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DIRECTORY OF LOCAL PREACHSRS.

BOMBAY DISTRIOT.

Ayub Dama Bombay Carroll, Wm. Quetta Cumming, J. W.~. Quetta Cutler, R. D. Bombay David Silas Poona Elahi Raksh, John A. Bombay Fritchley, E. W. ... Bombay Goering, Peter Lanowli Gyanoba Narayan... Telegaon Henderson, W m. S. Karachi Karsan Ranchod Bombay Marrett, C. R. Bombay Morris, James England }\forton, T. E. F. Karachi Osborne, A. S. l'oona Row, I. F. Bombay :::1 Baptal, Jivan n. Karachi ... Sharman, O. B. Bombay ••. J

Sherman, Aaron N eral I Vinayak G. Kale Bombay ::. Worrall, H. R L. Bombay ... ( Wright, T. T. Bombay .. . Yeshwaut Khristodas Bombay ...

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PRESIDENT SECRETARY

OffIcers of.' the· Conference.

BISHOP J. M. THOBURN, D.D W. E. ROBBINS.

ASSI8TANT SECRETARY STATISTIOAL SECRETARY •••

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

F. WOOD. W. E. L. CLARKE. E. F. FREASE •.

TREASURER FOR THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY

CONFERENCE TREASURER •••

A. E. AYERS. W. E. L. CLARKE.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

lllSHOP J. M. Thoburn, P"8aiaelu; T. S. Johnson,D. O. Fox. E.F. Frease A. E. Ayers, 8JI.qt/ioio j G. W. Park, W. W. Bmere, W. E. L. Clarke and Samuel Benjamin. Alternat~s·:-W. E. Robbins, L. E. Lim~ell, Yusaf Dhanji.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

T. S. Johnson, E. F. Frease, D. O .. Fo:l\: D. G. Abbott, ~Iisses Hyde. Lawson, and Williams,

BOARD- OF EXAMINERS.

W. E. Robbins, W L. Clarke, W. H Stephens, W. A. Moore, F. R. Felt, G. W Park, Robert Ward.

BOARD OF DEACONESSES.

T. S. Johnson, E. F'. Frease, L. E. Lin1jel~ Mrs, Frease, Miss Williams, Dr. Mrs. Stephens.

TRIERS OF APPEALS,

W. E. Robbins, Lakshman Dana.,. W. L. Clarke, W, H. Grenon,F. Wood, L. E. LiJlZell, D. G. Abbott.

EPWORTH LEAGUE BOARD OF CONTROL.

L. E. Linzell, PI'8S'ident; Miss H~er, noe.President; Mrs. Aye~s, Seol'(J/.a'l'11 and Treatfltl'er; D. G. Abbott, Miss Williams, Dr. Mrs, Stephen, 1)l'l'Cot01'8.

AUD1t:UiG COMMlTTEE.

D. G. Abbott, F. Wood, W. E. Robbins, G. W. Pa.rk, W. L. Clarke, W. W. Brnere, A. E. Ayers.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Sunday 8clwols.-A. E. Ayers, S. Bhosle, W. H. Grenon, D. G. Abbott. l.emp81'a·nce.-L. E. Linzell, W. L. Clarke, Robert Ward. State oftlw Cltu'I'c!t.-G. W. Park, W. A. Moore, W. W. Bruere. Conf81'ence 8tewa'l'ds.-W. E. Robbins, F. R. Felt, W. L. Clarke, D. G.Abbott,

L. Dana,.Paul Singh.

Oonjcl'enee .Relationa.-Presiding Elders! W. L. Clarke, F. R. Felt, .A,~ E. Ayers G. W. Park, S. Benjamin, Y. Dhanji.

TO PREACH TlJE M1SS~f)N.ARY 4' OONFF:RENOE,.8ERJIlO.l~:· .AI E. Ayers; Altet'1Iate, F. Wooq.

FIRST DAY. BOWEN CHURCH, BOMBAY, 19th Decembel't 1()02.

The Eleventh Session of the Bombay Annual Conference convened Openln, in the Bowen Memorial Church, Bombay, on Friday, 19th Decem-ber. 1902, Bishop J. M. Thoburn in the Chair.

The hymn, " RocTe of Ages, cleft /01' me,"

was sung, and was followed by the administration of the Holy Oommunion.

The Secretary of the last Conference called the Roll, and the follow- Roll Call. iI}g answered to their names :-

Membe1'8.-D.. G. Abbott, A.~. Ayers, Samuel Benjamin, Sakharam Bhosle, W. W. Brnere, H. W. Bntterfield, H. R. Calkins, W. E. L. Clarke, Lakshman Dana, Yusaf Dhanji, F. R. Felt, D. O. Fox, E.F. Frease, W H. Grenon, T. S. Johnson, Gangadhar Kale,L. E. Linzell, W. A.1vloore, G. W. Park, W. E. Robbins, Paul Singh, W.D. Wallar, F. Wood, Gyanoba Khanduji.

Pt·obationel's.-Gangu Dhanji, Henry Narottam, Robert Ward.

Onmotion of D. O. Fox, W. E. Robbins was re-elected Secretary, ~ef'et.rie •• and on.his nomination, F. Wood was re~elected A£sistallt Secretary. W. E. L. Clarke was re-elected Statistical Secretary.

Bishop ThQburn gave an interesting adw'ess on his experiences Bishop

while away from India, on the bright prospects in Missionary circles Tboburn. in Amer~ca, and on his joy at being back in India.

On motion of W- E. Robbins, the fourth row of seats was constit- Bar. uted the bar of Conference.

On motion of E. F. Frease, W· E. L. Olarke was re-alected Con-Conferenee ference Treasurer. Treasurer.

On motioll of W. E. Robbins, the time of the Confel'ence Sessions Hours of was fixed at from 11 a. m. to 2 p. IQ. Seslloa.

o 110111Jbay ,,1.nnllJ(J;l Oonference.

Stalldh., On motion of T. S. Johnson, the following Standing COUlUlitt(l~g CODilftiU'fs, were appointed :-

Sunday Schools.-L. E. Linzell, D. G .. Abbott, Y. Dhanji, S. Benjamin.

Temperance.-D .. G. Abbott,. H. W. ~utterfield, G. W. Park, S. Bhosle.

State of tlte Church . ....:.;H. R: Calkins, A. E. Ayel's, G. Khanduji. Conference Stewa1'ds.-A. E. Ayers F. R. Felt, W. H. Grenon,

W W Bruere, L. Dana. Conj61'snce Relations.-Presiding Elders, W. E. L. Clarke, F. R.

Felt, G. W- Park, S. Benjamin, Y. Dhanji. Public Worslup.-Presidiug Elder and Pastor. Memob·s.-T. S. Johnson, D. O. Fox, ,V E. Robbins.

latrodudfOlls. Julins Smith, of the Bl1rmah Mission Conference, H. R. L. W orraH, of the Arabia Mission,Mr. and Mrs. Walsh of the Y. M. C. A. Home, were introduced to the Conference.

On motion of E. F. Frease all visiting brethren, members of sister Conferences, were invited to seats within the bar and to participate in the deliberations of the Conference.

Reporters. On motion of L. E. l~inzel1, Robert Ward, A. E. Ayers and H, R. Calkins, were appointed Reporters to the Indian and Home papers.

Coafereace On motion of F. R. Felt, it WAS ordered that the personal cOlltribu-Claimallts. tions by members of the Conferenoe to the Conference Claimants' Fund

during the year be included in the colleotions from the churches for that fund, and 80 entered in the statistics.

QuestloR XIII. Qn J.YIII.-" Was the character oJ each preacher ereamlned ?" was taken up. The character of D. U Fox was passed, he reported his collections, and also the work on the Bombay District. The character of T. S. Johnson was passed, he reported his collections, and also the work on the Central Provinces District. The characters of the following effective Elders were passed, and they reported their collections:­H. R. Calltins, W. H. Stephens (granted leave on health furlough), Sakharam Bhosle, H. W- Bnt,terfield. W. D. Waller, Gangadhar B. Kale, W. W. Bruere, Gyanoba Khanduji, L. E. Linzell. W· A. Moore, Samuel Benjamin, Paul Singh, "WOO H. Grenon, W- E. L. Olarke, D. G. Abbott, F. R. Felt.

TI... On motion of E. F. Frease,.time was extended. After a brief recess for tiffin,hy request of the presiding Bi@hop, Bisbop Warne took tbe chair.

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Qn XIII.-"lVas the character of each preacher examined 7" was -Qu.estloIlXIII. resumed. The character of E. F. Frease was passed, he reported his collections, and also the work on the Gujal'at District. The char.acters of the following effective Elders were passed, and they l'eported their collections :-W E. Robbins, G. W - Park.

Qn XIV.-" TVlw h'.:we been transferred, and to wI/at ConJel'ences ?" Questioa XIV. was taken up. The transfer of .f. O. Denning to the Bengal Conference, was announced, he having been made effecth-e.

Qn X.YII.-" lVlw are tlte Supel'numeral'!1 Preaclters?" was taken Question XXII. up. On motion of E. F. Frease, T. P. Fisher was continued in the Supernumerary Relation.

On motion of F. R. FeU, Conference adjounied. AnnOUllC€ment~ Adjournmen~. were made, the Dox~logy was sung, audi'Bishop 1V' arne pronounced the Benediction.

SECOND DAY. BmmAY, 20th, December, 1902.

The Conference met at tbe appointed hour, Bishop Thoburn in the Open'lIf • . chair. Devotional exercises were conducted by G. 'V. Park.

The Minutes of the prerious day's_session were read and approved. Journal.

On motion of D. O. Fox the names of all candidates for Ordination. ConfereDce ; Admission on Trial, .and Reception into Full Membership, were referred t~ ltc-lations. the Committee on Con'ference Relations.

On motion of L. E. Linzell, A. E. Ayers was nominated Treasurer Missionar, of the Conference for the Missicllary Society. . Treasurer.

On 'motion -of D. O. Fox, E.F.Fl'ease was elected Corresponding Correapon4i Sec~etary. ing Se,retary.

The Following visiting·brethren and friends were introduced to the Inttoductlofts. Conference :-Rockwell CJancy, J. 'V. Robinson. N. L. Rockey, -J. 'B. Buttrick, -P. 'Geel'ing. F. Aldrich, F. E. Havens, John A. EIahi Baltsh, Mrs. Elahi Baksh, J. E. Scott, L F. Row.

On motion of F. R. Felt, f!~e nnrue of L. E. LillzelI" was Auditlla,"· substituted for that of W. H .. Stephel~s 011 the Audit~ng Committee. Committee.

Qn 17,-" Wlw llave bee1t G01'1,tinued 011, Pr£al ?" was taken up. The Question V. names of Rob~rt Ward, Gangul>himji, .and Henry Na-rottsm were caJled, theircharaoters were passed,_ the -Board of' Examiners repQr.ted, an,d they Were· Continued on Trial, in the studies of the" 2nd year.

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-Examinations. On motion of E. F. Frease, with the concurrence of the Bishop presiding,.-the Course of Study for Gujarati Local Preachers was adopted as the Conference Course for Gujarati members of Conferp,nce.

Question VIII. Qn. VIIL_u mat Members are in studies of the 8rd uear ?" was taken up. The names of Y usaf Dhanji and Lakshman Dana were called, their characters were passed, and they were continued in the studies of the 3rd y;eal'.

Question IX. Qn. IX.-" What :Jfembe1'8 are in the 8tudies of the 4tll, yeal'?" was tak~n up. The name of Zechal'iah Cornelius was called, his character passed, the Board of Examiners reported, and he was advanced to the ~iudies of the 4th year. The name of Albert E. Ayers was called, his character passed, and he was continued in the studies of the4th year,

exallih.ations. The Board of Examiners reported that A. E. Ayers had passed tile 1st year Glljarati course of study; and that D. G, Abbott had passed the 2nd' year Hindustani course.

Qaestloll X. Q1~. X-" What Member'llUlfJe completed the Oonference COU1'se of

studJl 1" was taken up. The name of Frederick Wood was called, his character was passed, the Board ~f Examiners reported. and he was advanced to the class of Effective Elders.

Fin.lKe On motion of F. R. Felt it was requested that a joint meeting of Committee. the Finn:1ce Oommittees of the Conference be arranged for Monday.

directly after recess for tiffin.

B.anlill, 4.. E. Ayers moved the appointment of a Committee to consider the Seltools. question of fees in Vernacular Boarding Schools and to report on MOllday

l'he Bishop appointed the following :-A, E. Ayers, F. R. Felt, G. W- Park.

Questioll XXX. an. XXX .-1( Where sllall the next Oonfet'ence be lleld '?" was taken up. On motion of G. W Park, N adiad was select.ed.

Home After hearing the report of the Oommittee appointed to the MtuJl*~' Lucknow Oommission on the provisional Home Missionary Society, on

o y. motion of H. R. Oalkins, it was decided to postpone action in the matter until Monday.

T'.,. On motion of A. E. Ayer!, time was extended. After recess for tiffin at the request of the .Bishop presiding, Bishop Warne took the chair.

Orders. On motion of D. o. Fox, H. R. L. Worrall was elected to Deacon'! and Hldels Orders under para~ 169.

On motion of E. F. Frease, Robert Ward was elected to Elder's Otdets nnder the Missionary Rule.

A4joll'lmeat. On"motion of E~ ]I. Frease, Conference adjourned to meet on Y{t1ldaYt,at 11 a.m. Announcements were made, and Bi'!hop Warne pronQunced the Senediction.

Journal: 9

THIRD DAY. BO~IBAY, 22nd December, 1902.

The Conference met at the appointed hour, Bishop Thoburn in the Opening. chair. Devotional exercises were conducted by A. E. Ayers.

The Minutes of the previous day's session were read and approved. Journal.

On motion of T. S. Johnson, the Rules of Order of the Central Rules of Conference were adopted as the rules of order of this Conference, except- Order. ing that speeches be limited to five minutes in length.

On motion of E. F. Frease, the following action was taken on the Home Provisional Home :Missionary Society :-That, in the judgment of this Mis!i~nary Conference. it is not wise at this time to form a Provisional Home So,aety.

~iiRsionary Society; but that we refer the whole matter of the Lucknow Commission's recommendation concerning a Home Missionary Society to the Central Conference for careful consideration, with a view to action.

On motion of E. F. Frease, the fol1o~ing resolution regarding Self- Self Support. Support, signed by E. F. Frease and H. R. Calkins, was adopted:-

Resolved, That we, as a Conference, regard it as a sacred obligation resting upon all missionaries and preachers-in-charge to do all in their power to develop indigenous resources for the support of their work, in all lawful ways, in accordance with the pro\"isions of the Discipline, and by the wise utilization of all local opportunities and openings for the awaken­ing and increase of interest in the work of India's evangelization.

Charges having been preferred against G. B. Kale, the Bishop Charles. appointed the following Select Number to investigate the charges and present a report :-T. S. Johnson, E. F. Frease, V,{ E. Robbins, G. W. Park, Yusaf Dhanji, F. R. Felt, W. E. L. Clarke, \V. W Bruere, Samuel Benjamin.

The Committee appointed to consider the question of fees in the Boarding Vernacular Boarding Schools presented a resolution, which was adopted, Schools.

on motion of A. E. Ayers (see Resolutions.)

At the request of the Bishop presiding, Bishop "r-a1'lle took the Chait. Chair.

E. W. Fritchley, Joint Secretary of the Western India Sunday School Introduc-Union, and V. T. Gl.1tteridge, Agent of the Publishing Honse, were tions.

introduced, aud addressed the Oonfm·enee.

On motion of L. E. Lim~ell, it was unanimously resolved, That the Sunday Conference has heard with pleasure the address of Mr. Fritchley conceru- Scho~1 ing the proposed Sunday School Union Oampaign for the cOllYersion Union.

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of 100,000 children during the ensuing year; that we assure 11im of our heartiest Sj mpathy and co-operation ill the matter: and that we COllcnr in his suggestion for the appointment of one or more mem bel s of this Conference as secretaries to co-operate with the Secretaries of the l; nion in the campaign. On motion, L, E. Linzell was appointe~ for Western India, and D. G. Abbott for the Oentral Provinces and Bersrs.

