SUlllmer or fall befort: we receive them back. This makes them like blown flowers, and hinders the subscriptions of the Conference. If there were a (ont of Chinese type at this place, they could be edited during the tenth moon and published during the eleventh 111oon. This would be of great profit to the Conference.

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4. We ask the Book-store to purchase and keep 011 sale all the new books of importance to the preachers in their work For the list of books see the Chinese minutes.

5. The Hing-hua Romanized hymnal has already been published. A 11 the preachers should exhort their members to purchase the hymn-books, so that in singing, all shall sing the same words.

6. We ask that the lng-chung Press publish an edition of the new hymnal in the lng-chung dialect for general use throughout that part of the Conference.

7. We ask that a fund be raised to put various papers in the Day-schools of each circuit cOllvenient for the students, thus to be of use to them to increase their knowledge.

8. We ask that some one be appointed to select such Christian books as would be advisable for the use of the preachers, and assemble them into a well classified set.

9. \\7e ask that some one be appointed to collect valuable articles from the various papers and have them printed and bound in book form for the use of the preachers, thus to broaden their knowledge.

10. We ask that some one be appointed to collect material for a History of the Christian Church ill China.

11. To meet the expense of the above three suggestions, it is quite necessary to have a large fund. Hence we ask that the Bishop secure a fund for this purpose.

12. We ask that notice be given of a prize to those who shall be able to write satisfactory text-books for use ill the Biblical Training Schools, or books which will be of special use to preachers. In case such books are published, tIley shall be referred to the Educational Board to decide upon the merits of the work and the amount that should be awarded.

1 SANG HAH-LENG,

G Ott DENG CIH-UNG, omm'l ee, ONG CO-CAL

lNA GING-EONG.

Report of the Committee on Sabbath Observance. The committee has carefuIry considered the report of last

year's committee and find it very good. \\7e are very sorry that as a rule very little importance is attached to these reports,

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Be the rules prepared ever so carefully, they have been to little profit. \Ve therefore request the earnest consideration of this report and a faithful observance of its suggestions.

We wish to present the following for your consideration :-1. At least once a year a lecture should be given in every

church on Sabbath observance. 2. Another sermon should be preached 011 the proper

conduct of the people in public.services. 3. In every church there should be a committee 011 Sabbath

Observance whose duties are, first, by word and by example to diligently in'ltruct new-comers in the proprieties of public wor­ship; second, to see that children are kept quiet and not allowed to disturb the services.

4. If church-members refuse to keep the entire Sabbath, they should be refu!-!ed the Lord's Supper. If they persist in their refusal to keep the Sabbath, they should be expelled from the church. Probationers persisting in this oiIellce should not be received into full membership, neither should hearers who refuse to keep the Sabbath be received as probationers.

5. A resident pastor should not be granted to any church willing to have only a morning service, but they should be joined to some nearby circuit.

6. Church-members should not transact business of any kind on the Sabbath.

7. We recommend that in all churches the Hing-hua colloquial hyullfal be used. We also ask that the recent edition be placed at such price that the people can afford to buy them, such price not to exceed that of the character hymnal.

8. All churches should follow the order of service printed ill the first part of the Romanized hYlllnal, and use the.responsive readings in the back part.

9. in the outside villages where there are many who cannot read enough to join Bible study classes, they should be gathered together for instruction and prayer.

10. All the churches should, ill accordance with the recolllmendation of the Itinerants' Club, establish special services immediately before and after the morning services for the illstrl1~ti911 of hearers and probationers respectively.

J SANG BANG-CIONG,

. NA HONG-MANG, CommIttee, I Go TENG-HI

" L DENG SENG-SANG.

Report of the Committee on Self-support. I. In those circuits where 110 money is received from

either the Home or Foreign Missionary Society, the scale of salaries may be as follows:-

Pastors in Charge, J ullior Preachers, Mem bers on Trial. For Local preachers.

Himself $8.00

7.50

6.00

\Vife $3. 00

3.00

3.00

Each Child $1. 2 5

1. 2 5 1.00

In Charge, $6.0~ $2.00 $1.00

Juniors, 5.00 2.00 1.00

Those circuits which provide entire support for the pastor in charge, their junior preachers, student preachers, and all the attelldants of the church property. can be termed fully self­supporting. The least salary that can be paid by those so termed shall be as for missionary circuits. Ou these missionary circuits the quarterly conference may increase up to the above amounts, but snch action has nothing to do with the missionary society.

2. The salary for presiding elders shall be as follows :-For himself $8.00, for his wife $3.00, for each child $1.25.

3. Any circuit whose last year's collections for Home Missions as handed in to the Treasurer, taken together with this year's subscriptions for pastoral support are sufficient to pay in full the salaries of the pastor in charge, and the junior preachers, may be called partially self-supporting. Such circuits may reckon their preachers' salaries as follows:-

Pastors in Charge, Junior Preachers, Members on Trial, For Local Preachers.

Himself $6.00

6.00

5.50

Wife $3. 00

2.50

Each Child $1.00

1.00

1.00

In Charge, $5.00 $2.00 $1.00

Juniors, 4.00 2.00 1.00

4. For circuits failing to reach the point of self-support as in the second class, the scale of salaries shall be as follows:-

Himself Wife Each Child Pastors in Charge '$6.00 $2.50 $1.00 Junior Preachers, 6.00 2.00 1.00 Members 011 Trial, 5·00 2.00 1.00

For Local Preachers. In Charge, $4·5° $2.00 $1.00 Juniors, 4.00 2.00 ,75

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5. The wives of the preachers shall meet together once a year for study and examinations. They shall be divided into four grades according to their examinations. The highest grade shall receive a reward of $12.00. The next grade shall receive a reward of $9,00. The third grade shall receive a reward of $6.00. The fourth grade shall consist of those who have not received a passing grade, and shall receivel1oreward. The rules and courses of study shall be in charge of one especiaUyappoint­ed together with the presiding elders.

