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CONFERENCE OFFICERS

'OF THE

SIXTH SESSION

OF THE

HINGIIUA MISSION CO~FERENCE

PRESIDlENa'.,

ThGLISH SECRETARY,

THOMAS B. OWEN.

AssISTANT EXGLTSH SECRETARY,

F. L. GUTHRIE

(1HI~ESE SECRETARY,

N g Teng Siong.

CHINESE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

Dan Hoh Oi. STATISTICAL SECRETARY,

F. OHLINGER.

ASSISTANT STATISTICAL SECRET_-\RIKS,

Ong Ceong Do, Sang 'Bang Ciong.

TREASURER,

'V N. Brewster.

I-linghua, China.. Oct. 23 to 28. 1901

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CONFERENCE DIHECTORY

The first t~olnmn jndicatc~ the YC:lr of admi:'i:-lioil into tlle tra\'eling cmmection; the last, the· llumhcr of ye:u's ill PI'CSCllt

appointment.

187'1 An Deh Chill E. D('ng-sing 2

1886 Brewstcr, ,,:r N. E. Hingilu:1 City 6

1878 Ceng CcoJlg .Jling E. O-:m 1

1894 D:lll Hill! Gi E. Aug-tan 1

]888 Dcng Cih Sillg E. IIinghu:J. City I)

]e95 Dellg Cilt UlIg E. Dua-do-k:l!l 2

1877 Deng Ga Sing E. Hinghua Cit.y 2

]896 'Dc Han Tong D. Sing-in 2

1893 Dug Scng N geng E. HinglHlfi Uity 3

1894 Dllg Cing Ga E. Hinghna City ]895 Go l~wr Gi

. 1:) D. L",,-hoi ~

]877 I .. i DioBg Sui E. Sing-in City 6

189-1 Li Ko Cing E. I~eng Hun. 3

]887 Ij Ngn. Eung E. Cheag.cai 2

IS77 Ka Cing CClIg E. N!UJg-dh 4

If9:! N~, IIoll3' S) E' Dell-hn:}

I~99 K 0' IknO' n(~ncr 000 D. Ga-clclIg :l

1895 Xc,. TellO' SioH'" o CJ :-, E. Bing-l,ai 2

]899 011 0' C (,0Il'T Do \:) ::" n. GimJO'-slIa \:) 2

l"8! • .{. Owen, Tho:nas B. E. lng.Chung City· 2

1395 Sang Bang Ciong D. Leng-.:cv ·1

o

1888

1888

1 ,81

1896

] 90 t

1900

1901

l\Wl

]896 ] 875

] 864

] 8..(ij

1~77

lS95

COXPEItEXCE DIHECTORY

Sallg- Gull Chcollg E. Glla-:lIl

S:lllg' flah Lellg E. Gallg-k:l11

Seong GOllg Ilo E. Dlw.-~heng

PltOBATIoxElt.S.

Au Deli Lai

Da Sing Hi GnthI"iu, F. L.

Na HOllg Beollg t.:i I SCllg

To-tau JI:ltl- tL:ng-li

IIillghua City

I .. ellg-heo-sna

Ullg-dleollg

DECEASED PREACHEHS.

Au Tcng Hnah Deng Cing Gong

1\:l Cing Tillg

Na Millg S:mg

X a Millg Sang

]\ g Gell Ciong

] 8!l5 N g IIong Siong

1875 Sia Lcng Li

1897 U KiIlg ling

'VIDO\VS OIi' PHEACHEBS

}Irs. An Teng

" Dong Cing Gong

" K a Cillg ':ring

" Na l\Iirg Sang

" Na Millg Sellg

" Xg Gl'h Ciollg

III

1 1

1

2

1

2

I

1

DECEASED

1900

1895

1876 ] 900

1996

i900

1899

1995 1901

D<.'ng Sing

Hinglllla City

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CONJi-'ERENCE JOURL\.;\L

-FIRST DAY.

The Sixth session of the Hinghua Mission Conference met at Hinghua

city on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock, Oct· 23, ] 901. Bishop :Moore

presided. He requested F. Ohlinger to open the conference by preaching the

conference Sermon, after which he requested W N. Brc,Yster, with the help

of the presiding eldera, to administer the S3.crllment .of the Lord's supper.

Roll-call:--The English secretary of the preceding conference called the

roll of members, of whom twenty-five responded to their names. Two of our

number ,have been promoted, dnring the year, to the Church Triumphant

These are Ng Geh Ciollg and U King Ung.

Election of o..fficcrs:-The following officers were then elected:

English Secretary.. . _ . . . . . . . . .. . ... Thomas n. Owen.

Chinese Secretary ........••..... " ... Ng Teng Siong.

Eng. Ass't Secretary .................. F. L. Guthritl. Chinese Ass't Secretary ..••...•..••...• Dau Hoh Gi.

Statistical Secretary .•.•...... " ...... F. Ohlinger,

Ong Ceong Do. Ass't Statistical Secretaries ............. Sang Bang Ciong.

Treasurer ..•• : .......••.•.......•.... ,\Y. N. Brewster.

Bar of ca7iference:-The bar of the. Conference was then fixed at the fifth seat from the altar.

HOU78 of Opening and Olosing:-The hours of opening and closing the

daily session of Conference were fixed at 9 A. M. and 12 M. respectively.

Standin,rl cQmmittees:-The following committees were then appointed.

Education:-Sang Hah Leng, Na Hong So, Li Ko Ding.

Religious Lite'latur~:-Seong Gong Ra, Dung Cing Ga, Deng Cih Ung.

Temperance:-Si Sih Deng, Li Nga Eong, Ng Deng Hong.

State of the Ohurclt:-Missional'ics, Presiding Elders, Dung Cing Go, Ceng Ceong Ming.

Self Support:-Ceng Ceong Ming, Sang Geh Cheong, OngCtong Do Thomas B. Owen.

EpwQrtlt Leatllte:-Ng Teng Siong, Sang Bang Ciong.

Sabbath Obsel't'ance:-Deng Ga Sing, K n Ciug Ceng, Au Deh Ltli.

SaMail, Schools:-Dllu Hoh Gi, F. L. Guthrie, Go rng Gi • .Fraternal Relatio1,"s:-De Hau Tong, N a Sing Dong,

illNGBUA MISSION CONFEHENCE

C01&/el'ence Slewal'ds:-Tbe following Conference Stewards were then

eiected:-W. N. Brewster, F Ohlinger, Thomas B. Owen, Li Diong Sui, Ceng

Ceong lUng. Deng Cih Sing, Deng Ga ~ing. Epi8copal &upport:-The Bishop presente:l a communication from the

General Conference TreasUJ.·er reg.lrdiug the Episcopal Fund, to the effect that

-the apporti(lnment to the Hinghua Conference fOl' 191 ,2 is $23.

Book Ooncern Dividend:-The Bishop presented a draft of *81. (G.) tlie

amount of the Book Concern Dh'idend duo the Conferenc~. Question 13:- Hnder the thirteenth question the name of ,We N.

Brewster was called, his character was passed and he presented his report as

8llperlnte1l1ent. The name of Dung Seng Ngeng was called, his character

was pass(.-d and he presented his report as Presiding Elder of the 1linghua City

District. The names of Li Nga. Eong. Dang Ga Sing. Dung Cing Ga, Deng Cih

Sing. who are eldera, were called. Their characters were l)8Ssed and they pre­

sented their reports. The name of F. L .. Guthrie was called and his c:laracter

was pa.~sed. The name of Li Diong Sui was calle a, his character. was passed and ar-..c:." a moti~n tu extend t11e time had been passed, he presented his report

as Presiding Elder of the Sing:iu District. _ Conference then adjourned with the

b~nediction by N aCing ceng.

SECOND DAY.

Deng Cih Ung conducted :the dev~tional service. The Bishop thell.

ea1.led the Conference to order, The minutes of thcprevious. day were read and approved. Rev. James Simester, president of the Anglo-Chinese College

of Foochow was introduced to the Conference and invited to a seat within the

bar. Rev. W. W. Williams, Miss Addie Goetz, and Miss Jessie Mariott,

who have come to the field since last conference, and Miss Althea M. Todd,

jnst returned from furlough, were introduced to the CJnference.

(Jommitue on Oonfetence RitationIJ:.-.;.Tll6 C.ummittee on Conference

Relations waS appointed as follows: Li Kga Eng, Li DioJ!g Sui, Au Deh emn Ccng Ceong lHng, Nfl. liong 80#, and the M~~iontl.rlC8 •

. The thirteenth quosU('n was ag,un taken up. The names ofDau Hoh

Gi, and Li KoDingwcre.callcd.. Their·cbaraetcl's wcr.o passed and they report ..

ed their collections. The name of F. Oblinger was called. His character was passednnd he presented bia'report as Missionru'y in Cbarge ()f Po-cheng Distllet ..

CONFENCEioURNAL

hnd of "his "'ork on the Preparation of Christian Lit~rature. The Dnme of Au

Deh C)~iu was called. His character was passed and be presented his report as

rresidh;g Eldv of Po-ChCllg District. The name of Si Sih Deng was called. At

tlle request of F. Ohlir.gcr the examination of hhl character was referred to the

aftt'rlJ()on "csl"ion. The Dame of Sang Hah Lerg was called. His character

wus passed and Lereportecl his collections.

"The name of Thomas B. Owen was caned. His character' was passed

and he preseuted his report as Presididg Elder of lng-chung District and as

Mis1'lionary in Change of Dua-CLen~ District. The name ofCeng Ceong Ming

was caned. JIit; churacter was pussedcand Le presented his report.

The name of Seong Gong lio was called. His chnra<!ter wvs passed

RDd he prcsented his report as Presiding Elder of Dna.Ch1mg District. The

Dame of Na Hong f;o was called. His character W:IS passei' and he presented

ltis report. The name of Snng Geh Chwng was called. Ills case was referred

to the {o'nmittee O!l C.mference Relations.

Question l:-The question, "Who h8."e been received by transferred

and from what Conferences?" was now tnkeu up. The name Walter W

'Williams fro:n the Iowa Conference, was announced.

Quation 15:-The question, .. Who haye died?" was asked and answer­

en as follows: Ng Geh Ciong, U King Ung. A memorial ser"ice was now held,

Li Diong Sui and Sang Bang (''iong speaking in memory of the deceased.

QueKtion 30:-Where shall the ncxt Conference he lleld? The answer

to this quest:oa was" Hinghua. City."

Questi.on 24:--Who arc the tl'ier8 of nppeals? The fol!owing brethren

were named: W N. Brew'ster, F. Ohlinger, Di D:o'lg Sui, Li l'g.l Eong, Dng

Senq' Ngeng, Au Deh Chill, Thomas B. Owen, ~eong Gong llo.

On mo i.:n, Friday fWIll 11 tft 12 o~~o)k was set apart for the reception

of fraternnl delegates.

Conference adjourned with the Beneuiction by Rey. James Simcster.

AFT~HNOON . SESSION.

The llishop called the Conference to order at two P. lI. nod asked

Dug Seng Ngeng to lea1 the Co.llfercmcc in prnyer. The minutes of the morning

scssion wcrc l'cad fiud appl'o\'cd.

RL.~GHUA·MISSIO~ CONFERENCE

The 1'hirl«ttiA ~on was again taken up. The case of Si Sib Deng was called. Three specifications were read U}lOil which was' forDlulated th~ .charge of "Conduct inconsistent. with the character of a Christian minister".

In reply to the Bishop's question "Are you guilty or not gUifty" defendant

plead ,. Not. guilty". The Conference then proceded to try the case, going into closed session

for the purpose. tt

THIRD·DAY.

The Conference was called to order by the Bishop. ThoJ1l4S B. Owen

led in prayer. QUe3tion9:- The question .. What members are in the studies of the

fourth year" was taken up. The names of . Go U ng Gi, and N a Sing Dor.g~

who are unordained, W. W. Williams, and Ng Deng Hong were calle-l Their

eharacters were passed and they were advanced to the studies of the 'fourt~ year, the last being Tequired to bring up studies in the Psalms and Philippians.

Quati.on 10:- The question "What members have completed· tb,e

COnfe!ence cour3e of studies" was taken up. 1110 names of Ng Teng Si(·nl.

and De.ng Cih Ung were called. Their characters were passed and they were

~lected to elders orders. De Han Tong, 'having completed his studies, is

designated a deacon of the second class. Sang Bang Ciong has also completed

the coarse. Qu.estion 2S:-Who nrc tlll~ snpc:oannuated preachers? Under this ques­

tion the namen! Na Cing Ceng was called audbis character was Fassed. lIe

then briefly addressed tl~e conference.

SaMath Sclwols:- The report of the committee on Sabbath. Schools

was presented by Dau nob Gi and.adopted as read. J&ligiow Literature:- The report of the committee on ReligeouB Lit­

erature was presented by Dng Cing Gn aHd adoptedns read. Sal/batll, Obu1'1lancJ- The report of the committe3 on Sabbatll Obscr­

vance was read by D~ngGa Sing and adopted as reacl.

Epworll£ Leaguea:-:- 'rhe report of the committee on Epwor~h ~engues

was rcad.hy Sang B3IJ( Ciong and adopted as }·cad.

Tr:mperance:- 'I'he report of the committee on Tempcl'tlnCe was read

byNg Deng ;liong aud adopted as read.

CO~FERENCEJOURNAL

Education: - The report of the committee on Education was read by Sani: Hah Leng and adopted ~s read.

Dclll &h.ools:- A motion was passed requesting the Bishop to secure tl ma.n to give his wholo time to Day Schools.

!kif Support.- The report of the committee on Self Support was pre­sented by Ceng Ceong Ming and altar amendments was adopted.

Fraternal Relat·ions:- The r~port of the committee on Fraternal Relations was pre3ented by Nil Sing Dong and after amendments adopted.

B-ihlicalSclwols:--The report of the Biblical School was read by F. Ohlinger and was ordered printed in the minutes.

Fraternal Delegata: __ The bour for the reception of Fraternal Dele­gntes having come, Rev. James Simester, President of the Anglo-Chinese Col lege in Foochow, and Fraternal Delegate from the Fooehow Conference, was introduced and addressed the Conference.

On mot.ion the time was extended to allow time to hear from all the delegates present.

Sau Seo Seng and Iah Sill Seng, of the Anglican Church, were intro. duced, the former addressing the Conference.

Miss J. E. N. Leoous, representing the W. F. II. S., addressed the Conference.

The C.)nference adjourned to meet at S P. M. to continue the trlal of Si Sib Den,. Li Nga Eong pronounced the benediction.

THIRD DAY, AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Conference was called to order at 3 P. M. oy the Bishop. The minutes of the trial yesterday were read and after corrections were approved. The Oonference then proceeJed with the trial.

Conference adjourned with prayer by Thomas B. Owen.

FOURTH DAY.

The Bishop called the Conference to order at 8 A. M. After Prayer

the minutes of the previous morning's session were read and after corrections, approved. The doors of the Conference were closed to hear the reading of

6 IIIKGHUA :MISSION CONli'ERENCE

~e minutes of the trial. The doors 'Were then opened and the Conterene.

proceeded with the routine business.

Que&tion 2:-Who have becD readmitted? Stln, H lih lliI g, "" 1.0 WAI

located in 1900, was readmitted.