Memorials. .A Memorial presented by W D. "~aller regarding the forming of Sind and Baluchistan into a Mission Conference, was referred to the Oommittee on the State of the Church for consideration and report • • \ like Memorial from the Oentral Provinces District Wlt,S also presellted, and referred to the same Committee.

Resolutions. On motion of T. S, .Johnson, the Secretaries were appointed a Committee on Resolutions.

Memorial On motion of 'Y E. L. Clarke, Oonference adjourned to meet at Service. 4- 0' clock for a Memorial Sen-ice.

At the appointed hour Bishop Thobul'll took the chair and conducted a MeILorial Sel'rice, in which both conferences united. A hymn was suug: Bishop 'Yame led iu prayer; D. O. Fox reud the report of the Oommittee OIl Memoirs-a memoir of onr late Brothel', Denuis Osborne, concerning W110Ul Bishops Thoburn and 'Varne, J. E. Hobinsoll, T. S. Johnson, and Dr. (Mrs) Stephens also spoke.

Adjourftmeftt. ... -\.fter siugillg, ,. Shall we gather at the River," on motion, Conference

Opening.

Journa1.

Committees.

Epworth League.

Muttra Traialftl

School.

adjonrned, BisLIIl' TLoburn pronoullcing the Benediction.

FOURTH DAY Bomar, 281'd December, 1902.

The Conference assembled at the appointed hour, Bishop Thoburll i 11 the Chair. Devotional exercise~ were conducted by 'V D. Waller.

The Minutes of the previons day':; session were read, corrected and approved.

The reports of the following Oommittees were pl'esented and a10pted.-Temperancc: Audit, Education, Stewards, Deaconesses. State of the Church, Nominations, Sunday schools.

The Epworth League Bmu'd of Control nominated the folluwing Board for the ensuing year, , .... Lu were elected ;-Pl'esident, L. E. Linzell ; Vicc President, i\liss Heafer: S{,(,l'etu1'!} und 1'1'eaSUl'el', :Mrs. Ayers; Directors, D. G. Abbott, Miss 'Yil1iams, Dr. (Mrs,) Stephens.

The report of the NT ultra Training School was read, and on motion of W. E. Robbins, it wa~ accepted uud ordered to be incorporated iQ the Minutes.

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On motion of T. S. Johnson, Conference adjourned to meet at Adjournment. 3 p. m., Bishop Warne pronouncing the Benediction.

AFTERNOON SESSION. The Conference met at the appointed time, Bishop Thobl1l'n in Openinr,

the Chair.

The following reports were read and adopted :-Oonrerence Treasurer, Reports. Statistical Secretary.

011 nomination of the Board of Education, the following were elected Board of

Educational Board for the ensuing yeal' :-T. S. Johnson, D. O. Fox, Education. E. F. Frease, D. G. Abbott, Misses Hyde, Lawson and "'\Villiams, Mrs. Fox.

On motion of E. F'. Frease, the following were elected the Board -of Taylor High Management for the Taylor High Schools, Poona :-D. i). Fox, Schools. W W Bruere, L. E. Linzell, H. R. Calkins, F. Wood, H. Stephens, W. Mathie, A. H. Boult, C. E. Tapsell.

On motion of W- E. L. Clarke, F. R, Felt was elected Historical Historical Secretary. Secretary.

The following were elected member~ of the Finance Committee by Finance ballot-G. W Park, W. E. L. Clarke, 'V, 'V. Bruere, Samnel Benjamin. Committee. Alternates- -W. E. Robbins, L. E. Linzell, Yusaf Dhanji.

Qn. XXI1I,-" JVho arB the Superannuated Pl'eaChel'81" was taken Question XXII up. On motion of W. E. Robbins, G. I. Stone was continued in the Superannuated Relation. _

The finding of the Select Number, in the case of G. B. Kale, was 0. B. Kale. presented- and accepted.

On motion of E. F. Frease, the following were elected the Auditing Auditing Committee :-G. W Park, A. E. Ayers, D. G. Abbott, F. 'Yood, Committee. W. W. Bruere, W. E. Robbins, W- E. L. Clarke.

On motion of E. F. Frease, the following were elected Triers of Triers of

Appeals :-W E. Robbins, Lakshman Dana, W E, L. Clarke, "r H. Appeals. Grenon, F. Wood, L. E. Linzell, D. G. Abbott.

The Committee on Resolutions presented its report, which was Resolutions adopted by a standing vote.

On motion of E. F. Frease, it was ordered that, after reading of the Final Minutes, and of the Appointments, the Oonference stand adjourned. Adjournment.

W E. ROBBINS, Secretm·y.

J. M. THOBURN, P1"esident,

12 B07nbcl-Y ,1.n7H{;(,(/~ Conference.

DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS.

1. TVlw hat'e been receiud by transfm': and from wltat Conference8 T Charles B. Hill, an effectiie elder, from Burma Mission Conference.

2. Who have been l'e-adlllitted? None.

S. Jf7w ha1Je 'heen, l'eceived on credentials, and from 1vhat ckul'cllc6' None.

4. W7w have been l'ecei'l'ed on tn'al-

e a) z'1z stu,dies of 1st year? N" one.

(b) in studies of 31'd yeal'? None.

5, TVho ltaz'e been continued on tl'ial-

(a) in studies of 1st yeal'? None.

(b) in studies of 2nd year? Robert C. Ward, Gangu Dhanji, Henry N arottam.

( c) in studies of 31'(7 year? None.

Cd) in studies of 4th '!iBm'? None.

6. mw have been discontinued? None.

I. JVho have been admitted into full membel'ship-

( a) elected and ordained Deacons this year ? None. (b) elected and ol'dat'ned Deacons pl'em'ou8Iy? None.

S. W7uu members are in studies of 81'd year-

(a) admitted into full memb81'ship this year? None. (b) admitted into full membersltip previously? Yusaf Dhanji,

Lakshman Dana.

9. What members are in studles of 4th yeal'? Albert E .. Ayers, Zechariah Cornelius.

10. What members have completed the Conference course of 8tudy­

(a) elected and ol'dained Elders this yeal' ? None.

(b) elected and ordained Elders previously? Frederick

Wood.

11. What othe1'8 have been elected and ordained Deacon8-

(a) as Local Pl'eaChel's ? Henry R. L. Worrall. (b) 'Under Mi8,ionary rule? None.

Di8ciplinal~Y QUestifJn8.

12. What others have been elected and ordained Elde1's­

(a) as local Deacons? Henry R. L, Worrall.

(b) under Missionary rule? Robert C. Ward.

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13. Was the chm'acter of each Preacher examz'ned? This was strictly

done, as the name of each Preacher was called in open Con­ference.

14. lVho have been transferred, !J,nd to 'What Conferences? J .O~. Denning

to Bengal Conference.

15. lVho have died 1 Dennis Osborne.

1~, TVlw have been located at their own req'Ue.~t ? None.

17. TVho hmJe been located? None.

18, TVlw hazJe 'Withdrawn? None.

19. TVlw ltal'e been pe1'1n/tted to wz'thdraw under charflfff or com­plaints ? None.

20. TVlw hazJe been e:cpelled ? Gangadhar B. Kale.

21. TVhat other personal notation should be made ? None.

22, Who are the Supernumerary Pl'eacllfJ1's? T. P. Fisher.

23. Who are the Superannuated Preachers? G. I. Stone.

24. Who are triers of appeals? W~ E. Robbins, Lakshman Dana,

F., Wood, W E. L, Clark, W H. Grenon, L. E. Linzell, D. G. Abbott.

!5. What a's, the statistlcal report for tMs yem'? (See Statistics).

26. }Vhat is the aggregate of the benevolent callecti<m8 ordertd hy the General CO'tiferen':,B as reported by the Cemfel'ence T,'easurer ? Rs. 2,321.

27. TVltat m'e the claims on tlte Confe1'ence Fund? Rs, 800.:.

28. lVhat ltas been 1'eceived on these clai1ns, a1~d how has it been applied!

Rs. 600 to Mrs. Vardon, and Rs. 200 to Mrs. Hudson.

29. Wltere are the Preache7's stationed? (See Appointments),.

SO. Wh,rl.shall thl ne:.ct Conference be held? Nadiad.

lJ; B01t~ba,y .. 1.nnuaZ Confe,,·encf>-.

BOMBAY CONFERENCE. APPOINTMENTS FOR 1903.

BOMBAY DISTRICT. D. O. Fox, P. E., (P.O., POONA ,.

Bombay: Bowen Church ..................... L. E. Linzell. H : G rant Road and Mazagol1...... H. R. Calkins • • , : Gujarati Circuit .................. Frederick Wood. " : Marathi Circuit ......... ...•••.• Frederick Wood, Sakha-

ram Bhosle. " : Hindustani Mission ............... Supplied by J.A.Ilahi-Baksh. " Seamen's Mission .....•••••.....••• Supplied by F.E. Havens.

Igatpuri ..••..•...••...........•...•. , •••.•..... H. W- BLltterfield. " Marathi Circuit..... •••• •.••• ....... Gyanoba Khanduji.

Kalyan ................................ •••....•• ~'o be supplied. Karachi ...................... ...... ••• ......... W - D . 'ValIer.

" : t Seamen's Mission .................. Supplied by T.E. F. Morton. Lanouli ................. 0..................... To be supplied. Poona : English Church... ............ ...... O. B. Hill.

" : City Marathi Church and Boys' Orphanage.... ...... ..... D. O. Fox.

" : ~arathi Church and Circuit to.... W 'V Brncre. " : Taylor High School for Boys ... C. B. Hill.

Quetta ... ...................................... To be supplied. On leave io America.-W.R. Stephens.

CENTRAL PROVINCES DISTRICT. T. S. JOHNSON, P. ~., (P.O., Jabalpur).

Balaghat ........................................ Zechariah Cornelius. Basim' ................ 00 00 ............... 0.... W. A. Moore. Burbanpur ........................................ Samuel Benjamin. (Jbindwara ...... ...... ...... ...•..•••...... ..•.... Paul Singh. Gadafwara ............ ...................... ...... To be supplied. Jabalpur ............................... : ........ T. S. Johnson.

" :.English Church ••• ... ••• ... ..... .. 'V. H. Grenon. Kampti ............................ ' ......... , ... W E. L. Clarke. Khandwa ........................................ D. G. Abbott. Nagpur ........................................ Supplied by T.R. Oowsell. N aryingpnr •••..•.. . <..... . . . . ...... .... . . ... .•. ... F. R. Felt.

" : Hardwicke Boys' School ......... F. R. Felt. PataD ................................ ,.... ...•.. To be supplied.

.J1 ppointl1MntS. 15

Gl7JARAT DISTRICT.

E. F. FREASE, P. E. (P. O. Baroda Camp).

Ahmedabad...... .•• ............... .••... .••••• W E. Robbins. Baroda. ..... ............. ..... .................. A. E. Ayers.

" Boys' Orphanage and Industrial

School.................. ......... A. E. Ayers

" District Evangelistic Training

School ..•••••••..•..............• Godhra ....................................... ..

E. F. Fr~ase, Yusaf Dhallji. Robert Ward.

Gutsl ........................................ .. Kapadvanj .................................... . M:t.hndha ...................................... .

Nadiad ........................... , ........... . " Boys' Orphanage and Industrial

School .......................... . Od ...•••........•...•••..................•.... Padra ........................................ .. Savali •.•.•••.•..........•...................... L Illreth •.....•.•........•.......•..•....••... ,raso ••• t ••••••••••••••••• ••• •••

,••• •• •••••••••

'Vasad ........................... .... " ..... .

Supplied by Elia N al'ottam. W. E. Robbins. WE. Robbins.

G. 'Y Park.

G. 'V Park. Snpplied by Paul Goyind. Supplied by Harjimn Vira, Henry N arottam. Supplied by Shiva To rae Lakshmall Dana. Gangu Dhanji.

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WOMEN'S CONFERENCE·

APPOINTMENTS FOR 1903.

BOMBAY DISTRICT. Bombay: Girl~' Boarding School .........

Evangelistic 'York and City

:Miss Lawson.

,.

. , " " ,. "

Schools .... , ................... . ~'!iss Helen Ro biIison.

Deaconess 'V ork: Bowen Church Miss Davis • English 'York: Bowen Church Mrs. Linzell. Grant Road & General Evangelist Mrs. Calkill~.

VernRcular 'V ork ............... Mrs. 'V oDd. : Medical Mission.................. Mrs. Ilahi-Baksh.

Igatpuri .............................. ,...... ... 1\11's. Butterfield. 1{,8rachi............ ............ •••.........••••.• Mrs. "V aner.

" : Se8men'l3 'Vork ......... ......... SUPI)lied by Mrs.1\Iorton

16 B011l;ba.y ,,4 .. nnual Co nfercucc.

Poona: Anglo-Indian Girls' Home ...... Mrs. Hutchings. ,. : Girls' Day Schools ............... Mrs. Fox. " : Hindustani Mission ...... ......... Mrs. Vardoll. " : Medical Work .......... ......... ..•• Mrs. Stephens, M. D. " : Taylor HIgh School for Girls Mrs. Fox, Miss Files. " : English Work ... ...... .... .• ...... Mrs. Hill.

On leave to America: -Miss Nicholls, Mil!is Benthien, Mis~ Elliott., Mrs. Bruere and Mrs. Stephens.

OENTRAL PROVINCES DISTRICT.

Basim : Girls' Boarding School and Zenana Work ..................... .

Jabalpur: Girls' Boarding School and \Vido,,'s' Home ................. .

" Zenana Work and City Schools

" Medical Work ..................... .

Kampti ............................................ . Khandwa : Girls' Boarding School. ....... .

,. Evangelistic "\Vork ............... .

Miss Miller.

Miss Hyde, Miss Bennett. Miss Heafer.

Mrs. Norton, M. D. l\f rs. Clarke. Miss Ellicker. Mrs. Abbott.

Narsingpur : Zenana and Village 'Vork ... To be supplied.

On leave to America:- Mrs. :Moore, and Mrs. Felt.

GUJARAT DISTRICT .

.Ahmedabad .............. 0 ............... 0 ....... .

Baroda: District Women's Evangelistic Training School. ............... ..

" ; Girls' Boarding School and Orphanage ........................ .

" : Women's Work and Boys'

Orphanage ........................ .

" : .District Medical Work ........... .

Godhra : Girls' Orphanage ................... .

Mrs. Robbins.

Mrs. Frease.

Miss Williams, Miss Tnrner

Mrs. Ayers. Miss Tuttle, M. D. M iss Abbott.

" : Women's Work..................... Mrs. Ward.

Kapadvanj, Umreth and Od ................ .. Nadiad: Women's Work nnd Boys'

,Orphanage ...................... .

Savali and Padra .•••••.. ','.' .• , ................ .. Vaso, Gutal and Mahudha ................... .. 'Vasa-d .................................... _ ........•••

Supplied by Mit:ls N UIlan.

Mrs. Park. Mrs. Frease. Mif;S Holmes. Miss Williams.

Reports. 17

REPORTS.

CONFERENCE BOA.RDS & STA.NDING COMMITTEES.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

As ordered by the Conference a tentative scheme of Bible study was proliosed and sent to Missionaries in charge of schools. \Ve are trying to win our boys and girls for Ohrist, and special services hale been held ill many schools resulting in the cOlwersion of many young pupils. Industrial work in the schools having sneh departments is in a healthy condition. We believe this work to be of greatest importance in our work of raising our Christian communities to higher temporal prosperity and s~iritual development, and bespeak for industrial enterprises hearty co-operation and support. The collections for this year, Rs. 679-12-0, is below that of last year, and your committee urges that in view of the large number of boys and girls in our communities who shall need much help from the Edllcational Fund, lllissionaries in charge constantly keep the mportance of this collection before their people.

T. S. .JOHKSON, Chairman.

F. R. FELT, Secretary.

BOARD OF DEACONESSES.

