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FFICIAL Minutes of the

Twelfth Annual Session

of the Kiangsi Annual Confer

ence of the Methodist Episcopal

Church, held at Kiukiang,

China, October eleventh to

sixteenth, Nineteen hundred

and Twenty-eight.

Volume IV, Number 1.

Editor, Fred R. Brown.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Secretary’s Certificate Page

I. Officers of the Conference .................................................... 1

II. Boards, Commissions and Committees .................................. 1

III. Daily Proceedings ......................................................................... 4

IV. Disciplinary Questions .............................................................. 19

V. A ppointments :Annual Conference Appointments ......................................... 24Women’s Conference Appointments ..................................... 27

V I. Reports :(a) District Superintendents:

Hwangmei and North Kiangsi Districts, TsuChing-hu ...................................................................... 30

Nanchang and Kan River Districts, WangShan-chih .......................................................................... 37

Fu River District, Wang Shih-tsing ........................ 47(b) Standing Committees and Boards:

Nominating Committee ..................................................... 52State of the Church and Sabbath Observance

Temperance and Public Morals ........................ 52Board of 'Stewards ........................................................... 54Religious Education ......................................................... 55

(c) Special Committees:Evtangelistic Program ..................................................... 55

(d) 'Confeirenae Statistician .......... 93(e) Conference Treasurer ....................................................... 71(f) Institutions:

Nanchang Academy, C. K. S h aw ................................. 56William Nast Middle School, T. K. Tsai .................. 58Changshu Higher Primary, Hwa Hsing-tung . . . 60

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Nanchang Hospital, S. C. Wu, M.D.............................. 62Water of Life Hospitial, E. C. Perkins, m .d 65Nanchang District Religious Education, Fred R.

Brown ...................................................................... 68

I X . H is t o r i c a l :

(b) Members and Probationers ....................................... 74Members o f the Mission ........................................... 76

(c) Conference Sessions .....................................................Annual Mission Meetings ........................................... 78•Central China Conference ....................................... 79Kiangsi Conference ..................................................... 79

X . M is c e l l a n e o u s :

£a) Course o f Study for Preachers ............................... 80(b) Conference Rules of Order ..................................... 87(c) Mission Directory:

General Board ..................................................... 89Women's Foreign Missionary Society ............. 90

X I . P a s t o r a l R ecord :

Chronological Roll of the Conference ................... 91Statistical T a b les ............................................................ 93

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I. OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCEP residen t ............................................................. Bishop L. J. BirneyChinese Secretary ................ ......................... Wu Hsing-mei

Assistant ................................................... Hwa Wen-yuanEnglish Secretary ........................................... Fred R. Brown

Assistant ................................................... Charles F. JohannaberTreasurer ........................................................... Frank A. Argelander

A ssista n t ..................................................... Tsai Teh-kaoStatistical Secretary ....................................... Li Chin-sheng

A ssista n t..................................................... Wang Han-sienEnglish Statistical S ecre ta ry ...................... Frank A. Argelander

A ssista n t ..................................................... William E. Schubertr , . f Charles F. Johannaber Lo Ren-yenInterpreters j

' Frank A, Argelander Wang Shan-ehih

II. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEESBoard of Examiners:

1928 Wang Ai-hwa Li Chin-sheng1929 William E. Schubert Yang Ku-hwai1930 Hwa Wen-yuan Fred R. Brown1931 Wang Shan-chih (Chairman) Tseng Hsi-kung1932 Tsai Teh-kao Hsiong Chiang-hsu

1928 Yang Ku-hwai1929 Hwa Hsing-tung1930 Li Chin-sheng1931 Kiang Ming-chih

Board of Stewards:

William E. Schubert Wang Han-sien Wang Ai-hv/a Hsiong Fei

1928 W. R. Johnson1929 Tsu Ching-hu1930 Wang Shan-chih1931 Wang Shih-tsing

Finance Committee:

Li Chih-she-ng E. C. Perkins Tsai Teh-kao Fred R. Brown

G. T. Blydenburgh *Li Chin-sheng C. F. Johannaber Tseng Hsi-kung

1932 William E. Schubert Frank A. Argelander Hsiong Chiang-shu

Êlected to take the place o f Kiang Ming-chih.

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Conference Relations Committee

1930 Tseng Hsi-kung1931 W ang Shan-chih1932 Li Chin-sheng

1928 W ang Shih-tsing1929 Tsai Teh-kao

Fred R. Brown Wang Ai-hwa Tsu Ching-huCharles F. Johannaber Hsiong Chiang-shu

Home Missionary Society

Chairman, Tsu Ching-hu Vice-Chairman, Wang Shih-tsingSecretary, Hwa Hsing-tung Treasurer, Tsai Teh-kaoDirectors, Lo Ren-chang; Wang Ai-hwa

Mission Organization

Chairman, Fred R. Brown Vice-Chairman, Frank A . Argelander Secretary, Mrs. E. C. PerkinsHistorians, Frank A. Argelander, Leona ThomassonPolicy and Occupation Committee: *Charles F. Johannaber, Fred R.

Brown, Edward C. Perkins, **Margaret Seeck, Annie M. Pittman, Clara E. Merrill.

♦At furlough, time substitute William E. Schubert**At furlough time substitute Ruth DanielsLanguage Study Committee: Fred 'R. Brown, Dr. Ida Ka'hn, Wang

Shan-chih, Grace Wu, Clara E. Merrill, Frank Argelander.Kiangsi Members o f the Sanatorium Committee: Walter E. Libby,.

♦Frank A. Argelander, William E. Schubert.*Mr. Argelander is Secretary-Treasurer o f the Committee.

W om en’s Conference

President .....................Vice-President ............Chinese Secretary . , , English Secretary . . . Statistical Secretary .Assistant .....................Official Correspondent Assistant .....................

Chow Yu-yin .Helen FerrisjCheo Lan Chin.Nora Kellogg Bessie Meeker Rose Waldron Annie PittmanClara E- Merrill

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Resolutions

Hu Chen-chia, Kao Ping-hsing, Cheo Chang-an, Kung Yuan-tsai, Yu Su-isien, Kiang Siao-wei, Teng Wei-ming.

Nominations

Lo Ren-chang, Charles F. Johannaber, Wang Ai-fowa, Li Chin-sheng, Fred R. Brown.

State of the Church

Wu Chi-mo, Lei Tsai^ping, Cheng Chuen-seng, Lo Ren-yen, Liu Nan-san, Annie M. Pittman.

Temperance and Public Morals

Hsu Wen-tsing, E. C. Perkins, ¡Shen Ai-tang, Hsu Si-chi, Dr. Ida Kahn, Dr. Chang Chi-chang.

Religious Education

Cheng Chin-ren, Wu Hsing-mei, Fred R. Brown, Kiang Ming-hiwei, Swen Chi-chih, Margaret Seeck.

Auditors of Accounts

Yang Ku-hwai, William E. Schubert.

Fraternal Letters

Hwa Wen-yuan, Charles F. Johannaiber.

Program

Pastors and missionaries at the place where Conference is held.


HI. DAILY PROCEEDINGSFirst Day—Thursday, October 11, 1928

Opening Service—The twelfth annual session of the Kiangsi Annual Conference met in the School Church at Kiukiang, on Thursday, October 11, 1928, at 8.15 a.m. The Pastor, Kiang Ming-chih, announced the opening hymn, “ A ll Hail the Power of Jesus’ Nam e,5’ and led in prayer. Bishop Birney addressed the Conference on the theme “ The Three Great Emphases of Christ’s W ords in the Upper R oom ,” following which the Sacrament of the L ord ’ s Supper was administered by Pastor Kiang and the three District Superintendents. A fter this, Mrs. Charles F. -Johannaber sang “ Beneath the Cross of Jesus.” Kiang Ming-chih led in closing prayer and pronounced the benediction.

Organization—A fter a recess Bishop Birney called the Conference to order in the east wing of the church for the transaction o f business. One stanza of “ I need Thee every hour” was sung and W u Chi-mo led in prayer. Hwa Wen-yuan, the secretary of the last Conference session, called the roll of the Conference, and the following responded :—Members of the C onference: Kiang Ming-chih, Chu Mei-fuh, W ang Shih-tsing, W ang Shan-chih, Lei Tsai-ping, Tsai Tsen-tsan, Hu Si-cheng, Hu Chen-chia, Tsu Ching-hu, Fred R. Brown, Li Chin-sheng, Shen Ai-tang, Yu Su-sien, Charles F. Johannaber, Lo Ren-yen, Hsu Wen-tsing, Teng Ts-lieh, Yang Ku-hwai, E. C. Perkins, Hwa Hsing-tung, W ang Ai-hwa, W ang Han-sien, Frank A. Argelander, Kiang Ming-hwei, Hwa Wen-yuan, Teng Wei-ming, Wu Chi-mo, William E. Schubert, Cheng Chuen-seng, Hsiong Fei, Kao Ping-hsing, Lo Ren-chang, Wu Hsing-mei, Liu Nan-san; Probationers: Cheo Chang-an, Hsu Si-chi, Kiang Siao-wei, Kung Yuan-tsai, Swen Chi-chih.

Presentation of Gavel—After a few remarks by Bishop Birney, Dr. Lo Ren-yen presented to the Conference a gavel made of olive wood from the Mount of Olives. Appropriate responses were made by W ang Shan-chih and Bishop Birney, after which the Conference tendered Dr. Lo a rising vote of thanks.

Election ol Officers—A t the request of Bishop Birney Kiang Ming-chih took the chair for the election of the officers of the Conference, which resulted as fo llow s:— Chinese Secretary, Wu H sing-m ei; Assistant Chinese Secretary, Hwa W en-yuan; English Secretary, Fred R. B row n; Assistant English Secretary, Charles F. Johannaber; Statistical Secretary, Li Chin-sheng; Assistant

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Statistical Secretary, Wang Han-sien ; English Statistical Secretary, Frank A. A rgelander; Assistant English Statistical Secretary, William E. Schubert; Treasurer, Frank A. A rgelander; Assistant Treasurer, Tsai T eh-kao; Interpreters, C. F. Johannaber, Lo Ren-yen, Frank A. Argelander, W ang Shan-chih.

Special Prayer— Bishop Birney, resuming the chair, spoke of the serious illness of Tsai Teh-kao, and asked Lo Ren-yen to lead in prayer on his behalf. He then asked Fred R. Brown to lead in prayer on behalf of Mrs. C. K. Shaw, who is very seriously ■ ill at Nanchang, and for Mrs. Walter E. Libby, who is seriously ill at Danforth Hospital.

Bar of the Conference—On motion of Li Chin-sheng the bar of the Conference was fixed to include four rows of seats at the front of the room.

Question Fifteen—The name of W ang Shih-tsing, Superintendent of the Fu River District, was called, his character passed, and he presented his report.

Evangelistic Forward Movement— Commenting on Superintendent W ang’s report, Bishop Birney stressed the vital need of personal work, and asked the Conference to consider carefully and prayerfully the advisability of appointing a special committee to plan a forward movement to take advantage of this particularly favorable time for active evangelism.

Program—The program prepared by the Program Committee was presented, and after changes was adopted as the •official program for this session of the Conference.

Question Fifteenr—The name of Tsu Ching-hu, Superintendent of the Hwangmei and North Kiamgsi Districts was called, his character passed, and he read the first part of his report. Because of shortness o f ‘ time, the second part of his report was put off to

Nominating Committee—On nomination, Fred R. Brown was -elected as a member of the nominating committee to take the place of Carleton Lacy. The membership of the committee was voted as fo llow s ; Low; Ren-chang, C. F. Johannaber, Wang Ai-hwa, Li Chin-sheng and Fred R. Brown.

Adjournment—Following the announcements the Conference rose and Shen Ai-tang, W ang Han-sien and Miss Clara E. Merrill led in prayer. Li Chin-sheng pronounced the benediction.

Evening Session—The Conference met at seven o ’clock, Tsu Ching-hu presiding. “ I Love to Tell the Story” was sung, and .Hu Si-cheng led in prayer. Special music was presented by a

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group from Danforth Hospital, following which Lo Ren-yen, our delegate, presented a very comprehensive report of the General Conference. A fter singing “ The Church’ s One Foundation” the meeting closed with the benediction pronounced by Tseng Hsi-kung.

Second Day—Friday, October 12, 1928Devotional Service—Yu Su-sien presided at the 8.15 session.

The Conference sang “ Sweet Hour of Prayer,” Dr. Ida Kahn and Yang Ku-hwai led in prayer. Misses Waldron, Kellogg and Pittman and Mrs. Johannaber sang a quartet selection. Bishop Birney spoke on the subject: “ I am the W ay—Jesus and the Nation” .

Business Session—Following the Bishop’ s address the Conference m et in the east room. Wu Hsing-mei led in prayer. The journal of yesterday’ s sessions was read in Chinese and adopted.

Tsu Ching'hu’s report—The unfinished part of Tsu Ching-hu;s report, held over from yesterday, was read.

Question Fifteen—The name of Wang Shan-chih, Superintendent of the Nanchang and Kan River District, was called, his character passed and he presented his report.

Nominating Committee—The nominating committee was excused in order to complete its business preparatory to the election of Conference -committees for this session.

National Christian Council—Bishop Birney presented the matter of the reorganization of the National Christian Council, stating that as that body is now in session they desire early advice from us as to our preferences among the three plans proposed. It appeared that only the first plan is suitable to our methods of organization, namely, that the Churches participating in the Council directly elect their own representatives. Lo Ren-yen moved, W ang Ai-hwa seconded, that we express our preference for the first plan. The motion was carried without dissent.

Prof. Perkins’ Talks—Tsu Ching-hu reported that Prof. Henry Perkins has consented to speak to the Conference on the subject “ Science and Religion.” C. F. Johannaber stated that he has also consented to present “ Chinese Contributions to Western Civilization” as a second address.

Occupation of Property by Soldiers—Bishop Birney stated that Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister of Foreign Affairs has expressed himself strongly on the matter of soldier occupation of Church property, manifesting a desire to clear all our property of soldiers. The Bishop asked the co-operation of the Pastors in furnishing lists, of all property now occupied, and by what units.

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Preparatory Committee on Evangelistic Campaign—Thenominating committee presented the following names for the committee on outlining the Evangelistic Forward Movement, and they were elected: Wang Shan^chih, Yang Ku-hwai, Edward C. Perkins, Wu Ohi-mo, F. Johannaber, William E. Schubert, Tsu Ching-hu, Wang Shih-tsing, Hwa Hsing-tung and Hsiung Fei.

Report of Nominating Committee—The nominating committee presented its report, proposing the following members o f Con- mittees for this session, who were duly e lected :Board of Stew ards: 1928 Yang Ku-hwai, William E. Schubert

1929 Hwa Hsing-tung, W ang Han-sien1930 Li Chin-sheng, W ang Ai-hwa1931 Kiang Ming-chih, Hsiung Fei.

Conference Relations : 1928 Wang Shih-tsing, Fred R. Brown1929 Tsai Teh-kao, W ang Ai-hwa1930 Tseng Hsi-kung, Tsu Ching-hu1931 W ang Shan-chih, Charles F. Johanna-

ber.Triers of Appeals : Lo Ren-yen, Tsai Tsen-tsan, Kiang Ming-

chih, Hu Si-cheng, Fred R. B row n; Reserves: Teng Ts-lieh, W u Hsing-mei.

Resolutions : Hu Chen-chia, Kao Ping-hsing, Cheo Chang-an,. Kung Yuan-tsai, Yu Su-sien, Kiang Siao-wei, Teng Wei-ming.

State of the Church ; Wu Chi-mo, Lei Tsai-ping, Cheng Chuen- seng, Lo Ren-yen, Liu Nan-san, Annie Pittman.

Temperance and Public Morals : Hsu Wen-tsing, E. C. Perkins,. Shen Ai-tang, Hsu Si-chi, Dr. Ida Kahn, Dr. Chang Chi-chuan.

Religious E ducation: Cheng Chin-ren, Wu Hsing-mei, Fred R. Brown, Kiang Ming-hwei, Swen 'Chi-chih, Margaret Seeck.

Auditors of Accounts : Yang Ku-hwai, Willim E. Schubert. Fraternal Letters : Hwa Wen-yuan, Charles F. Johannaber. Conference Programme : Pastors and missionaries at the place

where Conference is held.Nanchang Hospital Report—Dr. Wu Shao-tsing was presented

to the Conference and read his report as Acting Superintendent of the Nanchang Hospital.

Eleven O’Clock Session—The meeting opened with the singing of “ I Need Thee Elvery Hour.” After a few introductory remarks by Bishop Birney, and a season of silent prayer, Lo Ren-yen presented his report of the Missionary Conference in Jerusalem The meeting closed with the benediction pronounced by Nieh Chen-yih.


Reception—A t seven o ’ clock a, reception was held for Bishop and Mrs. Birney, the occasion being their return to China for a third quadrennium of service. The meeting was held at Ruli&on school, and Kiang Ming-chih presided. W ang Shih-tsing offered prayer. A fter appropriate introductory remarks by the chairman and a solo by Miss Waldron, General Wu delivered an address of welcome. A delegation consisting of Miss Clara Merrill, Dr. Ida Kahn, W u 'Chi-mo and C. F. Johannaber, in the name of the entire Conference presented a mounted silver shield to Bishop and Mrs. Birney, both of whom responded felicitously. A fter singing “ A ll Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” the meeting adjourned.

Third Day— Saturday, October 13, 1928

Devotional Service—The day began with the devotional service at 8.15, Tseng Hsi-kung presiding. “ Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly D ove” was sung, and prayer was offered by Miss Miriam Nieh and Hu Yueh-yuan. Bishop Birney spoke on “ I am the Way— Jesus and the Individual.”

Business Session—The business session opened with the singing o f two stanzas of “ My Life I Gave for T hee,” and prayer by Tseng Hsi-kung. The Chinese minutes were read and approved.

Conierence Relations—The committee on Conference relations was excused in order to complete its business for presentation at this session.

Roll Call—On the calling of the roll, the following, not previously present, responded to their nam es:—M em bers: Tseng Hsi- kung, Hsiong Chiang-hsu ; P robationer: Yu llen-sheng.

Question One—The first question was called, and answered • it is not.

Questions Two, Three and Four—These three questions were all answ ered: None.

Question Fifteen—The name of Kiang Ming-chih was called, his character was passed and he presented his report. The name of Tsai Teh-kao was called and his character passed. The Conference paused, while Kiang Ming-chih prayed for his recovery from his present sickness. Kao Ping-hsing’ s name was called, his character passed and he presented his report. Hwa W en-yuan’ s name was called, his character passed and he presented his report.

Telegram ol Greetings—The Bishop announced receipt of a telegram conveying to the Conference affectionate greetings from Bishop Grose, and also announced a similar message from Carleton Lacy.

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Wang Shan=chih in chair—In order to facilitate the transaction of business Bishop Birney asked W ang Shan-chih to take the chair during the discussion of questions five to fourteen.

Question Six—The name of Yu Ren-sheng was called, his character passed, and on recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations he was continued on trial in the studies of the first year.

The names of Hsu Si-chi, Kiang Siao-wei, Cheo Chang-an and Kung Yuan-tsai were called, their characters passed, they presented their reports, the Board of Examiners reported on their studies, and on recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations they were continued on trial and advanced to the studies of the second year.

The name of Swen Chi-chih was called, his character passed, he presented his report, the Board of Examiners reported on his studies, and on recommendation o f the Committee on Conference Relations he was continued on trial and place in the studies of the third year.

Questions Seven to Nine—These three questions were called and answered : None.

Question Ten—Liu Nan-san was called, his character passed and he gave his report. The Examiners reported on his studies, and on motion of the Committee on Conference Relations he was advanced to the studies of the fourth year.

Frank A. Argelander’ s name was called, and hisi character passed. As he had taken no examinations this year the Committee on Conference Relations recommended that he be retained in the fourth year. This was done.

Question Five—When this question was called, the name of Hu Yueh-yuan was presented. His character was passed, he gave his report, his District Superintendent spoke of his work, the Examiners reported on his studies, and on motion of the Committee on Conference Relations he was received on trial and placed in the studies of the first year.

Question Twelve—Wu Shih-pan’ s name was called, his character was passed, the Board of Examiners reported on his studies after he had given his report, and on recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations he was elected to Local D eacon ’ s Orders.

The other items under question twelve were answered ; None.Questions Eleven, Thirteen and Fourteen—A ll items under

these questions were * answered : None.

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Bishop Birney in chair—The work o f answering these questions seeming completed, Bishop Birney resumed the chair.

Question Fifteen—The name of Wu Chi-mo was brought up, b is character was passed and he presented his report. The statistics and finances for the Kiukiang Student Church was given by M r. W est Hwang. The report for Nanchang Academy was presented by W u Chi-mo. Hu Si-cheng’ s name was called, his character passed, and he presented his report.

Special Prayer—Bishop Birney asked that special prayers be offered asking for Divine guidance in the making of the appointments. Prayer was offered by W ang Ai-hwa, Yu Su-sien, Wang Shan-chih, Li Chin-sheng and Bishop Birney.

Closing—A fter the announcements the meeting adjourned.Report of the Jerusalem Conference—The Conference recon

vened at 11.00 o ’ clock. The first stanza of “ Draw Me N earer” was sung, and the chairman, Kiang Ming-chih, made a few introductory remarks before Lo Ren-yen presented the second part of his report on the Jerusalem Conference. The benediction was pronounced by W illiam E. Schubert, after the second and third stanzas of "Draw Me Nearer” had been sung.

Conference Reception—In the evening at seven o ’ clock the Conference Reception was held at the Knowles School. A varied and pleasing programme was presented, with many exceedingly enjoyable numbers.