6. The salary for students appointed as Junior preachers shall be $3.00; but if the place be more than ten miles from the school he may be paid $4.00. During vacation, if the student spends his whole time 011 the circuit, he may receive $4.00.

7. Those preachers holding diplomas both from the High School aud from'the Biblical School, if appointed as pastors in charge may receive $2.00, if as j ullior preachers $1.00 ill addition to the amounts paid to other preachers of the same classes and in the same kind of circuit. But these preachers shall not take up such work as teaching ill outside schools. Should they do so, the money received shall be turned over for general church uses.

8. All salaries shall be paid according to the foreign month, not according to the Chinese month.

9. Each pastor must present a full report of all the subscrip­tions paid to him; he may not receive any that he does not report. Should anyone be found receiving money without making the proper report, he shall be subject to an investigation and punishment at the hands of the Annual Conference.

10. The Annual Conference permits its members whose wives hav~ passed the age of thirty without children, either male or female, to adopt one child whose support may be claimed as for one's OW11 child. But should there be children born later, either boys or girls, the support of the one adopted shall be discontinued. Local preachers who have been ill charge of circuits for five years or more may claim the same privilege. This rule shall be counted from the year 1906, and has to do only with cases arising in the future.

11. There shall 110t be too many helpers sent to circuits where liberal subscriptions are, 110t made for the various church benevolences.

12. Each year at the fourth quarterly meeting, the pastor shall receive subscriptions for the pastoral support of the follow­ing year and shall bring those subscriptions as a report to the Pistrict Conference.

13. 'the preachers must not neglect on their own part, to make liberal contributions to the missionary cause. The presid­ing elders should see to it that this rule is carried into effect.

14. Subscriptions for the several classes of benevolences must be kept separate ,and distinct, and should be so reported. No money subscribed for one purpose may be used for any other' purpose. After the District Conference, each pastor shall prepare a list showing the subscription of his members and put it in a conspicuous place in his church. If there be classes which Have only junior preachers, the pastor shall see that similar lists are prepared for these classes and brought to their attention.

15. The salaries of the preachers must be paid in big dollars unless the Treasurer make up the discount on dimes.

16. The preachers of the lng-chung Districts shall receive an advance of fifteen percent above other preachers of their class, because livillg expenses are much higher in that region.

( DNG SENG-NGENG,

I

DENG CIR-SING, Lr KO-DING, CENG CEONG-MING,

Committee, ~ SI I-SENG, I SEONG GONG-HO,

I NG MEONG-HONG, Au DER-LAI, HNG BO-SENG,

l DE HAU-TONG.

Report of the Committee on the State of the Church. 1. Each Sabbath at the end of the morning- service, there

should be a half hour devoted to the teaching of the hearers to teach them to pray, to read the Ritual, and the Probationer'S Guide. But the members should also be diligent in learning to pray and in learning the fundamental doctrines. At the time of the quarterly conference they should be examined by the presiding elder as to their efficiency. The preachers and class­leaders should be their teachers.

2. The' presiding elders, pastors in charge, and junior preachers should all exhort every family each day after supper to assemble for prayer and reading the Scriptures thus to give proof of their devotion.

Committee :-The Presiding Elders aud the Missionaries ill Charge.

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Report of the Committee on Sunday Schools.

We believe that the state of the church, whether prosperous or decadent, has an intimate relation with the inclination of the members to study the doctrine. This inclination of the mem­bers to study the doctrine has also an intimate relation with the Sunday School as to whether it is prosperous or decadent. Since the Sunday School is the place to nourish the study of the doctrine among the members, organization must 110t be neglected. Hence, whether large or small, old men or old women, they should an be received into the Sunday School so that they may become acquainted with the Scriptures, investigate the doctrines of salvation, increase their wisdom and the fruits of faith; thus the church may advance day by day.

We have carefully planned the following items in the hope that they will be practiced.

I. The Sunday School should be called the Sabbath School.

2. Every church should organize a Sabbath School which should be divided into classes. There should also be a class for children in which they could be taught the fundamentals of the Bible in simpler terms.

3. On the Sabbath Day both forenoon and afternoon, the pastor should lead the members to study the Romallized Primer, the Probationer's Guide, the Romanized Sunday School Lessons, or the Classical Bible.

4. The Superintendent of the Sabbath School should 011 Friday or on Saturday evening, hold a teachers' meeting to explain th~ lesson to them, and teach them how to teach it on the Sabbath Day.

5. Every Sabbath School should have a roll book to record the names of all the students. At the time of the quarterly meeting this roll should be given to the presiding elder to examine.

6. Every Sabbath School should have a committee to take up the collection each Sunday for the Sunday School Missionary fund. This fund may not be used for any other purpose.

7. The Superintendent of the Sabbath School should prep!lre a report of the quarter to present at each quart~r1y conference. At the time of the District Conference, he should also give a report of his school for the whole year.

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8. The presiding elders shall publish in the Revivalist the state of the Sabbath Schools in the various places in the Con­ference.

9. Where there are no Sabbath Schools organized, at the time of the quarterly cOllfereoce, it shall not be permitted the pastor to answer in the affirmative the question regarding the instrl1ction of children.

10. Those who have not yet become members of the Sabbath School if hearers, shall 110t be received 011 probation; if probationers, 5ha1111ot be received into full membership.

11. In case there are persons whose homes are distant from the church, they shall be permitted to have a teacher appointed to teach them separately 011 Sunday afternoon.

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W- W. WILLIAMS . DAU HOH-GI

Commzttee, DAU SING-GI

DENG SUI-BONG.

Report of the Committee on Temperance. Your committee has carefully investigated the rules of

hygiene and temperance, that they are changed each year ac:' cording to the needs. We consider them already very good and comprehensive, but we hope that they will be put into effect, thus to be of great benefit rather than to be cast aside as empty words. Hence we again bring to your attention the following rules :-

I. Each pastor should exhort his members to keep clean their hOllses, clothes, utensils, and all things used in their homes, and to be especially careful about their food and drink, so as not to interfere with their health.