'Ve Iejoice that more and more the importance of the deaconess work is becoming evident to the Church. The ~implicity of the dress and the fact of the deaconess being unsalaried, her training and her solemn consecration. give her an entrance into the homes and hearts of the people and fit her for the great mission field of India in a striking and efficient manner.'

We thank God that our deaconess staff has been enlarged during the year by the coming of Miss Abbott, Miss Bennett and Miss Dayis.

In J abalpur a fine deaconess horne stands waiting for workers The Bowen Memorial Church of Bombay has undertaken the support of 8 deac,mess. Vve respectfully point to the llllfinislled plan of dear :Mrs. Thoburn to establish a strong deaconess mo,emellt in tl1is cit,y, and urge that as soon as possible this ,plan be carried ont.

We pass with much pleasure the characters of Mrs. Hutchings, Miss Bennett, Miss Abbott, Miss Davis, and Miss Holmes ;:and nominate as the Board of Deaconesses for the coming year the following persons:­T. S. JOHNSON, E. F. FREASE, L. E. Ln,zELL. DR. Mrs. STEPHENS,

MISS 'VILLIAMS, MRS. FREASE,

'Sd~). L. E. LINZELL, T. S. JOHS80N, S. Sl'EPHENS.

18 B01nbay ~1 nnuat Conference.

A UDrrINGCOMMITTEE.

Your Committee have audited the following accounts:-Those of the Treasurer of the 'V F. 1\1. S. through the third quarter

or190~;

. Of the P. E. of the C. P. District, for three quarters of 1902; Of the P. E. of Gnjarat District, and of the Gujal'at District Famine

Fund for the Conference year; Of the Treasurer of the Thank Offering Fund fer the Conference year Of the Treasurer of the Board of Education for the Conference year. The accounts of the Treasurer for the Board have been audited up

to the time of their being taken over by the present Treasurer, an9, dIe audit for the remaining part of the year will be concluded at the close of the current year.

The Committee would suggest that all acconnts be balanced quarterly in order that the audit may be quarterly.

(Sd.) F. H. FELT, G. W. PARK, \Y E. ROBlllNS, F. WOOD, L. E. LINZELL, D. G. ABBOTT.

SUNDAY SOHOOLS. The Sunday School work throughout the Conference ]1as during the

past year been ~ncOllragillg Rnd progressive both in the Vernacular and English departments.

We have 376 Schools-a gain of 63 over last year. We have 19,865 scnolars-a gain of 4816 over last year. In view of the paper read by the Hon. Seeretary of the 'Vestern India Sunday School Union. and the resolution passed thereon ~y this Conferance, and also in view of the gmat trust for the future of the Church that God has placed upon us by putting under onr control so many young lives in our orphanages, we urge that we make the coming year a special effort to win our children for Ohrist.

We further suggest that we heartily eo-operate with the Sunday School l~ nion in its Centenary Campaign to win 100,000 children for Christ.

(Sd.) L. E. LINZELL, D, G. ABBOTT, YUSAF DRANJI.

TEMPERANCE. Recognizing the evils of intemperance and the prevalence of moderate

drinking, we recommend that all of our churches continue to observe Temperance Sunday, and that increased attention be given to the suhject of temperence in onr Schools, Sunday Schools and Epworth Leag1:1es. Weare glad that our church requires total abstinence ~rom the use of

(' to~cco, of both our local aud travelling pIes.whers, and we believs that 110

one should be employed in our Mission who w.ill not prowse to allstain from the use of tobacco "aud other narcotics.

We commend the good work of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

(Sd.) D. G. ABBOTT, H. 'V. BVT'rERFIELtJ, G. W. P:.lItK, S. A. BHOSLEl.

RepfYI'ts. .. .79

STATE OF THE CHURCH. 1. Your Committee is able to record a year of spiritual proE!p~rity

throughout the Churches. There han~ been gracious revivalt-. ill several of the English Churches. and consequent financial prospf'rity. One or two of the churches are at present straitened through the removal of members to other charges, but the loss of one chmch has been the gain of another, and so the Kingdom of God has not suffered. We find that our people,. for the most part, are free from wor1dly entanglements; but we regret that most of bhem are not seemingly burdened for the salvati0n of others. On the other hand we find some increase of interest among our English Churches in Christian work among the Native communities and in this we greatly rejoice.

II. We regret to record that during a portion of the year onr Marathi work in the city of B'ombay g)'eatly suffered. The beginning of the year was full of promise, hnt the long continued and almost fatal illness of our beloved Brother Stephens seriously retarded th~ worl\:. During the last three months under the guidance of Bro. ,V ood there has been some advance.

The Glljal'3!ti Work in Bombay is full of encouragement, and shows a steady and solid ad,ance, the actnal increase year after·· year being about 50 eV'ery twelve months.

The Bombay Hindustani Mission is unique in being nnder the direction. and control of laymen, and although its actual membership is small it has been a decided evangelistic force in the city. The medical work in connection with it has been a'ppreciaied by a large number of Indian Ohristians, and by the missionaries and workers.

The WOI1k of. the Woman's Foreign Missionnry Society in Bomb&y is most encouraging, there l.aving been marked ~piritual results- in the M:azag-4:l11 Suhools during the year. past. 1!he Igatpuri and Poona" Mal'&thi Circuits are also· advancing with sure, though perhaps slow, steps. In the Central Provinces District there has been steady and marked advance withsome:notable instanoes·of- the saving power of Christ.'

The wor.l{ in the Gujarat District is the rejoicing of men and angels. We find that the extensive building operations during the past year have in no wise inter-fered, with the spiritual progress of the WOI,I{. Se1£- support has increased; the power of initiative among the mission workers is becoming, more apparent, and the spiritual heart­hunger of the people is an invitation· to the Church- of God to sow the virgin- soil' of this province broadcast with the seed of the Kingdom. We are constl'ained- to I'ecord our con,iction that the work in Gujarat is now at _ the point' of greatest-opportunity and also of gravest danger. It is a solemn t.hing to stand in the pt'esenoe of multitudes whose hearts' tlie Lord' hatb turned. and whose earthly and eternal destiny depends upon the wisdom, humility, and faith of a little handful of men and women. Their inward spirit and outward conversation are projected by the laws of spiritual reproduction into a generation of buman souls. Let the Ohurch everywhet'e pray that our missionaries and WONterS in Gujarat. and in all OUf wide extended fields, may live daily in tIle light of the Greftt J ndgment Throne.

B01n'bay ,,1. nnlf.,al Conference.

The following facts are full of encouragement:-

Probationers 10,768, a gain of 2,666, Full Members 1787, " " 84, Baptiztld children 5621, " ,,1295,

Baptisms:

" " We rejoice

Scholars.

Total 18,17G, H ,,4,045,

Ohildren of Christian parf'nts 588, increase of 180 " non-Christians 54G, decrease of 1183,

Ad;;lts 2254,,, 2084, to record an unusnal increase of Sunday School

III. Your Committee has had the following communication referred to it:

" To the Secretary, Bombay Conference, " DEAR BROTHER,

"The following resolution was presented by F. R. Pelt at the last Session of the Central Provinces District Conference, and after discus­sion it was unanimously adopted:-"Whereas, the territory in the C. P. Di~trict of the Bombay

Conference is very distant from the nearest work in any other part of the Conference, e.g., from Bllrhanpnr to Igatpnri being 225 miles; and

"Whereas, the great distance to be traveled to and from Conference sessiops-Jabalpur to Bombay being G16 lI!iles, and to Nadiad about 900 miles-makes these journeys both hard and expensive; and

'~Whereas, Mission interests, Schools, etc., in their relations to Government can be conserved better under one Provincial goyern­ment than under several; and

"Whereas, this District is the only one in the Conference in which work in Hindustani is ext.ensi,ely carried on, it being our chief yernacu]ar; therefore,

"Resolved, (I) that we believe the time has come when the best interests of the work in this District demand that the Central Provinces be fOl'med into a sepamte Conference organization; and

" Resolved,· (II) that we respectfully petition the Bombay Oonference to memorialize the coming Central ConferencE' on the subject, requesting them to memorialize the coming General Conference to grant all enabling act permitting the Central Provinces DiRtrict of the Bombay Conference to be organized into THE CENTRAL PROVINCES MISSION CONFERENCE during the coming quadrennium.

" Respectfnl1y submitted, PAUL SINGH, Sec!!, Hindustani Session,

S. B~NJAMIN,SeC!!, Marafhi Session,"

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Your Committee finds that the memorial, herein set forth, has been long and carefully considered, and that the enterprise has been undertaken conjointly by the Central Provinces District of the Bombay Conference and the Godavery District of the South India Conference. 'Ve find tllat it has received the suppart of thoughtful leaders among us who have been for many years in the work. We believe the interests of the. King­dom of God in India would be advanced by the formation· of a compact Mission Confarence in the Central Provinces. We therefore report in favor of the memorial and request the Conference to ratify the same.

IV. Your Committee has also had referred to it a petition from W - D. 'ValIer, requp.~ting that a memorial be sent to the Central and General Conferences looking towards the setting apart of onr work in Sindh and Beluchistan into a separate Mission Conference. 'Ve find that the field in question embraces a territory of 177,000 square miles, with a population of 3,371,000 souls. -Weare already strongly estab­lished in Karachi, Sindh, and in Quetta, Beluchistan, in both of which cities we ha"e yalua~)le property. The region is isolated from other parts of the Bombay Confel'ence, receiving but infrequent episcopal visitation, and the administration of the presiding elder is at considerable outlay, both of time and money.

y onr Committee is in fnll sympathy with the spirit of Brother Waller's request, and we believe this Conference should take advisory action looking toward the ultimate formation of a strong Mission Con­ference ill those regions. 'Ve are of opinion, however, that no snch action should be taken at the present time ; but that the Bishops of Southern Asia be requested to appeal to the Missionary Board for a man to be immediately set apart for vernacular work in the territory of Sindh or Beluchistan, and further, we advise that in case this request is granted the circuits or Karachi and Ql1etta be set apart into R presiding elder's district.

Respectfully Submitted,

H. R. CALKINS, A. E. AYERS, GYA~OnA KHANDUJI.

CONFERENCE STE\Y ARDS.

As directed by the last Conference the Board of Stewards have en­deavoured to keep the importance of the Conference and Mission Claimants' Collections before our people. The collection boxes have been distributed. A nnmber of the members of Conference lmve paid the ~ per cent of salary suggested by this Board, and we are gbd to report u gain over last year's colJections of Rs. 153-6-0 for Conference Claimants, and Rs. 120-3-0 for Mission Claimants.

This Board recommends :-(1 ). That all pastors keep tbe importance of both these collections

before their people ; I

. (2). That each member of Conference pay· one-half per cent of his $alary to the Conference Claimants Fund for the coming year;

lJo71'1!bay .A 7'b7lllJljo,l (Jonfe7'ence.

(3). That the Finance C101a!lmittee be req1~el:)tcd: to. represent to the Home Board that the preseTht peDSoon given by them to Mrs. V st"d()u is net at all sufficient to enable her to provide for the educati«lft of her chiJdreD., and te!fUest that they gh-e her a grant of $ lOG for this ye81! for this. purpose. Meantime~ that we-gra.nt Rs. 600,to Mrs. Vardoft< fot' the y;ear, and if the grant of $100 00 received that it he- paid into· tlie Conference Claimants Fund;

(4) That the remaining R~ .. 300 granted to Mrs. Hudson for 1902 he paid, Rnd that a grant of Rs. 2D6 be made to her for this year ;

Dr.

(5). That a grant of Rg. 60 be made to the widow of DilRwar Masill .. (6). That a grant of Rs. 36 he made to the widow of Bawa Kalidas;.

(Sd . .) W. H. GRENON, W. W. BnUERE, LAKSHi\IAN DANA ..

CONFERENCE TREASURER'S REPORT. MISS10NARY COLLECTIONS.

Cr.

To 1902 Collections Rs. a. p. I

762 10: 0 By P~ent to Rs. a. p.

Missionary Society 76210 0 EDUCATIONAL FUXD.

Dr.

To Balance in hand 1902. Collections

!! Loans Invested

Rs. a. p. 800

679 12 0: ••• 1.300 0 0

Rs. By payment to Treasurer

Cr.., R. p.

Board ofe Education... 687, 12 0 " Loans Invesred ... 1!300 0 0

T-otal· ... 1,987 12 0 1'.otal •• ,1,98712 0-GENERAL CONFERENeE EXPENSES.

Dr.

To Balance in hand " 1902 Collections

Rs. a. p. 142 2 6

53 8 0 By Cash in hand .. ,

Cr~ Rs. a. p., 195 10· 6,

Total 195 10 6 Total 195 10 6 CONFERENCE CLAIM'~NTS FUND.

Dr. Cr. Rs. a. p. Rs .. a. p.

To Balance-Promissory By Grant to-Notes ••• • .. 7,174 12 9

!, Interest and.Cash ;-;82' O· 0' " " Mrs. Vardon... 600 0 0 " "MTB. HUdson... 500 0 0

II· ]ffi)2;'·ColleenolHl· ••• " 566. 8 0 ". Balance 'Cash 4R 8 0 PrDmi8S0l'~ N1lfieg· ... 7,17.4: 12 !:I

Total ... 8,323 4 9 Total .... 8,323· 4 9

To Balance in hand

" 1902'C6llections

Tvtah

MISSION ClliAmwTS FUND.

Rs. a. 'p.

85 5 0

Cr.

By gra.nt to widow-Rs. a p.

" Of!. Dilkwar. Muili· 00' 0 0 " Il' Of.&ratlialidat... 30' 0 0 " Cash in hawl ... 2M o! 0

1btah .•. 369; 0 0

~ n. (JUAtMl9,1Jf'(!if8um',

Reports.

l\IUTTRA TRAINING SCHOOL.

The past year has been one of steady continuance in faithful work, for both students and teachers.

The principal advancement during the year has been the addition of three new large rooms to our scbool house, which rooms are occupied by our Training School Department.

New dormitories for the Boarding School have enabled ns to move into the commodious and comfortable dormitories formerly occupied by the Boarding School. This gives us the room we have so much needed during the past year for daily living and for school work.

There have been no changes ill assistants and teachers during the year. We have an excellent staff, and are thankful to have them stay year after yea~.

We were obliged to part with Miss Ahbott, who was appointed to Godhra. But God takes care of His work and sent us Miss McKnight, who though specially in charge of the Boarding School, had devoted much time and effort to training work as well.

There have been seven studeats in the English Department, Bnd forty-one in the Hindustani Department : making a total of forty-eight students in the school during the year.

Six students were graduated from the Hindustani Department in May, one of whom was from Pithoragarh, three from Pauri, one from M1.lttra, &nd one from Moradabad.

Each of the three, on completing the course, began working in the place from which she was sent, and each is doing creditable work.

MARY EYA GREGG,

Sec. Board of Trustees.

Finding of the Select Number on tbe cbarges against Oangadhar B. Kale.

The Select Number unanimously find t.hat the charge of immorality against the accused is not sustained by the evidence; but that }]e has been proven guilty of" high imprudence and unministerial conduct," and subject the ofiender to deprivation of Ministerial Office and Cre­dentials.

W. E .. :RonBINs, SeC1'etCtl !I.

Cerij,ficate of Ordinations.

T. S .• JoHNSO'N, Chairman.

This is to certify that I have this day~ordained Henry R. L. W orral to ~he oflh,-e of Dea~on in. the Methodist Episcopal Church; and that I have also taisky, with the assistance of Elders, ordained Henry R. L. Worral and Robert C. Ward to the office of Elder.

Bombay, Dec, 21,1002. J. M. THOll URN.

Bon~bay .!l nnual .cOnj'e7·C7WC.

Resolutions. 1. BISHOP THOBuRN.

Ruolved, That we tender to Bishop Thobul'n our hearty thanks for his presence with us at this Conference, and the genial way ill which he has presided over its sessions.

Further, That we appreciate the valuable seL'vice he has rendered to the cause of l\lissions during hit; enforced absence from India, and especially during the present year.

Further, That we express our warmest sympathy for him in his recent bereavement in the death of his beloved wife, whose loss ,vill be irrepara­ble not only to him but to us personally and to the work of the Lord i!l India, which she ever bore on her heart; and also that we will follow him with our prayers that his health may be preserved for much future service.