Fourth Day— Sunday, October 14, 1928Love Feast—W ang Shan-chih opened the Love Feast at nine

o ’ clock by announcing the hymn “ I ’m Glad Salvation’ s F ree.” Prayer was offered by Liu Nan-san and Miss Chang Mei-yin. “ Whata. Friend we Have in Jesus” was sung, after which the chairman read Col. I l l : 1-5 and spoke from this passage as his text. The remainder of the time was filled with many testimonies to God’ s grace and power, while at times hymns were sung and prayers offered.

Conference Sermon—A t eleven o ’ clock the Pastor, Kiang Ming- chih, opened the preaching service by reading the twenty-third Psalm. A fter a few moments of silent prayer the hymn “ Holy, H oly, Holy, Lord God Alm ighty” was sung. Prayer was offered by Rev. S. S. Ting. The choir sang an anthem, and the collection was received. Lo Ren-yen read H ebrew s: X I : 32-XII-2. W ith Dr. Lo as interpreter Bishop Birney preached on the subject “ The Power of Faith.” A t the close o f the sermon Kiang Ming-chih led in prayer, the Doxology was sung, and the meeting ended with the benediction pronounced by Lo Ren-yen.

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Ordination Service—A t two o ’ clock the Conference reassembled for the ordination service. “ From All the Saints” was sung, and prayer was offered by Hwa Hsing-tung and Dr. Chang Chi- chuan. Wu Ping-hsing, the candidate for ordination, told of his call to the Christian life and to the ministry, and Bishop Birney, assisted by the Pastor and District Superintendents, ordained him a Deacon.

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Baptismal Service—Following the Ordination Service, “ Jeau? Loves Me, This I Know” was sung, and Bishop Birney baptized three infant children, Tuan-chan, daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Tsai Ping-nan, Sa-la, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Kao Ping-hsing, and Ruth Eleanora, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Frank Argeiander Kiang Ming-chih pronounced the benediction.

Evening Preaching Service— Shen Ai-tang presided at the seven o ’clock service. The Conference sang “ W ork for the Night ip Coming,” and Nieh Chen-yih and Mrs. W ang led in prayer. Frank A. Argeiander was the preacher, and took as his text Matt. \ :48 and Eph. IV : 7-11. A fter the singing of “ My Soul, be on Thy Guard” and the pronouncing of the benediction by Mr. Argeiander, the meeting closed.

Filth Day—Monday, October 15, 1928

Devotional Service—Miss Chang Mei-yin conducted the 8.15 service. f‘0 Light of Life, Shine In” was sung, prayer was offered by Wu Shih-pan and Miss Ella C. Shaw, and special music was given by a choir from Knowles School. Bishop Birney spoke on


“ I am the W ay—Jesus and W orld Redem ption.” Following the address there was a season of silent prayer, and Dr. Kahn led the meeting in closing prayer.

Business Session—The Conference reconvened with the singing of two stanzas of “ A Charge to Keep I Have.” Tseng Hsi-kung led in prayer. The minutes were read in Chinese and approved.

Occupied Property—Bishop Birney repeated^ His' request of Friday for a statement regarding property of the Church occupied by soldiers.

District Conferences—The Bishop asked whether the Conference wished to take any action regarding the time for holding the District Conferences. Considerable discussion followed, and a number of propositions were put forward. The sentiment of the Conference seemed to favor the holding of two Conferences, as at present, but no formal action was taken.

Nanchang College Land—Kiang Ming-chih presented in some detail the history and present status of the Nanchang College Land, pointing out that the original committee is represented by himself as the sole member remaining in China, and requesting that a new committee be appointed. On Bishop Birney’ s suggestion this matter was referred to the nominating committee, which was asked to present names for a new committee.

Kiang Ming=chih—As a matter o f personal privilege, Kiang Ming-chih requested that his name be left off all committees. A letter was then read from Brother Kiang requesting leave of absence under paragraph 186. Remarks of appreciation for the long service of Brother Kiang, and expressive of deep personal feeling, were made by W ang Shih-tsing, Tsu Ching-hu, W ang Shan-chih and Bishop Birney. Tsu Ching-hu asked that we distinctly stipulate that this leave of absence, if granted, be for one year only. With great hesitation anl evidently stirred with deep feeling W ang Shih-tsing moved that the request be granted as made. The motion was passed and Bishop Birney, in accordance with the provisions of the Discipline, granted Kiang Ming- chih a leave of absence for one year.

Question Sixteen—This question was answered: None.Question Seventeen—No deaths were reported in our parsonage

homes during the year. Fred R. Brown led in prayer, expressing our gratitude for G od ’s mercy. Bishop Birney asked to be notified of any cases o f severe illness.

Questions Eighteen to Twenty*five—The answers to these eight question w ere : None.


Question Twenty=six—The retired preachers are Chang Keh- ming and Chu Mei-fuh. Chu Mei-fuh was present and gave his report.

Question Twenty=seven—It was noted that Kiang Ming-chih has been granted leave of absence for one year.

Question Twenty=eight—The Triers of Appeals a re : Lo Ren- yen, Tsai Tsen-tsan, Kiang Ming-chih, Hu Si-cheng and Fred R. Brown. The Reserves a re : Teng Ts-lieh and Wu Hsing-mei.

Retired Preachers—The characters of the retired preachers were passed. On request o f Tsu Ching-hu, a report on Chang Keh-ming’s condition was presented by Dr. Perkins.

Question Thirty—This question was answ ered: There is no such Board.

Question Twenty=nine—The answer to this question is found in the Report of the Home Missionary Society.

Question Thirty=eight—W e have no Conference Sustentation Fund Society.

Question Forty—Invitations for entertaining the next session of the Conference were received from Nanchang, Sungshih and Kingtehchen. On show of hands, the invitation from Kingtehchen was accepted.

Special Prayer—Bishop Birney asked for a season of special prayer, pleading for evangelistic fervor. Many participated in this.

Professor Perkins’ Lecture—The Conference convened in the main room of the Church at eleven o ’ clock, Wu Chi-mo presiding. “ What a Friend W e Have in Jesus” was sung, and the chairman led in prayer. Dr. Henry Perkins spoke on the subject “ Science and Religion.” The meeting closed with the Doxology.

W .F.M .S. Anniversary—The evening session was devoted to the W om an’ s Foreign Missionary Society for a special meeting in recognition of the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the society in 1869. A t this meeting the history and present condition of the society and its work all over the world were set forth by Miss Grace Wu and Dr. Ida Kahn, and as the closing number there wra<s given a beautiful and highly impressive rendering of “ The Kingdom is Coming.”

Sixth Day—Tuesday, October 16, 1928Devotional Service—The service at 8.15 was presided over by

Tsai Tsen-tsan. A fter the Conference sang “ Who is on the Lord ’ s Side ?” Yang Ku-hwai led in prayer. Bishop Birney gave the last of his morning talks on “ I am the W ay,” his subject being “ Jesus and the Holy L ife.” The meeting closed with many earnest prayers for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all our work.


Conference Session—The Conference convened for the business session immediately following the close of the devotional service. The Chinese minutes were read and approved.

Water of Life Hospital Report—E. C. Perkins presented the report of the work of the W ater of Life Hospital for the Conference year just closing.

Rev. Samson Ting—In a brief introductory speech Bishop Birney presented Rev. Samson Ting, who addressed the Conference on the subject of Religious Education in Kiangsi Conference.

Wang Shih=tsmg in the Chair—In order to facilitate the dispatch of business, Bishop Birney asked W ang Shih-tsing to assume the chair.

Question Ten—The name of Edward C. Perkins was called, his character passed, the Board of Examiners reported on his studies, and on vote of the Conference he was ordered placed in the studies of the fourth year.

Question Fifteen—The names of Lei Tsai-ping and Yu Su-sien were called, their characters passed and they presented their reports. Fred R. Brown wTas called, his character passed, and his report ordered printed without reading. The following were called, their characters passed, excepting in cases where their characters had been passed previously, and they presented their rep orts : Kung Yuan-tsai, Liu Nan-san, W ang Han-sien, Hsiong Fei, Cheng Chuen-seng, Shu Wen-tsing, W u Hsing-mei, Cheo Chang-an, Hu Chen-chia, Kiang Siao-wei, Swen Chi-chih, Li Chin-sheng, W ang Ai-hwa, Lo Ren-chang, Yang Ku-hwai, Teng Ts-lieh, Hsu Si-chi, William E. Schubert, Kiang Ming-hwei.

On motion of Tseng Hsi-kung, duly seconded, it wae ordered that the reports of the remaining members be accepted without reading, and under this action, the names of the following were called and their characters passed, excepting those whose characters had already been passed : Wu Shih-pan, Tseng Hsi-kung, Hwa Hsing-tung, Tsai Tsen-tsan, Teng Wei-ming, Hu Yueh-yuan, Shen Ai-tang, Carleton Lacy, J. C. Plummer, C. F. Johannaber, W. R. Johnson, W. L. Sanders, Earl A. Hoose, Horace T. Lavely, Lo Ren-yen.

Closing—Following the announcements, the meeting adjourned with the benediction pronounced by W ang Shan-chih.

Dr. Perkins’ Lecture—A t eleven o'clock the Conference met in the main room of the Church for Professor Perkins’ second lecture. His theme was “ Chinese Contributions to Western Civilization. ’ ’


Afternoon Session—The Conference reconvened at two p.m. L o Ren-chang led in prayer. The Chinese minutes were read and approved.

Auditing Committee—Yang Ku-hwiai presented the report of the auditing committee to the effect that the Treasurer’ s books had been audited. This report was accepted and approved.

Reports—Tseng Hsi-kung presented his report. The report o f the statistician was read and accepted pending certain additions to be inserted later. The summary of the retiring treasurer’ s report was real by totals and approved.

Question Thirty=four—The recommendations of the Board of •Stewards were read, and on motion were approved.

Questions Thirty-three, Thirty=five and Thirty-six—Final answers to these questions were ordered made on the detailed reports from the Conference Treasurer.

Question Thirty=seven—This was answered: Ten DollarsM exican.

Centenary and Jubilee Funds— The reports of the Centenary and Jubilee Treasurer’ s accounts was read by the Chinese secretary and approved. On nomination, Fred R. Brown was re-elected treasurer for these two funds.

Undesignated Centenary Balances—The use of certain undesignated sums in the 'Centenary accounts was discussed at considerable length, and the following motions were passed regarding this m atter: By Hwa Wen-yuan, that the land project in the rear of the Heokiai Church in Kiukiang be paid for from these balances; By Tsu Ching-hu, that the expenditure of these balances be referred to the Finance Committee with authority to a c t ; By Wang Shih-tsing, that the remainder of Carleton Lacy’s gift, plus enough more to make this sum up to $400 be applied to ■Sungshih, and that an additional $100 for buying land be also voted for Sungshih; By Tsu Ching-hu, that the amount still left irom this undesignated balance be applied to Hukow.

Evangelistic Forward Movement—Tsu Ching-hu presented the report of the preparatory committee for the Evangelistic Forward Movement. Because of the shortness of the time, the Conference adjourned in the midst of discussing this report, to meet at 3.00 p.m. for the final session.

Home Missionary Society—A t seven o ’ clock the Home Missionary Society held a well-attended meeting in the main room of the Church. A t this meeting officers were elected and committees appointed for the ensuing year, and the business of the society -was transacted.


Evening Session— Conference convened at eight o ’clock in the evening in the main room of the Church, Tsu Ching-hu presiding by invitation of Bishop Birney, to facilitate the transaction of the recommendations made in the report of the Evangelistic Campaign Committee. The Conference sang “ Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken.” Dr. Chang led in prayer. Evangelistic Forward Move= ment—The report of the Preparatory Committee was taken up

. item by item and approved after some changes. It was voted that the report as finally adopted be printed in the Chinese Christian Advocate. On motion of Yang Ku-hwai the Nominating Committee was instructed to present seven names for consideration as members of the permanent committee on Evangelistic Forward Movement for the Conference, and each District Superintendent was asked to appoint a committee of five on Evangelistic Forward Movement for his District.

Committee on Nanchang College Land— On nomination of thn Nominating Committee the following were elected the committee on Nanchang College L a n d : W ang Shan-chih, Fred R. Brown, C. K. Shaw, Wu Chi-mo, Tsu Ching-hu.

Report of Nominating Committee—The report of the Nominating Committee was presented and approved as follows :Board of Stew ards: 1929 Hwa Hsing-tung, W ang Han-sien.

1930 Li Chin-sheng, W ang Ai-hwa.1931 Hsiong Chiang-hsu, Hsiong Fei.1932 Yang Ku-hwai, William E. Schubert.

Conference R elations: 1929 Tsai Teh-kao, W ang Ai-hwa.1930 Tseng Hsi-kung, Tsu Ching-hu.

1931 W ang Shan-chih, Charles F. Johannaber.

1932 Two to be elected by the Conference.Triers of A ppeals: Lo Ren-yen, Tsai Tsen-tsan, Kiang Ming-chih,

Hu Si-cheng, Fred R. B row n; Reserves: Teng Ts-lieh, Wu Hsing-mei.

Resolutions : Hu Chen-chia, Kao Ping-hsing, Cheo Chang-an, Kung Yuan-tsai, Yu Su-sien, Kiang Siao-wei, Teng Wei-ming.

Temperance and Public M orals: G. T. Blydenburgh, Hsu Wen- tsing, E. C. Perkins, Shen Ai-tang, Hsu Si-chi, Dr. Ida Kahn, Dr. Chang Chi-chuan.

Auditors of A ccounts: Hsiong Chiang-shu, William E. Schubert. Fraternal Letters: Hwa Wen-yuan, Charles F. Johannaber. Conference Program m e: Pastors and missionaries at the place

where Conference is held.Conference R eporters: Yang Ku-hwai, Charles F. Johannaber :


Committee on Religious Education—On motion of Fred R. Brown it was voted that when the permanent standing committee on Religious Education is appointed the present Conference committee be abolished.

Committee on Conference Relations—As the result of the ballot taken Li Chin-sheng and Hsiong Chiang-hsu were elected as the 1932 class of the Committee on Conference Relations.

Reports—The reports for the Committees on State of the Church and on Temperance and Public Morals were presented and approved.

Balloting for Committee Members— Several ballots were taken for members of the dom inating and Finance Committees.

Nominating Committee Withdraws—The Nominating Comittee withdrew to prepare names for the Committee on Evangelistic Campaign, and for that on Religious Education.

Nominating Committee—As a result of the first ballot for members of the Nominating Committee Lo Ren-chang was declared elected.

Report of the Nominating Committee—The following names presented by the Nominating Committee were all duly elected by the Conference : Permanent Evangelistic Campaign Com m ittee:W ang Shan-chih, W ang Shih-tsing, Tsu Ching-hu, Li Chin-sheng. Chang Mei-yin, Cheng Chin-ren, Annie M. Pittman. The Permanent Committee on Religious Education was elected as fo llow s: Fred R. Brown, Charles F. Johannaber, Yang Ku-hwai, and three members to be elected by the W om en’s Conference.

Report of the Committee on Religious Education—The report of this Committee was read by Kiang Ming-hwei, and adopted by the Conference.

Committee on Resolutions—The resolutions prepared by the Committee were read, and the Conference adopted them by a rising vote.

Special Music—The William Nast College choir sang “ Jesus is a Rock in a> Weary Land.”

Election of the Nominating Committee—On motion of Hsiong Chiangshu it was ordered that the balloting for members of the Nominating Committee be discontinued and the present committee elected to serve for another Conference year, with the addition of two women. On nomination of Tsu Ching-hu, the names of Miss Chang Mei-yin and Miss Cheo Yu-yin were added to the Committee.


Introduction of Dr. Chang—Dr. Chang Chi-chuan, Superintendent of the Kiukiang Hospital, was introduced by Bishop Birney aaid told the Conference of his hospital and of the work he is doing

Board of Examiners—Bishop Birney explained that Charles F. Johannaber has asked release from the Board of Examiners because of his coming furlough, which begins in the spring of 1929, and announced the appointment of William EL Schubert in Mr. Johannaber’ s place. For the Examiners retiring on 1932 the Bishop announced the appointment of Hsiong iChiang-shu and Tsai Teh- kao.

Election of the Finance Committee—Two ballots were taken at various times for the filling of vacancies on the Finance Committee caused by the retiring of the 1928 class and by the leave of absence of X iang Ming-chih. On the first ballot William E'. Schubert, Frank A . Argelander and Hsiong Chiang-shu were elected, and on the second ballot Li Chin-sheng was elected. On motion duly seconded it was voted that the first three elected be considered the class retiring in 1932, and that Li Chin-sheng take the place vacated by Kiang Ming-chih.

Englsh Minutes— On motion of Fred It. Brown it was voted that the number or copies of the English Minutes printed be the same as last year.

Chinese Minutes— On motion of Tsu Ching-hu it was voted that the arrangement for the Chinese Minutes for last year be continued for this.

On motion, duly seconded the Conference voted to assemble next year at Kingtehchen was reconsidered and the motion defeated. On motion, duly seconded the Conference voted to assemble next year at Nanchang.

Question Thirty=nine—After the singing of “ I Need Thee Every H o u r / ’ prayer was offered by Wu Hsing-mei, Miss Mabel W oodruff and W ang Shihtsing. The appointments were read by Tsu Ching-hu, secretary of the Cabinet.

Adjournment—Kiang Ming-chih pronounced the benediction and the Conference adjourned sine die.

DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS 19

IV. DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONSThe Kiangsi Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal

Church was held in Kiukiang, Kiangsi, from October 11 to 16, 1928, Bishop L. J. Birney presiding.

S ecre ta ry : Fred R. Brown, P.O. Nancbang, Ki.Statistician: Frank Argelander, P.O. Kiukiang, Ki.T rea su rer : Frank Argelander, P.O. Kiukiang, Ki.R egistra r : Wang Shan-chih, P.O. Nanchang, Ki.

1. (a) Is this Annual Conference Incorporated according to therequirements of the Discipline?It is not.

(b ) W hat officers and persons holding moneys, funds, etc. are bonded, a»nd in what amounts, according to the requirements of the Discipline?None.

2. Who have been Received by Transfer, and from whatConference ?None.

3. W ho have been Readmitted ?None.

4. W ho have been Received on Credentials, and from whatChurches ?None.

5. W ho have been Received on Trial?(a ) In Studies of First Year.

Hu Yueh-yuan.(b ) In studies of Third Year under Seminary Rule.

None.6. Who have been Continued on Trial?

(a) In studies of First Year.Yu Ren-sheng.

(b ) In studies of Second Year.Cheo Chang-an, Hsu Si-chi, Kiang Siao-wei, Kung Yuan-tsai.

(c ) In studies of Third Year.Swen Chi-chih.

(d ) In studies of Fourth Year.None.

7. W ho have been Discontinued?None.

8. W ho have been admitted into Full Membership ?(a>) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year.

None.(b ) Elected and Ordained Deacons previously.

None.(c ) Elected to be Ordained elsewhere.

None.(d ) Ordained Deacon having been previously elected.

None.9. W hat Members are in studies of Third Y ear?

(a ) Adm itted into Full Membership this year.None.

(b ) Adm itted into Full Membership previously.None.

10. What Members are in studies o f Fourth Year?Frank A. Argelander, Liu Nan-san, Edward C. Perkins.

11. W hat Members have Completed the Course of Study?(a ) Elected and Ordained Elders this year.

None.(b ) Elected and Ordained Elders previously.

None.(c ) Elected and Ordained Elders under Seminary Rule.

None.(d ) Elected to be Ordained Elsewhere.

None.(e) Ordained Elder having been previously Elected.

None.(f) Ordained Elder elsewhere under our Election.

None.12. What others have been Elected and ordained Deacons?

(a) As Local Preachers.W u Shih-pan.

(b ) Under-Missionary Rule.None.

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(c ) Under Seminary Rule.None.

(d ) Elected by this Conference and Ordained Elsewhere. None.

13. W hat others have been Elected and Ordained Elders ?(a) As Local Deacons.

None.(b ) Under Missionary Rule.

None.(c) Elected by this Conference and Ordained elsewhere.

None.14. Who have been left without appointment to attend one of our

schools 1 None.

15. Was the Character of each Preacher examined?This was strictly done as the name of each preacher was called in open conference session.

16. W ho have been Transferred, and to what Conference?None.

17. Who have Died?None.

18. W ho have been Located at their own Request?None.

2G. W ho have Withdrawn ?(a) From the Ministry.

None. *(b) From the Ministry and Membership of the Church.

None.(c) By surrender o f the Ministerial Office.

None.21. W ho have been Deprived of the Ministerial Office?

None.22. W ho have been permitted to Withdraw under Charges or

Complaint ?None.

■23. Who have been Expelled?None.


24. W hat other Personal Notation should be made ?None.

25. W ho are the Supernumerary Ministers, and for what numberof years consecutively has each held this relation?None.

26. W ho are the Retired Ministers?Chang Keh-ming, Chu Mei-fuh.

27. W ho have been granted Leave of Absence?Kiang Ming-chih-for one year.

28. W ho are the Triers o f Appeals?Lo Ren-yen, Tsai Tsen-tsan, Kiang Ming-chih, Hu Si- cheng, Fred R. Brown. Reserves : Teng Ts-lieh, Wu Hsiung-mei.

29. W hat is the Annual Report of the Conference Board ofHom e Missions and Church Extension?See report of Conference Home Missionary Society.