QUe8tion 3:--Who have bsCD recei ved from other churches? None.

Question 4:-Who nre admitted on trial? On proper recommcndlltiODtJ •

.Da Sing Hi, Si I Seng, and Na IJODg Heocg were 1'e ceiveu on trial, the lutter

being conditioned in two studies.

Quation 6:-Who have been continued on trial? F. L. Guthrie was

continued in studies of first year. Au Deh Lni was cOlltir..uC!d in studies of

second year. Go Ung Gi, having brought up his studies, wus continu.cd on

trial but advanced to studies of the third year. Nn Sing Dong WIlS continued

on trial but advanced to studies of tbe fourth ycur.

QUe&tioo 6:-Who have been discontinued ? None.

Question '1:-Who have been admitted iuto fun membership? Sang Bang Ciong, Go trng Gi, and Ong Ceong Do were admitted to full Illt:JULcl'ship and elected to Deacon's orders.

The .Bishop then addressed the class.

QuatWn 8;-What members are in studies of the third year? Ong

Ceonc Do. Qrustion 10: -What members have completed the Conference course 0

study? Ng Teng Siang and Deng Oih Ung, having completed their studies, on proper recommendation, were elected to Elder's order. De Hau Tong, having

completed the Conference studies, Wll8 continued a Deacon of the second class.

QUe&tionB 16, 17, l·';:-There was no aetion taken under these qucs-

tiona. Queation 13:-This que3tion was again taken np and the character of

Sang Geh Cheong was passed. IIe reporlie!l his collections. Question 25:-What is the statistical report for this year? The report

was read by Ong Ceong Do and, after giving the treasurer authority to make

needed corrections, was adopted.

Tables.

Q'UBtion 22:-Who are the supernumerary preachers? Qu.e&tiOft 26:- What are tIle agg('egate collections?

None.

Bee 'Statistical

Question 27:-What are the claims on the Conference l<'und? Under

~his head the stewards reported f,820. ( Mex. )

CO~FERENCEJOURXAL 7

Qll~stion 2S:-What hus been received on thC5C claims and how appli­

ed? Steward" rcpoi-tcd "Claims met in full." See relJOI t. Qltestion 11:-What o';her" have been electeJ. and oi"dained deacons!

Deng Sing Siang was elected to Dencon's orders.

Q,te.~liolt U: - What o',her,-; ha.ve been elected and ordained elders?

Dl>ng Sill~ Siang \Vaq eleetel to ElJer's orders.

(The~u o.ctiO:B were taken to provide fo:- the a:j.~nilli.3tra.tlon of the

sacrament:=; to the Lep:'lr Chri"tian'i, 0: who n we lu.ve tpite l\ number' Bro. Deng

hag gi. ven his life to t:l! wo 'k of mini~tlll'ing to them in spi ritu:ll thing;). )

Co,lfercnce :vl.;oTrneJ to meet at three o·clock. Sang &h Ming Pro­

nounced the bcnedict!O!l.

FOUHTH DAY, AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Conference met at :3 P. M. with the Bi;;hop presiding. After pray­

er by Dong Ga Sing. the mi:l1lte~ of the mornin;'s ses3iOli w~re read and after

corrections were appro\'ed .

.Appaal:-Tl,e appeal of Li Sau JIen~. a local elder of the Sing-iu Dis.

trict was urollght Ilcfol'll the Conference. On motioll the Conference decided to

her;r the case rather than refer it to a committee. .AftcI' reudillg the reco:-ds oc the case, it wa,; rema.nded for trial. Co IfJl'ence then took up the cnse of Si Sih

Deng and went into clo:;ed se;;"ion. On Ole c()rlclusion of the trial the charge was sustained by II. yote ~f fifteen to nine.

Conference adjo.lrned to meet nt G A.m ~Io1Cl,I.r. The Bishop prono:mc.

eu the beneoicEon.

FIFTH DAY.

CO:lference met at 6.l:5 A. M. and a.f~cr prayer by Li Ko Ding, the

Bisho;> called fOt' the repot-t of the Scicnce School. The report was presented

by F. L. Gathrie, P1'incip 11. The report WU'l udo;'lted and o:-dered printed.

In fixing the p~n!l.lty in the ca5e of Si Sih De:lg, The C . .mference ol-der.

ed that he be suspended for O:le yeal"

Conference adjourned to me.Jt at 8.50. The Bishop pronouuced tJ16

benediction. Conference met ag,lin at 8.30 with prayel;.

Ribc.cca OI-pltaMge:- The report of the Rcbecca Orphanage was

presented by F. Ohlillger, T4e l'(!port wail O;'uol'cd spread upon the lli\llU te3,

8 HINGHUA }flS8ION OONFERENCE

The report of the treasurer of the Conference Claimants Fund was dis·

tributed a.mong the members in printed form..

On motion, it was ordered that the distribution of the Conference

Claimants Fund be made in open Conference.

The Conference passed a vote of thanks to W. N. Brewster for n

donation of $20 to the Confel'ence claimants fund.

Treasu"sl"!- F. L. Guthrie was elected treasurer of the Conference claimants fund for the ensuing year.

Home MisaioM1"Y &ciety:- The report of the trensurer of the Uome

Missionary Society was read and ordered printed.

W. .J1. M. S. Reports:- On motion Conference requested the women

of the Womens Foreign Missionary Society to furnis4 r~ports to be printed in the Conference MiIlutes.

On motion it was ordered that the financial report be amellded by add· log an intl'oductiol\.

Queltion. 14:- Who have been transferred and to what Conferenoe. 'l'hf! Bishop announced the trasfer of F. Ohlinger to the Foocbow ConferencQ.,

Resolntions were passed in 1 eg4rd to the departure of Brother Ohlinger from

among us ,to another field of labo~.

A resolution was passed expressing sympathy with the efforts of

Bishop MoOre looking toward bringing about B closer unity of the Methodist

bodies in China. (See Resolutions. )

The Bishop appointed W. N. Brewster:1 committee to confer with

similar committees from other conferences and allied cbur~hes for the purpose of bringing about a closer union among them.

On motion the Bishop was reCJ,uested to allow the Conference to vote

on the proposed Constitution of the M. E. Church; and if possible, to have tho

vote counted; al;JO to use his effoJrts to. secure the rigbt of Mission Conferences

to vote on constitu,tionnl questious.

The Bishop, granting tho request, the Conference orden'cd a rQU Cllll

of melI\bers to record their vo~c:) 0:1 the &.rloption of tho Con'3titutio!l. The

vote stood t\Vc!~ty.one for and one ag-ainst the adoptio:J. of tbe Constitution.

On motion the Conference wa~ appointed a committee to distribute

the fundi available amon; the coufcl'once claimants; and to "ppoi{lt itnJluiJl~

committees for the ~nsllin~ yccu·.

CONFEREKCZJOJR~AL 9

This Committee recommended that a collection be taken for the Con­

ference claimants at the time of tue second quarterly conference.

The BOftrd of Home Mis~ions was n.ppo:nted as follows:-8ang Rnh.. Leng, Dna. Hob.-Gi, N g Teng-Siong, Deng Gn-bing, Deng Cih-Sing. Li Ko_

Ding, Ong (jeong-Co, Na Hong-~o. .

Committee 011 pt'epm'ntion of Program for next Conference:-'V_ N.

Brewster, 11'. L_ GuthOt·ie. Dong Ga-Sing, Li Di'<>ng-Sui, Thomas B. Owen,.

I)nng ~eng-Ngcng_

Dung geng Ngeng aud Dung Ciug-Ga were aIlpoiutcd a cOlIlmittee tQ

edit the Chinese Miuutes.

A vote of thanks to Drs. Taylor find Sampson ot the Anglican MissieQ

for their many kindnesses was passed.

State of the Chw ch:-The Report of the committee on the state of the

Church wns read and adopted.

A. •• ignmeni8 u'ere made as follows:-The Conference sermon Dau Hoh-

Gi, alternate Na Hong~So. MissiQni\ry serlllon, Dung Seng-Ngeng, alternate

Deng Cih-Sing.

On motion a committee was appointed to draft a memorial to the

General Conference requesting it to remove the dissbilty of members of MissioDe

Conferences to V(lte on constitutional Questions. W. N. Brewster, Thomas B,

Owen, Au Deh-Chiu, Dung Cing-Ga and NaoHong-So were appointed.

F_ L. Guthrie was appointed auditor of Rebecoa Orphanage acoounts ..

It wile moved to adjourn after the reading of the Minutes and appointments,

( Signed) Dayid H. Moore,

13ishop.

10 HINGHUA MISSION CON FERENCE

DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS.

1.--Who ka1JC been RClleived by Tran&fer, and from what Conftrence 1

. Walter Webster Williami from Iowa Conference.

2.-Who katIe been Readmitted I

Sang nah-Ming, located in 1900.

B-- Wlo ha1Je b,en .Received on Credt"1ltial8, and from what C'/turche8 I, None.

4.".... Who have 6een Received on Trial, (a) In studies of first year.

Da Skg m, 8\ I Se~g, and Na Hong Heang. (b) In studies of tblrdyear. None.

15.- WId) natle bm£ Oontinued on Trial f (a) In studies of first year.

F. L. Guthrie.

(b) In studies ohecond year. Au Deh~Lai.

(c) In studies of third yearl

Ong Ceong Do.

(d) In studies i)f{onrth y.ear. Na Sing Dong, GoUng Gi.

e.-Who have heen DiBcontinued !

None'

.11.-:- IVlw have heen Admitted into JiWl Member«4ip r (a) Elected and Ordained Doaoons t4is y\lar.

Sang Bang Ciong, Go Ung Gi, Ong Ceong Dn.

(b) EleotQa and Ordained Deacons previoqsly. None.

8.- IVhat jf~m~f!1I8 arc in Stuilia of TldrtJ yea,' ?

(a) Admitte:1 into Full Memherahip t!lb Yl.:al'. Nllg Ceng Do.

(0) Admitted into FqII 1tfetJlbeTShip llreviously, None.

0.-What Mem!JCI'J al'e i" Studies Q/ .Fourth !I~ar 1 Go VnU' Gi.

DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS.

10. - lVltat Jlfnnbers luwe completed tlte Conference Course of Study ,

(0) Elected and Ol'dained Eld~rB this year.

Ng Teng Siong. Deng Cih Fng.

(a) SiLng Bang Ciong. elected to Deacon's Orders.

])e lIau 'l'o::J.g, a Deacon of Second Class.

(b) Elocted and Ordained Elders previously.

None.

11.- Wlt~t ollter., lLaue been Elected and Ord7.illcd lJeacon,8 !

(n) As LoJal Pl'cachers.

Deng 8illg Siang.

lJn~tel' .Missionary Rule.

None. 12. -lV/tal allurs lLaue been Elecinl and Ordained Elders!

(a) As Local Deacons.

Deng Sing Siang,

(b) Undcr Missionary Rule.

Nunc.

13.- JVa.~ tlte Character of eaclt Preaclur examined!

The name of each was called in open Conference.

Si Sih Dong was suspended for one year.

14.-WI to Itave been Tramifel'l'ed, alta to wltal Oon/erc1tCeS f

F. Oblinger was transferred to t.be Foo~bow Conference~

15. - lV7to lLave died?

Ng Geh Ciong.

UKing Ung.

1 li.- lVlto lLave heen Located at their own ~~C8t ,

None.

1'7. - W7tO have beelL Located !

None.

l8.-WILo ltat'e WWtdl'awn ,

Nono. 19..-1VAo ltafJC bem permitted to Witltdraw uniler Oltargt!$ or (JQ'lnplainn!

None.

20.-lVlto have been Expelled?

None,

2'1.- Wlwt atlUl' pe1'801Wl Notation snould he made?

None.

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12 IIINGIIUA MISSION COFERENCE.

22.-1V'ho are the Superamwait'd PrcadwJ"s !

NuCing Ceng.

28.-11'7/.0 are tlte Superuumerar!l Preacll.ers!

None.

24.-lVlw are TI';ers of ~4ppcals 1

W. N. Brewster, F. Ohlinger, Li Diong Sui, Li N'ga. Eong, Dng Seng

Ngcng, Au Deh Chiu, Thom:ls B. Owen, Seo~lg Gong Ro.

25.- lVltat ill the Statistical RcpoJ·t /01' (ltis yeal'!

See table of statistics.

26.- IVltat is tAc .AOO1'eoaie of tlte Benevolent Collections o/'dercd bll tILe GOltcral

Oonference, as reportt-Yi by tlLe Conference Tna:su1"Cr?

Episcopal Fund BI6.IS Gold

Foreign Missions. $29.96 Gold

For the IIom~ ~Ii.3:3io;}ury Society. $1161.10 GolJ

2'1.-What are the Claims 01l, tlte Conference Fund?

$ 160. Gold.

28.-lVhat hal been Received upon these Claims and ltOW lvu it been ~1pplied?

Claims are paid in full.

29.- Where are Preachers .Stationed ?

See list of appointments.

30. - Where sltall tlte Next Oonference be held !

llinghua City.

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APPOINTMENTS.

Supcl'intendcll t

Hinghua ~fis~ion Conference, W N. Brewster. Hinghua City Di~trict.

Presiding Elder. Dng Peng Ngeng. 13inO'-hai .-,

13ua-tau

Cheng-rei Dang-gau lIinghua City

NO' Tener SionO'. o 0 0

(Deng Ging Ling.) Li Nga Eong.

(Go Teng Hi.) Dcng Ga Sing.

Ka-boh J{io-sauh

NanO'·cih ~

No-cho

Po-hio

ea-boi To Tau

APPOINTMENTS.

(Chua Seong Dog.) (N a Cong Bau.)

(Sang Deh Sing,)

[Ng Sing So.]

(Go Ten~ Sui.)

\Na Ngeng Hoh.} (Au Deb Lai.)

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Principal of Bible Training School, To be appointed.

Acting """" "W. N. Brewster.

V Ice "",." "Dng Cing Ga. ~f Lnager of ~fission Press. t W N. Brewster. Editor of Revivalist. f Prindpal of Seienee School F. L. Guthrie.

Vice Principal I)f Science f-~chool t l)eng Cill Sing. Tp.3cher in Bible Training School}

Financial Secretary Science School ]\I[rs. E. F.

Brewster.

Sing-iu District.

Missionary in Charge W- N. Brewster.

Presid ing Elder Li Diong Cui.

Cia-sua & flo-sang f (N a Ciang Cheong.) 1 Na Sing Dong.

Dna-eoug & Leng-hua f Li Ko Din~. ) (Deng Ngeng Seng.)

Oa-denO' ~

Ng Deng Hong.

Giang-sua & Bo-hoi Ong Ceong Do.

Hau-deng-Ii Da Sing Hi.

14 IlIKGHUA l\IlSSION CONll'EHENCE

uno-ceo o

Leng-ho-sua lleong-su

Singiu City Dang-hau

Sang Bang Ciong.

Na_Hong Heong. Pua Ging Hua.

Dc Hau Tong.

(Sang Hah lVling.)

Po-cheng District.

Presiding Elder Au Deh Chiu.

4ng-tau peng-sing

Dua-do-kau

Dan Hoh Gi.

Au DehChiu.

Deng Cih Ung. Gang-kau

{Sang Hah Leng. t Chua Hi Seng.)

Gua-au Sang Geh Cheong.

