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Conference Roll

Appointments

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Officers and Committees

Official Minutes

Committee Reports

Reports of Work

Buxar Section, Arrah District

Lucknow and Gonda District

Lucknow Evangelistic Work

Lucknow City Zenana Work

Cawnpore District ...

Cawnpore District Evangelistic Work

Village Schools

Cawnpore Girls' High School ...

Chambers Memorial Girls' School, Gonda

Boys' School, Allahabad

Hudson Memorial School. Cawnpore

Sawtelle Memorial School, Arrah

Inter-Conference School- -Muttra Training School

Inter-Conference Institutions Lncknow A rea-Issabella Thoburn College

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Conference Roll Names of Full

Members.

Mrs. R. I. Faucett

Mrs. J. R. Chitambar

"Mrs. F. M. Perrill

Miss M. A. Richmond

Miss M. E. Shannon

Miss E. L. Whiting

Mrs. E. R. Tweedie

Miss N. A. Bacon

Miss M. C. Lawrence

Miss E. M. Abbott

Miss J. M. Smith

Mrs. C. O. Forsgren

Miss R. E. Gantzer Miss R. E. Hyneman Mrs. J. W. Pickett

Mrs. J. H. Wilkie Mrs. R. D. Wellons

Miss E. M. Hutchens

Mrs. D. Ebright

Year of Joining the Names of Full Mission. Members

1904 Mrs. E. W. Mumby 1906 Miss A. Frederick

1908 Miss M. M, Tirsgaard

1909 Miss R. Eveland

1909 Mrs. M. C. Singh

1911 Miss M. Sheldon

1912 Miss 1. C. Thoburn

1913 Miss A. Dunn

1914 Mrs. E. Peters

1915 Miss H. Roy

1915 Miss I. C. Bear

1915 Mrs. G. ]. Shaw

1916 Miss E. Lal 1916 Miss A. Robbins 1916 Mrs. J. H. Smith

1919 Miss M. Sahae

1919 1921

Associate Members 1936

Detained in America

Year of J oininJl the Mission.

1921

1924

1924

1925 1926

1927

1927

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1928

1929

1929

1929

1929 1930 1930

1935

Miss A. M. Ludgate-1918 Miss J. C. Whitcomb-1923 Miss J. A. Bragg-1914

Retired Mrs. F. W. Warne 1888 Mrs. E. A. Ilahi Baksh 1910 Miss E. Hoge 1892 Mrs. S. B. Finch 1912 Miss F. L. Nichols 1894 Mrs. E. Sukh 1922 Mrs. F. M. Wilson 1899 Mrs. G: L. Lorenzo 1~6

Miss Joan Davis 1902 ·On Leave.

Conference Appointments ARRAH DISTRICT

District work, Mrs. G. M. Massey. Sawtelle Memorial School, Miss R. Eveland, principal; A. A. Robbins. Village Educational and Evangelist work, Miss M. Sheldon, P. O. Gajadharganj,

Buxar.

BALLIA DISTRICT

District Work, Mrs. S. Johnson.

Village Educational and Evangelistic Work, Miss N. A. Bacon.

CA WNPORE DISTRICT

District Work, Mrs. R. 1. Faucett. Allahabad, Boys' School, Miss E. M. Abbott, principal, Mrs. E. R. Peters, head

mistress. Cawnpore, High School, Miss Edna Hutchens, principal.

Cawnpore, Hudson Memorial, Girls' School, Miss Mary Richmond, principal; Miss M. Sahae.

District Evangelist, Miss E. M. Abbott, P.O., Auraiya, Etawah.

LUCKNOW AND GONDA DISTRICT.

A. LUCKNOW SECTION.

District Work, Mrs. M. C. Singh.

Lucknow Mohalla Work, Miss R. Gantzer, until 1st May, 1938, Mrs.~. C. Singh, after 1st May, 1938.

City Zan ana Work, Miss A. Frederick.

English Church Work, Mrs. D. F. Ebright.

B. GONDA SECTION.

District Work, Mrs. M. C. Singh.

Gonda, Chamber's Memorial Girls' School, Miss J.M. Smitn, principal, Miss E. LaU. Village Evangelistic and Educational Work, Miss J. M. Smith.

SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS

Lucknow Christian College, Mrs. R. D. Wellons, Mrs. E. R. Tweedie, Mrs. E. W. Mumby.

Isabella Thoburn College, Miss M. E. Shannon, principal; Miss Isa~ella Thoburn.

Lal Bagh Girls' High School, Miss M. C. Lawrence, principal; Miss H. Roy, Central Treasurer Woman's Foreign Missionary Society; Miss E. L. Whiting,

151 Dharamtalla Street, Calcutta.

Lucknow Publishing House, Mrs. C. O. Forsgren.

Officers and COlllmittees President

Vice-President

Secretary

Assistant Secretary Statistical Secretary

Field Correspondent

FIELD REFERENCE COMMITTEE:

Miss Abbott, (Ex-officio)

Miss Hutchens, through 1938

Miss Lall, through 1938

Miss Bacon, through 1938

Miss M. C. Lawrence.

Miss J. M. Smith. Miss I. C. Thoburn. Mrs. E. R. Tweedie.

Miss M. Sahae. Miss E. M. Abbott.

Miss Lawrence. through 1939.

Miss Smith, through 1939.

Miss Sheldon, through 1939.

Alternates: Mrs. Tweedie, Miss Thoburn.

PROPERTY AND FURNITURE COMMITTEE; (Nominated by Field Referellce Committee) Central Treasurer, (ex-officio); Miss Richmond, Chairman; Miss Abbott, Secretary; Miss Thoburn, Miss Hutchens, Miss Lawrence.

Altenwtes: Miss Smith, Miss Bacon,

AUDITING OOMMITTEE: Central Treasurer, (ex-officio); Miss Bacon, ChLtir­man;' Miss Roy, Miss ;Abbott, Mrs. Wilkie, Miss Lawrence.

AUXILIARIES OOMMITTEE; Mrs. M. C, Singh, (}hai'i'man-T'l'eusurer; Miss Sahae, Seaetm'Y; Miss Roy. Miss Thoburn, Corresponding Secretary for International Department.

CONFERENOE J.llESS FURNITURE OO~"rl.:.l1ITTEE: Miss Gantzer, Chui?'maH; Mrs. Mumby; Chairman of the Local Committee for Conference Mess of coming session.

SOHOOLS OOMMITTEE: Mrs. Peters, Ohairman; all ladies in school work.

VILLAGE SCHOOL OOMMITTEE: Miss Bacon, Ohai?'mun; all ladies in village educational work.

OUS7'ODIAN OF THE AROHIVES,' Miss Roy. REPRESENTA'l'IVE ON ALL-LNDIA LITERATURE COMMITTEE:

Miss Eveland.

WOMA.N'S RELATIONS OOMMITTEE: The Field Reference Committee:

REPRESEN1.lA1.'IVE ON ROKEBY LANGUAGE SCHOOL OOM­MITTEE: Field Correspondent.

BOARD OF OHRlt3TlAN ED UOA 1. 'ION: Miss N. A. Bacon, Chairman, (appointed by the Bishop); Miss R. Eveland. Miss M. Richmond. Miss M. Sheldon, Miss M. Sahai. Miss I. Thoburn, Miss N. Bacon, R. D. Wellons, G. M. Massey, W. Caleb, D. F. Ebright. H. L. Ariel, E. W. Mumby.

BOARD OF E V ANGJf]L1SM: Miss M. Sheldon, Ohairman (Appointed by the Bishop); To retire at the close of 1938: Saul Johnson, P. S. Gardner. W. D. Punt, Mrs. M. C, Singh. Miss Fredricks; To retire at the close of 1939; C. A. Roberts, Nabidad. Khan, R. 1. Faucett, Miss E. Abbott; To retire at the close of 1940: Lachman Singh, J. H. Wilkie, Miss R. Hyneman, Miss N. Bacon.

4 OFFICERS AND COMMITrEt.~

BOARD OF STEWARDS AND MANAGERS OF 'l'l1E PROVIDEN'l' FUND: R. 1. Faucett. Olwinnan; Lachhman Singh. Saul Johnson. G. J. Shaw. F. M. Perrill. E. Ahmad Shah. Miss N. Bacon. M. C. Singh. Treasurer of the Provident Fund: G. M. Massey.

SU8TEN'l'A'l'ION FUND SOOIETY: E. Ahmad Shah. President; Miss H. Roy and G. J. Shaw. Vice-P1'esidents; F. G. Cornelius. Sec?·etar.lJ; members of the managing Committee; D. W. Helms. A. M. Shaw, W. D. Punt, Mrs. G. H. Thomas, Mrs. E. R. Peters.

STATE OF THE CHUROB.: W. Caleb. Clwi1'ntan; J. B. Singh, M. L. Lorenzo. M. C. Biswas. D. F. Ebright, B. R. Franklin, Miss M. Richmond, Miss Sheldon. Sunder La!.

'l'EMPERANOB: Nabidad Khan, Okail'mali; Ghulam Qadir. T. Massey. S. P. J ames, I. C. Lorenzo, Miss Fredricks, Mrs, R. 1. Faucett, Mrs. E. R. Peters, Mrs. E. W. Mumby. Mrs. G. J. Shaw, J. D. Sigler.

LITERA'l'DRE: D. D. Sadoc. Ohuinrtan; S. J. Shaw. B. R. Franklin, Nabidad Khan. S. A. Singh, Miss H. Roy, Mrs. E. R. Tweedie, Mrs. J. H. Wilkie, Mrs. R. I. Faucett. S. P. James.