2. Each pastor should during the year preach on the subject of hygiene one or two times. If the plague is quite prevalent, he should increasingly speak on the 5ubje.ct 50 that every church-member may understand cleanliness alld the way to prevent infection.

3. Each pastor should exhort his people when the plague is prevalent to be inoculated, and when the small-pox threatens, to be v~ccinated.

4. Each pastor should exhort his members not to bring pipes to church, thus to interfere with the politeness. which should accompany devotion.

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5. Each pastor should exhort his members whether in their happiest moods, or ill the sadness of being bereft, not to invite their guests to smoke tobacco or opium, or drink wine.

6. Each pastor should exhort his members not to engage in the trade of morphine, tobacco,.wille or idol-money.

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SANG GEH-CHEONG . DA SING-HI

C011Z11Zzttee, DENG CING-SING

N A DEH-SENG.

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IV.-MISCELLANEOUS (A) BOARDS

Home Missionary Society Receil'ts and Disbursements of Collections of t906

To Balauce from 1906 " Hinghua City Circuit " Hil1ghua " District " An-tau " Singiu I I Ingchung

" "

)) Dua-cheng " " Hil1ghua City Circuit Snuday

School " Hillghua City District Sl1nday

School " An-tau District Sunday School " Sillgiu ,. " )) " Ingchung " " " " Interest Bank and Loans

Total Receipts

By Hinghua District appropriation " An-tau)) " " Singiu" " II Ingchung II II

I I Special for New Work Hil1ghua District

" Special for New Work An-tau District

"Special for New Work Singiu District

" Special for New Work Ingchung District

I I Shortage on Self-support Hinghua District

" Shortage on Self-support An-tau District

" Shortage 011 Self-support Singill District

Receipts Disbursements. $;

1000. 983.5° 925. 20

Il4I.7° 295. 85

$446.934

130.55 4476.80

9[.30

159·47 151.70

112.296 54.586 596.352

169. 61

$ 1600. 1000.

1400.

400.

83.00

61.00

88.00

52 .00

68.25

5,662.696

$ 4400.

145·75

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By Loss on Exchange in dimes " Property account cultivation of

trees " Clerk Salary 24. Stationery 6.25

Delegates traveling 47.87

Total Expenditures

I, Balance carried to new J:ear

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Balance Sheet. Nov. 15. 1907. To Balance carried forward from 1906

in Bank " Bank, receipts, collections 1907 in

Bank " Petty account " Property, cultivation of trees " Loan Accounts " Collections of 1907 still due

By Special A ppropriatioll fO.r 1908 for new work

" Appropriation for 1908 Hinghua City District. $1800.

0' Appropriation for 1908 An-tau Citv District . " 1040.

" Appr~priatiou for 1908 Siugiu City District. 1460.

,. Appropriation for 1908 Ingchung and Deh-hua City District 300.

0' Appropriation for.1908 Dua-cheng City District 200.

To Balance cash 011 hand

13·49 78. 12

5330.062 332 •634

5662.696

Assets Liabilities

2671.526 4. 00

13·49 1720.18 627. 0 32

156.186 4800.

Audited and found correct, STANLEY CARSON. NA HONG MANG.

\\-T. N. BREWSTER, Treasurer.

Dec. 2, I907.

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Report of Preachers' Aid Society. 1907

To Balance in Bank last year " Cash in hand " " " Book Concern Dividend 1906 " Interest on Loans: Soap, $96.50 Hng

Deh Cillg, $ 60. Snads, $ 38.82 " Collections from circuits of Hinghua City

District $113.45, An-tau District $38.12, SingiuDistrict $33.89, Il1gchung District $ 7.34, Dua-cheng District $5.50

" Loans reported last year Book Concern Dividend of 1907 30 3 G.@ 53%

By Mrs. NaMing Seng and children $48.00 " Ng Geh Ciong, " 60.00 " NaMingSallg, " 24.00

Deng Ga Sing, " 60.00 " " Dug Cing Ga, 34.00

" Oug Ceoug Do, " 84.00 " "NaCingCeng " 18.00

Au Deh Chiu children 48.00

" Li Nga Oug". 12.00

" Ng Hong Siong " 12.00

" Exchange on dimes from collection " Loans and Investments: Soap account,

$1760. Hng Deh Ging, $500. Mission, $2.70. Au Deh Chiu, $87.36. Cemetery, $77.48. Press Joan, $300

" Bank " Cash in Hand

$247·55 20.484 334.5 1

195.32

199·39 21 57. 89

57 2 •66

2994. 84 31 4.01

2.411

ASSETS AND CAPITAL

To Loans and Investments " House in Foochow " Cash in Bank

By Report last year . " Increase of capital in 1907

To Cash ill Hand

Audited and found correct, STANLEY CARSON.

NA HONG MANG.

Dec. 2. I906.

Assets Capital.

$37 1 I.2rl $37 I 1.261

W. N. BREWSTER.

Treasurer.

Report of the Conference Board of Stewards.

Mrs. Na Ming-seng and Children, $48.00 " N a Geh-ciong and " 60.00

" Na Ming-sang, 24.00

" Na Cing-ceng, . 18.00 Li Nga-eollg's Daughter, . 12.00

The Children of Au Deh-chiu, 48.00

Mrs. Dng Cing-ga and Son, 34.00

" Deng Ga-sing and Children, 66.00

,t Ong Ceong-do and " 84.00 Ng Hong-siong's Daughter, :, 12.00

Au Teng-huah's Daughter, 12.00

Total $418.00

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(B) SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Report of the Committee on the Constitution for the Orphange.

We recommend,

1.-That the Orphallge be called the Seng-eh-dong rather than the Go-ceo-ing.

2.-That there should be an auditing committee to be composed of the three following persons :--Del1g Cih-sing, Da Cing-Ieh, and Na Ciong-sing. This committee shall meet at least once a month to examine the accounts.