Lo-hoi Go Un~ Oi.

Nang·dua (N~ Rai Lang.)

Ng-cia [Ng Ging Co.]

Rebecca Orphanage l\frs. E. F Brewster.

" Assistant, Mrs. Dan Hoh Gi.

lng-chung Distl'jet.

~fissionary ill Charge, P,"esiding Elder,

Chiah-cui

Thomas B. O,~.-en. Ceng Ceong J\ling.

(H ng Bo Seng.)

Cui-kau

Deh-hua

In (l"-chun ff ;:, 0

.i\l~POIXTMExrrs.

J Go Ga In:!. i [~g Deh To.]

{ Na I-Iong ~o. (Co Ko Cong.)

Si I Seng.

O-au Ceng Ceong }'!ing.

I 5

Principal Bible Training SchoOl} 1"'1 B 0 B ~ h 1 lomas . wen.

II 0Y8 QC 00

Dna-cheng Dietrict.

l\Iissionary in Charge, Thomas B. Owen. Presiding Elder

Chiah-cui-ngeng

Dua-cheng

Ngo-do Si-nO'o-do

~

To-NO'enrr ~ 0

8eong Gong Ho.

{(Co Ko Cu.) (Da Seong Ceng.)

Seong Gong Ho.

(Ong Deng Liong.)

(Si Gong J\Iing.)

{ \N~ Hang; Hi.) (Ciong Gi Seng)

1pvan~elistic Wor"k } Walter 'V William Student of Language 9

Appointments of the "Voman's Foreign 1\Iissiona­l'Y Society.

IIinghna City District.

Hamilton Girl's B031'dillg S(:hool, Mis:-i Lizzie \V Varney.

Juliet Turncr "\YOlll:lll':s ~,;hool, J Mb::; Addie (.foctz. t One to Lc supplied.

16 HIXGHUA MISSIOX CONFERENCE

:. J Supplied bv Day Schools and BIble Women, t 1\1rs E. F. Brewster.

I~epel' Day School Mrs E. F. Brew~ter.

Absent in America Miss Minnie E. ""'i1::;on.

Singin District.

Isabel Hart -Girl's l :Miss Martha Nicolaisen. Boarding Suhool S Frieda Knocchel 'Vomau'~ School ~ Day 8chools, Bible ,Vomen and Miss J. E. ll. Lebeus. Evangelistic Work

Ing~hung and Duacheng Districts.

Girrs Boarding School I Carrie R. Dowell Woman's School Miss Althea M. Todd. Day Schools, Bible Women

8tudent of IngchuJ1g diale~t Miss Jessie A. Marriot.

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ASSIGNMENTS FOR 1902.

Triers of Appeals. w. N. Brewster, F. Ohlinger, Li Diong Sui, Li NgA Eong, Dng Seng

Ngeng, Au Deh Chin, Thomas B. Owen, Seong Gong Bo.

Board of Examiners. W. N. Brewster, Thoma!'! B. Owen, Deng Cih Sing, Li Diong Sui, Dng

Seng N'geng, An Deh CMu, Sal.g I1ah Leng, Nn JIang So, Deng Cia Sing, Sang Geb Cheong.

Board of HOlne Miseions. Ex-officio, Missionaries and Presiding Elders. Snng Hah Long, Dau

Ho1t Gi, Ng Teng Siong, Deng 011. Sing, Dcng Cih Sing, Li Diong Sui, Ong

Ceong Do, Na lIong So.

ASSIGNMENTS FOR ] {i02 17

Board of Education. Thomas B. Owen, W. N. Brewster, l .. i Diong Sui, Sar.g Uah Ler:g.

Deng Cih Sing, Dng Seng Ngeng, Au Deh Chiu, Sang Geh Cheong, Der g

Gs Sing.

Con feren rej Steward::;. W. N. Brewster, Thomas B. Owen, Li Diong Sui, Ceng .ceong ?tHng,

Deng Cih Sing, Deng Ga Sing.

Special .A ppointments . .Jfimo'llary Sermon:-Dng Ceng Kgang. Deng Cih Sing, alt.

Conference Sermon:-Dau Hoh Gi, Na Hong So, alt.

Committee on Nomination8 and Oonference Profp'am:- W. N. BrewPiter,

F. L. Guthrie, Thomas B. Owen, Dang Gn Sing. Li Diong Sui, Dng Seng

Kgeng.

]8 IIIXGIIGA MISSION COXFEREXCE

SUPERINTENDENT'S HE PORT.

The year just closed stamIs in striking contrast to the pI eyiOllS year

19' O. Tllen OUl' work wns tl'ipd in the fire of the ToxPl' Uprising. This year

there has been little that could be considpred at u1llike persecution. Old cases

have been settled to the satisfaction of all. N () serious ll('W troubles have

ari3cn. Instead of the sneer!" t,lld contumely that our people bad to endure

cunstantly last year, thPJ ban heeD met with goodwill almost everywhere.

It is not because of any marked merit of our own, that this change has been

wrought. It is simply the wideEprend dlllJ~ge in the political situation, which

is more or less general thl'ou!;llOut theEmllire, and perhaps nowhere more

EO than in this pro\"ince.

One would naturally expect thnt tId" change in the attitude of the

people would be equally apparl'nt in onr st'ltistiral report, but the ngures for

this year do not reVCalllll}T movement toward the church. At this writing, the

exa\!t figures arc not yet in, but I have enol:gh facts to indicatc that we IJloba­

bly report fewer probationers this year than last. This does not indicate how­

ever that our church ie growing smaller. In most places our congregations were

never large. New inquirers are being enrolleu constantly. JJut we have

adopted more consel'\Tative methods this year. We have translated the ritual

formula for receiving }lerS011s on probation, and requirc its usc by pastors

and pre3iding elders. From amnng the .inquirers, the m03t earnest and

consistent are selected each quarter, and thf.'se are received on pt'obation. Our

reports this rear of probation(~rs only include those WIlO have been thus re­

~ived. And the stnlldm'd is as high as a few y<:lll'H abo we required for re­

ception into full membership. In erder to understand the size of our Christian

community it is neceEsary to fldd to the members, probationers and baptized

children, the :figures in the new column of inqui1'C1·s. Formerly these would

have been included all!ong })l'obationers. Yiewed in this light, the year sIlOw,;

a aubstantial increase numerically.

It is gra tifyillg to note, at this cl'itical})eriod of Jur work, increaeccl care­

fulness upon the part of D('[11'1y all of our workers in thc quality of their work

and ill the reports they bring in. There is less dif'po.'3ition to exaggerate the

facts than evcr before. It seNna to be 1'('1'), geJlernl1y I'ealized that };(·illg on

tlw £1,'e oflarge ingathering, fiS W(' doulJtl CSS 81'<', we must pove the way fot'

SUPERINTENDENT'S 1'9

~o1id advllnce 'by very careful foundation laying at this time.

The Exoonsion of the Romanized has been n conspicuous feature of the

YEI&'r'S wo:·k. The Revivalist was changed from 8 monthly to a semi-monthly.

It has reached a pllid circulation of r.early 500, thongh t.he nominal subscription

price was doubled'. There is 110 doubt about it t.he Revivalist is being read by preachers and peopl-e, and the average intelligence of both is being inceased tber~ by, In sev-eral plnces rEgularly organized night-schools conducted in our

''Cbnpels, fire becoming not only useful but popular. In ffinghua City a class

was organized rec('ntly, taught b.y .n .student. O,er thirty are enrolled, and

.among these ~Irc FeT~ral D(}ll-CJJristlln literary men who are learing to read

a]oLg with Fcrvnnis -of foreigners, Ilnd chair-eoolies. There is no work to which ,our prea<,'hers .aud laymen can J.,rive iheir time to now, that will count for mor~

In the end, than tIle teachingoftbese evening classes. I earnestly a:ivise aU tbe pl'cacb~rs E!nd Eible-lrunell to use tlj(~ir eyt>nings in this way wherever

practice Lle. If <>nly cne pupil ran l-e S(!cnred, shnt a se-hool. Your student will not long be lonesome.

The doublillg of the contributions to the Home Missionary Society is the ::r;ost

-conspicuous success oftlle year. Last spring the executive committee issued a

~al] for a TwentiethCentnry offering to go to the regulsr collection of this society

The maximum was put nt two thousand clonal'S (Mexicans) lind the sum appor

tioned to districts Bnd again sub-divided tothe circuits. The Hir:ghna City dis­

trIct has about coTered its appol'Uonmf>nt of $1 COO., While Singiu hns gone far

beyond it. Instead of *600. ·the astonishing figure of over $900. has been

;reacDed, being more than three times the .. mount giv~n last year. This has

b('en done ~ith the utmost cbeerfulneEs. No pressure nas been brou~bt to bear. Rh'nl circuits have not been pitted agnmst each other. The Presiding

Elders will g!t'e the details. I onlS m('ntion the general result, and desire to emphasize ihese two features: (l) tIle 8pO'Iltaneitg of the offerings, and (2) the fact that nearly all is frOID our.old substantial members. It is not to any great e:!:­

tent from Ilew untried people. It is an ndvance that is likely to be ptlrmanent.

There has also been an exconrllging increase in pastoral support. All

the distl-icts haTe shared in this. The Ingchung work has made the most mark­

ed prcgress, owing in part to the attempt made last autumn to withdraw from

that £ ... 1d. Another :ycnr like the one just closed will put our EYllngelistic

work upon nn entirely f:l'lf supporting basis. This consummation may be nearer than any of llf! bJ1\'e faith to expect.

20 HINGIlUA MISSION CONFERENCE

The Bubonic Plague has continned for the ~ixth successive yenr to

ravage our field. Many of ou\' most zealous aud tlseful members, and several

of oCU' preachers haye gone to their reward. Our only' c('mfort in this heavy

Bftlietionie the triumph o\'er death that nearly fill of them have shOW!l in their

last.hOilrs. Scores of them have go n~ "Sv.c('ping t}mH::gh t]:e gateE', Wash­

ed in the Blood of the Lamb." There ha.ve been rosny dl'tni1rd RC'counts of

these death-bed triumphs published in the l{e"ivulist, whil h have greatly

Btrengthened the f.lith of our people.

But the constant return of this S('omge is cr.e of our n ost serious

problems. Many of these hnppy but untimely deat.hs migh t be pl'eyented, if

we nsed the l..-nowledge tlut science has malIe nv:tila'Jle. The h'ou3es ure not

properly disinfected, hence more deaths year aitel' Yl'ar ill HIe} lime family

It is the duty of our preachers perwnally to see to it that the h~;'1"uctillns

published from time to time in tlw Revivalist are carrico out. The utln.th rate

of onr people might be largely reduced tben-by. I:f'fOl {' 81; other Y( Ill' IISP pa8sed,

I hope to see the treatment by inCCllla1 kn n ~de flvailable } ue, fS it is in

Formosa, so near us. Dr. Sampson of tlle C. M. S. Eoqital is enclea,oing to

get information that will make it 10s5ible to thus protect these 'Who al'C willir.g

to submit to the treatment.

We have begun to erect Our mnch needed High Scloo1 building on 1\

fine new site. Mr. Guthrie will report more in debiil J'( gardir g it, but he "..-11

omit what I here record, that he is furnishing a large fraction of the co ~t out

ot his own pocket. Happy is the mhsion, whose workers sacrifice ewry per­

sonal financial {-onsideratioo to the interests of work 8S is hdng done constlln~·

Iy by both Brothers Guthrie and Owen. Their ghiug is limitl'd only 1y their

income.

The new 'Woman's School and GirJs' Bonrcir'g Selool build~nr, now

being erected in Hinghua City nre the results· of 1he practical ulctl!ode of the

Woman's FOt'eign Missionary Eo::icty in raising a large Twentieth Century

Thank-oft'ering for their property in all parts of their wioe field. If the (' enerul

Missionary Society would Q('opt like> methods, instend of conicntir!g' itEelf with printed appeals, their work in HiI:g~lUa would not be shelterless, ss lUuch of it

now is. Three new misronnries have been added to our m:mber nnd one has

returned for well earned furlough. Dr. Williams arrived in April, ond Miss

Marriott came with Miss Todd a rew weeks ng.. These additions to our foreign

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force are npFo:nted to the Ingchulig work. We congratulate Bro. Owen upon this large 1'I!ill"o.'cemcllt. In II illghun, Miss Goetz has arrived, while our fo~ce

has been reduced by the return to America on furlough of onr sen10r W. F. M.

S, \,Ol'kiT :'.1iss Wilson. We can ill spure her, but her going was absolutely necessary tn prevent a sel'io~lS bl'cnkdown. An importsnt addition to our

number has been made in the arri,allas~ Fehruary of a new la.dy missionary

in the ~a!llily of Rev. and MI's. Ohlinger, Wh03C youth and inexperience will

be overcome in the com'se of yeara. We congratulate our fellow workers at

Antau llpon this DC\\' joy in theii' household. I rec~mtly re(!eive::i n l~tter from one of the m03t far· seeing young men

I know. He said, "You ha\'e gone to China in the end of the ages, and are

destilll-tl to sec revolutionary movements tOW8t'd the Kingdom, such as have

not yet entered inti' the Chine,e heart to conceive, We almost envy you

yo:!r lot." The pi.·ivilt·g~ of wo:kinf. for Christ in China to.day is indeed an

enviable one." Ent'Y fOI'eigner and Dative who is called of God to preach or

teach in China now is hc;uol'ed above hi" fellows. The da.ys are precions. The

ollportllnitics are unsurpassed ill the world's history. Who is sufficient for

these things'? The ba.ttle is no~ our" but God's, and He has asked, "Is tbere

anything too hard fOi' mer'

W N. Brewster.

PRESIDING ELDERS' REPORTS.

HINGIIUA CITY DISTRICT.

I thank Goj for another opportunity to present a report of Hingb na

City District. I know that Go:! has been with me and helped us, moment by

Dloment in my work.

In the firat plnce we have had both internal and external peace and

quiet, The pre:lchm's have be3n all of one heart and fulfilled their duties so as

to obtain splendid results, Th~ p:;~·"ti':J.~i.'hl::! of last year have all ceased as

though blown away by the wind. The cases of trouble caused by them have all been settled and restitution made.

Secondly, the church has passed through deep waters in the way of

death nnd want. Fro!ll the plague we have lost two proa.chol's, Ng Geh-Ciong

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and U King-Ung, the son of our promoted preachers, Na Teng-Ceo who was at.

the time of his taking away in OUr' Scien.ce School, two~of onr prominent locfLl

brethren. both physicians, with tbelr wives· and my own mfe. From various

classes we have lost from five to eleven mmnbers, and w~a, mnkes it lreeTn' hardIer

to bear is the fact that the- larger part 0{ these who bavo been called to their

:r:eward were the leaderd nnd strong men in theil' respective churches. God's

ways are past finding oot. The heart of tire church hilS been comforted by tne fact that they nParly all left glowing testimonies that they were BRVed, and

their famiIi~g have in most cases been drawn closer to God. It is estimated

that there have been at least throo thOU3!Ln<l deaths to every nine sql1are mne~_

Over a large part of my district the drouth has made sad havoc with the crHp3

of the people. The crops on which thH people depe-od largely, sweet potatoes

and peanuts,. are almost a total f;\ilure. The drouth is much worsC' than

that Df last year. God uses strange ways to work out hfs will, makiug his:

people perfect through suffering.

