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JOURNAL of the
CENTRAL CONGO
PROVISIONAL ANNUAL ONFERENCE
of the
METHODIST CHURCH
IN
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WEMBO NYAMA BELGIAN CONGO
1943
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Appointment Board of Education Ueport Central onfelene Report Chronological Rnll~ Committees amp BOHrdB Communion Service Conf( nee Board of Steward R port _~onfl renee 1 usurert
Conoe pondenl C P C Coullcillurs Daily fin ceeuings Dis middotjpline amp Ritual ommittfe Di ciplinalY qu t liS
E1itiu r amp J rinting TourrJal Bvaneli m Hepor of Committee
reel ings amp 11 troductions Julalw lomb Work King vana Langu ge Lak ommittee Report Language Camilli tea Pe ort M middotdical nlmitlee 1 epoLI
Ollie rs of tit (onference rdillatiol1 Savices rga iZlI LitJn
OtiCI b in Conference Papers amp Filldings I ray r 101 Mrs Wm Do f uitCl Repo U of District Supts R olulionll
undo bull 11 icu~
Vomltfi - Wnrk I~omnl1t ree ReporL
19-23 51-61 15 li2-G6 3414 7 46-47 6
4 41X 12 lG-U 7 lt1 -i0 6710 411 11 ~
49-50 17 ) i shy1 bull 6 8fJ55-l8 6 23-45 11 fj 1-55 II tshy ~01
12 f~)middot(H
13 50-5L
s OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE
Chairmnn Hislop John r Sprngcr
S fcturies
I U Townsley Shnngu Jonni
As istant Secretaries
Annie Lanr Winfrey E 13 Stflz
CON E ~ TeE BOARDS AND COrrtMITrEES
bite Kltthrrn _8ye o reus Tunela Sh ngu
_yrlle Zicafu se
Stil2 De Ruile W Iti g members Ash n
Mct1i~al Committtc B Lewis C P M ShEffey W S Ifughlett Ruth OToo]~
Kathryn Eye Mary Foreman Mary E Moore Mrs H C Ayres ommittee on Womans Work Mrlj A J Rtid Mr~ IL P Anker Mrs H T Wheeler Mrs
N De Huiter Mrs E H Lnvell Mrs W B Lewis Mrs C P M Shcife Mrs I U TClnwsley Mrs M W Lovell Myrtle Zicashy
Jse lUU Ailicanwomen deleg3t~ onference Board of Stewards 11 T Wheeler A J Heid M W Lovell Mrs E H Lovell Kath
ryn Bye Luh81~ Danyele Kimbulu Cha~ies Mulenda Francois Ngel(gt~a Jakoba
nfere11cc Committee of Investigation AlIk~r H T Nieeler A J Heidt W De Ruiter M W
l(vtl1 Wtmiddottshi Ukumla Andre Lumumba Jerome Shuku Joseph Lurnuelilu Nicolas Hituricol Committee
E B Sblz W De Ruiter H 1~ Wheeler Mary Foreman SubshyltIHlmitc to lOclct hiltJtorical papers from Treasurers files Mrs Ii C Ayres Mrs H 1 Wbeeltr Committee on Pastoral RPcnrris
Vl Ruiter E H Lovell Kilnbulu Charles
PECIAL COMMITTEES
mittee un Kntuko Ionlhe Work A J Reid H I Anhr Df Ruit~r C P M Sheffey 11 T
Whpler E B Stih- Myrlle Zicafoot Ngandjoo Mose Ngelesa Jll~()ha
ommittee to Translate Discipline ancl Ritual Reid W S Hughlett ~r W Lovell Anllie Laura Winfrey
rumittee to Rework School nead~r8 A 1 Reid H P Anker Myrtle Zicafoose Annie Laura Winfrey
OTIIER OFFICERS
Representative Superintendent- H P Anker E B Slilz
W S Hu~hlelt Lovell amp Lorena Kelly
l gal RCIJTCSen tnt l ftshyodate Legal Representativeshy
ouncillors fo C P Cshy E H
Union Mission Rouse Trustee-Sunday School Representative for C P bull Correspondent for Congo Mission N Correspondent for African Christian Ad
Sheffey Correspondent for VEvnngile en Correspondent for World Outlook-
Opening- The fnurth annual session Provisiollal AllIlUJ Conference convened at 845 am in the Lnmhulh Memorial station wiLh Bishop John M Sprin~er
Devotions- The Bishop calJed the devotilJns II was nnnounced that the would not be hcld until the folJoying dny of the Conference bad not yet arrived
Holl Call- The secretsry calledlhe roll were declared present at this or later
Clerical hfembers H P Anker Kimhulu Ie Lumhelilu Nicholas Lumumba Jerome August MulendaFnmcoia Ngandjolo Ma Ayres AJ Reid Shuku Joseph Wetshi Wheeler E H Lovell Ahuka Paulu V nrlemema Jonni1 U Townsley M WshyShutshn Pierre UmOkolco Marcus Wemba
Member on Trial Fadiala Pierre Dikul teu Ndjati Auguot Lukadi Jakohs Elemuo Luhata Andr6 Ukindi Paulu Ia Diumi mbu Andr~ Lukandju JlIkoba Lundula lhl sash Danyclc Kasongo Basil Lodi Michel Joseph TOlenga Alphonse TU1omba nyaNklna tL Paulu Usungo Pius Dpoundgtnde J nga Pierre Tn Luhuta Abele
Missiona nes Mrs H P Ankel E B S E B Stilz C P lilt Sheffey W B Lewis E Moore Mrs H T Wheeler W S HII E H Lovell Mrs H C Ayres Ruth
Sheffey W S I ugWetl RUtil OToole Mary E Moore Mrs H C Ayres
Vor P Anker Mrs H T Wheeler Mr UJell Mrs W B Lewis Mrs C P
bull Mrs M W Lovell fyrtle Zica del gales
ard bull 1 bull r Lo ell Mrs E n Lovell K lh
Klmbulu Charles Mulenda Fran~ois
InYestigation A J Reid W De Ruiter M V Lumumba Jerollle Shuku Joseph
Ii 1 Vheel 1 Mary Foreman Subshypaper frltml Trea urers fil~s Mrs
ris E H li)veJl Kim lulu Charles
Work n Ruit~r C P M Sheffey H T Zicaioot Ngandjolo Mose N elesa
clpline and Ritual M W Lovell Annie Laura Winfrey 001 Reader rUe Zicafuose Annie LRura Vinfr yo
B P Anker E B Stilz
W S Hughlett E H Lov 11 amp Lorena Kelly
Union lIission House T11lstee- E H Lovel Sunday School Representative for C P C- Mrs A J Reid Corresponden for Congo Mis ion News- Annimae Whit Correspondent for African Christian Advocate- Mrs C P M
Sheffey COl espondent for LEvangile en Afrique Loren Kelly Correspondent for World Outlook- A J Reid
DAILY PROCEEDINGS
First Day Tuesday July 13 1943
Opening- The Jnl1rth rumual session of the Central Congo Provi irma Antlual Conierence convened on Tuesday July 13 11l43 at 84S am in lhe l3mLlUth Memorial Church on Wembo Nyamo station with Bishop Juhn M Springer presidina-
Devotions- The Bishop calleu the Confer nee to order and led the d voti n twas Announceu thllt the regular Communion Service w uld not be held until the [ollowing duy as many of the members of the Confer nec had not yet 81rivcc1
Roll Call- The secretary called the roll ltIud the fullowing nersons were declar~cl present at this or later sessions of the Conference
Clerical Mmwers B P Anker Kimbulu Charles Luhata DanyeshyIe Lumuelilu Nicholas Lumumbl Jerome LunumbiAndre Lllp nu Augus Mulenda FrQncoia Nganujoio Mos( Ngelea Jakoba HC Ayres A J Reid Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukunda August If T Wheeler E H Lovell Ahuka Paulu WEtshi Ukunda Andre Ngamiddot nrl merna JOt ni 1 U Townsley M V- Lovell Llkonga Michel Shutsha Pierre UmOkolco Marcus Wemba Kungu Amondus
Members OIl Trial Fadiala Pierre Diklllu Thomas LonRengo ashyteu Ndjati August Lukadi Jakol 0 Elemou Pierre Kinyamba Paulu Luhata An lre Ukin Ii Paulu Ta Dillmi Pierre Umana Andre Umumiddot mbu Anore Lukandju Jakoba Lundula J)anyele Otoko Pierre Dishysashi Danyele Kasong Basil Lom Michel Shungu Joan Sh 109 Joseph TOlengn Alphonse lUlamba Mose Umeunga Pierre Ushynyn N nira Paulu USllngo Pius Denue Jelcme Djulu Albert Dju nga Pierre Ta Luhllln Abele
]~fissionarie8 Mrs H P Ankel E R Stilz Mary For~man Mrs E II StJlz C fl 1 bull Sheffey W B is r-Jrs V B LewL Mary E I foore Mr3 H T Wheeler W S Hughlett Mrs A J Reid Mrs L H Lovell Mrs H C Ayres Ruth OToole Annimae White
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from furshynch 0
so the rtf c I mi t c nppoi ltc I 1 DS rend by Annie Laura Winfr) nd
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f hell mi tnt nppi It d Iy Annie Laura Winlhmiddoty an
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Tho following Ilstions were rend ani all were nnswered in the neRa lye Nos 379 10 l~ 13 1 ono 25
Printing n Dmiddot~trjbution of the Journalmiddot On motion It was 0 c t riol1hc Confer pc J urn 1 in full in both Oletelll and in English n d hat tll y hi pnid fr r by each person receivin bull copies
Commitl c to dit II c Journal- A committ e to edit the Jour_ nnl 101 pull icati n os d ct(gti as fl)U(W H P Anker Lorena Kelly U r Wi sley LuI it n Albert nnrl Shungll Joani
D~middot Hughlett Elected on ltmiddotdical Committee- On motin it waa Yale I to ltIel 1 r HI gJletll s n memtJpT IIf tbe Mfdlclll Commill e
Adjournment- Un ~ pir tion of tin th lOr OUrllemerlts were mou I1U Ll e bencdicdl n was pronoullced by E H Lovell
SECOND DAY Wednesday July 14 1943
SacrHment orthe Lords Supp r- The Confren e met at 830 s m nnrt snn the hymn TI ere I a F01lntaiJl H T Wheeler led in prayer 1 h bull c iptule lesnn was re1d by A J Rei I fOm the fifshyteenlh cit ip of John aft l which Rev and Mrs H P Anker bro vht 1 In bull un in song Bishup SpringlX prlaclteo on the events of utlr T0115 dealh and PasIion The Lords Supper was then adminshyi tereu by B ho bull Spnngll assisted by M W Lovell A J Reid H T vhe~er Ngantljolo M05( fimbulu Charles and Lunumbi Andre A brief recess vas then oruered
Minutes- The minutts uf the previous secs10n were read in Otetela nnr in 11lIgli3h anti nppr vd with COtTctions
Introduction- hi r Lufunguia ~Ind Ilia wife were introduced t the ConrtloJlce and he tpld blJw he had bl n Jed to gi e 1 p all his poIYramom wiv s His pnstol spoke of the har~ships brougbt upon him hy his rown villagers for having lalcn this stand
Committ es and Boards- The felllowing were ejected 8S memb ra of the resp ctivn Committees and Bvards
Lorena Kelly Board of Education Ml H C ~ yus Medical Commitlee Mrs E 11 Lovell ommitt e O1 Womans Work
In the b (lie of m De RlIiter the followillg substitutes were lo nct dunng th G siion of Conferncf
E 1[ Luvcdl COlllllliltpe on Conference I elalions H T I cclcl BOld of Ministerial Training ~ J n icl Board of Education V S HughieU Language Committee
1r H )1 bull 8 til 0 sub tituted for Irs De Ruiter on the mini te on Hom I I Vor Ott rhein OD~ renee-It wlsannounced thatariou mi sionaricB
II I beell ell sen to PrPPflTC paper 1m the su jects di5CUS_CU at the hLlrch Conferpnce on I fican Affairs held at Oltcrboin College ttrville Ohio in June 19t2 II was vote t to give til _Thursday
m rnin~ bull iOll to the eading nn di CUlsirm of tiles papers R~P()rtB of District ~uperintendent3- 1 he report of the work
in Illpound Kal~ko Komb nnd Lodja Dislrids was giv n by A J Reid ( rf Repor 1 amp 2) I he report of the Tunda District WlS presented I 11 T VI e ( e R port3)
AdjoUJnment- FoUmin lT the announcement the morning- session r ~ d vit h prU)fT by H I yrC8
T RO DIY UluJsdu tlorninl Sea ion July 15 1043
a hey Discipli
I reltcnwd lintl d in IunyuI IIhn qu I ticlJl1
and 11shylhc
rs De Ruiter on the
It W8Sann0l1 ced that ariousmi sionuries re papers on tn subjects discus cd at lhe
n Affairs held at Otterboin Colleg J
1942 It vas voted to give Lito Thursday ing nn di cu sinn of the c papers
up rintendent- J he report of the work Looja Dist iets was giv Il by A J Reid
report of the lunda DI tod was presented r -port 3)
g tit announcements the morning session I bull ( Ayr
ly 15 1943
I
l tit n lead The Indigenous Aflican tfl- llulding lIC Lhmiddot II digtllIluS Church M
hrlef stu llIlp1I t on the above BLIbj -ct ) trIM Annie Laura Winfre Mrs H U
Ii
Ayr amp Sh ng 1 Joani Leaderi1ip Trsoing amp Higher Education n P Ankpr Chri Han Lt r tur ill At rica E B Stilz The Ministry of Henling W B Hn h1clt)t WflS voted that copies of the papers be rna e av il hlp to all the Conf renee memuers lor their further study nurl concJ gtration
Atljournment- The timc fur the moming ses ion having expired the closing p 3yer was made by C p M Sheffey
Afternoon Session The Conf r~ncp met again at 215 to continue the reading of the
Westcrdlle papPI which were given as f)1I0W8 Comptchen ive Appr neh to Rural Life MyrLle Zilafuose Mulenda Fran~oi8 Mary FOlcman amp Longony ro (ph American Negro anrl MLsionary Per onn 1 for Afric I Mrs C p 11 Sheffey Relationships with the Roman C tholie Church 1 U Townsley Kathryn Eye Ng1ldjul Mo e
Adjourned FOURTH DAYbull
Friday July 16 19f3 De ~otions- The llcotionnl perh1r1 as op ned with the singing
of the h mn Holy Gh i h Light Divinebull Following the prayer Loren J Kelly LIII bout I he j( spiring serrll ns and me~sages g11en at the recent Celtral Confer HC held nt Elisnl elhvilltgt
Minut s- he ecrcttlries read the minules on I hursdlYs sessions and th y re ppr d as read
D iplinary Questions- The Committee on Conference Relation lm~)Oentd Ihe foll) ving lIames as those recommended tl ue di conshytiou Ii in n wer to Q e ti In 1 Luhata Andre Ta Diumi Pi rre Km~alliba laulu and it as (J OLe I The BLclIop called the followin ljU i nSJ1I twy were nil ans ered in the negalive Nos 6 G 8 und U
Ille BOnlrl of Minkter nl Traning presenled the following namc~ in nswer L Queslil)D J5 a having fini~hcd the work of the c1uss of the first y ar Kso go I3uil Di~shi Danyele Lodi Michel Ulekonyn Paulu Shungu JOilni hungu Jo cph 1 Qlenga Alphon e TUlambn M c Umeung3 i ITt Ullya gunga PauJu and they were pas e iuto the studie of the sucond year
Qu ~tion l5b Tht foUowing wcr announced as having completed tlle studi s of the econd year and V re advanced to the third y~ar Umana Andre El mbo PieTl4~ Ukindi Paulu
nest ion lOc TJle following having completed their tudies of the third year were passed into I hn fourth year Lokonga Michel UmOkoko Marcus Shutsba Pierre Wembn Kuogu AOlandtW
Tunda lnd WemU0 11( l Ion of tl
11 bull It t- VO Ltd to
--- Th Bislwp t1ppointtd Ihi~ commiddot yr 1 u IlIyrl by Mar Moore LunU-Lhi
Sil nglJ J(llni
W -I ( ntinu in the ~tudies f the I ome Dj~lu libert Dunga Jgticrr
werc conI inlled in I h ~ tudics of t 0
DnnyelC Lodi Michel Olekonya Josrph TOleogaAlph nse lUlmnba
nga Pnulu TJ rnllmbu Andre Luh oIJu Jal nun Lundula Danyele
re COlt I inned ill the cIa I lhe lhird JIlIIC Ukiudi Puulu
r con L 11 Iltlt1 in the class of lhe L1mOk ko Marclls Shut hn Pierre
i Aurru t Fadi 13 PierloJ Longcng I
I Dc nye) Lunumbi Audre gande-
Intionsmade the followingrecom hy I he CI lIe llnle Que on 17
ulu Un an Andr rdjati August IT l ltniH d into full conncction Ii g Dc n~ in anlWH to Question nrr he ordai nen Traveliug El Jers
Fr ncoii N~ 1e a Jak kl Lupanu I Ukunda August Welshi Ukunda
noel Min T Tunda and embobull
fur Lhe nlXL se Ion of th~ I was voltld to
- Ttl Bishnp fll inlld Ihi- comshyilryn E M ty Moore LUClumhi
Jngll Jll Il
I I l WI S vltd to scrod lhe grec ti ffS dmirli~[Tllt II ill UIC fonn at a letler
tt tiVfgt E n til~
The sEcretary was instructfd to wrIte lettfnl of thanks to th CottOIl Company nd to o th er friend of the Mission for their intrest all generous gjrt~ ~nd also to write a letter of reetings to the other Annual Conferences under the suptlrision of Bishop Springer
Committee on Katako rombe Woll~- To deal with the r comshymendations ot the S uperintendent of the Katako Kombe District it vas votd that the Bishop select a ctlmrnittee and that it be empOcre 1 with the folluwing dutieR a1111 authori ty
1 To SUlVPy the needs of the unoccupied areas of our tribe an report their findings to the general survey committee of the Cent 1 Conft lencp
2 Tu select a site on which to build a District parsonage in the Katlko Kombe Di~trict the ~aid site being chosen with the possibllit of it becoming a permanen t site for the proposed station
3 To take the proper steps for applying for a cone ssion both temporary and permanent
4 10 start the building of the residence according to the vlans passed by thl~ Building Committee The proposed building is to 10shyvoive no e penditure of Mission Board funds
The committee vas appointed as follows A J Reid H p Anker Wm De RUittl C P M Sheffey H 1 VlbeCler E B Stilz Myrtle Zicafoose Ngandjolo Muse and Ngtlesa Jakoba
Report-The report of the Conference Treasurer and of the Boar of SUwarcis was read by H T Wheeler in answer to Question 28 (See RepoltH 7 amp~) Higt -ras re-elecred Treasurer _ eU ement ensions- The m ltl tter of pensions fo] non-Conference rnemb t as w ( 11 as f OL Cronf r enee members was introduced The Bishop s tu t d that the Conference B~ard of Stewards was the proper C01llmi ttee to deal with this mat ter and suggested that they work out a plan of coHpctilln and disbursement of the funds A J Red spoke concerning th e financial oiJligations entai led in becoming an a tuual conference The Bishop added the nmes of A J Rei M W Lovell and Kathryn Eye as members of the Conferenc~ Board of Stewards
Report- The repwt of the Medical Committee was read by Dr C P 11 Sh ffey and adopted with amendments and additions (See Report 9)
Adjournment- The time for adjournment having arrived Rulh OToole was called on to lead in the closing prayer
I
FJFIH D_ Y ntorday Jutl7 19 3
Morning Sc sion D~voli(ns middotmiddot TIn Bishop 1middotutile tI votion and brought messago
I)n hulin_so unf llPded Ime speCIal ~ura gement of the hymn iy Faitll Lllf k Up To Ill e S su g by ix duughters of lhe tn1 lonarits
Minute - Th minutes (f the last sesion Were rcad by the -ctrunjl II t wel ftC cr ted a reael
PI1gtre of Ne t Am uul COniCI en csslon- It was vot d to I(on~i let lh _l1cstiof1 and it was voted LO meet ac fAJtija in tead (fa 111 n
cpnrt - VI (gt C01l1n ttfe on Imiddot ug lism Ia~ its report and itWf fl II[ltell a~ rId (8 port ]1) It a oled tllut the Bishop IIppnintl comnllltc 1 k on lh~ tlans1ati II of Lhe DiEcipin and Ritual Thllle nw in cd er~ A J Reid W S Hug-hit tt M Lo II ~n I nnimiddot LatI v infrej
OJ ci]llinnry Qu stion o 2-1he cbal3C 1 rs 01 11 the preachers n p s -tt a tnT II g 10 dl trielS Il well II those on rurlough and I WOman 1l1itlsiolll 11 bull
pc j I tud n~ - Thd0 lin ittee on Conforence Re1lliiolls recunshyn ol d tll t hun II JOI11 e ~rj n plrmi sion lo attfud sclllt() in Pllo(h itt an III SI) lhaLShnulllba I ierre be aliowedulIoLher year there It w fI ntlt d
H p rt - TI1P pnrt Atht Lil pung~ Committee WllS rell I 11d ndopt d pe lkJllrt III rlhe renor of the ( ommittee Gn Wurnan Olk (1 pt llllt d un 1 UCCtll) ~d I I the Conferenc_middot nm nded (See Report l~) The repof t of the I r I EJ lcntion as lead but aii I 011 it wn uefLmiddotrrcu untd the (ternoon csiun
Adjourn d
Afterno n esSi(JD
Admission On Trial- The JcOtiolld 11IP sa e )f lhp Bsh p wn l ke I frow Psalll 11 The cl to be rdllli l l d (Il 11(11 Wmiddot S c II d fOt It lb Ih i~h P nil I re nR -Id I he J)i~(jIJlinlt y quesuo1l9
Report- middot11 e lcporl of the B ard ~middotf EduCD1 jon alt p sented to be nel d Ulll n itlilll ll jt Ill Ai r ~ len ~hy diHClllsion t I ) L rt W3S I d Ipteci with amend It ud ddl~ion ( CP( rt 1ltraquo
C unf~r n 8 cic n on l1( nday- By otmiddot it middot lJeJ cd to have l 11 sine se ion of the Conti rene 011 (on in 1 ornilg at 8~O
unA jOlllncd
FIFTH n 1
the devotions and brought a mesago JUc ~pcclHl arran III nt of the hYI n Thgt IT 18 sUllg by bull ix dallgh telS of tile
session were end by the
Session- f was voted to Lo n eet at Lodj in ~ a I
SIXTH DAY
Sunday morning July 18 1943 Ordination Service
The morning ~erice open d with l1c hymn Joy to the orld E H Lovell lc in pr Iy r The Scripture lesson was read from lIeshyter112middot68 Rmiddot bop J Iml1 Springer pleadi ld the ordination middotrlOOD
taking his III ssa~e ftom the lt bove Scripture At the elo ( of the sermon Dikulu Thomas Fadiala Pierre djashy
ti- ugust Elmiddotmbu 1 ic Te Uki ldi Pmiu and Umilna Andr~ having Ie n (0 ct d Dlleons by the Confclenc were ordamed Deacons by fhmiddot Di h p
Aft II( ordinali n f De cons the following having bten eJect d Eldpf h the Conf~rence weI ordained liers bv the Bis lOp
a i ted h Eld r~ I uml elilu Nicolas Mulenda Frllueois gelesa J) b LlIpnnu Augllst Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukuntla August if t hi Ukulllla And
Sunday Afternoon Service The congl r~tion sung the 11111nbull The Churchs One Foundation
II nd was led in pralr by W Ln middot11 Tl e Bi3hop p ke concerning the meaning of __ hri usn rnarria re and A J Reid rtad the mlJrriag S licc wh n Chief Lufungulu AlJrahama 8nu Modi Elisabetn took tle nIHit-Hi n vows
i hop 1 ingmiddotr rellc1l he servjc~ wlHgtn WilHam Martin De Ruit r was rect i cd 1 U member of Ill( ChUlmiddoteh by his pastor A J R~id A 1(1 in ring the hymn Break fJhilu he Blea 1or Life the ervshyice waq cl sed wilh u S aBon of prayer around the IILa At Uli time s])Hid pn Y r VI middotc 0 tlfd for lhe various phases of Ih worl of the ingd 1m nd fmiddot r I newcd con ccmtioD for the wurk r the 11 v yeur
SEVENTH DAY oDdny Jnly 19 1943
Devo ions- The Biah p led the d orillns and gave prac ical xhortnliolJ for eh 1 tj n living
At the do e or he cI otional peri d in i w of the [ae that th BIshop will h lye reached the n c I lelirell1en l wit hin lIle ensuing yeo r H T TIl eler Cmr ed to him the oeep 31lPrecintion of I
Confclcnce r I his Ica I rJlip dUlillg the last four ye rs nd Jso r rrmiddott 11)1 lile 1l ssi iilty of hilllot being I lfsent f( r an1 enn ffr nCf fIe then I rmiddot nle I to i hop Springer an i ory inlnict t hIe and L M bullpring l t 0 i ry aces 1I rokens of love lnd app cshy
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lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
1(
their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
PresidlDg Bish p
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dudn the y(gtur
I md Ta Dlllllli PierlC
N ne 10 WllO arc rrrn ed nbbaticlll LeuvcZ
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12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
24
Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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H 1 heeler Tre8fiurer
storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
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1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
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196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
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7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Appointment Board of Education Ueport Central onfelene Report Chronological Rnll~ Committees amp BOHrdB Communion Service Conf( nee Board of Steward R port _~onfl renee 1 usurert
Conoe pondenl C P C Coullcillurs Daily fin ceeuings Dis middotjpline amp Ritual ommittfe Di ciplinalY qu t liS
E1itiu r amp J rinting TourrJal Bvaneli m Hepor of Committee
reel ings amp 11 troductions Julalw lomb Work King vana Langu ge Lak ommittee Report Language Camilli tea Pe ort M middotdical nlmitlee 1 epoLI
Ollie rs of tit (onference rdillatiol1 Savices rga iZlI LitJn
OtiCI b in Conference Papers amp Filldings I ray r 101 Mrs Wm Do f uitCl Repo U of District Supts R olulionll
undo bull 11 icu~
Vomltfi - Wnrk I~omnl1t ree ReporL
19-23 51-61 15 li2-G6 3414 7 46-47 6
4 41X 12 lG-U 7 lt1 -i0 6710 411 11 ~
49-50 17 ) i shy1 bull 6 8fJ55-l8 6 23-45 11 fj 1-55 II tshy ~01
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s OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE
Chairmnn Hislop John r Sprngcr
S fcturies
I U Townsley Shnngu Jonni
As istant Secretaries
Annie Lanr Winfrey E 13 Stflz
CON E ~ TeE BOARDS AND COrrtMITrEES
bite Kltthrrn _8ye o reus Tunela Sh ngu
_yrlle Zicafu se
Stil2 De Ruile W Iti g members Ash n
Mct1i~al Committtc B Lewis C P M ShEffey W S Ifughlett Ruth OToo]~
Kathryn Eye Mary Foreman Mary E Moore Mrs H C Ayres ommittee on Womans Work Mrlj A J Rtid Mr~ IL P Anker Mrs H T Wheeler Mrs
N De Huiter Mrs E H Lnvell Mrs W B Lewis Mrs C P M Shcife Mrs I U TClnwsley Mrs M W Lovell Myrtle Zicashy
Jse lUU Ailicanwomen deleg3t~ onference Board of Stewards 11 T Wheeler A J Heid M W Lovell Mrs E H Lovell Kath
ryn Bye Luh81~ Danyele Kimbulu Cha~ies Mulenda Francois Ngel(gt~a Jakoba
nfere11cc Committee of Investigation AlIk~r H T Nieeler A J Heidt W De Ruiter M W
l(vtl1 Wtmiddottshi Ukumla Andre Lumumba Jerome Shuku Joseph Lurnuelilu Nicolas Hituricol Committee
E B Sblz W De Ruiter H 1~ Wheeler Mary Foreman SubshyltIHlmitc to lOclct hiltJtorical papers from Treasurers files Mrs Ii C Ayres Mrs H 1 Wbeeltr Committee on Pastoral RPcnrris
Vl Ruiter E H Lovell Kilnbulu Charles
PECIAL COMMITTEES
mittee un Kntuko Ionlhe Work A J Reid H I Anhr Df Ruit~r C P M Sheffey 11 T
Whpler E B Stih- Myrlle Zicafoot Ngandjoo Mose Ngelesa Jll~()ha
ommittee to Translate Discipline ancl Ritual Reid W S Hughlett ~r W Lovell Anllie Laura Winfrey
rumittee to Rework School nead~r8 A 1 Reid H P Anker Myrtle Zicafoose Annie Laura Winfrey
OTIIER OFFICERS
Representative Superintendent- H P Anker E B Slilz
W S Hu~hlelt Lovell amp Lorena Kelly
l gal RCIJTCSen tnt l ftshyodate Legal Representativeshy
ouncillors fo C P Cshy E H
Union Mission Rouse Trustee-Sunday School Representative for C P bull Correspondent for Congo Mission N Correspondent for African Christian Ad
Sheffey Correspondent for VEvnngile en Correspondent for World Outlook-
Opening- The fnurth annual session Provisiollal AllIlUJ Conference convened at 845 am in the Lnmhulh Memorial station wiLh Bishop John M Sprin~er
Devotions- The Bishop calJed the devotilJns II was nnnounced that the would not be hcld until the folJoying dny of the Conference bad not yet arrived
Holl Call- The secretsry calledlhe roll were declared present at this or later
Clerical hfembers H P Anker Kimhulu Ie Lumhelilu Nicholas Lumumba Jerome August MulendaFnmcoia Ngandjolo Ma Ayres AJ Reid Shuku Joseph Wetshi Wheeler E H Lovell Ahuka Paulu V nrlemema Jonni1 U Townsley M WshyShutshn Pierre UmOkolco Marcus Wemba
Member on Trial Fadiala Pierre Dikul teu Ndjati Auguot Lukadi Jakohs Elemuo Luhata Andr6 Ukindi Paulu Ia Diumi mbu Andr~ Lukandju JlIkoba Lundula lhl sash Danyclc Kasongo Basil Lodi Michel Joseph TOlenga Alphonse TU1omba nyaNklna tL Paulu Usungo Pius Dpoundgtnde J nga Pierre Tn Luhuta Abele
Missiona nes Mrs H P Ankel E B S E B Stilz C P lilt Sheffey W B Lewis E Moore Mrs H T Wheeler W S HII E H Lovell Mrs H C Ayres Ruth
Sheffey W S I ugWetl RUtil OToole Mary E Moore Mrs H C Ayres
Vor P Anker Mrs H T Wheeler Mr UJell Mrs W B Lewis Mrs C P
bull Mrs M W Lovell fyrtle Zica del gales
ard bull 1 bull r Lo ell Mrs E n Lovell K lh
Klmbulu Charles Mulenda Fran~ois
InYestigation A J Reid W De Ruiter M V Lumumba Jerollle Shuku Joseph
Ii 1 Vheel 1 Mary Foreman Subshypaper frltml Trea urers fil~s Mrs
ris E H li)veJl Kim lulu Charles
Work n Ruit~r C P M Sheffey H T Zicaioot Ngandjolo Mose N elesa
clpline and Ritual M W Lovell Annie Laura Winfrey 001 Reader rUe Zicafuose Annie LRura Vinfr yo
B P Anker E B Stilz
W S Hughlett E H Lov 11 amp Lorena Kelly
Union lIission House T11lstee- E H Lovel Sunday School Representative for C P C- Mrs A J Reid Corresponden for Congo Mis ion News- Annimae Whit Correspondent for African Christian Advocate- Mrs C P M
Sheffey COl espondent for LEvangile en Afrique Loren Kelly Correspondent for World Outlook- A J Reid