SCRIPTURE AND TRAV'l' DIS'lRIBU'l'ION: C. O. Forsgren. Clwi1'lllan; J. D. Sigler, Abel Briscoe, J. B. Singh, S. P. James. Nabidad Khan. Miss A. Fredrick. Miss E. Abbott. Henry Peters. Jisukh Rai. T. Massey .

. MEMOIRtS: J. R. Caleb. Ckctinnan; Joseph Wesley, Sundar Lal, Emmanuel Singh, Miss R. H yneman.

RE'llIRED MINISTERS E~MERGENGY FUND COMMITTEE: The Hon'ble Justice G. H. Thomas. Chab'mull,' Professor E. Ahmad Shah. Mr. W. Phillips. Mr. D. L. Lorenz, G. M. Massey, G. J. Shaw. Miss Lawrence, Miss Richmond, Ex-officio. R. 1. Faucett.

OONFERENCE LITERARY SOOlE7'Y: Dr. M. E. Shannon. President; P. S. Gardner. Secl'etal'Y,' R. I. Faucett. Chronicler.

EXEOUTIVE BOARD ELEOTED BY IHE OENTRAL OONFER­ENOE: M. C. Singh.

'l'RUTSEE8 0..1 WNPORE GIRLS' HIGH /:j()HOOL: Bishop B. T. Badley (Ex·offic:o). The District Superintendent. Cawnpore District; The Pastor,

-Cawnpore English Church; The Principal. Cawnpore Guls' High School, Elected; A. P. Curtis, Esq., W. R. Watt, Esq., E. M. Souter, Esq., Rev :'. C. Badley, Miss M. Richmond, Miss C. Blackstock, Miss M. Landrum.

CONFERENCE REPRESENTATIVES.

Board of Governors, Isabella Thobu,1'n ,College: Mrs. Tweedie. ('i'erm expire/) 1940).

Jlu,ttra 'l'raining ~choQl: Mrs. E. Petel;s; Mis_s Lall, Alternate. Boanlof 'l'l'lIs/ees, Bareilly l'lteologic(tl Seminary: Mrs. Forsgren. Boa?'d oj Governors, Wellesly Gi?'Zs' School: Mrs. Wilkie, Mrs. Faucett,

Alternate. LAL BAGH SOHOOL OOMM,lT'IE.E: (Elected by the Field Ileference Com-

mittee) Miss Richmond, Miss Lal, Miss Thoburn; Alternate, Miss Hutchens. l'ilaunia Sanatorium Committee: Mrs. Wellons, Miss Whiting. U. P. Gh1'istian Oouncil: Miss Roy, Miss Sahae, Altel'ltate. Blhar and Orissa Christian Goul/cil: Miss Eveland. Trustee, Warne Baby Fold: Miss R. Gantzer.

Official Minutes FIRST DAY.

Wednesday. lvovember, 24.1937.

The 18th annual session of the Lucknow Woman's Conference was opened at 10 A. M .. November 24, in the drawingroom of Mrs. l\1umhy's bungalow, Lucknow. The meeting was opened with prayer by Miss Shannon. Nineteen members were present.

Greetings:-Greetings were read from Miss Bragg, Miss Eveland, Miss Hyneman, Miss Tirsgaard and Mrs. Wilson. Miss Hoge's greetings were· presented. her letter being read in the Joint Session.

It was voted that the secretary send a letter to Mrs. Badley expressing our regret that she was unable to be with us.

Elections: - The following officers were elected:

President Vice-President Secretary Assistant Secretary Statistical "Secretary ...

The meeting was adjourned.

Miss Lawrence. Miss Smith. Miss Tho burn. Mrs. Tweedie. Miss Sahae.

SECOND DAY.

November 26. 1937.

First Session, 9-11 a. m.

The Conference assembled at 9 a. m. Miss Lawrence led in a brief devotional period of scripture verses and prayer.

Minutes: The minutes of the previous session were read and approved.

Greetings:-Miss Whiting brought us greetings from Mrs. Pickett. It was voted that the Secretary send the Conference greet­ings to her.

Elections:-Miss Abbott was elected Field Correspondent. The following were elected as members of the Field Reference Committee: Miss Lawrence; Miss Smith; Miss Sheldon. Mrs. Tweedie and Miss Thoburn as alternates.

Appointment of Committees: --The following committees were appointed by the chair:

6 OFFICIAL MINUTES

Nominating Committee:-Miss Smith; Miss Gantzer; Mrs. Faucett.

Resolutions Committee: - Miss Abbott; Miss Sahae; Mrs. Peters. The Nominating Committee was voted to serve on the Joint

Nominating Committee. It was voted that the alternates on the Field Reference Com­

mittee be present at all meetings as non-voting members. Reports: The following inter-conference institutions were

reported. Rokeby, report read by the secretary. Muttra Training School given by Miss Gantzer. Conference and Mess Furniture:-Mrs. Faucett reported for

this committee. Woman's Conference Minutes:-It was voted to have an editing

committee made up of the two secretaries and Mrs. Faucett. It was voted to refer the question of the form and substance

of the report to a commitee made up of the editing committee with the addition of Miss Lawrence and Miss Abbott.

Elections: -The Property Committee nominated by the Field Reference Committee were elected as follows: Central Treasurer (ex-officio); Field Correspondent, Secretary; Miss Richmond, Chairman; Miss Thoburn;Miss Hutchens; Miss Lawrence. Miss Bacon and Miss Smith, alternates.

Mrs. Faucett drew the attention of the Conference to the 'Temp€:rance Reciter." .. Adjour~ment:-The session was adjourned by the singing of the

Doxology.

Second Session, 1-3 p. m.

Miss Gantzer opened the one o'clock session with devotions during which she shared with us a psalm that had always meant much to her. At the close of the devotions Miss Shannon on be­half of the Woman's Conference presented Miss Gantzer with a Bible as an indication of our appreciation of her forty years of faithful service.

Greetings: - We were glad Mrs. Chitambar felt able to be with us and we welcomed her back in her old Conference. Miss J effer­son. a new member of the Isabella Thoburn College Staff, was introduced as a visitor.

Minutes:-The minutes of the previous session were read and accepted as corrected.

Oral Reports: - An interesting and inspiring half hour was spent on informal, o:al reports of the year's work.

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Reports:-The report of the Nominating Committee was given and accepted as revised.

Miss"Shannon read the report of the Field Reference Com­mittee which was accepted.

All-India Educational Fund:-Miss Whiting spoke about the All-India Educational Fund. She explained that the fund was administered by a committee made up of the Central Treasurer and the Field Correspondents; that this Committee had decided to use the fund to promote adult educational programmes; that requests should be made through the Field Reference Committee to this committee.

Adjow'nment:-The session was adjourned with prayer.

THIRD DAY.

NovembeT 27. 1937.

First Session 11:15-12. a. m.

The morning session was opened at 11:15 by the singing of a stanza of "Blessed Assurance Jesus is Mine." followed by a prayer by Miss Sheldon.

Minutes:-The minutes of the previous session were read and approved.

Introductions:-Mrs. King was welcomed to the Conference.

Reports.-

Auxiliaries:-The Auxiliaries Committee report as given by Miss Frederick was accepted.

Miss Thobum reported on the Conference affiliation with the International Department. Growing out of that report the follow­ing motion was passed; that the question of our relationship to the International Department as regards the giving of the Auxiliaries' funds be referred to the Auxiliaries Committee.

Property and Furniture Committee:-This report was read and accepted.

Archives:-Miss Roy reported on the condition of the archives. Her report was accepted and she wa, given sanction to remove the incomplete files which she referred to from the archives.

Adjournment:-The meeting was adjourned.

Second Session, 1-3 p. m.

The one o'clock session was opened by devotions led by Mrs Faucett. Her sharing of her own deep experience" with us meant much to us all.

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Greetings:-Greetings were received from Mrs. R. H. C. Thoburn.

Reports:--The following reports were given and accepted. Adulting Committee. - Miss Bacon. Central Treasurer.- Miss Whiting. Assistant Provident Fund.-Miss Roy. U. P. Christian Council.-Miss Roy. All-India Literature Committee, report read by the

secretary. Village Schools.-Miss Sheldom.

Miss Shannon told of work being done in North China in Christianizing the Chinese home. She agreed to have the infor­mation printed" so that it might be available for all who are interested.

In the time remaining the oral reports of day before were continued.

Resolutions:-Mrs. Peters read the Resolutions, the work of the Resolutions Committee. They were accepted as read.

The Conference was adjourned with prayer.

Comnlittee Reports Minutes of the Field Reference Committee

February 2-3, 1937.

It was voted that the scholarship for 'Miss Mollie Caleb at Tilaunia be allowed from the date she entered there (the end of January, 1937). '

Miss David's request for sick leave from January 15 to February 15, 1937 was granted. She was asked to send a medical report of her condition, and if it is found necessary, her sick leave may be extended.

Regular furlough for Miss Tirsgaard was recommended, to begin after Annual Conference this year.

It is the judgment of the Field Reference Committee that Miss Abbott should not begin work until July 1, 1937, since her regular furlough will not terminate until that time.

It was voted that the additional 2% reduction in appropriations be taken from each work item.

Miss Whiting reported that the Rs. 40,000 for the sale of the Deaconess Home is available. It was decided, therefore, that the Ashram wjll cease paying.rent from the end of January, 1937. The Secretary of the Executive Board, Rev. E. M. Moffatt, has advised a registered agreement rather than actual change of deed. And will see that this is drawn up, signed and registered soon after the return of Dr. Jones to India.