II. BISHOP WARNE.

Rcsob,,'eci, 'That it has afforded us much pleasure to have with us at this time Bishop Warne, whose counsels and assistance h'lve been greatly appreciated: as also his visits among onr charges since last Confer­ence Sessions.

III. ENTERTAINMENT.

Resoh'cd, That we tender to Bro. Linzell and his co-pastors in Bombay, along with their people, who have so faithfully assisted him in the difficult and arduQus work of entertaining the Conference, our sincere gratitude for all the valuable service rendered by their generous hos­pitality.

(Sd.) W. E. ROBllIXS, W. L. CLARKE,FuED'K WOOD.

IV. VERNACULAR BOARDING SCHOOLS.

Resolved, That paras. 8 and 9 of the report of the Committee on Education of the Central Conference of 1898 be made the rule of this Conference, and that those in charge of ,Qur vernacular boarding and orphanage schools be required to enforce the same, (see page 49, Cent. Conf. Minutes of 1898).

This regulatbn shall apply only to those Schools under the control of th,e Mi~sionary Societies of the Methodiet Episcopal Ohurch.

(3d.) A. E. AYERS, F. R. ~ELT, G. 'W. PARK.

Menuoir.

MEMOIR. REV. DENNIS OSBORNE.

Bro, Dennis Osborne was born in 1844, in BeBares. In his earlier years he lived with his aunt in Agra and attended the Government School in that place.

When the Mutiny broke ont, he, with the citizens of Agra, went into the Fort. The intense excitement of those terrible days made 8

deep impression on his mind. Though but a boy at the time, he never forgot the scenes that he witnessed and the wild reports that came to the Fort of things that were transpiring outside. His father was absent at the time :' Bro. Osborne thought he mnst have perished with many otherl'l, as he never heard of him afterwards.

Bro. Osborne joined the Public Works Department in Lucknow. Soon after this he married Miss Grace Ularke, who was a true helpmate to him aU through his life.

During these early years he was under very deep conviction for sin, In 1870 he definitely decided to give his heart to God, and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit he entered into a very clear and bright experience. He began at once to speak of his new experience, and opened meetings in his own honse.

About this time William Taylor came to Lucknow. Bro. Osborne and his wife joined him at once. He sought and received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The unction of this baptism never left him. He was inspired with a new life, and began to go out to "preach the Word. He was drawing a good salary from t.he Public WOrliS Dt-'partment, and had excellent prospects of promotion; but he felt the call from <lod to go forth Rnd preach the Gospel. He accepted the call, resigned his position in the Public ,\V orks Department, and gM-e himself fully to his life work.

He joined the India Conference in 1875, and was appointed to Allahabad. Here he gathered a large congregation, built a good church, and saw it paid for.

Subsequently he was transferred to Musoorie, where he opened the Philander Smith Institute. A church was erected, and when he preached it was well filled.

In 1844 he was eleded a delegate to the General Conference. By his preaching and lectures 011 Iudia, he won his way everywhere and made an excellent impression. In 1888 he again went to America, and, a8 on his first visit, was heartily received.

He was transferred to the Bombay Oor:Jerence in 1897, and made Presiding Elder of the Bombay District and Pastor of the Poona English Church. Here, by his genial spirit, he endeared himself to all classes. His preaching was in demonstration of the Spirit aud of power, He was very successful RS an evangelist, and his expositions of Bible truths were specially helpful. We agree with Bro. W H. Stephens, who, at Bro. Osborne's memorial service ill Poona, said, "It seems a pity that a man so wonderfully gifted as an evangelist should have been burdened with so lllany heavy responsibilities connected with the work." Bro. Osborne

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lOVE'd the work of God, and devoted himself wholly to it. His death was undoubtedly the result of overwork. His call to higher service waR so sudden. so unexpected, even to his most intimate friends, as to be a great shock. not only to his own family, but also to his large cirde of friends thlonghout India. Still, this was in accordance with his expressed wish to "die in harness", rather than be laid aside by physical or mental nnfitness. By his death the Oonference has lost a strong and efficient missionary whose place it will be most difficult to fill.

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PRESIDING ELDERS' REPORTS. BOMBAY DISTRICT.

D. O. FOX, P. E. The year on the Bombay District began with Bro. Dennis Osborne

in charge as Presiding Elder. He had hardly begun his year's work when he was caUed to his eyedasting rest. He returned from Conference suffering in health. He was persuaded to go to Bangalore for a season of recuperation and rest. On his return journey he was snddenly at­tacked by a terrible pain in his head, and said to his son, who was with him, "This is the end," and expressed a wish to reach horne. Between Dhond and Poona he became quiet and seemed to sleep. On reaching Poona he was fonnd to be unconscions, and was at once taken to the Sassoon Hospital, where, after lingering for two hours, he expired. This sudden and unexpected death of our dear Brother, was a great shock, not only to his family but to his large circle of friends. Bro. Osborne 'Was endued with a special gift as an evangelist. His preaching was Ilttended with an unction that demonstrated that God was with him. He was ~pecially helpful and instructive in his expositions of the Bible. In Poona, where he was Pastor of the English Ohurch, he was exceedingly popular. The work has suffered a great loss by his removal. On the District also he was very highly esteemed. Whenhe went to the differE'nt stations to hold his quarterly meetings, he usually held a series of eyangelistic services. These were always richly blessed; Christians were built np, and sinners converted. He is not among us now, because God has taken him.

The work on tbe Bombay District, both English and Vernacular ha~ steadily grown at nearly all the stations, in numbers and spiritual life. This is especially true of our Vernacular work: our prospects in this direction were never better.

BOWEN CHURCH. The Bowen English Ohurch has had a prosperous year. The con­

gregation has steadily increased. A number have been converted and added to the Ohurch. These have been gathered in by the personal efforts of the Pastor, assi8~ed by his brethren in the Ohurch.

The Sunday School has had a year of good work, During the last six months under the superintendency of Bro. E. W. Fritchley, the 'attendance 'has largely increased and a revival spirit pervades the school.

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Arr&ngements have been made for Deaconess Work. A deacones~ ~ill arrive soon and begin work immediately. This will be a valuable addItIOn to the working force of this society.

GRANT ROAD CHURCH.

Bro. and Sister Oalkins have laboured faithfully in th~ Grant Road Church. Both are preachers of the Word, and did succEssful evangelistio work in America before they came to India. There have been conversions through the year and many Ohristians have been strengthened.

The Sunday School is doing good work among the young people and children.

Bro. Calkins has a Hindustani Mission connected with his Engliflh Church. There are two workers employed. One is supported by special funds from America, and the other by local help. Services are held in the Church on Sunday, and open air meetings on the streets throllghont the week. The Medical Mission under Dr. Esther Elahi Baksh is doing good work.

BOMBAY MARATHI CIRCUIT.

In the beginning of the year, before Bro. Stephens was taken sick, he baptised 20 converts. In this number there were eight families; but when the rain set in, nearly all of these converts went to the Ahmed­nagar District to get work.

Bro. Stephen's sickness continued over four months. At times, his life seemed to hang in the balance. But God heard the prayer of his people. He blessed the care and medical advice given him. In Sep­tember, he began to improve. On the 15th or October he was well enough to start on his journey homeward. All his friend~, and he has many, rejoiced and praised God for his recovery. Recent news say that he continues to improve. There is good reason to expect his full recovery.

During Bro. Stf.phens' sickness the Marathi Circuit suffered very much. On his departure, Bro. Wood was placed in charge of the circuit, and Miss Lawson was appointed to look arter the 'Women's work. The QOllverts have been looked up and gathered into the meetings. The Marathi Circuit is a promising field, but because of the repeated reduc­~ions of financial help, it has been greatly weakened.

THE BOMBAY GUJARATI OIRCUIT.

The Gnjarati Circuit is under the charge of Bro. Wood. He has a staff of good workers. The past year bas been one of marked progress. There have been 40 buptisms. The t,otal membership is over 400. The circuit is divided intu four sulJ..circuits. The Fort and Colaba comprise the Southern Circuit. The pastor teacher of this division is supported QY the Bowen Church. Most of the other workers are supported by friends in Canada. This is the result of Bro. and Sister Wood's visit to Canada three years ago. The sweeper commnnity of l\1ahim, the most northern suburb of Bombay. has asked us to come there and open work. The other two sub-circuits lie between this place and the Fort. The whole city is thus districted, and the workers have each their field of work.

feB JJornbay .J. nnuaZ OOnfeNJnoe.

The great need of our Indian work is a chllr~h and parsonage, cen­trally located where the people could be gathered for worship.

BOMBAY SEAMEN'S REST_

The Seamen's Rest, nnder the superintendency of Bro. Wood, has closed another year of snccessfnl work. It is now 18 years since the Mission was opened. All the meetings have been well attended. The evangelistic and social meeting on Thursday has been conducted by Bro. James Morris from the beginning of the Mission, He understood the sea­men and won their confidence. Many have been converted. That the in­stitution is appreciated, may be seel; from the following fignres for the yeal' : 13,585 have attended the reading room; 4999 have attended the services and socials; 5,148 lettel's ha"e been written and received by sea­men and posted for them; 224 free meals have been given, beRides gifts of clothing, to the distressed; 1,180 dsits have been made to ships. The debt of the Mission has been entirely paid, and for the first time· in itl:! his­tory it has a clear record. The Hest enjoys the confidence of the commer­cial and shipping public, and of the Clu'istian community of the city.

BOMBAY PUBLISHING HOUSE.

The Publishing House has made an advance on past years in the amonnt of work done and the profits earned. The amount of work turn­ed out the past year is Rs, 12,693. The material purchased during the year cost Rs. 1880. This was paid for from the profits of the work done. The Publishing House pays all its expenses, except a small part of the rent and a part of the Agent's salary. The Agent, Bro. V. T. Gut­teridge! is diligently attending to the business of the Press, and keeps a sharp eye on the question of profits. He pleads for a little more machin­ery with which much more work could be done. With more capital the Press could be made a great help to our Mission.

W F. M. SOCIETY.

The work carried on by the Women's Foreign Missionary Society has passed through some changes during the year. In March, our Sister Mrs. Ji'ritchley was suddenly .called to her eternal home. She was one of the oldest and most experienced evangelistic workers in the Mission. She was a woman full of faith and the Holy Ghost. Her death was a great loss to our work. About this time Miss Robinson was transfer­red to the Isabel1a Thoburn College, Luc1mow. This also was a grpat loss to the Mission; for, although Miss Robinson bad been in the work less than a year, she had in that sbort time endeared herself t.o all and given promise of a most successful missionary career. Becanse of thtse changes. Miss Nicholls whose furlough homp had been sanctioned. remained and carried on the evangelistic work and the city 8choo1R. Miss Lawson has charge of tbe Boarding School and Orphanage. Under her care the school is steadily improving, and will in time rank among the best High Schools in Bombay. The mission has a staff of excellent helpers. All the work ~s in good condit jon and is prosperin~.

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IGATPURI.

Our work in Igatpuri continues in good condition. The Eng­lish services are well attended. The Sunday School and Epworth League are doing excellent work among the young people and children. The Marathi and Hindustani Oircuits are faithfully worked.

KARACHI.

We have now in Karachi an English and an Indian work. Each has its own Quarterly Conference. Bro. W aIler has charge of both. This is the sixth year of his pastorate here. It has been a good year. Bishop Warne visited Karachi in August. when Ohristians were greatly stirred and led to seek for b~tter things in the service of God. Bro .. WaUer enjoys the confidence of all the people, and they will be glad to have him re­turned next year. One of the most encouraging features of the Karachi Oircuit is the Vernacular work. Some work has been done among the Marathi people for several years. More recently the work has extended to the Gnjal'ati people, and God has given a special blessing to this class. There is now a membership of 287 of whom a large number are Gujaratis. During the year 47 have been baptised, and many candidates are under instruction and are waiting to be received.

SEAME~'S REST, KIliARI.

The old building in which the Seamen's Rest had been conducted for many years was so badly injured by the cyclone that passed over Karachi as to be entirely unfit to be used. The work is now carried on in a temporary building. The need of a suitable building is \Tery great. Bro. Waller learned that there was a fund called "The McHinch .Memorial Fund," amounting to about 9000 rupees! that was given for the benefit of seamen. He tried to get thicl for the purpo~e of erecting a building. The outcome of this effort is an offer by the Port Trust to put up a suit­able building aDd hand it over to the Oommittee of the Rest to be used in accordance with our own methods. There are no conditions stipulat­ed. We are left free to do onr work in our own way. Financially, the Rest has had a good year. Bro. Morton lIas faithfully carried on the work, notwithstanding the inconyenience of opening a new place for the Rest.

LANOWLI.

The Society in Lanowli has been much reduced by transfers but those who remain are doing faithful work for the Lord. The Sunday School is prospering under Bro. Peter Geering's care. The attendence is good and encouraging. The pulpit has been supplied by Rev. O. W E. Grant, who is an~agent of the Anglo Indian Evangelization Society. The Sunday services are well attended.

POONA ENGLISH CHUROH. As no one could be found to take up the work of the English Ohurch

in Poona the Presiding Elder assumed the pastoral charge. He has been heartily and efficiently assisted by Bro. W. W. Bruere, the brethren in Bombay, and Bro. A. Norton of Dhond. Tbe congregations have con­f,inued good.

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There are two Epworth Leagues, Senior and Junior, both doing excellent spiritual work.

The Sunday School under the superintendency of Bro. H. Stephens, is thoraughlyorganized and maintains a deep iuterest in all Sunday School work. Several have been converted and added to the Ohurch. One of the remarkable features of this church is the large number of young people that attends its services.

POONA SCHOOLS.

'rhe Taylor High Schools have had a fair number of scholars in at­te~4ance through the year. The Girls' School has had 72 and the lJoys' 54: pnpils. The yearly examination of the Government Education­al Inspector showed that the Girls' School had done good work. Its grant-in-aid wa~ almost doubled. The examination of the Boys' School did not show such good results. Both schools bave purchased property. The sites are excellent. The W F. M. S. is responsible for the debt on the Girls' School. This fact is a guarantee that the debt will be paid. A hundred thousand rupees "would payoff the debt on the Boys' School and put up buildings thoroughly fitted for school work and residences for master..s and pupils. All who are interested in the welfare of our young people ought to join in prayer for this object.

The Anglo-Indian Home still continues its excellent work. It was the outcomp. of the prayer of faith. This spirit of faith in God and implicit trust in His promises still pervades the Home. There are now 73 girls and boys in the Rome. The report of the Government Educational Ins­pector showed that the educational work in the school is exceptionally well done. The spiritual influence and teaching i~ excellent. Many of the girls and boys are converted. 1'he Home deserves the fullest sym­pathy and support of all Christian people.

POONA VERNACULAR WORK.

"Bro. Bruere has a gOQd congregation in the Cantonment, gathered from our Orphan~ges and the Christian families living in the vicini.ty.

His work at Kedgaon is most interesting. He has a congregation of about 2000. There have been remarkable scenes of awakening and ~nversion among the women and girls in the Mulcti Home. The work of grace is evidently genuine. His servic~s there are most valuahl~ to :Jlamabai's orphans, and he is highly appreciated by her and all her helpers.

Soonderbai Powar has a Training School of 114 girls which is doing most excellent work. The Telegaon Girls' School has been transferred to Poona and united with this Training School.

Gopd work is being done in the Boys' Orphanage in Poona. TJle spiritna.l training of the boys is carefully looked after. All who can read, pave joined the Sunday School Union and are daily reading the Scriptures. All the classes were inspected by the Government Educational Inspector and passed creditable examinations.

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In the City there are eleven day schools, all doing good work. All the pupils of these schools are regularly gathered into Sunday Schools, and systematically taught the trnths of God's Word. l'he attendance on Sunday is.usually larger than on week days.

Mrs. Vardon's e\'angelistic work among Mohamedans is (lnlarging. She has access to 36 families. These receive her gladly and manifest much interest in the message of salvation.