DAILY PROCEEDINGS
First Day Tuesday July 13 1943
Opening- The Jnl1rth rumual session of the Central Congo Provi irma Antlual Conierence convened on Tuesday July 13 11l43 at 84S am in lhe l3mLlUth Memorial Church on Wembo Nyamo station with Bishop Juhn M Springer presidina-
Devotions- The Bishop calleu the Confer nee to order and led the d voti n twas Announceu thllt the regular Communion Service w uld not be held until the [ollowing duy as many of the members of the Confer nec had not yet 81rivcc1
Roll Call- The secretary called the roll ltIud the fullowing nersons were declar~cl present at this or later sessions of the Conference
Clerical Mmwers B P Anker Kimbulu Charles Luhata DanyeshyIe Lumuelilu Nicholas Lumumbl Jerome LunumbiAndre Lllp nu Augus Mulenda FrQncoia Nganujoio Mos( Ngelea Jakoba HC Ayres A J Reid Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukunda August If T Wheeler E H Lovell Ahuka Paulu WEtshi Ukunda Andre Ngamiddot nrl merna JOt ni 1 U Townsley M V- Lovell Llkonga Michel Shutsha Pierre UmOkolco Marcus Wemba Kungu Amondus
Members OIl Trial Fadiala Pierre Diklllu Thomas LonRengo ashyteu Ndjati August Lukadi Jakol 0 Elemou Pierre Kinyamba Paulu Luhata An lre Ukin Ii Paulu Ta Dillmi Pierre Umana Andre Umumiddot mbu Anore Lukandju Jakoba Lundula J)anyele Otoko Pierre Dishysashi Danyele Kasong Basil Lom Michel Shungu Joan Sh 109 Joseph TOlengn Alphonse lUlamba Mose Umeunga Pierre Ushynyn N nira Paulu USllngo Pius Denue Jelcme Djulu Albert Dju nga Pierre Ta Luhllln Abele
]~fissionarie8 Mrs H P Ankel E R Stilz Mary For~man Mrs E II StJlz C fl 1 bull Sheffey W B is r-Jrs V B LewL Mary E I foore Mr3 H T Wheeler W S Hughlett Mrs A J Reid Mrs L H Lovell Mrs H C Ayres Ruth OToole Annimae White
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Tho following Ilstions were rend ani all were nnswered in the neRa lye Nos 379 10 l~ 13 1 ono 25
Printing n Dmiddot~trjbution of the Journalmiddot On motion It was 0 c t riol1hc Confer pc J urn 1 in full in both Oletelll and in English n d hat tll y hi pnid fr r by each person receivin bull copies
Commitl c to dit II c Journal- A committ e to edit the Jour_ nnl 101 pull icati n os d ct(gti as fl)U(W H P Anker Lorena Kelly U r Wi sley LuI it n Albert nnrl Shungll Joani
D~middot Hughlett Elected on ltmiddotdical Committee- On motin it waa Yale I to ltIel 1 r HI gJletll s n memtJpT IIf tbe Mfdlclll Commill e
Adjournment- Un ~ pir tion of tin th lOr OUrllemerlts were mou I1U Ll e bencdicdl n was pronoullced by E H Lovell
SECOND DAY Wednesday July 14 1943
SacrHment orthe Lords Supp r- The Confren e met at 830 s m nnrt snn the hymn TI ere I a F01lntaiJl H T Wheeler led in prayer 1 h bull c iptule lesnn was re1d by A J Rei I fOm the fifshyteenlh cit ip of John aft l which Rev and Mrs H P Anker bro vht 1 In bull un in song Bishup SpringlX prlaclteo on the events of utlr T0115 dealh and PasIion The Lords Supper was then adminshyi tereu by B ho bull Spnngll assisted by M W Lovell A J Reid H T vhe~er Ngantljolo M05( fimbulu Charles and Lunumbi Andre A brief recess vas then oruered
Minutes- The minutts uf the previous secs10n were read in Otetela nnr in 11lIgli3h anti nppr vd with COtTctions
Introduction- hi r Lufunguia ~Ind Ilia wife were introduced t the ConrtloJlce and he tpld blJw he had bl n Jed to gi e 1 p all his poIYramom wiv s His pnstol spoke of the har~ships brougbt upon him hy his rown villagers for having lalcn this stand
Committ es and Boards- The felllowing were ejected 8S memb ra of the resp ctivn Committees and Bvards
Lorena Kelly Board of Education Ml H C ~ yus Medical Commitlee Mrs E 11 Lovell ommitt e O1 Womans Work
In the b (lie of m De RlIiter the followillg substitutes were lo nct dunng th G siion of Conferncf
E 1[ Luvcdl COlllllliltpe on Conference I elalions H T I cclcl BOld of Ministerial Training ~ J n icl Board of Education V S HughieU Language Committee
1r H )1 bull 8 til 0 sub tituted for Irs De Ruiter on the mini te on Hom I I Vor Ott rhein OD~ renee-It wlsannounced thatariou mi sionaricB
II I beell ell sen to PrPPflTC paper 1m the su jects di5CUS_CU at the hLlrch Conferpnce on I fican Affairs held at Oltcrboin College ttrville Ohio in June 19t2 II was vote t to give til _Thursday
m rnin~ bull iOll to the eading nn di CUlsirm of tiles papers R~P()rtB of District ~uperintendent3- 1 he report of the work
in Illpound Kal~ko Komb nnd Lodja Dislrids was giv n by A J Reid ( rf Repor 1 amp 2) I he report of the Tunda District WlS presented I 11 T VI e ( e R port3)
AdjoUJnment- FoUmin lT the announcement the morning- session r ~ d vit h prU)fT by H I yrC8
T RO DIY UluJsdu tlorninl Sea ion July 15 1043
a hey Discipli
I reltcnwd lintl d in IunyuI IIhn qu I ticlJl1
and 11shylhc
rs De Ruiter on the
It W8Sann0l1 ced that ariousmi sionuries re papers on tn subjects discus cd at lhe
n Affairs held at Otterboin Colleg J
1942 It vas voted to give Lito Thursday ing nn di cu sinn of the c papers
up rintendent- J he report of the work Looja Dist iets was giv Il by A J Reid
report of the lunda DI tod was presented r -port 3)
g tit announcements the morning session I bull ( Ayr
ly 15 1943
I
l tit n lead The Indigenous Aflican tfl- llulding lIC Lhmiddot II digtllIluS Church M
hrlef stu llIlp1I t on the above BLIbj -ct ) trIM Annie Laura Winfre Mrs H U
Ii
Ayr amp Sh ng 1 Joani Leaderi1ip Trsoing amp Higher Education n P Ankpr Chri Han Lt r tur ill At rica E B Stilz The Ministry of Henling W B Hn h1clt)t WflS voted that copies of the papers be rna e av il hlp to all the Conf renee memuers lor their further study nurl concJ gtration
Atljournment- The timc fur the moming ses ion having expired the closing p 3yer was made by C p M Sheffey
Afternoon Session The Conf r~ncp met again at 215 to continue the reading of the
Westcrdlle papPI which were given as f)1I0W8 Comptchen ive Appr neh to Rural Life MyrLle Zilafuose Mulenda Fran~oi8 Mary FOlcman amp Longony ro (ph American Negro anrl MLsionary Per onn 1 for Afric I Mrs C p 11 Sheffey Relationships with the Roman C tholie Church 1 U Townsley Kathryn Eye Ng1ldjul Mo e
Adjourned FOURTH DAYbull
Friday July 16 19f3 De ~otions- The llcotionnl perh1r1 as op ned with the singing
of the h mn Holy Gh i h Light Divinebull Following the prayer Loren J Kelly LIII bout I he j( spiring serrll ns and me~sages g11en at the recent Celtral Confer HC held nt Elisnl elhvilltgt
Minut s- he ecrcttlries read the minules on I hursdlYs sessions and th y re ppr d as read
D iplinary Questions- The Committee on Conference Relation lm~)Oentd Ihe foll) ving lIames as those recommended tl ue di conshytiou Ii in n wer to Q e ti In 1 Luhata Andre Ta Diumi Pi rre Km~alliba laulu and it as (J OLe I The BLclIop called the followin ljU i nSJ1I twy were nil ans ered in the negalive Nos 6 G 8 und U
Ille BOnlrl of Minkter nl Traning presenled the following namc~ in nswer L Queslil)D J5 a having fini~hcd the work of the c1uss of the first y ar Kso go I3uil Di~shi Danyele Lodi Michel Ulekonyn Paulu Shungu JOilni hungu Jo cph 1 Qlenga Alphon e TUlambn M c Umeung3 i ITt Ullya gunga PauJu and they were pas e iuto the studie of the sucond year
Qu ~tion l5b Tht foUowing wcr announced as having completed tlle studi s of the econd year and V re advanced to the third y~ar Umana Andre El mbo PieTl4~ Ukindi Paulu
nest ion lOc TJle following having completed their tudies of the third year were passed into I hn fourth year Lokonga Michel UmOkoko Marcus Shutsba Pierre Wembn Kuogu AOlandtW
Tunda lnd WemU0 11( l Ion of tl
11 bull It t- VO Ltd to
--- Th Bislwp t1ppointtd Ihi~ commiddot yr 1 u IlIyrl by Mar Moore LunU-Lhi
Sil nglJ J(llni
W -I ( ntinu in the ~tudies f the I ome Dj~lu libert Dunga Jgticrr
werc conI inlled in I h ~ tudics of t 0
DnnyelC Lodi Michel Olekonya Josrph TOleogaAlph nse lUlmnba
nga Pnulu TJ rnllmbu Andre Luh oIJu Jal nun Lundula Danyele
re COlt I inned ill the cIa I lhe lhird JIlIIC Ukiudi Puulu
r con L 11 Iltlt1 in the class of lhe L1mOk ko Marclls Shut hn Pierre
i Aurru t Fadi 13 PierloJ Longcng I
I Dc nye) Lunumbi Audre gande-
Intionsmade the followingrecom hy I he CI lIe llnle Que on 17
ulu Un an Andr rdjati August IT l ltniH d into full conncction Ii g Dc n~ in anlWH to Question nrr he ordai nen Traveliug El Jers
Fr ncoii N~ 1e a Jak kl Lupanu I Ukunda August Welshi Ukunda
noel Min T Tunda and embobull
fur Lhe nlXL se Ion of th~ I was voltld to
- Ttl Bishnp fll inlld Ihi- comshyilryn E M ty Moore LUClumhi
Jngll Jll Il
I I l WI S vltd to scrod lhe grec ti ffS dmirli~[Tllt II ill UIC fonn at a letler
tt tiVfgt E n til~
The sEcretary was instructfd to wrIte lettfnl of thanks to th CottOIl Company nd to o th er friend of the Mission for their intrest all generous gjrt~ ~nd also to write a letter of reetings to the other Annual Conferences under the suptlrision of Bishop Springer
Committee on Katako rombe Woll~- To deal with the r comshymendations ot the S uperintendent of the Katako Kombe District it vas votd that the Bishop select a ctlmrnittee and that it be empOcre 1 with the folluwing dutieR a1111 authori ty
1 To SUlVPy the needs of the unoccupied areas of our tribe an report their findings to the general survey committee of the Cent 1 Conft lencp
2 Tu select a site on which to build a District parsonage in the Katlko Kombe Di~trict the ~aid site being chosen with the possibllit of it becoming a permanen t site for the proposed station
3 To take the proper steps for applying for a cone ssion both temporary and permanent
4 10 start the building of the residence according to the vlans passed by thl~ Building Committee The proposed building is to 10shyvoive no e penditure of Mission Board funds
The committee vas appointed as follows A J Reid H p Anker Wm De RUittl C P M Sheffey H 1 VlbeCler E B Stilz Myrtle Zicafoose Ngandjolo Muse and Ngtlesa Jakoba
Report-The report of the Conference Treasurer and of the Boar of SUwarcis was read by H T Wheeler in answer to Question 28 (See RepoltH 7 amp~) Higt -ras re-elecred Treasurer _ eU ement ensions- The m ltl tter of pensions fo] non-Conference rnemb t as w ( 11 as f OL Cronf r enee members was introduced The Bishop s tu t d that the Conference B~ard of Stewards was the proper C01llmi ttee to deal with this mat ter and suggested that they work out a plan of coHpctilln and disbursement of the funds A J Red spoke concerning th e financial oiJligations entai led in becoming an a tuual conference The Bishop added the nmes of A J Rei M W Lovell and Kathryn Eye as members of the Conferenc~ Board of Stewards
Report- The repwt of the Medical Committee was read by Dr C P 11 Sh ffey and adopted with amendments and additions (See Report 9)
Adjournment- The time for adjournment having arrived Rulh OToole was called on to lead in the closing prayer
I
FJFIH D_ Y ntorday Jutl7 19 3
Morning Sc sion D~voli(ns middotmiddot TIn Bishop 1middotutile tI votion and brought messago
I)n hulin_so unf llPded Ime speCIal ~ura gement of the hymn iy Faitll Lllf k Up To Ill e S su g by ix duughters of lhe tn1 lonarits
Minute - Th minutes (f the last sesion Were rcad by the -ctrunjl II t wel ftC cr ted a reael
PI1gtre of Ne t Am uul COniCI en csslon- It was vot d to I(on~i let lh _l1cstiof1 and it was voted LO meet ac fAJtija in tead (fa 111 n
cpnrt - VI (gt C01l1n ttfe on Imiddot ug lism Ia~ its report and itWf fl II[ltell a~ rId (8 port ]1) It a oled tllut the Bishop IIppnintl comnllltc 1 k on lh~ tlans1ati II of Lhe DiEcipin and Ritual Thllle nw in cd er~ A J Reid W S Hug-hit tt M Lo II ~n I nnimiddot LatI v infrej
OJ ci]llinnry Qu stion o 2-1he cbal3C 1 rs 01 11 the preachers n p s -tt a tnT II g 10 dl trielS Il well II those on rurlough and I WOman 1l1itlsiolll 11 bull
pc j I tud n~ - Thd0 lin ittee on Conforence Re1lliiolls recunshyn ol d tll t hun II JOI11 e ~rj n plrmi sion lo attfud sclllt() in Pllo(h itt an III SI) lhaLShnulllba I ierre be aliowedulIoLher year there It w fI ntlt d
H p rt - TI1P pnrt Atht Lil pung~ Committee WllS rell I 11d ndopt d pe lkJllrt III rlhe renor of the ( ommittee Gn Wurnan Olk (1 pt llllt d un 1 UCCtll) ~d I I the Conferenc_middot nm nded (See Report l~) The repof t of the I r I EJ lcntion as lead but aii I 011 it wn uefLmiddotrrcu untd the (ternoon csiun
Adjourn d
Afterno n esSi(JD
Admission On Trial- The JcOtiolld 11IP sa e )f lhp Bsh p wn l ke I frow Psalll 11 The cl to be rdllli l l d (Il 11(11 Wmiddot S c II d fOt It lb Ih i~h P nil I re nR -Id I he J)i~(jIJlinlt y quesuo1l9
Report- middot11 e lcporl of the B ard ~middotf EduCD1 jon alt p sented to be nel d Ulll n itlilll ll jt Ill Ai r ~ len ~hy diHClllsion t I ) L rt W3S I d Ipteci with amend It ud ddl~ion ( CP( rt 1ltraquo
C unf~r n 8 cic n on l1( nday- By otmiddot it middot lJeJ cd to have l 11 sine se ion of the Conti rene 011 (on in 1 ornilg at 8~O
unA jOlllncd
FIFTH n 1
the devotions and brought a mesago JUc ~pcclHl arran III nt of the hYI n Thgt IT 18 sUllg by bull ix dallgh telS of tile
session were end by the
Session- f was voted to Lo n eet at Lodj in ~ a I
SIXTH DAY
Sunday morning July 18 1943 Ordination Service
The morning ~erice open d with l1c hymn Joy to the orld E H Lovell lc in pr Iy r The Scripture lesson was read from lIeshyter112middot68 Rmiddot bop J Iml1 Springer pleadi ld the ordination middotrlOOD
taking his III ssa~e ftom the lt bove Scripture At the elo ( of the sermon Dikulu Thomas Fadiala Pierre djashy
ti- ugust Elmiddotmbu 1 ic Te Uki ldi Pmiu and Umilna Andr~ having Ie n (0 ct d Dlleons by the Confclenc were ordamed Deacons by fhmiddot Di h p
Aft II( ordinali n f De cons the following having bten eJect d Eldpf h the Conf~rence weI ordained liers bv the Bis lOp
a i ted h Eld r~ I uml elilu Nicolas Mulenda Frllueois gelesa J) b LlIpnnu Augllst Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukuntla August if t hi Ukulllla And
Sunday Afternoon Service The congl r~tion sung the 11111nbull The Churchs One Foundation
II nd was led in pralr by W Ln middot11 Tl e Bi3hop p ke concerning the meaning of __ hri usn rnarria re and A J Reid rtad the mlJrriag S licc wh n Chief Lufungulu AlJrahama 8nu Modi Elisabetn took tle nIHit-Hi n vows
i hop 1 ingmiddotr rellc1l he servjc~ wlHgtn WilHam Martin De Ruit r was rect i cd 1 U member of Ill( ChUlmiddoteh by his pastor A J R~id A 1(1 in ring the hymn Break fJhilu he Blea 1or Life the ervshyice waq cl sed wilh u S aBon of prayer around the IILa At Uli time s])Hid pn Y r VI middotc 0 tlfd for lhe various phases of Ih worl of the ingd 1m nd fmiddot r I newcd con ccmtioD for the wurk r the 11 v yeur
SEVENTH DAY oDdny Jnly 19 1943
Devo ions- The Biah p led the d orillns and gave prac ical xhortnliolJ for eh 1 tj n living
At the do e or he cI otional peri d in i w of the [ae that th BIshop will h lye reached the n c I lelirell1en l wit hin lIle ensuing yeo r H T TIl eler Cmr ed to him the oeep 31lPrecintion of I
Confclcnce r I his Ica I rJlip dUlillg the last four ye rs nd Jso r rrmiddott 11)1 lile 1l ssi iilty of hilllot being I lfsent f( r an1 enn ffr nCf fIe then I rmiddot nle I to i hop Springer an i ory inlnict t hIe and L M bullpring l t 0 i ry aces 1I rokens of love lnd app cshy
11
CiHliOtt
lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
1(
their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
PresidlDg Bish p
luman U Townsley Secretar
bull
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Hthodi t CI urch
ermtendents bull (riels
and officin)
dudn the y(gtur
I md Ta Dlllllli PierlC
N ne 10 WllO arc rrrn ed nbbaticlll LeuvcZ
Il
12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
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port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
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Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
hi
J
lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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Th Cl1lnru 8 1uly plecld i
lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
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with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
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W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
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1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
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W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
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Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
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n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Appointment Board of Education Ueport Central onfelene Report Chronological Rnll~ Committees amp BOHrdB Communion Service Conf( nee Board of Steward R port _~onfl renee 1 usurert
Conoe pondenl C P C Coullcillurs Daily fin ceeuings Dis middotjpline amp Ritual ommittfe Di ciplinalY qu t liS
E1itiu r amp J rinting TourrJal Bvaneli m Hepor of Committee
reel ings amp 11 troductions Julalw lomb Work King vana Langu ge Lak ommittee Report Language Camilli tea Pe ort M middotdical nlmitlee 1 epoLI
Ollie rs of tit (onference rdillatiol1 Savices rga iZlI LitJn
OtiCI b in Conference Papers amp Filldings I ray r 101 Mrs Wm Do f uitCl Repo U of District Supts R olulionll
undo bull 11 icu~
Vomltfi - Wnrk I~omnl1t ree ReporL
19-23 51-61 15 li2-G6 3414 7 46-47 6
4 41X 12 lG-U 7 lt1 -i0 6710 411 11 ~
49-50 17 ) i shy1 bull 6 8fJ55-l8 6 23-45 11 fj 1-55 II tshy ~01
12 f~)middot(H
13 50-5L
s OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE
Chairmnn Hislop John r Sprngcr
S fcturies
I U Townsley Shnngu Jonni
As istant Secretaries
Annie Lanr Winfrey E 13 Stflz
CON E ~ TeE BOARDS AND COrrtMITrEES
bite Kltthrrn _8ye o reus Tunela Sh ngu
_yrlle Zicafu se
Stil2 De Ruile W Iti g members Ash n
Mct1i~al Committtc B Lewis C P M ShEffey W S Ifughlett Ruth OToo]~
Kathryn Eye Mary Foreman Mary E Moore Mrs H C Ayres ommittee on Womans Work Mrlj A J Rtid Mr~ IL P Anker Mrs H T Wheeler Mrs
N De Huiter Mrs E H Lnvell Mrs W B Lewis Mrs C P M Shcife Mrs I U TClnwsley Mrs M W Lovell Myrtle Zicashy
Jse lUU Ailicanwomen deleg3t~ onference Board of Stewards 11 T Wheeler A J Heid M W Lovell Mrs E H Lovell Kath
ryn Bye Luh81~ Danyele Kimbulu Cha~ies Mulenda Francois Ngel(gt~a Jakoba
nfere11cc Committee of Investigation AlIk~r H T Nieeler A J Heidt W De Ruiter M W
l(vtl1 Wtmiddottshi Ukumla Andre Lumumba Jerome Shuku Joseph Lurnuelilu Nicolas Hituricol Committee
E B Sblz W De Ruiter H 1~ Wheeler Mary Foreman SubshyltIHlmitc to lOclct hiltJtorical papers from Treasurers files Mrs Ii C Ayres Mrs H 1 Wbeeltr Committee on Pastoral RPcnrris
Vl Ruiter E H Lovell Kilnbulu Charles
PECIAL COMMITTEES
mittee un Kntuko Ionlhe Work A J Reid H I Anhr Df Ruit~r C P M Sheffey 11 T
Whpler E B Stih- Myrlle Zicafoot Ngandjoo Mose Ngelesa Jll~()ha
ommittee to Translate Discipline ancl Ritual Reid W S Hughlett ~r W Lovell Anllie Laura Winfrey
rumittee to Rework School nead~r8 A 1 Reid H P Anker Myrtle Zicafoose Annie Laura Winfrey
OTIIER OFFICERS
Representative Superintendent- H P Anker E B Slilz
W S Hu~hlelt Lovell amp Lorena Kelly
l gal RCIJTCSen tnt l ftshyodate Legal Representativeshy
ouncillors fo C P Cshy E H
Union Mission Rouse Trustee-Sunday School Representative for C P bull Correspondent for Congo Mission N Correspondent for African Christian Ad
Sheffey Correspondent for VEvnngile en Correspondent for World Outlook-
Opening- The fnurth annual session Provisiollal AllIlUJ Conference convened at 845 am in the Lnmhulh Memorial station wiLh Bishop John M Sprin~er
Devotions- The Bishop calJed the devotilJns II was nnnounced that the would not be hcld until the folJoying dny of the Conference bad not yet arrived
Holl Call- The secretsry calledlhe roll were declared present at this or later
Clerical hfembers H P Anker Kimhulu Ie Lumhelilu Nicholas Lumumba Jerome August MulendaFnmcoia Ngandjolo Ma Ayres AJ Reid Shuku Joseph Wetshi Wheeler E H Lovell Ahuka Paulu V nrlemema Jonni1 U Townsley M WshyShutshn Pierre UmOkolco Marcus Wemba
Member on Trial Fadiala Pierre Dikul teu Ndjati Auguot Lukadi Jakohs Elemuo Luhata Andr6 Ukindi Paulu Ia Diumi mbu Andr~ Lukandju JlIkoba Lundula lhl sash Danyclc Kasongo Basil Lodi Michel Joseph TOlenga Alphonse TU1omba nyaNklna tL Paulu Usungo Pius Dpoundgtnde J nga Pierre Tn Luhuta Abele
Missiona nes Mrs H P Ankel E B S E B Stilz C P lilt Sheffey W B Lewis E Moore Mrs H T Wheeler W S HII E H Lovell Mrs H C Ayres Ruth
Sheffey W S I ugWetl RUtil OToole Mary E Moore Mrs H C Ayres
Vor P Anker Mrs H T Wheeler Mr UJell Mrs W B Lewis Mrs C P
bull Mrs M W Lovell fyrtle Zica del gales
ard bull 1 bull r Lo ell Mrs E n Lovell K lh
Klmbulu Charles Mulenda Fran~ois
InYestigation A J Reid W De Ruiter M V Lumumba Jerollle Shuku Joseph
Ii 1 Vheel 1 Mary Foreman Subshypaper frltml Trea urers fil~s Mrs
ris E H li)veJl Kim lulu Charles
Work n Ruit~r C P M Sheffey H T Zicaioot Ngandjolo Mose N elesa
clpline and Ritual M W Lovell Annie Laura Winfrey 001 Reader rUe Zicafuose Annie LRura Vinfr yo
B P Anker E B Stilz
W S Hughlett E H Lov 11 amp Lorena Kelly
Union lIission House T11lstee- E H Lovel Sunday School Representative for C P C- Mrs A J Reid Corresponden for Congo Mis ion News- Annimae Whit Correspondent for African Christian Advocate- Mrs C P M
Sheffey COl espondent for LEvangile en Afrique Loren Kelly Correspondent for World Outlook- A J Reid
DAILY PROCEEDINGS
First Day Tuesday July 13 1943
Opening- The Jnl1rth rumual session of the Central Congo Provi irma Antlual Conierence convened on Tuesday July 13 11l43 at 84S am in lhe l3mLlUth Memorial Church on Wembo Nyamo station with Bishop Juhn M Springer presidina-
Devotions- The Bishop calleu the Confer nee to order and led the d voti n twas Announceu thllt the regular Communion Service w uld not be held until the [ollowing duy as many of the members of the Confer nec had not yet 81rivcc1
Roll Call- The secretary called the roll ltIud the fullowing nersons were declar~cl present at this or later sessions of the Conference
Clerical Mmwers B P Anker Kimbulu Charles Luhata DanyeshyIe Lumuelilu Nicholas Lumumbl Jerome LunumbiAndre Lllp nu Augus Mulenda FrQncoia Nganujoio Mos( Ngelea Jakoba HC Ayres A J Reid Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukunda August If T Wheeler E H Lovell Ahuka Paulu WEtshi Ukunda Andre Ngamiddot nrl merna JOt ni 1 U Townsley M V- Lovell Llkonga Michel Shutsha Pierre UmOkolco Marcus Wemba Kungu Amondus
Members OIl Trial Fadiala Pierre Diklllu Thomas LonRengo ashyteu Ndjati August Lukadi Jakol 0 Elemou Pierre Kinyamba Paulu Luhata An lre Ukin Ii Paulu Ta Dillmi Pierre Umana Andre Umumiddot mbu Anore Lukandju Jakoba Lundula J)anyele Otoko Pierre Dishysashi Danyele Kasong Basil Lom Michel Shungu Joan Sh 109 Joseph TOlengn Alphonse lUlamba Mose Umeunga Pierre Ushynyn N nira Paulu USllngo Pius Denue Jelcme Djulu Albert Dju nga Pierre Ta Luhllln Abele
]~fissionarie8 Mrs H P Ankel E R Stilz Mary For~man Mrs E II StJlz C fl 1 bull Sheffey W B is r-Jrs V B LewL Mary E I foore Mr3 H T Wheeler W S Hughlett Mrs A J Reid Mrs L H Lovell Mrs H C Ayres Ruth OToole Annimae White
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from furshynch 0
so the rtf c I mi t c nppoi ltc I 1 DS rend by Annie Laura Winfr) nd
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f hell mi tnt nppi It d Iy Annie Laura Winlhmiddoty an
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Tho following Ilstions were rend ani all were nnswered in the neRa lye Nos 379 10 l~ 13 1 ono 25
Printing n Dmiddot~trjbution of the Journalmiddot On motion It was 0 c t riol1hc Confer pc J urn 1 in full in both Oletelll and in English n d hat tll y hi pnid fr r by each person receivin bull copies
Commitl c to dit II c Journal- A committ e to edit the Jour_ nnl 101 pull icati n os d ct(gti as fl)U(W H P Anker Lorena Kelly U r Wi sley LuI it n Albert nnrl Shungll Joani
D~middot Hughlett Elected on ltmiddotdical Committee- On motin it waa Yale I to ltIel 1 r HI gJletll s n memtJpT IIf tbe Mfdlclll Commill e
Adjournment- Un ~ pir tion of tin th lOr OUrllemerlts were mou I1U Ll e bencdicdl n was pronoullced by E H Lovell
SECOND DAY Wednesday July 14 1943
SacrHment orthe Lords Supp r- The Confren e met at 830 s m nnrt snn the hymn TI ere I a F01lntaiJl H T Wheeler led in prayer 1 h bull c iptule lesnn was re1d by A J Rei I fOm the fifshyteenlh cit ip of John aft l which Rev and Mrs H P Anker bro vht 1 In bull un in song Bishup SpringlX prlaclteo on the events of utlr T0115 dealh and PasIion The Lords Supper was then adminshyi tereu by B ho bull Spnngll assisted by M W Lovell A J Reid H T vhe~er Ngantljolo M05( fimbulu Charles and Lunumbi Andre A brief recess vas then oruered
Minutes- The minutts uf the previous secs10n were read in Otetela nnr in 11lIgli3h anti nppr vd with COtTctions
Introduction- hi r Lufunguia ~Ind Ilia wife were introduced t the ConrtloJlce and he tpld blJw he had bl n Jed to gi e 1 p all his poIYramom wiv s His pnstol spoke of the har~ships brougbt upon him hy his rown villagers for having lalcn this stand
Committ es and Boards- The felllowing were ejected 8S memb ra of the resp ctivn Committees and Bvards
Lorena Kelly Board of Education Ml H C ~ yus Medical Commitlee Mrs E 11 Lovell ommitt e O1 Womans Work
In the b (lie of m De RlIiter the followillg substitutes were lo nct dunng th G siion of Conferncf
E 1[ Luvcdl COlllllliltpe on Conference I elalions H T I cclcl BOld of Ministerial Training ~ J n icl Board of Education V S HughieU Language Committee
1r H )1 bull 8 til 0 sub tituted for Irs De Ruiter on the mini te on Hom I I Vor Ott rhein OD~ renee-It wlsannounced thatariou mi sionaricB
II I beell ell sen to PrPPflTC paper 1m the su jects di5CUS_CU at the hLlrch Conferpnce on I fican Affairs held at Oltcrboin College ttrville Ohio in June 19t2 II was vote t to give til _Thursday
m rnin~ bull iOll to the eading nn di CUlsirm of tiles papers R~P()rtB of District ~uperintendent3- 1 he report of the work
in Illpound Kal~ko Komb nnd Lodja Dislrids was giv n by A J Reid ( rf Repor 1 amp 2) I he report of the Tunda District WlS presented I 11 T VI e ( e R port3)