Since Miss Gantzer was able to save Rs. 300 from her work last year, it was voted to discontinue from March 1, 1937 the Rs. 25 grant, paid to her from the Ashram rent.

Since the W. F. M. S. appropriations for current work in our conference have been decreased nearly 50% since January 1, 1933, and since the funds for every other item of work have been reduced correspondingly, we find it impossible to continue paying the Finance Committee the former amounts. Therefore, beginning with January, 1937, we shall pay the following:

Rent for the Allahabad property .. Rs. 120-0-0 per month

" Gonda Boys' hostel 37 -8-0 " District Itinerating Reserved for District Conference when

conditions have been fulfilled.

40-0-0 "

250-0-0 " year. It was voted that Mrs. E. Peters of the Allahabad Boys'School

be allowed Rs. 150 per month from January to May, 1937, and that payments be adjusted for the following months of the year, so that the appropriations will be paid out by December.

10 COMMITTEE REPORTS

It was voted that the action of the Property Committee in regard to the Lal Bagh property be referred to the Foreign Depart­ment with our approval.

It was voted that Miss Gantzer be informed that, in view of the fact that the Provident Fund rules definitely state that no Provident Fund may be withdrawn while the person concerned is yet in service, we do not consider it possible to grant her request in regard to her two Bible women.

It was voted that Miss Hutchens' request be approved, and that the Foreign Department be cabled for a Kindergarten teacher; either a missionary or a contract teacher, for the Cawnpore Girls' High School. Miss Hutchens stated that the school will pay the salary, so that passage money only is required.

It was moved and passed that the Lucknow District appropri­ations be re-assigned at Conference time, 1937.

It was voted that the Estimates for 1938 be as for 1937, and that the Field Correspondent and Miss Whiting be appointed to make the necessary minor changes in the estimate sheet. Aprii1937 (By correspondence).

Since the house in the Cawnpore District which we had planned to rent for Miss Abbott is not available at the price formerly stated, it was voted to sanction Rev. R. 1. Faucett's suggestion that we advance 2t years' rental, i. e. Rs. 375 to a man who already has the bricks and is willing to built immediately. If a W. F. M. S. lady is not appointed there for the entire time for which the rent is paid, Mr . Faucett will refund the money for the remainining time for which the rent has been advanced. The money may be advanced from Free Money and Balances.

Miss Sheldon ,sent in a request for permission to apply the salary (Rs. 15) of Raj Nandan, a Buxar District teacher, on his Sanitorium fees of Rs. 18, since he has had to return for further treatment. This was granted.' July 27-29, 1937.

Because of other furloughs pending and the advisability of Miss Tirsgaard's early return, it was voted that w.e recommend her fur­lough to begin September, 1937.

Dr. Shannon was elected to be Field Correspondent till Con­ference time.

The request of Mrs. Chain Singh, Muzuffarpur, for a pension was brought before the Committee. The Field Correspondent was instructed to inform Mrs. Singh that it is not permissible by W. F. M. S. rules, to grant pensions to Bible women. We made a few exceptions to this rule when the city evangelistic work was suddenly closed, due to lack of funds, to the women who were thus thrown suddenly out of work. But we cannot now make any ex­ception to the policy.

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The following requests for money were granted: 1. Rs. 50 for the Young People's Institute from Free Money

and Balances. We suggest that in future other denomi­nations who participate in the Institute be asked to share expenses.

2. Rs.72 from the Village School Fund, to make up the de­ficit from the Teachers' Institute held in Buxar District last spring.

The field Correspondent presented a bill of Rs. 9/- for postage It was allowed.

It was voted that the same rule hold for Indian women in charge of work as for other members, i. e., that marriage constitutes resignation from work.

Miss David's request for sick leave was considered. It was voted that Miss David be informed that she may have leave, without pay, from date of application to Conference.

Dr. Shannon reported on the application of a 2% deduction, and her report was accepted. It was voted that the estimates for 1938 be printed with the 2% cut allocated.

The moving expense bill of Miss Abbott was presented and passed for payment-amount Rs. 43/8.

The request of the Field Correspondents in their conference in Calcutta, February, 1937; that Rs. 100/- be allotted from this Con­ference's share in Educational Supervisor's Fund for assistance in the publication of a book by Dr. Murray Titus, was presented. As the Committee had no information about the book, and no member had seen the manuscript, this request was not granted.

August, 1937 (By correspondence) . Permission was granted for the transfer of Mrs. J. Prasad's

Provident .Fund from Lucknow to Cawnpore.

Nov. 24-29. 1937. Miss Sheldon was granted permission to pay Rs. 56/- from

work funds for Uriel Lawrence in Sanitarium, and to pay six months' further fees, if required.

The resignation of Miss David from the Conference was received and accepted by the Field Reference Committee.

The auditor reported the balances from different work. Rs. 1,000 advanced to Tuitional account of Hudson Memorial

School for part purchase price of the school bus was ordered repaid to the Building Fund of the school.

It was voted to return balances as follows: Hudson Memorial, Hostel Rs. 1,000 Chambers Memorial, Tuitional 500 • Sawtelle Memorial, Girls' Hostel 500

12 COMMITTEE REPORTS

Regarding the deficit in Mrs. Peters' funds at Allahabad Boys' School, it was suggested that she be asked to cut down expenses so as to cover deficit.

The application forwarded by the Board of Christian Edu­cation for subsidy of Chaudhari Institutes was considered. It was voted that the W. F. M. S. appropriation of. Rs. 730 for 1938, pre­viously designated for District Itinerating and District Conferences, may be allotted by the Finance Committee so as to include Chau­dhari Institutes, with the usual requirement that letters for 18 patrons be received by the Field Correspondent before payment is made. The Secretary of the Finance Committee is requested to notify

. the Field Correspondent when the division of funds is decided. An application from the Board of Christian Education fer funds

for Youth Camps was taken up. Rs. SO/-was voted, to be used at the discretion of the Religious Education Committee.

Permission was granteci to Hudson Memorial School to use up to Rs. 800 from Building Fund for water connection to latrines.

Since the W. F. M. S. has undertaken the education of boys through the Primary stage only, the request of the Board of Education for the change of the Allahabad Boys' School to a Boys Hostel for Middle and High School students could not be granted.

Regarding the question about Miss Edwards' (Lal Bagh teacher) Provident Fund, the Committee decided that, although Miss Edwards has now joined the Government Provident Fund, her Mission Provident Fund shall be held until she completes her service.

Half salary during the four months' leave taken by Miss David was granted, and she was declared entitled to the full amount in her Provident Fund Account.

In response to the requests of Ballia District Conference for the opening of a primary boarding school in Rasra and for permis­sion to open day or night classes not meeting Village School rules, permission was granted Miss Bacon to experiment along·these lines. in an effort to find the best type of education for village Christians. Since more money is not available, expenses must be kept within present appropriations.

A grant of Rs.275 was sanctioned for the Village Teachers' Institute to be held in March 1938, same to be paid from the Village School Fund.

It was voted that up to Rs. 300 from the Muzuffarpur School Repair Fund be granted for the repairs on the Gonda roof.

A grant'of Rs. 3 per month was sanctioned from Free Money and Balances for Phunden of Cawnpore at the Woman's Home at Fatehpur.

In regard to Miss Richmond's request for the Christie girl in Cawnpore. it was felt that not enough was known about the case to give it favourable consideration.

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It was voted that a letter be drafted by the Secretary and sent to the Bishop and the two District Superintendents concerned. stating that it is impossible to carryon all the present work and at the same time re-open District work in Cawnpore. Therefore. we recommend that the work in Gangoli and Rajadih. Arrah District. be closed from Aprill, 1937. thus releasing a small amount of m9ney for Miss Abbott's work in Cawnpore.

Miss Richmond was delegated to look after the renting of a house and putting it in repair for Miss Abbott. the expenses of which may be met from the appropriatiuns for Cawnpore District for April, May and June, 1937.

In order to meet Miss Bacon's request for additional appro­priations for current work in BaHia District, it was voted that Rs. 20 be transferred from the Shapur-p~ti money. and Rs.I0 from Muzuffarpur per month.

Miss Roy has applied to the Field Reference Committee for a year's furlough beginning in July, 1937. Although at Conference time we expressed our hope that we would be able to arrange for furloughs for our National Workers in charge of work, recent word from America has made us realize that we are unable to commit ourselves tc this policy.

March. 1937. (By correspondence.)

According to the estimates of the District Board engineer. Ballia. a grant was made for the repairs on the Rasra roofs. to be paid from the Muzuffarpur Repair Fund. as follows:

Rs. Bungalow roof Servants' Quarters' roofs

150 50

Total 200 Rs. 186-9-0 was sanctioned for the repair of the Rasra car to

be paid from the Motor Fund. Of the Rs. 65 released by Miss Sheldon (Shapur-pati money)

by the closing of two schools in Arrah District (at Gangoli and Jamouri). Rs. 45 are sanctioned for Miss Abbott's work in Cawn­pore District on the following estimate:

Rs. House rent Chaukidar Itinerating

15 10 20

Total 45 (Miss Gantzer is able to transfer a Bible Woman with salary

from Lucknow District.) The remaining Rs. 20 were sanctioned as an additional grant

for current work in BaHia District. All from April 1, 1937.

i4 COMMItTEE REPORTS

Although the patrons' letters were submitted later than the prescribed time, the W. F. M. S. grant for District Conferences 1936, where the women were present, was allowed as follows:

Rs. 70 60

Arrah District Ballia " Cawnpore .. Gonda Lucknow " Rae Bareli "

- (women not present) 45 20 25

Total 220 Miss J. M. Smith was elected to represent the Lucknow Con­

ference on an informal advisory Rockeby committee for the sum­mer of 1937.