Thirdly, in ;egard to the work of spreading the Gospel, the 2enl of

preachers and people has remarkably iucrease:l, and with this there ru\d been 81

corresponding increase in the number being gat.hered intO' trw ch·urch. This

marked advance began with the seco!ld qnarter when Bro. Brewster visited the

various parts of our field and initiated the Twentieth Century Movement among

the churches. The churches have taken it up and have been pushing it. Several

new classes have formed and preaching is done regularly in eacn of them, they furnishing their own prea.ching places. Our great need is men. Severa] of

our circuits are large, having several classes each. Some of them have six or

seven.

Fourthly, the collections have materiany iU01'eased. Though the people

have Olet with snch sad conditions yet their faitb and character have been

established there by. The Twentieth Century Movement flas benefitted

greatly and led them to put forth special efforts to give to the Lord's ·work.

The preachars moatly have sef, the example of giving the tenth.

Hingbna City Circuit has given oven six hundred dollars toward Home

Missions; the rest of the District gave nearly foul' hundred dollars. Altogether

the wh()}e district has given neary one thousand dql1ars. This comes a trifle

shC'rtof the amount apportioned to the district; but we feel that moat everyone

gave all he felt 8ble~to do, and trust that God will makeup the balance in bless.

ing upou our eft'GK1:s. The district gave for pastoral support seven hundred

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and thirty one dollars. The collections and pastoral support together exceed

the amount raised last year by over fotrr hundred doll ara. The increase in the nnmber of people who have learned to read the

coll(lquial is marked. There has baen an increase in the subscriptions for the

R~vivalist of over a hundred copie'1. Tin~ collo~pial has been of great benefil

to the church. With the exception of a very few times, I h1ive held all my

quarterly meetings' Every circuit e~cept Siong-tai has advanced in all lines.

Dug Seng Ngeng

P. E.

REPORT OF THE SING-ID DISTRICT

This is the fifth annual repor~ which I am permitted to write about

this district. III these five years of labour, I can say the last year was the happiest of all. As I look over the last year's report my heart is touched with"

sadness, because of the uncertain conditions which were felt eyery where.

The district seemed like a gal-den in which the grass and the trees

were touched by the frost, the leaves became withered and ifell to the ground

and then suddenly like in the spring time ne~ buds cam~ out and the trees

put on a new dress, 80 we find ourselves under new circumstances. Like Paul

said: "All things work together for gool to them that love God." Truly, this is

a precious lesson.

The preachers in this deatrict han stoud together' They were of one

min~ and one soul in the work, which in every circuit is slowly but surely pro­

gressing. Singiu City circuU. During the year we had a splendid opportunity

lor work, a good number is added.to the last, of members on probation, and still more, hear~rs of the Gospel arc coming every Sunday. Although we had

20 more benches made, we have Dot enough by far to seat all who come to

'worship. The building is too small nnd inconvenient. Those who &it in the

corner cannot understand what is said on the platform. But I remember

that Bishop Moore promised to help us to get a large church-building; so I am

praying aud hoping that God will brin~ it to pass, 1:0 that our Bishop tuay yet

IIINGIIUA MlSSllN CO~rrERE~CE

d~icatc' our new church before he goes back to America, as be himself express.

ed tbis wish wllen with us in Singin. Coming back 10 the spit·itual work.

1 dare say that the work among our women, carried on by Misses LebeuB and

Nicolaisen, is of g'eat benefit to oar elml'ch. The influence of the women's and

girls' Scheol is felt thonghout the district. We pray that this work JURy great.

ly. prosper in the future. Annunl collections have increased. l>ua-eo1t!J md Giano-sua. D~ring the firilt pn.rt of the ye!lt the church

was lively, the Dumber or worshipers increased rapidl y. Then CDme the

plague. Pt'eacher und Bible woncn had time to be able to Vi3it and comfort an the sick. Ten member$ and B()me p:-obJ.tioners <lied. Thanks be to God tha.t

thecburch has not suffered mOl'e, and collections ara more than IGst year. Leng.kua Oircuit has had a revival, lo~h members and (o~lectjons

increased, tho:lgh the church ha310it someoC its best membera tho:.gu the

plague. The brothern are full of enthusiasm in doing what the y can for the

Kingdom of Christ.

MeQnt/.8u circWl is like a blre t~ee, which be~omes new with green

leaves in Spring time; for which we tho.n k God nnd gl'eatl y rejoice. .A 1 though i'heassistant preacher has been seriously ill for a long time, so that his work

did not CO!lD.t much. na~es as well as collections increased.

Gia/lI:!l-BUa and Bo-hoi. have five classes and only four preachers, yet

th ere is an increase of members and collections.

OiJwuq, circ.uit has also fonr preachers and four cl asses. .All do good

work, and not witboutfruit. Besides these four, there is another vil~e which

needs our sympathy. Ho 8ail!!, way up in the mountains 00 or 60 Li beyond Sai-eng is without a pastor. Last year tiu'y asked for a preacher, but there was

no body to be sent. The people themselves kept the Sabbath, assembled

_ before and .afternoon tQ 1\·orship. .They subscribed for preacher's salary and

Mission-oolleetion, and now again m03t earnestly ask for &preaobe~. Last year

they were disappointed. So we hope. this year their wish may 'be· grantod all d

a good preacher be sent to Ho-sang.

Lell!l-!w-8ua ci7'l:uit has dO:1o very well, both members and collections are more than last year.

DaU!J-ha1S bas altllJ don8 very well,. and the members allow-great interest ill

aU work co.mooted with the c~lIlrcb. There iSllot o~ly an increase of members

and coll~tions, but the people bo~h men. and· women ul'eeager to study. As the

village is surro.mded by many other v1lln3es where the GOJpd is not yet prcach

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e,d, there is a g')().1 opportunity to open l1p new work in that direction and

Dang-bau, which up to date was only a class f)t the city circuit, rna):- develope

into a circuit ofits own, with a larg'~ field of labor.

Ga.Deng is the only cil'cuit, whero no namea are added to the list, though the collection increased.

Ha1.t-den,q-li has more members and collection,; than last year; but the people there Bre s!lperii~i.lt They hardly di';e'lt the milk of the Doctrine. We

neeo to r-ememOOr them in prayer, and hope for the day to come when they can stand the strong meat of the Doctrine to grow strong and be established in

fLith, especially so in Lengcf>o where they h!l.ve a hrge number.

HOTl.!/.deng r.i.'cuit: The membera have been very earnest and diligent in bringing Ul' money enough to buy a large house for church s€'1'\rices. The

building can seat 500 to 600 people. It needs repairs, a!ld we hope they will

be able to du that in the ne:ll'est future. 'Whil e we rejoice over one thing, we

al'e sad to rep?rt that the p:lstor was bro:lg'ht ber.m~ the district conference for

trial and has b~en found guity. The collections in Hong-deng are more than

lll8t year.

We rejl.ice that we are able to report a good collection from the whole

district. The reason for this is, first, because of the revival we had in many places and the inspiration of the Twentieth Centnry Thank Offering; second,

the preachers have set a good example and gave their offerings first. This aroused an eHthusiasm among' the chnrch members. The statistics are as

follows: Collection fo: llome Missions, $9'l1. (an advance of $667.40)

I>l'eaoher's Salaries, $i60.40 (au advance of ~1 ';0.),

General collections, $:~?2.70. Tvtal, ~2J14 ,10

Adults baptized, 6 1; ChUdl'en baptized, tiS.

Church members died, :'>2, Present membership 5 '15.

This ms.kes 70 members more than last year. When we think that

from all circuits there is reported an increase of church ~ople, and the report

of members in all the district reads only 70,' we need to consider that tho

preachers are very careful in raceiving inquirers into the church. At the

present time it IS not so hard to get the people to co:ne to church as it is to get

them converted, 01' at least to seek their soul's salvation; there.fot'e we welcome

every body, but do not call them members until we feel that they truly repent of their sins aull wish to followChl'ist according to the rule of oUl·church.

26 IIIXGHUA MISSION COFERENCE.

From the last conference until now the Spirt of God was with us. I never

forget the blessinJ which I received, and the preachers,Rnd the members

certainly have had great blessings «uri ng' the year. Weare happy in the Lord.

Oue or two pl~ces have been visited with sore trials and yet it only

str~othened their fai th. When we look over the field and see how much leading and teaching

there is to be done among the new members and what opportunities there are for

carryin; the Gospel to Buch people wh.> never heard it, then it reminds us of

what Christ said. "The harvest truly is great but the labonrers are few. Pray ye,

therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may send forth labourers into the harvest."

I am glad that I had the privilege to do my duty in soul.saving.work

and in business. I love my work in tbis district, and if it is the Lord's will, I pray that I may be permitted to work even with more love, faith and more

cour"g'e to my own soul's benefit, and to the glory of Gol.

Li DiongSui.

P. E.

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PO·CHENG DISTRICT.

Your humble servant was put in charge of tMs District at our last

session, and visited the qU!lrter. -Exllmining int 0 the state of the chur~h I find

it more distre3sing cven then last year. In sevcral places there have becn per­

secutions the last few years, and our people h:1ve received lleJ ·redress and many

have fled to other vilLlg'n to earn a living. Many who had just been enrolled 8S probationer3 seeing this state of things bec:l.me alarmed and withdrew.

Then agto.in the pl~e has been much more severe than in former rears The saddest thing fOr the church is the loss of BlX or seven of its leading memo

bers. These men had helped in preaching the Gospel. tlH3Y helped to keep t.he

church members in the way of duty and bore a large part of the fnancial Lu:-­dens. Alas! that this class should die first.

Whenever the plague made its appearance the churchmemb ers moved

to oth~r villages. The mectingi in their bome v.mages became yery small or stopped entirely.

:rR'I<~SlnIXG l-~LDEns' REPORTS. 27

Some of our faithful nnd intm;geD;t members began preachirg as won

ns tIley rNldlcd their plll(,(! of reft'ge nnd 'Were tllemEelvrs benefitted and

cstllblisheu in the Truth. They grew rapidly towards maturity IlDd firc now

bringing furth more fruit than ever. They wUl doubtless bring forth the hun­

dred for inerel1.~e when reaping,time comes.

Some who werc wll\·cl'ing in the faith when the plngue came were

tempted to consult the idols nnd fell into sin. They had built Oil the Band and

th3tr ho'u(} fjU t));ore t:le s~()r,n. Til;lil m~!ly of you builders of the spiritual

bouae hAve labored in vain.

In short, because of the r.1ngu'C and persecution many of our good

membet"s fled to other villages and there di.] good work for the Master, the

w8ak &:1d w:\vering Oll the otl19r h'1.31 denlel th'3iI" L'n"J and brought disgrace

on the church. 'l'hus we have ream a to rejoice and reason to mourn over the

expc!"icnccs of the year. I therefot'e trust we shall be led to devise some

means by which we can keep in touch with onrpeople when they leave their

homes tcachir;g, comfortir.g nnd directh'g them swid their affiictioDS and

!ears. I per30nlllly realize that I am but IJoorly qualified for the important

offi~e in which the church has pl11::~ me and am frequently hindered in my 'Work

hy sickness !lnd physica.l W'eaimess. I have not been able to attend all the

quar~erly mee~iag8 and fcelmy Bhl)r~~onillg3 gt·eatly. But I have becn blessed

with the Divine help. and supported by the kind co.operation of the pastors on

the district who have been as it ware hands and feet to mc. I shall ever and

mCist beartily remember the ready helpfulness of all the preachers on the

district. I beg your and the Bishop's fOl"bearance, and hope you will selee t a strong and wise man to take the ovorsight of the work and to lead the hosts

of God. Let us labor togethel to the full extent of our ability, looking for­

w:lrd to the day of reaping. Then we shall togethcrgive all the glory to God

.a%ldpr:l.ise him fol" his endless mercies. Amen.

Au Dell Chiu.

P. E.

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28 HIKGHU'A MISSION COXFEHEKCE

ING CHeNG DISTRICT.

Dear Brethren: At the last session of conference the Ing-c1mng District was divided into two districts, one of which retains the or:ginal name. Thi3

district includes the civil districts I)f lng.chung and Dell·hnn. The othor

district has taken the name of the civil di:;tl'iet. DUll-cheng, which it includes.

I was given, charge of lng-chung District which now has five

circuits which include thirteen preaching places. This yenr there have

been employed on the district seyen preacbers besides myself. Of these ull are

8upp1ie.5 but one. TIle district being a small ene, I was nppointed Preacher in

charge of the IngellUng Circuit in addition to the Presjding Eldership. After

Conference, having returned to my appointment and got nicely started in my

work, Bishop Moore came to our field in December. The brethren were all very much pleased at the Bi3hop's c()!ning to visit tItI] district notl spent consider­

able money in burning powder and furnishing native music in bis welcome

and farewell. Owing to our financial needs, nnd apparent inability to meet them

Bishop Moore thought best to propose to the Missionary Society the transfer of

our lng-chung and Dua-cheng work to the English Presbyterian Cll11l"ch. This proposition, being communicated to the nati\-e church, created such a turmoil

in the church and such iutensity of feeling on the part of the natiYe brethren

that one needs to have been on the ground to appreciate it .

.Although the proposition was withdrawn bcfura it reached the Mis­

sionary society it has been of great benefit to the church in stirring up the mem­

bers to realize their responsbility in regard to self support. Three of the

circuits have practically supported their own pastors thi" year where they for­

merly provided uot more thau half enough for that purpose, and they seem to be

looking forward to the time when they shall be able to support their own pastors

and junor preachers entirely. The prospect for early self-support on our older

circuits is bright providing we have a fl'ee hand.

The membership is about the same as last year excepting a difference

on the lng-chung circuit where the report last year was confused. The con­fusion arose in the co:J.nting of baptized children 6S probationers, this giyin~

more pr'obationers and fewer bapth:ed children than there were. There have

been seven deaths in the memberahip of the district and about the eame n um­

ber reccind into the church.

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The pa3tl)r at O-au, X.; Coh chill, \vas compellecl to gh'c up and go home

an account (Ir c'>nsurnption since which he has had his cup filled with rorrow.

His wife and brother have both died lind his f.'l.mily is scattered. H<p. still lingers

ou. The ChUl'cll at O-nll being left without a pnstor for three mouths, the

congre!;ft.tion scatterd, ollly the old and folid members met togctller fQrworship.

About three months ago a JocaIl,reacher Na Sing Cheng, was Bent there t@

do what he could to look after Uw interest of the churl!h.

The pnstor of the Cni-a.uk, circuit Go Ten6 sui, has had his share of

grief during the year. Befure he (0:i1<1 take his family to his circuit he was

taken sick And was ahle ouly to get to his circuit by Christmas. Then in the

Bpt'ing his mother d.ied and d\~ring the snmmer his father followed her. As the

C\li-Kau cireuit has b.eell ready to IJerish fot· some time and a5 the pastor on

account of.~ own trouule,; did not give tlle circuit the attention necessary, dura

iug the spring the membership at Cui-Rau almost gave up. Later rejJorts show

til at tbeoS bav~ still a good tlegr ee oflife yct. I trust that the time ofreviving

it:.at ~ The other three circuits each f;llOW an in crease ofvitnlity.