AdjoUJnment- FoUmin lT the announcement the morning- session r ~ d vit h prU)fT by H I yrC8
T RO DIY UluJsdu tlorninl Sea ion July 15 1043
a hey Discipli
I reltcnwd lintl d in IunyuI IIhn qu I ticlJl1
and 11shylhc
rs De Ruiter on the
It W8Sann0l1 ced that ariousmi sionuries re papers on tn subjects discus cd at lhe
n Affairs held at Otterboin Colleg J
1942 It vas voted to give Lito Thursday ing nn di cu sinn of the c papers
up rintendent- J he report of the work Looja Dist iets was giv Il by A J Reid
report of the lunda DI tod was presented r -port 3)
g tit announcements the morning session I bull ( Ayr
ly 15 1943
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l tit n lead The Indigenous Aflican tfl- llulding lIC Lhmiddot II digtllIluS Church M
hrlef stu llIlp1I t on the above BLIbj -ct ) trIM Annie Laura Winfre Mrs H U
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Ayr amp Sh ng 1 Joani Leaderi1ip Trsoing amp Higher Education n P Ankpr Chri Han Lt r tur ill At rica E B Stilz The Ministry of Henling W B Hn h1clt)t WflS voted that copies of the papers be rna e av il hlp to all the Conf renee memuers lor their further study nurl concJ gtration
Atljournment- The timc fur the moming ses ion having expired the closing p 3yer was made by C p M Sheffey
Afternoon Session The Conf r~ncp met again at 215 to continue the reading of the
Westcrdlle papPI which were given as f)1I0W8 Comptchen ive Appr neh to Rural Life MyrLle Zilafuose Mulenda Fran~oi8 Mary FOlcman amp Longony ro (ph American Negro anrl MLsionary Per onn 1 for Afric I Mrs C p 11 Sheffey Relationships with the Roman C tholie Church 1 U Townsley Kathryn Eye Ng1ldjul Mo e
Adjourned FOURTH DAYbull
Friday July 16 19f3 De ~otions- The llcotionnl perh1r1 as op ned with the singing
of the h mn Holy Gh i h Light Divinebull Following the prayer Loren J Kelly LIII bout I he j( spiring serrll ns and me~sages g11en at the recent Celtral Confer HC held nt Elisnl elhvilltgt
Minut s- he ecrcttlries read the minules on I hursdlYs sessions and th y re ppr d as read
D iplinary Questions- The Committee on Conference Relation lm~)Oentd Ihe foll) ving lIames as those recommended tl ue di conshytiou Ii in n wer to Q e ti In 1 Luhata Andre Ta Diumi Pi rre Km~alliba laulu and it as (J OLe I The BLclIop called the followin ljU i nSJ1I twy were nil ans ered in the negalive Nos 6 G 8 und U
Ille BOnlrl of Minkter nl Traning presenled the following namc~ in nswer L Queslil)D J5 a having fini~hcd the work of the c1uss of the first y ar Kso go I3uil Di~shi Danyele Lodi Michel Ulekonyn Paulu Shungu JOilni hungu Jo cph 1 Qlenga Alphon e TUlambn M c Umeung3 i ITt Ullya gunga PauJu and they were pas e iuto the studie of the sucond year
Qu ~tion l5b Tht foUowing wcr announced as having completed tlle studi s of the econd year and V re advanced to the third y~ar Umana Andre El mbo PieTl4~ Ukindi Paulu
nest ion lOc TJle following having completed their tudies of the third year were passed into I hn fourth year Lokonga Michel UmOkoko Marcus Shutsba Pierre Wembn Kuogu AOlandtW
Tunda lnd WemU0 11( l Ion of tl
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Sil nglJ J(llni
W -I ( ntinu in the ~tudies f the I ome Dj~lu libert Dunga Jgticrr
werc conI inlled in I h ~ tudics of t 0
DnnyelC Lodi Michel Olekonya Josrph TOleogaAlph nse lUlmnba
nga Pnulu TJ rnllmbu Andre Luh oIJu Jal nun Lundula Danyele
re COlt I inned ill the cIa I lhe lhird JIlIIC Ukiudi Puulu
r con L 11 Iltlt1 in the class of lhe L1mOk ko Marclls Shut hn Pierre
i Aurru t Fadi 13 PierloJ Longcng I
I Dc nye) Lunumbi Audre gande-
Intionsmade the followingrecom hy I he CI lIe llnle Que on 17
ulu Un an Andr rdjati August IT l ltniH d into full conncction Ii g Dc n~ in anlWH to Question nrr he ordai nen Traveliug El Jers
Fr ncoii N~ 1e a Jak kl Lupanu I Ukunda August Welshi Ukunda
noel Min T Tunda and embobull
fur Lhe nlXL se Ion of th~ I was voltld to
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The sEcretary was instructfd to wrIte lettfnl of thanks to th CottOIl Company nd to o th er friend of the Mission for their intrest all generous gjrt~ ~nd also to write a letter of reetings to the other Annual Conferences under the suptlrision of Bishop Springer
Committee on Katako rombe Woll~- To deal with the r comshymendations ot the S uperintendent of the Katako Kombe District it vas votd that the Bishop select a ctlmrnittee and that it be empOcre 1 with the folluwing dutieR a1111 authori ty
1 To SUlVPy the needs of the unoccupied areas of our tribe an report their findings to the general survey committee of the Cent 1 Conft lencp
2 Tu select a site on which to build a District parsonage in the Katlko Kombe Di~trict the ~aid site being chosen with the possibllit of it becoming a permanen t site for the proposed station
3 To take the proper steps for applying for a cone ssion both temporary and permanent
4 10 start the building of the residence according to the vlans passed by thl~ Building Committee The proposed building is to 10shyvoive no e penditure of Mission Board funds
The committee vas appointed as follows A J Reid H p Anker Wm De RUittl C P M Sheffey H 1 VlbeCler E B Stilz Myrtle Zicafoose Ngandjolo Muse and Ngtlesa Jakoba
Report-The report of the Conference Treasurer and of the Boar of SUwarcis was read by H T Wheeler in answer to Question 28 (See RepoltH 7 amp~) Higt -ras re-elecred Treasurer _ eU ement ensions- The m ltl tter of pensions fo] non-Conference rnemb t as w ( 11 as f OL Cronf r enee members was introduced The Bishop s tu t d that the Conference B~ard of Stewards was the proper C01llmi ttee to deal with this mat ter and suggested that they work out a plan of coHpctilln and disbursement of the funds A J Red spoke concerning th e financial oiJligations entai led in becoming an a tuual conference The Bishop added the nmes of A J Rei M W Lovell and Kathryn Eye as members of the Conferenc~ Board of Stewards
Report- The repwt of the Medical Committee was read by Dr C P 11 Sh ffey and adopted with amendments and additions (See Report 9)
Adjournment- The time for adjournment having arrived Rulh OToole was called on to lead in the closing prayer
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FJFIH D_ Y ntorday Jutl7 19 3
Morning Sc sion D~voli(ns middotmiddot TIn Bishop 1middotutile tI votion and brought messago
I)n hulin_so unf llPded Ime speCIal ~ura gement of the hymn iy Faitll Lllf k Up To Ill e S su g by ix duughters of lhe tn1 lonarits
Minute - Th minutes (f the last sesion Were rcad by the -ctrunjl II t wel ftC cr ted a reael
PI1gtre of Ne t Am uul COniCI en csslon- It was vot d to I(on~i let lh _l1cstiof1 and it was voted LO meet ac fAJtija in tead (fa 111 n
cpnrt - VI (gt C01l1n ttfe on Imiddot ug lism Ia~ its report and itWf fl II[ltell a~ rId (8 port ]1) It a oled tllut the Bishop IIppnintl comnllltc 1 k on lh~ tlans1ati II of Lhe DiEcipin and Ritual Thllle nw in cd er~ A J Reid W S Hug-hit tt M Lo II ~n I nnimiddot LatI v infrej
OJ ci]llinnry Qu stion o 2-1he cbal3C 1 rs 01 11 the preachers n p s -tt a tnT II g 10 dl trielS Il well II those on rurlough and I WOman 1l1itlsiolll 11 bull
pc j I tud n~ - Thd0 lin ittee on Conforence Re1lliiolls recunshyn ol d tll t hun II JOI11 e ~rj n plrmi sion lo attfud sclllt() in Pllo(h itt an III SI) lhaLShnulllba I ierre be aliowedulIoLher year there It w fI ntlt d
H p rt - TI1P pnrt Atht Lil pung~ Committee WllS rell I 11d ndopt d pe lkJllrt III rlhe renor of the ( ommittee Gn Wurnan Olk (1 pt llllt d un 1 UCCtll) ~d I I the Conferenc_middot nm nded (See Report l~) The repof t of the I r I EJ lcntion as lead but aii I 011 it wn uefLmiddotrrcu untd the (ternoon csiun
Adjourn d
Afterno n esSi(JD
Admission On Trial- The JcOtiolld 11IP sa e )f lhp Bsh p wn l ke I frow Psalll 11 The cl to be rdllli l l d (Il 11(11 Wmiddot S c II d fOt It lb Ih i~h P nil I re nR -Id I he J)i~(jIJlinlt y quesuo1l9
Report- middot11 e lcporl of the B ard ~middotf EduCD1 jon alt p sented to be nel d Ulll n itlilll ll jt Ill Ai r ~ len ~hy diHClllsion t I ) L rt W3S I d Ipteci with amend It ud ddl~ion ( CP( rt 1ltraquo
C unf~r n 8 cic n on l1( nday- By otmiddot it middot lJeJ cd to have l 11 sine se ion of the Conti rene 011 (on in 1 ornilg at 8~O
unA jOlllncd
FIFTH n 1
the devotions and brought a mesago JUc ~pcclHl arran III nt of the hYI n Thgt IT 18 sUllg by bull ix dallgh telS of tile
session were end by the
Session- f was voted to Lo n eet at Lodj in ~ a I
SIXTH DAY
Sunday morning July 18 1943 Ordination Service
The morning ~erice open d with l1c hymn Joy to the orld E H Lovell lc in pr Iy r The Scripture lesson was read from lIeshyter112middot68 Rmiddot bop J Iml1 Springer pleadi ld the ordination middotrlOOD
taking his III ssa~e ftom the lt bove Scripture At the elo ( of the sermon Dikulu Thomas Fadiala Pierre djashy
ti- ugust Elmiddotmbu 1 ic Te Uki ldi Pmiu and Umilna Andr~ having Ie n (0 ct d Dlleons by the Confclenc were ordamed Deacons by fhmiddot Di h p
Aft II( ordinali n f De cons the following having bten eJect d Eldpf h the Conf~rence weI ordained liers bv the Bis lOp
a i ted h Eld r~ I uml elilu Nicolas Mulenda Frllueois gelesa J) b LlIpnnu Augllst Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukuntla August if t hi Ukulllla And
Sunday Afternoon Service The congl r~tion sung the 11111nbull The Churchs One Foundation
II nd was led in pralr by W Ln middot11 Tl e Bi3hop p ke concerning the meaning of __ hri usn rnarria re and A J Reid rtad the mlJrriag S licc wh n Chief Lufungulu AlJrahama 8nu Modi Elisabetn took tle nIHit-Hi n vows
i hop 1 ingmiddotr rellc1l he servjc~ wlHgtn WilHam Martin De Ruit r was rect i cd 1 U member of Ill( ChUlmiddoteh by his pastor A J R~id A 1(1 in ring the hymn Break fJhilu he Blea 1or Life the ervshyice waq cl sed wilh u S aBon of prayer around the IILa At Uli time s])Hid pn Y r VI middotc 0 tlfd for lhe various phases of Ih worl of the ingd 1m nd fmiddot r I newcd con ccmtioD for the wurk r the 11 v yeur
SEVENTH DAY oDdny Jnly 19 1943
Devo ions- The Biah p led the d orillns and gave prac ical xhortnliolJ for eh 1 tj n living
At the do e or he cI otional peri d in i w of the [ae that th BIshop will h lye reached the n c I lelirell1en l wit hin lIle ensuing yeo r H T TIl eler Cmr ed to him the oeep 31lPrecintion of I
Confclcnce r I his Ica I rJlip dUlillg the last four ye rs nd Jso r rrmiddott 11)1 lile 1l ssi iilty of hilllot being I lfsent f( r an1 enn ffr nCf fIe then I rmiddot nle I to i hop Springer an i ory inlnict t hIe and L M bullpring l t 0 i ry aces 1I rokens of love lnd app cshy
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lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
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their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
PresidlDg Bish p
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Hthodi t CI urch
ermtendents bull (riels
and officin)
dudn the y(gtur
I md Ta Dlllllli PierlC
N ne 10 WllO arc rrrn ed nbbaticlll LeuvcZ
Il
12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
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Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
hi
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
IlIi-t His W
1
th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
t2
lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
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Fund 155 t55 frs
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
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inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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1942 I 1942I
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1936
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Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Appointment Board of Education Ueport Central onfelene Report Chronological Rnll~ Committees amp BOHrdB Communion Service Conf( nee Board of Steward R port _~onfl renee 1 usurert
Conoe pondenl C P C Coullcillurs Daily fin ceeuings Dis middotjpline amp Ritual ommittfe Di ciplinalY qu t liS
E1itiu r amp J rinting TourrJal Bvaneli m Hepor of Committee
reel ings amp 11 troductions Julalw lomb Work King vana Langu ge Lak ommittee Report Language Camilli tea Pe ort M middotdical nlmitlee 1 epoLI
Ollie rs of tit (onference rdillatiol1 Savices rga iZlI LitJn
OtiCI b in Conference Papers amp Filldings I ray r 101 Mrs Wm Do f uitCl Repo U of District Supts R olulionll
undo bull 11 icu~
Vomltfi - Wnrk I~omnl1t ree ReporL
19-23 51-61 15 li2-G6 3414 7 46-47 6
4 41X 12 lG-U 7 lt1 -i0 6710 411 11 ~
49-50 17 ) i shy1 bull 6 8fJ55-l8 6 23-45 11 fj 1-55 II tshy ~01
12 f~)middot(H
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s OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE
Chairmnn Hislop John r Sprngcr
S fcturies
I U Townsley Shnngu Jonni
As istant Secretaries
Annie Lanr Winfrey E 13 Stflz
CON E ~ TeE BOARDS AND COrrtMITrEES
bite Kltthrrn _8ye o reus Tunela Sh ngu
_yrlle Zicafu se
Stil2 De Ruile W Iti g members Ash n
Mct1i~al Committtc B Lewis C P M ShEffey W S Ifughlett Ruth OToo]~
Kathryn Eye Mary Foreman Mary E Moore Mrs H C Ayres ommittee on Womans Work Mrlj A J Rtid Mr~ IL P Anker Mrs H T Wheeler Mrs
N De Huiter Mrs E H Lnvell Mrs W B Lewis Mrs C P M Shcife Mrs I U TClnwsley Mrs M W Lovell Myrtle Zicashy
Jse lUU Ailicanwomen deleg3t~ onference Board of Stewards 11 T Wheeler A J Heid M W Lovell Mrs E H Lovell Kath
ryn Bye Luh81~ Danyele Kimbulu Cha~ies Mulenda Francois Ngel(gt~a Jakoba
nfere11cc Committee of Investigation AlIk~r H T Nieeler A J Heidt W De Ruiter M W
l(vtl1 Wtmiddottshi Ukumla Andre Lumumba Jerome Shuku Joseph Lurnuelilu Nicolas Hituricol Committee
E B Sblz W De Ruiter H 1~ Wheeler Mary Foreman SubshyltIHlmitc to lOclct hiltJtorical papers from Treasurers files Mrs Ii C Ayres Mrs H 1 Wbeeltr Committee on Pastoral RPcnrris
Vl Ruiter E H Lovell Kilnbulu Charles
PECIAL COMMITTEES
mittee un Kntuko Ionlhe Work A J Reid H I Anhr Df Ruit~r C P M Sheffey 11 T
Whpler E B Stih- Myrlle Zicafoot Ngandjoo Mose Ngelesa Jll~()ha
ommittee to Translate Discipline ancl Ritual Reid W S Hughlett ~r W Lovell Anllie Laura Winfrey
rumittee to Rework School nead~r8 A 1 Reid H P Anker Myrtle Zicafoose Annie Laura Winfrey
OTIIER OFFICERS
Representative Superintendent- H P Anker E B Slilz
W S Hu~hlelt Lovell amp Lorena Kelly
l gal RCIJTCSen tnt l ftshyodate Legal Representativeshy
ouncillors fo C P Cshy E H
Union Mission Rouse Trustee-Sunday School Representative for C P bull Correspondent for Congo Mission N Correspondent for African Christian Ad
Sheffey Correspondent for VEvnngile en Correspondent for World Outlook-
Opening- The fnurth annual session Provisiollal AllIlUJ Conference convened at 845 am in the Lnmhulh Memorial station wiLh Bishop John M Sprin~er
Devotions- The Bishop calJed the devotilJns II was nnnounced that the would not be hcld until the folJoying dny of the Conference bad not yet arrived
Holl Call- The secretsry calledlhe roll were declared present at this or later
Clerical hfembers H P Anker Kimhulu Ie Lumhelilu Nicholas Lumumba Jerome August MulendaFnmcoia Ngandjolo Ma Ayres AJ Reid Shuku Joseph Wetshi Wheeler E H Lovell Ahuka Paulu V nrlemema Jonni1 U Townsley M WshyShutshn Pierre UmOkolco Marcus Wemba
Member on Trial Fadiala Pierre Dikul teu Ndjati Auguot Lukadi Jakohs Elemuo Luhata Andr6 Ukindi Paulu Ia Diumi mbu Andr~ Lukandju JlIkoba Lundula lhl sash Danyclc Kasongo Basil Lodi Michel Joseph TOlenga Alphonse TU1omba nyaNklna tL Paulu Usungo Pius Dpoundgtnde J nga Pierre Tn Luhuta Abele
Missiona nes Mrs H P Ankel E B S E B Stilz C P lilt Sheffey W B Lewis E Moore Mrs H T Wheeler W S HII E H Lovell Mrs H C Ayres Ruth
Sheffey W S I ugWetl RUtil OToole Mary E Moore Mrs H C Ayres
Vor P Anker Mrs H T Wheeler Mr UJell Mrs W B Lewis Mrs C P
bull Mrs M W Lovell fyrtle Zica del gales
ard bull 1 bull r Lo ell Mrs E n Lovell K lh
Klmbulu Charles Mulenda Fran~ois
InYestigation A J Reid W De Ruiter M V Lumumba Jerollle Shuku Joseph
Ii 1 Vheel 1 Mary Foreman Subshypaper frltml Trea urers fil~s Mrs
ris E H li)veJl Kim lulu Charles
Work n Ruit~r C P M Sheffey H T Zicaioot Ngandjolo Mose N elesa
clpline and Ritual M W Lovell Annie Laura Winfrey 001 Reader rUe Zicafuose Annie LRura Vinfr yo
B P Anker E B Stilz
W S Hughlett E H Lov 11 amp Lorena Kelly
Union lIission House T11lstee- E H Lovel Sunday School Representative for C P C- Mrs A J Reid Corresponden for Congo Mis ion News- Annimae Whit Correspondent for African Christian Advocate- Mrs C P M
Sheffey COl espondent for LEvangile en Afrique Loren Kelly Correspondent for World Outlook- A J Reid
DAILY PROCEEDINGS
First Day Tuesday July 13 1943
Opening- The Jnl1rth rumual session of the Central Congo Provi irma Antlual Conierence convened on Tuesday July 13 11l43 at 84S am in lhe l3mLlUth Memorial Church on Wembo Nyamo station with Bishop Juhn M Springer presidina-
Devotions- The Bishop calleu the Confer nee to order and led the d voti n twas Announceu thllt the regular Communion Service w uld not be held until the [ollowing duy as many of the members of the Confer nec had not yet 81rivcc1
Roll Call- The secretary called the roll ltIud the fullowing nersons were declar~cl present at this or later sessions of the Conference
Clerical Mmwers B P Anker Kimbulu Charles Luhata DanyeshyIe Lumuelilu Nicholas Lumumbl Jerome LunumbiAndre Lllp nu Augus Mulenda FrQncoia Nganujoio Mos( Ngelea Jakoba HC Ayres A J Reid Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukunda August If T Wheeler E H Lovell Ahuka Paulu WEtshi Ukunda Andre Ngamiddot nrl merna JOt ni 1 U Townsley M V- Lovell Llkonga Michel Shutsha Pierre UmOkolco Marcus Wemba Kungu Amondus
Members OIl Trial Fadiala Pierre Diklllu Thomas LonRengo ashyteu Ndjati August Lukadi Jakol 0 Elemou Pierre Kinyamba Paulu Luhata An lre Ukin Ii Paulu Ta Dillmi Pierre Umana Andre Umumiddot mbu Anore Lukandju Jakoba Lundula J)anyele Otoko Pierre Dishysashi Danyele Kasong Basil Lom Michel Shungu Joan Sh 109 Joseph TOlengn Alphonse lUlamba Mose Umeunga Pierre Ushynyn N nira Paulu USllngo Pius Denue Jelcme Djulu Albert Dju nga Pierre Ta Luhllln Abele
]~fissionarie8 Mrs H P Ankel E R Stilz Mary For~man Mrs E II StJlz C fl 1 bull Sheffey W B is r-Jrs V B LewL Mary E I foore Mr3 H T Wheeler W S Hughlett Mrs A J Reid Mrs L H Lovell Mrs H C Ayres Ruth OToole Annimae White
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so the rtf c I mi t c nppoi ltc I 1 DS rend by Annie Laura Winfr) nd
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f hell mi tnt nppi It d Iy Annie Laura Winlhmiddoty an
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Tho following Ilstions were rend ani all were nnswered in the neRa lye Nos 379 10 l~ 13 1 ono 25
Printing n Dmiddot~trjbution of the Journalmiddot On motion It was 0 c t riol1hc Confer pc J urn 1 in full in both Oletelll and in English n d hat tll y hi pnid fr r by each person receivin bull copies
Commitl c to dit II c Journal- A committ e to edit the Jour_ nnl 101 pull icati n os d ct(gti as fl)U(W H P Anker Lorena Kelly U r Wi sley LuI it n Albert nnrl Shungll Joani
D~middot Hughlett Elected on ltmiddotdical Committee- On motin it waa Yale I to ltIel 1 r HI gJletll s n memtJpT IIf tbe Mfdlclll Commill e
Adjournment- Un ~ pir tion of tin th lOr OUrllemerlts were mou I1U Ll e bencdicdl n was pronoullced by E H Lovell
SECOND DAY Wednesday July 14 1943
SacrHment orthe Lords Supp r- The Confren e met at 830 s m nnrt snn the hymn TI ere I a F01lntaiJl H T Wheeler led in prayer 1 h bull c iptule lesnn was re1d by A J Rei I fOm the fifshyteenlh cit ip of John aft l which Rev and Mrs H P Anker bro vht 1 In bull un in song Bishup SpringlX prlaclteo on the events of utlr T0115 dealh and PasIion The Lords Supper was then adminshyi tereu by B ho bull Spnngll assisted by M W Lovell A J Reid H T vhe~er Ngantljolo M05( fimbulu Charles and Lunumbi Andre A brief recess vas then oruered
Minutes- The minutts uf the previous secs10n were read in Otetela nnr in 11lIgli3h anti nppr vd with COtTctions
Introduction- hi r Lufunguia ~Ind Ilia wife were introduced t the ConrtloJlce and he tpld blJw he had bl n Jed to gi e 1 p all his poIYramom wiv s His pnstol spoke of the har~ships brougbt upon him hy his rown villagers for having lalcn this stand
Committ es and Boards- The felllowing were ejected 8S memb ra of the resp ctivn Committees and Bvards
Lorena Kelly Board of Education Ml H C ~ yus Medical Commitlee Mrs E 11 Lovell ommitt e O1 Womans Work
In the b (lie of m De RlIiter the followillg substitutes were lo nct dunng th G siion of Conferncf
E 1[ Luvcdl COlllllliltpe on Conference I elalions H T I cclcl BOld of Ministerial Training ~ J n icl Board of Education V S HughieU Language Committee
1r H )1 bull 8 til 0 sub tituted for Irs De Ruiter on the mini te on Hom I I Vor Ott rhein OD~ renee-It wlsannounced thatariou mi sionaricB
II I beell ell sen to PrPPflTC paper 1m the su jects di5CUS_CU at the hLlrch Conferpnce on I fican Affairs held at Oltcrboin College ttrville Ohio in June 19t2 II was vote t to give til _Thursday
m rnin~ bull iOll to the eading nn di CUlsirm of tiles papers R~P()rtB of District ~uperintendent3- 1 he report of the work
in Illpound Kal~ko Komb nnd Lodja Dislrids was giv n by A J Reid ( rf Repor 1 amp 2) I he report of the Tunda District WlS presented I 11 T VI e ( e R port3)
AdjoUJnment- FoUmin lT the announcement the morning- session r ~ d vit h prU)fT by H I yrC8
T RO DIY UluJsdu tlorninl Sea ion July 15 1043
a hey Discipli
I reltcnwd lintl d in IunyuI IIhn qu I ticlJl1
and 11shylhc
rs De Ruiter on the
It W8Sann0l1 ced that ariousmi sionuries re papers on tn subjects discus cd at lhe
n Affairs held at Otterboin Colleg J
1942 It vas voted to give Lito Thursday ing nn di cu sinn of the c papers
up rintendent- J he report of the work Looja Dist iets was giv Il by A J Reid
report of the lunda DI tod was presented r -port 3)
g tit announcements the morning session I bull ( Ayr
ly 15 1943
I
l tit n lead The Indigenous Aflican tfl- llulding lIC Lhmiddot II digtllIluS Church M
hrlef stu llIlp1I t on the above BLIbj -ct ) trIM Annie Laura Winfre Mrs H U
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Ayr amp Sh ng 1 Joani Leaderi1ip Trsoing amp Higher Education n P Ankpr Chri Han Lt r tur ill At rica E B Stilz The Ministry of Henling W B Hn h1clt)t WflS voted that copies of the papers be rna e av il hlp to all the Conf renee memuers lor their further study nurl concJ gtration
Atljournment- The timc fur the moming ses ion having expired the closing p 3yer was made by C p M Sheffey
Afternoon Session The Conf r~ncp met again at 215 to continue the reading of the
Westcrdlle papPI which were given as f)1I0W8 Comptchen ive Appr neh to Rural Life MyrLle Zilafuose Mulenda Fran~oi8 Mary FOlcman amp Longony ro (ph American Negro anrl MLsionary Per onn 1 for Afric I Mrs C p 11 Sheffey Relationships with the Roman C tholie Church 1 U Townsley Kathryn Eye Ng1ldjul Mo e
Adjourned FOURTH DAYbull
Friday July 16 19f3 De ~otions- The llcotionnl perh1r1 as op ned with the singing
of the h mn Holy Gh i h Light Divinebull Following the prayer Loren J Kelly LIII bout I he j( spiring serrll ns and me~sages g11en at the recent Celtral Confer HC held nt Elisnl elhvilltgt
Minut s- he ecrcttlries read the minules on I hursdlYs sessions and th y re ppr d as read
D iplinary Questions- The Committee on Conference Relation lm~)Oentd Ihe foll) ving lIames as those recommended tl ue di conshytiou Ii in n wer to Q e ti In 1 Luhata Andre Ta Diumi Pi rre Km~alliba laulu and it as (J OLe I The BLclIop called the followin ljU i nSJ1I twy were nil ans ered in the negalive Nos 6 G 8 und U
Ille BOnlrl of Minkter nl Traning presenled the following namc~ in nswer L Queslil)D J5 a having fini~hcd the work of the c1uss of the first y ar Kso go I3uil Di~shi Danyele Lodi Michel Ulekonyn Paulu Shungu JOilni hungu Jo cph 1 Qlenga Alphon e TUlambn M c Umeung3 i ITt Ullya gunga PauJu and they were pas e iuto the studie of the sucond year
Qu ~tion l5b Tht foUowing wcr announced as having completed tlle studi s of the econd year and V re advanced to the third y~ar Umana Andre El mbo PieTl4~ Ukindi Paulu
nest ion lOc TJle following having completed their tudies of the third year were passed into I hn fourth year Lokonga Michel UmOkoko Marcus Shutsba Pierre Wembn Kuogu AOlandtW
Tunda lnd WemU0 11( l Ion of tl
11 bull It t- VO Ltd to
--- Th Bislwp t1ppointtd Ihi~ commiddot yr 1 u IlIyrl by Mar Moore LunU-Lhi
Sil nglJ J(llni
W -I ( ntinu in the ~tudies f the I ome Dj~lu libert Dunga Jgticrr
werc conI inlled in I h ~ tudics of t 0
DnnyelC Lodi Michel Olekonya Josrph TOleogaAlph nse lUlmnba
nga Pnulu TJ rnllmbu Andre Luh oIJu Jal nun Lundula Danyele
re COlt I inned ill the cIa I lhe lhird JIlIIC Ukiudi Puulu
r con L 11 Iltlt1 in the class of lhe L1mOk ko Marclls Shut hn Pierre
i Aurru t Fadi 13 PierloJ Longcng I
I Dc nye) Lunumbi Audre gande-
Intionsmade the followingrecom hy I he CI lIe llnle Que on 17
ulu Un an Andr rdjati August IT l ltniH d into full conncction Ii g Dc n~ in anlWH to Question nrr he ordai nen Traveliug El Jers
Fr ncoii N~ 1e a Jak kl Lupanu I Ukunda August Welshi Ukunda
noel Min T Tunda and embobull
fur Lhe nlXL se Ion of th~ I was voltld to
- Ttl Bishnp fll inlld Ihi- comshyilryn E M ty Moore LUClumhi
Jngll Jll Il
I I l WI S vltd to scrod lhe grec ti ffS dmirli~[Tllt II ill UIC fonn at a letler
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The sEcretary was instructfd to wrIte lettfnl of thanks to th CottOIl Company nd to o th er friend of the Mission for their intrest all generous gjrt~ ~nd also to write a letter of reetings to the other Annual Conferences under the suptlrision of Bishop Springer
Committee on Katako rombe Woll~- To deal with the r comshymendations ot the S uperintendent of the Katako Kombe District it vas votd that the Bishop select a ctlmrnittee and that it be empOcre 1 with the folluwing dutieR a1111 authori ty
1 To SUlVPy the needs of the unoccupied areas of our tribe an report their findings to the general survey committee of the Cent 1 Conft lencp