The application of the Village Schools Committee to the All­India Educational Fund for a grant of Rs. 50 for Village Lay Leaders' Institutes in Arrah and Ballia Districts for 1938 was sanc­tioned.

Permission was granted to Miss Eveland to carryon village work near Arrah as a school project, to be financed from school funds.

The members of the Lal Bagh School Committee were elected as follows: Miss Richmond, Miss Lal, Miss Thoburn. Alternate, Miss Hutchens.

Mrs. Tweedie asked for an appropriation of Rs. 20 per month for a day school in Lucknow t this being the renewal of a former appropriation. It was referred to the Spring meeting of the Com­mittee for further consideration.

It was voted that Rs. 1,000 be given from Balances for Equip­ment at Tilaunia Sanitarium, as per request from the Board of Directors.

The following grants of money were made: From Village School Fund:

Rs. a. p. 1. Scholarship for Arrah District teacher (Moti

LaO in Dhamtari Training School to be continued 150 0 0

2. Scholarship for Muiuifarpur girl (Khaniya) in Home Training School, Benares, to be con-tinued 96 0 0

3. Teachers' Institute in 1938 300 0 0 4. Monthly grant of Rs. 72-2 to Miss Sheldon for

Schools in Arrah-Buxar District to be con-tinued 865 8 0

-----Total ... 1,411 8 0

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From Free Money and Balances: 1. Retirement and Pension allowances.

Mrs. Ilahibaksh Mrs. John Mrs. Lorenz Mrs. Lall Mrs. Chetu Miss Claudius, Gonda Mrs. Parvati Lall,

Lucknow

2. Rents, as previously paid: Allahabad Gonda Boys' Hostel Miss Frederick

Rs. 50 per month B 5 " 5 6 5

5

Total

Total

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Rs. a. P. 600 0 0 96 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 72 0 0 60 0 0

60 0 0 ------1,00B 0 0

240 0 0 1B6 0 0 111 5 0 -----537 5 0

(These amounts to supplement appropriations) 3. Grant for Equipment for Tilaunia Sanitarium 1,000 0 0 4. Grant for Youth Camps 50 0 0

From Contingent Fund: . 1. Bill of Field Correspondent 6 12 0 2. Lucknow Conference share of National Chris-

tian Council annual fees 33 0 0 3. Almora Sanitarium (there being insufficient

funds in Anti-Tuberculosis Fund) 100 0 0 From National Worker's Fund:

The payment of full salaries and part salaries, as per this year, with increase in full salaries when due, was sanctioned.

Report of the Property Committee.

February, 1937.

The Lal Bagh School Committee submitted the following re­commendations:

1. That we take steps immediately to sell the strip of land in the servants' quarters, along Banks Road, which should bring about Rs. 1B,ooo.

2. That we ask for a personal interview with the Chief In­pectress and the Director of Public Instruction at an early date to discuss the possibilites of Government aid, for which application has already been made. It was sug­gested that Miss Hutchens go with Miss Davis to ~ee the Director of Public Instruction,

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3. That we request the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States of America to give the Young People's Thank Offering for 1938, or such part of it as shall be necessary when all possible funds have been raised here toward the final payment on the Christ Church School property.

It was voted that we approve of the action of the Lal Bagh· School Committee, and suggest an amendment that the amount from the Young People's Thank Offering be up to Rs. 35,000 as needed.

A slight change in the plans and estimates of the school rooms to be built at Hudson Memorial 'Girls' School, Cawnpore, was ap­proved as follows:-

Three new class rooms Repair to old school house Latrines

Rs. a. p.

4,123 0 0 1,810 0 0

334 11 9

Total 6.267 11 9

Miss Richmond's request was granted, that she be allowed to spend up to Rs. 300 from the Hudson Memorial Building Fund to fill the hole at the back of the compound.

November, 1937.

It was moved and carried that Mr. E. M. Moffatt and Miss Whiting be asked to make a trip to Muzuffarpur, to see what methods may be used in disposing of the Muzuffarpur property.

Permission was granted to Miss Abbott to borrow the small tent now in 1\rrah District.

Miss Gantzer was asked to prepare a list of the W. F. M. S. furniture in her bungalow, in order that provision may be made for its disposal later.

EDNA M .. ABBOTT.

Secretary.

Auditing Committee Rules

1. All books shall be audited· to September 30, annually. 2. All books shall be audited by October 15th, if possiOle. 3. Books are not to be closed for audit unless the regular time

for closing the books comes on September 30. 4. No books are to be audited unless the one in charge of

the funds is at hand.

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5. Two persons should audit each book. One must be a member of the Auditing Committee and she can ask someone In

the station to assist. 6. No changes may be made after the audit. 7. All books should be balanced each month, and monthly

statements made in the books. 8. The bank books, post-office pass books, and cheque-stubs

must be presented to the auditors. , 9. All funds are to be kept in separate bank accounts and

public post-office accounts and cash drawers. 10. Always obtain a statement from the bank on making

a deposit. 11. All footings and entries shall be in ink. 12. Vouchers for both receipts and expenditures are required

for five rupees and over. Vouchers signed by the one in charge are acceptable when others are not available. Each voucher must correspond with the entry and any change made on the original voucher must be initialled. All vouchers should be kept for three years. All vouchers for more than twenty rupees should be signed on a one anna revenue stamp. .

13. When taking over books from anyone, a statement should be made in the book~ of the amount in the bank, post-office savings account books, cash assets, and liabilities, and signed by both parties.

14. The Auditing Committee is to aet as an advisory com­mittee in keeping books.

Middle Passed Passed VII (1 year) Passed VII (2 years) Passed VIII Passed IX Passed X Passed XI Passed F. A. Passed B. A.

Scale of Salaries

Salaries Untrained Teachers

Rs. 13 to 26 15 to 28 16 to 29 18 to 31 25 to 40 45 to 80 50 to .80 60 to 110 80 to 135

Salaries Trained Teachers

Rs. 19 to 31 21 to 35 22 to 36 27 to 40 35 to 50 60 to 110

80 to 135 100 to 160

Special Rules for Salaries of Senior Teachers

1. A senior teacher who cannot qualify under the above ruling shall start on a salary of Rs, 40, increasing according to rule to Rs.6O.

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2. All senior teachers may be given an increment of Rs. 5 at the end of the first, third, fifth, etc., years of successful teaching until the maximum salary is reached.

3. A teacher engaged in a normal school may receive Rs. 5 more than she otherwise would according to rule.

4. Those attending the Dasehra and "Teachers' Conference shall have their board paid and half third class fare where possible, otherwise half of intermediate class fare. The board shall be paid for the teacher at one rupee per day from the school account and the rest from the house account.

5. All teachers S. L. C. and above, shall receive their salary according to scale whether they board in the house or not. But if they live in the house and make their own arrangements, a minimum of Rs. 5 per month shall be charged for service.

6. A teacher living in the bungalow, whose salary is Rs. 80 or above, shall pay Rs. 35 into the house account. Any teacher whose salary is below Rs. 80 shall pay Rs. 30 into the house account.

Special Rules for Salaries of Junior Teachers

1. Junior teachers shall receive their increments at the end of every year of successful teaching, trained teachers to receive their first increment at the end of the first year of teaching, and untrained teachers at the end of the second year of teaching.

2. In case a teacher has failed in her normal school examina­tion or has not been able to appear on account of illne!s, her salary may be decided by the Principal of the school in consultation with the Principal of the Normal School; the increment in no case to exceed two-thirds of what she would have received if she had passed.

3. Teachers .who are receiving school food and no extras, shall pay Rs. 5 per month.

4. If as many as four Junior teachers wish the use of a cook woman, each shall pay Re. 1 per month towards her salary and the remainder shall be paid from school funds.

Rules applying to both Junior and Senior Teachers

1. A teacher, when entering service in the school, is to be allowed third class railway fa~e, reasonable conveyance hire and coolie charges, and 25 seers of excess luggage over and above the amount allowed on her ticket, this amount to be paid at the end of the first semester of teaching.

2. Twelve months' salary shall be paid during the year, but two weeks board to be deducted if a teacher boards in the school. -If, however, the teacher has taught only part of the time, the vacation -salary shall be paid in proportion!

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3. Full board shall be paid for the Christmas holidays.

4. Teachers who are on sick leave shall be paid one month's salary for each year of service up to three months, on the certi­ficate of a doctor designated by the principal of the school, and after that the case shall be referred to the Field Reference Committee.

5. For repayment of scholarships see Rules and Regulations of the Board of Education.

Report of the Village School Committee

The Village School Committee met in Lucknow, November 23rd,1937.

The plan for opening day and night classes in the BaHia District was approved on condition the classes can be supervised and financed.

It was voted to request the Field Reference Committee to continue the following grants during 1938:--

Rs. 150 for a student of the Arrah District attending school at Dhamtari.

Rs. 96 for Khakiya in the" Benares Home Training School. Rs. 300 for the Village Teachers' Institute. Since the Village Teachers' Institute is a benefit to the village

in which it is held, it was decided to hold the 1938 institute in Modhpur of the Ballia District.

It was voted to request the Field Reference Committee to sanction the payment of Rs. 56 from current work money on the medical bill of Uriel Lawrence, and to grant the application on his medical bill of a sum equal to his salary for the next six months if necessary.

It was voted that the Buxar District Village Schools should follow the curriculum approved by the Village School Committee even if doing so results in the loss of Government recognition.