POON A. MEDICAL WORK. The Medical Mission under the direction of Dr. Stephens is a most

valuable help to onr work in Poona, especially to onr schools, orphan­ages, and native work. The large number that daily attend the Dis­pensary is a demonstration that it is appreciated. Dr. Stephens attends the sick in the Indian Chrie.tian homes and in the scbools and orphan­ages witluut charge. She deserves hearty thanks for the beneficient work she is doing.

CENTRAL PROVINCES DISTRICT. T. S. JOHNSON, P. E.

Early in the year Mrs. Calkins of Bombay held special services in Jabalpur, which were continued for nearly a munth. The services were well attended and were very profitable. The old, though ever new, doctrine of the new birth, obedience to the word of God and holiness of heart and life were clearly and successfully preached. Great blessing came to many and the church occupies advanced ground spiritually. l\1eetings were also held in the Hindustani Church and in the Girls School. The following is quoted from a general report of the Superintendent of the School written during the year :-" In Male·h a speCial reviva1 service was held in which nearly all the girls gave their hearts to Christ, an~ among whom were some notable conver­sions. SOIDe of the girls who had given the most trouble, now with shining happy faces are the best behaved and most helpful in the school. During the meetings Mrs. Calkins, the evangelist, set "apart:a day for fasting and prayer. This seemed to the missionary difficult to explain and to arrange for among the children. After explaining the meaning and purpose, she told the children that 'anyone WllD wished ·might abstain from one of the two meals, but advised that they shonld not wholly deny themselves at either time, that if anyone really ",ished to remain from l1er meal, then during the meal time to go to the prayer room and remain there in prayer or read her Bible. 1'0 the amazement of all scarcely a girl went to the dining roo1.O at breakfast time, but returning from morning service at theChun:h, they took their Bibles aud hymn books and pas·sed to the other side of the compound to the prayer room where a wonderful prayer meetillg was held. Needless to say that scores of these dear girls were born into the Kingdom on that day. Voluntary services were held tbl'oughont the day, and ill the eYelling servjce when the Presiding Elder asked all who had received l1ew hearts to stand, almost all present rose. What a blessed sight that was and how the writer would have rejoiced could those who pray for and support this work ha ve been presen't."

Bombay .A. nnuaZ Oonference.

We had the pleasure' of having Bishop Warne with us during the Hindustani Session of District ConfereDce which met in October at N arsinghpur. The mornings and evenings were devoted to religious services, the business Sessions being held in the middle of the day. God's presence was very manifest in these meetings, and.the boys of the N arsingpur School shared largely in the blessings received.

The Marathi Session of District Conference was held in Basim in November and was a season of blessing to our Marathi people, including both the schools there.

In N agpur the great desire for a revival led the pastor, in consultation with Dr. Fraser, to form a prayer league in which each person promises to pray daily for a revival of the work of God in that place. This has been extended throughout the District and special prayer is being offered between the hours of 6 and 8 o'clock every morning in every ch9.rge for a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit in every place. Special effort has been put forth to impress upon all of our fellow workers the need of increase of spiritual life and power for the great work of making Christ known to the multitudes by whom we are ever),where surrounded, that the religious teacher should be wholly devoted to God, show forth in his own life that the blood of Jesus Christ clean seth from all sin and to manifest interest in others as Jesus. Himself did.

There has recently been an interesting case of conversion in J abalpur. A sadu about 40 years of age who was born in Jabalpur left his home when a child with a compauy of sadus, (holy men so considered). He went in the capacity of a servant, but soon became a membAr of the brotherhood. He travelled over a great part of India and Ceylon. While in Ceylon he was very much impressed with the preaching of one of the missionaries, but continued his pilgrimages. This year Jabalpur came in the line of his travels-his :first return to his native place. His hair was of a great length and made a great stack when coiled npon his head, his face was smeared with ashes with the usnal mixture of other ingre­dients, and his dress was the yellow cloth usually worn by the order to which he belonged. Soon after hearing the Gospel preached in the bazaar he became an attendent at regular services and soon declared his desire to become a Christian; he said he believed Jesus to be not only the true teacher but the only Saviour. Preparatory to baptism he called a barber and had his hair uncoiled and cut and placed it with his beads, tongs and uther things in the minister's honse. About the time he was b.ptised he gave up his ganja. and tobacco, and seems to get on comfortably without them. He can read in Hindi, and takes great interest in the study of the Scriptures and in telling of the new ex­perience which has come to him through faith in Jesus Christ.

Our Village Work in the Khandwa Oircuit has been invaded by the Roman Catholics. Two German brothers visited a number of the villages in which our native Christians live. They employed ex-workers whom we had to dismiss because of want of fitness for the work. Tbese men, of course, have their following and do their best to tak~ 88 many as

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possible of the ChriE~t.ians to Rome, in which they are greatly assisted by worldly inducements held out to the people. The priest and bishop have been waited upon and asked to kindly direct their workers to some of the many unoccupied villages" but all to no a vail. What the outcome will be, God only, to Whom we make our appeal, knows.

There are many items of interest in the Zanana Work in different parts of the District, which will no doubt be reported in the Woman's Conference. Miss Miller who was transferred last Confel'ence from the Bombay District took over Mrs. Moore's work in Basim where her pres­ence and work are greatly prized. "\Ve heartily welcome Dr. Norton to the Conference and to Jabalpur, where her services are highly appreciated.

Our Educational Work is principally confined to our Orphanage and Boarding Schools, of which there are eight.

Normal c1asses have been organized in the Girls School in Jabalpur and in the Boys School in N arsingpnr, which were represented in the Government Normal School E xamillation for Teachers Certificates; also two young men, teachers, appeared tn the same examination from the Boys School at Khandwa.

The older schools have commenced sending ont young people to establish homes of their own. Several have been sent out during the year.

The workshop of the N arsingp ill' School has been enlarged, and there are a dozen boys there able to earn their own livelihood, but too young to be sent onto The children in the Khandwa Schools have been greatly afflicted with sore eyes, requiring great care and considerable extra expense.

Negotiations, difficult and protracted, for extension of premises in Khandwa are progressing. When consnmated and the proposed new buildings are erected, the "\Vomans Society will have a very desirable prop· erty there.

The Orphanage building at Kampti has been destroyed by fire. It was a bungalow with a thatched roof which was purchased some years ago and answered the double purpose of dormitary and school house: ii; was burnt in the night and is snppcsed to have heen set on fire. The in­mates escaped without seriolls injllry. Temporary arrangements for sheltering the boys have been made and an application has been sent to the Mission Board for a grant toward renewing the building.

The openings and opportunities in the Hindustani and l\farathi parts of the District are alike inviting. The want of religious literature in the Marathi language of the Methodist type is ...-ery great: would that we had Marathi scholars who could give their undivided atte~tion to this very important work.

The want of more workers and more money is a burden which be­comes heavier as the years pass by, and the unsaved mnltitudes pass into eternity. " Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that He will send forth labourers into His harvest.

Bombay .fl nnual Conference.

OUJARAT DISTRICT. /

E. F. FREASE, p, E.

A thoughtful student of the Scripture cannot bllt be struck by the seven continuous years of famV:te ill Egypt recorded in Genesis. It seems almost incredible that sueh a calamity should be so long COll­

tinued. To those who have lived in India during the past decade the record of Genesis begins to be more easily understood and credited. It is true that we have not hp.d in any province seven successive years of acute fa,mine; but there are places where famine, pestilence and plague combined promise ;'0 reach that period. And no province lIas been more severely smitten than Gujal'at. At the time of 'writing my last report it was confidently hoped that better times were before us, but during the past yerr the distress has been even greater than it was the year before, be~ldes which our poor people had less l)Ower of resistance than then. ['he situation was much relieved in August by abundant rain, which, While not producing a full crop, yet laid the gaunt phantom of famipe. But owing to the prevailing poverty, culti­vators as a rule only sowed so much land as they themselves could cul­tivate. Consequently the demand for field labour, which is the main stay of so many of our people, was practically nil. It became neces­sary therefore to resume to a certain extcnt the work of relief. This however was limited fO the helpless-that is, the blind, halt, maimed, crippled, old, destitute widows with children, and orphans. The major portion of this help was given in clothing, for in many cases where it was possible to earn sufficient for food, clothing could not be re­newed, and the few old rags which remained were not sufficient to hide nakedness, and still Jess to protect from the chi1l of the rains and ap­proaching winter. The writer has seen sights ill the last few months as pitiable as those of 1900.

Owing to the generous consideration of our Central Conference Famine Committee and the Ohristian Herald Famine Committee, and smaller gifts from some other sources, our District Famine 'Committee has been able tJll1S far to relieve the most needy cases. The little waifs, 7Ilost of whom were orphaned Christians, were collected in onr circuit centers. When the worst period of distress was passed, num­bers of these were reclaimed. The remaining girls, to the number of about 125, were recejved into the Godhra Girls' Orphanage; but as the entire accommodatiqp in the Baroda and Nadiad Boys' Orphanages was full, about 60 boy~ are still in our circuit centers. These will probably be drafted into the regular orphanages as vacancies occur. Moreover, a small amo11nt of relief will probably need to be given at a number of places for SOPle time to come.

As the shadow of famine was passing away that of the recru­descence of plague arose and today plague is raging in a large number of "mages, many of which have been vacated, and threatens during be cold ~eason to scourge the province. In Godhra alone over 90Q

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of one class have died in the past few months. As this report was being written. news was received from Mi8S Abbott that a suspected case llad occurred among her girls. vVith the help of Bro. Ward, prompt meaSllres for segregation alid treatment were taken. The last news is that there has been one other case among those segregated; but both girls attacked are recovering. A third case in the dormitaries was suspected and segregated, but has not proved to be plague. God grant that no more cases may occur, and that not 9 single girl shall fall victim to this grim monster.

The continuation of these adverse lmd demoralizing conditions has necessarily seriously retarded tlle re-establishment of our mission work on regular lines. Still very definite effort has been made and we have every reason to feel encouraged by the outcome.

DAY SOHOOLS.

The Day Schools have been perhaps the greatest sufferers through these years of distress. Stardng or shivering children do not care to learn, nor do starving and distracted parents take much interest in the education of their children. Every child able to earn anything whatever mnst do so. Hence it had been feared that the report of our day schools would this year be less favourable than last year. It is therefore with lively satisfaction that we learn from the statistics that the total numbel' enrolled, iucluding Orphanages, is now 4208, an increase of 959 ; while the number of girls enrolled is now 1157, an increase of 402. Besides, over a large portion of the District at least, the charactpr of the work done has decidedly improved. The schools are better organized, the attendance registers better kept, and the children at'e gradually being advanced to higher standards. The evangelistic day school is a very important factor in the Christian train­ing of our converts. It is there that day by day the children are taught the rudiments of the Ohristian faith, and through them the older genera­tion is reached.

SuNDAY SCHOOLS. I remarked last year that the Sunday School is perhaps the

best index to the activity of a rapidly growing Ohristian community, especially where, owing to lack or church accomodation, the regular Sunday service is difficult to maintain effectively. The record 3£ our sunday school work for the past year is therefore a somce of great thankfalness. The total number of scholars on the rolls has increased from 9058 to 13221, a gain of 4163. In this department, too, greater effectiveness has been reached. Early in the year the publication of a sunday school paper was resumed, 5000 copies of each weekly issue being printed. Our schools therefore haye regular lessons with notes suited to their needs.

SABBATH SERVICES AND CHURCH BUILDINGS. Regular attendance on public worship is something foreign to the people

of the East. With great melas at long intervals they are familiar. But it is hard for them to become accustomed to assemble regularly on the Sabbath

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for public worship. This difficulty is enhanced by the laek of church build­ings. Open air services may do for evangelistic efforts, but they are not a success for regular work in the development of the spiritual life. Nor is Buch accommodation as can be fonnd in a village house adequate or suitable. OUf need for chmch buildings has become increasingly acute, and for several years plans have beeu maturing to' meet this want. In several places sites have been obtained from government. In others, where availa­ble government land was unsuitable, ioiites have been purchased. It is the aim to locate our churches as near as possible to where our COll verts Ii ve, yet also where people of all classes may come without violence to their prejudices. Thus our sites are mostly in open spaces at or near the principle entrance to the villages. 'Ve are also convinced that we should build with a view to the develoFment to be expected in the near future. We are insisting that before the Mission will expend anything in aid of church building the people should first subscribe what is judged to be a fair amount according to their ability. Efforts are being made to secure such contributions, and thus far have been as encouraging as could be expected in view of the times. So much depends at this juncture on su;'table church accommodation that special attention is being given to it. In Umreth Circuit, midway between the villages of Bhalej, the scene of the meeting whom Bishops Foss and Thoburn and Dr. Goucher were present, and Kasor, a Christian hamlet i& being bnilt by two cousins. Near by a church site has been purchasecl. The two cousins, Kar­.shan and Mela, have donated all the bricks for the building, which will be for Kasor, Bhalej, the Christian hamlet, Rahatalao and Barapura, all well within two miles distance. Considerable subscriptiuns are expect­ed from the people.

In Wasad Circuit an excellent site has been obtained at Waghasi, for a church for Waghasi, Chikhodra and Beclva, where there are 400 Christians in all. Five rupees has been askp.d from each family, to be paid within two years, and the r~sponse has been hearty, Rs. 80 having already been paid in. In the sarne circuit a site has been obtained between Mogar and Vadod, aud the same plan for collections is being followed. Four hundre:l Christians are within one mile of this site. At Vaso, Mahuda and elsewhere active steps are also being taken.

BAPTISi\lS AND CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY.

At the time of my last report there were several thousands of candidates awaiting baptism. The instrnction of these and other thousands who have been enrolled during the year has been carefully attended to. Great c~re has been exercised ill administering the rite, and with the exception of Ahmedabad, Mahnda and Kapadvanj Circuits, where the number of instructed candidates was very large and Bro. Robbins baptised some 1500, baptisms have been compara­tively few, as practical famine conditions prevailed. On Godhra Circuit, where are morethan 1000 candidates of long standing, Bro. Ward decided not to baptise any, to avoid the imputation of false motives. l'he candi­dates themselves preferred to wait for that express reason. Yet the total number of baptisms reaches the considerable number of 3238, and

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the baptised Christian community is now 14,001. This with at least 7000 candidates still awaiting baptism makes our total Christian commu­nity over 21,000 s~uls, living in 421 villages. As last year so during the one under report, the proportion of women and girls baptised has been unusually large. But a few days ago a village worker remarked to the writer, "Sahib, we at last see clearly that for successful work we must have the families." Reference to former reports will show that this man's con viction was the result of persistent teaching on the part of mission­aries~ and no accident.

SELF SUPPORT.

For success in this the first necessity, of course, is conviction on the duty and blessedness of giving. But it is also necessary to have a simple system by which every Ohristian may be reached re­gularly, and that the smallest contribution may tbe accurately accounted for. The humble, illiterate Christian needs to be sure his mite actually will be applied to the purpose for which it is given. To formally receipt for a pie is of course impossible. It was f~lt that a simple card system, providing for a puncture for each pice or pie would meet the need for regular presentation and providing a sure receipt-the donor himself making the puncture OL' punctures for his contribution. Last year Bro. Robert \Vard designed snch a card which has been a decided snccess. 'Vith the Oentral Conference book slstem it covers the whole ground. The card system was not generally introduced until well on in the year. But when it is stated that in spite of famine conditions approximately Rs. 500, was collected from our poverty­stricken Chl'istians, not including workers or our more prosperous centers, the achievement is remarkable, and big with promise. The total collected by the Gujarati Chnrch for ministerial support was Rs. 1,749, a gain oyer last year of Rs, 463.

DEDICATIONS.