3- -That there should be a Board of se,'en persons for the Seng-eh-dong who shall meet at least twice a year to plan with regard to the funds, property. accounts, education, and rules of the institution.

( SANG HAH-LENG,

Committee, J NG MEONG-HONG, I SANG BANG-ClaNG, lNA HONG-SO.

Report of the Committee on General Reference.

In accord with our appointment to the work of tbis com­mittee, we do not dare neglect our duty to the Conference, so we have given careful attention to the selection and presentation of the following items from which the Conference may choose what may seem appropriate.

1.-~Te ask that inasmuch as there have been subscribed within the Conference almost $20,0C:O for churches, some of which have the foundations laid, some the materials purchased, some the subscriptions not yet complete, and still others have 110t yet realized their hopes, we ask that the Bishop approach the Missionary Society in the interest of the Hing-hua Conference in the division of this fund, and that the money be sent out at the earliest convenience to help us in this work, that this work of merit of the members may be accomplished.

2.-Il1asmuch as the government schools have taken our term for Bishop to denominate the presidents of tl1eir schools, we therefore ask that the Chinese name for bishop be changed to Hoi-doh, thus to prevent the confusion of Christian and secular terms.

3.-We ask that each preacher present a statement at each quarterly conference of the dates of absence during the quarter

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from his station, whell 'he returned, the number of days absent, and the occasion. At the time of the District Conference, he should give a similar report for the entire year, the substance of which the presiding elder should record iu a book.

4.-We ask that the wives of preachers assemble once a year in a Conference to receive instruction for their work.

s.-We ask that the Probationer's Guide in Chinese charac­ter be introduced into every circuit by the pastors.

6.-,Ve ask that any person wanting to be admitteed into the Biblical Training School be given careful attention by the pastor in charge, as well as careful instruction. He should be examined and recommended by the District Conference before being admitted

7.-We ask that in the reception of members they should be allowed to enter full membership after six months on probation 'if they are qualified. If they cannot qualify in the course of two years, they should be dropped back to the relation of hearers. This rule should begin with this year.

S.-We ask that those whose entire families are 110t yet believers shall not be admitted into the church. Should there be an absolute case, it should be brought before the quarterly conference for decision.

- 9.-We ask that the Missionary Society build a School Building at Chih-keh, and also an Industrial building to aid the students.

lo.-We ask that all preachers, Bible-women, and teachers of day-schools earnestly exhort all church-members not to feed, buy, or sell either girls or boys. This rule should begin this year, 1907.

I1.-We ask the Women's Foreign Missionary Society to build a woman's hospital in An-tau.

12.-We ask that Dr. Li Bi-cu be appointed to take charge of the same.

13.-We ask that preachers, Bible-women, and day-school teachers be forbidden to act as middle men for marriages.

J SEONG GONG-HO, Go UNG-GI,

Committee" Au DEH-I,AI,

l HNG BO-SHNG, DE HAU-TONG.

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Report of Special Committee on Day-schools. THE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE DAY-SCHOOLS.

I. In order to open a school in any village there must be a pledge of at least $30. in tuition to be applied on the teacher's salary. If the tuition amounts to more than this, the surplus is to be used to purchase necessary equipment.

2. Each school will be granted an additional $30. from Mission funds to cover the balance of the teacher's salary for the year.

3. The preacher in charge is to be responsible for the collection of the tuition.

4. The preacher in charge or the junior preacher is to be acting monitor of the school and shall each week make careful examination of the school, noting the progress of the students. If he lives near the school, he shall conduct the daily cbapel exercises; if not, he shall conduct them once a week.

5. The minimum enrollment for a school shall be sixteen students, and no teacher will be required to teach more than twenty-four students without all assistant.

6. The new Day-school course of study must be strictly followed, and students will be examined in the required books only.

7. The year shall be divided into two terms and ex­aminations held at the end of each term.

8. If in any school less than two-thirds of the students pass the examinations. the school shall be closed.

9. The examination records of each school shall be posted in the schoolroom so that the standing of the students may be seen, and a copy kept on file by the Supt. of the Day-schools.

10. The teachers shall be reviTarded according to the efficiency of their teaching, the 1st Grade receiving $3 ; the 2nd Grade, $2.20; the 3rd Grade, $1.50, per term.

I r. The students shall be rewarded in books according to the following amounts ;-

Third Class 1st 40 cents. 2nd 30 cents. 3rd 25 cents. Second Class ,,30 , , First Class I, 20 "

,.20 " "IS "

" 15 ,. " 10

12. The schools shall be given a vacation lasting from the twentieth day of the twelfth month to the twentieth day of the first 111onth. Other holidays must 110t exceed thirty days; if so, the teacher's salary will be cut. .

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13. The teacher must have the permission of the Presiding Elder and Monitor before he leaves the school.

(F. H. TRIMBLE, I DENG CrH-SING, I DNG SENG-NGENG,

Committee, ~ Lr KO-DING,

INA HONG-HBONG, DENG CING-SING,

l Go TENG-SUI.

(C) RESOLUTIONS

On behalf of the missionaries, I beg to present the following resolutions :-

Resolved, that we have all greatly appreciated the presence, and cheerful social and spiritual uplift of Dr. and Mrs. Lacy during our Conference, and trust that they may find it convenient to visit us frequently in the future.

Resolved, that it has been a great satisfaction to us all that Bishop and Mrs. Bashford have been permitted to hold the Conferences in China rather than return to the American Con­ferences. We have been greatly blessed by their kind advice and faithful instruction, and heartily concur with the whole Conference and all the China Conferences in the request for their return for another quadrennium.

(D) MEMORIALS

Memorial to the General Conference

Dear Fathers and Brethren :-The political, industrial, social, and educational trans­

formations that are taking place in China, call for profound gratitude that God has answered the prayers of His people in such a wonderful manner. The doors are wide open, The Gospel may be preached, and all forms of missionary work may be carried on in every part of the empire. It is now urgent that the agencies of Christianity speedily enter these open doors, or infidel and agnostic forces will seek to occupy the territory. The evangelization of China means practically the whole world for Christ.