J. M. SMITH, SECRETARY.

Salary Scale for Bible Women.

Any woman giving full time under supervision, who can qualify as junior teacher, may draw the same salary, except that her maximum will be Rs. 2 less.

Any other woman gi ving full time work under supervision shall receive her salary according to the scale for village teachers.

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Scale of Salaries for All Teachers in Village Day Schools.

Basic Salary.

Group A (Below Middle Failed) Rs. 8 to a maximum of Rs. 12. Group B (Middle Failed up to IX passed~ Rs. 12 to a maximum

of Rs. 17. Group C (Matric Failed and above) Rs. 15 to a maximum of

Rs.22.

Addition to the Basic Salary.

1. For village school training (Lodhipur or Ghazlabad) Rs. 3 a month. 2. All married men teachers... Rs. 4 a month. 3. For theological training ... Re.l a month. 4. For three months attendance at the Buxar

Training Institute if satisfactory progress is shown Re. 1 a month.

Increments shall be given at the rate of one rupee every two years if work is satisfactory till the maximum is reached.

No salaries of teachers now employed are to be reduced. but no increments are to be given until they are on the above scale.

All village day school teachers shall subscribe to the provi­dent fund.

W or kers Provident Fund of the Lucknow Woman's Conference

1. Membership: All workers (except those whose husbands are in the employ of the church or its institutions) who are not eligible to any other provident fund or pension shall be contri­butors to this fund.

2. Rate: One anna on a rupee of salary shall be contributed by the worker and the same amount. by the employing agency,

3. Investment: Contributions of workers and of the mission shall be deposited monthly in a public post-office savings account. The account shall be operated by the one in charge of the work.

4. Rules of Payment of the Provident Fund:

a. As long as the subscriber is ll;1 the employ of the mission, no part of the provident fund may be with­drawn. In case of transfer from one post to another, the account shall also be transferred.

b. On honorable retirement from .active service, the subscriber is entitled to receive the full amount standing to his or her credit.

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c, On the decease of any subscriber while in the employ of the Mission, the full amount standing to his or h~r .credit shall be paid to the beneficiary or benefi­Cianes.

d. If the services of a worker are dispensed with through no fault of his or her own, he or she may, with the consent of the manager, receive the full amount standing to his or her credit.

e. If a worker is dismissed or resigns on account of unsatisfactory service, he or she may receive only his or her own contribution with interest, while the coni;ribution made by the Society returns to the fund from which it was contributed.

f. No depositer who leaves missioI: service within two years after joining shall be entitled to receive the mission contribution to the provident fund.

5. Committee of Appeal: The Field Reference Committee of the Conference shall constitute a committee of appeal in all cases of difference between manager and contributor.

6. Contract: The following contract shall be signed on Government stamped paper by each contributor.

"I hereby agree to abide by the rules laid down by the Lucknow Woman's Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church for participation in the provident fund of it~ workers."

Auxiliaries Committee Report

The Missionary Programmes prepared by the committee appointed by Central Conference have proved both beneficial and helpful. The Gonda Auxiliary reported with enthusiasm the interesting meetings they have had in using these programme materials. The Lucknow AuxilIary has also made use of them.

The Auxiliaries in Lucknow, Gonda and Hudson Memorial have continued to function and in addition a new auxiliary has been started in Arrah. The growth in interest in the older auxi­liaries and the starting of this new one are happy things to consider.

Financially the year was a good one. Rs. 122-14-9 was given to the Baby Fold and Rs. 97 -5-6 to Bhabua Mission, a total of Rs. 220-4-3.

International Department Our second year of affiliation with this department has come

to a close. Through correspondence with headquarters this year, the import of our affiliation is becoming clearer to us. Among the questions sent us in July was this: "Do you wish to join in a

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world federation of Methodist women?" All auxiliaries answered yes.

The news regarding the formation of such a federation had come earlier. At the semi-annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society last it was decided that the time had come for the planning of a world federation of Methodist women. This organiza­tion, it is hoped, will be completed by the time of the Anniversary meeting in 1939. If at all possible India should have some represen­tative there, possibly a student studying in America, or some one else on some other commission. Mrs. Nicholson asks, "Will you not begin to plan definitely now for some one to represent your national organization as a delegate to this great meeting?"

It is suggested that to finance this federation each national unit be asked to contribute annually to the world treasury the equivalent of one cent (2 pice) per member of its organization.

It was voted in the Woman's Conference that the Auxiliaries Committee study the question of the placing of the missionary money from the auxiliaries in order to bring us into closer union with the aims and purposes of the International Department.

Course of Study

For those seeklng full membership in the Woman's Conference. See Report for 1936.

Resolutions

We the members of the Lucknow Woman's Conference wish to express to Bishop Badley our appreciation for his sympathy and help in the work of our Conference and for the spiritual message that he gave to us. We regret the absence of Mrs. Badley and we hope that she will be in our midst next year. We shall pray to God that He may renew her health and strength.

We welcome all our co-workers Miss Smith, Miss Lawrence and Miss Abbott, who have returned from their furloughs to our Conference.

We appreciate Miss Gantzer's long years of faithful service and we wish her joy and happiness for the years of her retire­ment.

To our hosts and host~sses Dr. and Mrs. Wellons. Dr. Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua and other members of the Staff, Miss Dhar, Miss Ward and all other members of the local committee we extend our hearty thanks for making every provision for our com­fort during our stay here. We greatly appreciate the splendid

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meals and ready serviee. We also thank those who have opened their homes for our personal accommodation, for Conference sessions and committee meetings.

E. M. ABBOTT.

E. R. PETERS.

M. SAHAE.

Reports of Work. Buxar Section, Arrah District. Evangelistic Bnd Educational Work, 1937.

In last year's report' of the work in this district you may remember the description of the 1935 Brotherhood Christmas celebration held in Dulahpur, a village seventeen miles from Buxar. The 1936 festivities far excelled those last year. The school sports were held as usual in the forenoon, after which the 600, represent­ing thirteen villages, marched from the grove' where the games had been held, in a line two abreast for about a quarter of a mile waving their red and green paper banners that the teachers had made for them. As they marched, they sang "Aya hai. Yesu aya hai," a Christmas song. It was a glorious picture they made as they marched toward the Christmas flag flying high above the school hut where the Christmas programme and Holy Communion were to be held. The villagers had been prepared for the Communion service, and they were most reverent while it was being served. It was the first time that most of them had ever seen such a sacrament, and they were greatly impressed. The programme and Christmas dinner followed. Such celebrations do much to unify our scattered groups and cement them in their new faith. Two other villages that day asked to become Christians and to come into our Brotherhood. Eating together is the greatest proof of our oneness in their minds.

These same people in whose village this big celebration was held, some months later were persecuted severely because they refused the request of the landowners to become Hindus again, close their school, and have nothing to do with us. These Chris­tians answered, "Y ou may do what you will to us, but we will not give up Christianity."

Because of the large district and its tremendous evangelistic needs, besides the work in·Muzaffarpur. Miss Badri and I could not give the time to the village schools that we would have liked to; however, the village teachers for the most part were faithful, as is shown by the results of the Conference examinations last February. One teacher had 93% passes, another 90%. and another 88%. The one teacher who had nil results was asked to give up teaching and to go into other work. The pastor-teachers are the key men in the building of the village Church. How many more we need:

Mr. Donahue visited our Teachers' Training Institute and was greatly impressed by the work they were doing. He said he was convinced that in the building of the village church, the pastor­teacher is the pivotal man.

Six weeks this fall were spent in Institutes of various kinds. The first was the Young Peoples' Institute at Arrah. The Holy

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Spirit was present in convicting and transforming power. Not only· were the delegates helped but the leaders, too, went away changed. I have never attended such an Institute where as a group, the guidance of the Holy Spirit was as manifestly caught, obtained, and obeyed. Every step of the Institute paved the way for the next. Sins were sincerely confessed, rights were made wrong, and surrenders made. Following this Institute, both in the BaHia Conference and in the Muzaffarpur Retreat, the Spirit again convicted and as a result, quarrels and misunderstandings were corrected and forgiven.

It has been long regretted by us who work in the Mass Move­ment Area that we are able to touch so comparatively few of the 8,000 untaught Christians in the Arrah District, but one solution for reaching more has been found by means of the Chaudhri (village head men) Institute. Through the kindness of Dr. E. Stanley Jones, twenty-nine Chaudhris were brought in from their villages to attend an eleven-day institute for them. Those who stayed for the entire period went away with singing hearts. In additIOn to the regular classes in adult reading, hygiene and memory work, the way of salvation was made very clear. Twelve of those who stayed to the last witnessed they were going away with clean hearts, that Christ had come into their lives, arid that they were going to bring light to those in darkness in their own village. It was the day toward which many of us had long been praying,

During those ten days, again and again the Macedonian cal1 was given as the Chaudhris said, "come and teach this to the people of our villages:' Five men; all from neighbouring villages, stood up and invited us to come and form their village into a Christian Brotherhood. What a pity that because of a lack of workers we cannot answer their call. Just now two more villages are calling us to come and baptize them, but how can we with no promise of follow-up work? We are not discouraged for God will supply our need.

M. SHELDON.

Report of Gonda and Lucknow District, 1937.

The work in the two districts of Gonda and Lucknow has been the same as that of any other year. I am sorry to say that very little work is done among non-Christian women. There was a time when this was the responsibility of the wives of the preach­ers. In the Gonda District there is no provision for a lady District Evangelist. This means that the non-Christian women are not reached and our baptized village Christian women are left uncared for. In these times when the Christians are feeling tested in their faith. many of our Christians in the villages will be lost to us if such conditions continue to exist. They will be won over by the majority influellce in the country.