2 Tu select a site on which to build a District parsonage in the Katlko Kombe Di~trict the ~aid site being chosen with the possibllit of it becoming a permanen t site for the proposed station
3 To take the proper steps for applying for a cone ssion both temporary and permanent
4 10 start the building of the residence according to the vlans passed by thl~ Building Committee The proposed building is to 10shyvoive no e penditure of Mission Board funds
The committee vas appointed as follows A J Reid H p Anker Wm De RUittl C P M Sheffey H 1 VlbeCler E B Stilz Myrtle Zicafoose Ngandjolo Muse and Ngtlesa Jakoba
Report-The report of the Conference Treasurer and of the Boar of SUwarcis was read by H T Wheeler in answer to Question 28 (See RepoltH 7 amp~) Higt -ras re-elecred Treasurer _ eU ement ensions- The m ltl tter of pensions fo] non-Conference rnemb t as w ( 11 as f OL Cronf r enee members was introduced The Bishop s tu t d that the Conference B~ard of Stewards was the proper C01llmi ttee to deal with this mat ter and suggested that they work out a plan of coHpctilln and disbursement of the funds A J Red spoke concerning th e financial oiJligations entai led in becoming an a tuual conference The Bishop added the nmes of A J Rei M W Lovell and Kathryn Eye as members of the Conferenc~ Board of Stewards
Report- The repwt of the Medical Committee was read by Dr C P 11 Sh ffey and adopted with amendments and additions (See Report 9)
Adjournment- The time for adjournment having arrived Rulh OToole was called on to lead in the closing prayer
I
FJFIH D_ Y ntorday Jutl7 19 3
Morning Sc sion D~voli(ns middotmiddot TIn Bishop 1middotutile tI votion and brought messago
I)n hulin_so unf llPded Ime speCIal ~ura gement of the hymn iy Faitll Lllf k Up To Ill e S su g by ix duughters of lhe tn1 lonarits
Minute - Th minutes (f the last sesion Were rcad by the -ctrunjl II t wel ftC cr ted a reael
PI1gtre of Ne t Am uul COniCI en csslon- It was vot d to I(on~i let lh _l1cstiof1 and it was voted LO meet ac fAJtija in tead (fa 111 n
cpnrt - VI (gt C01l1n ttfe on Imiddot ug lism Ia~ its report and itWf fl II[ltell a~ rId (8 port ]1) It a oled tllut the Bishop IIppnintl comnllltc 1 k on lh~ tlans1ati II of Lhe DiEcipin and Ritual Thllle nw in cd er~ A J Reid W S Hug-hit tt M Lo II ~n I nnimiddot LatI v infrej
OJ ci]llinnry Qu stion o 2-1he cbal3C 1 rs 01 11 the preachers n p s -tt a tnT II g 10 dl trielS Il well II those on rurlough and I WOman 1l1itlsiolll 11 bull
pc j I tud n~ - Thd0 lin ittee on Conforence Re1lliiolls recunshyn ol d tll t hun II JOI11 e ~rj n plrmi sion lo attfud sclllt() in Pllo(h itt an III SI) lhaLShnulllba I ierre be aliowedulIoLher year there It w fI ntlt d
H p rt - TI1P pnrt Atht Lil pung~ Committee WllS rell I 11d ndopt d pe lkJllrt III rlhe renor of the ( ommittee Gn Wurnan Olk (1 pt llllt d un 1 UCCtll) ~d I I the Conferenc_middot nm nded (See Report l~) The repof t of the I r I EJ lcntion as lead but aii I 011 it wn uefLmiddotrrcu untd the (ternoon csiun
Adjourn d
Afterno n esSi(JD
Admission On Trial- The JcOtiolld 11IP sa e )f lhp Bsh p wn l ke I frow Psalll 11 The cl to be rdllli l l d (Il 11(11 Wmiddot S c II d fOt It lb Ih i~h P nil I re nR -Id I he J)i~(jIJlinlt y quesuo1l9
Report- middot11 e lcporl of the B ard ~middotf EduCD1 jon alt p sented to be nel d Ulll n itlilll ll jt Ill Ai r ~ len ~hy diHClllsion t I ) L rt W3S I d Ipteci with amend It ud ddl~ion ( CP( rt 1ltraquo
C unf~r n 8 cic n on l1( nday- By otmiddot it middot lJeJ cd to have l 11 sine se ion of the Conti rene 011 (on in 1 ornilg at 8~O
unA jOlllncd
FIFTH n 1
the devotions and brought a mesago JUc ~pcclHl arran III nt of the hYI n Thgt IT 18 sUllg by bull ix dallgh telS of tile
session were end by the
Session- f was voted to Lo n eet at Lodj in ~ a I
SIXTH DAY
Sunday morning July 18 1943 Ordination Service
The morning ~erice open d with l1c hymn Joy to the orld E H Lovell lc in pr Iy r The Scripture lesson was read from lIeshyter112middot68 Rmiddot bop J Iml1 Springer pleadi ld the ordination middotrlOOD
taking his III ssa~e ftom the lt bove Scripture At the elo ( of the sermon Dikulu Thomas Fadiala Pierre djashy
ti- ugust Elmiddotmbu 1 ic Te Uki ldi Pmiu and Umilna Andr~ having Ie n (0 ct d Dlleons by the Confclenc were ordamed Deacons by fhmiddot Di h p
Aft II( ordinali n f De cons the following having bten eJect d Eldpf h the Conf~rence weI ordained liers bv the Bis lOp
a i ted h Eld r~ I uml elilu Nicolas Mulenda Frllueois gelesa J) b LlIpnnu Augllst Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukuntla August if t hi Ukulllla And
Sunday Afternoon Service The congl r~tion sung the 11111nbull The Churchs One Foundation
II nd was led in pralr by W Ln middot11 Tl e Bi3hop p ke concerning the meaning of __ hri usn rnarria re and A J Reid rtad the mlJrriag S licc wh n Chief Lufungulu AlJrahama 8nu Modi Elisabetn took tle nIHit-Hi n vows
i hop 1 ingmiddotr rellc1l he servjc~ wlHgtn WilHam Martin De Ruit r was rect i cd 1 U member of Ill( ChUlmiddoteh by his pastor A J R~id A 1(1 in ring the hymn Break fJhilu he Blea 1or Life the ervshyice waq cl sed wilh u S aBon of prayer around the IILa At Uli time s])Hid pn Y r VI middotc 0 tlfd for lhe various phases of Ih worl of the ingd 1m nd fmiddot r I newcd con ccmtioD for the wurk r the 11 v yeur
SEVENTH DAY oDdny Jnly 19 1943
Devo ions- The Biah p led the d orillns and gave prac ical xhortnliolJ for eh 1 tj n living
At the do e or he cI otional peri d in i w of the [ae that th BIshop will h lye reached the n c I lelirell1en l wit hin lIle ensuing yeo r H T TIl eler Cmr ed to him the oeep 31lPrecintion of I
Confclcnce r I his Ica I rJlip dUlillg the last four ye rs nd Jso r rrmiddott 11)1 lile 1l ssi iilty of hilllot being I lfsent f( r an1 enn ffr nCf fIe then I rmiddot nle I to i hop Springer an i ory inlnict t hIe and L M bullpring l t 0 i ry aces 1I rokens of love lnd app cshy
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lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
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their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
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13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
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Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
24
Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
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o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
tUlents ill Pn~plr3lor i ( lb 23 23 bullbull r
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
0 0 t bull I ~ I bullbull
I bull 3~b~il rfOO 111 )6 II I 67 bull
bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
~bullbullbullbull n ~ bullbullbullbullbullbull ~ sJ 1 5il3
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
~
01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
s OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE
Chairmnn Hislop John r Sprngcr
S fcturies
I U Townsley Shnngu Jonni
As istant Secretaries
Annie Lanr Winfrey E 13 Stflz
CON E ~ TeE BOARDS AND COrrtMITrEES
bite Kltthrrn _8ye o reus Tunela Sh ngu
_yrlle Zicafu se
Stil2 De Ruile W Iti g members Ash n
Mct1i~al Committtc B Lewis C P M ShEffey W S Ifughlett Ruth OToo]~
Kathryn Eye Mary Foreman Mary E Moore Mrs H C Ayres ommittee on Womans Work Mrlj A J Rtid Mr~ IL P Anker Mrs H T Wheeler Mrs
N De Huiter Mrs E H Lnvell Mrs W B Lewis Mrs C P M Shcife Mrs I U TClnwsley Mrs M W Lovell Myrtle Zicashy
Jse lUU Ailicanwomen deleg3t~ onference Board of Stewards 11 T Wheeler A J Heid M W Lovell Mrs E H Lovell Kath
ryn Bye Luh81~ Danyele Kimbulu Cha~ies Mulenda Francois Ngel(gt~a Jakoba
nfere11cc Committee of Investigation AlIk~r H T Nieeler A J Heidt W De Ruiter M W
l(vtl1 Wtmiddottshi Ukumla Andre Lumumba Jerome Shuku Joseph Lurnuelilu Nicolas Hituricol Committee
E B Sblz W De Ruiter H 1~ Wheeler Mary Foreman SubshyltIHlmitc to lOclct hiltJtorical papers from Treasurers files Mrs Ii C Ayres Mrs H 1 Wbeeltr Committee on Pastoral RPcnrris
Vl Ruiter E H Lovell Kilnbulu Charles
PECIAL COMMITTEES
mittee un Kntuko Ionlhe Work A J Reid H I Anhr Df Ruit~r C P M Sheffey 11 T
Whpler E B Stih- Myrlle Zicafoot Ngandjoo Mose Ngelesa Jll~()ha
ommittee to Translate Discipline ancl Ritual Reid W S Hughlett ~r W Lovell Anllie Laura Winfrey
rumittee to Rework School nead~r8 A 1 Reid H P Anker Myrtle Zicafoose Annie Laura Winfrey
OTIIER OFFICERS
Representative Superintendent- H P Anker E B Slilz
W S Hu~hlelt Lovell amp Lorena Kelly
l gal RCIJTCSen tnt l ftshyodate Legal Representativeshy
ouncillors fo C P Cshy E H
Union Mission Rouse Trustee-Sunday School Representative for C P bull Correspondent for Congo Mission N Correspondent for African Christian Ad
Sheffey Correspondent for VEvnngile en Correspondent for World Outlook-
Opening- The fnurth annual session Provisiollal AllIlUJ Conference convened at 845 am in the Lnmhulh Memorial station wiLh Bishop John M Sprin~er
Devotions- The Bishop calJed the devotilJns II was nnnounced that the would not be hcld until the folJoying dny of the Conference bad not yet arrived
Holl Call- The secretsry calledlhe roll were declared present at this or later
Clerical hfembers H P Anker Kimhulu Ie Lumhelilu Nicholas Lumumba Jerome August MulendaFnmcoia Ngandjolo Ma Ayres AJ Reid Shuku Joseph Wetshi Wheeler E H Lovell Ahuka Paulu V nrlemema Jonni1 U Townsley M WshyShutshn Pierre UmOkolco Marcus Wemba
Member on Trial Fadiala Pierre Dikul teu Ndjati Auguot Lukadi Jakohs Elemuo Luhata Andr6 Ukindi Paulu Ia Diumi mbu Andr~ Lukandju JlIkoba Lundula lhl sash Danyclc Kasongo Basil Lodi Michel Joseph TOlenga Alphonse TU1omba nyaNklna tL Paulu Usungo Pius Dpoundgtnde J nga Pierre Tn Luhuta Abele
Missiona nes Mrs H P Ankel E B S E B Stilz C P lilt Sheffey W B Lewis E Moore Mrs H T Wheeler W S HII E H Lovell Mrs H C Ayres Ruth
Sheffey W S I ugWetl RUtil OToole Mary E Moore Mrs H C Ayres
Vor P Anker Mrs H T Wheeler Mr UJell Mrs W B Lewis Mrs C P
bull Mrs M W Lovell fyrtle Zica del gales
ard bull 1 bull r Lo ell Mrs E n Lovell K lh
Klmbulu Charles Mulenda Fran~ois
InYestigation A J Reid W De Ruiter M V Lumumba Jerollle Shuku Joseph
Ii 1 Vheel 1 Mary Foreman Subshypaper frltml Trea urers fil~s Mrs
ris E H li)veJl Kim lulu Charles
Work n Ruit~r C P M Sheffey H T Zicaioot Ngandjolo Mose N elesa
clpline and Ritual M W Lovell Annie Laura Winfrey 001 Reader rUe Zicafuose Annie LRura Vinfr yo
B P Anker E B Stilz
W S Hughlett E H Lov 11 amp Lorena Kelly
Union lIission House T11lstee- E H Lovel Sunday School Representative for C P C- Mrs A J Reid Corresponden for Congo Mis ion News- Annimae Whit Correspondent for African Christian Advocate- Mrs C P M
Sheffey COl espondent for LEvangile en Afrique Loren Kelly Correspondent for World Outlook- A J Reid
DAILY PROCEEDINGS
First Day Tuesday July 13 1943
Opening- The Jnl1rth rumual session of the Central Congo Provi irma Antlual Conierence convened on Tuesday July 13 11l43 at 84S am in lhe l3mLlUth Memorial Church on Wembo Nyamo station with Bishop Juhn M Springer presidina-
Devotions- The Bishop calleu the Confer nee to order and led the d voti n twas Announceu thllt the regular Communion Service w uld not be held until the [ollowing duy as many of the members of the Confer nec had not yet 81rivcc1
Roll Call- The secretary called the roll ltIud the fullowing nersons were declar~cl present at this or later sessions of the Conference
Clerical Mmwers B P Anker Kimbulu Charles Luhata DanyeshyIe Lumuelilu Nicholas Lumumbl Jerome LunumbiAndre Lllp nu Augus Mulenda FrQncoia Nganujoio Mos( Ngelea Jakoba HC Ayres A J Reid Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukunda August If T Wheeler E H Lovell Ahuka Paulu WEtshi Ukunda Andre Ngamiddot nrl merna JOt ni 1 U Townsley M V- Lovell Llkonga Michel Shutsha Pierre UmOkolco Marcus Wemba Kungu Amondus
Members OIl Trial Fadiala Pierre Diklllu Thomas LonRengo ashyteu Ndjati August Lukadi Jakol 0 Elemou Pierre Kinyamba Paulu Luhata An lre Ukin Ii Paulu Ta Dillmi Pierre Umana Andre Umumiddot mbu Anore Lukandju Jakoba Lundula J)anyele Otoko Pierre Dishysashi Danyele Kasong Basil Lom Michel Shungu Joan Sh 109 Joseph TOlengn Alphonse lUlamba Mose Umeunga Pierre Ushynyn N nira Paulu USllngo Pius Denue Jelcme Djulu Albert Dju nga Pierre Ta Luhllln Abele
]~fissionarie8 Mrs H P Ankel E R Stilz Mary For~man Mrs E II StJlz C fl 1 bull Sheffey W B is r-Jrs V B LewL Mary E I foore Mr3 H T Wheeler W S Hughlett Mrs A J Reid Mrs L H Lovell Mrs H C Ayres Ruth OToole Annimae White
r Sh
from furshynch 0
so the rtf c I mi t c nppoi ltc I 1 DS rend by Annie Laura Winfr) nd
I U
n 2 ~nd the and i fl
f hell mi tnt nppi It d Iy Annie Laura Winlhmiddoty an
T
Tho following Ilstions were rend ani all were nnswered in the neRa lye Nos 379 10 l~ 13 1 ono 25
Printing n Dmiddot~trjbution of the Journalmiddot On motion It was 0 c t riol1hc Confer pc J urn 1 in full in both Oletelll and in English n d hat tll y hi pnid fr r by each person receivin bull copies
Commitl c to dit II c Journal- A committ e to edit the Jour_ nnl 101 pull icati n os d ct(gti as fl)U(W H P Anker Lorena Kelly U r Wi sley LuI it n Albert nnrl Shungll Joani
D~middot Hughlett Elected on ltmiddotdical Committee- On motin it waa Yale I to ltIel 1 r HI gJletll s n memtJpT IIf tbe Mfdlclll Commill e
Adjournment- Un ~ pir tion of tin th lOr OUrllemerlts were mou I1U Ll e bencdicdl n was pronoullced by E H Lovell
SECOND DAY Wednesday July 14 1943
SacrHment orthe Lords Supp r- The Confren e met at 830 s m nnrt snn the hymn TI ere I a F01lntaiJl H T Wheeler led in prayer 1 h bull c iptule lesnn was re1d by A J Rei I fOm the fifshyteenlh cit ip of John aft l which Rev and Mrs H P Anker bro vht 1 In bull un in song Bishup SpringlX prlaclteo on the events of utlr T0115 dealh and PasIion The Lords Supper was then adminshyi tereu by B ho bull Spnngll assisted by M W Lovell A J Reid H T vhe~er Ngantljolo M05( fimbulu Charles and Lunumbi Andre A brief recess vas then oruered
Minutes- The minutts uf the previous secs10n were read in Otetela nnr in 11lIgli3h anti nppr vd with COtTctions
Introduction- hi r Lufunguia ~Ind Ilia wife were introduced t the ConrtloJlce and he tpld blJw he had bl n Jed to gi e 1 p all his poIYramom wiv s His pnstol spoke of the har~ships brougbt upon him hy his rown villagers for having lalcn this stand
Committ es and Boards- The felllowing were ejected 8S memb ra of the resp ctivn Committees and Bvards
Lorena Kelly Board of Education Ml H C ~ yus Medical Commitlee Mrs E 11 Lovell ommitt e O1 Womans Work
In the b (lie of m De RlIiter the followillg substitutes were lo nct dunng th G siion of Conferncf
E 1[ Luvcdl COlllllliltpe on Conference I elalions H T I cclcl BOld of Ministerial Training ~ J n icl Board of Education V S HughieU Language Committee
1r H )1 bull 8 til 0 sub tituted for Irs De Ruiter on the mini te on Hom I I Vor Ott rhein OD~ renee-It wlsannounced thatariou mi sionaricB
II I beell ell sen to PrPPflTC paper 1m the su jects di5CUS_CU at the hLlrch Conferpnce on I fican Affairs held at Oltcrboin College ttrville Ohio in June 19t2 II was vote t to give til _Thursday
m rnin~ bull iOll to the eading nn di CUlsirm of tiles papers R~P()rtB of District ~uperintendent3- 1 he report of the work
in Illpound Kal~ko Komb nnd Lodja Dislrids was giv n by A J Reid ( rf Repor 1 amp 2) I he report of the Tunda District WlS presented I 11 T VI e ( e R port3)
AdjoUJnment- FoUmin lT the announcement the morning- session r ~ d vit h prU)fT by H I yrC8
T RO DIY UluJsdu tlorninl Sea ion July 15 1043
a hey Discipli
I reltcnwd lintl d in IunyuI IIhn qu I ticlJl1
and 11shylhc
rs De Ruiter on the
It W8Sann0l1 ced that ariousmi sionuries re papers on tn subjects discus cd at lhe
n Affairs held at Otterboin Colleg J
1942 It vas voted to give Lito Thursday ing nn di cu sinn of the c papers
up rintendent- J he report of the work Looja Dist iets was giv Il by A J Reid
report of the lunda DI tod was presented r -port 3)
g tit announcements the morning session I bull ( Ayr
ly 15 1943
I
l tit n lead The Indigenous Aflican tfl- llulding lIC Lhmiddot II digtllIluS Church M
hrlef stu llIlp1I t on the above BLIbj -ct ) trIM Annie Laura Winfre Mrs H U
Ii
Ayr amp Sh ng 1 Joani Leaderi1ip Trsoing amp Higher Education n P Ankpr Chri Han Lt r tur ill At rica E B Stilz The Ministry of Henling W B Hn h1clt)t WflS voted that copies of the papers be rna e av il hlp to all the Conf renee memuers lor their further study nurl concJ gtration
Atljournment- The timc fur the moming ses ion having expired the closing p 3yer was made by C p M Sheffey
Afternoon Session The Conf r~ncp met again at 215 to continue the reading of the
Westcrdlle papPI which were given as f)1I0W8 Comptchen ive Appr neh to Rural Life MyrLle Zilafuose Mulenda Fran~oi8 Mary FOlcman amp Longony ro (ph American Negro anrl MLsionary Per onn 1 for Afric I Mrs C p 11 Sheffey Relationships with the Roman C tholie Church 1 U Townsley Kathryn Eye Ng1ldjul Mo e
Adjourned FOURTH DAYbull
Friday July 16 19f3 De ~otions- The llcotionnl perh1r1 as op ned with the singing
of the h mn Holy Gh i h Light Divinebull Following the prayer Loren J Kelly LIII bout I he j( spiring serrll ns and me~sages g11en at the recent Celtral Confer HC held nt Elisnl elhvilltgt
Minut s- he ecrcttlries read the minules on I hursdlYs sessions and th y re ppr d as read
D iplinary Questions- The Committee on Conference Relation lm~)Oentd Ihe foll) ving lIames as those recommended tl ue di conshytiou Ii in n wer to Q e ti In 1 Luhata Andre Ta Diumi Pi rre Km~alliba laulu and it as (J OLe I The BLclIop called the followin ljU i nSJ1I twy were nil ans ered in the negalive Nos 6 G 8 und U
Ille BOnlrl of Minkter nl Traning presenled the following namc~ in nswer L Queslil)D J5 a having fini~hcd the work of the c1uss of the first y ar Kso go I3uil Di~shi Danyele Lodi Michel Ulekonyn Paulu Shungu JOilni hungu Jo cph 1 Qlenga Alphon e TUlambn M c Umeung3 i ITt Ullya gunga PauJu and they were pas e iuto the studie of the sucond year
Qu ~tion l5b Tht foUowing wcr announced as having completed tlle studi s of the econd year and V re advanced to the third y~ar Umana Andre El mbo PieTl4~ Ukindi Paulu
nest ion lOc TJle following having completed their tudies of the third year were passed into I hn fourth year Lokonga Michel UmOkoko Marcus Shutsba Pierre Wembn Kuogu AOlandtW
Tunda lnd WemU0 11( l Ion of tl
11 bull It t- VO Ltd to
--- Th Bislwp t1ppointtd Ihi~ commiddot yr 1 u IlIyrl by Mar Moore LunU-Lhi
Sil nglJ J(llni
W -I ( ntinu in the ~tudies f the I ome Dj~lu libert Dunga Jgticrr
werc conI inlled in I h ~ tudics of t 0
DnnyelC Lodi Michel Olekonya Josrph TOleogaAlph nse lUlmnba
nga Pnulu TJ rnllmbu Andre Luh oIJu Jal nun Lundula Danyele
re COlt I inned ill the cIa I lhe lhird JIlIIC Ukiudi Puulu
r con L 11 Iltlt1 in the class of lhe L1mOk ko Marclls Shut hn Pierre
i Aurru t Fadi 13 PierloJ Longcng I
I Dc nye) Lunumbi Audre gande-
Intionsmade the followingrecom hy I he CI lIe llnle Que on 17
ulu Un an Andr rdjati August IT l ltniH d into full conncction Ii g Dc n~ in anlWH to Question nrr he ordai nen Traveliug El Jers
Fr ncoii N~ 1e a Jak kl Lupanu I Ukunda August Welshi Ukunda
noel Min T Tunda and embobull
fur Lhe nlXL se Ion of th~ I was voltld to
- Ttl Bishnp fll inlld Ihi- comshyilryn E M ty Moore LUClumhi
Jngll Jll Il
I I l WI S vltd to scrod lhe grec ti ffS dmirli~[Tllt II ill UIC fonn at a letler
tt tiVfgt E n til~
The sEcretary was instructfd to wrIte lettfnl of thanks to th CottOIl Company nd to o th er friend of the Mission for their intrest all generous gjrt~ ~nd also to write a letter of reetings to the other Annual Conferences under the suptlrision of Bishop Springer
Committee on Katako rombe Woll~- To deal with the r comshymendations ot the S uperintendent of the Katako Kombe District it vas votd that the Bishop select a ctlmrnittee and that it be empOcre 1 with the folluwing dutieR a1111 authori ty
1 To SUlVPy the needs of the unoccupied areas of our tribe an report their findings to the general survey committee of the Cent 1 Conft lencp
2 Tu select a site on which to build a District parsonage in the Katlko Kombe Di~trict the ~aid site being chosen with the possibllit of it becoming a permanen t site for the proposed station
3 To take the proper steps for applying for a cone ssion both temporary and permanent
4 10 start the building of the residence according to the vlans passed by thl~ Building Committee The proposed building is to 10shyvoive no e penditure of Mission Board funds
The committee vas appointed as follows A J Reid H p Anker Wm De RUittl C P M Sheffey H 1 VlbeCler E B Stilz Myrtle Zicafoose Ngandjolo Muse and Ngtlesa Jakoba
Report-The report of the Conference Treasurer and of the Boar of SUwarcis was read by H T Wheeler in answer to Question 28 (See RepoltH 7 amp~) Higt -ras re-elecred Treasurer _ eU ement ensions- The m ltl tter of pensions fo] non-Conference rnemb t as w ( 11 as f OL Cronf r enee members was introduced The Bishop s tu t d that the Conference B~ard of Stewards was the proper C01llmi ttee to deal with this mat ter and suggested that they work out a plan of coHpctilln and disbursement of the funds A J Red spoke concerning th e financial oiJligations entai led in becoming an a tuual conference The Bishop added the nmes of A J Rei M W Lovell and Kathryn Eye as members of the Conferenc~ Board of Stewards
Report- The repwt of the Medical Committee was read by Dr C P 11 Sh ffey and adopted with amendments and additions (See Report 9)
Adjournment- The time for adjournment having arrived Rulh OToole was called on to lead in the closing prayer
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FJFIH D_ Y ntorday Jutl7 19 3
Morning Sc sion D~voli(ns middotmiddot TIn Bishop 1middotutile tI votion and brought messago
I)n hulin_so unf llPded Ime speCIal ~ura gement of the hymn iy Faitll Lllf k Up To Ill e S su g by ix duughters of lhe tn1 lonarits
Minute - Th minutes (f the last sesion Were rcad by the -ctrunjl II t wel ftC cr ted a reael
PI1gtre of Ne t Am uul COniCI en csslon- It was vot d to I(on~i let lh _l1cstiof1 and it was voted LO meet ac fAJtija in tead (fa 111 n
cpnrt - VI (gt C01l1n ttfe on Imiddot ug lism Ia~ its report and itWf fl II[ltell a~ rId (8 port ]1) It a oled tllut the Bishop IIppnintl comnllltc 1 k on lh~ tlans1ati II of Lhe DiEcipin and Ritual Thllle nw in cd er~ A J Reid W S Hug-hit tt M Lo II ~n I nnimiddot LatI v infrej
OJ ci]llinnry Qu stion o 2-1he cbal3C 1 rs 01 11 the preachers n p s -tt a tnT II g 10 dl trielS Il well II those on rurlough and I WOman 1l1itlsiolll 11 bull
pc j I tud n~ - Thd0 lin ittee on Conforence Re1lliiolls recunshyn ol d tll t hun II JOI11 e ~rj n plrmi sion lo attfud sclllt() in Pllo(h itt an III SI) lhaLShnulllba I ierre be aliowedulIoLher year there It w fI ntlt d
H p rt - TI1P pnrt Atht Lil pung~ Committee WllS rell I 11d ndopt d pe lkJllrt III rlhe renor of the ( ommittee Gn Wurnan Olk (1 pt llllt d un 1 UCCtll) ~d I I the Conferenc_middot nm nded (See Report l~) The repof t of the I r I EJ lcntion as lead but aii I 011 it wn uefLmiddotrrcu untd the (ternoon csiun
Adjourn d
Afterno n esSi(JD
Admission On Trial- The JcOtiolld 11IP sa e )f lhp Bsh p wn l ke I frow Psalll 11 The cl to be rdllli l l d (Il 11(11 Wmiddot S c II d fOt It lb Ih i~h P nil I re nR -Id I he J)i~(jIJlinlt y quesuo1l9
Report- middot11 e lcporl of the B ard ~middotf EduCD1 jon alt p sented to be nel d Ulll n itlilll ll jt Ill Ai r ~ len ~hy diHClllsion t I ) L rt W3S I d Ipteci with amend It ud ddl~ion ( CP( rt 1ltraquo
C unf~r n 8 cic n on l1( nday- By otmiddot it middot lJeJ cd to have l 11 sine se ion of the Conti rene 011 (on in 1 ornilg at 8~O
unA jOlllncd
FIFTH n 1
the devotions and brought a mesago JUc ~pcclHl arran III nt of the hYI n Thgt IT 18 sUllg by bull ix dallgh telS of tile
session were end by the
Session- f was voted to Lo n eet at Lodj in ~ a I
SIXTH DAY
Sunday morning July 18 1943 Ordination Service
The morning ~erice open d with l1c hymn Joy to the orld E H Lovell lc in pr Iy r The Scripture lesson was read from lIeshyter112middot68 Rmiddot bop J Iml1 Springer pleadi ld the ordination middotrlOOD
taking his III ssa~e ftom the lt bove Scripture At the elo ( of the sermon Dikulu Thomas Fadiala Pierre djashy
ti- ugust Elmiddotmbu 1 ic Te Uki ldi Pmiu and Umilna Andr~ having Ie n (0 ct d Dlleons by the Confclenc were ordamed Deacons by fhmiddot Di h p
Aft II( ordinali n f De cons the following having bten eJect d Eldpf h the Conf~rence weI ordained liers bv the Bis lOp
a i ted h Eld r~ I uml elilu Nicolas Mulenda Frllueois gelesa J) b LlIpnnu Augllst Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukuntla August if t hi Ukulllla And
Sunday Afternoon Service The congl r~tion sung the 11111nbull The Churchs One Foundation
II nd was led in pralr by W Ln middot11 Tl e Bi3hop p ke concerning the meaning of __ hri usn rnarria re and A J Reid rtad the mlJrriag S licc wh n Chief Lufungulu AlJrahama 8nu Modi Elisabetn took tle nIHit-Hi n vows
i hop 1 ingmiddotr rellc1l he servjc~ wlHgtn WilHam Martin De Ruit r was rect i cd 1 U member of Ill( ChUlmiddoteh by his pastor A J R~id A 1(1 in ring the hymn Break fJhilu he Blea 1or Life the ervshyice waq cl sed wilh u S aBon of prayer around the IILa At Uli time s])Hid pn Y r VI middotc 0 tlfd for lhe various phases of Ih worl of the ingd 1m nd fmiddot r I newcd con ccmtioD for the wurk r the 11 v yeur
SEVENTH DAY oDdny Jnly 19 1943
Devo ions- The Biah p led the d orillns and gave prac ical xhortnliolJ for eh 1 tj n living
At the do e or he cI otional peri d in i w of the [ae that th BIshop will h lye reached the n c I lelirell1en l wit hin lIle ensuing yeo r H T TIl eler Cmr ed to him the oeep 31lPrecintion of I
Confclcnce r I his Ica I rJlip dUlillg the last four ye rs nd Jso r rrmiddott 11)1 lile 1l ssi iilty of hilllot being I lfsent f( r an1 enn ffr nCf fIe then I rmiddot nle I to i hop Springer an i ory inlnict t hIe and L M bullpring l t 0 i ry aces 1I rokens of love lnd app cshy