30. W hat is the Annual Report of the Conference Board o fForeign Missions?There is no such Board.

31. W hat is the Statistical R eport?See the Statistician's Report.

32. W hat is the Conference Treasurer’ s R eport?See the Conference Treasurer's Report.

33. (a ) W hat is the Aggregate of the Benevolent Collections;ordered by the General Conference, as reported by the Conference Treasurer?Mex. Two Hundred Thirty Dollars (M ex. $230.00).

(b ) W hat is the Aggregate of the Benevolent Collections ordered by the Annual Conference, as reported by the Conference Treasurer ?None.

34. W hat are the Claims on the Conference Funds?For Annuity distribution, 21 years multiplied by theDisciplinary rate of $8.88 per year .................... $186.48For Necessitous distribution........................................... $509.52


Total $696.00


35. (a ) What ha® been received on these claims 1From the Book Concern..........................From Annual Conference InvestmentsFrom the Chartered Fund......................From Pastoral Charges ...........................................$216.90From Board of Pensions and Relief...From Other Sources.................................

m j. i f $1,032.84 Mex. ($500.00 Gold

(b ) How has this been Applied?See the Board of Stewards’ Report.

36. What amount has been apportioned to the PastoralCharges within the Conference, to be raised for the support of Conference Claimants?N ot less than in 1927.

37. W hat amount has been paid by the Conference Treasurerto the Board of Pensions and Relief, for Connectional Relief ?Mexican Ten Dollars ($10.00).

38. Is there a Conference Sustentation Fund Society?There is not.

39. Where are the Preachers Stationed?See the List of Appointments.

40. Where shall the Next Conference be held?Nanchang.

5.94 Mex. plus $500.00 Gold


V. APPOINTMENTS, 1928-1929N ote: All circuits are in the Province o f Kiangsi (P.O. abbrevia

tion K i.), except those on the Hwangmei District, which are in the Provinces of Anhwei or Hupeh, as indicated. Numbers indicate the years in the present appointment.

Fu River DistrictWang Shih-tsing, Superintendent (5) P.O. Fuchow. W. E. Schubert, District Mis-

sionary (5) P.O. NanchangLichuan ......................................... • Shu Wen-tsing (1)Linchuan (Fuchow) ..................... .W ang Shih-tsing (5)

Assistant ..................................... . Kung Yuan-tsai (2)Nancheng (Kienchang) ............ . Hsiong Fei (2)Niadnfeng . . . j................................... Tao Tien-fu (1)Shangtunigtu ................................. , Wang Han-sien (3)Sungshih ......................................... Cheng Chuen-seng (6)Likiatu ............................................. . Liu Nan-san (2)Special Appointment:Principal Fuchow Higher Primary

School Wang Shih-tsing

Hwangmei DistrictLi Chin-sheng, Superintendent (1) P.O. Taihu, An.F. A . Argelander, District Mis

sionary (1) P.O. Kiukiang, Ki.Hwangmei, Hup................... .......... . Kao Ping-shing (1)Hushihpeh, Hup................................ ., Hu Si-cheng (1)Kunglung, Hup.................................. , Cheo Chang-an (2)Mibosi, A n............................................. Shen Ai-tang (3)Susung, A n .......................................... Swen Chi-chih (2)Taihu, An........................................... Li Chin-sheng (2)

Assistant ....................................... To be suppliedSpecial Appointments:Principal Taihu Higher Primary

School Li Chin-shengAmerican Bible .Society, Peping

Sub-agency Secretary Earl A. Hoose (Kunglung Q.C.)Kan River District

Wang Shan-chih, Superintenent (3) P.O. NanchangChanghsu ........................... (1)Fengcheng ....................... (1)Kaoan (Jukhow) ...........Siakiang ........................... (2)Sinkan ............................... (3)

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Nanchang District

Wang Shan-chih, Superintendent (3) P. 0 . Nanchang Meichuang .......................................Teng Ts-lieh (2)

Nanchang':Chuangyuanchiao (East Lake) Hsu Si-chi (2)

Kwiangyuenmen ...............................Lo Ren-chang (2)Panpukiai ...................................Hwia Hsing-tung (1)Siinmingtang (Central Church). .W ang Ai-hwa (2)Tehshenmen ...............................Wu Chi-mo (12)

Siepu ...................................................To ibe suppliedTsinsien ...........................................Hu Chen-chia (1)

Special Appointments:Frincipal Central Church Higher

Primary School .......................W&ng Ai-hwaDistrict Secretary of Religious

Education ...................................Fred R. Brown

Nanchang Academy:Principal ...........................................C. K. ShawVice-Principal ...............................Wu Chi-moActing Dean........................................Yu Ren-shengTreasurer and Head of the

Science Department .............. Fred R. BrownActing Head of the English

Department ...............................Mrs. Fred R. BrownAdvisor in Religious Education ..W . R. Johnson (on furlough) Advisor in Normal Department • • L. W. Holland (on furlough) Librarian and teacher of E nglish .. Coral Houston (Studying the

language)Susan Toy Ensign Memorial Hospital:Superintendent ...............................S. C. Wu, m .d.Assistant .Superintendent, eye,

ear, nose and throat, and.Supervisor of Construction .. G. T. Blydeniburgh, m .d.

Surgery ...............................,...........Walter E. Libby, m .d.Assistant in Medicine .................. S. S. Au, m.D.Assistant in S u rgery ...................... K. C. Wen, m .d.Superintendent o f N u rses.............. E-m,a K. Pennepacker, R.N.Nurse, and student of the languageLillian Raper, r.n .

Missionary on furlough Horace T. Lavely


North Kiangsi District

Tsu Chimg-hu, Superintendent . . (3) P. O. Kiukiar.g *C. F. Johannaber, District Mis

sionary ................................... (2) P. 0. KiukiangJaochow ...........................................Wu Shih-pan (3)Juichang ...........................................Yu Su-sien (3)Kingtechen ............................. . . . .Tsai Tsen-tsan (1).Kiukiang: College Church Wu Hsing-mei (1)

Assistant ....................................... Hsiong Chiang-shu (1)Heokiai ....................................... Hiwa Wen-yuan (7)Hswashantang ...........................Tsai Teh-kao (9)

Assistant .......................................E. C. Perkins (1)Lungshan ................................... To be suppliedWater of Life H osp ita l Feng Teng-iren (1)

Pengtseh and H u kow ......................Lei Tsai-ping (2)Shaho ................................................... Kiang Ming-hwei (1)Siaochihkow .......................................Kiang Siao-wei (2)

Special Appointments:American Bible Society Agency

Secretary ...............................Caileton LacyEditor of Church Publications.. Lo Ren-yen Dean o f Men, Ohio Wesleyan

University ...............................W. L. SandersSuperintendent Kiukiang

Hospital ................................... Chang Chi-chuan, M.D.On leave o f absence for one

year ............................... ............Kiang Ming-chih

William Nast College:Principal ........................................... Hsiong Ohianrg-shu (to take effect

when he is released from his present work at Nanking)

Head o f the Department of Religious Education and Ethics. .Charles F. Johannaber

Frank A. Argelander Carl Robart

W ater o f Life Hospital:Superintendent ...............................E. C. Perkins, M.D.Assistant Superintendent.............. Mia Hsi-ting, m .d.Physician ........................................... Chang I-ting, m .d.Physician ........................................... Chang Ching-chi, M.D.Principal o f Nurses’ Training

School ....................................... Deanetta Ploeg, r .n .Superintendent o f N u rses ...............Elizabeth Ploeg, R.N.N u rse .................................................... Tu Chin-lanBusiness Manager .......................Mrs. E. C. PerkinsAssistant Business M a n a g er Li Tao-li

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WOMAN’S CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS KIANGSI CONFERENCE

Evangelistic W ork:Hwangmei ¡and

N. Kiangsi District Supervisor Chang Miei-yin Hwang MeiAssoc. Super

visor & Treas. Annie M. Pittman Chin Teh

ChenEvangelist Hu Wen-lien Hwangmei

Kiukiang City Supervisor Chang Feng-cheng Heo Kai

Assoc. .Supervisor & Treas. Frances Wood

ruff Hwa ShangTang

Evangelist Wang Ngan-fu KiukiangStudentGhuroh

Fu River District Kan River „ Nanchang „ Supervisor Chen Ohin-ren Si Mia Chih

Assoc. Supervisor & Treas. Bessie L.

Meeker Si Ma Chih

High Bridge School Service

Nanchang Women’s & Children’s Hospital

CommitteeChairman Mrs. Wang Yu* Si Ma Chih

Mi&s Gertrude Howe

Medical W ork:Danforth Memorial Hospital,

Kiukiang Superintendent Chen Yu-cheng, m .d. KiukiangStudent Church

House Physician Li Ohen-fu, mjd. „Supt. Nurses’ Training School Nora E. Kellogg „

Nanchang Women’s & Children’sHospital Superintendent Ida Kahn,M.D. ChuSan Yuan OhiaoResident Physician Chao Dan-sen „Supt. Nurses’ Training

School Yu-iChiih Shui-lan „


Educational W ork:Baldwin School for Girls,

Nanchang Principal Dean and Teacher of

Mathematics Student Counselor and

Teacher of English Director o f Normal Dept. &

Treas.Teacher of Science & English Myra McDadeTeacher o f Music Swen En-lien*¡Supervisor of H.P. &

Accountant Chen Ohih-foao*Supervisor o f L.P. Liu Lu-eheng*Kindergartner Tang Mo-chiao*

Miriam L. Nieh Teh Shen Men

Chou Lan-chin „

Miargiaret Seeck „

Ruth Daniels

Knowles Bible Training School, Kiukiang:Acting Principal

DeanStudent Counselor & Physical

Training Teacher of Religion & Treas. Bible Teacher Science Teacher English Teacher Supt. of Anderson .School

Teacher o f Geography

Chi Yung-cheng Kiukiang Student Church

Wang Tien-kan* „

Hai Yu-ohin „Mabel Woodruff „Ling Sui-mei „Wu Li-hisiang „Mrs. Argelander „

iHung Chung-yin „

Rulison High School, Kiukiang: PrincipalDean & Teacher of Mathematics

& Science Student Counselor & Teacher

o f Religion Chairman o f Religious Educ.

& Treas.Teacher o f English Teacher of History & English Teacher o f Music Supervisor of H.P.Supervisor o f L.P.Chairman of Business & Nurse KindergartnerGeneral Secretary o f Primary

Schools o f the Conference

Grace Wu

Sung Yu-teh

Chu Sheo-cheng

Clara E. Merrill Leona Thomasson Helen Ferris Rose E. Waldron Hwang Hsin-ming Sie Hsien-yi*Chen Yu-lan Chu Bin-yi*

Lucina Chou

APPOINTMENTS 29

Day Schools:Hwangmei and

N. Kiangsi Districts .Supervisor Sung Tiao-yin Seo SungAsso. Supervisor Annie M. Pitt

man Ching TehKiu'kiang City Acting Super- Chen

visor Miao Ren-lanAs so. Super

visor & Treas. Frances Woodruff Hwa Shang

TangIllien Tang* Kinder

garten Nanchang District Kan River „Fu River

ISd Ma Chih Hsia Lan-hsiang

(Supervisor Chi Djen-ku Pon Pu Kai Asso. Super

visor & Treas. Bessie L. Meeker Si Ma ChihCo-educational H.P.

Boarding- School Principal

Nanchang City Supervisor

Special Appointments:General Treasurer for China Students in America

On Furlough

Gracey Home for Cripples Chairman Physician Secretary Treasurer

*Not members of the Conference.

Mary Tang

Lucina Chou

Edith Fredericks Iling Tsai Viola Tang Beatrice Lee Margaret IIu Zula Frances Brown Laura Gooding Faith Hunt Jennie Lind Isabel Luce Ruth L. Myers Theodora Raab Blanche T. Search Ellen E. Smith Myrtle M. Stone Ethel T. Thompson Maylbel Thomipson

Malbel Woodruff Chen Yu-ehen, M.D. Mrs. E. C. Perkins Nora E. Kellogg

Chang. Shu

StudentChurch

Shanghai

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VL REPORTS (a) District Superintendents

R EPORT FOR THE HW ANGM EI AND NORTH K IA N G SIDISTRICTS

TSU Ching Hu, Superintendent.

Of recent years the Christian church has been surrounded by enemies on all sides and meeting dangers and difficulties of all kinds. Is this a new situation ? Has this never been heard of before? A study of church history reveals that such conditions have arisen again and again.

Was the cruelty and violence less severe than that of the present ? On the •contrary how often has it happened before that many have been slain without cause, have suffered all manner of cruel punishment, far exceeding anything we have had to bear and often beyond the power of humans to bear. Y et in the end Christianity has stood unshaken—unafraid by these events. Abuses of these kinds have repeatedly passed over the church but finally it has survived. This calls to mind such verses of Scripture as "F ear not those that kill the body but the soul,” “ The very hairs of jo u r head are numbered,” "Those who do not confess me before men, the same will I not confess before my Father in Heaven.” When we read such things, ought we not, though weak and fearful, put forth new courage and strength.

The greater the hardships we have to bear, the greater are the responsibilities that come upon us. The conflict in the North has ceased but the anti-Christian movement still continues. In view of the difficulties that face us we need frequently to recall the church’ s past trials iand victories as well as the sufferings of the Lord. This will serve to increase our courage as well as steady our hearts. This past year we have enjoyed some peace and our work has made a gradual recovery.

As the Bishop desired to settle the problems in connection with the superintendency of the North Kiangsi district, he appointed me to reside in Kiukiang. For eight years I had been in Taihu and that had become my second home. It suited me admirably, recalling the verse of an ancient poet who said “ There are no streams and mountains like these in my home.” It well describes my feeling towards Taihu. When I left that place every

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organization and society combined to present me with various fine panels at the farewell meeting. My feeling of regret at leaving that place was increased by these signs of affection.

In Dec. 1927 I came to Kiukiang with my family after an absence of sixteen years. When I departed William Nast was vigorously pushing the college work and I was one of the teachers then. It was a fine chance to study besides—and then consumption laid hold of me. My mind was filled with despairing thoughts. Later on I began paying more attention to health as well as thinking more upon spiritual things. My zeal for honors, my ambition, my desire to win the approval of others, all these things I resigned and suppressed with all earnestness. Frequently I prayed that if God should permit me to live I would consecrate my life to the ministry and stay by it. This decision was reached after much prayer and meditation. Had it not been for that I might again have changed had I been able to foresee the great difficulties and painful experiences awaiting me. Considering the danger I faced, weakness of body and shortened span of life, to be able again to return to Kiukiang was indeed the expectation o f my friends and myself. Recalling now the fixed determination with which I resigned my work in the ministry, without any intention of ever taking it up again, the resumption of the work was a surprise to my friends.

The wonder of G od’s grace, his power to heal men’ s bodies is to me just as marvellous as his peculiar power in recasting our aims. It is beyond our power to comprehend. To reconsider these things seems like living in a dream.

The warfare this year centered in North China. In the rear the troop movements were not as extensive as previously but still there was the inevitable disturbance incident upon such conditions. With the exception of some two months when they joined the Northern expedition, soldiers occupied the William Nast compound for many months without interruption. Shaho was used as a sort of center for passing troops. Moreover bandits were active and communist gangs very violent there. The condition of the people was one of restlessness. A t Mei To Tz the local militia borrowed the church, using it as a lookout, and they are still using it. The regions between Pen Tseh and Hukeo have suffered from banditry. During vacation some teachers returning home as well as those going to open vacation Bible schools were robbed of clothing and other articles suffering heavy loss. Besides this wandering groups of unattached soldiery and bandit gangs passed through that area. This has been a great hindrance to itinerating and pastoral

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supervision. Nevertheless we did not cease our work because o f this. Though we pass thru the valley of the shadow of death, we fear no evil for the Lord is with us.

Our work should have some fundamental plans. 1. W e should make every effort to build up spiritual life. 2. Keeping in view the need of the times we should plan appropriate work for city and village. 3. W e should exercise great care in receiving members for we have noted that numbers of the anti-Christian agitators were formerly in the church. 4. Besides this we should train specially prepared workers to deal with present-day problems.

There is always a lull after much disturbance. Let us examine the church’ s losses both materially and spiritually. W hile the material loss is large it has not affected the basic aims of the church. The spiritual loes though hidden and not evident has caused us much sorrow. There were some, a fickle element, who left the church—these we need not mention. There were others who lost faith, fearful, withdrawing themselves, some were cold and indifferent, some separatists—all kinds of character was revealed. According to my judgment we need to begin from within at the task of rebuilding the whole body in Christ.

During the past spring and summer, retreats were held on the circuits, in the homes of students and church members meetings for worship were held. Hwa W en Yuan accompanied me to Pentseh and Hukeo. Miss Chang Mei Yin, and Mrs. Mei Bao Yin greatly assisted at Shuichang. Miss Cheo Yu In and Miss Sung Tiao Yuen helped at Taihu. W e were at Shaho when the Communists were most active. From Kunglung to Seosung we followed upon the heals of wandering soldiery. The people were restless and full of fear and the travel difficult but the opportunity to teach and com fort them the greater. Some people confessed their weakness during the last year, some regained faith, others were restored, others realized that the infant church though stormed at by wind and wave was still founded on bedrock. A certain pastor speaking at his quarterly conference said, r‘This year’ s retreat, though unlike ihe form er large scale efforts, has helped my work much m ore.” Thank God who at all times and places has helped the seed to grow which we have planted. Still I fear we have been indolent servants.

Since the beginning of the Republic the foreign calendar has come into use but among common people the Chinese New Year -is still very important. The past year at old style New Year time, Kiukiang’ s three circuits used the opportunity to hold meetings in each mem ber’ s home. N ot only were members benefitted but

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their neighbors unconsciously received much help and were given a lesson by seeing the difference between ¡a 'Christian and non- Christian environment and the respective help or injury to the individual life. W ork like this is much needed.

Most workers in the interior consider rural evangelistic work very important. They all work enthusiastically to that end.

I bought several kinds of pamphlets in order to help carry on the work. If we double our effort, we certainly can obtain good results. The urban population is only fifteen per cent of the entire population. If we build the church firmly in the rural sections the work will be easier and better than to have the city as the center of religious work.

Hwa Sheng Tang offers fine opportunities for work. After the district conferences, especially last May and in September, we had frequent evening preaching services. During the last summer, Dr. David Chang spoke about hygiene several times. The reading room is always full of eager readers. The opportunities at Heo Kai are equally great. Pastor Hwa reports that Dr. Chang spoke about hygiene in his church one evening and the former distributed many gospels.

On the Hwangmei circuit a Bible class is successfully going on, strengthening the faith of the members. In Seosung we are developing our primary work while in Taihu there is a marked change in the attitude of the local community toward the church, due to the work of Pastor Li. For two years Pastor Sheng has worked alone at Mei To Tz since the W .F.M .S. has not sufficient workers to send there. In Kunglung the most earnest members joined together in holding house to house prayer meetings. They aim at a real revival and are not discouraged in the least. At Hsiao Chih Keo Pastor Chiang Shou W ei by his attitude has broken down the contemptuous feeling of many people and has won the respect of members and non-Christians as well. He was recently married and will no doubt be even better at his work. There is no house for the preacher at Hukeo. As Mrs. Lei travels back and forth by boat she cannot remain for long in Hukeo. A t Shuichang things are brightening under the fine preaching of Pastor Yu. A t Pengtseh the teacher helps by preaching as well. The burden of financing this place falls on the W .F.M .S.

William Nast circuit is the model for the other circuits. The different organizations have organized Bible classes, there is a Junior church and the spirit is very good. This year by the careful management of Pastor Chiang we have secured sufficient

-contributions not alone for local salaries but also were able to aid


smaller circuits. Every Wednesday evening at the home of Pastoi Tsai there is a leader’s prayer meeting. This increases the spiritual power of the workers, and is a source of much inspiration. The- Sunday school trains people in religious thinking and produces many members. Altogether there are 17 schools, 101 teachers and 977 pupils. Good work is being done by neighborhood Sunday schools.

A t William Nast church there are junior and senior sunday schools. Miss Chu was superintendent and by her faithful work and progressive methods greatly influenced the students. Mr. John Tsai has consented to take over this work. Having exceptionally fine training and a zealous spirit he will doubtless cause the school to make progress. Last year because of the disturbed conditions the circuit conference was not held. But in May it was possible and proved even better than usual. The topics handled by the speakers were practical dealing with such things as Religion and Hygiene, Present Conditions of Mission Schools, Present Position of Christians, Rural Evangelistic W ork, etc. Each topic was presented by a suitable speaker. In the daily retreat Revs. Chiang Ming Chih and W ang Shen Chih presided. The influence of these meetings was exceedingly helpful. Dr. Mary Stone and Miss Hughes lead revival meetings each evening. Because of their earnestness they exerted a fine influence upon the audience by their inspirational addresses. These two friends returned after eight years of absence. The work was very satisfactory and the power of God manifested.

Dr. Perkins freely sacrifices himself and his funds. H e has been using the old Sen property for ten years but is now erecting a new building. Last July at the dedication ceremony, in spite o f the heat, a large audience was present. The greater portion o f the money for the Hwa Sheng Tang reading room comes from Dr. Perkins. He not only works hard in giving medical aid but is- earnest in evangelism and is a modest and gentle Christian.

Recently we have heard such slogans as “ Down with Christianity” and “ Oppose Cultural Invasion.” In my opinion there may be commercial, political, and economic invasion but cultural invasion is not possible. Those who oppose us adopt these slogans to stir up ill-will but the trend of public opinion favors Christian schools. Rulison though not receiving new pupils has the biggest enrollment for years. Knowles reports the same condition. The management is excellent and the spirit good. Rev. T. K. Tsai deserves much credit for reorganizing William Nast school when on the point of disruption. The courses are practical and the school

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atmosphere wholesome. There is fine co-operation among the faculty members, Chinese and foreign. This presents a hopeful outlook.