The first century of Protestant missionary effort has just closed with 175,000 members of the Church, and probably twice

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that number of adherents, with missions and churches in every province. Schools, hospitals, and the press are bringing the Gospel to all classes of society, awakening the intellectual activities of the people, and preparing young men for the responsibilities of the Ch,ristian ministry.

The Methodist Episcopal Church, after only sixty years of labor, is represented in this rapidly increasing multitude of believers by 30,000 members and probationers, and about 50,000

adherents. Five Conferences and Mission Conferences are located ill strategic points in the empire, and over fifteen hundred preachers, teachers, Bible readers. and other workers are witnessing to the power of saving grace.

These new conditions have created a crisis in all our China Missions and emphasize the importance of the careful considera­tron of this General Conference that these unprecedented opportunities may be seized 011 to establish and extend the kingdom of Christ, and that our beloved Methodism may maintain her proper place among the forces that are moulding the thought and life of over 400,000,000 people. These con­ditions call for the broadest statesmanship and the widest supervision and guidance of the most experienced administrators in the Church.

The Episcopal Supervision in China during the past four years has been in charge of one so well fitted by education and experience, and a comprehensive study of the situation and conditions in the newly awakened China, in addition to his lifelong interest in the evangelization of that vast empire, and his administration has been so eminently successful that your memorialists pray that there shall be no change during the next quadrennium, as in our opinion to remove Bishop Bashford fro111 the field at this time would be an irretrievable calamity.

Petition to the General Conference

Dear Fathers and Brethren :-In view of the great awakening taking place in China, the

great forward movements contemplated by all the missions in the empire as voiced by the resolutions of the great Centenary Conference, and the vastness of the field, it is the judgment of this China Central Conference that additional Episcopal Super­vision is imperatively needed, and we therefore petition this General Conference to provide an additional General Superinten­dent for China during the next quadrennium.

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Memorial to the General Conference

Dear ~athers and Brethren :-

The Hinghlla Annuai Conference hereby respectfully memorializes the General Conference for an amendment to the Third Restr.ictive Rule of the Constitution (p. 46, Section 3 of the Discipline of 1904) as follows: In the fourth line, strike "Out all that follows the word" may." and substitute; "assign "One or more General Superintendents to preside continuously durillg the ensuing quadrennium over a definite group of con­ferences or missions," so that the entire paragraph shall read; H The General Conference shall not change nor alter any part or rule of our government so as to do away Episcopacy. nor destroy tthe plan of ·our itinerant General Superintendency: but may assign one or more General Superintendents to preside con~inuously during the ensuing quadrennium over a definite gn>up 9£ .conferences or missions. J J

V.-ST A TISTICS

DISTRICTS

STAT-IONS AND

CIRCUITS

HINGHUA DIS'i'RICT

Hu-sia Circuit. Binghai " Go-deng I'

Kio-sauh II

Cheng-cai " Bua-tau " Huadeng " No-cho " Dang-gau " Ching-tah " Po-io Ka-boh " Sa-hoi

Totals

Increase Decrease.

AN-'i'AU DISTRICT

An-tau Circuit To-tau

" Gang-kau " Deng-sing " Gong-giah " Hong-dang-guang

Dua-do-kau II Gua-k'au

" Nang,dua " Nang-cih "

Totals

Increase. Decrease.

SINGIU DIS'i'RIC'i'

Chih-keh Circuit Deng-hau

" Ga-chellg " Leng-ceo " Hau-deng " Leng-hua " Meong-su " Giang-sua " Cia-sua " Heong-au " I-tellg-ho-sua "

Totals

Increase Decrease.

4

4

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HING HU A ST A TIS1'ICA'L TABLES, Part I

WORKERS MEMBERSHIP

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4 2 4 2

3 8 I I

415 41 10 18 7 J 360 219 46 3 9 4 J 107

77 20 4 3 2 122 90 12 5 I I I 28

128 9 2 3 I 52 I I I 20 3 4 I 6 5 I [2 9 5 47 83 9 2 4 3 I 41 93 4 [ ] 2 I 48

1 [0 13 4 2 I 2 40 70 8 1 I J 27 63 6 4 3 30 50 3 3 3 4 17

4 28 16 24 75 18 [571 20043 49 26 21 970

159

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,

3 2 I 6 3 132 12 2 1 4 I 78 2 I 3 I 89 3 :! 68 I ] 3 54 I '2 I 24 I I 3 I 73 3 I 2 56 3 2 1 26 4 32

2 3 I 81 18 17 2 3 I 38 7 14

I 2 2 3 I 7T 6 2 30 I 3 I 48 3 24 2 2 I 4 I 80 5 3 60

-- -- -- -- -- - -- - - - - - --I 19 9, 2 33 II 692 44 .5 5 10 19 403

-- - -- -- -- - -- - - - - - --

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34

3 2 I 4 7 198 28 5 4 137 1 1 3 33 5 I I 58 I I 2 78 3 'i I 42 I I 3 I 84 9 4 4 4 I 22 3 I 1 80 5 I 3 6 31 2 I 2 I 71 8 2 3 ;, 2 42 I 4 48 3 I I 17