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In the Lucknow District, thanks to the effort of Miss Gantzer work is being carried on in the city and the villages among the women. She reports a few non-Christian homes where the people have requested her to pray and to read from the Bible at the bed­side of their sick. Thanks to God for His p.ower and the Christian influence given to these earnest seekers of truth.

The Lucknow District Conference was held during the Dasehra Meetings. The inspiring messages given by Dr. Labhu Mall and Rev. Cummings brought new experiences to many. It was a time for reviewing the past and for determined efforts for the future.

The Session of the Gonda District Conference was also a time of great victory. There were very many problems that were faced with courage and love.

One of the preachers living at Kaisarganj in the Bahraich Civil District gives a little account of his unselfish service rendered to his neighbours during the flood in that area when the whole town was under water. Many people were shut up in their homes, food became scarce, prices went up high. distress and suffering was every where. This man, the only Christian preacher in the town, was out most of the time, wading through water, helping the people. When his children and other Hindu and Mohammedan neighbours had no food, he sold all hi" chickens and supplied his need and those of others also. When that means was exhausted, again this man of God sold his goats and relieved the suffering of the people. He proved a real neighbour to them and won their gratitude and love. This seed of kindness sown in the small village of Kaisarganj will some day bear rich fruit.

Before closing I take the opportunity to express our deep appreciation for the prayers and sacrifice of our many friends in America and in India who have made this work possible,

In conclusion I thank God for His presence and guidance with us during the past year's work.

(Mrs). M. C. SINGH.

Lucknow Evangelist Work, 1937.

There is an advantage in having a small district, one can VISIt the same villages several times during the touring season and then people get to know us and look for our visits. This winter I have only one Bible Woman in the district, as, in July. I sent J amni Pershad to help Miss Abbott who was entirely alone, opening new work in the Etawah District. With the help of the Barabanki preachers I hope to do the usual two and three villages a day.

In Ram Sarahi Ghat, where my Bible Woman Mrs. Parker lives, there are a few high-caste people interested in Christianity who read the Bible and other religious books. One is an Arya

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Samaj Pandit. More than once during the time of illness in his family he has requested our prayers and prevented Hindu puja. On the recovery of his loved one he has expressed much joy. In his heart he knows there is no power or good in idol worship.

Since the Depressed Classes are begining to realize that they need not remain under bondage to the higher castes, who deprive them of so many advantages, there is a stir among their leaders to accept some other religion, so consequently the Hindus, Ar:ras, Moslems and Sikhs are doing their best to win them over to their side. What a challenge this is to the Christian Church. In some of the villages where people have expressed a desire to accept Christ, the Aryas have stepped in and prevented their doing so.

What we are now doing is not to baptize single families but wait until the entire number from the same. caste be ready for baptism. Thank God the Gospel of Christ offers complete libera­tion and God grant that the gates of opportunity may be thrown open to all men.

The work among the Christian women of the muhallas of Lucknow is carried on faithfully by Misses Ward and Dhar. They give not only religious instruction but offer real help and comfort in times of illness and distress. Their advice is often sought and appreciated.

R. E. GANTZER.

Report of City Zenana Work, Lucknow, 1937.

The City Zenana Work of Lucknow has had a great year, in that all expenses have been met, though of course the debt of last year has not been cleared. But we hope this coming year to clear this debt. Five new homes have been opened, of these three are free homes, where we give instruction. We have about 20 girls receiving instruction. Mrs. Roy, my helper, and I teach them English, Arithmetic, Urdu and hand work and according to the instruction they receive, the fees are paid which go to meet the expenses of the work. In regard to the religious teaching given them: A monthly magazine, the Rafiq-i-Niswan, is given to each home, also Gospel portions, tracts, temperance literature and other books are distributed. I personally give a message to the girls as the opportunity arises. One girl said to me after I had given a message that she could sit and listen all day to me. I feel that God is using me in helping in this very important work. The light of the Gospel is penetrating into the darkness of these Muslim homes where superstition has held control. Mr. Khan. the brother of one of the girls 1 teach, has a leaning towards Christianity. I introduced him to Mr. J. Holme.s Smith, who helped him and before leaving on furlough presented him with a copy of the New Testament. Before the Smiths left for furlough Mr. Khan, who is a Zamindar, gave a picnic breakfast out on his

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estate. He invited, through me, the whole Ashram and the language students and some other friends. Mr. Cummings played his violin and gave a message to all in that village about 50 or more in number. The seed is being sown. God grant that in the years to come there may be an abundant ha:t;vest.

I thank my missionary sisters for giving me this wonderful privilege of serving a people who, though devout in their own religion, still do not know Christ as a Saviour.

The year closes and we lay at the Master's feet the work we have done this year.

A. FREDRICK.

Cawnpore District, 1937.

One chief item of interest this year is the arrival of Miss Abbott to help in the development of the Auraiya section of the Cawnpore District. She lives in Auraiya, a good sized village town. in an Indian house, quite commodious, but of course with­out the conveniences and comforts one gets accustomed to take for granted. Unselfishly and with a beautiful spirit she has taken up her work of establishing village Christian schools where possible and meeting and working amongst the village women. In this section of the District the women have not kept pace .with the men in their Christian advancement. While meeting this need she will also be able to give to this entire area that which will intensify the spiritual life of the movement already begun here. The workers and community have expressed their great appreci­ation of having Miss Abbott among them as one of them. She told of how the women, too shy to come the ordinary way to see her through the village lanes, come over the roofs to visit her on her roof, curious too, to see the white lady and how she lives.

We were very glad to be able to invite all the women to our District Conference this year, as accommodation was made avail­able for all our preachers and workers and their families. It means much to the women, isolated in their lonely villages, to meet together at such a time for fellowship and worship. They attended all the meetings and in the meeting held especially for them they took a very active part. The entertainment of the whole District Conference was provided by certain Indian lay­men of the Cawnpore Lizzie Johnson Memorial Church. This very generous plan enabled all those attending the Conference. including all families to be fed at no expense to themselves. In these days of reduced salaries this meant much to them and was gratefully appreciated. We rejoiced to see this fine spirit among the Laymen.

M. F. FAUCETT.

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Cawnpore District Evangelistic Report, 1937.

The work in Auraiya Circuit, Cawnpore District, among the Dohar Chamars which began about two or three years ago with the baptism of two young men, has continued. Many others have been baptized, especially young men. But the women have, with two or three exceptions, been entirely neglected; hence my ap­pointment to this work. With a Bible Woman as a companion. I have been going out into the villages, both to Christians and enquirers. We are giving them definite, consecutive teaching, the same course as is being given to men. Their interest and com­prehension of spIritual things is very encouraging and we have every hope that they will not long lag behind the men in their knowledge and acceptance of Christian principles and ideals. In two places we have opened schools, the villagers themselves undertaking part of the support ot the teacher. It is hoped that within a short time both schools may receive Government re­cognition and a grant for the teachers' salaries.

EDNA M. ABBOTT.

Village Schools.

The vIllage schools a(ld evangelistic work go hand in hand. It is difficult to separate the two. The teacher is the shepherd of the entire flock, not of the children only. He holds Sunday services, prays with the sick and with those in difficulty, stands by when the zamindar oppresses and teaches five hours daily. In most schools there are four classes, which are usually taught out-of-doors under the trees. During the rains their quarters may be a cowshed. Very few of the teachers live in the villages where they teach; consequently, during the rains they sometimes have to wade through water above their knees to get to school.

In most rural areas attendance at school is voluntary; there­fore, unless the teacher makes the work interesting, the child may find herding the water-buffaloes, cows or goats more to his liking. The teachers, with the exception of two, have had no teachers' training save the month's training given each year in Buxar. yet in spite of this handicap the work done in the Buxar section was very good. Examination results in the other secticns were not so good because of changes in the personnel of the supervisors, differences in policies, and lack of full time supervision. At the time of the examinations there were nine schools in Arrah District. one in Muzaffarpur, five in BaHia District and two in Gonda District. Since that time Miss Abbott has opened a school in the new field in Cawnpore District, but is not aided by W. F. M. S. funds.

Of the two schools in the Gonda District that at Nanpara is the more interesting. Here the people and the master are m~tually happy with one another and a spirit of co-operation is marked.

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As the men return from their morning work in the municipality, they gather about the classes under the big 4 imli' tree. give strict attention to lessons and join in the songs and games.

The worth-while results of the village schools is greater than the amount of work successfully taught as the following instance will show. A third class Christian girl went from her own village to a distant village to visit. While there it was found that she could read and write. When asked where she had been taught. she answered she had learned it all in her Christian village school. They then asked her what it meant to be a Christian. and she told them the best she could with the result that five people cut their chutiyas (sacred locks of hair.) By doing this they showed they were breaking away from Hinduism. Not long after that one of the five walked in from his village to see the missionary urging her to come to his village saying that they all wanted to become Christians. Plans have been made for a fall camp in his village. and if they do become Christians. it will be the result of this little village girls' teaching.

This year the Village Teachers' Training Institute was held in a village. It gave not only the practice school with typical. com­mon village problems. but it furnished the adult villagers for the evening worship services. These services were conducted by the teachers that they might learn how to conduct their village worship programmes in a better way. Mr. Donahue visited the training camp and was most impressed. He felt convinced that the village pastor-teacher is the key man in building the village church.