Tell·hua has had two day schools of fifteen students each during the

y.cnc. The \York done in them IH1!> not been as satisfactory 8S I should like.

Then the knowlp<lge of the subjects taught out side of Chinese classics

~s sadly lacking, sud of course the students get no more than their teachers

'can give them. W 6 need t\neduentional plant very badly to prepare teachers

for O!lr day schools.

'l'here is still a In.l'g~ t.erril0t·y within lng.chung District that is still

ulloccupied, and the work ought to bc 11Ushed up in that territory. 1 hnYi been

trying to impl'c is upon the n!ttiv~ brethren tbe necessity of scattering out and

.:systematically working theile fields by means of the circuit system. Unfortunate·

ly I hwe not 8l1ccdetlrHi very WJll. Whm'() thc're L~ 11 nath-e church the merna

bers are not ut.istied unless the pl'sacher is there all the time and the preaehers

are averse to tbe circuit system. It is Lot pLeasant to ~pend so much time

away from home, nor to put 11p with the incidents of circuit life. And yet that

is just the sort of life that hUlld/'elis of business men live, attending the markets

one day bere and the next there and tho fullowit1g day some pluce dse. If our

preaeher3 had the spirit of the el~rly Methodist preachers, tl~ problem of thesQ

scattered villagos Ilmon; the mountains would be solved.

TliO:11tli> n. Owen.

1'. E.

HIXGIlGA ~IISSION COXl~ERENCE.

The people of this disttoict are veq sUipido 13 of cvcrythlll,g ~ha.t 10 )ks

modern or foreign. I qm sure this is one reason why we make so ·little prO;;rC81i

in learning to rend the E;O called Romnnized. Notwitl1standing my ow» l)e:J:~is­

tent efforts and thoae of the agants of the W. F. ~. S. the pr'eacTlcr'S", member s'

and pupils who rend it lluently and with a purpose can he counted on the fingers

of one hand. There are ctbers who read it, but without 6njoyir.g it. Some

llIessed day not far in the future I trust we shaH be bnpHzed with the- desire tt, know and then our people will sgek the springs of howleclge neW and o!d a~

the travelelos of the desert see-k the refreshing ():1"i~.

Every class on the plain wa. visited by the terrible plug Ie, and we­

mourn the los.] of many of our leading bymen. Wh()!e VmtJf~.-es fIetf to otl1e r

J"egioas and 0tIr' chnpeh in several places were locke] fo.O m:mth ~ at a tim·~. I

,.ave urged our INlmbl."rS to . provide three bO.1t covers for ench cl:\sI'!-ono for

the men, one for the sick and prepare to tent on the fa~t hills, instead ,.f c!"()."\\'"d­

iOi and endangering their friends in other villng.13, whe-neve:- the fe-ll destroy&­

makes his appearallce in their midst. This ID"-y be-the- hv<>ginning of regul'81r­

campmeetings and we Dlay yet learn to consider the dreaded disease Il blessing in disguise. It was raging on O:le of our largest circuits at tile opsning of Con­

ference and a lal.orer who went hom!! to spend Sunday with his family brought

it llJQ.ong us at the Orphanage just as O:lr district Conference IlsRemhlod there We preach cleaning upinstea.d of gadding about sightseeing, fresh e1-r

instead of locking up to. ke~p. out the evil spirits, sQnshinc, in.stead of the

.weird-darkness in the ordinary native buildin~~, hut as yet only oQ.e iu 11 h Uil­

dred. eyen .alIlQDg the Christians heed$ t110 Qclvice. The heathen declare for.

:eigne~,escapebecause they.have grassaro:md their dwellings The conviction ,isepr.eading that &:tthernChina Ilceru n new style.of architec.tur~ find .our illustrated paper~CQJld, ,not,dl ' b~tte~ work than by publishing: plans af building all requ!red under the n~w condition.

'fhe typhooll and.the flood did no~ pa~g us by nnd. the. pro1t.m;ed

4r.~ugM, aggl·avated. by all tr.lusual equinoctial tide, de~troye.d muell_ of the. "

autumn crop. Is it a wonder ourpeq.plc are financially weak? Yet taking flo

. c)l1ection is still the most (lelightfol service af the Conference' yeur, and an

e!lfnest appeal for a go~d cause ia with but f·JW exoept:\).lshci\.I·J glRdly. For

pnESID!XG ELDERS' nEPOHTS

the timE! l1~iIi.t the C!lc'istiari'J forget that they are the poor !tnft th~ despiseii

among their people. Our advance beyond last year's financial milestone is

certainly encouragil1g and the cheerfulness with which our bal'efooted, toiling member;; give a. portion, in some C3se~ the tenth, of their income, is unGer the trying circumstances and in ,jew of the small amount e:o:pended by the Mission

nr~' Societies on the district, simply marvellous. We coulil make a better show-ing still had we felt it advisable to ask for contributions from all who attend·

ed services more or less regularly'

Our Qurterly Meatin6'3 were sea:;'ms of spiritual profit. The P. E.

P ,'eached some of the best sermons I ever heard in China. Our people hear the

word gladly and weha,e but few listless attendants on the Sunday services,

I preacht'd and 00nducled meetings two or tl11'ce times every Sunday And never

experienced greater joy in duing so than this year. We have exercised great care in receiving people on probation as well

as in opening new preaching places. The impression is abroad that the

government has entered upon n course of prog:-ess and that it is not o~ly safe but

expedient to adopt a new religion. J apanase Buddhism is still active in some of the lar~e towns and the unrost of ohange is quite perceptible. ThL~ all means

unusual oppotunities, and yet oppotunities that should. be availed of with the

greatest possible care.

r realize as deeply as anyone that I haye done but scant justice to the three appointments and the "Extra." a:Bigned me by the Bishop. The division

of time I made mig1lt not snit any O:le but myself because no two men attach

the Same relath'c importance to the varied interests of the work. Even if it were

1'roper to chvose,lshotild not choose less work, though I sincerely hope my work next year will be less vftried and closer at hand.

I must not close this report without making grateful acknowledgment

of God's merciful watcheal'e over !!lyself nndfamily this summer. Early in

the spring the plague decimated the population just outside our front gate. For

five months nine out of every ten bonts that passed us on the clmal carried cof­

fins. I hud never seen anything like it d~l'ing the t1th'ty years I have spent in

the East. Native brethren kindly Buggested temporary retirement to a

Ean itarh~m. Duty hedged us in. For.a whole week, while 'our precious babe had the measles, we were completely cut off from medieal aid by thcfioods.

We saw only haH a dozen white facE!'s under OlU' roo~ from June to Oct. 1 Sth. Yat

ncver a lonesome n:.omcnt· 01' ullnel'ving anxiety. TIle worsttllat came to US

IlIXGIIlTA MISSION CONFEREKCE

'WilS '\Il attack of mnlnrb that mlld~ itself felt nt a stated hour every day for two

months or so, and qnietly left us wh~n the cool dry weather set in. We are tl'yillg to show our Mnse of tndobtedness for boundless and

'Very spL"Ciai wel'des in daily honest work and look to God for His })lessillg. F. Ohlinger.

Missionary in Charge.

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TilE PREPARATIOY OF CIIRISTIAX L[TERATURE.

Twenty eig~lt years ago at the Annual Meeting· held at Liek.gang in

the IIoh.chiang cli3trict we decided to publish a monthly paper called "Zion's

ReraM. S) far as I C;UI remember Dr. S. L. Bald win edited it a yea.r or two;

after which I had charge for a number of yeflrs. I think it was the first Chrit­

an perio diesl published in China. It has Chauged hands frequently, and its

name two or three times, and now SUild under the devise Hun.·Bi Beo (Chinese-

American News.) You all know it, but I give YOll this bit of history in order that you may know it and support it a little better. Starting that paper was

my first attempt to provide Christian literature for our Church in China. The

attempt grew into an endeavor and some times had enough literary wor k map­

ped out to occnpy me fifteen years. Bishop Nind and Dr. Sites gave me all

the encouragement they could, but owing to the small force in the Fo:>chow

mission for many year$ no one could give much attention to this line of work.

Our Edaclltional work crowded every thing in the back.ground. During the five yea~B of my work he;-e in IIinghua I made repeated efforts to resume my

literary plans but failed to find a native writer whose style gave satisfaction.

Finally BiJhop Moore came and practically relieved me of the work in the

Biblical School and expressed the desire that 1 give at least half of my time to

litera.ry work. Fa.mily cicumstancea soon caned me to Fooehow where with

the kinaneas of the missionaries I had two men plying the brush. I can assure

yau I S;lW no idle mJmants. Pastoral Theology, :and M Gerald's-u My

C )nVeraioll from Rome "were put in shape for the press. Minor fA.rticles were writ

ten or translated, some of which appeared both in the classic and in the Foochow

and Hinghua dialects. A work an Homiletics was well started and finally

completed at Antau. AU these are now ready for n8e.-l was requested by

the so dety for the Diffusion of Christian and General Knowledge to translate Dr.

Tblh()m';; Conflict of Christianity with Heathenism. The anthor hail kindly

IXSTITlTTI 0 X Alf REPOll.TS.

giH'1l his consent and all f,ood wisllef'. It will appcar in installments ill the

Globe 1I[(lgazine aud afterwards in book form. DCTOtiJ'g two hours a day to il,

it will require nbout ayear to complete it. In taking vp this 1u5t work I found, as it. were by accident, a writer fimong the members of this conference. His styre

passes mnster in critic"l Shanghai. He an] one or tWd othel's w'ho ha;'e ability

in this line of work should be so placed that they could regularly exercise and

develope tlJeir gifts. I haTe found tbat this work does not detract from one's

pulpit efficiency. nor does it rob one of the desire to 20 pad oral or evallgelistic­

work, but dabblirg too long with bricks and mortar is as harmful as goirg into UUSiIlCSS. From this evil, therefore, good Lord deliver U5~ No lIIun call

trnnslnte a work like Bisl:op Taylor'S "The Story of my Life" witbo~t being

spiritually instructed and warme(1. Reading several of the chapters as they

appeared in oU,r IIinghua Revivalist to lily Sunday congrc'gations proved more

effectual than many a sermon I have preached. It is al so printed in the classic

aud will in due time appear in book form. Thus the great Pauline Bishop is

pre aching to larger audiences than ever listened to. his stentorian voIce at

campmeetiugs, wharves and street corners. One third of the human rnce is

brought within his reach. I feel like thanking you for requesting me at your'

last sessiC'n to take up this "Story;" it has often refreshed my own soul. Read

it to your people, and ask them to pray for the same grace and po.wer which it

illustrates.-However this report is growing apace. I will simply cut it short.

"The harvest is great but the labo.ers are few."

F. Ohlinger.

INSTITUTIONAL REPORTS.

BIBLICAL SCHOOL.

The leading event in the history of the School this year is its rem ova 1 from Antau back to the city by order of our esteemed Bishop. While the

quarters offered here for its accommodation were no better than those at Antau

the teaching force was far more ample than could have been furnished at the lat­ter place. Brothers Brewilter, Deng Cih.Sing the viceprill cipal, and 8 number

of tutors did very ifficient work as teachers and the eXi\minll.tions were with

but two or three exceptions satisfActory; in filet a few did remarkably well in. their studies.

nI=~GHUA mSSIO~ CO~FEH,ENCE

Xp:;withstanJing o:.l~' un,ilitllble :ml cl'o.vJeu q!l:l.l'ters, the hualth of the

students, owing to the" oating" their Sunday appointments gave them, has been

good. The plan introduced this year of sendit:g the students out from tIll'CC to

fifteen mile3 e\-ery Saturday to do pasto:al and eynngelistic wOJ'k promises

success in many ways. But our qunrters alm~st defy description alid makes the school a men·

ace to the health of the missionaries and of the other schools iu the compotmd.

Fortunately the plague did not break oat in all its violence in the city he:ore the

beginning of O~lr summer VaCation this year. Yet we dare not count on this

immunity in the future. The fell destroyer no longer has regard to the seaSOllS,

and oar sehool may be broken up any senson of the year. Isolation and other

sanitary' precautions cannot be practiced the way we are now situated. It is

indeed ,a qnestion whether we are justified in trying to keep \1p the school at

;all so long as we have Lo occupy the Dative buildings. We only plead in ex­

cuse tke imperative Deed of reinfordng our ministry in order to man the work

Providence haS thrUst upon our hands. The question is no longer whether

1re shall have an educated ministry or not, but whether we shall haye a ministry

at all Death aud other agents threaten our very existence as a Confereuce.

H1Ly the great Head of the Missionary army burden the church in CUl'il:ltian

1 ands with a sense of our crying needs.

F. Ohlinger.

Principal.

THE BOYS SCHOOL.

The number of students is less than formerly because we lack room.

The Biblical School occupies a part of the bulding which the Boy's School hlld

to itself: While nearly all the presentstudcnts come from Chirstian families,

others are not barred from entrance. The purpose is to teach them to develop

strong, Christitul characters. The High Schcol has enrolled 37 students and

the Lower 8chool40. Others have desiyed to ~nter, but 'we are unable to admit,

them at present.. Duri!,lg the school scssions there have been no deaths among·

the studen~,.1?ut two died of the plague·dul'ing the snmmer vacation. .

Beginning with the Dew year scholarships will be sold for '$ 20. in the' Middle School and*25. in the High School. Those chousing to· P(1Y an llunual fee} will be re'luir~:t<) pay mPl'c in propol·tion~

INS'rITt"TTION AI .. REPORTS. 35

Kcarl.r un stuuents nrc' engageu' in work one half of eac~l-day by which

they earn a little more than enongh for their food. No student who does not

either pay his way or work fo:- it is admitted. They thus learn the bonor of

labor nnd the value of self reliance. We hope as the number of students in­

creaSC3 to be able to give employment to all who need it.

Two native teachers, Oug Co Cai nnd Ng Ka Ming give all their time

to teaching. N a Sing IIi:.mg tenehes oue lJOur a day. Deng Cih Sing, the vice

principal, is efficient in the oversight of the students. Duriug the present term

he hus been ,rery low with typhoid fc,-er, but we are glad to say now he is

recovering. Five of the advanced students teach lower classes a few hours a

day. The ouly foreign teachers are Mrs. Brewster and myself.

The new building including recitation rooms and dormitory, 60 long hoped

and prayed for, has be~un to be a reality, and wo trust by another year

will .be fully completed. This will insure more room, light and air, and

as n. result, better health among teachers and students. All these will aid toward better work and discipline.

The needs of the school are muny. We should have $1500. more to

complete the building. There 'Ought to be several hundred dollars worth 0

scientific apparatus to aid in prGper instrnetion. .A. library of Chlnese an(1

English books would greatly aid the students. The school should have an

organ. There should also be an iudustriul building and n fund for the develop_

ment of student industries. ""e trust our friends native and foreign will do

all in their power to supply these needs. We believe no more important work

is beiug carried or in Chinn than the proper training of her young people tG

lUeet the futur.e IH'oblems of their country.

F. L. Guthrie

Principal.

The Press.