Rulison graduated 7 from senior high school, 23 from junior high school and 17 higher primary students. Knowles graduated four and five from the preparatory course.

There were also graduates from the Danforth Nursing School and at Hwangmei 8 students graduated from the Higher Primary school. Miss Chang Ti Chen is in charge there. This year the total enrollment is 674 for the district. W e are happy about these results. If God be for us who can be against us?

Though the Finance Committee meeting at Shanghai, because of lack of funds, voted to suspend work in primary educafion at Changshu, Fuchow, Hsinmingtang and Taihu these places with the exception of Taihu carried on by the help of the missionaries, the* Bishop and teachers receiving no salary. The Higher Primary school at Taihu was once promising but now the work is neglected like an orphan. I hope those in authority will remedy this condition soon.

This summer before the vacation I called a meeting of Kiukiang leaders to discuss summer school educational work. A ll agreed that such work should be continued because of the improved situation. The teachers were students from three schools who went home for the summer. A fund was raised to finance this work. There were 14 schools, 29 teachers and 376 pupils which indicates the extent of our social service. This year pastors exercised great care in receiving members. The two districts received 56 full members, 131 probationers ; 6 child baptisms and 6 adult baptisms were administered.

The power of literature as propaganda is very great. Church publications are sold even to non-Christians as society generally is coming to recognize the value of these papers. W e distributed seven kinds of magazines, 46 issues, daily newspapers five kinds, 30 issues and church papers 17 kinds, 260 issues. This form of literary effort can win the best elements of society to Christ.

As the wave of trouble recedes we can draw some conclusions as to the best methods for future work. Also we have gained in many ways. There has been first, self-examination, secondly, increase of our sense of duty, thirdly, a spirit of unity in organization and finally, purification of the church. God loves the members of the church as His own children but often we do not understand his plans for us. The WFMS in its various types of werk occupies


a prominent place in the different circuits. I cannot speak too highly o f the spirit shown in the city churches but even in the country the signs of co-operation are marked. The sending of Bible women, teachers and nurses makes possible specialized activities but the drawback is still lack of a sufficient personnel. We should note this. Miss Hu Tz Hwa and Miss Li Cha Ming last summer sailed for America to continue their studies. Miss Grace We came back from America, and has taken up the principalship of Rulison. Miss Chi Yung Chen was last year invited to preach in Yunnan but due to military disturbances could not go and has succeeded Miss Li as principal of Knowles Bible school.

Miss Sung Tiao Yin is very loyal in her work and Miss Chang Mei Yin is a person who understands the chief task of the church. During this period of social disturbance, all these workers returned to their former positions. They would go to the limits of even sacrificing their lives for the cause of Christ. For this they have our praise and admiration.

The W oman’ s Missionary Society held their sixth anniversary here. In such a short time they have done wonderful work under the blessing of God. They help to emancipate women and bring them into the light of G od’ s truth.

A matter which has caused us much sorrow is the loss of Rev. Yu Yuin Sheng who resigned from the work here because his salary was insufficient to maintain him due to the present high standards of living. It is indeed unfortunate that for lack of funds such an able young man cannot be held here.

Most foreign missionaries who left last year have returned. Mr. Johannaber occupies an important position in our educational work and is busied with the improvement of religious training. He also gives himself to the editorship of the “ China Christian A dvocate.’ ' Despite all this he is ever ready to aid me with accounts or any other duty when called upon. He helps me in making out my quarterly statements. He is a man of great talents as shown in these various types of work. W e thank God for this and pay him our whole-hearted admiration.

Dr. David Chang runs the Kiukiang Hospital with private means but his methods are the same as are used in any Christian institution. Dr. Chang is very earnest in his faith and very zealous m evangelistic work. Last summer he spoke in Hwa Sheng Tang and Heokai. He is a great helper of the church and an honest Christian.

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Mr. H oose of the American Bible Society of Peking has served there for more than two years. Recently we heard of the dedication of a new building there. Such victory in his work is due to the help of God and to the talents of Mr. Hoose. His term will soon end there and I hope that nothing will hinder his return. I especially hope that Bishop Birney will terminate his agreement with the Bible Society enabling him to return, as men. of his type are much needed.

This year I travelled thru the different circuits. All workers both men and women show a wonderful spirit of co-operation and treat me with as friendly a spirit as if I were a close relative. 1 eannot find words to set this forth effectively but thank God for such a beautiful condition. This could not be were it not for power from God. The words of the Bible that “ God is L ove” and the Lord’s command that “ we love one another” is being thus fulfilled in our church.

NANCHANG AND KAN RIVER DISTRICTSS. C. WANG, Superintendent.

Time is fleeting! Another Annual Conference comes so soon as we have just moved our eyes from our last one. A t the same time last year, as we recollect, everyone was fearing and doubting what the end would be, while the military despots were still ferociously challenging us in front and the communists were wantonly disturbing the people at our rear, in such an archaic condition that people could not stand it any more, and the Church was persecuted to her uttermost. Thank God, He cut short this enormous calamity. The time of military action was finished, within such a short period before a year had closed.

Now it is the time for reconstruction. The whole nation is quite peaceful. The “ Three Eastern Provinces,” i.e., Manchuria, on account of the unreasonable interference of Japan, has not joined us for the time being, but the people of China as a whole would accept the "Three People Principles” and endeavor to begin reconstruction and keep peace and good friendship with all nations on the globe, and make equal treaties instead of the old unequal ones. Therefore, it will not be very long before China shall realizo her unity and join her hands with all nations, especially the United States, to create new blessings for mankind.

Furthermore, the General Conference of our Methodist Episcopal Church also made an unprecedented change in that they not only cancelled the old clause, that one Bishop shall not preside in an area more than two quadrenniums, and sent our most


revered and beloved Bishop and Mrs. L. J. Birney back to Kiangsi Conference as we requested, for the third quadrennium, but also granted every Central Conference the special right to elect their own Bishops, whose rights and authority are equal with those o f Bishops who are elected by the General Conference. This spirit is really in accordance with that of our country which is changing her government and endeavoring to give the people more- power. Besides offering our hearty approval and appreciation, we cannot but admire and praise because Christianity is really living and having, vital breath and p ow er!

With regard to our work, we have found the most urgent and important task is to preach the Living Christ to take the place o f the dead and imaginary gods and to make people understand the meaning and mission of their life as an amendment to the “ Three People Principles.” Hence, we held a retreat for discussing the character, or personality of Christ and the plans for our various work at each station and at the same time, we made use of the interchange of visits of our preachers OJid Bible women to open a special evangelistic convention to widely extend the grace of Christ to the native people. Besides most of our pastors have laid much emphasis on their street chapels and country work, doing it either individually or in united groups, with the same purpose as to give the non-Christians more chance to hear the Gospel. For this reason, the fruits and outcome are much more improved than they were last year.

This year we have received 120 new probationers: male 69 and female, 52. Sixty adults, 33 males and 27 females were baptized, and also 18 infants. Contributions for self-support have gained back about five tents of what we lost last year.

The total figures of the above results may be divided according to each circuit as fo llow s: On Nanchang District, Chuan Yuan Chiao received 23 new probationers (7 male and 16 fem ale), and12 newly baptized adults (5 male and 7 fem ale), and 6 newly baptized infants. Contributions for self-support is increased $150.00. Tehshengman, 28 probationers (26 male and 2 fem ale) and 5 adults (2 male and 3 fem ale) were baptized. Collection increased $30.00. Mei Chuang, 20 probationers (10 male and 10 fem ale), and13 adults (8 male and 5 female) and 2 infants were baptized. Central Church: 9 probationers (5 male and 4 fem ale), and six adults (3 male and 3 foem ale) were baptized. Collection increased $40.00. Panpukai, 7 probationers (5 male and 2 female) and 7 adults (3 male and 3 fem ale) were baptized. Collection increased $20.00. Tsin Hsien, 5 probationers (male only) and 2 adults (1 male and 1 fem ale) were baptized. Chentehching, 5 probationers

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(3 male and 2 female) and 4 ¡adults (2 male and 2 female) were baptized. Kwang Ren Meng, 3 probationers (1 male and 2 female) and 3 adults (1 male and 2 female) were baptized. Collection increased $12.00.

Jachow Church is the one established by the Home Mission Society. The salary of the preacher is entirely raised and supported by all the local churches in Kiangsi Conference. Eight probationers (2 male and 6 female) were also received and the collection for self-support is increased $6.00.

On Kan River District, Singan has 3 new probationers (2 male and 1 female) and 3 newly baptized adults (male only) and 1 newly baptized infants. Collection for self-support is increased $20.00. Fengchen, 5 probationers (female only) and 1 adult, (female only) and 2 infants baptized. 'Collection increased $6.00. Changshu, 1 probationer (female) and 4 adults (3 male and 1 female) baptized. Siahkiang, 3 probationers (2 male and 1 female) were baptized. Collection increased $15.00.

It is quite right to allow freedom for passing on one’ s religion to others, but it is also not unjust to disallow any liberty to force people to passively receive it. It is to protect the liberty of both sides that the Nationalist Government set the regulations that the Bible and worship in schools are elective, and free choice of any religious studies and meetings is allowed. Since it is fair and reasonable wTe cannot do otherwise than to obey and observe these regulations.

The only thing with us is to change and improve our methods for teaching religion so that the students may find much interest and meaning in it. This is the reason why we have to pay much attention to Religious Education. Mr. F. R. Brown, the secretary of Religious Education, was requested to lead a class for discussing this subject once a month. This class is for all the pastors, Bible women, Sunday School teachers and the principals of the boys’ and girls’ schools, and the doctors of both hospitals in Nanchang. For all the circuits outside Nanchang, special local secretaries were elected so as to get the help from Mr. Brown through correspondence. Mr. Brown sent out three letters and three series of questionnaires to each of these local secretaries in order to help them get a general knowledge o f their duties and the ways to do their job.

Abstract knowledge is hard to understand and memorize, especially for women and children and ignorant people. Therefore, I assumed to order for every circuit the Sunday School Picture Lessons, for one year. It is not only a help to their teaching


these people but also may be used for prizes as some pastors have already done, to encourage the students to study lessons more carefully. The condition of all our Sunday Schools is very good. W e havfe eighteen Sunday Schools and about one thousand and fifty students. They are divided into about 77 classes, using the Sunday School Lessons and the Sunday School Picture Lessons, published by the China Sunday School Union. Their collection amounted to about $60.00.

For several years, since the gradual decrease of our annual appropriations, all our work has suffered, and that which has suffered the most is our boys’ day schools. However, on account o f the limited supplies of her revenue and the huge number of her uneducated boys, the ideal of universal education can never be realized in China by her G overnm ent; therefore, it is the most important piece of work to serve China by opening Primary Schools. Furthermore, even for educating the children of our Church members and feeding our Middle Schools with the best and brightest Christian students, we cannot but open these Primary Schools. Therefore, though the Board of Foreign Missions did not give us any money for any of these boys ’ Primary Schools, most o f our fellow-workers have still tried their best to maintain them. For instance, Pastor Tsen Hsi-kung has sustained his Primary School at Chintehchen for several years. A t the commencement, the Mayor and the Commissioner of Education in the two admired him and those lady teachers for the training those boys and girls had received. Pastor Teng Wei-ming got Messrs. Chang Yu-sen, Liu Mei-yuk, Tung Tsu-sheng, Wu Ping'-ming and several leaders of the local organizations to establish a co-educational Primary School. There were twenty boys and girls. The Magistrate and the Commissioner of Education of the City, Singan, gave an examination to these students this summer, and graduated and prom oted five of them.

A t Siahkiang, Mr. Hu Yuen-yuan also opened a b o y ’s day school. It has eighteen boys. All expenses have been raised from local people.

A t Sei Pu, Mr. Tsiang Lien-sheng has twenty-one boys. He has been working as both a teacher and preacher. Pastor Lo Yen-cheng and I have been responsible for raising $120.00 to support him, besides the fees he gets from his students. His work is good.

Pastor Wang Ai-hwah has been taking the whole responsibility of the Higher Primary School at the Central Church. In the spring term, Mr. and Mrs. W u Gih-tsiang volunteered themselves

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to render whole day service as teachers there and Pastor Yang Ku-huai taught two hours there per week and Pastor Lo, three hours. In the fall, Messrs. Tang Chin-san, Liu Gih-san, Chen Choh-ching, and Tsai Jeh-fu are taking up the work voluntarily.

Pastor Lo teaches two hours too. There are thirty-two boys. We are hoping for some better means to be found to keep the school in its normal condition, though its present condition is fairly good. A t Changshu, Pastor Hwa Hsing-tung, with the help of Messrs. Too-mei and Hsu Loh-ru, did his best to maintain the Higher Primary School. We are grateful to Miss Meeker, as the representative of the W .F.M .S. who gave $100.00 to the school. So did Bishop L. J. Birney and Mr. Wm. R. Johnson contribute $100.00 each and Mr. F. R. Brown, $75.00 to help Pastor Hwa to get through the spring term. In the fall, it is entirely turned over into the hands of the W .F.M .S. and changed into a co-educational Primary School. Miss Mary R. Tang, a returned student, is made the Principal of the school. It has about sixty to seventy boys and girls now. Certainly it will flourish as time goes on. The Finance Committee released $1,300.00 from the construction fund to repair and finish the school building on the condition that the local people should give $200.00. I am glad to say that the local people did meet the condition with much pleasure and appreciation.

The Jao Chow Church gets every year iust enough to support one preacher, therefore, there is nothing to support any teacher. Fortunately, Miss Sung Tiao-ying has tried all her best to secure a fund just sufficient for one teacher. They are still short one teacher, because they have about sixty pupils now. If any philanthropist would contribute or secure $200.00 as Miss Sung did for the school, to ge*t another teacher, he or she could render a great service to the people there.

The total number of all the above-mentioned schools and those opened by the W .F.M .S. is 16. There are about 673 pupils and 32 teachers. The tuition received is about $1,865.00. 55 boys and girls graduated from both grades, and almost all of them were promoted to higher schools. Most of them are Christians.

Though in general, the schools of our Church have not been registered, yet, almost every one of them has in fact observed the regulations required by the Government, and changed their old rules and put the new rules in action. Accordingly our past experience, it is not only that our schools have not suffered from this change, at all, but on the contrary, they have been greatly benefited by this change. For instance, in the spring, Nanchang Academy had only 119 students, but now it has 174. Baldwin had


149 students in the spring, but it has 210 now. The boys and the girls who have voluntarily selected Bible are about 95 per cent and the percentage of those who have attended morning chapel is also about the same. On Sunday morning, nine-tenths of them have attended morning service. The boys and girls who were received as probationers this summer are 22, and those who were baptized are 5. One of the senior boys made up his mind to enter Nanking Theological Seminary next year after his graduation. From all the above, we may get a thread of light on the success and prosperity of these two schools. Mr. Job Shaw, the Principal of Nanchang Academy and Miss Miriam Nieh, the Principal of Baldwin School for Girls, and Rev. Wu Gi-mo will report in detail, so I will not say anything more except this, i.e., that our Church should be alert to have all our schools registered so that all our students may likewise enjoy the same rights and privileges which they ought to from our Government.

The christianized hospitals are mostly needed by our people for they can render a unique service to them, not simply healing their bodies and saving their lives but also curing their conscience and rescuing their souls so that they may never repeat the mistake that has been the cause of their sickness and disease and enjoy a true abundant life. Dr. Ida Kahn, the President of the Women and Children Hospital, has endeavored to carry out this ideal, in her practical and sacrificing service. The people have doubtlessly found much favor and help from her but even the well-to-do folks have quite often been treated with extraordinary kindness. I will not go into anything else, but this one thing, her nurses, are enough to show us the spirit of her work. For such a hospital as she runs, there are 36 girls in training and five graduates to take care o f all the patients. Their service is bound to be good and thorough and the capital put into their service must be large. Everybody can see this already. However, in addition to this, Dr. Kahn has been very enthusiastic in Christian work and paid much attention to the spiritual life of these girls and nurses in order that they may show their patients the love of Christ and com fort their hearts, and souls and lead them to the Lord. This is the reason that there is such a Christian atmosphere in the Hospital and a well-known reputation for Christianity outside.

Nanchang Hospital, on account o f Dr. W u Shao Chin’ s effort has won a commendable reputation and cordial approval of the local Press Union. If we just have a glance at the statistics for charity work that has been done in the recent ten months, it will win our approval and respect also. The total number o f ou tpatients Been is 12,712 and 1,540 of them are on charity service.

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In-patients absolutely free from whatever charges are 82. Major operations, 53 and minor operations, 246. Vaccinations, 29. P re scriptions of medicine, 402. 40 lepers have to be visited and treated once a week. Indeed, it is a great work.

With regard to the religious work in the Hospital, after Mr. Y u Chi-an resigned and entered the Military Officials Training School, Mr. Feng Chin-chi was engaged to succeed to his work. Mr. Feng has done splendid work there. The only thing which seems unsatisfactory is that the new hospital has not been completed yet and therefore, the equipment is insufficient. Nurses are few. The service must be neglected. However, we are delighted that Dr. Blydenburgh and Dr. Libby and their families and Miss Pennepacker, all have come back with new interest and inspiration. All the above unfinished work shall easily be taken up again by the old hands and completed soon. Dr. Wu and Dr. Kahn will report in detail, so I will not say too much.

Since Nanchang is going to be made into a new city, our social ■service is very urgent and important. Though the Board of Foreign Missions did not send any appropriation for the Institutional Church (Central Church) at Simahchi, yet Lev. Wang Ai-hwa and and Mrs. Wang Er Sze Mo have vigorously carried on all their work as usual. Such as the Primary schools, Kindergarten, English night schools, Public Reading Room, Exhibition Hall, Tea House, W omen’ s Bath, W omen’ s House for abstaining from opium, W omen’ s Reading Class, and all sorts of lectures and recreations that might do much good to the community, etc., all have been maintained.

W e are still hoping that the Methodist Episcopal Board of Foreign Missions may send the appropriation as usual to keep this very important work in its normal condition as the time and the new circumstance requires. Our Kwang Ren-men Church was built partly over the moat of the city. Now the moat is filled up, and replaced with a new automobile road which is very wide. So we have to take down part of the church and leave the space for the road.

The Finance Committee, therefore, released seven hundred dollars from the Construction Fund of the Church for changing and repairing the church. Pastor Lo Yuen-ehang made the new plan and looked after the carpentry and masonry. The new entrance is facing right on the road, and very attractive and suggestive. This church may be developed into a very good Institutional Church in the near future.

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Furthermore, Mrs. Hsu Chieh-ging, Mrs. Chen Fuh-x, Mrs. Hsia Chieh, Mrs. Liu Pen-chung and Mrs. Wu Zih, all our B ible women in Nanchang, on account of the encouragement of Mrs. Yang Ken-sen have done their work splendidly. They visited the homes of all our church members and in addition to this, they took the grace of Christ to those who were in orphanages, widows’ homes, beggars’ house, lepers’ village, women’ s prison, etc. This kind of social service really shows the spirit of Christ. It must be maintained and extended.

A s to the work of our missionaries, Mr. Brown, Miss Meeker, Miss Seeck, Miss Raab and Miss Pitman of Kiukiang, all have helped us a great deal. The spirit of their serving others and the courage in their sacrificing themselves really commends our deep respect and gratitude. It has been a great handicap that Miss Raab’ s furlough was due and she had to leave Baldwin for home. It is too much for Mr. jBrown alone to work in the Nanchang Academy, while two more missionaries are needed. For the whole city of Nanchang, we are short of one specialist to devote his full time to the school work. W e need one missionary for each of the following four places, namely, Chintehchen, Changshu, Jao Chow and Mei Chua, but we need a missionary doctor for Mei Chuan very urgently. There are about 200,000 farmers living around Mei Chuan within forty li. Yet there is not a single educated medical doctor to take care of their sickness. W hat a great pity it is ! They have no other way than begging either joss or Jesus. So at Ren Chi about 40 inquirers have come and every one of them came merely because of the healing power of Christ. W herever they go they bear the testimony that Jesus Christ did heal their sickness and drove out the evil spirit from them and became a church themselves. I f we have an enthusiastic Christian doctor to treat these poor helpless farmers with Christian prayer plus scientific knowledge, surely it will do a tremendous good to both the Church and the people there. May the Lord send more workers to meet the urgent needs and carry out His will.

In general, the state of our Church has been fairly good, but if we got into it specifically, quite a few fellow-workers have suffered bitterly. Mrs. Liu Pen-chung had an accident and hurt her hand badly. Dr. Kahn could do no better than she did for her. She is so grateful to Dr. Kahn and happy in winning others to Christ just on account of her very maimed hand. Mrs. Shaw has been ill for several months and she is still at the point of death. Pastor Tsai Tsen-tsan amd all his family were once driven out of their parsonage by a Commander of a brigade and moved into an old broken girls’ school for several days. Mrs. Yang Ku-hai v*ae

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heavily beaten on her breast by a soldier when she would not allow him aaid his comrades to live in the church. Then Pastor Yang Ku-hwai went forward and argued with the chief, but the latter gave the former several blows instead of disciplining his own soldiers. Mr. and Mrs. Hu Yueh-yuan were threatened by bandits quite often. Once the well-known sixth army was ready to set the whole city of Siahkiang on fire on account of all the citizens fleeing and hiding themselves away. Mr. Hu ventured himself to persuade the commander to change his plan. Thus he saved the whole city from destruction by meeting some of their immediate needs. Pastor Kiang Ming-hwai and his whole family and Miss Teng Yung-chin, our Bible-woman, while chatting together, were suddenly threatened with the whistling of bullets which were fired by a. group of about forty bandits. They rushed in right after their firing and dragged Pastor Kiang to the office of the magistrate in bonds and kept him there for two hours. Fortunately, Mr. Kiang had courage enough to find some way to express himself to the chief of the group that he is the pastor of our Church, but not one o f the officials’ circle there. Then the chief consented to his request and let him free but Mr. Kiang was not satisfied with this favor, and tried his best to beg for the other seven young men who vere arrested with him. Thank the Lord. The chief granted him

this favour too, so the freedom of these seven young men was also effected. A fter all, though our blessed God can make use of our suffering to accomplish His will, yet without the help and grace o f the supernal, it is not an easy thing to bear this cross.