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lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
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their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
PresidlDg Bish p
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Hthodi t CI urch
ermtendents bull (riels
and officin)
dudn the y(gtur
I md Ta Dlllllli PierlC
N ne 10 WllO arc rrrn ed nbbaticlll LeuvcZ
Il
12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
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Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
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during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
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ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
IlIi-t His W
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
t2
lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
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Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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1)J3 1943
1936
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Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
Mct1i~al Committtc B Lewis C P M ShEffey W S Ifughlett Ruth OToo]~
Kathryn Eye Mary Foreman Mary E Moore Mrs H C Ayres ommittee on Womans Work Mrlj A J Rtid Mr~ IL P Anker Mrs H T Wheeler Mrs
N De Huiter Mrs E H Lnvell Mrs W B Lewis Mrs C P M Shcife Mrs I U TClnwsley Mrs M W Lovell Myrtle Zicashy
Jse lUU Ailicanwomen deleg3t~ onference Board of Stewards 11 T Wheeler A J Heid M W Lovell Mrs E H Lovell Kath
ryn Bye Luh81~ Danyele Kimbulu Cha~ies Mulenda Francois Ngel(gt~a Jakoba
nfere11cc Committee of Investigation AlIk~r H T Nieeler A J Heidt W De Ruiter M W
l(vtl1 Wtmiddottshi Ukumla Andre Lumumba Jerome Shuku Joseph Lurnuelilu Nicolas Hituricol Committee
E B Sblz W De Ruiter H 1~ Wheeler Mary Foreman SubshyltIHlmitc to lOclct hiltJtorical papers from Treasurers files Mrs Ii C Ayres Mrs H 1 Wbeeltr Committee on Pastoral RPcnrris
Vl Ruiter E H Lovell Kilnbulu Charles
PECIAL COMMITTEES
mittee un Kntuko Ionlhe Work A J Reid H I Anhr Df Ruit~r C P M Sheffey 11 T
Whpler E B Stih- Myrlle Zicafoot Ngandjoo Mose Ngelesa Jll~()ha
ommittee to Translate Discipline ancl Ritual Reid W S Hughlett ~r W Lovell Anllie Laura Winfrey
rumittee to Rework School nead~r8 A 1 Reid H P Anker Myrtle Zicafoose Annie Laura Winfrey
OTIIER OFFICERS
Representative Superintendent- H P Anker E B Slilz
W S Hu~hlelt Lovell amp Lorena Kelly
l gal RCIJTCSen tnt l ftshyodate Legal Representativeshy
ouncillors fo C P Cshy E H
Union Mission Rouse Trustee-Sunday School Representative for C P bull Correspondent for Congo Mission N Correspondent for African Christian Ad
Sheffey Correspondent for VEvnngile en Correspondent for World Outlook-
Opening- The fnurth annual session Provisiollal AllIlUJ Conference convened at 845 am in the Lnmhulh Memorial station wiLh Bishop John M Sprin~er
Devotions- The Bishop calJed the devotilJns II was nnnounced that the would not be hcld until the folJoying dny of the Conference bad not yet arrived
Holl Call- The secretsry calledlhe roll were declared present at this or later
Clerical hfembers H P Anker Kimhulu Ie Lumhelilu Nicholas Lumumba Jerome August MulendaFnmcoia Ngandjolo Ma Ayres AJ Reid Shuku Joseph Wetshi Wheeler E H Lovell Ahuka Paulu V nrlemema Jonni1 U Townsley M WshyShutshn Pierre UmOkolco Marcus Wemba
Member on Trial Fadiala Pierre Dikul teu Ndjati Auguot Lukadi Jakohs Elemuo Luhata Andr6 Ukindi Paulu Ia Diumi mbu Andr~ Lukandju JlIkoba Lundula lhl sash Danyclc Kasongo Basil Lodi Michel Joseph TOlenga Alphonse TU1omba nyaNklna tL Paulu Usungo Pius Dpoundgtnde J nga Pierre Tn Luhuta Abele
Missiona nes Mrs H P Ankel E B S E B Stilz C P lilt Sheffey W B Lewis E Moore Mrs H T Wheeler W S HII E H Lovell Mrs H C Ayres Ruth
Sheffey W S I ugWetl RUtil OToole Mary E Moore Mrs H C Ayres
Vor P Anker Mrs H T Wheeler Mr UJell Mrs W B Lewis Mrs C P
bull Mrs M W Lovell fyrtle Zica del gales
ard bull 1 bull r Lo ell Mrs E n Lovell K lh
Klmbulu Charles Mulenda Fran~ois
InYestigation A J Reid W De Ruiter M V Lumumba Jerollle Shuku Joseph
Ii 1 Vheel 1 Mary Foreman Subshypaper frltml Trea urers fil~s Mrs
ris E H li)veJl Kim lulu Charles
Work n Ruit~r C P M Sheffey H T Zicaioot Ngandjolo Mose N elesa
clpline and Ritual M W Lovell Annie Laura Winfrey 001 Reader rUe Zicafuose Annie LRura Vinfr yo
B P Anker E B Stilz
W S Hughlett E H Lov 11 amp Lorena Kelly
Union lIission House T11lstee- E H Lovel Sunday School Representative for C P C- Mrs A J Reid Corresponden for Congo Mis ion News- Annimae Whit Correspondent for African Christian Advocate- Mrs C P M
Sheffey COl espondent for LEvangile en Afrique Loren Kelly Correspondent for World Outlook- A J Reid
DAILY PROCEEDINGS
First Day Tuesday July 13 1943
Opening- The Jnl1rth rumual session of the Central Congo Provi irma Antlual Conierence convened on Tuesday July 13 11l43 at 84S am in lhe l3mLlUth Memorial Church on Wembo Nyamo station with Bishop Juhn M Springer presidina-
Devotions- The Bishop calleu the Confer nee to order and led the d voti n twas Announceu thllt the regular Communion Service w uld not be held until the [ollowing duy as many of the members of the Confer nec had not yet 81rivcc1
Roll Call- The secretary called the roll ltIud the fullowing nersons were declar~cl present at this or later sessions of the Conference
Clerical Mmwers B P Anker Kimbulu Charles Luhata DanyeshyIe Lumuelilu Nicholas Lumumbl Jerome LunumbiAndre Lllp nu Augus Mulenda FrQncoia Nganujoio Mos( Ngelea Jakoba HC Ayres A J Reid Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukunda August If T Wheeler E H Lovell Ahuka Paulu WEtshi Ukunda Andre Ngamiddot nrl merna JOt ni 1 U Townsley M V- Lovell Llkonga Michel Shutsha Pierre UmOkolco Marcus Wemba Kungu Amondus
Members OIl Trial Fadiala Pierre Diklllu Thomas LonRengo ashyteu Ndjati August Lukadi Jakol 0 Elemou Pierre Kinyamba Paulu Luhata An lre Ukin Ii Paulu Ta Dillmi Pierre Umana Andre Umumiddot mbu Anore Lukandju Jakoba Lundula J)anyele Otoko Pierre Dishysashi Danyele Kasong Basil Lom Michel Shungu Joan Sh 109 Joseph TOlengn Alphonse lUlamba Mose Umeunga Pierre Ushynyn N nira Paulu USllngo Pius Denue Jelcme Djulu Albert Dju nga Pierre Ta Luhllln Abele
]~fissionarie8 Mrs H P Ankel E R Stilz Mary For~man Mrs E II StJlz C fl 1 bull Sheffey W B is r-Jrs V B LewL Mary E I foore Mr3 H T Wheeler W S Hughlett Mrs A J Reid Mrs L H Lovell Mrs H C Ayres Ruth OToole Annimae White
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so the rtf c I mi t c nppoi ltc I 1 DS rend by Annie Laura Winfr) nd
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f hell mi tnt nppi It d Iy Annie Laura Winlhmiddoty an
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Tho following Ilstions were rend ani all were nnswered in the neRa lye Nos 379 10 l~ 13 1 ono 25
Printing n Dmiddot~trjbution of the Journalmiddot On motion It was 0 c t riol1hc Confer pc J urn 1 in full in both Oletelll and in English n d hat tll y hi pnid fr r by each person receivin bull copies
Commitl c to dit II c Journal- A committ e to edit the Jour_ nnl 101 pull icati n os d ct(gti as fl)U(W H P Anker Lorena Kelly U r Wi sley LuI it n Albert nnrl Shungll Joani
D~middot Hughlett Elected on ltmiddotdical Committee- On motin it waa Yale I to ltIel 1 r HI gJletll s n memtJpT IIf tbe Mfdlclll Commill e
Adjournment- Un ~ pir tion of tin th lOr OUrllemerlts were mou I1U Ll e bencdicdl n was pronoullced by E H Lovell
SECOND DAY Wednesday July 14 1943
SacrHment orthe Lords Supp r- The Confren e met at 830 s m nnrt snn the hymn TI ere I a F01lntaiJl H T Wheeler led in prayer 1 h bull c iptule lesnn was re1d by A J Rei I fOm the fifshyteenlh cit ip of John aft l which Rev and Mrs H P Anker bro vht 1 In bull un in song Bishup SpringlX prlaclteo on the events of utlr T0115 dealh and PasIion The Lords Supper was then adminshyi tereu by B ho bull Spnngll assisted by M W Lovell A J Reid H T vhe~er Ngantljolo M05( fimbulu Charles and Lunumbi Andre A brief recess vas then oruered
Minutes- The minutts uf the previous secs10n were read in Otetela nnr in 11lIgli3h anti nppr vd with COtTctions
Introduction- hi r Lufunguia ~Ind Ilia wife were introduced t the ConrtloJlce and he tpld blJw he had bl n Jed to gi e 1 p all his poIYramom wiv s His pnstol spoke of the har~ships brougbt upon him hy his rown villagers for having lalcn this stand
Committ es and Boards- The felllowing were ejected 8S memb ra of the resp ctivn Committees and Bvards
Lorena Kelly Board of Education Ml H C ~ yus Medical Commitlee Mrs E 11 Lovell ommitt e O1 Womans Work
In the b (lie of m De RlIiter the followillg substitutes were lo nct dunng th G siion of Conferncf
E 1[ Luvcdl COlllllliltpe on Conference I elalions H T I cclcl BOld of Ministerial Training ~ J n icl Board of Education V S HughieU Language Committee
1r H )1 bull 8 til 0 sub tituted for Irs De Ruiter on the mini te on Hom I I Vor Ott rhein OD~ renee-It wlsannounced thatariou mi sionaricB
II I beell ell sen to PrPPflTC paper 1m the su jects di5CUS_CU at the hLlrch Conferpnce on I fican Affairs held at Oltcrboin College ttrville Ohio in June 19t2 II was vote t to give til _Thursday
m rnin~ bull iOll to the eading nn di CUlsirm of tiles papers R~P()rtB of District ~uperintendent3- 1 he report of the work
in Illpound Kal~ko Komb nnd Lodja Dislrids was giv n by A J Reid ( rf Repor 1 amp 2) I he report of the Tunda District WlS presented I 11 T VI e ( e R port3)
AdjoUJnment- FoUmin lT the announcement the morning- session r ~ d vit h prU)fT by H I yrC8
T RO DIY UluJsdu tlorninl Sea ion July 15 1043
a hey Discipli
I reltcnwd lintl d in IunyuI IIhn qu I ticlJl1
and 11shylhc
rs De Ruiter on the
It W8Sann0l1 ced that ariousmi sionuries re papers on tn subjects discus cd at lhe
n Affairs held at Otterboin Colleg J
1942 It vas voted to give Lito Thursday ing nn di cu sinn of the c papers
up rintendent- J he report of the work Looja Dist iets was giv Il by A J Reid
report of the lunda DI tod was presented r -port 3)
g tit announcements the morning session I bull ( Ayr
ly 15 1943
I
l tit n lead The Indigenous Aflican tfl- llulding lIC Lhmiddot II digtllIluS Church M
hrlef stu llIlp1I t on the above BLIbj -ct ) trIM Annie Laura Winfre Mrs H U
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Ayr amp Sh ng 1 Joani Leaderi1ip Trsoing amp Higher Education n P Ankpr Chri Han Lt r tur ill At rica E B Stilz The Ministry of Henling W B Hn h1clt)t WflS voted that copies of the papers be rna e av il hlp to all the Conf renee memuers lor their further study nurl concJ gtration
Atljournment- The timc fur the moming ses ion having expired the closing p 3yer was made by C p M Sheffey
Afternoon Session The Conf r~ncp met again at 215 to continue the reading of the
Westcrdlle papPI which were given as f)1I0W8 Comptchen ive Appr neh to Rural Life MyrLle Zilafuose Mulenda Fran~oi8 Mary FOlcman amp Longony ro (ph American Negro anrl MLsionary Per onn 1 for Afric I Mrs C p 11 Sheffey Relationships with the Roman C tholie Church 1 U Townsley Kathryn Eye Ng1ldjul Mo e
Adjourned FOURTH DAYbull
Friday July 16 19f3 De ~otions- The llcotionnl perh1r1 as op ned with the singing
of the h mn Holy Gh i h Light Divinebull Following the prayer Loren J Kelly LIII bout I he j( spiring serrll ns and me~sages g11en at the recent Celtral Confer HC held nt Elisnl elhvilltgt
Minut s- he ecrcttlries read the minules on I hursdlYs sessions and th y re ppr d as read
D iplinary Questions- The Committee on Conference Relation lm~)Oentd Ihe foll) ving lIames as those recommended tl ue di conshytiou Ii in n wer to Q e ti In 1 Luhata Andre Ta Diumi Pi rre Km~alliba laulu and it as (J OLe I The BLclIop called the followin ljU i nSJ1I twy were nil ans ered in the negalive Nos 6 G 8 und U
Ille BOnlrl of Minkter nl Traning presenled the following namc~ in nswer L Queslil)D J5 a having fini~hcd the work of the c1uss of the first y ar Kso go I3uil Di~shi Danyele Lodi Michel Ulekonyn Paulu Shungu JOilni hungu Jo cph 1 Qlenga Alphon e TUlambn M c Umeung3 i ITt Ullya gunga PauJu and they were pas e iuto the studie of the sucond year
Qu ~tion l5b Tht foUowing wcr announced as having completed tlle studi s of the econd year and V re advanced to the third y~ar Umana Andre El mbo PieTl4~ Ukindi Paulu
nest ion lOc TJle following having completed their tudies of the third year were passed into I hn fourth year Lokonga Michel UmOkoko Marcus Shutsba Pierre Wembn Kuogu AOlandtW
Tunda lnd WemU0 11( l Ion of tl
11 bull It t- VO Ltd to
--- Th Bislwp t1ppointtd Ihi~ commiddot yr 1 u IlIyrl by Mar Moore LunU-Lhi
Sil nglJ J(llni
W -I ( ntinu in the ~tudies f the I ome Dj~lu libert Dunga Jgticrr
werc conI inlled in I h ~ tudics of t 0
DnnyelC Lodi Michel Olekonya Josrph TOleogaAlph nse lUlmnba
nga Pnulu TJ rnllmbu Andre Luh oIJu Jal nun Lundula Danyele
re COlt I inned ill the cIa I lhe lhird JIlIIC Ukiudi Puulu
r con L 11 Iltlt1 in the class of lhe L1mOk ko Marclls Shut hn Pierre
i Aurru t Fadi 13 PierloJ Longcng I
I Dc nye) Lunumbi Audre gande-
Intionsmade the followingrecom hy I he CI lIe llnle Que on 17
ulu Un an Andr rdjati August IT l ltniH d into full conncction Ii g Dc n~ in anlWH to Question nrr he ordai nen Traveliug El Jers
Fr ncoii N~ 1e a Jak kl Lupanu I Ukunda August Welshi Ukunda
noel Min T Tunda and embobull
fur Lhe nlXL se Ion of th~ I was voltld to
- Ttl Bishnp fll inlld Ihi- comshyilryn E M ty Moore LUClumhi
Jngll Jll Il
I I l WI S vltd to scrod lhe grec ti ffS dmirli~[Tllt II ill UIC fonn at a letler
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The sEcretary was instructfd to wrIte lettfnl of thanks to th CottOIl Company nd to o th er friend of the Mission for their intrest all generous gjrt~ ~nd also to write a letter of reetings to the other Annual Conferences under the suptlrision of Bishop Springer
Committee on Katako rombe Woll~- To deal with the r comshymendations ot the S uperintendent of the Katako Kombe District it vas votd that the Bishop select a ctlmrnittee and that it be empOcre 1 with the folluwing dutieR a1111 authori ty
1 To SUlVPy the needs of the unoccupied areas of our tribe an report their findings to the general survey committee of the Cent 1 Conft lencp
2 Tu select a site on which to build a District parsonage in the Katlko Kombe Di~trict the ~aid site being chosen with the possibllit of it becoming a permanen t site for the proposed station
3 To take the proper steps for applying for a cone ssion both temporary and permanent
4 10 start the building of the residence according to the vlans passed by thl~ Building Committee The proposed building is to 10shyvoive no e penditure of Mission Board funds
The committee vas appointed as follows A J Reid H p Anker Wm De RUittl C P M Sheffey H 1 VlbeCler E B Stilz Myrtle Zicafoose Ngandjolo Muse and Ngtlesa Jakoba
Report-The report of the Conference Treasurer and of the Boar of SUwarcis was read by H T Wheeler in answer to Question 28 (See RepoltH 7 amp~) Higt -ras re-elecred Treasurer _ eU ement ensions- The m ltl tter of pensions fo] non-Conference rnemb t as w ( 11 as f OL Cronf r enee members was introduced The Bishop s tu t d that the Conference B~ard of Stewards was the proper C01llmi ttee to deal with this mat ter and suggested that they work out a plan of coHpctilln and disbursement of the funds A J Red spoke concerning th e financial oiJligations entai led in becoming an a tuual conference The Bishop added the nmes of A J Rei M W Lovell and Kathryn Eye as members of the Conferenc~ Board of Stewards
Report- The repwt of the Medical Committee was read by Dr C P 11 Sh ffey and adopted with amendments and additions (See Report 9)
Adjournment- The time for adjournment having arrived Rulh OToole was called on to lead in the closing prayer
I
FJFIH D_ Y ntorday Jutl7 19 3
Morning Sc sion D~voli(ns middotmiddot TIn Bishop 1middotutile tI votion and brought messago
I)n hulin_so unf llPded Ime speCIal ~ura gement of the hymn iy Faitll Lllf k Up To Ill e S su g by ix duughters of lhe tn1 lonarits
Minute - Th minutes (f the last sesion Were rcad by the -ctrunjl II t wel ftC cr ted a reael
PI1gtre of Ne t Am uul COniCI en csslon- It was vot d to I(on~i let lh _l1cstiof1 and it was voted LO meet ac fAJtija in tead (fa 111 n
cpnrt - VI (gt C01l1n ttfe on Imiddot ug lism Ia~ its report and itWf fl II[ltell a~ rId (8 port ]1) It a oled tllut the Bishop IIppnintl comnllltc 1 k on lh~ tlans1ati II of Lhe DiEcipin and Ritual Thllle nw in cd er~ A J Reid W S Hug-hit tt M Lo II ~n I nnimiddot LatI v infrej
OJ ci]llinnry Qu stion o 2-1he cbal3C 1 rs 01 11 the preachers n p s -tt a tnT II g 10 dl trielS Il well II those on rurlough and I WOman 1l1itlsiolll 11 bull
pc j I tud n~ - Thd0 lin ittee on Conforence Re1lliiolls recunshyn ol d tll t hun II JOI11 e ~rj n plrmi sion lo attfud sclllt() in Pllo(h itt an III SI) lhaLShnulllba I ierre be aliowedulIoLher year there It w fI ntlt d
H p rt - TI1P pnrt Atht Lil pung~ Committee WllS rell I 11d ndopt d pe lkJllrt III rlhe renor of the ( ommittee Gn Wurnan Olk (1 pt llllt d un 1 UCCtll) ~d I I the Conferenc_middot nm nded (See Report l~) The repof t of the I r I EJ lcntion as lead but aii I 011 it wn uefLmiddotrrcu untd the (ternoon csiun
Adjourn d
Afterno n esSi(JD
Admission On Trial- The JcOtiolld 11IP sa e )f lhp Bsh p wn l ke I frow Psalll 11 The cl to be rdllli l l d (Il 11(11 Wmiddot S c II d fOt It lb Ih i~h P nil I re nR -Id I he J)i~(jIJlinlt y quesuo1l9
Report- middot11 e lcporl of the B ard ~middotf EduCD1 jon alt p sented to be nel d Ulll n itlilll ll jt Ill Ai r ~ len ~hy diHClllsion t I ) L rt W3S I d Ipteci with amend It ud ddl~ion ( CP( rt 1ltraquo
C unf~r n 8 cic n on l1( nday- By otmiddot it middot lJeJ cd to have l 11 sine se ion of the Conti rene 011 (on in 1 ornilg at 8~O
unA jOlllncd
FIFTH n 1
the devotions and brought a mesago JUc ~pcclHl arran III nt of the hYI n Thgt IT 18 sUllg by bull ix dallgh telS of tile
session were end by the
Session- f was voted to Lo n eet at Lodj in ~ a I
SIXTH DAY
Sunday morning July 18 1943 Ordination Service
The morning ~erice open d with l1c hymn Joy to the orld E H Lovell lc in pr Iy r The Scripture lesson was read from lIeshyter112middot68 Rmiddot bop J Iml1 Springer pleadi ld the ordination middotrlOOD
taking his III ssa~e ftom the lt bove Scripture At the elo ( of the sermon Dikulu Thomas Fadiala Pierre djashy
ti- ugust Elmiddotmbu 1 ic Te Uki ldi Pmiu and Umilna Andr~ having Ie n (0 ct d Dlleons by the Confclenc were ordamed Deacons by fhmiddot Di h p
Aft II( ordinali n f De cons the following having bten eJect d Eldpf h the Conf~rence weI ordained liers bv the Bis lOp
a i ted h Eld r~ I uml elilu Nicolas Mulenda Frllueois gelesa J) b LlIpnnu Augllst Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukuntla August if t hi Ukulllla And
Sunday Afternoon Service The congl r~tion sung the 11111nbull The Churchs One Foundation
II nd was led in pralr by W Ln middot11 Tl e Bi3hop p ke concerning the meaning of __ hri usn rnarria re and A J Reid rtad the mlJrriag S licc wh n Chief Lufungulu AlJrahama 8nu Modi Elisabetn took tle nIHit-Hi n vows
i hop 1 ingmiddotr rellc1l he servjc~ wlHgtn WilHam Martin De Ruit r was rect i cd 1 U member of Ill( ChUlmiddoteh by his pastor A J R~id A 1(1 in ring the hymn Break fJhilu he Blea 1or Life the ervshyice waq cl sed wilh u S aBon of prayer around the IILa At Uli time s])Hid pn Y r VI middotc 0 tlfd for lhe various phases of Ih worl of the ingd 1m nd fmiddot r I newcd con ccmtioD for the wurk r the 11 v yeur
SEVENTH DAY oDdny Jnly 19 1943
Devo ions- The Biah p led the d orillns and gave prac ical xhortnliolJ for eh 1 tj n living
At the do e or he cI otional peri d in i w of the [ae that th BIshop will h lye reached the n c I lelirell1en l wit hin lIle ensuing yeo r H T TIl eler Cmr ed to him the oeep 31lPrecintion of I
Confclcnce r I his Ica I rJlip dUlillg the last four ye rs nd Jso r rrmiddott 11)1 lile 1l ssi iilty of hilllot being I lfsent f( r an1 enn ffr nCf fIe then I rmiddot nle I to i hop Springer an i ory inlnict t hIe and L M bullpring l t 0 i ry aces 1I rokens of love lnd app cshy
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lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
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their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
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13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
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Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
24
Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
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o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
tUlents ill Pn~plr3lor i ( lb 23 23 bullbull r
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
0 0 t bull I ~ I bullbull
I bull 3~b~il rfOO 111 )6 II I 67 bull
bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
~bullbullbullbull n ~ bullbullbullbullbullbull ~ sJ 1 5il3
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
Sheffey W S I ugWetl RUtil OToole Mary E Moore Mrs H C Ayres
Vor P Anker Mrs H T Wheeler Mr UJell Mrs W B Lewis Mrs C P
bull Mrs M W Lovell fyrtle Zica del gales
ard bull 1 bull r Lo ell Mrs E n Lovell K lh
Klmbulu Charles Mulenda Fran~ois
InYestigation A J Reid W De Ruiter M V Lumumba Jerollle Shuku Joseph
Ii 1 Vheel 1 Mary Foreman Subshypaper frltml Trea urers fil~s Mrs
ris E H li)veJl Kim lulu Charles
Work n Ruit~r C P M Sheffey H T Zicaioot Ngandjolo Mose N elesa
clpline and Ritual M W Lovell Annie Laura Winfrey 001 Reader rUe Zicafuose Annie LRura Vinfr yo
B P Anker E B Stilz
W S Hughlett E H Lov 11 amp Lorena Kelly
Union lIission House T11lstee- E H Lovel Sunday School Representative for C P C- Mrs A J Reid Corresponden for Congo Mis ion News- Annimae Whit Correspondent for African Christian Advocate- Mrs C P M
Sheffey COl espondent for LEvangile en Afrique Loren Kelly Correspondent for World Outlook- A J Reid
DAILY PROCEEDINGS
First Day Tuesday July 13 1943
Opening- The Jnl1rth rumual session of the Central Congo Provi irma Antlual Conierence convened on Tuesday July 13 11l43 at 84S am in lhe l3mLlUth Memorial Church on Wembo Nyamo station with Bishop Juhn M Springer presidina-
Devotions- The Bishop calleu the Confer nee to order and led the d voti n twas Announceu thllt the regular Communion Service w uld not be held until the [ollowing duy as many of the members of the Confer nec had not yet 81rivcc1
Roll Call- The secretary called the roll ltIud the fullowing nersons were declar~cl present at this or later sessions of the Conference
Clerical Mmwers B P Anker Kimbulu Charles Luhata DanyeshyIe Lumuelilu Nicholas Lumumbl Jerome LunumbiAndre Lllp nu Augus Mulenda FrQncoia Nganujoio Mos( Ngelea Jakoba HC Ayres A J Reid Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukunda August If T Wheeler E H Lovell Ahuka Paulu WEtshi Ukunda Andre Ngamiddot nrl merna JOt ni 1 U Townsley M V- Lovell Llkonga Michel Shutsha Pierre UmOkolco Marcus Wemba Kungu Amondus
Members OIl Trial Fadiala Pierre Diklllu Thomas LonRengo ashyteu Ndjati August Lukadi Jakol 0 Elemou Pierre Kinyamba Paulu Luhata An lre Ukin Ii Paulu Ta Dillmi Pierre Umana Andre Umumiddot mbu Anore Lukandju Jakoba Lundula J)anyele Otoko Pierre Dishysashi Danyele Kasong Basil Lom Michel Shungu Joan Sh 109 Joseph TOlengn Alphonse lUlamba Mose Umeunga Pierre Ushynyn N nira Paulu USllngo Pius Denue Jelcme Djulu Albert Dju nga Pierre Ta Luhllln Abele
]~fissionarie8 Mrs H P Ankel E R Stilz Mary For~man Mrs E II StJlz C fl 1 bull Sheffey W B is r-Jrs V B LewL Mary E I foore Mr3 H T Wheeler W S Hughlett Mrs A J Reid Mrs L H Lovell Mrs H C Ayres Ruth OToole Annimae White
r Sh
from furshynch 0
so the rtf c I mi t c nppoi ltc I 1 DS rend by Annie Laura Winfr) nd
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n 2 ~nd the and i fl
f hell mi tnt nppi It d Iy Annie Laura Winlhmiddoty an
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Tho following Ilstions were rend ani all were nnswered in the neRa lye Nos 379 10 l~ 13 1 ono 25
Printing n Dmiddot~trjbution of the Journalmiddot On motion It was 0 c t riol1hc Confer pc J urn 1 in full in both Oletelll and in English n d hat tll y hi pnid fr r by each person receivin bull copies
Commitl c to dit II c Journal- A committ e to edit the Jour_ nnl 101 pull icati n os d ct(gti as fl)U(W H P Anker Lorena Kelly U r Wi sley LuI it n Albert nnrl Shungll Joani
D~middot Hughlett Elected on ltmiddotdical Committee- On motin it waa Yale I to ltIel 1 r HI gJletll s n memtJpT IIf tbe Mfdlclll Commill e
Adjournment- Un ~ pir tion of tin th lOr OUrllemerlts were mou I1U Ll e bencdicdl n was pronoullced by E H Lovell
SECOND DAY Wednesday July 14 1943
SacrHment orthe Lords Supp r- The Confren e met at 830 s m nnrt snn the hymn TI ere I a F01lntaiJl H T Wheeler led in prayer 1 h bull c iptule lesnn was re1d by A J Rei I fOm the fifshyteenlh cit ip of John aft l which Rev and Mrs H P Anker bro vht 1 In bull un in song Bishup SpringlX prlaclteo on the events of utlr T0115 dealh and PasIion The Lords Supper was then adminshyi tereu by B ho bull Spnngll assisted by M W Lovell A J Reid H T vhe~er Ngantljolo M05( fimbulu Charles and Lunumbi Andre A brief recess vas then oruered
Minutes- The minutts uf the previous secs10n were read in Otetela nnr in 11lIgli3h anti nppr vd with COtTctions
Introduction- hi r Lufunguia ~Ind Ilia wife were introduced t the ConrtloJlce and he tpld blJw he had bl n Jed to gi e 1 p all his poIYramom wiv s His pnstol spoke of the har~ships brougbt upon him hy his rown villagers for having lalcn this stand
Committ es and Boards- The felllowing were ejected 8S memb ra of the resp ctivn Committees and Bvards
Lorena Kelly Board of Education Ml H C ~ yus Medical Commitlee Mrs E 11 Lovell ommitt e O1 Womans Work
In the b (lie of m De RlIiter the followillg substitutes were lo nct dunng th G siion of Conferncf
E 1[ Luvcdl COlllllliltpe on Conference I elalions H T I cclcl BOld of Ministerial Training ~ J n icl Board of Education V S HughieU Language Committee