The Industrial Mission press has just closed by· far the most prosper-ous year in its brief history of half a decade. We h ave added to our plant a

new font of Romo.nized type, nnd several necessary pieces of machinery. V ... e

have had all the work we could do, and it bas been done with a good profit. We have had funds in hand to meet all bills as they cl>~e due. The qualitJ of the work turnetl out has steadily improved. We have given work to from

36 IIINGHUA ~HSSIOX CONFEHENCE.

twelve to fifteen studeuts constantly who have been paid at a rate that enables

them to earn their entire living while securing their education by working

half a day. This is certainly a clluse of congratulation. It has taken three

years to bring this about, partly because of our inexperience, and to some

extent due to our lack a! equipment. But the overcoming of these difficultie:l

has been an excellent school of experience for us all, and we have no rE'gt'cts. W"

are printing a new editiOn of the New Testament on forHign paper. I t is being earefully done. When finished we will 11:1\"e it wall bound Dnd hope to see it

in the hands of all onr preachers in the pulpit before the session of the next Con­

ference. This will be the greatest stimulus to the spread of the Romanizcd

that our preachers can give, We hopo to have the press work on this edition done by next spring. Weare now half through. The fine binding must proba­bly be done in Japan, which will furt.bcrdclay the issue for two or three

months.

The English printing we are turning out is important. as it is the

meana by which we interest our friends in America. nnd secure specilll gifts

for our work. Our skilled type-setters in English both went to America this

year to continue their education, and it has been a great addition to our labor

to break in new compositors. The amount of proof-rt.'fiding required is some­

thing appalling.

The results of the year's work have confirmed our conviction that the

Romanized colloquial literature is essential to building up an intelligent and

~piritual church, and it has been l>roved beyond question that it is entirely

practi~ble. The demand for our publications is steadily and rapidly in­creasing. Much of our work during the year is not included ill the figures given below, because we report only finished volumes. We have still in press,

of the Old Testament a volume including Joshua to 11 Samuel, nearly complet­

ed; 1 Kings to Nehemiah (about half through) and Psalms. None ()ithese a1 e

reported below, nor the New Testament half finished. We are very grateful

for the generous aid received from the Methodist Episcopal Tract Society, the

Snnday School Union, and the Amorican Bible Society, witllout whose help we could not run at all. I have also receh'ed $100. G. from friends in America

for tbts purchase 01 new machinery. We hope fOl' enougb to enable us to

bui1~i. We also expect to have a skilled printer here to take charge of the

Press in the nellr future. I shall very gladly give over my task to more com­petent honds.

IXSTITUTION AI~ REPORTS. B.'l

:Mrs nrewster has done much of the proof reading, and has prepared an the M, S. for the Sunday School lessons, as well as a good deal of the Itcvi valist. In my abscnce whcn travcling, she has looked after the Press,

often for n weck at a time. Without het' aid, it would have been impossible

for me to have conducted the Evangelisic work and the Press at the same

timc' She has been the assistant managcr, nonofficial but none the less cfi'ec­

ti ve for that. Mr Guthrie also prcparcd Epworth League topics for several months duriug the year.

Thc native writers and proof-readers, Deng Ging Sing and Na Hong

),Iang have become more and more efficient in pl'('paring Ms and correcting poof. and by their careful work have relieved me in part of a burden that

otherwise wOldd have become intolerable. To all these helpers I gladly take this Ol)f.ol'tunity of acknowledging a debt of gt'atitude and obligation.

No of Volumei3 publii3hed 120.910

" Pages

" Sheets Total

li5S.636

12.585

661.215

W. N. Brewster.

Manager.

REPORT OF THE REBECCA ORPHANAGE.

We have now sixteen children in the orphanage. God has won·

derfully preserved the life and health of the children. Although a death of the

plague occurred in the compound we were mercifnlly spared aU serions aftliction.

Unfortunately a siege of sore eyes was smuggled, as it were, into our midst and

<.'03t us va.luable time, strength and money. Our native friends have quite

generally learned that wisdom and charity must be combined in order to accom.

plish real acts of mercy.

U nfortuna.tely the support of the orphanage has not increased as we

had hoped after the interruption of aU gifts and even letters by the Boxer

trouble. We did not feel justified in taking in more children though there were

a few applications.

Under extraordinary difficulties we made the necessary repairs after

the typhoon. We ah.o bunt two gates and several gate rooms. The property 11

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gradually getting Into splendid shape and the orchard wilI soon become II

6011rce of considerable and increasing income. We have great occasion for thnnkfnlncs~ to God for ills ti'rnc])~ help,

And to our de\'occd friends in our need. who arc stnndir.g oy us so faithfully.

B. S. Ohlinger.

COMMITTEE REPORTS.

Education. 1 When opening Day Schools it i" yery important to establish them

on a firm basis. 2 On each circuit at the time of the Quarterly Conference there should

be appointed a committee to plan a Day School and decide upon school matters.

The pastor of the circuit should be the chairman of the committee.

S We advise the appointment of a. missionary to give his whole time

to overseeing Day Schools. 4 On each circuit accordir.g to the ability of each churcamembcr, there

should be systematically sudscribed money to be kept to help the circuit es­

tablish a Day School.

l) In selecting teachers, whoever desires to become a teacher sbould

first study in a. Normal Training School for two years without tui tion. He

must then present his certificate of examinations nfter which he may be entrust.

cd with a schooL 'Ve should prepare to establish a free school in each place 6 During the first two years pupils should be taught Romanized, and

afterwards Chinese classics.

7 During vacations students of the High School should go to various

places and teacb the English language.

S Each circuit should establish a Night School to teach colloquial,

to be regulated by its own rules.

9 Each circuit should invite the Presiding Elder to offer a reward of merit to the students of the Night Scbool.

Sang Hah Leng.

Chairman.

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CO:\L\IITTEE HEPOHT;l.

Religious Literature.

". c recommend that. an prcnc;hcrs huy anJ rea~l the two 1.0·)k3 a:}

pastoral t.heolllg"y t;'ansl!lted hy Rev. F. Olin;et·, 11.3 SDon R.3 they arc printed.

2 We Elsk that the ~L E. Pre"s in Fooc!ww be rcqne;;tell to p,int and

keep on llUlld f Jr Bale to chl1rch members, Bibles printed in }arber-type thal1

they now have.

:3 The two districts, lng-chung and Dua-cheng, sho'lld hire II. colporteur

to <1istrihutl~ this -report auJ books of Hc1:g'ious literature which they have not

yet been permitted to have.

4 We advise that tilt:: Foochow Pross be asked to print a I)robati()ne~s

hand book for the use of eil'cuits of lng-chung District.

5 \Y e request the Superi nte11<1ent of the mission to Bell at n lower price

books of benefit to pastors and Biblc students.

6 We ask that at the time of conference examinations there be kept a

larger collection of books for preachers at the book store and that impol'ta n

books be placed on exhibition for preachers to examine and buy.

Seong Gong Ro. Chairman.

Tcm peranee. We strongly approve of the rules of last year prohibiting the use of

opium

1 When a man desircs to enter the conference who formerly used

opium but now has ceased to do so, he may be admitted.

2 If a preacher begins to use opium, ali soon as it is discovered, he

should be deIJri\-cd of his appointment to avoid his teaching the habit to othOl'S.

3 If a conference member considers the use of opium an unimportant

matter nnd begins the usc of it, he should be brought to trial by the annual

Conference.

4 If a local 'preacher or exhorter desires an nppointment under the

Presiding Elder, he sheuld be questioned whether he uses opium. If he does not,

he may be employed.

5 No Dlan who uses opium may be licensed as an Exhorter or Local

Preacher.

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(j OIlCt' a ye:Ll' e~lch P:13tul' shout1 lweach on the C\'ilil of olliulfl smo1,­

ing, in each class.

7 If allY member of the chul'eh, 110 matter what hi,,; po:!itioll sllnll sell

moqlhine for the cure of the ('pium habit, he should be dealt with the same 8S

an opium smoker. S Whnte\'er church member ruises opium, his sin 8hall be consiucred

the same as one who sells m01'}Jhine.

9 E,'sl'Y pastor when he goes out on pnstornl work dl(;uld l:c dilli­

gent to t{lach the people the enis of ol)ium snlOkitlg.

Si Sib Deng

Chllirwnn.

~_'unday School.

We recommend that the first page of tll(~ Romnllizetl lC!"son pnpers

ha,\,c printed a map of Judea for tlw aid ofscholtu's nnd teachers.

2 'Ve advbe also that the Romanized catechism be usedlu all schools.

As to other books let each oelect according to its needs.

3 Each Sehoul should choose a Supel'illteudtmt and nn assidtant, the

latter to serve in case of the absence of the former.

4 We recommend that the membel's and pr obationers who cannot read

be taught the Romanized primer.

I) W 8 advise each pastor to have a Teachers' Meeting every Saturday

night, to teach the lesson to the teachers of the schooL

6 We urge each pastor to organize a Suuday School where. ten or ml)re

persons can be brought together eitller in the morning or afternoon.

Ij We recommend that there be printed in Romanized the Apostles

Creed, the Ten Commaudments, and the Lord's Prayer for the use of each

School.

8 We urge that very soon after conference there be printed rules for

the Sunday School to be posted up in each School.

9 We advise that picture cards with verses of Scripture be distributed

by the Presiding Elder as rewal'ds when they examiue the school.

10 We also urge each preacher to exhort parents to nccompany their

chUdren to Sunday School, and to invite other people not Christians, to attend.

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Dan Hoh Gi,

Chait-man .

COM~l1TTEE HEPOlrrS. 41

Sabbath Observance. W" c the Commit tec 011 Saubnth Obsennnee have to do wit11 a qnt'stion

of 'vcry IP'eat importance inasllluch as it is cOIl:'!iocnd unimportaut by many.

Few kct,!, thc Snbbath as they should, IlelH'e are unaLle to recci .. c the ~irt of

the Holy Spil·it. May we all labor cal'Ilcstly to l"eIllO\-e this cd!.

1 We recommend that ouly those who keel) the Sabbath shall be

baptized and received into the chUl·ch.

2 Church members who GO flot I,cep the Sabbath should l)c stirred

11p by the Prcsiding EIJel' and dcnied a part in the Lord's Slipper until tlH'y

show repentance. If they continue·to break the Sabuath, thoy should be put

out of the c1lUrclJ.

S If Local Preachers or Exhorter" do not keep the Sabbath, their

licenses shoulJ be taken away at thc next District Conference.

4 At the time of pastoral yisits, the prenchCl' shotilu cal'cfully exhort

the people not to buy or sell, or tuke part in feasts on the SlIbbath. Thus they

mny learn the blcs3ing of the Holy Spil·jt.

fi During each quarter, every preacher should preach on Sabbath observance at least once.

6 At eaeh chapel on Sabbath Afternoons the church members and

friends should come together to rend the Romanized Bible, the ReviYalist, or

any other book of profit, that the people may be slil'red up to earnestness.

'1 All preachers should earnestly shin to teach nnd lend to tile truth,

both those in the church and out of it, those who keep the Sabbath and those

who do not.

S We recommend that at the time of wor!llJip the people shall n11 join

in reading the Ten Commandments before singing the first hymn.

Den; G a Sing.

Chairman.

Self Su pport.

It is difficult {or us to decide just how far we ought to go in tbis ques­

tion of self support. The time is not very propitious. Provisions are all ex­

pensive, so that preachers blli-ely have enough for supp.rt. We rejoice that each cil'cuit has subscribed much money. "r e hope soon to be able to reach !leI

support, and that next year will add to the ~l~hsCI:iption~. The scale of salaries

llIXGITIlA MISSION OONFERENCE

Ilg:'e~:l upon last year was just aeout enough for the bare support of pI'cachm's.

'Ve hopa n~~t, year a little will be added 'to this allowance.

We rocomu1end t'he follQwing rules: 1 W.here ·circuits han reached self support the monthly salary should

b0t e~ceca $ i. for the man, $2.50 for his wife, aud $1. for each chilli. The minimum shoald be ac("'O&'ding to thescsle adopted by the Mis­

.monnl'Y Socity.

''l'he stewards uron each circnit should pay quarterly in full.

(The first figure in each scale gh-en below is the monthly allowance

101' the pre:lcher, the second is thnt for his wife, the third, that for each child.)

2 For Couference ordained preac11ers, $5. $2.50, $1. For l>robationE'rs

$U50, $~., $1. For Local supplies in charge $1., $2., $1, Locnl supplies, Junio r

preachers $4., 1.50, $.;5,

3 Where people have not subscribed liberally to the support of the

pastor, we would discoura;;e the appointment or junior prea\!llers.

4· At the li1-at Quarterly· Meeting, each year the Presiding Elder should

preach upon self SU}>pol·t and ask for subscriptions.

5 In self supporting circuits the Presiding Elder should carefully ex­amine the subscription list to see if the people are pledged to support the pastor {)!l the scale agreed upon. Unless they are, it should not be counted self

support..

6 In CIlSes of famine in certain localities, the Missionary Society should make up to the preacher the extra cost ofliving in that region.

'1 EvelY preacher shoUld report the amount received on self. sUj)port

from each class. H all is not reported, the matter should be carefully examined

by the Conference. The last year*s receipts should always be reported completely_

BWhatever tho8ubscriptlons amonnt to, it should always be annaun­

ced how much is given for each cause. It should also be reported for whAt

purposes the money is used. No money should be used for otherpul'poses thau -thatfor which it was intended.

After the District Conf~rence a written copy of the report from each

elass should be posted up in tho respective ehapeis.

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Thomas B. Owen,

Chair!nan.

State of the Church.

1 The perlple ofencb d&Ss should be divided into three e1assee, Churca

m~mbers, probatio'1ers and inquirers. 2 When em·oIling names as enqu~rel'!:', it shouP be done before the

public cong:·egat.ron. Enqnh'ers shonld not be a.aked to 'li!l:i"b3~rlb .. ~ ~m'}ney until

after they are received as pro3ationers, when they have an intelli;.!'ent idea of the

doctrine' :3 If any woman in the church is alo'1t to be betrothed to a heathen,

the pre!lcher shoulU exhort the p~rents against it. If they are unwilling to heed,

'they SlIO·IId be put O'lt of the chureh. 4 If church members are abo"lt t·, mlo.rry, t.hey should nDt foj~ow the

itcathe n customs but the preacher shonJtl teach the .church customs. If they are

unwilling ~o follow the Cllristian ceremony, they should be punished.

HOlDe ~Iissi0nary Society ... We thought we were exm'cising stroa~ fa.ith wh~'1 we determined to

ask the church to contribute $; 2000 for lIome Missions. Tlle resp:mse has been

grnnd beyo:ld our n~3t sanguine expectatioos and must it:. view of the serious

drawbacks on the City. and on the Po-cheng districts be considered remark·

~ble. We go fa.r beyond. the $2000 landmurk by more than doubling last year's

COD tributioDs.

It is indeed a yea:r of Jubilee. I sincerely njoiee to be ~blt> to

£trike this juncture.

F. Ohlinger,

President.

Epworth League. We reca:.nmend thnt the Conference fol1ow the ndvice of Ule Central

Conference as contained in the sixth item of its report upon this .. snbject.

We n<lvbe~ iliat I.c~g\.:c5 1e ('st.:.:b1i~(:rl on1y ill ~4>nters of population

'Or wnere thtl'c Bre schcol~.

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.At the time of the Annulll C'onf{'re~('e th~ ~·arious circ.uits slloahl or­

ganize an Epworth League Conference.

Leagu63 should be orgaDizcd in eduutionnl ~cnters nnd IcadetAof tbe

eame chosen. l:<g Teng Sioog.