The report I gave last year of the fox spirit being driven out of a little girl is a difficult story to believe. Nevertheless it is a story we could nqt prove false. I ha-ve another item of the same nature though not entirely void of psychic function as the above one, which I must report. This is, that Jesus cured a paralytic. Just two weeks ago, Pa'stor Lo Yuen-chang told m e; “ Another man requested baptism.” I said, “ Who is he?” He said, “ Miss Wang Shun-su’ s father.” I said, “ W hat! Is not this man dying?” He said, “ No, he is suddenly recovered.” I said, “ W ait a little. A fter he is entirely recovered and become strong, I will baptize him.” On the Thursday of the same week, Pastor Lo Yuen- chang, Miss Wang Shun-su, Mrs. Hsu Chieh-chen and I were going to Sieh Pu to hold the Fourth Quarterly Conference so I took the chance to talk with Miss W ang about her father. Miss W ang said, “ Yes, my father believes entirely in Christ now. It is not only for himself he decided so, but he told my younger brother and all those who had not believed Christ in our family to do the same. He has written a letter back home telling them to destroy all the


idols and ancestral tablets which were in our home and asked them to study the Bible and learn how to pray. He desired to change his name into “ Tao A n,” i.e. the way of peace, because he got peace by believing in the Way.

A fter I heard all this, I was amazed, because Mr. W ang is about 57 years old and has had this illness for a long time. About ten Chinese and western educated doctors and physicians have treated him, even our Dr. Shao-chin and Dr. Ida Kahn did the same too, but none of them could cure him. As Dr. Wu examined him, he said, “ It is paralysis of the nerves, and no medical power can help, ’ ’ so it was hopeless. Mrs. Hsu looked at me amazed and said to me with a smiling face, “ Indeed, this is the grace of our Lord Jesus to cure her father. It is also Miss W ang’ s sincere filial piety that moved our Lord. She fasted two days to earnestly beg Jesus to cure her father.

Mrs. Chen Fuh-i and I prayed for her father too and advised him to trust our Lord with a whole heart and not to “ Attempt to travel with his feet on two boats at once” as the Chinese proverb says. A few days later, her father dreamed that under each o f his feet there was a boat so he tried very hard to shake them off from his feet. As soon as he shook one off he awoke and found the very leg entirely recovered from paralysis. W e were so delighted that we must offer God our deep gratitude for Mr. W ang’ s faith became much stronger. N ot long afterwards he dreamed another dream. He dreamed that he was getting into a place full of thorns and he attempted to get out but failed. Later on some man came and led him on a very plain road with two rows of beautiful fillows on each side. While he was walking on the road he was feeling pleasant. Right at this very hour, he awoke and found his whole body recovered. This morning he suddenly got up from his bed and put on a suit of clean cloths and accompanied by Miss W ang walked to the entrance of our building. A fter I got back from Sieh Pu I told Dr. Wu, and Dr. Wu said, “ Indeed it is very m ysterious!”

From this we may see that even to-day Jesus is still living and working with us. So we may conclude that the best scientific method fo r doing everything is with scientific knowledge plus Christian p ra yer!

A fter all now is the time that China attempts her reconstruction, so the opportunity for our service is tremendously great. But the most important work is to pass on Christ to change men’ s hearts and minds. However, our workers are so few and our supplies and equipment are so short, how can we tackle the tremend

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ous task and meet the new situation? W e deeply pray that our Lord may supply all our wants and send more workers to extend liis Kingdom so that every Chinese may be thoroughly Christianized, and that China may be put on a true foundation of civilization and prosperity. It will mean a great happiness to the Church, China and even the whole world.

FU RIVER DISTRICTW a n g S h ih - T s in g , Superintendent.

This is my fourth report, and as I look back I “ have no face,:’ m fact, I condemn myself. When I was first appointed, there was a financial cut, and all schools were closed. The teachers, who did not know, blamed us for breaking their rice bowls. The second year there was still less money from New York. As there was not enough for pastors’ salaries, some men were dropped, and from that time a great gulf was opened in our conference. These last two years the Revolutionary soldiers have often cried, “ Down with Christianity. ’ ’ Often there have been soldiers in the churches, so that the preachers had no place to live. How could we have any heart to work when these things interfered with our spiritual work 1

But we pastors early decided that “ in season and out” (II Tim. 4 :2) we would preach the gosp e l; in difficulty we would “ endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist.” This present affliction cannot be compared with our future joy. These words of Paul have greatly comforted us, and this year, taking all the charges together, there has been an increase in all lines. W e "ten parts” thank the Lord for thus blessing this year’ s work.

I. A View of the Entire District. A t first we see only the outside of things, but after carefully considering, we see the whole thing more clearly. I have come and gone on this district as pastor and as district superintendent, for over twenty years. Just these last four years I have been to every charge at least twelve times, and every charge has had a change of pastors, so every secret thing is now known.

Likiatu charge is between Nanchang District and the Fu River District. This is an old church, and its head is also old (that is, its ideas are conservative). There are several who have received the church’ s benefits, but who have no connection with ,us. A Likiatu member whose son for years was a pastor in Central China had heathen ceremonies, tablets and processions in Likiatu when


his son died. This father afterward left the church. W e had this kind of members. But I am happy that the present pastor, Mr. Liu Nan-san, because of his being a student, has had access to young men, and has already received four as members. The W .F.M .S. also appointed a useful woman teacher. A good pas.tor, and a good teacher at the same place keep it well balanced. W e can say that sick and sleepy Likiatu has been changed into au active young person.

Linchuan is my “ old nest.” Church members are few, bo i often itinerate with the resu lt; a neither hot nor cold, live or dead church (perhaps.) How can I blame others and not blame myself? But last year Pastor Kung Yuan-tsai came. He has a soul winner’s passion, and is willing to sacrifice his own strength, with all his might, and thus he has been able to arouse those that were asleep, and has restored the lost sheep. The early part of this year he also taught several classes, because we had no teacher in the school. The last half of the year Mrs. W ang taught and this relieved him somewhat. The W .F.M .S. has a school there a-lso, and the teacher and Bible woman are very congenial. One sad thing happened this year at Linchuan, while I was itinerating. $176 worth of glass was stolen from the church.

Shantungtu was formerly united with Linchuan, and last year because of soldiers and bandits, although separate in name it was united in reality. This year it was really separated. Church, parsonage, and pastor, all are new. Mr. Wang Han-hsien is at just the right age for his work. He has a fine field and will surely have a fine harvest. The woman teacher and the Bible women are very active and congenial.

Sungshih is our farthest country place, in the mountains, but the people are honest and good. W e Chinese say that country people are honest and simple. Each year we say summer comes arid winter goes. Pastor Ch'en Ch’uen-sen has seen this five times now, and in this time has brought about a new church society. If he eats several years more of bitterness in Sunshih we can surely have a real society there. Mrs. Pei the Bible woman, is very congenial to the place.

Nan Ch’en is the second city in size on the Fu River District. The people are richer and abler than any other place on the Fu River. The church, however, is asleep, so to speak. But they are awaking with the coming of Pastor and Mrs. Hsiung. It is too bad that within our ranks we have difficulties, which are like larg«1 tumors in the body. This has come through army officers and through certain city officials who have seduced some of our people.

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But Jesus is a great physician, and he can heal these tumors. Our work is like an engine on the tracks ready to go, water and coal ready, the fire made, machinery well oiled, the bell has been *ung, but a small stone is on the track s; however, wait a while and the obstruction will be removed and we will go. The church members have not been greatly harmed, just the workers. I hope it will be like dark clouds before the sun, removed by the wind so that soou we will see the sun regnant in the heavens. The W .F.M .S. also has a school and evangelistic work, but it is difficult to find good workers.

Nanfeng is the farthest place on the Fu Biver. There are not many church members, some of them are local people, and some are transients. The local people are mostly of official families, and they still have official ideas in the church, as year before last, when the pastor was about to move, they erected a memorial stone, as they would for an official. That stands there like a tombstone before a dead man’ s grave. Mr. Hsiung and I asked them to remove it, but they refused. W e hesitate about it, but they think it is a glorious thing. As to Mr. Hsu’ s work this year, I have few words. It was hard for him to begin, and I am at a loss to speak, except that Mrs. Hsu refused to obey the appointment, and go with him from Nan Ch’en to Nanfeng, so they live apart for the time being. One says, “ My melon is very sweet” ; the other says, “ It is bitter.” Because of this Mr. Hsu has of necessity become like a man without acquaintances, like a- hermit in an ancient temple. As to the transients who are members, they are out in a number of places working (one is a postmaster, another is a druggist, etc.) They have tried in each place to establish seif- supporting churches, but so far have not fully succeeded. They still remember Nanfeng, and send quite a bit of money back to the church there. For next year they are attempting self-support and have selected a local preacher, one of their own number, for Nanfeng. The man they have selected is willing to do the work for a very modest salary, and he is a very suitable man, being zealous and knowing the people. Mrs. Hsiung started the school there, but when she was sent to Nan Ch’en, there was no one to raise the money, so the community runs the school, but the teachers and students are still ours.

Except for a little difficulty in one place, our whole district is as a new district, and very satisfactory.


JI. W o rk :l . Itinerating. This year I have been three times to each charge, first after returning from Shanghai finance committee meeting about China New Year’ s time. With Ch’en Ch’uen-sen I went first to Sungshih, preaching in each village, and selling scripture portions. Gao-feo village prepared an ancestral temple for us to preach in. Then we went in turn to Ts Chi, Li Ch’uan, Nan C h ’en, and Nanfeng. During the second trip after the second finance committee meeting the weather was very hot and it was very difficult. The third time around was just before conference.

2. Co-operation with the W.F.M.S. This year Mrs. Ch’ en and Miss Ch’ en went to each place. Together we held ten or more days of meetings, with workers, out on a village evangelistic trip. These two ladies make good leaders, and came back victorious every day. But while I went to finance committee they went on farther up the district to every place and did good work. Upon my return, they and W ang Han-hsien and I went to Likiatu, and did separate work with men, women and children. We hope next year to do more of this kind of work.

3. Co-operation between teachers and students. From Linchuan (Fuchowfu) the men and women, teachers and students, the evangelist workers, Pastor Kung and his wife, my wife and 1» went out into the country for work. On one trip with students we sold 400 Scripture portions in one day. Sometimes we sold on the streets, and never without success.

U. Bibles and tracts. On the whole district we sold 6,600 Scripture portions, gave away 500 pocket Testaments, and 30 Bibles, the latter from General Chang Chih-kiang. 13,000 tracts were distributed.

5. Other Literature- Last year Mr. and Mrs. Schubert sent a present of money to the district. I bought the Social Service Bulletin, the Chinese Christian Advocate, the Young People’ s paper, and the People’ s Monthly, also True Light and the Central Bi-monthly. W e appreciate this, as it helped our people intellectually.

6. Schools. Linchuan Higher Primary School received no money this year from the Board of Foreign M issions; we made it a faith project, and several friends helped, so that we had no deficit. Wenchiachen, Ren San, and Sungshih schools also were self-supporting. Sungshih has two schools, boys’ and girls’ .

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brought to pass by Mr. and Mrs. Ch’ en ’ s sacrificial efforts. They have 34 students and received $94 in fees. The boys’ school had a man teacher, but Mrs. Ch’en taught the girls. This is like two fine flowering pla,nts growing on the mountains (Sungshih), which the people love to see. In addition to these just mentioned, there are four other schools under the W .F .M .S.—see their report.

III. Results. Our church is in a time of transition. If we in the church are ashamed of Jesus, how can we get others to believe? But this year twenty persons joined us, 17 adults were received ; a total of 120.

Collections. The total for pastoral support was $315 last y ea r ; this year it was $368. Other collections also increased. For instance, last year we gave nothing for the East Asia Central Conference, this year we gave twenty dollars.

Property. This also shows an increase. Last year we got permission from the finance committee to tear down and rebuild the Wenchiaochen parsonage (where we have a church, but no pastor). This parsonage had been nearly ruined by soldiers. W e did this without using any finance committee money, and three years rent will pay for it, as five shops were built facing on the street; formerly this land was of no use, now it is of great use. A t Sungshih the white ants had done their best to eat Mr. Ch’ en’ s house. Other people feared the building would fall, but they did not complain. As the timbers were all turning to dust, and I was afraid the roof would fall on them, I knew surely God would have me do something, lest there be loss of life. The pastor’ s quarters in the rear and the chapel in the center have had the timbers changed at a cost of $170. Because Mr. Garleton Lacy gave $400 for a parsonage, the Sungshih members are preparing to erect one, and buying the three small pieces of land in the center of our property. I think this can be done, by the blessing of God.

Conclusion. This year has been full of results. Pastors, evangelistic workers, teachers, all are of one mind. If we receive the H oly Spirit’ s guidance we will not go amiss. W e are happy because Mr. aad Mrs. Schubert are returned from America and hope the Bishop will appoint them again to the Fu River District. We thank the Bishop and the Board of Foreign Missions for sending them back. Also we thank Mr. and Mrs. Schubert for leaving their home in America and travelling this long road back to us. W e want to say again, “ Welcome ! W elcome ! W elcom e ! W e hope all of us together may become a tightly compacted unit and next year be an irresistible force.

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NOMINATING COMMITTEEThe nominating committee proposes the following nominations

for the year 1929.Board o f Stewards ; 1929 Hwa Hsing-tung, Wang Han-sien.

1930 Li Chin-sheng, W ang Ai-hwa.1931 Hsiong Chiang-hsu, Hsiong Fei.1932 Yang Ku_hwai, William EL Schubert.

Conference R elations: 1929 Tsai Teh-kao, W ang Ai-hwa.1930 Tseng Hsi-kung, Tsu Ching-hu.1931 W ang Shan-chi, Charles F. Johannaber.1932 Two to be elected by the Conference.

Triers of A ppea ls: Lo Ren-yen, Tsai Tsen_tsan, Kiang Ming-chih, Hu Si-eheng, Fred R. B row n; Reserves: Teng Ts-lieh, Wu Hsing-mei.

R esolutions: Hu C‘hen-chia, Kao Ping-hsing, Cheo Chang-an, Kung Yuan-tsai, Yu Su-sien, Kiang Siao-wei, Teng Wei-ming.

State of the Church: Wu Chi-mo, Lei Tsai-ping, Cheng Chuen- seng, Lo Ren_yen, Liu Nan-san, Miss Annie Pittman.

Temperance and Public M orals: G. T. Blydenburgh, Hsu Wen-tsing, E. C. Perkins, Shen Ai-tang, Hsu Si-chi, Dr. Ida Kahn, Dr. Chang Chi-chuan.

Auditors of A ccoun ts: Hsiong Chiang-hsu, William E.Schubert.

Fraternal Letters: Hwa Wen-yuen, Charles F. Johannaber.Conference R eporters: Yang Ku-hwai, Charles F. Johannaber.Conference Program : Pastors and missionaries at the place

where Conference is held.

Report of the Staite ol the Church and Sabbath ObservanceChina has now come to the period of reconstruction and her

political and social conditions are gradually being made firm and secure. The church at this period should observe the bequeathed will of Christ and jjlan to transform itself into a living indigenous church. W e offer you now several suggestions for your consideration.

(1) Every pastor should lay stress on the Spiritual L ife b o as to make the Church have a full life in Christ.

(2) Although some churches under this conference suffered and did not escape from soldiery and banditry this year, yet the majority o l them enjoyed their peace and workers of both sexes did their best for the Lord. Consequently, all kinds of work have been improved.

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(3) The churches ought to encourage members to send in their "tithe contributions and to encourage them to put into force the ministry for Christ, i.e., Stewardship.

(4) Members should observe the practice of ‘quiet meditation’ and attend Bible Study Classes and observe Family Worship. They should, especially, always carry their Pocket New Testaments with them and be active in the work o f leading people to the Lord.

(5) Members should try as much as they can to observe the Sabbath day. Preachers should do this first of all as an example.

(6) The "Chinese Christian A dvocate” and the “ Young Friend” are the main publications of the church. Each of those who wrork in the church should take them and advertise their sale.

(7) Class meetings and prayer groups should be organized .according to the Church Discipline. Such suitable methods are to be used as to arouse the interest of the members.

(8) Every pastor should set aside a day on which he should devote himself to speaking on the benefit of the work of the Bible Society.

(9) All districts should lay stress upon evangelism and try to attain self-support.

(10) The Church should co-operate with the Government in the campaign for abolishing the 'unequal treaties’ and should press the campaign to its realization at the earliest possible date. The Church should also take part in any patriotic movements whenever it is necessary.

Respecifully submitted,W u C h i -m o Lo R e n - y e x Lei T s a i -p i n g Annie M. Pittman Liu N a n - s h a n C h e n C h v e n - sen

Temperance land Public MoralsI. W e, the members of the Kiangsi Annual Conference of the

Methodist Episcopal Church, heartily endorse the action of the ■Government in forbidding the use of or traffic in opium beginning with March of 1929.

II. We wish to pledge our support to this wise Government measure.

III. In pursuance o f this we recommend that each Pastor shall •set aside one Sunday as Temperance Sunday.


IV. W e recommend that on this Sunday he shall deliver a- Temperance sermon.

V. W e recommend that the Sunday School Superintendent shall secure for this same day from the Anti-Opium Society some literature to be distributed to the scholars.

VI. -Further, since we realize the importance of influencing children and young people, we recommend that ea-ch Pastor shall co-operate with the Church school teachers in having, on someweek day during the year, a Temperance program in eachschool, to which some local official or officials may be invited to represent the Government.

Board of StewardsThe disbursements recommended for 1929 are a« follows ;

Mrs. Liu Sz.yuan .................................. $72.00Mrs. Chang Keh-ming .......................... 210.00Chang Keh-ming .................................. 54.00Chu M ei-fuh ......................................... 240.00Mrs. Cheo Tien-tu .................................. 120.00

Total ... .00

Resolutions1. W e find especial reason for gratitude because the General

Conference has granted our earnest petition that Bishop and Mrs. Birney be appointed once more to this area. The reception on Thursday could not express one-ten-thousandth of our thankfulness. W e thank you, Bishop and Mrs. Birney for the love you have shown. The thought of it will abide forever in our hearts.

2. W e Pastors who have come from the country stations feel that the hunger of our hearts and ¡minds has been satisfied at this Conference. W e have been addressed by persons of deep scholarship and wide experience ; Dr. Henry Perkins ; Dr. Lo, Secretary Ting, Miss Shaw and Mr. Argelander. These people have widened our knowledge, and our hearts and spirits have obtained the fullest satisfaction, while we have had these new experiences. W e express our thanks for this.

3. To the schools and hospitals and organizations in Kiukiang we say that in body and heart we have received from them much joy and com fort from their ministrations day by day as well as in the receptions and other meetings they have arranged for us. W e have forgotten our homesickness and here we have been at home.

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4- The Program Committee prepared a program of surpassing excellence. The treatment we have had here has been 120 per cent. good. W e thank you.

5. The interpreters have helped us and overcome the dullness of our ears. The Secretaries have worked to the limit in preparing a perfect record of our transactions. The choirs and other singers have inspired our spirits-

6. Finally, at this Conference we have been filled to repletion with good things. Our efforts to express our thanks are pale and feeble. The memory of this ‘Conference is in our deepest heart of hearts and will abide there.

Religious Education1. W e request that on the program of each District Con

ference there be given a place to the discussion of Religious Education.

2. W e ask that the Annual Conference and the W omen’ s Conference each appoint three members, these six persons to act as a joint standing committee to have control of funds and executive authority in Religious Education in Kiiangsi Conference.

3. W e ask that the Conference release the Sunday School Fund now being held by the Conference Treasurer, and place it at the disposal of the Standing Committee on Religious Education.

4. W e urge each Pastor to promote and encourage Religious Education in the home of each Church member.

5. W e recommend that each Pastor preach on the meaning and methods of Religious Education at least four times during the year.

6. W e urge that only the most suitable materials be used in Religious Instruction.

7. W e extend our hearty appreciation and thanks to Rev Samson Ting for the advice and help he has given us.

KIANGSI CONFERENCE EVANGELISTIC PROGRAM1.— For the whole conference, during1 the whole year.2.— Four great evangelistic ¡services during the District Conferences.3.— Each charge to have at least one series of evangelistic meetings

this year.4.— To invite, if possible, outside help in all the evangelistic

meetings.

5.— To stress family worship.6.— Every mem'ber to do personal work.7.— To conduct, for a period o f one month each, several institutes

for the training o f church members.8.— To organize in each circuit, small prayer groups for the purpose

of praying for the evangelistic work throughout the year.9.— To make use of various kinds o f evangelistic literature.

10.— To carry on follow-up fwork by organizing the new believers into class meetings.