1r H )1 bull 8 til 0 sub tituted for Irs De Ruiter on the mini te on Hom I I Vor Ott rhein OD~ renee-It wlsannounced thatariou mi sionaricB
II I beell ell sen to PrPPflTC paper 1m the su jects di5CUS_CU at the hLlrch Conferpnce on I fican Affairs held at Oltcrboin College ttrville Ohio in June 19t2 II was vote t to give til _Thursday
m rnin~ bull iOll to the eading nn di CUlsirm of tiles papers R~P()rtB of District ~uperintendent3- 1 he report of the work
in Illpound Kal~ko Komb nnd Lodja Dislrids was giv n by A J Reid ( rf Repor 1 amp 2) I he report of the Tunda District WlS presented I 11 T VI e ( e R port3)
AdjoUJnment- FoUmin lT the announcement the morning- session r ~ d vit h prU)fT by H I yrC8
T RO DIY UluJsdu tlorninl Sea ion July 15 1043
a hey Discipli
I reltcnwd lintl d in IunyuI IIhn qu I ticlJl1
and 11shylhc
rs De Ruiter on the
It W8Sann0l1 ced that ariousmi sionuries re papers on tn subjects discus cd at lhe
n Affairs held at Otterboin Colleg J
1942 It vas voted to give Lito Thursday ing nn di cu sinn of the c papers
up rintendent- J he report of the work Looja Dist iets was giv Il by A J Reid
report of the lunda DI tod was presented r -port 3)
g tit announcements the morning session I bull ( Ayr
ly 15 1943
I
l tit n lead The Indigenous Aflican tfl- llulding lIC Lhmiddot II digtllIluS Church M
hrlef stu llIlp1I t on the above BLIbj -ct ) trIM Annie Laura Winfre Mrs H U
Ii
Ayr amp Sh ng 1 Joani Leaderi1ip Trsoing amp Higher Education n P Ankpr Chri Han Lt r tur ill At rica E B Stilz The Ministry of Henling W B Hn h1clt)t WflS voted that copies of the papers be rna e av il hlp to all the Conf renee memuers lor their further study nurl concJ gtration
Atljournment- The timc fur the moming ses ion having expired the closing p 3yer was made by C p M Sheffey
Afternoon Session The Conf r~ncp met again at 215 to continue the reading of the
Westcrdlle papPI which were given as f)1I0W8 Comptchen ive Appr neh to Rural Life MyrLle Zilafuose Mulenda Fran~oi8 Mary FOlcman amp Longony ro (ph American Negro anrl MLsionary Per onn 1 for Afric I Mrs C p 11 Sheffey Relationships with the Roman C tholie Church 1 U Townsley Kathryn Eye Ng1ldjul Mo e
Adjourned FOURTH DAYbull
Friday July 16 19f3 De ~otions- The llcotionnl perh1r1 as op ned with the singing
of the h mn Holy Gh i h Light Divinebull Following the prayer Loren J Kelly LIII bout I he j( spiring serrll ns and me~sages g11en at the recent Celtral Confer HC held nt Elisnl elhvilltgt
Minut s- he ecrcttlries read the minules on I hursdlYs sessions and th y re ppr d as read
D iplinary Questions- The Committee on Conference Relation lm~)Oentd Ihe foll) ving lIames as those recommended tl ue di conshytiou Ii in n wer to Q e ti In 1 Luhata Andre Ta Diumi Pi rre Km~alliba laulu and it as (J OLe I The BLclIop called the followin ljU i nSJ1I twy were nil ans ered in the negalive Nos 6 G 8 und U
Ille BOnlrl of Minkter nl Traning presenled the following namc~ in nswer L Queslil)D J5 a having fini~hcd the work of the c1uss of the first y ar Kso go I3uil Di~shi Danyele Lodi Michel Ulekonyn Paulu Shungu JOilni hungu Jo cph 1 Qlenga Alphon e TUlambn M c Umeung3 i ITt Ullya gunga PauJu and they were pas e iuto the studie of the sucond year
Qu ~tion l5b Tht foUowing wcr announced as having completed tlle studi s of the econd year and V re advanced to the third y~ar Umana Andre El mbo PieTl4~ Ukindi Paulu
nest ion lOc TJle following having completed their tudies of the third year were passed into I hn fourth year Lokonga Michel UmOkoko Marcus Shutsba Pierre Wembn Kuogu AOlandtW
Tunda lnd WemU0 11( l Ion of tl
11 bull It t- VO Ltd to
--- Th Bislwp t1ppointtd Ihi~ commiddot yr 1 u IlIyrl by Mar Moore LunU-Lhi
Sil nglJ J(llni
W -I ( ntinu in the ~tudies f the I ome Dj~lu libert Dunga Jgticrr
werc conI inlled in I h ~ tudics of t 0
DnnyelC Lodi Michel Olekonya Josrph TOleogaAlph nse lUlmnba
nga Pnulu TJ rnllmbu Andre Luh oIJu Jal nun Lundula Danyele
re COlt I inned ill the cIa I lhe lhird JIlIIC Ukiudi Puulu
r con L 11 Iltlt1 in the class of lhe L1mOk ko Marclls Shut hn Pierre
i Aurru t Fadi 13 PierloJ Longcng I
I Dc nye) Lunumbi Audre gande-
Intionsmade the followingrecom hy I he CI lIe llnle Que on 17
ulu Un an Andr rdjati August IT l ltniH d into full conncction Ii g Dc n~ in anlWH to Question nrr he ordai nen Traveliug El Jers
Fr ncoii N~ 1e a Jak kl Lupanu I Ukunda August Welshi Ukunda
noel Min T Tunda and embobull
fur Lhe nlXL se Ion of th~ I was voltld to
- Ttl Bishnp fll inlld Ihi- comshyilryn E M ty Moore LUClumhi
Jngll Jll Il
I I l WI S vltd to scrod lhe grec ti ffS dmirli~[Tllt II ill UIC fonn at a letler
tt tiVfgt E n til~
The sEcretary was instructfd to wrIte lettfnl of thanks to th CottOIl Company nd to o th er friend of the Mission for their intrest all generous gjrt~ ~nd also to write a letter of reetings to the other Annual Conferences under the suptlrision of Bishop Springer
Committee on Katako rombe Woll~- To deal with the r comshymendations ot the S uperintendent of the Katako Kombe District it vas votd that the Bishop select a ctlmrnittee and that it be empOcre 1 with the folluwing dutieR a1111 authori ty
1 To SUlVPy the needs of the unoccupied areas of our tribe an report their findings to the general survey committee of the Cent 1 Conft lencp
2 Tu select a site on which to build a District parsonage in the Katlko Kombe Di~trict the ~aid site being chosen with the possibllit of it becoming a permanen t site for the proposed station
3 To take the proper steps for applying for a cone ssion both temporary and permanent
4 10 start the building of the residence according to the vlans passed by thl~ Building Committee The proposed building is to 10shyvoive no e penditure of Mission Board funds
The committee vas appointed as follows A J Reid H p Anker Wm De RUittl C P M Sheffey H 1 VlbeCler E B Stilz Myrtle Zicafoose Ngandjolo Muse and Ngtlesa Jakoba
Report-The report of the Conference Treasurer and of the Boar of SUwarcis was read by H T Wheeler in answer to Question 28 (See RepoltH 7 amp~) Higt -ras re-elecred Treasurer _ eU ement ensions- The m ltl tter of pensions fo] non-Conference rnemb t as w ( 11 as f OL Cronf r enee members was introduced The Bishop s tu t d that the Conference B~ard of Stewards was the proper C01llmi ttee to deal with this mat ter and suggested that they work out a plan of coHpctilln and disbursement of the funds A J Red spoke concerning th e financial oiJligations entai led in becoming an a tuual conference The Bishop added the nmes of A J Rei M W Lovell and Kathryn Eye as members of the Conferenc~ Board of Stewards
Report- The repwt of the Medical Committee was read by Dr C P 11 Sh ffey and adopted with amendments and additions (See Report 9)
Adjournment- The time for adjournment having arrived Rulh OToole was called on to lead in the closing prayer
I
FJFIH D_ Y ntorday Jutl7 19 3
Morning Sc sion D~voli(ns middotmiddot TIn Bishop 1middotutile tI votion and brought messago
I)n hulin_so unf llPded Ime speCIal ~ura gement of the hymn iy Faitll Lllf k Up To Ill e S su g by ix duughters of lhe tn1 lonarits
Minute - Th minutes (f the last sesion Were rcad by the -ctrunjl II t wel ftC cr ted a reael
PI1gtre of Ne t Am uul COniCI en csslon- It was vot d to I(on~i let lh _l1cstiof1 and it was voted LO meet ac fAJtija in tead (fa 111 n
cpnrt - VI (gt C01l1n ttfe on Imiddot ug lism Ia~ its report and itWf fl II[ltell a~ rId (8 port ]1) It a oled tllut the Bishop IIppnintl comnllltc 1 k on lh~ tlans1ati II of Lhe DiEcipin and Ritual Thllle nw in cd er~ A J Reid W S Hug-hit tt M Lo II ~n I nnimiddot LatI v infrej
OJ ci]llinnry Qu stion o 2-1he cbal3C 1 rs 01 11 the preachers n p s -tt a tnT II g 10 dl trielS Il well II those on rurlough and I WOman 1l1itlsiolll 11 bull
pc j I tud n~ - Thd0 lin ittee on Conforence Re1lliiolls recunshyn ol d tll t hun II JOI11 e ~rj n plrmi sion lo attfud sclllt() in Pllo(h itt an III SI) lhaLShnulllba I ierre be aliowedulIoLher year there It w fI ntlt d
H p rt - TI1P pnrt Atht Lil pung~ Committee WllS rell I 11d ndopt d pe lkJllrt III rlhe renor of the ( ommittee Gn Wurnan Olk (1 pt llllt d un 1 UCCtll) ~d I I the Conferenc_middot nm nded (See Report l~) The repof t of the I r I EJ lcntion as lead but aii I 011 it wn uefLmiddotrrcu untd the (ternoon csiun
Adjourn d
Afterno n esSi(JD
Admission On Trial- The JcOtiolld 11IP sa e )f lhp Bsh p wn l ke I frow Psalll 11 The cl to be rdllli l l d (Il 11(11 Wmiddot S c II d fOt It lb Ih i~h P nil I re nR -Id I he J)i~(jIJlinlt y quesuo1l9
Report- middot11 e lcporl of the B ard ~middotf EduCD1 jon alt p sented to be nel d Ulll n itlilll ll jt Ill Ai r ~ len ~hy diHClllsion t I ) L rt W3S I d Ipteci with amend It ud ddl~ion ( CP( rt 1ltraquo
C unf~r n 8 cic n on l1( nday- By otmiddot it middot lJeJ cd to have l 11 sine se ion of the Conti rene 011 (on in 1 ornilg at 8~O
unA jOlllncd
FIFTH n 1
the devotions and brought a mesago JUc ~pcclHl arran III nt of the hYI n Thgt IT 18 sUllg by bull ix dallgh telS of tile
session were end by the
Session- f was voted to Lo n eet at Lodj in ~ a I
SIXTH DAY
Sunday morning July 18 1943 Ordination Service
The morning ~erice open d with l1c hymn Joy to the orld E H Lovell lc in pr Iy r The Scripture lesson was read from lIeshyter112middot68 Rmiddot bop J Iml1 Springer pleadi ld the ordination middotrlOOD
taking his III ssa~e ftom the lt bove Scripture At the elo ( of the sermon Dikulu Thomas Fadiala Pierre djashy
ti- ugust Elmiddotmbu 1 ic Te Uki ldi Pmiu and Umilna Andr~ having Ie n (0 ct d Dlleons by the Confclenc were ordamed Deacons by fhmiddot Di h p
Aft II( ordinali n f De cons the following having bten eJect d Eldpf h the Conf~rence weI ordained liers bv the Bis lOp
a i ted h Eld r~ I uml elilu Nicolas Mulenda Frllueois gelesa J) b LlIpnnu Augllst Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukuntla August if t hi Ukulllla And
Sunday Afternoon Service The congl r~tion sung the 11111nbull The Churchs One Foundation
II nd was led in pralr by W Ln middot11 Tl e Bi3hop p ke concerning the meaning of __ hri usn rnarria re and A J Reid rtad the mlJrriag S licc wh n Chief Lufungulu AlJrahama 8nu Modi Elisabetn took tle nIHit-Hi n vows
i hop 1 ingmiddotr rellc1l he servjc~ wlHgtn WilHam Martin De Ruit r was rect i cd 1 U member of Ill( ChUlmiddoteh by his pastor A J R~id A 1(1 in ring the hymn Break fJhilu he Blea 1or Life the ervshyice waq cl sed wilh u S aBon of prayer around the IILa At Uli time s])Hid pn Y r VI middotc 0 tlfd for lhe various phases of Ih worl of the ingd 1m nd fmiddot r I newcd con ccmtioD for the wurk r the 11 v yeur
SEVENTH DAY oDdny Jnly 19 1943
Devo ions- The Biah p led the d orillns and gave prac ical xhortnliolJ for eh 1 tj n living
At the do e or he cI otional peri d in i w of the [ae that th BIshop will h lye reached the n c I lelirell1en l wit hin lIle ensuing yeo r H T TIl eler Cmr ed to him the oeep 31lPrecintion of I
Confclcnce r I his Ica I rJlip dUlillg the last four ye rs nd Jso r rrmiddott 11)1 lile 1l ssi iilty of hilllot being I lfsent f( r an1 enn ffr nCf fIe then I rmiddot nle I to i hop Springer an i ory inlnict t hIe and L M bullpring l t 0 i ry aces 1I rokens of love lnd app cshy
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lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
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their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
PresidlDg Bish p
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ermtendents bull (riels
and officin)
dudn the y(gtur
I md Ta Dlllllli PierlC
N ne 10 WllO arc rrrn ed nbbaticlll LeuvcZ
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12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
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Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
hi
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
IlIi-t His W
1
th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
t2
lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
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Fund 155 t55 frs
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
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inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
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Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
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Tho following Ilstions were rend ani all were nnswered in the neRa lye Nos 379 10 l~ 13 1 ono 25
Printing n Dmiddot~trjbution of the Journalmiddot On motion It was 0 c t riol1hc Confer pc J urn 1 in full in both Oletelll and in English n d hat tll y hi pnid fr r by each person receivin bull copies
Commitl c to dit II c Journal- A committ e to edit the Jour_ nnl 101 pull icati n os d ct(gti as fl)U(W H P Anker Lorena Kelly U r Wi sley LuI it n Albert nnrl Shungll Joani
D~middot Hughlett Elected on ltmiddotdical Committee- On motin it waa Yale I to ltIel 1 r HI gJletll s n memtJpT IIf tbe Mfdlclll Commill e
Adjournment- Un ~ pir tion of tin th lOr OUrllemerlts were mou I1U Ll e bencdicdl n was pronoullced by E H Lovell
SECOND DAY Wednesday July 14 1943
SacrHment orthe Lords Supp r- The Confren e met at 830 s m nnrt snn the hymn TI ere I a F01lntaiJl H T Wheeler led in prayer 1 h bull c iptule lesnn was re1d by A J Rei I fOm the fifshyteenlh cit ip of John aft l which Rev and Mrs H P Anker bro vht 1 In bull un in song Bishup SpringlX prlaclteo on the events of utlr T0115 dealh and PasIion The Lords Supper was then adminshyi tereu by B ho bull Spnngll assisted by M W Lovell A J Reid H T vhe~er Ngantljolo M05( fimbulu Charles and Lunumbi Andre A brief recess vas then oruered
Minutes- The minutts uf the previous secs10n were read in Otetela nnr in 11lIgli3h anti nppr vd with COtTctions
Introduction- hi r Lufunguia ~Ind Ilia wife were introduced t the ConrtloJlce and he tpld blJw he had bl n Jed to gi e 1 p all his poIYramom wiv s His pnstol spoke of the har~ships brougbt upon him hy his rown villagers for having lalcn this stand
Committ es and Boards- The felllowing were ejected 8S memb ra of the resp ctivn Committees and Bvards
Lorena Kelly Board of Education Ml H C ~ yus Medical Commitlee Mrs E 11 Lovell ommitt e O1 Womans Work
In the b (lie of m De RlIiter the followillg substitutes were lo nct dunng th G siion of Conferncf
E 1[ Luvcdl COlllllliltpe on Conference I elalions H T I cclcl BOld of Ministerial Training ~ J n icl Board of Education V S HughieU Language Committee
1r H )1 bull 8 til 0 sub tituted for Irs De Ruiter on the mini te on Hom I I Vor Ott rhein OD~ renee-It wlsannounced thatariou mi sionaricB
II I beell ell sen to PrPPflTC paper 1m the su jects di5CUS_CU at the hLlrch Conferpnce on I fican Affairs held at Oltcrboin College ttrville Ohio in June 19t2 II was vote t to give til _Thursday
m rnin~ bull iOll to the eading nn di CUlsirm of tiles papers R~P()rtB of District ~uperintendent3- 1 he report of the work
in Illpound Kal~ko Komb nnd Lodja Dislrids was giv n by A J Reid ( rf Repor 1 amp 2) I he report of the Tunda District WlS presented I 11 T VI e ( e R port3)
AdjoUJnment- FoUmin lT the announcement the morning- session r ~ d vit h prU)fT by H I yrC8
T RO DIY UluJsdu tlorninl Sea ion July 15 1043
a hey Discipli
I reltcnwd lintl d in IunyuI IIhn qu I ticlJl1
and 11shylhc
rs De Ruiter on the
It W8Sann0l1 ced that ariousmi sionuries re papers on tn subjects discus cd at lhe
n Affairs held at Otterboin Colleg J
1942 It vas voted to give Lito Thursday ing nn di cu sinn of the c papers
up rintendent- J he report of the work Looja Dist iets was giv Il by A J Reid
report of the lunda DI tod was presented r -port 3)
g tit announcements the morning session I bull ( Ayr
ly 15 1943
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hrlef stu llIlp1I t on the above BLIbj -ct ) trIM Annie Laura Winfre Mrs H U
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Ayr amp Sh ng 1 Joani Leaderi1ip Trsoing amp Higher Education n P Ankpr Chri Han Lt r tur ill At rica E B Stilz The Ministry of Henling W B Hn h1clt)t WflS voted that copies of the papers be rna e av il hlp to all the Conf renee memuers lor their further study nurl concJ gtration
Atljournment- The timc fur the moming ses ion having expired the closing p 3yer was made by C p M Sheffey
Afternoon Session The Conf r~ncp met again at 215 to continue the reading of the
Westcrdlle papPI which were given as f)1I0W8 Comptchen ive Appr neh to Rural Life MyrLle Zilafuose Mulenda Fran~oi8 Mary FOlcman amp Longony ro (ph American Negro anrl MLsionary Per onn 1 for Afric I Mrs C p 11 Sheffey Relationships with the Roman C tholie Church 1 U Townsley Kathryn Eye Ng1ldjul Mo e
Adjourned FOURTH DAYbull
Friday July 16 19f3 De ~otions- The llcotionnl perh1r1 as op ned with the singing
of the h mn Holy Gh i h Light Divinebull Following the prayer Loren J Kelly LIII bout I he j( spiring serrll ns and me~sages g11en at the recent Celtral Confer HC held nt Elisnl elhvilltgt
Minut s- he ecrcttlries read the minules on I hursdlYs sessions and th y re ppr d as read
D iplinary Questions- The Committee on Conference Relation lm~)Oentd Ihe foll) ving lIames as those recommended tl ue di conshytiou Ii in n wer to Q e ti In 1 Luhata Andre Ta Diumi Pi rre Km~alliba laulu and it as (J OLe I The BLclIop called the followin ljU i nSJ1I twy were nil ans ered in the negalive Nos 6 G 8 und U
Ille BOnlrl of Minkter nl Traning presenled the following namc~ in nswer L Queslil)D J5 a having fini~hcd the work of the c1uss of the first y ar Kso go I3uil Di~shi Danyele Lodi Michel Ulekonyn Paulu Shungu JOilni hungu Jo cph 1 Qlenga Alphon e TUlambn M c Umeung3 i ITt Ullya gunga PauJu and they were pas e iuto the studie of the sucond year
Qu ~tion l5b Tht foUowing wcr announced as having completed tlle studi s of the econd year and V re advanced to the third y~ar Umana Andre El mbo PieTl4~ Ukindi Paulu
nest ion lOc TJle following having completed their tudies of the third year were passed into I hn fourth year Lokonga Michel UmOkoko Marcus Shutsba Pierre Wembn Kuogu AOlandtW
Tunda lnd WemU0 11( l Ion of tl
11 bull It t- VO Ltd to
--- Th Bislwp t1ppointtd Ihi~ commiddot yr 1 u IlIyrl by Mar Moore LunU-Lhi
Sil nglJ J(llni
W -I ( ntinu in the ~tudies f the I ome Dj~lu libert Dunga Jgticrr
werc conI inlled in I h ~ tudics of t 0
DnnyelC Lodi Michel Olekonya Josrph TOleogaAlph nse lUlmnba
nga Pnulu TJ rnllmbu Andre Luh oIJu Jal nun Lundula Danyele
re COlt I inned ill the cIa I lhe lhird JIlIIC Ukiudi Puulu
r con L 11 Iltlt1 in the class of lhe L1mOk ko Marclls Shut hn Pierre
i Aurru t Fadi 13 PierloJ Longcng I
I Dc nye) Lunumbi Audre gande-
Intionsmade the followingrecom hy I he CI lIe llnle Que on 17
ulu Un an Andr rdjati August IT l ltniH d into full conncction Ii g Dc n~ in anlWH to Question nrr he ordai nen Traveliug El Jers
Fr ncoii N~ 1e a Jak kl Lupanu I Ukunda August Welshi Ukunda
noel Min T Tunda and embobull
fur Lhe nlXL se Ion of th~ I was voltld to
- Ttl Bishnp fll inlld Ihi- comshyilryn E M ty Moore LUClumhi
Jngll Jll Il
I I l WI S vltd to scrod lhe grec ti ffS dmirli~[Tllt II ill UIC fonn at a letler
tt tiVfgt E n til~
The sEcretary was instructfd to wrIte lettfnl of thanks to th CottOIl Company nd to o th er friend of the Mission for their intrest all generous gjrt~ ~nd also to write a letter of reetings to the other Annual Conferences under the suptlrision of Bishop Springer
Committee on Katako rombe Woll~- To deal with the r comshymendations ot the S uperintendent of the Katako Kombe District it vas votd that the Bishop select a ctlmrnittee and that it be empOcre 1 with the folluwing dutieR a1111 authori ty
1 To SUlVPy the needs of the unoccupied areas of our tribe an report their findings to the general survey committee of the Cent 1 Conft lencp
2 Tu select a site on which to build a District parsonage in the Katlko Kombe Di~trict the ~aid site being chosen with the possibllit of it becoming a permanen t site for the proposed station
3 To take the proper steps for applying for a cone ssion both temporary and permanent
4 10 start the building of the residence according to the vlans passed by thl~ Building Committee The proposed building is to 10shyvoive no e penditure of Mission Board funds
The committee vas appointed as follows A J Reid H p Anker Wm De RUittl C P M Sheffey H 1 VlbeCler E B Stilz Myrtle Zicafoose Ngandjolo Muse and Ngtlesa Jakoba
Report-The report of the Conference Treasurer and of the Boar of SUwarcis was read by H T Wheeler in answer to Question 28 (See RepoltH 7 amp~) Higt -ras re-elecred Treasurer _ eU ement ensions- The m ltl tter of pensions fo] non-Conference rnemb t as w ( 11 as f OL Cronf r enee members was introduced The Bishop s tu t d that the Conference B~ard of Stewards was the proper C01llmi ttee to deal with this mat ter and suggested that they work out a plan of coHpctilln and disbursement of the funds A J Red spoke concerning th e financial oiJligations entai led in becoming an a tuual conference The Bishop added the nmes of A J Rei M W Lovell and Kathryn Eye as members of the Conferenc~ Board of Stewards
Report- The repwt of the Medical Committee was read by Dr C P 11 Sh ffey and adopted with amendments and additions (See Report 9)
Adjournment- The time for adjournment having arrived Rulh OToole was called on to lead in the closing prayer
I
FJFIH D_ Y ntorday Jutl7 19 3
Morning Sc sion D~voli(ns middotmiddot TIn Bishop 1middotutile tI votion and brought messago
I)n hulin_so unf llPded Ime speCIal ~ura gement of the hymn iy Faitll Lllf k Up To Ill e S su g by ix duughters of lhe tn1 lonarits
Minute - Th minutes (f the last sesion Were rcad by the -ctrunjl II t wel ftC cr ted a reael
PI1gtre of Ne t Am uul COniCI en csslon- It was vot d to I(on~i let lh _l1cstiof1 and it was voted LO meet ac fAJtija in tead (fa 111 n
cpnrt - VI (gt C01l1n ttfe on Imiddot ug lism Ia~ its report and itWf fl II[ltell a~ rId (8 port ]1) It a oled tllut the Bishop IIppnintl comnllltc 1 k on lh~ tlans1ati II of Lhe DiEcipin and Ritual Thllle nw in cd er~ A J Reid W S Hug-hit tt M Lo II ~n I nnimiddot LatI v infrej
OJ ci]llinnry Qu stion o 2-1he cbal3C 1 rs 01 11 the preachers n p s -tt a tnT II g 10 dl trielS Il well II those on rurlough and I WOman 1l1itlsiolll 11 bull
pc j I tud n~ - Thd0 lin ittee on Conforence Re1lliiolls recunshyn ol d tll t hun II JOI11 e ~rj n plrmi sion lo attfud sclllt() in Pllo(h itt an III SI) lhaLShnulllba I ierre be aliowedulIoLher year there It w fI ntlt d
H p rt - TI1P pnrt Atht Lil pung~ Committee WllS rell I 11d ndopt d pe lkJllrt III rlhe renor of the ( ommittee Gn Wurnan Olk (1 pt llllt d un 1 UCCtll) ~d I I the Conferenc_middot nm nded (See Report l~) The repof t of the I r I EJ lcntion as lead but aii I 011 it wn uefLmiddotrrcu untd the (ternoon csiun
Adjourn d
Afterno n esSi(JD
Admission On Trial- The JcOtiolld 11IP sa e )f lhp Bsh p wn l ke I frow Psalll 11 The cl to be rdllli l l d (Il 11(11 Wmiddot S c II d fOt It lb Ih i~h P nil I re nR -Id I he J)i~(jIJlinlt y quesuo1l9
Report- middot11 e lcporl of the B ard ~middotf EduCD1 jon alt p sented to be nel d Ulll n itlilll ll jt Ill Ai r ~ len ~hy diHClllsion t I ) L rt W3S I d Ipteci with amend It ud ddl~ion ( CP( rt 1ltraquo
C unf~r n 8 cic n on l1( nday- By otmiddot it middot lJeJ cd to have l 11 sine se ion of the Conti rene 011 (on in 1 ornilg at 8~O
unA jOlllncd
FIFTH n 1
the devotions and brought a mesago JUc ~pcclHl arran III nt of the hYI n Thgt IT 18 sUllg by bull ix dallgh telS of tile
session were end by the
Session- f was voted to Lo n eet at Lodj in ~ a I
SIXTH DAY
Sunday morning July 18 1943 Ordination Service
The morning ~erice open d with l1c hymn Joy to the orld E H Lovell lc in pr Iy r The Scripture lesson was read from lIeshyter112middot68 Rmiddot bop J Iml1 Springer pleadi ld the ordination middotrlOOD
taking his III ssa~e ftom the lt bove Scripture At the elo ( of the sermon Dikulu Thomas Fadiala Pierre djashy
ti- ugust Elmiddotmbu 1 ic Te Uki ldi Pmiu and Umilna Andr~ having Ie n (0 ct d Dlleons by the Confclenc were ordamed Deacons by fhmiddot Di h p
Aft II( ordinali n f De cons the following having bten eJect d Eldpf h the Conf~rence weI ordained liers bv the Bis lOp
a i ted h Eld r~ I uml elilu Nicolas Mulenda Frllueois gelesa J) b LlIpnnu Augllst Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukuntla August if t hi Ukulllla And
Sunday Afternoon Service The congl r~tion sung the 11111nbull The Churchs One Foundation
II nd was led in pralr by W Ln middot11 Tl e Bi3hop p ke concerning the meaning of __ hri usn rnarria re and A J Reid rtad the mlJrriag S licc wh n Chief Lufungulu AlJrahama 8nu Modi Elisabetn took tle nIHit-Hi n vows
i hop 1 ingmiddotr rellc1l he servjc~ wlHgtn WilHam Martin De Ruit r was rect i cd 1 U member of Ill( ChUlmiddoteh by his pastor A J R~id A 1(1 in ring the hymn Break fJhilu he Blea 1or Life the ervshyice waq cl sed wilh u S aBon of prayer around the IILa At Uli time s])Hid pn Y r VI middotc 0 tlfd for lhe various phases of Ih worl of the ingd 1m nd fmiddot r I newcd con ccmtioD for the wurk r the 11 v yeur
SEVENTH DAY oDdny Jnly 19 1943
Devo ions- The Biah p led the d orillns and gave prac ical xhortnliolJ for eh 1 tj n living
At the do e or he cI otional peri d in i w of the [ae that th BIshop will h lye reached the n c I lelirell1en l wit hin lIle ensuing yeo r H T TIl eler Cmr ed to him the oeep 31lPrecintion of I
Confclcnce r I his Ica I rJlip dUlillg the last four ye rs nd Jso r rrmiddott 11)1 lile 1l ssi iilty of hilllot being I lfsent f( r an1 enn ffr nCf fIe then I rmiddot nle I to i hop Springer an i ory inlnict t hIe and L M bullpring l t 0 i ry aces 1I rokens of love lnd app cshy
11
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lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
1(
their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
PresidlDg Bish p
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Hthodi t CI urch
ermtendents bull (riels
and officin)
dudn the y(gtur
I md Ta Dlllllli PierlC