Chairman,

Fraternal Relations. We ncommend that let.t~rs of graetinit be Bcnt to the following placelJ

I»y the persms given below.

To the Foochow Conference

H " English Pnabyterian8

PI "Ang1iean Church

" J7 Amerlean Beard

" IJ West China Mission

" " Malaysia Mission Confer.:nee

" "Japaa Conference

" II Corean MissioIl

" "North Oltina Conference

" " Central China Missioa

Deng G a Sing,.

Deng Cib Sing.

Ceng Ceong Ming. NaHong So.

Li Dilln, Sui. Deng Cih SiJig.

Sang Hah Leng.

Ong Ceong 1:0. Seong Gong Ho.

Dau HohGi.

W. N. Brewster. Ng Teng Siong.

F. OhliDger.

Si Sih Deng. Thomas B. Owen.

Li Ko Cing.

Dng Sang Ngeng.

f::ang Bang Ciong.

Dng Cmg Hoi. Sang Geh Cheong,

COMMITTEE IlEPOItTS. 4ts

Resolut io ne.

ResOlved that we are in hearty sympathy with the efforts of Billhop

Moore to bring about greater unity an.! co-operation among the various branches of the Methodist family in China, and Resolved that we request our Bishop to appoint one or more of out members to act with similar representativei from the other Methodist Episcopal Missions, who will maet with delegates from the

o~l' Methodist bodiee in the Empire ,.,t a convenient time and place, to consul~

together upon the best method. of bringing about Methodist unity in China.

W. N. Brewster.

F. L. Guthrie.

We have heard with great anxiety of the severe and prolonged illness of our brotller Rev. Deng Cih.Sing, and his beloyed wife; that we have prayed

Cor them daily while sick, and devoutly thank Otlr Heavenly Father that our prl\,Yel'tS have been 80 wonderfully answered in their recovet'y.

We have sorely miBSed our veteran secretary during this sessi<'n of our Conference. We sen4 to him our groetings, sympathy and hearty con­gratulations upon his convalescnoe.

W. N. Brewster.

In as· much as Bro. F. Ohlinger has giveu six year of laborious and ""l\l&ble service to the Lord's work within OIlr conference, filling an importan~ position in getting onr Conference to moving, Resolved that we 8f!Sure Bro.

Ohlinger of our appreciation of his sacrifice and faithfulness. That we further assure him of our'love and hereby express our regrete

thathe is to leave us, and to assure bim further that we shall continue him in loving remembrance and remember him in our prayers.

Thomas B. Owen.

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IIINGHUA MISSION CONFERENCE.

WOMAN'S WORK.

Hamilon Girls' Boarding School. This year the school has an enrollment of fifty-four pupils. The girls

have been blessed with general health, and thus fnr the weather has been favor­

able to the open native building which seI'ves for Bcho(')l ho Ise. There is yet more light ahood, for a nice big foreig.} building is in progress, a part o{ which

is to be occupied after China New Year.

In addition:to the regular course or stndy the older pnpils are all

taught to weave, and the entire work of cooking and house-keeping is done by

the girls, so we hope, when they go to their houses, they can be useful as well

as ornamental. In China, it is not pl"Oper for girls 01' young women to- do gospel work

ill the streets 80 we invite the heathen childr8n to our clmrcli and employ

all the pupil-teaehers and the o1.:1er girls in teaching the gospel to these scores of little ones. The girls prove efficient help in this way, and who caD estimate

the harvest of such Beed sowing.

Six or seven girls are to graduate this year and I believe aU have the

desire to use the g-mct they have gained in uelping make the world better.

We could have one hundred pupns if a.nother forei~ lady could help

train them. If this should come under the eye of some goof! teacher who- wants

,. large field of labor she may know that a welcome aWllit$ her at Hinghua.

Lizzie W. Varney

Isabel Hart Girlst School. The Isabel Hart Girls' School of Sing-iu District Oil March '1 ] 90-1

opened its dool's to receive thoae who were nnxions to receive instruotion.

'Ve regret to state that not all who enme cDald be received, because of tboe insufficiency of the- funds available. Thus we b<'gnn our Bchool here with ten

girls from the Singin District and ten girls from lng-chung District. The latter named arc pupils of tbe O·au Girls' School. Qriite a mumber of gi1'ls WIlO are

DOW attending the da.y-schools and who havo received pcliminnry train­

ing, are waiting to be admitted next term. We hope alld pray that the neces8ary

meaDS may be forthcoming to make this possrbe. In this s(cond term the

ten girls oft his Di.tstrict are again with us. In study RIlE! dcportmcntnU

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students were ail1igcnt ·and~-carefu1. My two helpers, Mrs. Dau and Chua.

1Iu~!lg-di ha.l'e been cODscienciou9 in the performance of their duty. Sicknef s

and troll'Ll", of nny kind 'Were not permitted to come near our dwelling

and thus during this first year of the existance of our School, we feel, that

we have beeu under the special care of our Heavenly Father,

Respectfully submitted.

Martha NicolaiBren.

Report of Bib:c 'Yomon. It is hard to realize that another yeai' is g'>n9. It seeme like yesterday

ihnt we clime 'Luck 10 our stat.ion fro.n Sharp.peak where we unwillingly, yet patiently stnyell duriu; the boxei'-l;rlJubl~ in tho North. What joy it was to

Iilee 1.he faces of O.1r Chriatians again; n'lJ what m:lde the joy greater is that the

work had suff~l'cJ little or nothiug becll::Js3 eV31'Y preacher, every Bibl~-wo:nan.

every Day-School teacher remuind attheiI' post. And now a whole year is pa.ss­

ed since. a year of peace and work. One Bible-woman, nine in this district

nnd one in the compound haye been busy in the hot snmmer months caring for

their" p1ngue stricken" sisters and brothers. They prayed at 459 sick-beds,

rno It of them pla:;e-cases. Fifty of our dear Christians died. Many have eyen

gut well ng Lin. Tha lliblc-wl.lmc\l d:J no~ CJU~t their li,e3 dear, but gave is

helping band wher~ help was need~J. O:lC of the Bible-women was sick her­

scM and thought her c,nd was near, so her friends bought; h~r coffin and placed it

beside bel' bed waiting to receive hel', bat her time is not yet come. The Lord

helped her to gat well and she is at work again like one risen from the dead. The

Bible WOIllen llaye made 2080 evangelistic visits, during which 11,8G7 people

henrd the Gospel explained in a simple way. Out of this number about 500

are seeking Sal vation.

Tho Bible Women held 418 prayer meetings with Christian women~

and taught 122;:; women nnd girls to read (of course with slow progress) out side of the dny schools.

Mny God bless the work of our Dible-women. We wnnt more of them~

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UIXHut A MI:5S1U}\ (10XFl~IrI~xClt

Dliy ScLooie. Our lJa.'1-6c/l.oo1 teachers too have done their part during the plagne

iast summer. If for instance in one family of fourteen persons all but two died

in two weeks, is it a wonder when the Schools nre clo3ed? The people were

afraid to communicate one with nnotller and kept their families together,

Nevertheless 0·1r brave teachers together with the preachers wives were not afraid. They comfurted ,the Chl·istintls nnd many of our dear littlti Day Scboot

scholars. who have go:le boone to their Lord whom they have lear'ned to love,

We h:tve at present nine Ihy Schools with one hundred and tWC:lty­

two students all in running order again, shining:13 lig11tS fur Jeslli in their

"mages still full of Heathenism.

Frieda I{noechel 'Vomen's School. Our lVomens Training School has not sufferec1 {rom the pIngnc. Only

one stud~nt dieu but not ill the School- She went home aud diel there rather

suddenly with the plilgue. We had twenty.three studentI'! 6~d ten little ones.

As some women arc.ohligud to bring their youngest child along, we are

never sorry for that as the ChilJl'C!l get a Christian training with their mo­

thers and thus a good foundation is laid for their future training. The warn.

en all stood well in exnminations, and the native brethren begin to wonder

what women caneot do_ At the dose of this term (Chinese New-year )a class

of three women with be graduated from this Seho"l to jdin the ranks of

workers, first as nay-school teachers and Inter when oldor, as Dible-womon.

These aro the first graduatea from the l:iing-ia School. May God lllake them a

blessing to their people.

One of our native helpers who aots as matron in the Women's .Eclool is

ospecinlly gifted ail n nurse and \vith her aid we wel'e able to treat 1 ~9'1 patients

at our clinic, and dispense medicine to tbe sick, during the last year.

Our Circuit evangelistic tneeting-d, where-the Christians from several

vUlftges of O:1e circuit come i9Jetber Cor a few days at the time, were of a special

blessing to u~_ W c had ten sllch rnE'ctings lnat year, and we wish we could have

twice as many next year. In all we can say it wal n year fall of work, full or juy and sorrow and full of blcssh·g. God was nnd i~ lesting on. His name be

prnised, tIi. will be done.

Respectfully submitteu.

J. R Martlln Lebcu8.

Day Schools in IIing-hua City and Po-chenJ Distl'icts.

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It has bech five ye:trs since a latly hn:; ha,l all her time to give to the

nay School work, but it is one (If the most Imp.~rati ve needs of the work. Mis='

Wilson had the Juliet Tllrner Wom3n's ~ch{)()], St1perd:;ion of the Bible wOmen

Rnd Girl's Day Schools o From this li:;t of appointments it Ctl n rendily I,e H'P"

how full were hel' hands with work lind how heavy the burden of work left

Undone. Some schools were clo:;ed finu others o~)enetl,the totul number for the

year was 2~, with an average enroliment of Hf;O. hii,,;; Wilsoll m:d2 three trips

since Conference of 1 !WO to examine the3c schools and while her visits were too

short for evangelistic work because of the "-oman's Scho·)1 duties tlemanclillg

her return, yet the affairs connected with the Hehool W~re thoronghly 10'lked

into. Miss Wilson hau a Dible woman of great efficiency and g'lud eUllcatioll as

traveling companioll in her trips. This Was 11 gl'eat help to her. The train­

ing thus received has fitted Mrs Na to examine the schools this "A utumn

Miss Wilson's fellow workers watched her bravely carryon her work all the

time fearing the malaria and nervoJ.s headaches with sleepless nights would

cause a disastrous break:down. Ber five ytlars, since a five months vacation

at home was not up and she did sO want to hold on to her beloved work until

the Bummer of 1902. In the early summer We felt her immediate going impera­

live for her health. She started home in July. How often we thanked God

for our sister that she had ~one before the trials of the summer and autumn came. The black plague raged in the city so that onr Summer School for

Workers had to be suddenly closed, Though all kept quietly at work while in

the city tIle sconrge swept ont but when it came next dVOl' we dismissed.

Some of our schools in the villages were closed for a season, the pupils scatter

eJ, in vain trying to fiod a place of safety (t'om the plague. All soon returned to their homes, while a few of our p::tpil3 wellt to their Heavenly IIo.me. S:Jlnc

of thcs;) were prepared for death by the school, we belie,oe, wIlD, but for this

r.geney, would not lun-e known of Jl'SUB.

During Miss Wilson's absence the writer of this fC'port has taken

('harge of the schcols. To visit all the schools is impossihle Lnt lw,oe hnd n

very goou substitute in Mrs Nn. She has reported filithfully to me the interest

lind plOgress of eVJ1"j' school. We \vnit for the return of Miss Wilson" mol'.}

tht,11 thC'y tllnt wntch !i.II' the mornill!j." She> !Should hring with hel' iomc (·nc.'!

50 ItIXGItliA )lI~SIO~ CONFERE~CE

to aid in this country work. Facl1 scl1(ol should lu\Ye at least a: three, days

visit with evengelistic meetings. These meeting3 would yield rich results in the salvation of souls. The women of the Tillages listen cngerly to the Story of

Jesus. Mlly the workers come to tell it to them.

Respectfully submitted

Elizabeth Fisher Brewster.

Bib~e Women. "-e have had at work during the past year seventeen Bible-wc.m.

e'a of varicJ et.£c'.ency and succe;;s. We believe the women with lJOssi bly one or two exceptions have devoted their whole time conscientiously to the

work of telling the G oFpel Story and teaching the Chri!tian women to know Jesus.

Many hUtldreds yea thousands have heard the Gospel through these Wctnen. Often t\ey sow seed by thH wayside whicb seems lost, but afterwards

8?rings up and brings forth fruit. An instan~ of thislrlnd has occurred recent­

ly. Pa Co Di used, when at Ua Cai, to pass through a village and tell the

Gosple to tbe heathen women, with no success. This year a woman came to hunt her. Her husband had died. She then came to enter the Women's School

to learn the Doctrine, paying her own way. It is quite a poiut gained when

women left homeless and in trouble turn to the church for refuge instead of the BUddhist nunneries or to a life not above suspicion. This woman is bcin;:t

persecuted for becoming a Christian, but sbe seems to be steadfest. Many Christian women are made stronger. Inquirers are directed to Christ and heathen

led to the church by these women. During vacation severlll women from t.he

'Voman's Scheol were sent out. One of these did very good work and will,

we bust, make a good worker. Others showed thnt tbt'y bad future possibili­

ties for ~oQd workers but mus( have from one to two years more trainir.g

before going permanently into the work. It takes rare tact nnd grace to be n

success ful Bible-woman. Her work is so varied anu sbe dcals with 60 muny kinds of people.

We feel tllat the record of the yenr has been gO(ld. One of our best

Biblc·wo~en died from the Plague in the Spring. "'\Y c feel the 10,~8 of tllCse

workers.

REPORTS.

Mere al'e called for than we cnn possibly fUl'nish the IlejrCllits. lIils 1Villioa ;i8 in charge of this wDl'k as of the Day Schools, I dm supervi~iag it in 'JI~r abi.ence.

.Respectfully submitted, Elizabeth Fisher Brew~ttn'.

Financial Statement of the Home Missionm:y -Society.

Cr.

'fib Balauce ~ported 10 Conference 1900

,., lltllghua. City Circuit Collection

" District "

., SiRgiu District Collection

"P".chcng ..

" u.g-c he(mg ."

1899 ]900 1899

1900

,9.406

8'10. '1S4:

20.417

233:24:

1.ti"O

263.68

107.97

HS.60 Total $1185.696'

By Hinghua City District for 1900

" Sibgiu

" P-ochcng "

blgcbung

Duacheng "

Dr.

" IIinghua City District Special 1900

., Traveling to Board Meeting

" Exchange

" Stationary

" SUUdl'y (Man to call Ong Seng.sa )

" Balanct! cub on hand

Total

3110.0(}-806.00

J.l6.00

112.0()

'10.00

6.00

1'1.85

2.20

2.00

.10 163.,(,(6

$1185.596

W. X' Brewster;

T.·cllsl,ll'Qr.

Auditod and found correct,

F. L. G uthl'i~.

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IIINGHUA :MISSION CONFERENCE

Preacher's Aid Society. RECEIPTS.

ny 'Cash:On hnnd lust year .... H'O •••• '...... •••• $9.4r;

" Rey. Brewst\!f loan repaid. .• • • • . . . . .. . . .. 600.

" Book Concern Dividend last.year... ••..•. 218.36

1"900 "IDterest'On '700. lonnaU percent .• , •.. ,.. 28. J.901 " 1'100. ;loan at' ,.. •...•.• 102.