11.— Invite specialists on village evangelism.12.— Invite doctors to go with the evangelistic parties.13.— Invite the Changsha Evangelistic Bands (Hunan Bible

Institute) to join in the work.14.— That there be a sipecial conference committee, and district

committees to conduct th'is evangelistic campaign.

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NANCHANG ACADEMYC. K. S h a w , Principal.

A t this moment when the Annual Conference is in session at X iukiang I am taking pains to write you these few lines informing you of my inability to be present, due to the fact that my wife has been very ill during the last few months and seems now at the point of death. Although I am physically unable at present to be with you, in spirit I am always at one with you, particularly &t this conference.

I wish at this time to report to you the condition of the A cadem y here, but under the present circumstances, I can make only a very brief one for your kind consideration. The report follow s :

Teachers and Students

I was appointed the principal of Nanchang Academy in Nov., 1927. A t the time of appointment I felt myself incompetent to bold such an honorable position and I refused the offer in favor of a person with better education and more experience. This, however, did not meet with the approval of our Bishop, so I accepted the offer with the hope that all teachers would help me to make the school run smoothly. It is now a year since I received the appointment. During this period, I have found that the school has not only run smoothly, but also has developed very

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rapidly. This is due to the helpful cooperation of all teachers, especially Rev. Fred R. Brown who, during the time when the political situation had not yet been clarified, was willing to come inland to help us, leaving his family in Shanghai.

Our school, famed for its discipline and better methods of teaching, has now attracted many students from other c it ies ; most of them come from better class families. The number of students has increased fifty per cent over last term. We have had in the two semesters of 1928 two hundred and ninety-four students : sixty-four in the upper-high, one hundred and forty-four in the lower-high, seventy-seven in the upper primary and thirteen in the lower-primary. This semester we have forty students in the upper-high; this being the largest number that has ever been recorded in the history of our school.

It is our hope to make the Nanchang Academy grow year after year. W e want not only to maintain its old reputation but also to make it the model high school of the capital city of Kiangsi. In order to attain this aim we must arrange our courses in such a way as to comply with those ordered to be taught by the government. Therefore, we have this semester, made a new arrangement in the courses of our school and we are introducing“ new methods of teaching. W e have already spent more than five hundred dollars for laboratory equipment in addition to the books we bought for the library. The school building has also been repaired and is now in a very gopd condition. It is not difficult to make our Academy the leading high school in the city if we could have sufficient funds to make additional provisions for our laboratory and library and have a few more missionary teachers. Our present hope is that Messrs. Johnson and Holland will return to us at an early date and an additional missionary teacher be appointed to the staff.

Religious Education

During the time when Mr. Johnson was the principal of the Academy the students were left free in the attendance of church service and all the religious courses were made elective. In this way we have seen better results. This year the number of students attending morning prayers is more than ninety per c e n t ; attending Sunday church service more than sixty per cent, and attending Sunday school more than forty per cent. Six studente were baptized this summer, twenty joined on probation and one was accepted into full membership. This year the teachers have twice attended retreats from which they and some of the students have received spiritual advantages.


W e have organized a student Y.M .C.A. in the school. Through this association the Christian students have helped many new students to understand Christianity. For the benefit of the neighborhood children these Christian students have also opened three Sunday S chools; the average number of children attending these schools being forty in each school. These Christian students have also opened a free school for old men and small children who cannot read and write. Through this school they can learn some of the fundamental principles of Christianity and a-lso how to read and write.

Physical Education

W e have a special tea-cher here taking charge of the physical education. The students taking this course are gradually increasing, because they are interested not only in the developmnt of mind, but also body. This year we have opened for them a military training course which comes three times a week. All patriotic students have taken this course.

Registration

The registration of the school is the most important problem that confronts us now. The government has instructed us to register within a certain period. In order to avoid their interference in our B c h o o l work we must comply with this instruction without further delay. Our students, after graduation, will find much difficulty in entering any university supported by the government if our school has not been recognized. Rev. G. M. Wu, our vice principal, has already submitted to me a report on the importance of registration which may be used for reference in the discussion of this subject.

Report lor the William Nast Middle School T . K . T s a i

More rapidly than we can realize the days pass by. Numerous and various have been the experiences and difficulties of the past year. I feel very much disappointed at my own weakness and inability in management for age is rapidly overtaking me. What success was achieved in meeting and dealing with problems within and without the school should be credited entirely to the excellent spirit and mutual helpfulness shown by the entire body of teachers o f the faculty. Now I wish to speak more in detail of matters connected with the school, some of which cannot but bring painful recollections.

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The chief difficulty resulted from the occupation of our grounds by the soldiery. From last Winter until this Fall the 23rd and 34th divisions settled down upon us, living in the old broken-down church (which incidentally ought long ago to have been taken down), in the student dormitories, in the residences of the missionaries, thus causing missionaries, pastors and district superintendents to be without place of residence. In thebeginning they made some pretence at borrowing but-later they violently broke through our compound wall and came in. Buildings were injured, equipment ruined, trees and flowers roughly trampled. The guards at the gates were exceedingly rudein their conduct acting as if they were the owners and we the guests, constantly annoying those who passed in and out. Some of the soldiers also carried off articles secretly and sold them. Of course, when this was detected we recovered the articles. Because of these reasons a good many rumors went forth to theeffect that William Nast school grounds was full of soldiers andthat the school could not possibly open. Thus many students desiring to study did not dare to come and even those residing nearby came only in small numbers. Not more than a hundred have registered. If we consider the number of resident students and day students separately we find them about equal. Students and soldiers living together in this way made all school discipline an impossibility. Now that the soldiers have finally departed, conditions are improving day by day so that both teachers and students are hoping that gradually our original standards may be recovered.

On account of financial difficulties it was exceedingly difficult to carry on our work. As this school for many years has enjoyed an' excellent reputation, it has come to be regarded as an important center of the city ’ s life. Whenever any public meeting was held, whether large or small, contributions were solicited and representatives of the school were requested to be present. This caused us no end of inconvenience and expense. This school from the beginning has made it an aim to produce men of character as well as to spread the gospel of the Kingdom. The funds granted to us, however, when compared with those at the disposal of the provincial middle schools are not one-twentieth of what the average middle school receives.

The school has a well-deserved reputation for high scholastic standards and many people are eager to have their sons study here. Added to this the fees that are now charged are comparatively high. For these two reasons we cannot but invite the best quality of teachers to serve on our staff in order to maintain these

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standards and uphold the reputation, of the past. It is not possible to carry the burden of dealing with these problems regarding the relations of the school to the outside community unless the person, who has these matters in hand be possessed of much experience and unusual ability. For this reason I feel myself very inadequate to carry on this task.

M y age is increasing. Although I have the consciousness of having passed through many vicissitudes and because o f this to have acquired much experience, nevertheless I find myself unable to coincide with many of the new and peculiar views of the modern generation. Even though I invite these young men into my presence and advise and exhort them in order to convince them of my sincere interest in them, they either seem to fear me or to fail to understand my real intentions. In some matters they run ahead of me, in others they do not come up to me—in any case the adjustment is extremely difficult to make. The powers of the coming generation are not to be lightly underestimated. How am I, aged and infirm in body and with old-fashioned training, to stand in such an exacting place of leadership at such a critical time ?

I f we are to succeed in achieving complete unity in the school we cannot expect it where an aged principal is dealing with young and energetic people. For that sort of task, a young and finely trained m ao fully acquainted with modern trends of thought is absolutely essential. I am eager to step aside to make room for such a man. It is my earnest desire that a young man, strong and active, o f exceptional qualifications and broad vision be found to take up this task. In this my own hopes and ambitions for the school can be fulfilled. While I lack the wisdom to carry on this task to its completion, I earnestly long to see the spirit of Christ freely manifested in the life of the school. This is my dearest wish for the institution.

Report of the Changshu Higher Primary SchoolH w a HSING-TUNG, Principal

I. The Past. Changshu is one of the four leading market towns in Kiangsi, and is on the highroads which lead to Hunan and Kwangtung. In spite of this, there are only two higher primary schools in the place, 'one being run by the government, and ours the other. It is thus clear that we hold a very strategic position.

The school was opened in 1920, and the present building finished in 1924. Beginning with only ten p u p i ls , the registration steadily increased until this year seventy were registered for the

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spring term. During all the troubles and local disturbances which attended the Revolution, no bad feelings toward us were shown by any class or by any other institution. Not only did people not oppose us, but by sending their children to us to study they showed increasing confidence in us. Even when soldiers were quartered in the building our class rooms and dormitory were respected and there was no interruption to our class-work.

Many former students are to be found in local institutions and establishments, and not a few have been promoted and have entered the Nanchang Academy. W e feel highly gratified that for the past three or four years there was always one from Changshu among the students to win prize scholarships. Changshu boys have been Presidents of the Students’ Union, of the Students’ Dem ocracy and of the Epworth League, and have held other important offices among the students of Nanchang Academy.

II. Death And Resurection. After the redistribution meeting of the Finance Committee, Superintendent Wang wrote me that because of the shortage of funds the school would have to be closed. Before this message arrived, however, we had already' enrolled more than forty pupils. In order to maintain the school two 'Christian teachers were willing to sacrifice themselves. Meanwhile Superintendent Wang took pains to explain the details of the situation to those at Nanchang. Miss Meeker wrote that she could find help for us to the extent of one hundred dollars, and said, “ If Changshu has indeed such a fine piece of work, we all say it must be kept going.” Mr. Brown gave seventy-five dollars, and Mr. Johnson sent a hundred dollars from America. Including the tuition fees we received altogether more than three hundred dollars, so we employed two regular teachers and two assistants. Superintendent Wa<ng paid bt>ard for one young man who, in addition to studying for his own graduation, took charge of the games, physical drill, and part of the general care of the school. Some time later the Bishop and Mr. Johnson each gave another hundred dollars.

Superintendent Wang arranged with the Woman’ s Foreign Missionary Society and we carried out another plan, namely, to combine the girls’ and boys’ schools for greater efficiency, and of this new school Miss Mary Tang, a returned student from America, is to be the principal. The money which was given by Bishop Birney is to be returned to them. A survey of the present situation causes us to have never-ending gratitude to these friends who have stood by us.


III- The Present Hope. Since our school building was erected, a number of years have passed without much expenditure for repairs. The occupation of the building by soldiers and broken doors and windows made repair urgent. Arrangements were made with Mr. McGarvin, who came to Changshu and submitted an estimate for placing the building in good repair at a cost of fifteen hundred dollars. The Finance Committee requested that a local contribution of two hundred dollars be raised before the balance of the money would be made available. Superintendent W ang organized a committee to secure these funds. Although the sixth army passed through here and we suffered great financial losses, yet we reached our goal in this, and we trust that the building will soon be put in adequate shape for educational purposes. W e trust also that the Finance Committee will be able to find funds and workers to carry on the school at Changshu instead of turning it over to the W oman’ s Foreign Missionary Society. W e must understand that the hunger for education in this place cannot be satisfied with only one or two schools o f this kind.

NANCHANG HOSPITAL (Susan Toy Ensign Memorial)

Report for 1928 S. C. Wu, m.d., Acting Superintendeoit.

Our report this year, unlike that of last which told of excitement, chaos and disappointment, shows a period of peace and comparative satisfaction. Although there has not been any new achievement of which we can boast, the policy of holding steadfast the aims of the institution and the maintenance of the traditional confidence of the community has not failed us. The comparative quietness of the political situation together with the helpful cooperation of the members of the staff were the outstanding factors- that led to the stabilization and strengthening of our standing. Had our Missionary colleagues, Dr. Blydenburgh, Dr. Libby and Miss Pennepacker been here with us and had the new hospital building been finished to meet the need, the prospects would have been far more brilliant than what has hitherto been reported. W e have certainly missed them and their absence has been keenly felt both in professional matters and in administrative problems. .

During the early part of this year political disquietude continued to prevail and in several instances we were bothered by soldiers who tried to occupy the hospital. Fortunately, they were

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persuaded to turn away each time except on Feb. 15th, when heavy pressure was brought to bear upon us and we had no other alternative but to give to the soldiers the lower floor of our staff residence which was a leased property just outside of the hospital compound. The staff members had to move in to the hospital to fill every vacant space, thus rendering the hospital premises practically immune to the occupation of soldiers. A bout one month after this, the soldiers vacated the property, and it was immediately leased for $200.00 a year for fear of a further occupation. So, throughout the year, the hospital proper has not in th«* least been molested by any soldiery.

The only doctor I had with me from last year was Dr. S. P. Tsen who left here at the end of April. It was fortunate that just shortly before he left Dr. S. S. Au, a graduate of Hunan- Yale Medical College, came to join me. His co-operation and steadiness in work has given me great help. When the work began to grow heavier, Dr. K. C. Wen was secured from Shanghai. Dr. W en is very enthusiastic in his work and loyal to the hospital. Among other changes of personnel was the departure of Miss Hu, hospital matron, who left us in April. Her work was taken care of by Mrs. Wu who helped to supervise the kitchen for about two months. A t the end of April Mr. Yu, hospital evangelist, left us also. Mr. Kiang was invited to take charge of the morning chapel temporarily. In May we were glad to have Pastor Fong come to us. Pastor Fong had considerable religious experience in the past, and his brief period of work has already shown success, in that three hospital workers were enlisted as probationers and twenty- four in-patients as inquirers. No change has taken place in the nursing department, but the lack of a responsible person to take charge, has often made this branch of work difficult to manage. However, taking into consideration the heavy work, with such a handful of nurses, and the inconveniences due to inadequate facilities and unfinished building, they have done their part pretty well.

As to the professional side, we might say that the record is about what we could expect. As was done in the beginning of every semester, we examined about 220 students of Na-nchang Academy and Baldwin School for girls in January, and a- majority of them received vaccination. Trachoma clinic for students was held as a routine. As has been true almost every year, our number of in-patients began to rise from March, and the hignest number we reached during the past ten months was during August when the daily number o f in-patients usually ran over forty and in the clinic the attendance was kept up fairly well. Because of the


limit of our present accommodation and due to lack of sufficient nurses to carry on the work, we had at times to refuse to take in cases. W ere the new building finished to meet the need of those who sought admission, it might have been possible to fill all hospital beds during the summer. This is further brought out by the fact that there were times when patients came and visited our -ward and left here untreated because of dissatisfaction with our inadequate facilities. In spite of these regrettable happenings, patients kept coming in continually with the result that the averatge number of beds and rooms occupied was greater than that of the corresponding months of any previous year. It was obvious that many more would have sought our help were thesft difficulties removed.

The new phase of work which we have already undertaken to do is the treatment of lepers under the auspices of the Chinese Mission to Lepers of Shanghai. During my past four years of experience in Nanchang I had treated only about thirty lepers altogether. But from June we began to treat forty lepers at one time. This was possible through the arra-ngement made between the hospital and the Chinese Mission to Lepers, whereby the latter agreed to pay us $144.00 a year and to supply the drug. The little subsidy so secured does not mean much to us ; but that we are enabled to render service to those poor lepers has given us great joy and satisfaction.

Another thing worthy of report was a grant of $2,500.00 made to us by the Famine Relief Commission of Kiangsi and designated both for the charity work to poor patients and for the medical care of the staff and coolies of the Famine Relief Commission. This has given us unusual opportunities in our service to the poor and the needy who are without means to pay. During the past ten months we have treated 1,540 free patients, admitted into the hospital 82 free in-patients, given 29 free vaccinations, done 300 free operations and given 402 free prescriptions. This grant has also given us at great financial lift in that such an amount o f charity work, which would have otherwise been sustained at the expense o f our own resources, is so amply provided for without causing us an extra burden. This, together with the enlarged receipts throughout the summer, has placed our financial standing on a- comparatively stable basis for this year.

Regarding the new hospital building, much remains to be done in finishing up the work. Except for the roof being fixed up twice because o f leakage and a few doors being put on because of urgent need for the rooms, the building was practically untouched. An old deserted house, formerly used as morgue in the front and as

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workmen’ s quarters at the back, was traded in January, for it was reduced to a< mere skeleton on account of thieves frequently haunting the place. In exchange for this house, the contractor built a section o f the bund, a wall along the bund, increased the height o f all front walls, and built a morgue leading to the outside of the hospital compound, and paid us $>60.00 in addition. This might be considered as a temporary expedient, but the fact that hospital premises have been well protected from petty theft and undesirable intrusion seems to have well justified such an undertaking.

On October 2nd, Dr. Blydenburgh, Dr. Libby and Miss Penne- packer returned, and a plan is well under way for the completion o f the new hospital building. I am sure that their return will help to forward a much needed work to say nothing of the joy which it has given us to welcome them back. W e feel that we have a great future ahead of us.

In concluding my report for the year, I wish to thank our Board of Directors consisting of Rev. Wang Shen-chi, Rev. Fred R . Brown and Mr. C. K. Shaw for their wise counsel and to mention especially Mr. Brown whose help I greatly appreciated.

W ATER OF LIFE H O SPITAL 1927=1928

As it is true that “ Flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom o f G od,’ ’ so it has been our effort throughout the year to try to have our patients realize their highest inheritance in the spiritual realm. W e all feel the need of this more than ever in the present strongly materialistic atmosphere, and interpret these words to mean that not only cannot flesh and blood enter into G od’ s Kingdom after death, but that what is purely human, cannot enter into man’ s highest privilege of spiritual possibility here and now.

Our return to Kiukiang was November 8, 1927, and from that time until now, wre have had ample cause for daily thanksgiving.

Perhaps the leading feature of the year has been the fact of a very harmonious and united spirit in the staff. We have never had anything like it, and consider this to be even more important than the material advances which have been so great this year.

The coming of Miss Bessie Ploeg, sister of Miss Deanetta Ploeg, our Directress of Nurses, has given a most tremendous impulse to the hospital work. It is quite obvious that no one trained nurse could supervise a hospital of seventy beds and more,


and also conduct the nurses’ training school single-handed. W ith the coming of her sister, Miss Dea-netta Ploeg has had more of an opportunity to concentrate on the training school, while with Miss Bessie P loeg’ s help, the wards have taken on a different aspect, and the care of the patients has wonderfully advanced.

Another thing that has been a great help is the character of the new Chinese nurses who have come during the past year. They form a splendid group and are most eager in their studying.

The coming of Dr. Chang Nee Ting has brought a real addition to our staff, and besides his helpful work in the clinic and hospital, he has joined the group of teachers in the nurses’ training school. A nd more recently the arrival of Dr. Chang Gin Dzai as interne has given us greait satisfaction. Both the new doctors are graduates of the splendid Union Medical School of Tsinan.

Just about the time of the opening of this Conference we received the promise of another addition to our staff in Miss Dou Kan Lan, a graduate of Danforth Hospital and an efficient worker, whom we expect will help as anaesthetist, as supervisor in the operating room and in other ways besides.

Even though we planned to begin building the new hospital on the higher ground, there were some things that had to be changed or added to the present hospital. Indeed, when the new building, which is now under construction, is completed, we shall still have to use our present plant for a long time to come.

To the present plant we have added this year a diet kitchen, four private rooms, and changed a former ward into a new operating room. The old operating room wras much too small for the amount of operative work which we ao. To this new operating room ha® been added the “ Scrub up” room, to replace a little cubby hole, which we had to use before, when preparing to operate.

For a very long time it has been our wish to secure some high ground that lay to the south of what we had already secured. Although there was not very much of it, nevertheless, it offered a possible menace to a new building, because if any high structure were put on it, it would interfere with sunlight and fresh air, and also with what wra-s of less importance, but none the less of some moment, namely, the beautiful view of the Kuling mountains. Our effort to secure this land, which was public land, had been unavailing, although the highest official in town had tried to secure it for us. W e had already broken ground for the new building when, to our great joy, a large amount of public land came on the market. The new Nationalist Government were in need of funds

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and so had concluded to sell the public land. A fter some negotiations we were able to buy all of this high land. The addition is an irregular piece of ground whose four sides are approximately 225 feet, 400 feet, 320 feet and 200 feet. The difference this makes with the outlook of the work is perfectly tremendous, and it is not at all impossible but what the W ater of Life Hospital may be able to figure as no small factor in the welfare of this city of Kiu- kiang. In fact, only recently, in connection with our new building, the city authorities gave us some special privileges in transportation of materials, saying that the W ater of Life Hospital was one of the city's charitable institutions.

It is quite true that a large percentage of our work at the hospital is charity work, and yet the financial returns have never been as much as during this present season. This is chiefly due to the untiring work of our business manager, Mrs. Perkins, and in view of the new building enterprise, this feature is especially important this year. Besides many other kinds of activity, Mrs. Perkins’ work at the hospital also includes the conduct of a Bible Class for our young men nurses, and in spite of the fact that it is not required in the nurses training course, it is one of the best attended classes we have.

A good many times in the past we have endeavored to have an evening school for anybody in the hospital who cared to study. This effort, made at least six different years, or more, has proved rather unsuccessful each time. This year, however, the evening school has been a real feature of the work, and the half dozen or so, who have been its scholars, have had also more opportunity to learn than in the past. We drew up a list of subjects and offered on different week-day evenings the study of Chinese, character writing, once ; and elementary Geography, Arithmetic, and Chinese history, the other three evenings.

This year has seen more in-patients and more out-patients coming to the hospital than a year ago. Typhoid and malignant malaria have been especially prevalent. There was a very small epidemic of cholera in the city this summer, but for the most part, the cases were not as severe as usual. The military authorities permitted us to equip a little corner of their now unused military hospital for such cases and it was used somewhat.

Cases of injury resulting from banditry have also come to us for care in the course of the year.

The evangelistic work has been carried on very faithfully by our two evangelists, and this has been given no small impetus by some evangelistic meetings which were held at the time of the


District Conference. A number of the servants and patients have joined the church this year. (The nurses and doctors, by our rules, must be church members before they join the staff.)