At the Brotherhood Christmas dinner in Dulabpur 600 people from thirteen villages celebrated the day together. In the fore­noon competitive school sports were held between the children of the village schools. The programme was furnished almost entirely by the children. As the Christmas story was repeated over and over again in song. in story, and through Bible passages. surely no one went away without a knowledge of the meaning of Christmas and a fuller realization of Gods's love. As one saw the great group of school children he could not but lift his heart in gratitude for the promise of a new type of village church soon to be realized.

Cawnpore Girls' High School.

EDNA HUTCHENS, Principal.

The senior class of 1936 was the largest in the history of the school. Eight girls appeared for the School Certificate Examination and six passed. One of the candidates who failed. subsequently passed the High School examination and was able to go on to Col-

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lege without the loss of the year. Five candidates were s~nt up for the Junior Cambridge examination and all of them passed. The Inspector mentioned in his recent report that the standard of Urdu in the school is satisfactory. At the end of August the Inspector of European School" spent two days with us inspecting every phase of school and hostel life. In his report, which was a very satisfactory one, he says. "The excellent examination results prove the general standard of tuition continues to be satisfactory."

One is pleased to find an eagerness among the girls to get the best possible preparation for life. The five pupils who appeared for the Junior examination have all continued in school to prepare for the Senior Cambridge examination. Three of the Seniors entered College and will appear for the Intermediate Arts examina­tion in March 1938. Four of the girls almost immediately joined hospitals offering recognized training for nurses; one other remained at home for a year, but is now planning to enter a hospital for training as a nurse. Three pupils in pianoforte passed with Honours and the fourth, appearing for the Advanced Senior, passed with Merit.

The total enrolment for the year is 195. The highest numbe~ on the roll was 169 in July: we close the year with 160 enrolled in school and 65 in the hostel.

This year Govenment gave a grant toward the purchase of geography equipment for the school. We also hope to secure a grant from Government toward the erection of a new building which will provide for modern sanitary and bathing arrangements. At each inspection~of the school, the need for this improvement has been stressed, and we consider it urgently necessary to put up the building this year.

"The child who has learned to pause before some lovely un­folding thing, study it, and enjoy its efforts to release itself, has experienced an unfolding of beauty within his own heart." This opportunity is specially provided for in the Nature Study classes. At chrysalis time one finds little boxes everywhere, and no King Midas ever guarded his money with greater diligence than the chil­dren do these treasure boxes containing the chrysalises. Eager eyes watch daily for changes, and careful records are made on the nature charts. Gardening, too, brings keen joy as well as grubby hands and knees. Every year we receive seeds from the Govern­ment gardens, and this year some of the staff have supplemented the supply, so they are anticipating more attractive gardens. It is our purpose in school gardening to cultivate an interest which will bring joy, not only during the period of directed activity in Nature Study lessons, but through the years to come.

There is one phase of our school work that does not hava a place of its own in the curriculum though it concerns itself with every moment and every detail of school life. It is character train-

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ing. Someone has said that there are three primary elements enter­ing into the foundation of a good character:

"Coming to know the right; Coming to love the right; Coming to do the right." •

This comes only through careful cultivation and its evidence in the daily lives of the girls cannot be listed in a report, but one of the outstanding public activities of the year which plays an im­portant part in helping them to know, to love, and to do the right, is the Children's Day Service. The programme this year was in the form of a Candle Lighting Service based on the theme of character building, with the ideals of the school as the pillars which support the Temple of Character. The girls consider it an honour to be chosen to take part in the programme. The ten ideals of the school and the motto, "Truth Conquers All," were represented by the upper class girls, and it was an impressive moment when they passed on the lighted candles which represented their ideals to the younge:r children who look up to them for help and guidance. Their responsibility as leaders in the school was further symbolized when each older girl took a younger one by the hand and led her on to follow the light which represented the ideal of true Christian living.

Each Saturday the Y. W. C. A. members have a meeting, and during the month their activities are devotional, literary, and social.

Through the week of Prayer and World Fellowship, that is set apart each year by the Y. W. C. A., the girls become more keenly conscious of being a vital part of the great sist(trhood of women of all nations, all races, all professions, and all classes. This year the officers of our Y. W. C. A. branch planned and conduc·ted the school chapel services during this week of prayer giving the message, "Christ is the Light of the W orId," as suggested by the Branch at Geneva.

Mention was made in the report last year of the successful experiment of taking the holiday children to the hills for the sum­mer. We were able to secure the same house in Bhim Tal again this year. Words are inadequate to express the happiness our family of eighteen packed into those seven weeks: tht: vigorous our-of-door life with swimming, boating, horse back riding, and picnics" with appetites corresponding to the expenditure of energy, brought not only pl~asure but abounding health to the children. Miss Richmond and Mrs. Simpson shared with the Principal the responsibility of the care of the children, and we were most grateful for their help,

In the report last year I made special mention of the work each member of the staff took over when the Assistant principal went on leave. These same duties have been efficiently done by them again this year, and I take this opportunity to express publicly my appreciation of the staff who have so faithfully done their work

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throughout the year and whose spirit of happy co-operation and helpfulness has lightened heavy administrative duties. Together we look forward to another year of happy service.

Chambers Memorial Girls! School, Gonda. JENNIE M. SMITH, E. P. LALL.

Since the larger part of the tuitional expense of the school is met from Government grant, the reduction in the W. F. M. S. funds has not caused too serious difficulty. However, the tuitional expenses have been reduced by some changes in the staff. The new staff members, as well as the former members, are daily and faithfully giving their best to the school. The results of the first quarterly examination were encouraging and there is reason to expect a high percent of passes in the final examination. A fine spirit of cheerfulness, good-will, co-operation and love prevails; quarrelling, jealousy and "parties" are unknown.

The results of the Government examinations were good; seven of the eight students in the Training Class passed; in the Middle Class three passed while three others failed in arithmetic only. In the other classes 60% passed. Eleven of the failures, being re­peaters, were not permitted to remain in the hostel. While this worked a serious hardship. upon them and their families, it was necessary in order to provide sufficient food for the boarders who were doing satisfactory scholastic work. Half the boarders are entirely free, several pay but a few annas monthly, and only seven pay full fees. Accordingly the reduction in W. F. M. S. funds has caused a serious problem in the hostels. The number of boarders and day-scholars has decreased from a total enrolment of 175 last year to 130 at present.

A very efficient nurse and a motherly Christian matron, both of whom we believe came to us in answer to prayer, have changed the entire atmosphere of the girls' hostel. Order, cleanliness and kindness and willing compliance with hostel regulations have shown a high rate of improvement since July, and the resulting happiness leads to better health, as well as to better discipline and work in the class room.

The plan of having the Wednec;;day chapel exercises conducted by the various classes has been continued. Each class tries to excel and the students have developed dignity and" a sense of res­ponsibility.

Under the efficient leadership of a new Girl Guide Captain the girls are taking keen interest in their work. Leaders for the the smaller girls and for the boys are urgently needed.

One teacher and six training class students who attended the Lucknow Youth Camp reported a delightful and profitable time. Miss Lan and two teachers attended the U. P. Teachers' Con­ference. All who had these priviliges have given interesting and

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inspiring reports to the others who did not attend. An improv­ment in personality, efficiency and class room methods has re­sulted.

Boys' School-Allahabad

MRS. E. R. PETERS, Supervisor.

When we look back at the worthwhile things done during the year, we recall many things which give us joy and encouragement, also things which grieve us. The encouraging part is that the work is going on nicely and the boys have been keeping well and are happy and helpful. The discouraging part is that because of the financi::ll difficulties, we have had to refuse admission to many boys in the hostel as well as in the schooL Most of the day students (Hindu boys) are very poor and their parents cannot afford to pay their full tutional fees. For this reason we have had fewer boys than in previous years. Of the 84 boys on the roll 42 are Chris­tians. Of these 32 boys are in the hostel. Six of the 11 girls attending classes regularly are Christians.

During the year no changes occurred on the staff. Class room work has been faithfully carried out with the result that all 13 boys appearing for their final examinations passed. Four junior teachers live on the premises and help in looking after the boarders in various ways.

In connection with nature study the boys have a big vegetable garden in which they work to earn a little pocket money. Teachers in charge help them to keep the garden in good order. The school inspector is very keen on gardening and has encouraged the boys by sending them flower and vegetable seeds. Each class by turns helps with the tooking. Some cook very well and can manage the work by themselves.

Regular Scripture classes, Sunday School and prayer meetings have been a great blessing to all. The Catholics have been active in enticing the boys away and take them free in their schooL Sixteen of our boys left but returned again at the beginning of November.

Hudson Memorial School Methodist Episcopal Church Cawnpore

MARY RICHMOND,

Principal MARTHA SAHAE.

Hostel Supervisor.

The things that really matter most are the things that are hardest to sum up in a report. The health of the girls has been good. All ten girls who went up for the Government Examination passed. One of them stood second in the Province and got a Government scholarship. But the thing we are most concerned about is the training in Christian principles. I say trainin~ rather

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than teaching, for they all know what is right. What we are working for is to get them to du it. A number of the older girls go across to the school hall every morning for quiet time. The Girl Guide work, the organized gam~s, the Epworth League, the Sunday School and the daily routine in class and hostel all offer opportunity for character training.

During this year we have received a Municipal grant of Rs. 50/- per month through the efforts of an, Indian Christian member of the Municipal Board.

Our three new class rooms were completed in July, and four rooms in the old school house have been enlarged. This now gives us plenty of room for our large classes. . The bus has been such a joy all the year. Because of it more children are able to stay at home and come as day pupils which is better for them and saves us expense in the hostel. Also because of the bus we have a larger enrolment than ever before, it being now 795.

Sawtel1e MemorIal M. E. School, Arrah.