I 2 I 3 2 60 I 5 5 2 26 I I I 4 I 79 8 2 28

I I I I 3 29 7 2 2 21 3 27 I I 13

- -- - -- -- - -- - - - - - --2 16 6 6 29 16 787 74 22 29 17 I I 437

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - - - - --I 46 14 2 78

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41 26 46 30

20 19 12 10 9 IS

20 17 9 14 9 7 <1 9

13 9 8 9 6 I

3 2

470 1400 284 500 140 230

75 200 127 260 180 240 140 :200 120 200 100 200

40 190 100 140 80 140 51 120

881 200 168 [907 4020

II6 2 79 210 5

16 85 12 20 280 400 7 89 310 137 250 8 26 I I 72 100

10 21 3 3 105 180 4 12 4 4 90 80 2 52 4 52 130 3 IS 7 4 176 1I0 4 31 3 5 13 1 125 2 20 2 I 70 110

46 5 I 107 200 -- -- - - -- --

S6 400 40 S3 [220 1685 --- -- -- - - ---

6 S6 63 7S 7 128

7 61 II9 20 19 240 370 34 18 .5 I 214 230

I 3 S4 9 4 95 180 2 42 7 9 100 130

6 31 4 4 86 125 2 17 38 8 5 1I0 200

5 32 2 3 20 120 5 27 I 2 130 250

12 60 8 7 80 ISO 13 29 7 7 104 105

14 I 3 35 40 - - -- - - -- --12 156 464 72 64 1214 1900 - -- -- - - -- --

13 12 196 278 14

DISTRICTS

STATIONS AND

CIRCUITS

DUA-CHENG DISTRICT

Dua-cheng Circuit. Ngo-beo

" Si-ngo-do " To-ngeng " Ka-kau&Chia-cui-ngeng

Ung-ang "

1 --

Totals. I

INGCHEONG DISTRIcT

lngcheong Circuit 2 Deh-hua

" Chia-cui " Nang-dia " O-au " Cni-kau "

Toals . :2

HINGHUA STATISTICAL TABLES, Part I

WORKERS

I I 1 1 I

I 1 I

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32 2 1 32 4 4 66 12

20 2 63 2

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-- -- - -- -7 21 5 2C

5 6 74 7 I 5 58 14

I 40 .3 1 17 4 I 2~ 3 2 20

3 16

MEMBERSHIP

23 18 2 8 I 5 4 I

I 46 2 21 12 2

7 8 I 4 10 32 2

3 - - -- -- - - -- --

2 4 94 3 8720

5 42 61 7 14 I 52 43 14 7 1 14 33 3 4 2 5 II 4 2

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20 -- --

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120 250 20 200 30 ' 80 10 40

20 30 6 20

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II

SUMMARY BY DISTRICTS

Hing-hua City " 4 4 5 9 4 28 16 24 75 18 1571 200 43 49 2621 97fJ 881 200 168 1907 4020

An-tau "

H I 19 9 2 33 I[ 692 44 5 5 10 [9 403 6 56 400 40 53 [·220 1685 Sing-in

" 4 9 2 [6 6 6 29 16 787 74 22 29 17 II 437 [2 [56 464 72 64 12 J4 1900 Dua-cheng

" I r [ 6 5 7 2[5 20 2 4 94 3 87 20 3 234 430

lng-cheong "

2 2 3 4 8 3 6 16 237 31 9 143 184 3[ 3[ 206 620 --,. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - -- -- - - - - -- - -- -- -- --- -- --

Grand Total for 1907 7 6 12 31 8 77 39 38 160 45 3502 369 70 83 64 55 2047 21 il2 20[6 363 319 4781 8655

" Last Year 7 5 II 29 8 54 3251 73 1882 1796 4[6 3.38 4583 7737 -- -- -- -- -- -- .-- -- -- - -- -- - - - - -- - -- -- -- -- -- --

Increase I I 2 23 39 38 25 1 165 220 198 I1I8 Decrease. 9 .')., 19

HINGHUA STATISTICAL TABLES, Part II

SUNDAYSCHOO~SAND CONTRIBUTIONS IN MEXICAN DOLLARS EPWORTH LEAGUES EpWORTH

CONFERENCE LEAGUES 4J

SUNDAY SUPPORT OR HOIlm ~ ~ s:I

SCHOO~S :0:

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CIRCUITS '0 (/) ~ ~ -; ..E(/) > 0 u. ~ el ~ I-< '"0 4.1 'E ~ 0 ~ := s:l ~(/) s:l '"C~ s:l .s:l (/) (/) (/) (/) 0 ui 0 .s:l ::s I-< 0 4.1 j:q ::s ~ ~ (/)

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HINGHUA DIS1'RICT

" $ " " " $ " " " $ $ " " Hu-sia Circuit. 433 600 I 160 I 100 10. 20. 750. 20. 1000. 92. 1092. 70.60 14· ISO. 500• 240. Bing-hai 9 9 240 2. 2. 165.40 2. 135· 38. 173· 6.00 2.50 1300, 80.

" 6.80 Go-deng 5 6 130 2. l. 90· I. 100. 22. 122. 2.50 500. 90. 11

80. 18. 98. 60. Kio-sauh II 4 4 IIO r. 1. 70. r. 5.00 1.50 500. Cheng-cai II 4 4 no I. 120. I. 108.60 14. 60 123. 20 3.60 I. 100. 40. Bua-tau 7 16 140 L50 105· 2. 113· 15. 25 128.25 2.00 I. 8. 300. 80.

" Hua-deng II 2 2 100 I.IO 95· I. 97. 10. 107. 6.20 I.5° .. 60. No-ch9 )I 6 6 80 I. 70 • 1. 80. IS· 95· 4. 20 1. 26. Dang-gau II 4 4 110 .50 So. I. 66. II. 77· 3.00 I. I. 20. 50. Ching-tah" 2 2 70 I. 90• I. 80. 10.50 90.,50 2.00 1.50 30.;; 30. Po-io 4 4 85 I. I. 61. I. 80. 10. 90. 1.55 1.50 4· 200. 28.

" Ka-boh " 4 4 50 .50 60. I. 52.20 6.70 58.90 1.00 .40 10. 50.

Sa-hoi "

2 2 48 .50 40.10 I. 44. 80 6.40 51.20 1.50 . II 20 . ---- -- -- --------- -- ---- -- --'-- -- -- -- -- --- --

Totals 5796 1893 1 160 1 100 23. 10 25· 1796.50 34· 20 36.60 269.45 2306.0 5 II3·45 29.5 1 173· 3450. 854· -- -- - -- --- --- -- --- -- - ------- --- -_. --- -- ---- --

Increase I 2 44 24. 20 53. 10 18.68 71·78 6.85 29.5 1 123.70 1918. 83-Decrease .