I wish that you might have been here for the ceremony of laying the cornerstone of the new Water of Life Hospital on July 17th. We had been having a number of days of very hot weather. The ceremony was set, on that account, at six-thirty in the evening, and even at that time it might have been terribly hot, but about the middle of the day there came a thunder stonn which cooled the whole atmosphere, and when the group of some seventy people, representatives from Knowles School, William Nast College, Rulison School, Danforth Hospital and the evangelistic and daj- school workers, assembled on the high ground near the west wall, the rays of the setting sun shone not too warmly on that group of Christians. Three missionaries were present, but by intention no one of them took part in the service which was conducted entirely by the Chinese pastors and evangelists. The friends at home would have been stirred could they have seen that sight and heard rising in the evening air the strains o f “ All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” out here in Central China—a prophecy o f the day when the whole earth shall join in praising Him who is worthy to receive power and glory and blessing.”

SUNDAY SCHOOLS AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ON THE NANCHANG DISTRICT

1927-1928FRED R. Brown, Secretary.

When I accepted appointment last fall as Secretary for Sunday Schools and Religious Education on the Nanchang District, it was with the distinct realization that the amount of thought and time I would be able to devote to this work were far too little to bring to pass anything like adequate accomplishment along these lines.

The main work of the winter and spring was the preparation and delivery of a series of lectures to those o f the Pastors, Bible W omen and teachers in Nanchang who were able to come together once a month. Interest was displayed in good attendance, in the notes taken and in many questions asked and topics discussed after the lectures.

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Toward the end of the spring Superintendent Wang came with the request that I prepare a series of questions for the Supervisors of Religious Education appointed by the Quarterly Conferences. Mr. W ang felt that in the past these supervisors have had little opportunity to learn the real nature and character of the work to which they were elected. The questions were prepared with this in view, were arranged in three lists and sent out, one list a week, for three weeks. The answers are now in hand and will be carefully studied during the fall.

The past summer also saw me engaged on a new series of lectures on Religious Education, for delivery before the next D istrict Conference. These are well along toward completion.

Among all the activities of our Church, it is in the family circles o f our members, particularly around the family altars, I am deeply convinced, that there lies, humanly speaking, the most effective guarantee for the Church of to-morrow. In no other field is faithful intelligent effort rewarded with such a harvest than among the children who grow up amid the Christian surroundings given by active Christian parents.

I look forward eagerly to the time when more adequate provision can be made for Religious Education in our Church in Kiangsi.


R EPO R T OF THE CONFERENCE TREASU RERFor the Conference year 1927-1928

R ece ip ts :Cash balance from 1926-1927 .......... $802.36Conference collections 1927 ..............

Bible W omen .................................. $91.00District Superintendents .......... 42.50Bishops ......... 37.50Conference C laim ants......... 216.90Retired Local Preachers .......... 15.00Home Missions .............................. 127.00Foreign Missions ........................... 39-00Bible Society ....................... 34.00General Conference (100.33) ... 100.33East Asia Central Conference 11.44Sunday Schools ............................ 4.00 718.67

Appropriations for Conference Clai- ‘mants ......................................... . 815.94

Appropriations for Sunday Schools 737.61Loans repaid ....................... ................... 990.23Contribution ............................................ 16.89interest received ................................... 112.56 $9194.Disbursements: —--------Paid on Conference collections ......(a) for the previous year ................

Bible Women .................................. $127.Bishops ............................................. 37.50Foreign Missions .......................... 38.00Bible Society .................................. 33-75General Conference ...................... 102.28East Asia Central Conference 6.60

$345.13Home Missions, overpayment l. $344.13

(b ) for the current year ..................Bible Women ................................. $91.00District Superintendents ............ 42.50Bishops ............................................. 37.50Home Missions ......................... 127.00Foreign Missions .......................... 39-00Bible Society .................................. 34.00General Conference ..................... 100.33East A sia Central Conference -. 11.44 482.77

CONFERENCE TREASURER’S REPORTKIANGSI ANNUAL CONFERENCE COLLECTIONS— 1928

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E ntire C on feren ce 5837.34 $443.20 144.00 f54.00 $107.00 $212.2C $26.00 J230.00 $132.00 $48.00 $50.00 $157.14 $113.74 $40.40 $7.00

Fu River District 113. 50. 6. 7. 11. 20. 6. 33. 20. 7. 6. 30. 10. 20.Fuchow ............................. 24. 12. 1. 2. 3. 0. 1. 6. 4. 1. 1. 6. 2. 4.K ienchang .................... 28. 13. 1. 1. 4. 6. 1. 8. 6. 1. 1. 7. 2. 5.L ic h u a n .......................... 3. 2. 1. 1. 1. 1.L ik ia tu ............................. 9. 4. 1. 1. 1. 1. 3. 1. 1. 1. 2. 1. 1.N a n fe n g ......................... 13. 5. 1. 1. 2. 1. 5. 3. 1. 1. 3. 2. 1.Shangtungtu ................ 22. 10. 1. 1. 2. 5. 1. 6. 4. 1. 1. 6. 2. 4.S u n gsh ih ......................... 14. 6. 1. 1. 2. 1. 1. 3. 1. 1. 1. 5. 1. 4. » »

Hivangmei District 125.64 79. 7. 9. 22. 35. 6. 26. 12. 7. 7. 18.64 18.64 2.H wangm ei ..................... 28.40 21. 1. 1. 8. 10. 1. 4. 2. 1. 1. 3.40 3.40M ei To T z ....................... 10. 6. 1. 1. 3. 1. 3. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1.K u nglun g......................... 13. 9. 1. 1. 1. 5. 1. 3. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1.S ia o c h ih k o w ................. 8.60 4. 1. 1. 1. 1. 3. 1. 1. 1. 1.60 1.60Hu Shih P a ..................... 12.16 7. 1. 1. 1. 3. 1. 3. 1. 1. 1. 2.16 2.16S u su n g ............................. 25.48 15. 1. 2. 5. 6. 1. 5. 3. 1. 1. 4.48 4.48 1.T a ih u ............................... 28. 17. 1. 2. 6. 7. 1. 5. 3. 1. 1. 5. 5. 1.

Kan River District 63.1C 35.20 4. 6. 11. 10.20 4. 16. 9. 3. 4. 11.90 9.50 2.40Changshu ....................... 33.1 C 22.20 1. 3. 9. 5.2C 4. 1. 1. 9.90 7.50 2.40H s ia k ia n g ........... .......... 6. 3. 1. 1. 1. 3. 1. 1. 1.Fengcheng ..................... 11. 6. 1. 1. 1. 3. 4. 2. 1. 1. 1. 1.S in k a n .............................. 13. 4. 1. 1. 1. 1. 8. 6. 1. 1. 1. 1.

Nanchntig District 272. 115. 13. 13. 25. 63. 1. 108. 65. 19. 24. 49. 32. 17.C huangyuanchiao 36. 14. 2. 2. 2. 8. 14. 8. 2. 4. 8. 7. 1.K in g te h c h e n ................. 29. 13. 1. 1. 5. 5. 1. 10. 8. 1. 1. 6. 3. 3.M e ic h u a n g .................... 18. 5. 1. 1. 3. 10. 8. 1. 1. 3. 3.P a n p u k ia i...................... 18. 10. 1. 1. 4. 4. 5. 3. 1. 1. 3. 3.Kwan Yu M en ................ 11. 5. 1. 1. 2. 1. 4. 2. 1. 1. 2. 1. 1.C entral C h u rc h ........... 50. 29. 2. 2. 2. 23. 10. 4. 2. 4. 11. 8. 3.T e h sh e n m e n ................. 94. 32. 4. 4. 4. 20. , , 49. 28. 10. 11. 13. 5. 8.T sinsien ......................... 16. 7. 1. 1. 3. 2. 6. 4. 1. 1. 3. 2. 1.

North Kiangsi District 263.60 164. 14. 19. 38. 84. 9. 47. 26. 12. 9. 47.60 4.6.60 1. 5.C ollege C h u r c h ........... 125. 72. 5. 5. 8. 52. 2. 19. 10. 5. 4. 33. 33. 1.H e o k ia i ........................... 29. 18. 1. 1. 10. 5. 1. 7. 4. 2. 1. 3. 3. 1H w a sh a n tan g ................ 64.60 47. 5. 10. 10. 20. 2. 10. '6. 2. 2. 5.60 5.60 2.Ju ichang ......................... 14. 8. 1. 1. 3. 2. 1. 4. 2. 1. 1. 2. 2.P engtseh— H u k o w .. . . 18. 11. 1. 1. 5. 1. 3. 4. 3. 1. 3. 2. 1.Shaho ............................... 13. 8. 1. 1. 2. 4. 3. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1.

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CENTENARY TREASURERS BALANCE SHEETA t the beginning of Conference 1928

Liabilities :Contributions from individuals $2462.19Contributions from circuits ..... 383.10Accumulated interest .................. 1069.93 $3915-22

Assets ;Cash in the bank ......................... $ 63.22Loans .......................... 2652.00Fixed deposit .................................. 1200.00 $3915.22

REPORT OF THE JUBILEE TREASURERFor the Conference year 1927-1928

Receipts :Cash balance from 1926-1927 ... $817.97Interest ..............................•••....... 18.66Contribution .................................. 3.00 $839-63

Disbursements :Placed on fixed deposit .............. 800.00Cash balance in the bank ...... ■...........

$ 39.63

JUBILEE TREASURER’ S BALANCE SHEETA t the beginning of Conference 1928

Liabilities :Contributions from the circuits $4043.04Accumulated interest .................. $297.08Miscellaneous expenses ......... 40.49 256-59 $4299.63

Assets :Cash in the bank ......................... $ 39.63Fixed deposit .............................. 800.00Invested in Kingtehchen land.... 3460.00 $4299.63

REPORTS 73

Paid to Conference Claimants(three quarters) .............................. 522.00

Rubber stamp and receipt forms ... 2.70Investm ents.....................•....................... 1101.52Placed in Savings Account .............. 1461.39 $3914.52

Balance in the bank ............ ($279.74) $ 279.74

CONFERENCE TREASURER’ S BALANCE SHEET

A t the beginning of Conference 1928

Liabilities:Conference Claimants Fund ... $5335.03Sunday School Funds ................. 2555.79Retired Local Preachers’ Fund 131.46Undistributed interest .............. $167.08Miscellaneous expenses .............. 2.70 164.38 $8186.66

A ssets:Cash in the bank .......................... $ 279.74Investments ..................................... 4901.53Savings a ccou n t....... 1461-39Due from Kuling Methodist

Sanatorium .............................. 544.00Unsold draft $500.00 U. S. Currency 1000.00 $8186.66

REPORT OF THE CENTENARY TREASURER

For the Conference year 1927-1928

Receipts :Cash balance from 1926-1927 ... $1057.10Interest ............................................. 199.12Contribution ................................... 7.00 $1263.22

Disbursements :Placed on fixed deposit .............. 1200.00Cash balance in the bank ---------

$ 63.22

IX. HISTORICAL REGISTER

(b ) M EM BERS OF CO NFER ENCE W H O H A V E D ONE W O R K W IT H IN TH E PR E SEN T BOUNDS O F TH E K IAN G SI

A N N U A L CO NFERENCE

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76 KIÄNGSI ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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A. Stritmatter 1873 Ohio Conference 1879 1879John R. Hykes 1873 Central Pennsylvania Conf. 1893 1921A. J. C ook 1873 Pittsburgh Conference 1879W . G. Benton 1877 Kentucky Conference 1878 ! ........... .

T. C. Carter 1880 Central Tennessee Conf. 1882 ............

C. F . K upfer 1881 Central German Conference 1918 1925-M. C. W ilcox 1882 Rock River Conference 1885J. H. W orley 18S2 Nebraska Conference 1881 1914Thomas W orley 1882 Nebraska Conference 1884James Jackson 1882 New York Conference 1900 1918Joel A. S m ith 1884 Iowa Conference 1885E. S. Little 1886 S o u th C a li fo r n ia C o n fe re n c e 1900J. J. Banbury 1886 North Nebraska Conference 1897D . W . Nichols 188* Missouri Conference 1905R. O. Irish 1893 W isconsin Conference 1897J. F. Newman 1895 W isconsin Conference 1903Mrs. L. M. W alley 189Ö England 191-3A. J. Bowen 1897 Illinois Conference 1912R. E. McLean 1898 South Kansas Conference 1907H. F. Rowe 1898 Northern New York Conf. 1912F. G. Henke 1900 Northwest German Conf. 1912M. R . Charles, m .d . 1900 Ohio 1912J. F. W ilson 1902 California 1907J. R . Trindle 1903 Iowa 1917

J . H. Blackstone 1906 Illinois 1912W illiam R. Johnson 1900 Illinois ............

F. C. Gale 1908 California 1922J. G. Vaughan, m .d . 1909 Illinois 1921Fred R . Brown 1910 Troy Conference ....David M iller 1911 China Inland Mission 1916E. C. Perkins, m .d . 1913 ConnecticutCarleton Lacy 1914 Foochow ConferenceR. T. Schaefer 1911 Chicago German Conference 1922Earl A. Hoose 191:' Newark Conference ......C. F. Johannaber 1915 MissouriJ. Theron Illick 1916 Pennsylvania 1920Earl L. Terman 1916 Ohio 1922F. A. Argelander 1918 Ohio ............

H. C. Bennett 1919 Foochow ConferenceH. T. Lavely 1920 Des Moines Conference .... ■Lydia H. Keller 1920 Central China 1922C. E. Draper 1921 Hinghwa ConferenceW . L. Sanders G. T. Blydenburgh,

1920 Indiana 192(5

M . D . 1920 New YorkHelen Ferris 1920 California 1922H. I. Smith 1920 New York

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Carl R obart 1920 OhioW . A. Rolland 1921 OhioBesse M ilner 1921 Iow a 1928 1928W . E. Schubert 1922 Southern C aliforn ia Conf. ......E valine Gaw 1923 S. DakotaJ. C. P lum m er 1923 West Ohio ConferenceL. W . H ollan d 1923 C aliforniaW . E. L ib b y , m .d . 1923 Central ChinaE. K . P ennepacker 1923 PennsylvaniaL illia n Cookson 1924 Central ChinaDeanetta P loeg 1924 MichiganE lizabeth P loeg 1926 MichiganCoral H ouston —— C aliforn ia ........L illia n K aper 192S Iow a ........

N ote—A ny person exam ining th is list, and n oticing errors in the same or being aware o f in form ation that w culd add to the com pleteness o f the list is requested to n otify the Secretary o f the K iangsi A nnual Conference.


(c ) C O NFER ENCE SESSIONS

Annual Meetings— Central China Mission

Y e a h P l a c e P r e s id in g O f f ic e ’ Se c r e t a r y

*1875 Kiukiang V. C. Hart A. Stritmatter1876 Kiukiang V. C. Hart A. Stritmatter1877 Kiukiang Bishop W iley A. Stritmatter1878 Kiukiang V. C. Hart A . Stritmatter1879 Kiukiang V. C. Hart A . Stritmatter1880 Kiukiang V. C. Hart T. C. Carter1881 Kiukiang Bishop Bowman M. L. Taft1882 Kiukiang J. R. Hykes C. F. K upfer1883 Kiukiang Bishop Merrill G. W . W oodall1884 Shanghai Bishop W iley G. W . W oodall1885 Kiukiang V. C. Hart G. W . W oodall1886 Chmkiang V. C. Hart G. W . W oodall1887 Kiukiang Bishop W arren E. S. Little1888 Nanking Bishop Fowler J. C. Ferguson1889 Chinkiang Bishop Andrews R. C. Beebe1890 Shanghai J. R. Hykes R. C. Beebe1891 Kiukiang Bishop Goodsell E. S. Little1892 N anking Leslie Stevens D. W. Nichols1892 W uhu Bishop M allalieu J. J. Banbury1893 Chinkiang Bishop Foster J. J. Banbury1894 Kiukiang Bishop Ninde R. O. Irish1895 Nanking Bishop W alden R. O. Irish1896 Kiukiang Bishop Joyce R. O. Irish1897 N anking Bishop Joyce E. James1898 Kiukiang Bishop Cranston E. R. Jellison1899 Nanking Bishop Cranston J. F. Newman1901 Nanking Bishop Moore J. F. Newman1901 Kiukiang Bishop Moore J. F. Newman1902 Kuling Bishop Moore F. G. Henke1903 Nanking C. F. Kupfer F. G. Henke1904 Kiukiang Bishop Moore F. G. Henke1904 Nanking Bishop Bashford F. G. Henke1905 Kiukiang Bishop Bashford F. G. Henke1906 Chmkiang Bishop Spellmeyer J. R. Trindle1907 Nanxing Bishop Bashford J. R. Trindle1908 | Kiukiang Bishop Bashford J. R. Trindle

Central China Annual Conference

1909 Nanking Bishop Lewis 11 W m . R. Johnson1910 Nanking Bishop Lewis J. R. Trindle1911 Shanghai Bishop Bashford J. R. Trindle1912 Kiukiang Bishop Bashford F. G. Henke

■“N ote—F rom 1867 until 1875 monthly meetings were held, but the first annual meeting did not occur until 1875.

H ISTORICAL REGISTER

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79

Y e a r P l a c e P r e s id in g O f f ic e Se c r e t a r t

*1912 Kiukiang Bishop Bashford Fred R. Brown1913 Nanchang Bishop B-ishford Fred R. Brown1914 Kiukiang Bishop Lewis Fred R. Brown1915 Kuling Bishop _Lew;s Fred R. Brown1916 Nancliang Bishop Bashford Earl A. Hoose

Kiangsi Annual Conference

1917 Kiukiang Bishop Burt Earl A. Hoose1918 Kiukiang Bishop W elch Earl A. Hoose1919 Nanchang Bishop Lewis Earl A. Hoose1920 Kiukiang Bishop Birney Earl A. Hr.ose1921 Nanchang Bishop Birney Earl A. Hoose1922 Kiukiang Bishop Keeney Carleton Lacy1923 Nancliang Bishop Birney Carleton Lacy1924 Kiukiang Bishop Birney Carleton Lacy1925 Nancliang Bishop Grose Carleton Lacy1926 Kiukiang Bishop Birney Carleton Lacy1927 N aneli an ,7 Bishop Birney Carleton Lacy1928 Kiukiang Bishop Birney Fred R. Brown

♦Meeting for organization.

X. MISCELLANEOUS (a) COURSES OF STUDY Course oí Study for Preachers

For Admission on Trial

* =s « m m m m z mFor Examination

I. General suggestions for students (To be prepared)( a * * « )

II. Directions and Helps for studying the fo llow ing :« R # * ( f t * « ® ) (To be prepared)

1. Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church,—the 1926edition, from the beginning to page 82. (F. II. Brown)

M -ñm m - m w - + ^ t ü ) s í £ f ? - ® £ i J J S A - t - - W2. Chinese History (in pei hua), Lü Ssu Mien. Commercial Press.

Prepare selected Chapters as given below in Chinese.(H w a Wen-yuan)

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s u s m w m ( T ) m - . ~ . n . i # #SSSM M K A j ¡ j H , - b , A Í £ *

3- John Wesley. By a Methodist Preacher. Pub. Dept. M.E. Church. (Yang Ku-huai)

4. An Outline of Christian Theology. Wm. N. Clark. Bap. Pub.Society (C. F. Johannaber)

m.5. The Divine Model of the Priestly Life. Canon Newbolt. Chung

Hua Sheng Kung Hui (W ang Ai-hwa)

m z & m m i

80

MISCELLANEOUS •81

6- Bible Biography. The candidate shall be prepared to write a paper of not less than five hundred characters upon one of the following subjects, using only the material found in the Bible : The Life o f Moses, The Life of David, The Life of Jesus as recorded in the Gospel of Mark, and The Life of Paul as given in the B ook o f Acts. Thèsubject to be written upori will be assigned at the timeof the examination. (Li Ching-sheng)

» s u i t i : * * « » a w « i e ( R *I P W I t ) « » « I E

7. Sermon. Prepare a written sermon and preach the same in the presence of the Board of Examiners. (W ang Shan-chih)

« A B « « * - ®All papers submitted by the candidate shall be examined

with reference to the use of Chinese and the character of thiswork shall be taken into account in determining the grade-in each subject. This rule shall apply throughout the course.

a a i - r HTo be read

m m z , m : "An oral quiz will be given on all books ‘ ‘to be read.” This

does not include the Chinese Christian Advocate. This rule applies to the several years of the course. (Tsen Hsi-kung)

n m a m«JS S jftM1. Lectures on the Geography of the World. Hsia T ’ing Chang

Commercial Press. .•

2- Lectures on the Geography of China. ’ Commercial Press.» f l * «

3. The Chinese Christian Advocate. • ’

m # w . . .Note : The names of the publishers are .given but nearly all books

can be secured from the Mission Book Company. .>■


First Year

m - *¥ m m z . «For Examination

I. General Suggestions for Students (To be prepared)

II. Directions and Helps for studying the following •« s u i t s

1. New Testament History. Fu Li K ’ai. Changsha Hsin 1Hui (Li Ching-shen)

2. Discipline, the 1926 edition, from page 83 to page 181.(F. R. Brown)

i £ ® A + H w a i - wA + - W

3. The Minister and His Parish. John W. Nichols. ChungHuia Sheng Kung Huei (Tsen Hsi-kung)

& ± m a4. Source and Development of Chinese Literature. Nanking

Theol. Sem. (H wa Wen-yuan)

5. Human Behavior. Colvin and Baglye. Chung Hua Book Co.(C. F. Jobannabe'r)

6. God and Man. R. L. Swain. Association press.a t® ? m n & m m (W ang Shan-chih)

To be read

H W H (Yang Ku-huai)

1. Evangelism a Proclamation of the W ord, etc. A. A . Scott.C.L.S.

m m jE m m m m m m n2. Town and City, or Civic Hygiene. F. G. Jewett. C .L.S.

m m m m3. Modern Democracies. James Bryce. Commercial Press-

a f t R f f i i f t f l S m m m4. Pioneers of the Cross. H. L. Zia. Association Press.