Nadiad. The dedication of the new .Mission Institute at Nadiad on July 18th, marked an era in our work in Gujarat. The structure is 105 feet from front to rear, exclusive of the dri\'eway, and 60 feet across the transe~)ts, the interior width being uniformiJy 30 feet. The main (Valls are 27 feet high, and along both sides of the nave and across the back of the transept are rooms less lofty, permit­ting the lighting and ventilating of the main Buditorinlll over them. These rooms are designed for class rooms for the Sunday School as well as for the Orphanage Boys' School, in which are 350 lads. There are 12 such roorus'. The building is arranged so that the main body of the nave and the transepts may also be used for school work, without the pulpit platform and the space in front of it formed by the crossing of the nave and transepts being so used. The object is to utilize the building to the greatest extent, without ,it losing its dis­tinctive character as a clnuch. The arches are gothic, the proportions harmonious, and the acoustics excellent. Tl1e day of the dedication was a memorable one. Although weather and other conditions were

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very adverse, over 2,000 were present, many coming long distances and crossing swollen streams. Bishop 'V\T arne preached and dedicated the church. In a following evangelistic service 430 persons were baptized. The erection of the church was a notable achievement, and completed a series of buildings for an institntion built up by the indefatiguable labours of Bro. and Sister Park. As full accounts have already appeared in various Ohurch papers, more need not be said here. The swiftness with which Bro. Park builds is the wonder of the country-side, and the amazement of the Public 'Yorks' officers. A great institution has sprung into existence before their eyes, with to them, incredible rapidity and economy.

Bat'oela.-The plans for this building were drawn by the writer in 1900 after a careful study of all our principal structures in India. What has been said in the foregoing abont the archjtectural features and arrangement of the Nadiad' Institute applies to the Baroda build­ing, as at Na:liad the same plan was followed, sa\'e as to detail, and the shortening of the transepts. The Barcda Institute is hence larger, as it is to accomodate the District Training School, as well as the Boys' Orphanage School. Lofty arches, framed for and containing folding doors, carry partition walls so that both transepts, each twenty five by thirty feet, may be cut off from to the main auditorium. Besides the transepts, and that part of the auditorium available as an assembly room for the Boys' Orphanage School, there are sixteen additional class rooms, or in all nineteen rooms, large and small, available for school work. Of these one transept and six class rooms, seven in all, are assigned to Training School: the remaining twelve to the Boys' Orphanage School. For Sunday School and Epworth League work the building has thus exceptional accomodatioll. The structure is thought to be more commodious than any other of our similar mission buildings in Southern Asia; and those who have seen it and the Nadiad Institute believe them to more successfully meet the requirements of our Indian work than any structures yet erected. It should be remembered that while retaining the distinctive character of churches, yet almost the entire accomodation is used six days ont; of every seven. The direction of the building of the Baroda Institute and other buildings has fallen to Bro. Ayers. Few men have been forced into such work as he has, and still fewer could meet the situation as he has done. To begin such a building on February 14th, and have it ready for dedication on December 3rd, nine and a half months. is a notable achievement,-and the more so that carefnl in­spection shows that the work has been extremely well done throughout.

On December 3rd a dedicatory service in English, directed by Bishop Warne, who preached, was held at 9 o'clock, when a large congregation representing all classes was present, including 001. Meade, the Resident, and Capt. Carnegy, Asst. Resident. and Mrs. Carnegy. The dedicatory service in Gujarati followed at 11-30, at which time the large edifice was full. The services, directed by Bishop Warne, were singularly impressive, and at the close 131 persons were baptized, hnn-

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dreds being unable to come owing to the plague restrictions. Many years will pass before the memory and power of these dedicatory services at N adiad and Baroda will be forgotten by thousands.

The District Conference followed the Dedication at Baroda. Bishop v.,T arne presided for considerable of the time and the evangelistic services conducted by him were seasons of great power. The Oonference sat for five days, excluding Sunday, and they were full ones. The amount of work has grown greatly. For instance, the licenses of twelve Local Preach­ers and three Exhorters were renewed. These Conferences are of in­creasing interest and power. Two hundred and twenty-six workers (159 men and 67 women) were appointed to the work and 47 (26 men and 1!J women) to the Training School, 273 in all, with a large number of appointments vacant. The Revs. Lewis E. Linzell (Bombay), R,)ckwell Clancy (Muttra), N. L. Rockey (Sitapur). were present at the Baroda Dedication, the latter two remaining for part of the District Conference, and preaching. Mrs. Bishop Parkar, :JIiss Loper (Sitapur), the Rev. Mrs. 'V. A. ~fansell (Bijnor). and the Revs. J. "\V- Robinson (Luck­now) and L .... j •• Oore (Moradabad) were with us for our District Oonfer­ence Sabbath. Mrs. Parker feelingly addressed the Conference and Bro. :Mansell preached. The yisits of these missionaries were an inspiration and blessing to all.

The Missionaries of the District report as follows:

'V E. Robbins writes:-"The Ahmedabad, Mahudha and "Kapadyanj Circuits constitute a district exceeding 30 miles in length "by an average of 20 in breadth, with room for indefinite expansion "in the regiolls beyond still unoccupied. Of this more than 6000 "square miles the 106 yilIages in which over 5000 Christians and ·'candidates live comprise scarcely one half and yet the lack of ex­"perienced workers has prevented any great extension of the field "this year. This paucity of competent workers is indicated by the "fact that 17 of the 31 men, and 5 or the 7 women have been taken on "during the year. But we haye done the best we could with the material "at hand. \\rith the help of the District Training School aud Summer "School, supplemented by the weekly meetings, we hope ere long to have "an efficient corps of workers, to cope with the stupendous work. Per­"llaps what is most needed at the presellt sta5'e of this work is not so "much expansion as consolidation; and this feature has not been neglected "during the year. Not only have the yillages in our midst which had "previously rejected the Gospel been eyangelized but the numbers in each "village have so increased that we are able to report about double the "number of baptized and candidates. Neither has the more important "work of individual and personal consolidation and growth been neglect~ "ed; and lloW when stewards and other officers of the church are in re­"quisition we believe there are men and women with the disciplinary re­"quirement of. solid piety to fill these offices.

"TIle development of these thousands of young Christians is a work "the angels covet, but it is only the Angel of the Covenant who is "sufficient for these things, and He is with us to the end. Amen."

B01nbay A. nnual :(Jonference.

Nadiad. G. W. Park, and :Mrs. Park. Owing to an accident to his hand. Bro. Park 1)as not been able to write a report. As already stated,ithe Institute building was completed, and dedicated in July. Much time was also devoted to the completion of the Industrial School plant, and organization. -Mrs. Park has been devoted in her care of the orphans, especially during the epidemic of eye troll hIe which raged among them. Her labors doubtless saved the sight of a large number of boys. The village work has been kept well ill hand, and excellent progress made in all lines.

Godhm: Robert Ward and Mrs. 'Vard, Bro. \Vard writes :­"The -first four months of the present year were occupied mainly with the "work of the Godhra Orphanage, which was handed over to the "W. -F. M. S. Missionary, Miss Abbott, on April 1st.

"The present bungalow being needed for the missior.ary ill charge of "the Girls' Orphanage, the erection of a new parsonage was Rtarted in "January and with the except.ion of vacation in the hot season, has taken ·'upmost of the time and atteution of the Missionary in charge.

"The villages comprising the circuit were the scene of partial star va- . "tion as a result of the recent famine, and this made it very difficult to "do ordinary mission work, as the att.itude or the people naturally was one "of anxiety for temporal help. For this reason the baptizing of candi­"dates, even those of two years' standing, was postponed in order that "no enquirers after the Gospel truth, need feel the implied reproach that "they were recognized as converts during a famine year. Many bona fide '(converts felt that this was a sentiment which ought to be considered, and "so did we. Hence there is no falling off in the speed of the progress which "the work of Ged is making, but rather an evidence that the people are "~eling the responsibility of their actions. The idea of postponing bap­"tisms did not originate with us, but with them.

"The workers of the Oircuit report the large number of one thousand "eandidates for Christian baptism. We hope to have the joy of baptizing ·'them early in the new year.

"Soon after the rains had set in the dreaded plague reappeared and, ·'at the time of writing, the whole town of Godhra is desolate, most of the "houses being deserted and the people scattered. This season about nine "hundred deaths have taken place in the town. One case of plague oc­"curred cn the Mission compound and the yictiro, a Hindu woman died "after two days' illness. Immediate precautions were taken and we are Hthankful to say that no more cases appeared. :Most of our village cen­"tiers are· sorely smitten and the disease appears to be spreading.

"The Missionary in charge has regularly conducted two services "each Sabbath and the girls show n remarkable appreciation and apprehen­"sion of the truth. Although of conrse they cannot do much in the way "of thankoffering, yet the girls recently at the closb of the service, asked "to be allowed to go witho'ut their vegetables for four days and to give "the proceeds to 8 collection. It was thought· advisable not to sanc­"tion that for more than one day, but the spirit of . generosity toward "God thus manifested was very gratifying to those who labour for 4'8piritual welfare,' t

Reports. 41 Baroda: A. E. Aye,rs and Mrs. Ayers.

Bro. Ayers writes: " At the. beginning of the Con.ference year, "work on the Baroda Circuit was carried on in nine prjncipal centers, "outside of Baroda. Great difficulty was experienced in secnring 5'new men for the important centers, but late' in the year men were found, "so that we are able to report twelve at work at the end of the year. 6'Plague and persecution have hindered the work somewhat, but on the "whole it has gone forward, with a gradually increasing number or 6'candidates being enrolled for baptism.

"Local Church: All the services have been regularly sUlStained. "In addition there have been the daily devotions in the Schools. In the u way of special meetings there was held in the early part of the year "a ten days' series of evangelistic services. in which many were greatly 6'benefited. On the occasion of the visit of Bishop Warne in July "again such meetings were held, W11ich afterwqrd were supplimented "widl special evangelistic effort in connection with the Summer School "in August. A strong and robust Gospel is constantly presented, and "is ha,ing its eifect, not (Inly in immediate results, but in giving to "our rapidly d€Yeloping community tllat peculiar steadiness and high

"characier which constant teaching brings. In some late correspondence "which the orphan boys have prepared for the patrons in America, it is "remarl{able how many of them spoke so definitely and cleady of 4'experience, and purpose in life.

"In the earlier part of the year a primary department was re-open­"ed in the Sabbath School, '" hich has been made a source of great "profit by the surpervis€lr, M iss Williams. Later in the year, a "class was formed for the children of Europeans, by Mrs. Frease, "thus meeting a need long felt.

"The 01']Jhanage: The Orphanage work has been well-sustained, 4'notireable improvement being made in the boys as to cleanliness '~appearance, studies, and Christian life. Additional teachers are 5'urgently needed, particularly a qualified.teacher for the seventh standard, "a drawing teacher, and additional help in the lower grades. Not much "has. been done in the way of special Industrial training this year, "owing to the pressure of other work, and the fact that the only "available tea~her for such work had to be utilized in the building work. "Nearly all the large boys, however, have some special work in hand, "and something bas been done toward giving training for life work "and support, in addition to the work ic School. Some are teaching, 'falid' doing wen at it, while others do housework, sewing. gardening, ~'dhoby. work, and each clasR in turn does the cooking for the orphanage. ·''1'h6 boys are now able to do all this work tllemselves. Much ordinary ~'labor has been performed by the boys also during the year. Much "credit is due to Mrs. Ayers for indispensible assistance in the office; "to Mr. and Mrs. CobbJe for taldng so largely the burden of the ~'orphanage; ·and to the Rev. Yusaf Dhanji for the able' and hearty help ~given in assisting t~e pastor."

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OTHER CIRCUITS.

Space forbids detailed report of the work of :the Oircuits in direct charge of our Gnjarati Pastors. Lakshman Danabhai on Vaso Circuit. Gangu Dhanjibhai on Wasad Circuit, Henry Narottamdas on the great combined Od and Savali Cire"nit and Shi,'aji Torabhai on Umreth Circuit. have all done faithfnlly work of exceptional value, demonstrating that our work is safe in the hands of such consecrated Gujarati brethren.

THE DISTRICT TRAINING SCHOOL.

E. F. Frease and Mrs. Frease. This School closed a successful year with 26 men and 21 women on the rolls. Of these seventeen men and fifteen women have just been appointed to work at the District Conference, and the number assigned to the school is 2fi men and 19 women. It is hoped to increase these nnmbers to 30 and 25 respectively soon. Both Yusafbhai and his wife Jivibai have done faithful work. Mrs. Frease has given all the time to this work her health wonld permit. Again the value of the School was evidenced wIlen so many train:ed workers could be sent ont to stiffen the ever growing field force.

THE SUMMER SCHOOL.

Had to be held in three sections this year owing t() the large nnmber, at Baroda, Nadiad and Godhra respectively. Good work was done; and the workers much helped in passing their studies, besides being spiritually refreshed and strengthened.

WOMEN'S 'VORK. Althougl1 full reports of this will be given to the Women's Con-'

ference, I wish to indicate here its general features.

The Baroda Girls' Orphanage, Miss Williams in charge, has made steady progress during the year. The still great need is for a building site. for whid. negotiations are ,still proceeding with Government, and of which we hope a successful and speedy termination.

The Godhra Girls' Orphanage was placed in charge of Miss Abbott on April first. The rapid increase in the number of girls, already noticed, rendered the task of beginning her work in a new language exceptiona]]y difficult. Miss ~-\bbott.'s work has been vigorous and effective, and her progress in the language rapid.

'The training for Christ of the women and girls of our Christian Community remains one of our most vital and interesting, and I am profoundly thankful to say, now most encouraging features of our work. It has already been stated that our community is now one of families, and the women and girls are thus very accessible. More than this, they are receptive and eager to learn. But again in this work the otherwise overburdened married women missionaries have found it impossible to itinerate as they so mucb wished to do, But nevertbe­less under the supervision possible, the work 011 their Circuits quite kept pace with the other work.

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Deaconess Ada Holmes, whom we welcomed a year ago, has worked steadily at the language; has itinerated considerably, and is gaining a ~onstantly growing hold on the women and girls in her charge, and her work is greatly blessed. Weare praying that the additional missionary for this work may be sent, and also the doctor asked for, and who is so sadly needed by the women, who suffer unrelieved s() much anguish easily preventable by sllitable medical attention.

CONOL USION. vVhen, in disregard of the superstitions of the ages, the grip of

hoary evil customs and the long cflntinued reign of Satan, God regenerates, transforms a people by the power of His love manifested in Christ, there is a miracle. Usually we look for miracles to occur at some other place than where we are. The writer thought he had been realizing fnlly what God was doing in Gujarat. But as we went over the District during the past year and saw the indubitable €vidences of transforming power; as he stood before the great congre­gations at the Nadiad and Baroda dedications, and saw there what God had wrought among the people, the power of a great conviction took hold of him with increasing force: and at last as he looked into the shining and transformed faces of the nearly three hundred men and women workers at the District Oonference, heard their earnest words and their intelligf'nt grasp of God's truth, memory flashed the re­collection of the state of the same men and women only a few short years since, God spoke to his innermost heart, and it overflowed with wonder and praise, opened his eyes that he might see, and he knew himself to be in the presence of as great a manifestation of the power of God's redeeming love, and a miracle as real and wonderful, as any e\1er recorded in the annals of time. And he felt he knew something of the certain, implicit faith of those who declared that Jesu!i Christ "sltall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth" : that

"Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Does his successive journeys run;

His Kingdom spread from shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more."

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8ttttiltical Becreta!ry.

STATISTICAL

NAMES OF OIRdUITS.

"BOMBAY DISTRICT,

S TAT I ST lOS 0 F THE B 0 MBA V ANN U ALe 0 N FER ENe ERE L A TIN G T 0 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP A~D -WORK,

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY.

Ohurch Mem bership.

For tlw '!Ioar ending Norembm' 30tli, 1901.

BAPTISMS. SUNDAY-SOHOOLS.

Scholars of all ages.

EpWORTH LEA­GUES.

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CHRISTIAN WORKERS.