RUTH EVELAND, Principal

Mental

All of our nine candidates, 6 girls and 3 boys, in the Middle class passed the government examination five of them receiving both honours and distinction.

Physical

a. Health. Miss Fernstrom, our Health Nurse, visited us after two years and examined all the boys and girls. Carrying out her suggestions for improvement, involved chest examinations by the local doctors, a visit from a travelling dentist, tonsillectomy operations in the Medical College in Patna, and various minor treatments in our own dispensary. We have had rather more illness than usual this year as children returning from the Christmas holidays brought whooping cough and after the summer vacation mumps. Just at present we have a light epidemic of malaria and influenza.

b. Sports. The special event in this respect is the participa­tion of small boys in a Shield football contest for boys not more than 60 inches high. Our boys won each time until they reached the finals. They have played three times in what should have been the final match with the boys of one of the largest boys' schools in Arrah but neither side is able to win.

c. Extra-cur'ricu aT. The Girl Guide, Blue Bird, Boy Scout, and Wolf Cub groups are active and have a fine time every Tuesday evening. Various outings and programmes have added to the interest. High compliments have been given to the teachers in charge of these groups for the efficient work that has been

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done. On March 4th the Guides and Blue Birds were invited to Patna to participate in a provincial programme for Lady Baden­Powell, the Chief Guide_ of the World. It was a big day in every way from 3.30 a.m. until late at night. It included the trip in a special railway carriage, rehearsal of the 'Programme with girls from the Entire Province, entertainment by Hindu girls in the Government High School, the Rally itself on Government House lawn, refreshments, and the trip home with much to discuss by those not too sle-cpy. The Boy Scouts used this opportunity for an all day outing and the little ones, not included in either group, had a picnic of their own.

Spiritual

The annual Young People's Institute was held in Arrah again this year. Including the staff more than 100 were present.

In its spiritual effect on the lives of those attending this Institute surpassed all others we have had. Many lives were radically changed and few, if any, went away without a deepened devotion to the Master. Some of us who have been in many Institutes and revival meetings have never seen such a remarkable work of the Spirit and we feel that this work was made possible by prayer, dependence upon and obedience to the guidance of God.

The method of witnessing was used in the evening meetings. The first two or three evenings the members of the Staff witnessed as to what Christ had done for them. The last three evenings the witnessing was done by those whose lives had been changed or revived during the Institute. There was joy in heaven and on earth as people confessed their sins and witnessed to the joy which had come with the knowledge of sins forgiven. The 16th will remain for many a spiritual anniversary, for on that day they entirely surrendered their lives to Christ.

During the District Conference 15 boys and 15 girls joined the church. We were very glad that almost all of these had had the privilege of attendin g the Institute and while there had given their lives to Christ so this came as a natural outcome rather than a mechanical step.

Inter-Conference School-Muttra Training School.

The Muttra Training School draws its students from a wide territory. They come from as far south as Malabar and as far north as Pithoragarh in the Himalayas; from Gujerat on the west and Bengal on the east. Here in school the girls learn to live', play, work and worship together.

The first class to undertake the combined course of Reli­gious Education and Normal Training will complete their work in May. They are far superior in poise, judgment and teaching

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ability to those who have had only two years of Normal Training. They have had three years of sitara or israj lessons with the op­portunity of playing in the orchestra, three years of harmonium or organ lessons, three years of singing in the Girls' Chorus and mix­ed choir and an additional year of practice teaching in Bible Classes by the Chaterhouse Method and in the Muhalla School.

The first of this three year course is spent on Religious Education and is required before girls are admitted to the two year Normal Training course ..

Inter-Conference Institutions, Lucknow Area-Issabella Tho burn College.

Report to the Annual Conference, Nov. 1937-Feb. 1998.

Isabella Thoburn College has had a busy year, with many events bringing happiness, and a few bringing sorrow. After the Jubilee celebrations of 1936 we settled down to the prosaic every day work of the fifty-first year of the institution as a college, with happy memories of the tumult and the shouting, but realising the necessity of getting through a certain amount of work in spite of the good times.

For a number of years a certain group of men in the Univer­sity Court have concerned -theIpselves more than seemed needful or reasonable, with the affairs of this college. They gave us a hard day in March when the Court had its annual sitting, and scored in several points. They demanded a revision of the daily schedule, the granting of all Hindu and Muslim holidays, and that the Government grant to the college be paid to the University and then given to the college as from University funds. The revision of the schedule was taken up at the beginning of the present session, but as more than two-thirds of the day-scholars (whom it was supposed to benefit) voted against it,'the first term's schedule remained as before. With very great difficulty and in­convenience we are attempting to satisfy their demands in the winter term, but whether we shall continue it after this year remains to be decided. Four non-Christian holidays in addition to Dasehra have been promised, in case they fall on college days; the experience with Diwali will probably be repeated in many cases, for several girls have taken not the one day granted, but two or three extra. The Court's resolution about the grant was finally defeated in the Executive Council, on the ground that it would make the University grant larger without being of any· advantage to their budget. What will be concocted for the next meeting of the Court in March, 1938, no one can foretell. Opposition to the college is not based on any fault of the college, but is being carried on by a group of unfriendly Hindus who want their fingers in every pie, and they cannot bear to think that this college runs without their let or leave. The Vice-Chancellor has been very friendly, and many of the best men in the University

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defend our posItIOn, but after all, a vote counts just the same, whoever casts it.

The college has not suffered any serious reduction in grant under the new government. A few hundred rupees less in this year's grant is so far all the :r;eduction we have ·suffered.

The staff members returning from furlough are Miss Roy, Miss Salzer, (North India) Miss Manchester (Bombay). Miss Dimmitt (North India) who has been away for five years, also returned to the staff this year. All these were most heartily -welcomed. Absent on furlough this year are Mr. Mukerji, Miss Landrum (North India) and Mrs. 1. A. Jordan. Miss Chakko is still away, as her leave was extended for one year in order that she might avail herself of a scholarship which had been granted her in Michigan University.

The provincial newspapers reported that Isabella Thoburn had the best Intermediate College results in the province. Thirty­two names were sent up, one candidate was ill and unable to appear, one failed, and thirty passed. The University results were not so good; the same number were presented, of whom 4 failed and two got compartmental. In the training departments, all D. T.'s passed, and all but one in the last E. T. C. class. (The E. T. C. is now replaced by the Intermediate Teachers' Certificate, combining training with Intermediate Arts in a three year course.)

The interest of Mr. D. N. B~narjee and Mrs. Bonarjee in the college library has now taken permanent form in their gift of an endowment of Rs. 12,000/- to that section of the library known as the Janet Bonarjee Library, or in Chand Bagh colloqualism, the Browsing Room. This part of the library which has been built up by Mr. Bonarjee's personal interest and care, has now been moved into a larger room to provide the necessary space as books are added year by year.

During the· summer vacation three students went to Kasganj for two weeks to help one of the Presbyterian missionaries with a short boarding school for village girls. Several others attempted to serve during the vacation by teaching illiterate adults to read. After college opened in July, an offer was made to train girls for this form of service, and those wishing to be so trained were asked to sign their names. Forty girls signed. These were Chris­tian, Hindu and Muslim, Sikh and Parsi. Not all will maintain their enthusiasm, of course. But during Dasehra holidays, certain teachers and girls made very real sacrifice of their precious leisure by going to the nearby mohallas and trying to teach the women. Some are unwilling to learn, some find it almost impossible to learn, and some learn with a surprising quickness and zeal. It is interest­ing to note that those with a hunger to do this sort of teaching can no longer pr~ctice on the servants-all of them who can or will be taught have already become literate, and several of them are teaching others. Miss Thoburn (Lucknow) and Miss Wilson, one of our own trained graduates now on the staff, have given

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without stint of their time and skill in working out courses, teach­ing others how to teach, eXl'erimenting, correcting, encouraging. The appreciation of their work is evidenced by the fact that the Principal has had to sternly refuse many calls on them from outside people, in order that their college work should be carried on. It is to be regretted that they cannot be spared whenever called, but at present they cannot be set free from their college work.

During the week of evangelism, 5 teachers and about 25 students gave help in the distribution of tracts and the sale of Gospels. None worked very long, nor were all working at the same time, but 214 Gospels were sold, and 1,000 tracts were distributed.

Building the chapel has been delayed by complications due to having an American architect in charge of the plans. The money is safely in hand, and as soon as professional rights and ethics have been straightened out, so that someone locally may be free to undertake the work, it is hoped building may begin, The gifts made in India during the Jubilee are to be used for the installation of an electric organ, something quite new in India, but which is very highly recommended by musicians, and especially church organists in America.

The .enrolment this year has reached more than 200, but a few have dropped off the rol~s, so at the time of this report there are just 200 left. The hostels are quite full, and residential life runs fairly smoothly. Sending out one girl who gave a great deal of trouble last year and exercised a most unfortunate influence over younger girls has made a great difference in the spirit of the residential student body. About half a dozen others who were allowed to return only on probation, have fully justified the leniency shown them. Distressing as expulsion is, it is sometimes the only way to deal with certain types of indisCipline. .

God has been very good to us. Friends have stood by us in hard places, bur old students are rendering loyal service in many places, many have been happily married· and they bring their children to visit us, problems of staff, though for a time very difficult, have been solved with a fair degree of satisfaction, finances are not at the moment more serious a problem than they should be, considering the world in which we live,-in fact, one is led to wonder at the way in which the rough places are smooth­ed out, and the dark places lighted up for us as we go along. We give thanks for all this. to Him who has never failed us from the beginning until now.

MARY E. SHANNON.

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