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If

AN-1'AU .8JSTRICT

" " " " ,

" " ,

" " " " , At1~tau Circuit. 4 6 100 1.00 5· 170 • r. 240. 32. 27·},· 9. 10 2·5(: .80 90. 42. To-tau

" 6 6 100 1.00 4· 90. I. 75· 24· 99· 4.90 J. 70 1.20 5· 40.

Gang-kan "

2 2 43 ·50 2. 94· 1. 65· 13 6u 78.60 2·95 1. 20 4· 20. Deng-sing-

" 2 5 60 1.00 2. 1I0. I. 100. 1£.30 111.30 3. 25 1.10 16. 36. GC)ng-F;iah

" 5 5 40 1.,)0 5· 64. 1. 69· 16. 85· 2·35 1. 20 2.00 70 . 30. Hong-dang-guang 2 2 35 • 50 2. 66.82 1. 55·40 8. 63.40 2.00 1.00 22 . Dua-do-kau " 2 4 40 1.00 2. 85. 1. 72. 13.30 85.30 3·75 1.30 30. Gua-au . , 3 10 68 1.00 2 . 11 2. I. 90. 14·10 I04·ro 3.30 1.30 .50 9.50 30. Natig-dua

" .3 5 60 1.00 2. 80. I. 70. 9. 00 79· 2.00 1'30 4.60 8.00 28. Nang-cih

" 5 5 97 1.00 3· 100. J. 100. 12.20 I 12. 20 4.72 1.00 36.00 35· -- -- -- -- - -- -- -- ---- -- --- -- --- -- --- -- ._- --- --Totals 34 50 643 9·0(; 29· 971.82 10. 936.40 153.50 1089.90 38.32 13. 60 9. 10 238.50 313. - --- -- -- - -- -- --- --- -- ---- -- ----- -- --- -- -- --- --Increase 8·94 ]4.40 1.80 16.20 .28 Decrease. 1.00 Ior8.50

SINGlU DISTRICT $ $ $. $ $ " " $. $ $ $ $ $ Chih-keh Circuit 3 22 240 1 105 2. 16. 390 .75 3· 390. 41.00 431. 15. 25 2. 70. 190. 80.

Deng-han " 4 4 98 I. 2. 90 .20 1. 68.70 10.60 79.30 ·4.1 1. 75· Ga':cheng " 3 3 110 1. 1. 80.00 1. 80. 8·39 88·39 I. 34 2. 7.80 12.00 30. Leng-ceo " 3 3 80 2. I. 126. 1. 84· 10.10 9-1-. 60 4·70 1.51 15.00 255· 27· Hau-deng " 3 5 48 2. 94· 1. 63.40 6.50 69.90 1.20 I 9·55 12. 25· Leng-hua " 4 4 120 2. 2. 87· 1. 88. 8.64 96.64 3. 20 1. 27·00 30. 40.

Meong-su "

2 2 40 1. I. 50. I. 52. 4. 65 56.65 1.00 I. 9·20 30. 16. Giang-sua

" 4 6 120 2. 2. 163. 1. r r T. 11.60 122.60 3.00 2. 12.00 96. So. Cia-sua

" 4 6 70 2. 2. 135· I. 114· 7.50 12£.50 2.00 1.60 1.50 16.00 500. SO. Heong-au

" 3 3 40 1. 12. 68. 1. 56. I 3·76 59.70 r.4° 1. 3-40 48. 43· Leng-ho-sua " I 1 25 I. 1. 32. I. 30. 3. 80 33.80 -44 25· - - -- -- -- - -- -- -- --- -- ---. --- ---- -- -- --- --- ---- ---

Totals 34 59 991 I 105 17· 40 • 1315.95 13· 1137. 10 116.98 1254.08 33.98 r.60 14·01 169.95 1173· 461. - - -- -- -- --- -- --- --- -- ---- --- --- --- --- --- ---- ---- ---

Increase '1 I. I, I. 4. 69 308.332 92.50 Decrt'ase . I 4.1.-"1 4. 60 T.47 --

HINGHUA STATISTICAL TABLES, Part II

SUNDAY scaOOI.S AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN MEXICAN DOLl.,ARS FPWOR'!'H I.,EAGUES EpWOR'l'H

CON11ERENCE LEAGUES SnpPORT (1)

SUNDAY OR HOM"~ u CI)

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DUA-CHENG DIST. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Dua-cheng Circuit. 2 2 36 1·50 220. 2. J7·9° 47.90 2.10 ·50 Ngo-beo II

2 16 .50 26.60 r. 27 35 .94 28.29 .56 .40 Si-ngo-do II 3 2 84 .50 64.60 I. 34.80 1.15 35·95 ·9Cl ·t,o To-ngeng

" 2 '2 20 .60 80.30 36.80 35.80 .90 .60

Ka-kau&Chitl-cui-ngellg 2 42 .70 50. I. 41 . 80 1.37 43· 17 LIO .. r:;o Uug-aug

" 23·ro 23. 10 - - -- -- -- - -- -- -- ---- -- ._-- -- ---- ---- --- --- --~ ---- ---

Totals. II 6 198 3·80 44[.50 5· 211.75 3-46 21S.21 550 2.50

INGCHEONG DIST. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Illgcheong Cireuit 812 140 1 48 3. 10 395· 6.20 102.66 15·57 II8.23 2.27 1.50 7· 170 • Deh-hua

" 2 13 90 2.00 168. 2. 58.20 19.00 77. 20 2.70 1.20 6.85

Chia-cui " 4 4 45 1.50 140. 1. 59.6.) 2.10 61.70 ·93 .90 L 56.