MISCELLANEOUS 83

5. W esley’ s Sermons. Tr, by G. Miles- Pub. Dept. M.E. Church.Sermons 1,3— 11 and 13.

i i r a a m sP S . - . H S + — m - H

6. The Chinese Christian Advocate.

Second Year

m - & m # ;£ wFor Examination

I. General Suggestions for Student; (To be prepared)

II. Directions and Helps for Studying the follow ing:(To be prepared)

« 3 M Ü # m u m s )1. Introduction to the Old Testament. (Yang Ku-huai)

Study articles in “ Chinese Hasting’s Dictionary of the Bible,” on Bible, page 770; on Canon of the Old Testament, ' page 792 ; and Texts and Version of the Old Testament, page 796. Study ¿Iso articled on the Hexateuch, page 192 ; Psalms, page 81-8 ; Book of Proverbs, page 655- in connection with the reading, of these books in the Bible. C.L.S.

w a s s y i * » » # m æ - t + u % m æ ji+ = m - tsm

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2. An Introduction to the Study of the New Testament. D. W.Richardson. Nanking Theological Seminary. Portions to be examined and that “ to be read” shall be decidedby each Conference. (W ang Ai-hwa)

# r ¡KHFFSEAR « £ *

3. Church History, Vol. 1- W. M. Hayes. C.L.S. (Tsen Hsi-kung)« # ] » * m ± w m

4. The Pupils and the Teacher, Vols. 1 and 2. Weigle.S. S. Union (C. F. Johannaber)

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5. The New Convention Normal Manual for Sunday School Workers, Vols, 1 and 2. China Bap. Pub- Society.

(Li Ching-shen)

0. Pastoral Theology. Thomas Murphy. C.L.S.(W ang Shan-chih)

7. Sermon. Prepare a written sermon and preach the same in the presence of the Board o f Examiners. (H wa Wen-yuan)

To be read

M IS 2 . I f (*• Brown)

1. The Origin and Growth of Hebrew Religion- Fowler. ChungHua Sheng Kung Huei.

w z m2. Methods of Institutional Church Work. Edited by R. Y. Lo.

Pub. Dept. M. El Church.

3. Discipline. The 1926 Edition, from page 182 to 341-#&mm -=PAw-+ aj)s is-wA+ wsiH

s m - t - ®4. The Protestant Missions in China. H. L. Zia. Association Press

5.: Life o f Martin Luther. Young J. Allen. C.L.S., » & t « m m t o a m M m m m

q: W esley’ s Sermons. Tr. by G. Miles. Pub. Dept. M. E. Church. Sermons 14, 21—24, 34, 42 and 45

wimmw « » « a w p i# .+ih , n + — a r a + -s m -rs .

7. The Chinese Christian Advocate.

m m fsThird Year

» h ip * m %. *For Examination

I General Suggestions for Students. (To be prepared).( f S f 5 t c « £ ) m ,

VSmSM . (T o be Prepared)II. Directions and Helps for Studying the fo llow ing:

MISCELLANEOUS 85

The Prophets of Israel. L. Gordon Philips. C.L.S.

A Theology for the Social Order- Rauschenbush. C.L.S.(W ang Shan-chih)

The Church and Industrial Reconstruction. Committee on W ar and the Religious Outlook. C.L.S. (W ang Ai-hwa)

a j®Comparative Religions. Lin Pu Chi. Mission Book Co.

m r n m m m m m m (C. F. Johannaber)Church History, Vol. II. W. M. Hayes. C.L.S. -

(Hsen Hsi-kung)Homiletical Lectures. Chia Yü Ming. Spiritual Light Pub.

Co., Nanking (F. R. Brown)

To be read

m IS £ 1= (L i Ching-shen)The Spirit. Edited by B. H. Streeter. C.L-S.

mm m m & mReconstruction According to Jesus Christ. H. T. Hodgkin.

Association Press.

i m s «Lives of Prominent Chinese Pastors. H- L. Zia. Association

Press.

« f t m ë m f t i f f t m m ' u m i tThe Meaning of Faith. Fosdick. Association Press.

Historical Geography of Palestine. Wilder. Mission Book Co

««rJBgSU iW P maVmVnThe Chinese Christian Advocate.

m m mFourth Yeiar

m ra *For Examination

General Suggestions for Students- (To be prepared).

« « i t s ( « * ( # £ ) (To be prepared)Directions and Helps for Studying the following :

È1ANGS1 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

L Introduction to New Testament Times. Olaf Dalland. Lutheran Bd. of Piib. (L i Ching-shen)

m m t m m m m m2. Philosophy of Christianity. T. C. Chao. Chinese Christian

Literature Society. (H wa Wen-yuan)m m m a « « « ® »

. i ß ® ,3. Christian Education and the National Consciousness in China.James B. W ebster. C.L.S. (Yang Ku-huai)

4. Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, using Hastings’ Dictionary ofthe Bible. Isaiah to be studied in detail. (F. R. Brown)

% m m nTo be read

^ W i t (W ang Ai-hwa)

1. Biography of James W. Bashford. G- R. Grose. (Beingtranslated).. Pub. Dept. M. E. Church

s . ® « « (Æ ffiSP t)2. The Foundations of Religion. Cook. Commerical Press.

m m m f3. The Passion for Souls. J. H. Jowett. C.L.S.

» ô Â . t i â T Ê i t f f i i4. Agricultural Community. K oo Fu. Commercial Press.

n t f i t t - j p m u u f ä r n u m m r5. Short Christian Biographies. Mrs. Timothy Richard. C.L.S.

f k t m % « l Ä f c f c f c A * „6. History o f the World- Li T ’ai Fen. Commercial Press

mmta-sf-st m m w m7. The Chinese Christian Advocate.

m 0 m

(b) CONFERENCE RULES OF ORDER 87

I. Officers.

1. The Conference shall organize by the election of officers as follows : Secretaries:—a Chinese Secretary and his assistant; an English Secretary and his assistant; Treasurers :—a Treasurer and his assistant; Statisticians :—a Chinese Statistician, a Foreign assistant Statistician and an assistant from each d istrict; Interpreters:—one or more interpreters as may be necessary for the ready despatch of Conference business.

2. The Statisticians and the Treasurer shall be elected before the close of the session to serve for the ensuing year.

II. Minutes.

1. The Conference Minutes shall be kept both in "English and

in Chinese.

2. It shall be required that only the Chinese minutes be read in open session of the Conference as the record of proceedings. The English minutes shall be strictly made to conform with the Chinese minutes as approved when read in open session.. This shall be done by a committee of the secretaries and interpreters of the Conference from day to day, as the Chinese Minutes shall be regularly corrected and approved, who shall report to the Conference each morning.

3. The English Minutes shall be the Official Minutes of the

Conference for submission to the General Conference.

III. Reports.

1. W ritten reports shall be presented to the Conference by the following persons : each District Superintendent; the Principals of all Conference Schools ; the Superintendents of all Conference Hospitals.

2. These reports shall be due whenever called for by the presiding bishop or the Conference after the organization business o f the Conference shall have been completed.


3. O f each report from these persons five copies in English shall be presented to the English Secretary before the close of the Conference session, - and at least one Chinese copy to the Chinese Secretary.

4. The reports o f all committees shall be due whenever called for by the Conference or the presiding bishop. They shall be presented both in Chinese and in English, with three copies of the English translation.

5. The conference Secretaries shall not be responsible for the translation of any reports, nor shall they be expected to collect or have included in the Minutes any reports not placed in their hands at the time of presentation to the Conference.

6. Any reports may be received by the Conference and printed in the Minutes without reading upon vote of the Conference. The District Superintendents are not each' required to read this report, but may verbally present one report for all the district superintendents if they or the Conference shall so desire.

7. The reports o f pastors shall be presented in writing to the Secretary at the time of presentation to the Conference.

IV . Standing Committees.1. Regular Standing Committees of the Conferences shall be

elected, upon nomination o f the Nominating Committee, before the close of the Conference Session, to serve for the ensuing year.

2. Standing Committees thus elected shall be expected to carry out their work during the year between sessions of the Conference, and be prepared to report thereon as provided in I II 4, and make recommendations for the ensuing year.

V. Parliamentary.1. All speaking from the floor of the Conference shall be in

the Chinese language.

2. Persons unable to speak in Chinese who wish to participate in discussion shall gain the recognition of the presiding officer, and speak from the rostrum, with a regular Conference Interpreter translating for them,

MISSION DIRECTORY 89k

(c ) MISSION DIRECTORY

Argelander, F. A .......................... JjgJ ..............Kiukiang.Argelander, Mrs. F. A. ...$|c [ § : .............Kiukiang.Blydenburgh,'Dr- G. T. . . .$ } ^ ^ ............. Nanchang.Blydenburgh, Mrs. G. T. . . . ^ gjjj {^r. Nanchang.Brown, Fred R ........ .. j5jc $1 £& ..Nanchang.Brown, Mrs. Fred R .... gjjj .............................Nanchang.

"Draper, C. E ...........................“J* j g ............Pacific Grave, Calif.*Draper, Mrs. C. E ............... ~ f fjjjj -Jj£.............Pacific Grave, Calif.*Gaw, Miss E- .........................^ fig............. Pleasant Hill, 111.•^Holland, L. W .......................... ¿¡¡g ^ ;gg.............Riverside, Calif.^Holland, Mrs. L. W ............... j g gjjj ^ ............. Riverside, Calif.Hoose, Earl A ...........................^ -±^............. PeipingHoose, Mrs. E. A .......................... gjp ..............Peiping

fHouston, Coral ................................jg, i|£j..............PeipingJohannaber, Chas. F- jjg -fg .............Kiukiang.Johannaber, Mrs. C. F. ... ¡jg gjp Q :............. Kiukiaxij

^Johnson, William R ............. .....................................Pm neton , N. J.*Johnson, Mrs. W. R ............... ^ 13-*............. Princeton, N . J.Lacy, Carleton........................... f j ¡{¡g.............U. S. A.

*Lacy, Mrs. Carleton.......... gjj] {]£...............U. S. A.•Lavely, H. T ........................ fg .jgr J§| Meadville, Pa.*Lavely, Mrs. T. H ..............g]jj .............. Meadville, Pa.*Libby, Walter E., m d . . . . ^ .............. Nanchang.*Libby, Mrs. W. E ...................^ j jj 1^:............. Nanchang.Perkins, Edward C............. ^ JgJ KiukiangPerkins, Mrs. E. C................|| ^ ..............Kiukiang

*Pennepacker, Elma K. ■ ■■%£ ^ .............. Nanchang.

*PIummer, J. C. ......0 H ....Continental O.*Plummer, Mrs. J. C...............0 ^ ............. Continental, O -

Ploeg, Deanetta. ...............................^ ............... KiukiangPloeg, Elizabeth.................................................. ShanghaiRaper, Lillian...........................j{$ |||............. Peiping

*Robart, Carl. ...............................fg |g[............... Kiukiang*Robart, Mrs. Carl. ....... /|| {¡¡jp Chicago, 111.*On furlough t Student o f the language

*Rolland, W. A .......................................¡f*i............... Evanston 111.♦Rolland, Mrs. W. A .......... jij| gjp ^ ................ Evanston 111.

Schubert, William, E. .............. ^ ^ ............... NanchangSchubert, Mrs. W. E- jiff gjjj |jj: Nanchang

♦Smith, Herbert, I .................... f ji 0 f g ............... Hampton, N. J.♦Smith, Mrs. H. I .................... gjp | p ^ ............... Hampton, N. J.

W O M E N ’S FOREIGN M ISSIO N AR Y SO C IETY D IR ECTO R Y


Baker, L. Catherine ffi♦Brown, Zula Frances m

Daniels, Ruth ................. mFerris, Helen .........................^

♦Fredericks, Edith ............... ^♦Gooding, Laura ............... j¡g

Howe, Gertrude ................... ^♦Hunt, Edith .................. .Kahn, Ida ...... ...................... jmKellogg, Nora ....................... ^Luce, Isabel - mMcDade, Myra ....................Meeker, Bessie L ...................*Merrill, Clara E ................... ^Myers, Ruth L .................. •#§:Pittman, Annie M ................. Jj|

♦Raab, Theodora ...............•••iS;^Search, Blanche T ................ f>j|]

Seeck, Margaret ................ f§i♦Smith, E lle n ...........................^fSpathelf, Rena Florence♦Stone, Myrtle ...................... ^

Thomasson, L e o n a ..............^Thompson, Ethel T ..............tThom pson, May Bel............

W aldron, Rose E ...................ggiWoodruff, Mabel ................W oodruff, Frances E..........

*On furloughfStudent of the language

m * * ....... Seoul, Koreia

m m ...... ü . S. A.

TPS im .......... ___ Nanchang

m t ....m i s ....... .. .Shanghai

m t i t ...... U .S.A.

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n m ....... Kiukiang

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m ^ ...... , ...Kiukiang U. S. A.

m...... , Kiukiang

m.... U. S. A.& m.......I I m--m& .......

XL CHRONOLOGICAL ROLL OF THE CONFERENCE

Members

1899 Kiang Ming-chih .......... ££ J£ ....... (E)...ShanghaiL902 Chu Mei-fuh ..................Jg || jpg---.(Ret)..Shaho1906 W ang Shih-tsing ..........3 : .......(E)...Fuchow1908 W ang Shiah-chih .......... ]£ ^ ^ (E)...Xanchang1910 Chang K eh -m in g .........j*g ^ ||g....(Ret)..Soochow1910 William R. Johnson J£$£3||ji......(E )...Princeton, ÜST.J.1910 Lei Tsai-ping ..................^ ....... (E )...H ukow1910 Tsai Tsen-tsan ............ ^ jgff......(E )...K ingtehchen1912 Hu Si-cheng ............ ••••¿9 p>J (E')...Hushihpeh1913 Hu Chen^chia ....... $g |§c (E)...Tsinsien1913 Tsu Ching-hu ...............^ ff| (E)...K iukiang1913 Fred R. Brown ...................5® ^ ......(E)...]STanchang1914 Carleton Lacy ......................j|£ i§§i......(El)...Shanghai1914 Li Chin-sheng ...............^ ^ ^ ......(E )...Taihu1914 Tsen Hsi-kung ......................^ Jjg......(E )...Fengcheng1914 H. C. B en n ett................-jc ^ (E)...W illiston, Vt-1916 Shen Ai-ttng ................................. ^ .......(E )...M itosi1916 Yu Su-hsien ...........................^ ....... (E)...Juichtng1916 Earl A . Hoose ............. ............................. (E )...Peiping1917 C. F. Johanniaber k ¡m ]$J (E)...K iukiang1917 Lo Ren-yen ...................$g .......(E)...Shanghai1917 Tsai Teh-kao ....... ...| g j| j......(E )...K iukiang1917 H orace T. Lavely fg |£ g g ......(E)...M eadville, Pa.1918 Hsu Wen-tsing .................... ^ ^ ......(E)...Lichuan1918 Teng Ts-lieh ..................$$ g g ......(E)...M eichuang1918 Yang Ku-huai jjgjL jg: jjg|......(E)...Changshu1918 William L. Sanders ...HJ ^ ^ ......(E)...Delaware, O.1919 J. C. Plummer .............^ £ ¡fg......(E)...Continental, O.

91

92 KIANGSI A.NNUAL CONFERENCE

1920 E. C. Perkins .............. ^ j g .........(D )...K iukiang1920 Hwa Hsing-tung g| ^ ....... (E)...N anchang1920 W ang Ai-hwt ................ g : jg» 0 ........(E)...N anchang1920 W ang Han-hsien .......... ^ g| ± - ..(E )... Shangtungtit1921 Frank A. A r g e l a n d e r ^ ....... (D )...K iukiang1921 Kiang Ming-hwei jj* iff.......(E )...Shtho1922 Hwa Wen-yuan .............^ $*j........(E )’...Kiukiang1922 Teng Wei-ming .............^ 4|| ^ ........(E )...Shaho1922 Wu Chi-mo ............................ sp ......(E)...]\Tanchang1922 Wm. E. Schubert ................^ 0 ...... (E)...Na<nchang1923 Cheng Chuen-sen |Sjj[ ^ ...... (E)...Sungshih1923 Hsiong Fei ........................................^ ....(E)...Nanchang1923 H siong Chiang-hsu ^ B5J....... (E )...K iukiang1925 Kao Ping-hsing ........... ^ £psj J|....... (E )...H wangm ei1925 Lo Ren-chang ............... J|| ^ (E)...N anchang1925 W u Hsing-mei ......................@§? (E )...K iukiang1927 Liu N an -san ................... | ij .......(D )...L ikatu

Probationers

Cheo Chang-an ....................................... ¿gj?...................KunglungHsu Sz-chi ...............................|2jf ^ .................. NanchangEaang Hsiao-wei ................................... { f i ............... ...SiaochihkowKung Yuan-tsai ..................... ij| ..................FuchowSwen Chi-chih ................................ jgfc r|n....... .........SusungYu R en -shen g ................................. f i ?§j£ Nanchang

VI. (d ) Statistical Tables

Table Number T. (1920 Estimate.)

G E N E R A L SU M M A R Y OF PR O P E R TY V A L U A T IO N S , I n c lu d in g W om an 's F o r e ig n M is s io n a ry S o c ie ty P r o p e r t y (E num erated w ith values o f L and and B uild ings attached)

No. o f I Value

University and College Property:

(a) Board o f Foreign Missions...................

(b) W om an's Foreign Missionary Society.

Theological or Bible Training Schools:

(a) Board of Foreign Missions.................. .

(b) W om an’s Foreign Missionary Society..

Preparatory and Boarding Schools:

(a) Board o f Foreign Missions ...........

(b) W oman's Foroign Missionary Society..

Hospital and Dispensary Property:

(a) Board of Foreign Missions....................

(b) W om an's Foreign Missionary Society..

Property for Industrial Schools, Orphanages, Leper Homes, e tc .:

(a) Board o f Foreign Missions........................................

(b) W om an's Foreign Missionary Society ........

Printing Presses, Machinery, Stock, etc. ......... ...........

Missionary Residences:

(a) Board of Foreign Missions....................................

(b) W om an's Foreign Missionary Society..................

Number i.nd Values of Churches (Totals)*....................

Number and Values of Parsonages (Totals)*...................

Total Value of all Property.............................................

3

29

30

§ 124,600

4,000

40.000

60,600

62.000

12,000

50,000

30,000

60,000

18,000

389,438

99,500

S 955,138

*F or Particulars by Station and Circuits see Table III.

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NAME OF

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Peng-Hu Shaho ..Heokiai . . Hwashantung Juichang College Church

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N o r t h K ia n g s iD is t r ic t

Taihu .................. 1 7 67 1 14 1 3500 1 2800Susung .................. 2 8 106 1 50 1 2500 ?, 2000H u s h ip a .................. 1 4 24 1 2000 1 1400K u n g lu n g ............... 1 4 40 2 20 1 2000 1 1500M e i t o t z .................. 1 3400Siaochihkow 1 5 32 1 2000 1 600Hwangmei 2 10 92 1 13 1 2500 2 200

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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 38 34

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35i

F en gch en g .................... 1 4 56 1 3000 1 2000 1 1 40 1 3 46 2 1 1 4 4 10 1 61C hangshu ................... 2 6 150 i 40 2 6100 1 3000 1 3 60 fi 5 78 4 1 5 5 2 8 37 130H sin k a n ............................ 1 3 52 1 2000 1 1200 1 1 30 1 1 , , 34 6 i 1 8 8 12 1 fifiH s ia c h ia n g ................... 2 3 23 1 800 1 5000 1 1 1 15 18 1 1 1 3 3 7 24 52

T ota l 1928 . . ß 16 281 1 40 5 11900 4 11200 4 6 130 12 9 15 176 13 3 4 20 20 7 22 24 0 10 37 298T ota l 1927 . . 3 16 180 1 40 4 12100 3 6200 3 3 110 6 122 12 3 2 17 17 17 19 9 1 185

In c r e a se ................... 3 . . 101 1 200 1 5800 1 3 20 12 3 15 54 1 2 3 3 ' 3 15 2 9 37 113D e c r e a s e .................

__ _ ___ __\____ __ ____ — ____ __ __ ____ iò ____ ____ __ __

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In c r e a se ................... 6 33 380 1 67 11 1400 1800 1 5 5 141 8 26 176 6 6 2 12 26 37 63 525 9 166 6 5 919D e c r e a s e ................ 3 37

STATISTICAL TABLES, PART IV.*HO Teachers Pupils (Both Day & Boarding) Property and Endowments Mexican Doll ars Income Mexican Dollars Expenses

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3 2 0 38 84 136 45 348 247 251 25 289690 <53800 14150 8501 9377 23690 28 1978| 43178 3000 596 39583 43128 234

HW ANGME12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 3 3 34 35 36

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M i d d l e Schools

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LOW ER SCHOOLS

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43 1060 121 57 1339 98 5 262 1714 46 241 26 108100 14350 3050 3489 730 15105 335 19853 825 19028 19853 1308__ ------- — — _

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STATISTICAL TABLES, PART V.—MEDICALSTAFF A l WORKER

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