N ne 10 WllO arc rrrn ed nbbaticlll LeuvcZ
Il
12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
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port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
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Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
hi
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
IlIi-t His W
1
th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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Th Cl1lnru 8 1uly plecld i
lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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I IH431 19middot13j 943
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HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
I U
n 2 ~nd the and i fl
f hell mi tnt nppi It d Iy Annie Laura Winlhmiddoty an
T
Tho following Ilstions were rend ani all were nnswered in the neRa lye Nos 379 10 l~ 13 1 ono 25
Printing n Dmiddot~trjbution of the Journalmiddot On motion It was 0 c t riol1hc Confer pc J urn 1 in full in both Oletelll and in English n d hat tll y hi pnid fr r by each person receivin bull copies
Commitl c to dit II c Journal- A committ e to edit the Jour_ nnl 101 pull icati n os d ct(gti as fl)U(W H P Anker Lorena Kelly U r Wi sley LuI it n Albert nnrl Shungll Joani
D~middot Hughlett Elected on ltmiddotdical Committee- On motin it waa Yale I to ltIel 1 r HI gJletll s n memtJpT IIf tbe Mfdlclll Commill e
Adjournment- Un ~ pir tion of tin th lOr OUrllemerlts were mou I1U Ll e bencdicdl n was pronoullced by E H Lovell
SECOND DAY Wednesday July 14 1943
SacrHment orthe Lords Supp r- The Confren e met at 830 s m nnrt snn the hymn TI ere I a F01lntaiJl H T Wheeler led in prayer 1 h bull c iptule lesnn was re1d by A J Rei I fOm the fifshyteenlh cit ip of John aft l which Rev and Mrs H P Anker bro vht 1 In bull un in song Bishup SpringlX prlaclteo on the events of utlr T0115 dealh and PasIion The Lords Supper was then adminshyi tereu by B ho bull Spnngll assisted by M W Lovell A J Reid H T vhe~er Ngantljolo M05( fimbulu Charles and Lunumbi Andre A brief recess vas then oruered
Minutes- The minutts uf the previous secs10n were read in Otetela nnr in 11lIgli3h anti nppr vd with COtTctions
Introduction- hi r Lufunguia ~Ind Ilia wife were introduced t the ConrtloJlce and he tpld blJw he had bl n Jed to gi e 1 p all his poIYramom wiv s His pnstol spoke of the har~ships brougbt upon him hy his rown villagers for having lalcn this stand
Committ es and Boards- The felllowing were ejected 8S memb ra of the resp ctivn Committees and Bvards
Lorena Kelly Board of Education Ml H C ~ yus Medical Commitlee Mrs E 11 Lovell ommitt e O1 Womans Work
In the b (lie of m De RlIiter the followillg substitutes were lo nct dunng th G siion of Conferncf
E 1[ Luvcdl COlllllliltpe on Conference I elalions H T I cclcl BOld of Ministerial Training ~ J n icl Board of Education V S HughieU Language Committee
1r H )1 bull 8 til 0 sub tituted for Irs De Ruiter on the mini te on Hom I I Vor Ott rhein OD~ renee-It wlsannounced thatariou mi sionaricB
II I beell ell sen to PrPPflTC paper 1m the su jects di5CUS_CU at the hLlrch Conferpnce on I fican Affairs held at Oltcrboin College ttrville Ohio in June 19t2 II was vote t to give til _Thursday
m rnin~ bull iOll to the eading nn di CUlsirm of tiles papers R~P()rtB of District ~uperintendent3- 1 he report of the work
in Illpound Kal~ko Komb nnd Lodja Dislrids was giv n by A J Reid ( rf Repor 1 amp 2) I he report of the Tunda District WlS presented I 11 T VI e ( e R port3)
AdjoUJnment- FoUmin lT the announcement the morning- session r ~ d vit h prU)fT by H I yrC8
T RO DIY UluJsdu tlorninl Sea ion July 15 1043
a hey Discipli
I reltcnwd lintl d in IunyuI IIhn qu I ticlJl1
and 11shylhc
rs De Ruiter on the
It W8Sann0l1 ced that ariousmi sionuries re papers on tn subjects discus cd at lhe
n Affairs held at Otterboin Colleg J
1942 It vas voted to give Lito Thursday ing nn di cu sinn of the c papers
up rintendent- J he report of the work Looja Dist iets was giv Il by A J Reid
report of the lunda DI tod was presented r -port 3)
g tit announcements the morning session I bull ( Ayr
ly 15 1943
I
l tit n lead The Indigenous Aflican tfl- llulding lIC Lhmiddot II digtllIluS Church M
hrlef stu llIlp1I t on the above BLIbj -ct ) trIM Annie Laura Winfre Mrs H U
Ii
Ayr amp Sh ng 1 Joani Leaderi1ip Trsoing amp Higher Education n P Ankpr Chri Han Lt r tur ill At rica E B Stilz The Ministry of Henling W B Hn h1clt)t WflS voted that copies of the papers be rna e av il hlp to all the Conf renee memuers lor their further study nurl concJ gtration
Atljournment- The timc fur the moming ses ion having expired the closing p 3yer was made by C p M Sheffey
Afternoon Session The Conf r~ncp met again at 215 to continue the reading of the
Westcrdlle papPI which were given as f)1I0W8 Comptchen ive Appr neh to Rural Life MyrLle Zilafuose Mulenda Fran~oi8 Mary FOlcman amp Longony ro (ph American Negro anrl MLsionary Per onn 1 for Afric I Mrs C p 11 Sheffey Relationships with the Roman C tholie Church 1 U Townsley Kathryn Eye Ng1ldjul Mo e
Adjourned FOURTH DAYbull
Friday July 16 19f3 De ~otions- The llcotionnl perh1r1 as op ned with the singing
of the h mn Holy Gh i h Light Divinebull Following the prayer Loren J Kelly LIII bout I he j( spiring serrll ns and me~sages g11en at the recent Celtral Confer HC held nt Elisnl elhvilltgt
Minut s- he ecrcttlries read the minules on I hursdlYs sessions and th y re ppr d as read
D iplinary Questions- The Committee on Conference Relation lm~)Oentd Ihe foll) ving lIames as those recommended tl ue di conshytiou Ii in n wer to Q e ti In 1 Luhata Andre Ta Diumi Pi rre Km~alliba laulu and it as (J OLe I The BLclIop called the followin ljU i nSJ1I twy were nil ans ered in the negalive Nos 6 G 8 und U
Ille BOnlrl of Minkter nl Traning presenled the following namc~ in nswer L Queslil)D J5 a having fini~hcd the work of the c1uss of the first y ar Kso go I3uil Di~shi Danyele Lodi Michel Ulekonyn Paulu Shungu JOilni hungu Jo cph 1 Qlenga Alphon e TUlambn M c Umeung3 i ITt Ullya gunga PauJu and they were pas e iuto the studie of the sucond year
Qu ~tion l5b Tht foUowing wcr announced as having completed tlle studi s of the econd year and V re advanced to the third y~ar Umana Andre El mbo PieTl4~ Ukindi Paulu
nest ion lOc TJle following having completed their tudies of the third year were passed into I hn fourth year Lokonga Michel UmOkoko Marcus Shutsba Pierre Wembn Kuogu AOlandtW
Tunda lnd WemU0 11( l Ion of tl
11 bull It t- VO Ltd to
--- Th Bislwp t1ppointtd Ihi~ commiddot yr 1 u IlIyrl by Mar Moore LunU-Lhi
Sil nglJ J(llni
W -I ( ntinu in the ~tudies f the I ome Dj~lu libert Dunga Jgticrr
werc conI inlled in I h ~ tudics of t 0
DnnyelC Lodi Michel Olekonya Josrph TOleogaAlph nse lUlmnba
nga Pnulu TJ rnllmbu Andre Luh oIJu Jal nun Lundula Danyele
re COlt I inned ill the cIa I lhe lhird JIlIIC Ukiudi Puulu
r con L 11 Iltlt1 in the class of lhe L1mOk ko Marclls Shut hn Pierre
i Aurru t Fadi 13 PierloJ Longcng I
I Dc nye) Lunumbi Audre gande-
Intionsmade the followingrecom hy I he CI lIe llnle Que on 17
ulu Un an Andr rdjati August IT l ltniH d into full conncction Ii g Dc n~ in anlWH to Question nrr he ordai nen Traveliug El Jers
Fr ncoii N~ 1e a Jak kl Lupanu I Ukunda August Welshi Ukunda
noel Min T Tunda and embobull
fur Lhe nlXL se Ion of th~ I was voltld to
- Ttl Bishnp fll inlld Ihi- comshyilryn E M ty Moore LUClumhi
Jngll Jll Il
I I l WI S vltd to scrod lhe grec ti ffS dmirli~[Tllt II ill UIC fonn at a letler
tt tiVfgt E n til~
The sEcretary was instructfd to wrIte lettfnl of thanks to th CottOIl Company nd to o th er friend of the Mission for their intrest all generous gjrt~ ~nd also to write a letter of reetings to the other Annual Conferences under the suptlrision of Bishop Springer
Committee on Katako rombe Woll~- To deal with the r comshymendations ot the S uperintendent of the Katako Kombe District it vas votd that the Bishop select a ctlmrnittee and that it be empOcre 1 with the folluwing dutieR a1111 authori ty
1 To SUlVPy the needs of the unoccupied areas of our tribe an report their findings to the general survey committee of the Cent 1 Conft lencp
2 Tu select a site on which to build a District parsonage in the Katlko Kombe Di~trict the ~aid site being chosen with the possibllit of it becoming a permanen t site for the proposed station
3 To take the proper steps for applying for a cone ssion both temporary and permanent
4 10 start the building of the residence according to the vlans passed by thl~ Building Committee The proposed building is to 10shyvoive no e penditure of Mission Board funds
The committee vas appointed as follows A J Reid H p Anker Wm De RUittl C P M Sheffey H 1 VlbeCler E B Stilz Myrtle Zicafoose Ngandjolo Muse and Ngtlesa Jakoba
Report-The report of the Conference Treasurer and of the Boar of SUwarcis was read by H T Wheeler in answer to Question 28 (See RepoltH 7 amp~) Higt -ras re-elecred Treasurer _ eU ement ensions- The m ltl tter of pensions fo] non-Conference rnemb t as w ( 11 as f OL Cronf r enee members was introduced The Bishop s tu t d that the Conference B~ard of Stewards was the proper C01llmi ttee to deal with this mat ter and suggested that they work out a plan of coHpctilln and disbursement of the funds A J Red spoke concerning th e financial oiJligations entai led in becoming an a tuual conference The Bishop added the nmes of A J Rei M W Lovell and Kathryn Eye as members of the Conferenc~ Board of Stewards
Report- The repwt of the Medical Committee was read by Dr C P 11 Sh ffey and adopted with amendments and additions (See Report 9)
Adjournment- The time for adjournment having arrived Rulh OToole was called on to lead in the closing prayer
I
FJFIH D_ Y ntorday Jutl7 19 3
Morning Sc sion D~voli(ns middotmiddot TIn Bishop 1middotutile tI votion and brought messago
I)n hulin_so unf llPded Ime speCIal ~ura gement of the hymn iy Faitll Lllf k Up To Ill e S su g by ix duughters of lhe tn1 lonarits
Minute - Th minutes (f the last sesion Were rcad by the -ctrunjl II t wel ftC cr ted a reael
PI1gtre of Ne t Am uul COniCI en csslon- It was vot d to I(on~i let lh _l1cstiof1 and it was voted LO meet ac fAJtija in tead (fa 111 n
cpnrt - VI (gt C01l1n ttfe on Imiddot ug lism Ia~ its report and itWf fl II[ltell a~ rId (8 port ]1) It a oled tllut the Bishop IIppnintl comnllltc 1 k on lh~ tlans1ati II of Lhe DiEcipin and Ritual Thllle nw in cd er~ A J Reid W S Hug-hit tt M Lo II ~n I nnimiddot LatI v infrej
OJ ci]llinnry Qu stion o 2-1he cbal3C 1 rs 01 11 the preachers n p s -tt a tnT II g 10 dl trielS Il well II those on rurlough and I WOman 1l1itlsiolll 11 bull
pc j I tud n~ - Thd0 lin ittee on Conforence Re1lliiolls recunshyn ol d tll t hun II JOI11 e ~rj n plrmi sion lo attfud sclllt() in Pllo(h itt an III SI) lhaLShnulllba I ierre be aliowedulIoLher year there It w fI ntlt d
H p rt - TI1P pnrt Atht Lil pung~ Committee WllS rell I 11d ndopt d pe lkJllrt III rlhe renor of the ( ommittee Gn Wurnan Olk (1 pt llllt d un 1 UCCtll) ~d I I the Conferenc_middot nm nded (See Report l~) The repof t of the I r I EJ lcntion as lead but aii I 011 it wn uefLmiddotrrcu untd the (ternoon csiun
Adjourn d
Afterno n esSi(JD
Admission On Trial- The JcOtiolld 11IP sa e )f lhp Bsh p wn l ke I frow Psalll 11 The cl to be rdllli l l d (Il 11(11 Wmiddot S c II d fOt It lb Ih i~h P nil I re nR -Id I he J)i~(jIJlinlt y quesuo1l9
Report- middot11 e lcporl of the B ard ~middotf EduCD1 jon alt p sented to be nel d Ulll n itlilll ll jt Ill Ai r ~ len ~hy diHClllsion t I ) L rt W3S I d Ipteci with amend It ud ddl~ion ( CP( rt 1ltraquo
C unf~r n 8 cic n on l1( nday- By otmiddot it middot lJeJ cd to have l 11 sine se ion of the Conti rene 011 (on in 1 ornilg at 8~O
unA jOlllncd
FIFTH n 1
the devotions and brought a mesago JUc ~pcclHl arran III nt of the hYI n Thgt IT 18 sUllg by bull ix dallgh telS of tile
session were end by the
Session- f was voted to Lo n eet at Lodj in ~ a I
SIXTH DAY
Sunday morning July 18 1943 Ordination Service
The morning ~erice open d with l1c hymn Joy to the orld E H Lovell lc in pr Iy r The Scripture lesson was read from lIeshyter112middot68 Rmiddot bop J Iml1 Springer pleadi ld the ordination middotrlOOD
taking his III ssa~e ftom the lt bove Scripture At the elo ( of the sermon Dikulu Thomas Fadiala Pierre djashy
ti- ugust Elmiddotmbu 1 ic Te Uki ldi Pmiu and Umilna Andr~ having Ie n (0 ct d Dlleons by the Confclenc were ordamed Deacons by fhmiddot Di h p
Aft II( ordinali n f De cons the following having bten eJect d Eldpf h the Conf~rence weI ordained liers bv the Bis lOp
a i ted h Eld r~ I uml elilu Nicolas Mulenda Frllueois gelesa J) b LlIpnnu Augllst Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukuntla August if t hi Ukulllla And
Sunday Afternoon Service The congl r~tion sung the 11111nbull The Churchs One Foundation
II nd was led in pralr by W Ln middot11 Tl e Bi3hop p ke concerning the meaning of __ hri usn rnarria re and A J Reid rtad the mlJrriag S licc wh n Chief Lufungulu AlJrahama 8nu Modi Elisabetn took tle nIHit-Hi n vows
i hop 1 ingmiddotr rellc1l he servjc~ wlHgtn WilHam Martin De Ruit r was rect i cd 1 U member of Ill( ChUlmiddoteh by his pastor A J R~id A 1(1 in ring the hymn Break fJhilu he Blea 1or Life the ervshyice waq cl sed wilh u S aBon of prayer around the IILa At Uli time s])Hid pn Y r VI middotc 0 tlfd for lhe various phases of Ih worl of the ingd 1m nd fmiddot r I newcd con ccmtioD for the wurk r the 11 v yeur
SEVENTH DAY oDdny Jnly 19 1943
Devo ions- The Biah p led the d orillns and gave prac ical xhortnliolJ for eh 1 tj n living
At the do e or he cI otional peri d in i w of the [ae that th BIshop will h lye reached the n c I lelirell1en l wit hin lIle ensuing yeo r H T TIl eler Cmr ed to him the oeep 31lPrecintion of I
Confclcnce r I his Ica I rJlip dUlillg the last four ye rs nd Jso r rrmiddott 11)1 lile 1l ssi iilty of hilllot being I lfsent f( r an1 enn ffr nCf fIe then I rmiddot nle I to i hop Springer an i ory inlnict t hIe and L M bullpring l t 0 i ry aces 1I rokens of love lnd app cshy
11
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lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
1(
their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
PresidlDg Bish p
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12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
24
Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
~bullbullbullbull n ~ bullbullbullbullbullbull ~ sJ 1 5il3
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
~
01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
1r H )1 bull 8 til 0 sub tituted for Irs De Ruiter on the mini te on Hom I I Vor Ott rhein OD~ renee-It wlsannounced thatariou mi sionaricB
II I beell ell sen to PrPPflTC paper 1m the su jects di5CUS_CU at the hLlrch Conferpnce on I fican Affairs held at Oltcrboin College ttrville Ohio in June 19t2 II was vote t to give til _Thursday
m rnin~ bull iOll to the eading nn di CUlsirm of tiles papers R~P()rtB of District ~uperintendent3- 1 he report of the work
in Illpound Kal~ko Komb nnd Lodja Dislrids was giv n by A J Reid ( rf Repor 1 amp 2) I he report of the Tunda District WlS presented I 11 T VI e ( e R port3)
AdjoUJnment- FoUmin lT the announcement the morning- session r ~ d vit h prU)fT by H I yrC8
T RO DIY UluJsdu tlorninl Sea ion July 15 1043
a hey Discipli
I reltcnwd lintl d in IunyuI IIhn qu I ticlJl1
and 11shylhc
rs De Ruiter on the
It W8Sann0l1 ced that ariousmi sionuries re papers on tn subjects discus cd at lhe
n Affairs held at Otterboin Colleg J
1942 It vas voted to give Lito Thursday ing nn di cu sinn of the c papers
up rintendent- J he report of the work Looja Dist iets was giv Il by A J Reid
report of the lunda DI tod was presented r -port 3)
g tit announcements the morning session I bull ( Ayr
ly 15 1943
I
l tit n lead The Indigenous Aflican tfl- llulding lIC Lhmiddot II digtllIluS Church M
hrlef stu llIlp1I t on the above BLIbj -ct ) trIM Annie Laura Winfre Mrs H U
Ii
Ayr amp Sh ng 1 Joani Leaderi1ip Trsoing amp Higher Education n P Ankpr Chri Han Lt r tur ill At rica E B Stilz The Ministry of Henling W B Hn h1clt)t WflS voted that copies of the papers be rna e av il hlp to all the Conf renee memuers lor their further study nurl concJ gtration
Atljournment- The timc fur the moming ses ion having expired the closing p 3yer was made by C p M Sheffey
Afternoon Session The Conf r~ncp met again at 215 to continue the reading of the
Westcrdlle papPI which were given as f)1I0W8 Comptchen ive Appr neh to Rural Life MyrLle Zilafuose Mulenda Fran~oi8 Mary FOlcman amp Longony ro (ph American Negro anrl MLsionary Per onn 1 for Afric I Mrs C p 11 Sheffey Relationships with the Roman C tholie Church 1 U Townsley Kathryn Eye Ng1ldjul Mo e
Adjourned FOURTH DAYbull
Friday July 16 19f3 De ~otions- The llcotionnl perh1r1 as op ned with the singing
of the h mn Holy Gh i h Light Divinebull Following the prayer Loren J Kelly LIII bout I he j( spiring serrll ns and me~sages g11en at the recent Celtral Confer HC held nt Elisnl elhvilltgt
Minut s- he ecrcttlries read the minules on I hursdlYs sessions and th y re ppr d as read
D iplinary Questions- The Committee on Conference Relation lm~)Oentd Ihe foll) ving lIames as those recommended tl ue di conshytiou Ii in n wer to Q e ti In 1 Luhata Andre Ta Diumi Pi rre Km~alliba laulu and it as (J OLe I The BLclIop called the followin ljU i nSJ1I twy were nil ans ered in the negalive Nos 6 G 8 und U
Ille BOnlrl of Minkter nl Traning presenled the following namc~ in nswer L Queslil)D J5 a having fini~hcd the work of the c1uss of the first y ar Kso go I3uil Di~shi Danyele Lodi Michel Ulekonyn Paulu Shungu JOilni hungu Jo cph 1 Qlenga Alphon e TUlambn M c Umeung3 i ITt Ullya gunga PauJu and they were pas e iuto the studie of the sucond year
Qu ~tion l5b Tht foUowing wcr announced as having completed tlle studi s of the econd year and V re advanced to the third y~ar Umana Andre El mbo PieTl4~ Ukindi Paulu
nest ion lOc TJle following having completed their tudies of the third year were passed into I hn fourth year Lokonga Michel UmOkoko Marcus Shutsba Pierre Wembn Kuogu AOlandtW
Tunda lnd WemU0 11( l Ion of tl
11 bull It t- VO Ltd to
--- Th Bislwp t1ppointtd Ihi~ commiddot yr 1 u IlIyrl by Mar Moore LunU-Lhi
Sil nglJ J(llni
W -I ( ntinu in the ~tudies f the I ome Dj~lu libert Dunga Jgticrr
werc conI inlled in I h ~ tudics of t 0
DnnyelC Lodi Michel Olekonya Josrph TOleogaAlph nse lUlmnba
nga Pnulu TJ rnllmbu Andre Luh oIJu Jal nun Lundula Danyele
re COlt I inned ill the cIa I lhe lhird JIlIIC Ukiudi Puulu
r con L 11 Iltlt1 in the class of lhe L1mOk ko Marclls Shut hn Pierre
i Aurru t Fadi 13 PierloJ Longcng I
I Dc nye) Lunumbi Audre gande-
Intionsmade the followingrecom hy I he CI lIe llnle Que on 17
ulu Un an Andr rdjati August IT l ltniH d into full conncction Ii g Dc n~ in anlWH to Question nrr he ordai nen Traveliug El Jers
Fr ncoii N~ 1e a Jak kl Lupanu I Ukunda August Welshi Ukunda
noel Min T Tunda and embobull
fur Lhe nlXL se Ion of th~ I was voltld to
- Ttl Bishnp fll inlld Ihi- comshyilryn E M ty Moore LUClumhi
Jngll Jll Il
I I l WI S vltd to scrod lhe grec ti ffS dmirli~[Tllt II ill UIC fonn at a letler
tt tiVfgt E n til~
The sEcretary was instructfd to wrIte lettfnl of thanks to th CottOIl Company nd to o th er friend of the Mission for their intrest all generous gjrt~ ~nd also to write a letter of reetings to the other Annual Conferences under the suptlrision of Bishop Springer
Committee on Katako rombe Woll~- To deal with the r comshymendations ot the S uperintendent of the Katako Kombe District it vas votd that the Bishop select a ctlmrnittee and that it be empOcre 1 with the folluwing dutieR a1111 authori ty
1 To SUlVPy the needs of the unoccupied areas of our tribe an report their findings to the general survey committee of the Cent 1 Conft lencp
2 Tu select a site on which to build a District parsonage in the Katlko Kombe Di~trict the ~aid site being chosen with the possibllit of it becoming a permanen t site for the proposed station
3 To take the proper steps for applying for a cone ssion both temporary and permanent
4 10 start the building of the residence according to the vlans passed by thl~ Building Committee The proposed building is to 10shyvoive no e penditure of Mission Board funds
The committee vas appointed as follows A J Reid H p Anker Wm De RUittl C P M Sheffey H 1 VlbeCler E B Stilz Myrtle Zicafoose Ngandjolo Muse and Ngtlesa Jakoba
Report-The report of the Conference Treasurer and of the Boar of SUwarcis was read by H T Wheeler in answer to Question 28 (See RepoltH 7 amp~) Higt -ras re-elecred Treasurer _ eU ement ensions- The m ltl tter of pensions fo] non-Conference rnemb t as w ( 11 as f OL Cronf r enee members was introduced The Bishop s tu t d that the Conference B~ard of Stewards was the proper C01llmi ttee to deal with this mat ter and suggested that they work out a plan of coHpctilln and disbursement of the funds A J Red spoke concerning th e financial oiJligations entai led in becoming an a tuual conference The Bishop added the nmes of A J Rei M W Lovell and Kathryn Eye as members of the Conferenc~ Board of Stewards
Report- The repwt of the Medical Committee was read by Dr C P 11 Sh ffey and adopted with amendments and additions (See Report 9)
Adjournment- The time for adjournment having arrived Rulh OToole was called on to lead in the closing prayer
I
FJFIH D_ Y ntorday Jutl7 19 3
Morning Sc sion D~voli(ns middotmiddot TIn Bishop 1middotutile tI votion and brought messago
I)n hulin_so unf llPded Ime speCIal ~ura gement of the hymn iy Faitll Lllf k Up To Ill e S su g by ix duughters of lhe tn1 lonarits
Minute - Th minutes (f the last sesion Were rcad by the -ctrunjl II t wel ftC cr ted a reael
PI1gtre of Ne t Am uul COniCI en csslon- It was vot d to I(on~i let lh _l1cstiof1 and it was voted LO meet ac fAJtija in tead (fa 111 n
cpnrt - VI (gt C01l1n ttfe on Imiddot ug lism Ia~ its report and itWf fl II[ltell a~ rId (8 port ]1) It a oled tllut the Bishop IIppnintl comnllltc 1 k on lh~ tlans1ati II of Lhe DiEcipin and Ritual Thllle nw in cd er~ A J Reid W S Hug-hit tt M Lo II ~n I nnimiddot LatI v infrej
OJ ci]llinnry Qu stion o 2-1he cbal3C 1 rs 01 11 the preachers n p s -tt a tnT II g 10 dl trielS Il well II those on rurlough and I WOman 1l1itlsiolll 11 bull
pc j I tud n~ - Thd0 lin ittee on Conforence Re1lliiolls recunshyn ol d tll t hun II JOI11 e ~rj n plrmi sion lo attfud sclllt() in Pllo(h itt an III SI) lhaLShnulllba I ierre be aliowedulIoLher year there It w fI ntlt d
H p rt - TI1P pnrt Atht Lil pung~ Committee WllS rell I 11d ndopt d pe lkJllrt III rlhe renor of the ( ommittee Gn Wurnan Olk (1 pt llllt d un 1 UCCtll) ~d I I the Conferenc_middot nm nded (See Report l~) The repof t of the I r I EJ lcntion as lead but aii I 011 it wn uefLmiddotrrcu untd the (ternoon csiun
Adjourn d
Afterno n esSi(JD
Admission On Trial- The JcOtiolld 11IP sa e )f lhp Bsh p wn l ke I frow Psalll 11 The cl to be rdllli l l d (Il 11(11 Wmiddot S c II d fOt It lb Ih i~h P nil I re nR -Id I he J)i~(jIJlinlt y quesuo1l9
Report- middot11 e lcporl of the B ard ~middotf EduCD1 jon alt p sented to be nel d Ulll n itlilll ll jt Ill Ai r ~ len ~hy diHClllsion t I ) L rt W3S I d Ipteci with amend It ud ddl~ion ( CP( rt 1ltraquo
C unf~r n 8 cic n on l1( nday- By otmiddot it middot lJeJ cd to have l 11 sine se ion of the Conti rene 011 (on in 1 ornilg at 8~O
unA jOlllncd
FIFTH n 1
the devotions and brought a mesago JUc ~pcclHl arran III nt of the hYI n Thgt IT 18 sUllg by bull ix dallgh telS of tile
session were end by the
Session- f was voted to Lo n eet at Lodj in ~ a I
SIXTH DAY
Sunday morning July 18 1943 Ordination Service
The morning ~erice open d with l1c hymn Joy to the orld E H Lovell lc in pr Iy r The Scripture lesson was read from lIeshyter112middot68 Rmiddot bop J Iml1 Springer pleadi ld the ordination middotrlOOD
taking his III ssa~e ftom the lt bove Scripture At the elo ( of the sermon Dikulu Thomas Fadiala Pierre djashy
ti- ugust Elmiddotmbu 1 ic Te Uki ldi Pmiu and Umilna Andr~ having Ie n (0 ct d Dlleons by the Confclenc were ordamed Deacons by fhmiddot Di h p
Aft II( ordinali n f De cons the following having bten eJect d Eldpf h the Conf~rence weI ordained liers bv the Bis lOp
a i ted h Eld r~ I uml elilu Nicolas Mulenda Frllueois gelesa J) b LlIpnnu Augllst Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukuntla August if t hi Ukulllla And
Sunday Afternoon Service The congl r~tion sung the 11111nbull The Churchs One Foundation
II nd was led in pralr by W Ln middot11 Tl e Bi3hop p ke concerning the meaning of __ hri usn rnarria re and A J Reid rtad the mlJrriag S licc wh n Chief Lufungulu AlJrahama 8nu Modi Elisabetn took tle nIHit-Hi n vows
i hop 1 ingmiddotr rellc1l he servjc~ wlHgtn WilHam Martin De Ruit r was rect i cd 1 U member of Ill( ChUlmiddoteh by his pastor A J R~id A 1(1 in ring the hymn Break fJhilu he Blea 1or Life the ervshyice waq cl sed wilh u S aBon of prayer around the IILa At Uli time s])Hid pn Y r VI middotc 0 tlfd for lhe various phases of Ih worl of the ingd 1m nd fmiddot r I newcd con ccmtioD for the wurk r the 11 v yeur
SEVENTH DAY oDdny Jnly 19 1943
Devo ions- The Biah p led the d orillns and gave prac ical xhortnliolJ for eh 1 tj n living
At the do e or he cI otional peri d in i w of the [ae that th BIshop will h lye reached the n c I lelirell1en l wit hin lIle ensuing yeo r H T TIl eler Cmr ed to him the oeep 31lPrecintion of I
Confclcnce r I his Ica I rJlip dUlillg the last four ye rs nd Jso r rrmiddott 11)1 lile 1l ssi iilty of hilllot being I lfsent f( r an1 enn ffr nCf fIe then I rmiddot nle I to i hop Springer an i ory inlnict t hIe and L M bullpring l t 0 i ry aces 1I rokens of love lnd app cshy
11
CiHliOtt
lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
1(
their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
PresidlDg Bish p
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dudn the y(gtur
I md Ta Dlllllli PierlC