1 Bomba.y-Bowen ••• ... ... ... 14 81 45 140 3 2 8 ... ...... 8 1 12 70 60...... 130 78 1 20 1 36 1 1 '" ... ... 6 2 ••• ... 10 , ,,-Grant Road and Mazagon... 24 63 21 108 ...... ...... 5 ... ...... 5 1 11 (-i7 57...... 124 60 1 18 1 15 1 1... ••• ••• 3 Ii 1 2 13 3 ,,-Gujarati ••• ... ... 206 144 69 4:19 15 11 5 6 32 43 6 18 78 40 71 25 214 194 1 71 I 21 ... ... ...... ... 3 3 ... 1 7 " ,,-Hindustani •.. •.• •.. •..•.. ...... ,..... •..... •..... ....•• ... ••• ••..•• ...•.• '" ••• ••• ... ... ... ...... ...... ... •.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..• ,.. . .• li ,,-Marat,hi...... ••• ••. 70 88 20 178 7 6 1 6 14 21 5 8 ••• 70 290 85 445 445 1 30 1 71 ...... 2 2 1 3 1 1 12 22 6 ,,--Publishing Rouse ...... ...... ...... ...... •••••• ...... ••• .•• ...... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... ...... ... ... ... ••• ... .. ... ... ... ...... 1 ••• 1 1 ,,-Seatnen's Mission ... ... 36 ...... ...... 36 ...... ...... ... ... ...... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... .................. 1 1 ". ..• ••. ...... ••• ••• 2 8 19atpllri " "...... 23 30 20 73 2......... ••• ...... ...... 1 1 31 30...... 61 40 1 40... ... 1 1... .•• ... ... 3 ••• ••• 5 9 " Marathi... •.• ... 8 65 9 82 2. to... 6 ... 6 12 3 2 ... ... 105 7 112 83 ... ... 'OO ... ............ 1... 2 ... ... 3

10 KaJya.n ••• ... ••• 0" .. ' 1 4 2 7.................. ...... ...... 1 1 1 1 8 9 19 19 'OO ... ... ... oo.......... •.. 1... 1 ... 2 11 Karachi-English... ••• ••• ... 10 30 26 66 3 ...... 10 ... ...... 10 1 5 17 24...... 41 46 ... ... ... ... 1 1...... ... 3 1 ... ... 6 12 ,,-Seamen's Mission ... ... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 'OO ... ...... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... ...... ... oo. ... ••• ............ ... 1... oo. 1 2 13 ,,-Vernacular... ... ... 169 40 78 287 10 6 18... 29 47 3 4 29 10 89 11 139 58 ... ... ... ... ............ ... 1 2 3 ... 6 14: JJ8nowli ... ... ... ••• ......... 5...... 5........ .... ... ... ...... .. .... 1 4 26 37 ... ... 63 22 ... ... ... ... ............ ... ...... 1 ... 1 15 Paohora... ... ... ... 'oo ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ... ... ...... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... ...... ... ... ... ........................ ... ... .. . 16 Panwell ••• ... ... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ... ... ...... ...... 1 1 ... ... 20 5 25 26 ... ...... ............ 1...... ... ... 1 17 Poona.-English... ... ... ... 15 87 27 129 2 ...... ... ... ...... ...... 1 20 60 110...... 170 148 1 60 1 120............ ... ... 2 oo. 1 3 18 " City and Boys' Orphanage... 25 17 ...... 42 ...... ...... ... ... ...... ...... 8 23 120 3 197 355 675 550 1 70 1 33 1 1...... ... ...... 11 7 20 19 " Hindustani ... ... ... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... . ..... ... ... ...... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... ...... ... ... ... ... ............ ... ...oo. ... ... • .. 20 "Marathi ...... 25 72 4: 101 3 .......oo 7 8 15 1 12 93 104...... 197 180 1 76 1 23 1......... ... 2 ••• 1 14 18

~: P~~Chga;~~~:;:~I' ::: ::: ::::;: :::::: :::::: :::::: :::::: :::::: ::: ::: I :::::: :::::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :::::: :::::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 24 Quetta ••• ... ••• ;~~l ... '''~~6 72: .. ~~~ 1,67: '''~5 "'~';' ~~ ";911-"'~~ I"~~~ S: 13: 59: 55: 780 1!l7 21:: 1,9:: ~ ~~5 7 aU) 7 6 jt;; 3 2: 21 20 as 12:

Last year 614 690 298 1602, 95 44 46 19 118 183 40 143 502 563 878 4lH 2362 1,783 7 376 8 337 9 8 5 4 3 19 26 30 18 122

Decrease ... ...... 50 19...... 29 22 () 11... H 98 ... ... 1 18 2 2 3 2 5 10 ... Increase ~ 39 23 74 ~ -=:- --;- -'-"-I'-=:-~~ -=- -:- ~I-:- 78 68 178 -1-1--9 1 5 -:-20 1

CD"TRA.L PROVINCES DISTRICT. ----,----1--------'1-- --1- - ---- ---1 :Basim ••• ... ... ... ... 86 24 79 189 4: ...... 14 18 14 43 6 9 56 83 84 66 289 252 1 50... ... 1... 1 1... 4 3 7 6 23 2 Burhanpur... ... ... ... ... 62 157 88 307 ...... 4 1 I 4, 5 10, 3 4 1701 44 10 4 228 202 ... ... 2 102...... ...... 1 1 2 3 3 10 3 Chindwara ... '0' ... ... 98 10 7 115 10 2 2 I 1 3 6 5 4 ... ... 110 102 212 200 ... ... ... ... ........ .•. 1 2 1 ... 2 6 4: Gadarwara... ... ... ... ... ...... 2 ...... 2 ...... 1...... ... ... ...... ...... 6 1 ... ... 100 55 155 140 ... ... ... • ..... j!............ 1... ... 1 2 5 Gondia ... ... ... •.• ......... 2 1 3.................... .... ...... ... .., ... ... ........................ ... ... 1 .... ... 1 ... 2 6 Jaba.lpur ............ 138 218 41 397 9 2 4 14 5 23 16 16 5 300 450 180 H3G 900 1 250 1 25 1... 4... ... 5 1 1 15 29 7 ., English Church ... ... 22 44 34 100 1 1 ... ...... 1 1 12 38 48 ...... 86 67 1 13 1 48 1 1...... ... 1... ... ... 3 8 Kamptee... ... ••• ... ... 29 49 38 116 ...... 1 4 1 I 6 17 16 27 13 580 140 760 695 1 30 1 22 1 1 ... 1 ... 2 5 3 4 11 9 Khandwa... ... ... .oo ... 619 70 225 HI4 15 ...... 1 31 37 69 18 20 1701185 no 40 505 450 ... ... 1 200 1 1 1 1 ... 5 2 3 5 19

10 Nagpur ••• ... ... ...... 3 16 19 38 ...... 1 2 ... ...... 2 1 8 28 41 ...... 69 41 ... ... 1 43 ... ... ...... ... 2... 4 4: 10 11 Narsinghpur •.• ... ... ... 228 25 65 318 5 3 3 20 6 29 22 15 225 16 500 234 975 820 1 200... '0. 1......... ... 4 4 5 10 24

-- ----------._------------------------------------Total... 1,285 617 597 2,499 43 14 29 89 71 189 95 105 71917301944 821 4,214 3,767 5 543 7 420 6 3 6 5 3 27 18 27 50 145

Last year ... 1,187 618 642 2,447 36 29 46 130 130 306 83 91 700 ()711527 731 3,629 H,237 :l: 2G3 6 643 6 4 3 4 3 23 20 26 46 135

Increase... 98 ...... --512 7 -=:- -:-11-:-~=12 14 191-:9m90 585 530-

1

--1- 280-1--:- ...... 3 1 ... 4: -1 -4 10

Decrease ... ...... 1 45 ...... _~1~ _!!. ~~ _~ ~ ~ ...:.:.:..1..::.. ...::.:.... _::.:..::~...:.:.:.. _'_"_":'::'" 1... 2 ~ __ ...

GUJAUAT DISTRICT. I 1 Ahmedabad ... ... ... ... 88 7 88 1,318 1 1 3S ... ' 818 12G 4 G 136 l5i}...... 291 195 ... ... ... ... 1 1 ... ...... 3 2 2 9

i ~:~~i~g ~i~~:! ::: ::: ::: ::: ... ::'1 .~,~~ 050 1.,:~.~ ... ~.r: ... ~~ ~.~ .~7 ... :.~ .~~:. ~.~ ~.~ :.~5 ~.~3 ~~9 :.~1 ~:~.~8 1.,~~~ ,~ ~.~5.~ 490 2 2 2 2 .. 1 .• ~ .. ~ ~.~ ~.~ ~~ 4: Godhra ... ... ... ... ... 517 56 445 1,018 105 2(j 2... 7 9 29 24 126 45 195 79 445 403 1 15 1 250 1 1 1 1 ... 1 10 7 8 30 5 Kapadvanj... ... ... ... ... 743 23 3\j2 1.158 40 12 )304 ... 47(j 780 26 22 92:') Hllj 505 24:5 2,290 1,725 ... ... ... ... ............ ...... 4 10 3 17 6 Mahodha... ... ... ... ... 919 20 414 1;368 6 4: 209 ... 404: 613 35 IH 441 301,...... 74:2 635 ... I...... ... ... 1 2 9 2 14: 7 Nadiad ... ... ... ... ... 1727 56 929 2,712 14.. .... 66 ... 183 249 22 33 98B 292 2413 34 1,5GO 1.356 1 110 1 300 1 1......... l' 12 4 8 21 8 Od ............... 1,162 74 579 1,815 51 2ii 15 H-I: 2t19 308 41 30 (lOO '1501 220 130 1,400 1.24:5 ... .., '" ... ............ 1... 11 6 4 22 9 Umreth ... ... ... ... ... 1,240 23 409 1,672 18 8 26 57 486 5()U 28 13 o{i8 G27 36 32 1,1113 '822 '" ... ... ... ............ ... 1 11 1 3 16

10 Yaso • 767 22 530 1,319 17 8 1H() 79 283 In 17 797 505 427 105 1,834: 1.552 ......... ,........ ... 1... 61 6 4: 17 11 Wasad ::: ::: ::: ::: .:: 913 30 417 1,360 "'2'2 8 25 54 91 170 26 :n 596 305 178 n9 1,178 '819 ::: ... ..' ............... 1 10 5 8 24:

\ Total... 8,857 441 4,703 14:,001 -;n -113 706 4i 2,094 3,238 246 233 ;;S;;S 234:1) illi 13,221 iO,S02 -;- 200 -4 i040 '5 5.~ a 4" 87765 56 226 Last year... 6,301 395 3,386110,082 ~:. ~ ~~ 1580 4,090 6,286 190 193 4146 ~ 1392 917 9,058 6,487 2 145 ~..::..:.:~ 5 1 3 2 9 ~ 53 42 193

Illcrease... 2,556 46 1,317 3,1119 ...... ...... 90 56 40 17871195 953 228 4,lH34:,115 1 55 1 1911 ...... 2 2 4 ·12 14 33

Decrease ... ...... ...... ...... ...... 66 68... 1 i'42 1,996 3',04'8 ... ... ... oo. ... ... ...... ...... ... ... ... ... I .. · .. ··.. ... ... "i... ... ... . .. By DISTRICTS. -------------- ---- ---

Botnbay ... Central Provinces ... Gujarat ••• • ..

626 729 aa1 1,676 45 25 53 11l 89 161 35 132 599 554 780 497 2,430 1,961 8 385 7 319 7 6 2 2 3 24: 21 20 38 123 1,285 617 597 2,499 43 14: 29 8!) 71 189 95 105 7lB 7301944 821 4,214: 3,767 5 543 71420 (l 3 6 51 3 27 18 27 50 145 8,857 441 4,703 114,001 273 113 706 438 2,094 3,238 246 1233 593S 379823451145113,221 10,602 3 200 4 1040 5 5 »3 4 8 77 65 56 226

10,768 1,787 5.62l18,176 -asl 152 788 54(; 2,254 -3,588 376 :no- 7251 508250692463 19,865 16,330 16 1l28181i779181411 ~11O 59116 ii2 ill rn 8,102 l/i03 4:326 14,Un 470 254 708 1729 4,338 6,775 313 427 53483837 B7\17 20lii 15,05911,507 13 784 17 18292017 \)11 8 51119 109 106 4:'>0

I----I-~------- ---- ---- -~-- ---- ---- ----Grand 'l'otal ...

Last Year ...

Deorease ... ...... ...... I...... ...... 109 102 ... 1183 2,OS4 3,187 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... ...... ... ... ... ... 1... 3 .oo .oo

Increase... 2,666 84 1,295 4,045 ...... ...... 80 ...... ...... 63 43 1!)0312451272 SHu 4,816 4,823 :3 3134 1 \... 2 3 2... 2 8... 31 38 44

T~l( YEARS COMPARA.TIVE BTATEM~NT,I----I---- - --------- ----- ------------- -- ----------- - --~-

ht Session 1892 H..... .. 11 th" 1902 ... ... ... ...

Increase ... Decrease oo.

1,112 81;2 10,768 1,787

9,656 985

692 2,656 28 39 59 204: 424 67 129 223 741 6361377 881 4,604 3,755 No Re port .... 1614 5 2 4: 38 40 75 51 2+5 5,621 18,176 3fi1 152 4:7 54(j 2,254 3,588 376 470 72515082 50G!.I2463 19,8(5 16)330 16 1128 18 1779\18141110 10 59116 112 144 494:

4.,~~,~ 1~:~~~ .. ~~.~ 113 12 342 1,830 2,901 247 241 6~.:O 4446 3~.:2 ~.~2 15,2611~:~:~! ::: ... ::: :::I~ ::: .. ~ 8 6 21 :.~ ~.: ~~ ~

W. L. CLARKE.

Statistic:al &cl'ctm·!/.

ST A TISTICAL

No. NAMES OF CIRCUITS.

s TAT I ST I C S 0 F THE B 0 MBA Y ANN U ALe 0 N FER E N 0 ERE L A TIN G T 0 CHURCH FINANOES,

F(l1' tlte yellr CI/ilil/(/ .N(Il"clIlbcr 30th, 1!J02.

W. L CLARKE.

1'I'CalfUI'Cr.

FORM II CHURCH PROPERTY. MINIS'rBllIAL t:lUPPORT. UTIllm INCOME f~AUNED IN I

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'BOMBAY DISTRICT. 11s. H;,.! Rs. lIs. RS'l Es. Its. I Us. Rs. I TIs. n~.! n~. 11. Rs. a. Es. a. U:-;. n.i ns. a'llls. n. TIs. ~s. a.ln~s. a .. HiS al Rs. a'l Rs. a. Rs. Rs. Rs ill' It:-;. n. lb. ll~. TIs. Its. It. a.

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Bombay-Bowcll Church ••• ..' 1 30000 ] li;O()(J 4liOOO ...... .. .... 1 ·lsO(), £b 0 48Gi) (I 2.i 0'1...... 113 (i ......:-0 0,... 2Hi) 0 473 0 20~~ ... 7~22 0 7122 0 " -Grant Road and Mllzngon .•• I 45000 ) 20i)OO 65000 13iiO' Iat)(, (;50 ...... 4;jOO!I:~U 0 .JGaO (1130 (I ...... lOU 0 17 ...... .. .... ] 96(; 0 1213 0 1i8-l i ili27 0 ... /. 7{;27 U

-Gl1jarati \ 120 120 -11;11

1 (I ± (; M3 (I 1 0 1 0 I 2 0, ;~Ol I ,,7;i (I... i)7.j 0 -Hir'Hlustani ...... I ...... I I

-Mamthi... • .. 1 GUOO 1 ;JG50 7iOOO 88(j50 80no 5UO(l I 841 I7GI 182 3 0 2 0 3GS (I 5 0 10 0 I I 15 0 ...... I, ',37S 0 ii4j 2CI ...... 7! 452 0 -Publishing House •.. "'1 12000 12000 ...... ...... 12GU:1 12mm,126U3 0

., -Reamcn'sMission ...... 1]125000... 2.')UUO .-)2.iU! ...... 2100 2100 t, 7(;i{t'i n7H!) 02400 •.. 1 ...... 1240°,'1213:) ~ rgatpuri HHIO ... !HOO i8 UGU 1 ~I 0 12 9(j2 ;, 2 0 33 (J !J 0

1 46 0 7t>: !)I"i 1181;j ...... ' ... 1181 OJ

)lnrathi ... . 0 3 0 il I' I 0 3 It! i 12 12 3 " ...... i ... I' 2 .JOI' 100 8{" ...... I ...... i I ~:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'~IiSSion ::: .• ~ i'~i:~:i./. ..'~~.~UI 1:i34 2~~~~ . 221 ~¥~~ 6~ ~ 50 (I ~n~ g 30 0 10 (I 23 0 ttl 0] 284 °1'''i~'iol ";~'t~li ~~l~ g flOO ••. ; ~:~() !;~1 ~

,,-Ycrnacular... ... "]' ...... I·.. ....... li) l!J 221 3 0 3 0 2j6 (! 3 (I a 0 .... ' .. ' 21!J 0 2Hl 0 J..anow1i iiOOO,... r;OO() 3:-S ;i.iS (I 358 0

rachora ... "'j' \ I ...... ~'-I ~:~:~English... ... ... :::"j iOI:;uo"j ,iOOO, l:JOOO I iii"'oi tU;j (. I 2-12 ul "20~O! 2::lU2 0 22U2 0

~l:,~tl~ll:~!\~t·s' Orphanage ::: .. ~I »800... iI!:;oO ...... ..·· .. 1 ...... ..~ ... UI 2 (' ! 4 (J '" '.. :::::: I ... 4 (I -1 :

l1aratlli ... •.. ... 1~(~-ll,::~ l~~~~UO 420UO 1 32R, a 3 0 3 0 9 U 3 0

1

...... 3 I Ii lJ ...... lu~, 2 f', 12.j ~ 1(.'~):_;,22280 ')H~:;.J 1~~~; U Taylor High t'l:huuls" I I I, '" ,- L_ - '-

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Lnstycar ... 1311a:i2~~,:~:, ~~~4~4_~~.I20ll(' ~--":~I~_~~ l!12~417~ 2 :-)3 :!'~()\J:!~I'IRI ~_~~'Ha :1-=..:..-... -=-:"~~=I_'_"_~~I~~_20:;4!-=~I~'3:?t27 1242Uiy-l24:_.=,18.'IJ~i·)OtJ3) 12.