Total ............ ~ ................... ,' ..••••.. $857.88

EXPENDITURES

]~Ol To Mrs, l~a Ming Seng •.• ' ••••.• '. ' ......•..•. $54.

. ."

-n

N aCing Ting. . . . • . . .....• . • • • • • • . . . ·2t.

Deng Cing Gong •.•••.•••.•...•.. '. . 12.

Au Teng Hush ....... '0'. • • •• •••••••• '36 .

Ng Geh Ciong .... ~,..... •••.•...•.••. 80. N .. lUng Sang. . . . . . . • . ..80.

." Rex. NaCing Cong ............. '...... ... 48 •

Sin Lcng Ll's two c1lildren. •• •. . . . . . 24.

" Ng HougSiong's child....... ...•. 12.

Exchange .• , .•.. '... .•.•......•... ...• 1.-811

Deposit in Bank ...•..... -.............. '635.65 ." Cash On blind ........... -, .• • . . . . • . • • • • . ;34

·Total.~ .••••••••.•.•.•..••••....•..• ' .• ,.$857.83

Capital and Assets ·of Preaoooc's Aid Society ~ By Capital Reported last yeatr. ' ............ '. ~'. '$21'69.417 , • .Addition this year .......... ' ...... " ... -n" .. 26.02

Total ••••• '. '. ' ... _-............... ' ........... ~. .•.• $213-5,'.1-9

ASSETS.

To First 10nD ............... ' ••• ' ••••• ' ........ '. '.. ii 1 000.

"I, Second" ••...••••• '. .. . ' ..•••. ' ••..•• -. . . . ~ou:

." House in Foochow. .. .. " •.••••.• '.. •• ... 400 .

." Bank deposits. • • .. .. • ..•.....•••••.. '.. . .• '035.1\:1

..,. Cash OD llahd .•. -..•. ' .••.. , ....• ". •. . . . . . . .• .Z4

T-otnl .••.•.•••• '. ' ••••...... ' ...••••..•• '. • • $2-13~. !HJ

.Audited and found correct, 1;-. L. Guthrie.

\\~" N, Brcwstel')

Treasnrc1' .

•

STATISTIC~4..L TABLES.

Sing-in District. Sing,;iulObty Circuit ..... . Chnu.cQug' " •••••.•. Leng.hul' " .....••• Leng-coo " ..... , •. Gn-cheng ... ... _ .•• J Gillng-Bu~ ,. • .• . .. . t Eo.hoi ....... .

I Cia·Bua " ....... . Hau.deng " ...... . Meong.su _". . .. . .. Leng.ho.sua... • •••.••• Dang.hau " ...... .

1 2

41 ~G I 47

3 54-{) I 62 H 68

31 46

1 5 65

2

1 I 5\ ~~ 1 I 31

14

50 1 :~ 22 70 41

Po-cheng D~trict. I Hang.gang Circuit...... • • • • 1 2 lJ 4 ea 46 20 170 5 70 8 6 5 U 70 Gang·kau " . '.' •••• 1 1 3 47 01> 80 23:.i, I 1 1 20 Gua.au " .•.• ~... 1 a 30 20 4 22 1 2 I 1

~:~~~ngeng;: :: ~: •• : ~ II 12 1 ~ ~~ ;~ 28 120 I 4 ~~ 3 I 61 I ! I) 66

. Nang.dua " .••• •.••• 1 2 25 80 21) 100 I 2 5 1 I 1 11 Dua-do.kau " _ •.•.•.• '.'~' 1 '22 12 40 4 2 1 1 2 24

I Lo.boi ,,' • • • • • •• 1 1 21 24 50 H 3 3 1 1 18

Deng.sing ;otal~:: ... ": 16 TI~IT3ld:-l~ [~1~1+12~ \-d- ~1-1FI+.I~

. 1 ~ T-·'-~O<'------'-"---------';::-{-'-·--· i I~I ~ '-' ~

~ I=:" I \. I A.; ~ I I NdJillS OP' OIRCl!Jl'S. ~.... .. .J ~ I ! I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1,~ 11 i ~ ~ ~

I ': .-;: rt j il ] I .~ I II ~ I ~'I' ~ I ~ I I ~ ~ ] ~ ~ I l I ~ I ~ I c;J~1 I lngochung Distl'ioto I '\ I I I 1 I I

\! ~t~:~~ Ci~:\lit ... :::::::.: \ 1 I ~ II ~2~ I ~~ ir ~~ ~ i: 2 I I II ~ II ~ i

l :~

lng-chung" •••..•.• I .J I 't H:{ Hi I 40 1 49 1 1) 'Ill 21 Ii' J

(t O':naoCbe:g ~::~~;~;:.: l~ ~ 1 Tall:! 1-~T60 1_llll\~ 1-..2.._1..'.2 :~- "\ 7\ ~~ • . Du.a-ch~ng Circuit. • • • . • . • I 28 I ] \l I fiO I 80 20 t 1 1 1 I 5f) I Cbla.cUl-ngeug" 1 1 141 811 40 1"0 8 17 1 6 4 8

1

B 40 i To.ngellg "..... . . 1 1 3 2:1 5 I 5 25 1:1 1 2 21 20 'I Ngo.bo ........ .. 1 1 ~ 4:\ 3 11 '10 14 . 3 2 2 20

Ngo-do ".... • •• I 1 I ] I 41 :1!.1 1-l I 1Ii 60 1 1 10 I 1 I 2 21 i)~ TotaL... S .tlS 10 178' ----:7'7 ~ --m- -,,- 'i4' -j- -8 -- 10 IliIl~

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Bing-huB Mission Confel'Qnce Statistical Tablest Part 1. Chm'ch Membership.

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Summary by Districts. III 116 32 58 992

I ~ing'.]lUa District •. . ... R02 432 logO 72 498 \105 g4 100 SIDg--IU " ••• " ••• 12 16 7 29 575 397 71 t 1486 52 328 60 GH Po-ch(lng

" ........ 6 I 6

1

10 13 .1" 292 76 6Hi 17

~~~ \ 2~ 20 lng-chung " ....... 1 i 5 3 14 192 "4 65 1 1 1~ \ 30 Dua-cheng " ., ...... 3 ... 3 10 178 7i 1R2 335 4- 74 7 ---------

106i 1416 4021) 152 2o~-1130 Grand Totalin 1901... aa I 49 li5 124 22M 1218 ~ -31- -- - - .. _---.. -- -- -,-91

67

7791

I

lao I lncrease .........• 500 03 lOt I Decl'('ase .......... r; G4-

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N:::> N:::> N:::> N:::>

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sO 55 29 62

1; II~ to 10

-95 150 -1~1

!I] 6 68

9 76 Si

8 • 21 1 1 6T 23

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Hing-hua Mission Conference Statistical Tables, Part I. Church Membership.

;.Y.AJfES O:F CIRCUITS.

Hing-hua District. Bing.huB Circuit •••••••. Cheng-cai " Rio-snuh " Kft.boh Ding-hoi .. Au-lang Po-hio To-tau Dang-gau " No-eho Sn.hoi Nnng-cih It

I SiQng-tni 11

Totals ....

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n i 1-1 } I i J iii ~.~ ! ~-ll'~i 1 ~~ i J.! J ~ ~II t ~l I i ~ ~ ~ ~. ~ ~ ~ ~ -".-' e -.. ~ e ~

~UI!I ~!1!1!11 i I il ~11 ] I'i I~il t I~ ~;- ~ I ~ I ~ I; I ~ I ~ I ~ I ~ i ~ I ~ 1 ~ I ~ I ~

901

, 4 $12100.11211$ 8. 11* 6.00 \1$15.JI$6OR:401$20 .• J$620.0 I j'.'58.589 1 150. 1 1.00 ,001 52.25

1 1.: 9 ~ 49.0~ 13.00

12, $5. I 8 4bO. 4 I .50 I 1.001 50.U0

1

1.l:;6

1

4u.nO I 18.00 I 1 500. 1 I ./'iO 1.00 21.30 .90 17.50 6.00 8 8i5, 2 18, .50 ].00 3J .• 00 2.50 42.0ll 2,50

14 $5. 4 500. I I .50 I 1.001 34.1(\1 1.'70' 44.00 I 13.00 I 8 238. .50 l.oq 45.511 2.fi~ 38,5U '7,50

1

1 lOJ, 2\ I .50 1 1.0°1 28.00 1.50 31'80 $1'), 6.00 I 2 500. .50 1.00 31.10 1.69 82.0PI 8.60 10.00 I I Hit). . .5Q 1.00 2].00 2.295 21.60 ,8.80 1 23. I I .MI .601 ~B.80 3.bO 19.951 15, 10.00 I . I 1 . 280. 8 I .50 2.00 87.50 1,10 62.50 16.00

IT IT~18rffilN.I25I~Ii5Ii26.I$l2.-'j26Tol~~I$mlO ~~~li33.60I~I-

Sing-iu District. Sing-iu City Cireui. _ .••••. Chau.eoog .~ .•• ' .••• Leng-hua " ...•••• Leng-ceo " •••••••• Ga-cneng" .•..•.• jGiang.sua " •••••.•. 1 BO~bOi·· " •••.•••

Cia·8ua " •...•... Hau·deng " ••... " .. Meong.su " •.. t ••••

Leng-ho'8ua ,. • ...... . Dang.hau " ••.• 000

31* 8.000 1.00 $ 1.00 $280. $40. 1.112. $(0. * 30. I' 2 I 1040.)... .50 1.00 48.40 4. 83. 4. Hi.

1 1.200 2

1

$ 6. .6f1 1.00 56. 8. 66. 36. 26. j 2 1.800 1 9. 1.00 2.00 110. 4.50 I 106. 240., 24.

3 .880 .50 1.00 48. 3.S0 28. 12.

6 1.1100 I 1.00 1.~0 90.60 2.20 114.40 12. 22.

I I I 4 I 8001 1 I 1.60, 1.00 I 1.00 100. I 1.80 113. I O. I 18. I 10 $10. 3 1:600 1 4.00 1.00 1.0J] 14. S.lin 133. 3. 20.

I ~ .800· .50 1.00 50. ].50 44. 21.

1 15 $12.

1 15 $12.

1 11.0001 .50 1.00 51. 2.10 30. I 18.30

I 1 11 $10. .50 1.00 34. 2.51 16. f 2.60

Totals ••.• 1-1- ---a1"40 134. 28 $19.980""6 ~ 870 "l2,f,O 93'2.00 'mJil mA'O 340:- $2O&HO

--P-O--C-h-e-ng--D-i-st-ri-ct~.--~I~I~~I--~I ----~~----~~------. \

Ang-tau Circui~ .•. " •.. I I I I 1 8100. 1

Gang.kau " • . • .• • •. , I I 1 200

~::;:geng:: '::::::'. I, I I 12 ~ I~2~~0:. 1 Ng-cia "........ II

Nang-dua" ....... I I I 2 300 1 Dua-do-kau " • . • . • • • • I 1 120:

Lo-boi ". • . . • • . • I I 1 160 Deng.sing " • . .• •.• 1 300:

Total. • ..... -- - I - - -\-- 11 1'iiiii7. s

2.00 $2.

:00

. 50

. 50 1.00

.f.lO

.50

1. l. I. 1, 1. 1. 1.

]25.811 30. 22.80·

6.45 22 . II'! • 16. 12.(jO 27.45

9.20 lAO

1.17 4.00 1.86 1.50 1.10

55. 40. 26. ~5.

04.50

30. 14. 44. 1. 10. Id. 20. 2S~ IS.

15. I 8.50 6, •

ri. '1. 5.'70

8. t 2. ..

-- ~5.50 $9. $278.10~ '2118. 'Sj.J.50 5T.2Oj'

Hing-hun Mission Confel'ence Statisticnl Tahles, Part II. Financial.

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I ·~ I ~ I ~ I ~ l ~ I ~ I ~ i I ~ I ~.~ ~ ~ l ~ ~ II I'" ..00 9.. t::::: ~ ~ ~~ ;... Q ':I • j

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lug-chung Distl'id. I I \ I I . Chin-cui Circuit ........... I ., I 7 1 $ 650'\ I 1.00 1$2.00 5.20 .86 $ 65. \

~;.~~~~~ :: .. : :: : :: 1 i'1' I I 2 I 80 1$.30. i I :ig: I \ ! :~g II k~g ~:l~ I ~:~~ 81

~~:8011$ ~:~g I ;:~g lng-chung" ••..• ..• 8 :nrO.;3 l.riO 67.ti5 3.48 ~O. 6.40 4.84 O~uu " ....... ·1 1 2900. 1.15 UHi i..OO , ___ 3'_l._-___ .-_

TotaL ...... I 31 37 $30. I 81 75!IO. 3---10'15 7~5illj.hat;I$~tj(j.8u $l:UO 1$10.64 Dua-cheng District. 1- - - -- --i-- -- - --1- -- --- --- --- --,---

Dua-cheng Circuit........ 1 6 I 1 1$ 5('0. \1.1)0 4.00 $~OO. $16 1

1

$1400 Chia-eui-ngeng" .....•. 11 15 $lu. 1 I 31)0. 2 $ '7.00 LOU I 1.!'i0 $12.30 I 4S. • 115:01) To-ngcllg " •. ,.. • I 1 I 410 I 11 ~ 40 1.00 I 2.00 I I 70. 2.9t) Ngo.bo. . 2 8:00 .0111.00'$ H.13 17J!5 S.OO

ll<go-dO :::::":.:, I 1-1--l--I'-':IIi.50~I-!~I~-I~·- \.50 TotaL •.• - -IT 21 $11;' !{ 1210. 729.904..75 !I.55 :j:H1.63 $251J.25 $1,6 .. - $35.i6

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Hing-hna l\Iissioll Conference Stnti'8ti.'ul Tablcf5, Pnl't II. Finnn.in!.

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Summary by Districts. \ I I \ / I \ \ I I 1

Hing-hna District........ 1 14 3,\116/*10. 25

1$15516.\15 $26.. $12. ,$2(HO I~ 98.6.15 $ 41.71 \ 7:32.70 $ !i3.GO\$1(lS'::l8fl

Sing-in " .•..•••• 31 40 3-1. ~tl 19980'1? 3()"liO 8. 12. 9~:? I 7!J.9; 7H5.40 3-10. $20tl.80 Po-cheng" ••.•..•. II I' 11

111 397'1 0; I 5.50 9. I 2,8.10 \20'229 298. \ 90.50 57.20

lng-chung" ........ ~ 37\ 30. ? 75.90. 3 6.!/) 7.0~ 94.35 13.83dl 261).?~ 1~.101 10.6 ~ Dua-cheng" •..•..•. ___ 2_21 16. &' '210' '7 29.901 4.~~ ~_ 3J.(i3 259.20 16. 35.4li

. 11 114'1111214/' 90. \i5\$55611!1.j:-l4 $.iSH.ri')j :{(3,40 \$63.,70 j$2!::12:!.28 $1'J\I.oI:l7 \*,,2;:lCi2.151$1\)3'~WI $480,48!J Grand Totalm 1901. .. - -- - - - ---- - -- --- -- ---I --- --- -- ---I I :

Increase.......... 16 $20. 1 21~:~460. $86.50 .50 3.50 120G.'74 $ 02.326 * 33!UiS

Decrease.......... II 121 11'71.51 4.2.881

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