Nang-dia " 4 4 ::!o .50 20. .50 10.00 .89 10.89 .29 .36 .36

O-au "

1 2 SO .80 40. .80 20.50 4·43 24·93 .84 .60 1.63 Cui-kau

" 3 3 2~ ~'1 .50 52'10 ·50 16.3 2 1.20 17.52 .26 ·40 .85

- - -- -- -- - -- -- -- ---- -- -- ---- ---- --- ._-- --- ---- ---'Iotals . 2238 348 I d8 8.40 815. I, II. 267. 28 43. 19 310.47 7. 29 4.96 17·69 226.

-SUMMARY BY DrST. I

$ $ _$ $ $ $ $ $ " $ $ $ $ Ring-hua City

" 57 96 1873 I r6c r roo 23. 10 25· 1796.50 3{· 2036.60 269.45 2306.05 113·45 29·5 1 173.00 3450 . 851. An-tau

" 34 50 643 9. 00 29· 97 r.~h 10. 936.40 I53·5° 1089.90 3tl.32 13. 60 9. 10 238.50 3 13. Sing-iu

" 3~ 59 97 1 I 105 17.00 40. 1315.95 13· (l37· ro 116.98 1254.08 33.98 160. 14.01 169.95 1173· 46r. Dua-cheng

" II 6 198 3·80 441.50 5· 2! 1. 7,'i 3.46 125·21 5.50 2.50

lng-cheong "

22 38 348 1 48 8.40 815. 10 .11. 267. 28 43· 19 310.47 7. 29 4.96 17.69 226. -- -- -- - -.- - -- .-- -- --'- -- ---- --- ---- --- -- --- --- -- ----

Grand Total for 1907 ISS n9 ·10:"3 33 13 I 100 61.30 94. 5340.87 73· 4589. 13 586.58 5175.7 1 198.54 160. 64.58 369.74 5087.50 1628.00

" Last YeH 154 238 3961 4 357 62·33 76. 5[39. 24 69·9° 4473· 6D 569.35 5042.95 194.66 76.4 2 5033. 68 1489.34

-- --- - -- -- - -- --- --- ---- --- ---- -_.- ---- --- --- --- --- ---- ----Increase 4 II 92 1 100 18. 20£.63 3. 10 115·53 17. 23 132.76 3.88 160. 64.58 293.3 2 53. 81 138.66 Decrease. I 44 1.03

HINGHUA STATISTICAL 1~ABLES, Part III

PROPERTY VALUATIONS including (w. 1': M. S. Property)

INSTITUTIONS CHURCHES PARSONAGES t>

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$ I> Ii $ An-tau Circuit 25°0. 45co. -!C ] 7000. To-tau

" 7 200. Gang-kau

" J 500. Deng-sing

" I 600. 1 5 0 0. Gong-giah

" 3 570 • HOllg-dang-guang 2 1000. Dua-do-kau " :; 400. Gua-au

" 2 1400. I 800. Nang-dua ,. 1 800. Nang-cih

" 4 4°0. --- ---- ----- ---- -- ---- -- ---- ---- ---- ----Totals. 24 12870. 2 13°0.

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SINGIU DISTRIcT $ I> $

Chih-keh Circuit 9 625. 3 10000. 3 2000. Dang-hau

" Ga-cheng " 4 79°·

Leng-ceo " 3 1300. 3 1300•

Hau-deng "

2 17°0. Leng-hua

" 4 3200. Meong-su

" 2 1000. 2 .150 .

Giang-sua "

6 1400. 6 800.

Cia-sua " 4 1200. 4 1200.

Heong-all " 3 1000. 3 120.

Lellg-ho-sua" I 700. 2 600.

---- ---- ---- ---- -- --- -- --- --- ---- ---Totals 9 625. 32 22290 . 23 6750 . -----

HINGHUA DISTRICT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Hu-sia Circuit 9 625. 15500. 14000. 3000. 2 7°00. I 2000. 20000. 7 I125· Binghai

" 6 4300. I 2000. 6300.

Go-deng " 5 1800. -. 1800.

Kio-sauh " 4 1100. II 00.

Cheng-eai "

2 1100. I100. Bua-tau

" 5 I100. II 00. Hua-deng

" I 1600. 1600.

No-eho "

2 50 0. 5 00. Dang-gau

" 2 9 00. 900.

Ching-tah "

2 1220. 1220.

Po-io " 4 1000. 1000.

Sa-hak "

2 700. 7 0 0. Sa-hoi

" I 3 6 :>. 3 6 0.

---- ---- ---- ---- -- ---- -- --- --- ---- ----Totals. 9 625. 37 22680. 88805.

HINGHUA STATISTICAL TABLES, Part III r

PROPERTY VALUATIONS ( i1zcludil'lg W. F. M. S. Property)

~

CHURCHES PARSONAGES CIl t I NSTI'l'UTIONS aJ <11 .~ CIl p..

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" Dua-cheng 1 4 00 , Ngo-beo 2 380• Si-ngo-rlo 2 ISO. To-ngeng .. I 4 10. Chia-cui-ngung 3 1500. Ung-ang

------ ---- ---- -- ---- -- _ ... _-- ---- ---- -----Totals. 9 2840.

lNG-CHEONG DISTRICT

" lng-cheong Circuit I 4 7500. Deh-hua

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" I 2960• . ;, O-au " Cui-kall "

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" " " " " " " " " Hiughua City District 1550 0. 14000. 3000. 37 22680. 2 4000. 20000, 88805. LeperSch. Au-tau

" 2500. 4500. 24 12870. 2 1300• Sing-iu

" 9625. 3 2 22290. 23 6750 • 180. Dua-cheng " 9 2840 . lng-cheong " 10 14700. ---- ---- --_._- ----- -- ---- -- ---'- ---- --- ----Grand Totals . 12125. 15500. 185 0 0. 3000. 1,12 75380• 27 12050. 20000.

HINGHUA S1'ATISTICAL TABLES, Part IV

FINANCIAL I MEDICAL WORK

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Leng-ho-slla " 32 .

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DUA-CHENG DISTRICT

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HINGHUA STATISTICAL TABL,ES, Part IV

FINANCIAL I MEDICAL WORK

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