Incrcasc 8000 .. ,1 ...... 30000 38000 .. :.:~ •. :::: ;;!lon ":"': 1 ...... 1 2~ ..... : U610 9 10 ...... 15-1: 111 ~ 0 2(;}31 Ii' ...... ;,U 0

1

',,, 102!J 7 118(; Iiil ...... 72(;3, I ] .i.j,S'") 1 .... l K()(ji 12(W3!21378112GU/j4 -1

I CE.~TnAL PnOVINCES ~::::::: •••. ::: ..::::::...::: "::::::"']-'-"-"-' - _"::':':"-'-3(j.)0 ~~' -~ --.~ "'::::':':"1"::::::'" 12:1'..::::::... .•.... 119" 12:-=~1--=.:.....::.::.~ --=.:... ..::::::...I..~':':::" -'-"-I-'-":':-'I-'-"~ I~~ ~',:,,-, ~!-'-"-"-' - ~~I--·-· - -~~~::--"-~I ..... . 1 ' Basim •.• ••• ... .0, ...... ...... ] lOO()(I 1<12:;0 262:;0 ...... ...... ...... ...... I .HI) 50 ...... /18 0 10 8 78 1:1 n 101 ...... ;J I I I I :i2 10,]1 4.'i 3U: 206 2 3U;; 30 42';1 G~! 2 2 BUl'haupur... 1 :~OOO 2;;OU 55~IO I :~(i 3(; ...... I 2 0 38 (I I : ...... • ••••• I i 3t! 0 U 3 Chimlwam, ...... ~ 100 1uu I ~I H ...... I !, 0 "3'''01 :::::: 1 I I 3 0 ...... 1~ U 1~ ~ 4 GadaJ'wam... .. .... 1' I '7 ...... I 7 0, 1 4/...... I ·1 1 ·1, ...... 8 4 ••. I ii G01l\lia I ......, ...... : ...... I ....... 1 ..... ...... 1 I ... , I ... Ii JaballHlr... ... :::'2 :l300 .. ~: H7Ut' 48UOO G;I~JOO I 4iil ·It' 38 Ii U (; 0 HI,} Ili at I ...... l~' U ii j oi 5 U. 3 0 24U O. 33-1. 0: L3 0' 4;il 0, R'j(l 50 920, .. "English Church ••. 1 700(1 ... \ ,0(1) I··· .. · I ...... I 1020' 30 0 20 O. ]07(l 0 IOU 0' ...... ;i1 12 ...... ! I ' 1£:0 12,· ...... I .'i.-,i ,j (I :ltl!l2 121 ... 8 Kamptee ... ... 1 1;,(1(1 II 1 ;)(10 1070 4070 ...... li')O I 1;0: 140 3;;!)1 9 0 30 (, ;i:)s (II 6 (I ••••• :? (I ....... ... "'1"2'" 1)1 ::: 7() U! t:u 0, ...... I ...... , 1 01 ()HI 0' 12P 12\j

1371 0 20:12 12

74,"' u 306 0

1832 0 » Klmndwa ••• ;';;,110,]1 ~11\)O EIOOO 21non ....... I ~41 100 ...... Iii 0 10 O' 126 li 7.; 0 !J (I - IS 10 0 ;, 0... 63 0 1.-;U 0: ...... . ......... ' 306 Oi... • •• I

10 Nagpur 1 HUIIII I II I;OI/(' }.;OIHI 131 I ..... 880 2.") (I 7 01 H12 0 S (I I;, u ...... ......... 55 U is 0 ,1:·)1\ lL1:I;) (I 1:';:~2 (I ...

II Narsillghpl1r 1 300n :! j'jl)lJ 1 7000 2i~,()O ...... ...... ...... ...... I fiol 77 ...... 20 0115 0 112 OJ L, (II...... j 0, III .j 0 ;) 0 ••• ...... 4(; 0 ...... ! ...... .i (I IG3 (I 22:, 20 112.i, 1;J7u

12 l>acbmari Sanitarium ::~'~~. ~~ 1200U 12000 _~::.."~_ ~~.~ -.:=_I~-==-~ ~-=-.:.--' ...... ~ .. =- ....... I_=~~I~~ ~=-I~~_.-:.:..:.:..:...: ...... I--.:":.J_·_"_··_·_I..:~ -.-::_ .... ::=-.1 ____ 1 ___ _ Total j 2H:WU !)I .i070( J07t'211 I 1"'~,1{:!(I ...... ...... ...... 584\ 3.)21 4~i7 22!17 132 0 !I!-\ 8 1 29V~1321 H -: ..... toll; H 20 0117 01 a U 42:-; U H:-l:J 1U 17H nOOl29 II ;;i:?~ 216Hl 70 llid 2S!4 1 1';)72 2

1503 ~

Lllst ~'ear ~~_~I~I l/)j;)~~ 1833~~~~_.:.:.:.:..:... __ 2:,'ij~) il72 27~":~1~ 327~1~~-=I~.-=~~~~~i_~-=-I~~H ]2L~Iill~_ a;;"I~~[~ .ili,) \~_:=~~~~ :!2Hl SOu!J

Increase 1 500 ......... I 2232 1110 ... :.. ...... ...... ...... .. .... 1 !)"I ...... 3U 0 47 1) ...... 70 12 ...... ...... ...... ~ 01 7 t' :-l 01 ...... I ...... 1:!~ 287:W 0: O}' Hi7... ;)~li ;;.')u 303 DCt'l'casc ..................... \ ...... _":'=_._::':.:,.'':''-~ ...... ~o71 14 ...... i 4(\:\....:..:.:.::.: ...... 2H111 ............ 2712 13 ............... / 2~012: 17(j -1 ............ "'/ 47 UI ... H ..... .

GUJAUAT DISTRICT, - -- -- ---1---1 -----------,-- ------1--- --- --- --- ~- - --- - - --i------ - ... -1---\-- ----- ------I I j , I

~::~~ab~~~CUit ... ::: "i: 22~'OOI"21' !£Ut;uui. 76;'03 1250'00 i'~i)'lj0 j'2(jIXI ...... ~i~ooo 3~~ :\~f\: ...... 7Z ~I ~i9"·(.) 4~~ Z B~ ~ ...... 4';~'''(J ...... ...... .. .... II •.. ~ i·tili· 0: 21~ ~!, '''27;;1 .... ·silll,ci'o! IO~~ ~: 2'OG: "'1 "'2(":1 lll; H~~ ~ g~{~~~t TrailliJlg I-ichool ::: :::/

1 :::::: ,"21 i'8~:('I(l1 3«iOOO 5-1000 "Gtj'oojl (;(;1.11) lOtlU(' 2(\0 '''i'illil 2'f'O; 10 01 14j 0' 10 (I H U: 20 Vi, 43 0: :::::: I ...... I ... I ]:,\8 ~'I': J 188 0 j) Knl)advanj... • .. 1... ...... ... ...... ...... l~~' 1"0 (II 1 0i HiG 0: 1 0 .. ~ ... {li ...... \ 1 0\ ...... 'I 1;'7 , LI7 U 6 :Mahutlha. ... 1... ...... ... ...... l;:;li 1~/l i;) 01 ...... 1 HI (I 2 0 ...... I 2 (I ...... I H3 o. l!:l 0 7 Nadiad ... ' 1 1;;000 ] 1(;000 7UOOO 101000 11700 1170(1 12000 204 ]11;, l!j 0 .1 (Ii 12(i 01' ;1 0 ;1 01' 5 (I I ...... i'" 10 (I 2;-) (I HI2:i, ir'. 2154: 0 ;,00 ;j00 2(i:-d u

I 2 3 -1

9 10 11

8 ott ... ...... ...... ... ...... "..... 210 ]~11 10 0 I.j (l 2(J6 0 11 0 H (I 8 0 ...... I ... .t.1 (II 72 0 ...... I 1 u: 2~2 fI' 2,-{2 U Umrcth ••. j... ...... .. i ]92 1i{lj, I 7 0 9 0

1

1.')2 01 8 0 7 (I; 7 u I, -t:i U\ 67 0 ...... \ 'I :~ 0 1 22~ \I 22~ (I

Yaso ...... . ..... ·.·1...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... I 204 1:11' ...... ISO 10 0 ].lli (J !) (I 7 0 H C ...... .. .... : ...... , .... ·l.i 01 1m () ...... I ...... 3 01 228 (I... ... ...... ... :2~ 0 Wasad ...... ...... ... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ...... ...... 22R U~) ...... 11 0 13 0 173 0 13 (I 7 (lj tl (: ...... .. .... 1 ...... ' ... I 4:i 0 74: ° 711, ...... :! til 31U u... . .. ' ...... '.0 3HI 4)

Total ... 2 37;,OU ~~ :0;;'1182;;00 2 I:-! O.i 00 RO;Jt)O ;10:;00 -=-~ooo ~ l~R(; -:'~IIt;lo1i2-o1'm;-Ol;70 lH ~ ~~--:'~~-I-~--:-II-m~-;l~mull~1122 (;148000'--;;K--l'--;;m~ ;,7160

Last Jear ... ~r~:I~I' H,;iOO ~ 20!lOOO 30300 ilO:;oO ..:::.::.... __ 8~OO ~::i_] ~~.-:.~ ~~~~ -=:'~I I28~ ~ -.:~ ~~ _~~...::.=... _~::::.:..-il-=- --=~ .....:~ ~ ~II_'_"_I 2ltH~:~ --.::. __ ~~ 7;i~ 2!~~ Incrcase ... 1 3~iiOOII] 12IJUI)1 27000 71500 ...... ...... •••••• 42200 lUl(j1 HH ...... lit) 0 71 01 3{iS (I 17 0 lS (I ...... ...... ...... .. .... I... ...... ...... 223:1 fii{:!:! 01 26;i(; 0' ••• 1 J.I!I 1601 32H6 0 Decrease ...... ...... ... .. .... ...... ...... . .... .:..-...... ...... ...... .. .... I ...... ...... ...... .. .... ......,...... ..... . 1 ;, () ...... ...... .. .... ... 11;:; ~ ] ;.0 8 . ..... I ...... '" I ...... I··· ... ...... ~ __

1 Bombay TIy DISTRICTS. • •. : ~iJ20(';-:li .jHOij~1227231 -:G48~ (iOB.,(,!I- 1m: iJ!::---;; -HI41~:)-::'I~~-:-1211Is",~i23r. ~ :~:~;~~.~~:~,-=- :~I ""~---:: WI, .. ,,1'''013 ":""1 :'312, 12"":I:I"s"r,I(j8!1~ 2 Ccntl'f1i Provinces ... 7 :~~OOI ~ ~o~uo 1IJ7~20 1~4~20 ... : .. :": ........ ~ ;.KI 3;;2\ ,J(i~122!l71?2 0 ~}8 !-i 2\1\11 ~i:12111 ...... )O~ 12 H 1 20 (117 U 30 -128 0 !l3;; 101 ·i7!1 12~'\I:.!!1 (I '-'i~8 21lil! 7th 1]','-) 2"'44 Riii2 2 3 Gujarat ••• • .. 1-.: ~nUO ~! (jO.)OIl IH2~ 280~ ilOi{~ aU.'M' -==_ ~~~ ~~I HI:-!b ~~~~ ~~~,1157 0 2:..~~~~-.: .. ..:.:.:...-.-:~~,...::....'-~~1 ;1!16 U -=-270j~~::! t, It'OO j)-=~ __ I'~J,~(il ;)('1(;.~

Grand Total ... 12;: ~2;jO()O;2)}(i!'2;;O il17.1;,4 !.lI1H04 1J,i(j50 iHifiii(J JUUOI ;i](if;2 3874' 2~!l2 202.f i l,iij7 12273 .J 2:3fiiO 0 i11 14 .J7 01!;7!1]2 61! to (I i.i 0\ 3 U\221!1 0 3~lH 10 1 3l<i7\17t121 1.-,:) ~ltR:l.n 2'Ii70li 223Sa H:-':l'j,t~\;t(;!ft21Rj 2 La!;t Year .. ·.~ll8.J()OU:~~1 458314 800~(a !l~J3(JCI_~",,:,,:,:,::,:,~~ ~!~= 22()H::n2 -=::'~24583 7~.2 -':'~I,m)ji 11 _:I~~I":~_~_~~~~~,_~I_~o:mCi:~403(i7 :-';;9~ Halt- 131~II:H.j;;~I/iI92ji"':

Increase ••• \ 211 Hoool 2 10700 ;)~'2tO 11094:0 ...... .. ... ·1 5!t00' 37000 2HHI 4'j(J ...... 18.1 1°1127 Hi ...... 142 7 14 OJ ...... .. .... I 4 0 65 8

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STATISTICS OF THE BOMBAY ANN'lfAL CONFERENCE RELATING TO SOHOOLS,

STATISTIOS OF THE BOMBAY ANNUAL CONFERENCE RELATING TO COLPORTAGE,

STATISTICAL Fot' tiM '!lear Cltdi-Jl[J NOl'cm'ber JOt/ •. 1902. FORM III For tM year ending It-v'Cmeber 30th, 1902. FORM IV.

YERNACULAR SCHOOLS. SCRIPTURES AND TRACTS SOLD AND DISTRIBUTED.

No. NAMES OF CIRCUITS.

BOMBA.Y DISTRICT,

1 Bombay-Bowell Church ... . .. 2 ,,-CHant Road 811(\ M.a~agoll ... 3 ,. -Gujarati 4 -Hindustani .... 5 -1tIarathi ...

.l .... 1 100

6 -Publishing House 7 .. -Seamen's Mission

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8 I~!atplll'i 9 Marathi

10 Kah.'~n ... .. . 4:2 43

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Colportage How Supparted .

Trinitarian Bible Society.

11 Karachi-English .. . 12 " . -Seamen's Mission ::: I 1

48

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1 1~5

9 1

11 3

521 9

8;a 231

4902 425

II 0 Bible Society of Scotland.

13 ,,-Vernaculal' 26 92 118 H2 14 JAnow-Ii In PachoTll 16 PaU\\'cll

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• i 1268 4 107) 19i 302 201 10 8

19 Hindustani 1 15 Iii 20 Marathi ...

21 " 'I'ayLor High Schools 22 " Anglo-Ind. Orpb.

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23 Panchgani SanitariulU 24: Quetta

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