N ne 10 WllO arc rrrn ed nbbaticlll LeuvcZ
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12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
24
Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
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111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
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inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
IJ 39 n l2J
WN Mingll
J 0a 33
6H
Totalq
--1- 4 Zl HI i lRZ 29 bullbullbull J bullbullbullbullbull bull bullbullbull 2~~37 ii
K Kombe
O
17 1ti 7
0 middot1 2 IS
I1
1
~lt~ bull 21 =11 63 8 21) 2610 bullbull 1301l 2lI1IU SI)O 1441)
r WO 3l15(1 2nt7t 7ft 226~~Illl bull 7uO7l
~3 1 24 bullbullbull
bull ~ -Jshy21 bull il_ bullbull i 02 bull a5 bullbull 253 bullbull 1)0 IOU bullbull 100 bullbullbullbull 1001 fiIlO bullbull 1101)0 bull bull lllj (JOO bullbullbull 6 u50 66000 fI91ltl ) lu~3LSO 354J5 1130-l50 _ 8097760 9~Hr1 1611-3181) 2302-195 1030middot150 bull bullbullbull 8282676 H~(ju 32105 17620 i 11906 i 1-7690middot
tlQ3i tii)60 a24fiI U52li 15-190 l 235305
71i sr
7middot)1
_ I ) ) ~ 6) _ bullbull
J1Ii
8~ Sf
olt)U I) 6 bull f 1Ii 9 6
-If imiddot 632 2Ii HI I ~ li
7~ 334 ltl9 1 1 bull 1
II) 61 5 G1 bull bull amp
middot1 )-- ~
21
37
37 45
6 6 srI2 ~~ 253 1 3(1
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
Mloga Tund- I~dja
25 201 ~5 211 311 2294
bull 1 bullbullbull 27 ~ 39 lOti 2il52
H lW
4 191 67 4
23
bullbullbull lln~ 3 bull1 fitl bullbullbull 84li21 bullbull I 10 bullbullbull bull 36855 I
76 2=) bullbullbull r bullbullbull 3i 5 bull 201 bullbull~~ SEt bullbull ~) bullbullbull tis ~ a~ 25 211 bull
51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
tUlents ill Pn~plr3lor i ( lb 23 23 bullbull r
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
0 0 t bull I ~ I bullbull
I bull 3~b~il rfOO 111 )6 II I 67 bull
bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
~bullbullbullbull n ~ bullbullbullbullbullbull ~ sJ 1 5il3
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
rs De Ruiter on the
It W8Sann0l1 ced that ariousmi sionuries re papers on tn subjects discus cd at lhe
n Affairs held at Otterboin Colleg J
1942 It vas voted to give Lito Thursday ing nn di cu sinn of the c papers
up rintendent- J he report of the work Looja Dist iets was giv Il by A J Reid
report of the lunda DI tod was presented r -port 3)
g tit announcements the morning session I bull ( Ayr
ly 15 1943
I
l tit n lead The Indigenous Aflican tfl- llulding lIC Lhmiddot II digtllIluS Church M
hrlef stu llIlp1I t on the above BLIbj -ct ) trIM Annie Laura Winfre Mrs H U
Ii
Ayr amp Sh ng 1 Joani Leaderi1ip Trsoing amp Higher Education n P Ankpr Chri Han Lt r tur ill At rica E B Stilz The Ministry of Henling W B Hn h1clt)t WflS voted that copies of the papers be rna e av il hlp to all the Conf renee memuers lor their further study nurl concJ gtration
Atljournment- The timc fur the moming ses ion having expired the closing p 3yer was made by C p M Sheffey
Afternoon Session The Conf r~ncp met again at 215 to continue the reading of the
Westcrdlle papPI which were given as f)1I0W8 Comptchen ive Appr neh to Rural Life MyrLle Zilafuose Mulenda Fran~oi8 Mary FOlcman amp Longony ro (ph American Negro anrl MLsionary Per onn 1 for Afric I Mrs C p 11 Sheffey Relationships with the Roman C tholie Church 1 U Townsley Kathryn Eye Ng1ldjul Mo e
Adjourned FOURTH DAYbull
Friday July 16 19f3 De ~otions- The llcotionnl perh1r1 as op ned with the singing
of the h mn Holy Gh i h Light Divinebull Following the prayer Loren J Kelly LIII bout I he j( spiring serrll ns and me~sages g11en at the recent Celtral Confer HC held nt Elisnl elhvilltgt
Minut s- he ecrcttlries read the minules on I hursdlYs sessions and th y re ppr d as read
D iplinary Questions- The Committee on Conference Relation lm~)Oentd Ihe foll) ving lIames as those recommended tl ue di conshytiou Ii in n wer to Q e ti In 1 Luhata Andre Ta Diumi Pi rre Km~alliba laulu and it as (J OLe I The BLclIop called the followin ljU i nSJ1I twy were nil ans ered in the negalive Nos 6 G 8 und U
Ille BOnlrl of Minkter nl Traning presenled the following namc~ in nswer L Queslil)D J5 a having fini~hcd the work of the c1uss of the first y ar Kso go I3uil Di~shi Danyele Lodi Michel Ulekonyn Paulu Shungu JOilni hungu Jo cph 1 Qlenga Alphon e TUlambn M c Umeung3 i ITt Ullya gunga PauJu and they were pas e iuto the studie of the sucond year
Qu ~tion l5b Tht foUowing wcr announced as having completed tlle studi s of the econd year and V re advanced to the third y~ar Umana Andre El mbo PieTl4~ Ukindi Paulu
nest ion lOc TJle following having completed their tudies of the third year were passed into I hn fourth year Lokonga Michel UmOkoko Marcus Shutsba Pierre Wembn Kuogu AOlandtW
Tunda lnd WemU0 11( l Ion of tl
11 bull It t- VO Ltd to
--- Th Bislwp t1ppointtd Ihi~ commiddot yr 1 u IlIyrl by Mar Moore LunU-Lhi
Sil nglJ J(llni
W -I ( ntinu in the ~tudies f the I ome Dj~lu libert Dunga Jgticrr
werc conI inlled in I h ~ tudics of t 0
DnnyelC Lodi Michel Olekonya Josrph TOleogaAlph nse lUlmnba
nga Pnulu TJ rnllmbu Andre Luh oIJu Jal nun Lundula Danyele
re COlt I inned ill the cIa I lhe lhird JIlIIC Ukiudi Puulu
r con L 11 Iltlt1 in the class of lhe L1mOk ko Marclls Shut hn Pierre
i Aurru t Fadi 13 PierloJ Longcng I
I Dc nye) Lunumbi Audre gande-
Intionsmade the followingrecom hy I he CI lIe llnle Que on 17
ulu Un an Andr rdjati August IT l ltniH d into full conncction Ii g Dc n~ in anlWH to Question nrr he ordai nen Traveliug El Jers
Fr ncoii N~ 1e a Jak kl Lupanu I Ukunda August Welshi Ukunda
noel Min T Tunda and embobull
fur Lhe nlXL se Ion of th~ I was voltld to
- Ttl Bishnp fll inlld Ihi- comshyilryn E M ty Moore LUClumhi
Jngll Jll Il
I I l WI S vltd to scrod lhe grec ti ffS dmirli~[Tllt II ill UIC fonn at a letler
tt tiVfgt E n til~
The sEcretary was instructfd to wrIte lettfnl of thanks to th CottOIl Company nd to o th er friend of the Mission for their intrest all generous gjrt~ ~nd also to write a letter of reetings to the other Annual Conferences under the suptlrision of Bishop Springer
Committee on Katako rombe Woll~- To deal with the r comshymendations ot the S uperintendent of the Katako Kombe District it vas votd that the Bishop select a ctlmrnittee and that it be empOcre 1 with the folluwing dutieR a1111 authori ty
1 To SUlVPy the needs of the unoccupied areas of our tribe an report their findings to the general survey committee of the Cent 1 Conft lencp
2 Tu select a site on which to build a District parsonage in the Katlko Kombe Di~trict the ~aid site being chosen with the possibllit of it becoming a permanen t site for the proposed station
3 To take the proper steps for applying for a cone ssion both temporary and permanent
4 10 start the building of the residence according to the vlans passed by thl~ Building Committee The proposed building is to 10shyvoive no e penditure of Mission Board funds
The committee vas appointed as follows A J Reid H p Anker Wm De RUittl C P M Sheffey H 1 VlbeCler E B Stilz Myrtle Zicafoose Ngandjolo Muse and Ngtlesa Jakoba
Report-The report of the Conference Treasurer and of the Boar of SUwarcis was read by H T Wheeler in answer to Question 28 (See RepoltH 7 amp~) Higt -ras re-elecred Treasurer _ eU ement ensions- The m ltl tter of pensions fo] non-Conference rnemb t as w ( 11 as f OL Cronf r enee members was introduced The Bishop s tu t d that the Conference B~ard of Stewards was the proper C01llmi ttee to deal with this mat ter and suggested that they work out a plan of coHpctilln and disbursement of the funds A J Red spoke concerning th e financial oiJligations entai led in becoming an a tuual conference The Bishop added the nmes of A J Rei M W Lovell and Kathryn Eye as members of the Conferenc~ Board of Stewards
Report- The repwt of the Medical Committee was read by Dr C P 11 Sh ffey and adopted with amendments and additions (See Report 9)
Adjournment- The time for adjournment having arrived Rulh OToole was called on to lead in the closing prayer
I
FJFIH D_ Y ntorday Jutl7 19 3
Morning Sc sion D~voli(ns middotmiddot TIn Bishop 1middotutile tI votion and brought messago
I)n hulin_so unf llPded Ime speCIal ~ura gement of the hymn iy Faitll Lllf k Up To Ill e S su g by ix duughters of lhe tn1 lonarits
Minute - Th minutes (f the last sesion Were rcad by the -ctrunjl II t wel ftC cr ted a reael
PI1gtre of Ne t Am uul COniCI en csslon- It was vot d to I(on~i let lh _l1cstiof1 and it was voted LO meet ac fAJtija in tead (fa 111 n
cpnrt - VI (gt C01l1n ttfe on Imiddot ug lism Ia~ its report and itWf fl II[ltell a~ rId (8 port ]1) It a oled tllut the Bishop IIppnintl comnllltc 1 k on lh~ tlans1ati II of Lhe DiEcipin and Ritual Thllle nw in cd er~ A J Reid W S Hug-hit tt M Lo II ~n I nnimiddot LatI v infrej
OJ ci]llinnry Qu stion o 2-1he cbal3C 1 rs 01 11 the preachers n p s -tt a tnT II g 10 dl trielS Il well II those on rurlough and I WOman 1l1itlsiolll 11 bull
pc j I tud n~ - Thd0 lin ittee on Conforence Re1lliiolls recunshyn ol d tll t hun II JOI11 e ~rj n plrmi sion lo attfud sclllt() in Pllo(h itt an III SI) lhaLShnulllba I ierre be aliowedulIoLher year there It w fI ntlt d
H p rt - TI1P pnrt Atht Lil pung~ Committee WllS rell I 11d ndopt d pe lkJllrt III rlhe renor of the ( ommittee Gn Wurnan Olk (1 pt llllt d un 1 UCCtll) ~d I I the Conferenc_middot nm nded (See Report l~) The repof t of the I r I EJ lcntion as lead but aii I 011 it wn uefLmiddotrrcu untd the (ternoon csiun
Adjourn d
Afterno n esSi(JD
Admission On Trial- The JcOtiolld 11IP sa e )f lhp Bsh p wn l ke I frow Psalll 11 The cl to be rdllli l l d (Il 11(11 Wmiddot S c II d fOt It lb Ih i~h P nil I re nR -Id I he J)i~(jIJlinlt y quesuo1l9
Report- middot11 e lcporl of the B ard ~middotf EduCD1 jon alt p sented to be nel d Ulll n itlilll ll jt Ill Ai r ~ len ~hy diHClllsion t I ) L rt W3S I d Ipteci with amend It ud ddl~ion ( CP( rt 1ltraquo
C unf~r n 8 cic n on l1( nday- By otmiddot it middot lJeJ cd to have l 11 sine se ion of the Conti rene 011 (on in 1 ornilg at 8~O
unA jOlllncd
FIFTH n 1
the devotions and brought a mesago JUc ~pcclHl arran III nt of the hYI n Thgt IT 18 sUllg by bull ix dallgh telS of tile
session were end by the
Session- f was voted to Lo n eet at Lodj in ~ a I
SIXTH DAY
Sunday morning July 18 1943 Ordination Service
The morning ~erice open d with l1c hymn Joy to the orld E H Lovell lc in pr Iy r The Scripture lesson was read from lIeshyter112middot68 Rmiddot bop J Iml1 Springer pleadi ld the ordination middotrlOOD
taking his III ssa~e ftom the lt bove Scripture At the elo ( of the sermon Dikulu Thomas Fadiala Pierre djashy
ti- ugust Elmiddotmbu 1 ic Te Uki ldi Pmiu and Umilna Andr~ having Ie n (0 ct d Dlleons by the Confclenc were ordamed Deacons by fhmiddot Di h p
Aft II( ordinali n f De cons the following having bten eJect d Eldpf h the Conf~rence weI ordained liers bv the Bis lOp
a i ted h Eld r~ I uml elilu Nicolas Mulenda Frllueois gelesa J) b LlIpnnu Augllst Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukuntla August if t hi Ukulllla And
Sunday Afternoon Service The congl r~tion sung the 11111nbull The Churchs One Foundation
II nd was led in pralr by W Ln middot11 Tl e Bi3hop p ke concerning the meaning of __ hri usn rnarria re and A J Reid rtad the mlJrriag S licc wh n Chief Lufungulu AlJrahama 8nu Modi Elisabetn took tle nIHit-Hi n vows
i hop 1 ingmiddotr rellc1l he servjc~ wlHgtn WilHam Martin De Ruit r was rect i cd 1 U member of Ill( ChUlmiddoteh by his pastor A J R~id A 1(1 in ring the hymn Break fJhilu he Blea 1or Life the ervshyice waq cl sed wilh u S aBon of prayer around the IILa At Uli time s])Hid pn Y r VI middotc 0 tlfd for lhe various phases of Ih worl of the ingd 1m nd fmiddot r I newcd con ccmtioD for the wurk r the 11 v yeur
SEVENTH DAY oDdny Jnly 19 1943
Devo ions- The Biah p led the d orillns and gave prac ical xhortnliolJ for eh 1 tj n living
At the do e or he cI otional peri d in i w of the [ae that th BIshop will h lye reached the n c I lelirell1en l wit hin lIle ensuing yeo r H T TIl eler Cmr ed to him the oeep 31lPrecintion of I
Confclcnce r I his Ica I rJlip dUlillg the last four ye rs nd Jso r rrmiddott 11)1 lile 1l ssi iilty of hilllot being I lfsent f( r an1 enn ffr nCf fIe then I rmiddot nle I to i hop Springer an i ory inlnict t hIe and L M bullpring l t 0 i ry aces 1I rokens of love lnd app cshy
11
CiHliOtt
lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
1(
their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
PresidlDg Bish p
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dudn the y(gtur
I md Ta Dlllllli PierlC
N ne 10 WllO arc rrrn ed nbbaticlll LeuvcZ
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12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
24
Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
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ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
in lh ir pro I 1m U
Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
8 We bl
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lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
Tunda lnd WemU0 11( l Ion of tl
11 bull It t- VO Ltd to
--- Th Bislwp t1ppointtd Ihi~ commiddot yr 1 u IlIyrl by Mar Moore LunU-Lhi
Sil nglJ J(llni
W -I ( ntinu in the ~tudies f the I ome Dj~lu libert Dunga Jgticrr
werc conI inlled in I h ~ tudics of t 0
DnnyelC Lodi Michel Olekonya Josrph TOleogaAlph nse lUlmnba
nga Pnulu TJ rnllmbu Andre Luh oIJu Jal nun Lundula Danyele
re COlt I inned ill the cIa I lhe lhird JIlIIC Ukiudi Puulu
r con L 11 Iltlt1 in the class of lhe L1mOk ko Marclls Shut hn Pierre
i Aurru t Fadi 13 PierloJ Longcng I
I Dc nye) Lunumbi Audre gande-
Intionsmade the followingrecom hy I he CI lIe llnle Que on 17
ulu Un an Andr rdjati August IT l ltniH d into full conncction Ii g Dc n~ in anlWH to Question nrr he ordai nen Traveliug El Jers
Fr ncoii N~ 1e a Jak kl Lupanu I Ukunda August Welshi Ukunda
noel Min T Tunda and embobull
fur Lhe nlXL se Ion of th~ I was voltld to
- Ttl Bishnp fll inlld Ihi- comshyilryn E M ty Moore LUClumhi
Jngll Jll Il
I I l WI S vltd to scrod lhe grec ti ffS dmirli~[Tllt II ill UIC fonn at a letler
tt tiVfgt E n til~
The sEcretary was instructfd to wrIte lettfnl of thanks to th CottOIl Company nd to o th er friend of the Mission for their intrest all generous gjrt~ ~nd also to write a letter of reetings to the other Annual Conferences under the suptlrision of Bishop Springer
Committee on Katako rombe Woll~- To deal with the r comshymendations ot the S uperintendent of the Katako Kombe District it vas votd that the Bishop select a ctlmrnittee and that it be empOcre 1 with the folluwing dutieR a1111 authori ty
1 To SUlVPy the needs of the unoccupied areas of our tribe an report their findings to the general survey committee of the Cent 1 Conft lencp
2 Tu select a site on which to build a District parsonage in the Katlko Kombe Di~trict the ~aid site being chosen with the possibllit of it becoming a permanen t site for the proposed station
3 To take the proper steps for applying for a cone ssion both temporary and permanent
4 10 start the building of the residence according to the vlans passed by thl~ Building Committee The proposed building is to 10shyvoive no e penditure of Mission Board funds
The committee vas appointed as follows A J Reid H p Anker Wm De RUittl C P M Sheffey H 1 VlbeCler E B Stilz Myrtle Zicafoose Ngandjolo Muse and Ngtlesa Jakoba
Report-The report of the Conference Treasurer and of the Boar of SUwarcis was read by H T Wheeler in answer to Question 28 (See RepoltH 7 amp~) Higt -ras re-elecred Treasurer _ eU ement ensions- The m ltl tter of pensions fo] non-Conference rnemb t as w ( 11 as f OL Cronf r enee members was introduced The Bishop s tu t d that the Conference B~ard of Stewards was the proper C01llmi ttee to deal with this mat ter and suggested that they work out a plan of coHpctilln and disbursement of the funds A J Red spoke concerning th e financial oiJligations entai led in becoming an a tuual conference The Bishop added the nmes of A J Rei M W Lovell and Kathryn Eye as members of the Conferenc~ Board of Stewards
Report- The repwt of the Medical Committee was read by Dr C P 11 Sh ffey and adopted with amendments and additions (See Report 9)
Adjournment- The time for adjournment having arrived Rulh OToole was called on to lead in the closing prayer
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FJFIH D_ Y ntorday Jutl7 19 3
Morning Sc sion D~voli(ns middotmiddot TIn Bishop 1middotutile tI votion and brought messago
I)n hulin_so unf llPded Ime speCIal ~ura gement of the hymn iy Faitll Lllf k Up To Ill e S su g by ix duughters of lhe tn1 lonarits
Minute - Th minutes (f the last sesion Were rcad by the -ctrunjl II t wel ftC cr ted a reael
PI1gtre of Ne t Am uul COniCI en csslon- It was vot d to I(on~i let lh _l1cstiof1 and it was voted LO meet ac fAJtija in tead (fa 111 n
cpnrt - VI (gt C01l1n ttfe on Imiddot ug lism Ia~ its report and itWf fl II[ltell a~ rId (8 port ]1) It a oled tllut the Bishop IIppnintl comnllltc 1 k on lh~ tlans1ati II of Lhe DiEcipin and Ritual Thllle nw in cd er~ A J Reid W S Hug-hit tt M Lo II ~n I nnimiddot LatI v infrej
OJ ci]llinnry Qu stion o 2-1he cbal3C 1 rs 01 11 the preachers n p s -tt a tnT II g 10 dl trielS Il well II those on rurlough and I WOman 1l1itlsiolll 11 bull
pc j I tud n~ - Thd0 lin ittee on Conforence Re1lliiolls recunshyn ol d tll t hun II JOI11 e ~rj n plrmi sion lo attfud sclllt() in Pllo(h itt an III SI) lhaLShnulllba I ierre be aliowedulIoLher year there It w fI ntlt d
H p rt - TI1P pnrt Atht Lil pung~ Committee WllS rell I 11d ndopt d pe lkJllrt III rlhe renor of the ( ommittee Gn Wurnan Olk (1 pt llllt d un 1 UCCtll) ~d I I the Conferenc_middot nm nded (See Report l~) The repof t of the I r I EJ lcntion as lead but aii I 011 it wn uefLmiddotrrcu untd the (ternoon csiun
Adjourn d
Afterno n esSi(JD
Admission On Trial- The JcOtiolld 11IP sa e )f lhp Bsh p wn l ke I frow Psalll 11 The cl to be rdllli l l d (Il 11(11 Wmiddot S c II d fOt It lb Ih i~h P nil I re nR -Id I he J)i~(jIJlinlt y quesuo1l9
Report- middot11 e lcporl of the B ard ~middotf EduCD1 jon alt p sented to be nel d Ulll n itlilll ll jt Ill Ai r ~ len ~hy diHClllsion t I ) L rt W3S I d Ipteci with amend It ud ddl~ion ( CP( rt 1ltraquo
C unf~r n 8 cic n on l1( nday- By otmiddot it middot lJeJ cd to have l 11 sine se ion of the Conti rene 011 (on in 1 ornilg at 8~O
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FIFTH n 1
the devotions and brought a mesago JUc ~pcclHl arran III nt of the hYI n Thgt IT 18 sUllg by bull ix dallgh telS of tile
session were end by the
Session- f was voted to Lo n eet at Lodj in ~ a I
SIXTH DAY
Sunday morning July 18 1943 Ordination Service
The morning ~erice open d with l1c hymn Joy to the orld E H Lovell lc in pr Iy r The Scripture lesson was read from lIeshyter112middot68 Rmiddot bop J Iml1 Springer pleadi ld the ordination middotrlOOD
taking his III ssa~e ftom the lt bove Scripture At the elo ( of the sermon Dikulu Thomas Fadiala Pierre djashy
ti- ugust Elmiddotmbu 1 ic Te Uki ldi Pmiu and Umilna Andr~ having Ie n (0 ct d Dlleons by the Confclenc were ordamed Deacons by fhmiddot Di h p
Aft II( ordinali n f De cons the following having bten eJect d Eldpf h the Conf~rence weI ordained liers bv the Bis lOp
a i ted h Eld r~ I uml elilu Nicolas Mulenda Frllueois gelesa J) b LlIpnnu Augllst Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukuntla August if t hi Ukulllla And
Sunday Afternoon Service The congl r~tion sung the 11111nbull The Churchs One Foundation
II nd was led in pralr by W Ln middot11 Tl e Bi3hop p ke concerning the meaning of __ hri usn rnarria re and A J Reid rtad the mlJrriag S licc wh n Chief Lufungulu AlJrahama 8nu Modi Elisabetn took tle nIHit-Hi n vows
i hop 1 ingmiddotr rellc1l he servjc~ wlHgtn WilHam Martin De Ruit r was rect i cd 1 U member of Ill( ChUlmiddoteh by his pastor A J R~id A 1(1 in ring the hymn Break fJhilu he Blea 1or Life the ervshyice waq cl sed wilh u S aBon of prayer around the IILa At Uli time s])Hid pn Y r VI middotc 0 tlfd for lhe various phases of Ih worl of the ingd 1m nd fmiddot r I newcd con ccmtioD for the wurk r the 11 v yeur
SEVENTH DAY oDdny Jnly 19 1943
Devo ions- The Biah p led the d orillns and gave prac ical xhortnliolJ for eh 1 tj n living
At the do e or he cI otional peri d in i w of the [ae that th BIshop will h lye reached the n c I lelirell1en l wit hin lIle ensuing yeo r H T TIl eler Cmr ed to him the oeep 31lPrecintion of I
Confclcnce r I his Ica I rJlip dUlillg the last four ye rs nd Jso r rrmiddott 11)1 lile 1l ssi iilty of hilllot being I lfsent f( r an1 enn ffr nCf fIe then I rmiddot nle I to i hop Springer an i ory inlnict t hIe and L M bullpring l t 0 i ry aces 1I rokens of love lnd app cshy
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lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
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their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
PresidlDg Bish p
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N ne 10 WllO arc rrrn ed nbbaticlll LeuvcZ
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12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
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port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
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Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
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ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
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1936
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HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
W -I ( ntinu in the ~tudies f the I ome Dj~lu libert Dunga Jgticrr
werc conI inlled in I h ~ tudics of t 0
DnnyelC Lodi Michel Olekonya Josrph TOleogaAlph nse lUlmnba
nga Pnulu TJ rnllmbu Andre Luh oIJu Jal nun Lundula Danyele
re COlt I inned ill the cIa I lhe lhird JIlIIC Ukiudi Puulu
r con L 11 Iltlt1 in the class of lhe L1mOk ko Marclls Shut hn Pierre
i Aurru t Fadi 13 PierloJ Longcng I
I Dc nye) Lunumbi Audre gande-
Intionsmade the followingrecom hy I he CI lIe llnle Que on 17
ulu Un an Andr rdjati August IT l ltniH d into full conncction Ii g Dc n~ in anlWH to Question nrr he ordai nen Traveliug El Jers
Fr ncoii N~ 1e a Jak kl Lupanu I Ukunda August Welshi Ukunda
noel Min T Tunda and embobull
fur Lhe nlXL se Ion of th~ I was voltld to
- Ttl Bishnp fll inlld Ihi- comshyilryn E M ty Moore LUClumhi
Jngll Jll Il
I I l WI S vltd to scrod lhe grec ti ffS dmirli~[Tllt II ill UIC fonn at a letler
tt tiVfgt E n til~
The sEcretary was instructfd to wrIte lettfnl of thanks to th CottOIl Company nd to o th er friend of the Mission for their intrest all generous gjrt~ ~nd also to write a letter of reetings to the other Annual Conferences under the suptlrision of Bishop Springer
Committee on Katako rombe Woll~- To deal with the r comshymendations ot the S uperintendent of the Katako Kombe District it vas votd that the Bishop select a ctlmrnittee and that it be empOcre 1 with the folluwing dutieR a1111 authori ty
1 To SUlVPy the needs of the unoccupied areas of our tribe an report their findings to the general survey committee of the Cent 1 Conft lencp
2 Tu select a site on which to build a District parsonage in the Katlko Kombe Di~trict the ~aid site being chosen with the possibllit of it becoming a permanen t site for the proposed station
3 To take the proper steps for applying for a cone ssion both temporary and permanent
4 10 start the building of the residence according to the vlans passed by thl~ Building Committee The proposed building is to 10shyvoive no e penditure of Mission Board funds
The committee vas appointed as follows A J Reid H p Anker Wm De RUittl C P M Sheffey H 1 VlbeCler E B Stilz Myrtle Zicafoose Ngandjolo Muse and Ngtlesa Jakoba
Report-The report of the Conference Treasurer and of the Boar of SUwarcis was read by H T Wheeler in answer to Question 28 (See RepoltH 7 amp~) Higt -ras re-elecred Treasurer _ eU ement ensions- The m ltl tter of pensions fo] non-Conference rnemb t as w ( 11 as f OL Cronf r enee members was introduced The Bishop s tu t d that the Conference B~ard of Stewards was the proper C01llmi ttee to deal with this mat ter and suggested that they work out a plan of coHpctilln and disbursement of the funds A J Red spoke concerning th e financial oiJligations entai led in becoming an a tuual conference The Bishop added the nmes of A J Rei M W Lovell and Kathryn Eye as members of the Conferenc~ Board of Stewards
Report- The repwt of the Medical Committee was read by Dr C P 11 Sh ffey and adopted with amendments and additions (See Report 9)
Adjournment- The time for adjournment having arrived Rulh OToole was called on to lead in the closing prayer
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FJFIH D_ Y ntorday Jutl7 19 3
Morning Sc sion D~voli(ns middotmiddot TIn Bishop 1middotutile tI votion and brought messago
I)n hulin_so unf llPded Ime speCIal ~ura gement of the hymn iy Faitll Lllf k Up To Ill e S su g by ix duughters of lhe tn1 lonarits
Minute - Th minutes (f the last sesion Were rcad by the -ctrunjl II t wel ftC cr ted a reael
PI1gtre of Ne t Am uul COniCI en csslon- It was vot d to I(on~i let lh _l1cstiof1 and it was voted LO meet ac fAJtija in tead (fa 111 n
cpnrt - VI (gt C01l1n ttfe on Imiddot ug lism Ia~ its report and itWf fl II[ltell a~ rId (8 port ]1) It a oled tllut the Bishop IIppnintl comnllltc 1 k on lh~ tlans1ati II of Lhe DiEcipin and Ritual Thllle nw in cd er~ A J Reid W S Hug-hit tt M Lo II ~n I nnimiddot LatI v infrej
OJ ci]llinnry Qu stion o 2-1he cbal3C 1 rs 01 11 the preachers n p s -tt a tnT II g 10 dl trielS Il well II those on rurlough and I WOman 1l1itlsiolll 11 bull
pc j I tud n~ - Thd0 lin ittee on Conforence Re1lliiolls recunshyn ol d tll t hun II JOI11 e ~rj n plrmi sion lo attfud sclllt() in Pllo(h itt an III SI) lhaLShnulllba I ierre be aliowedulIoLher year there It w fI ntlt d
H p rt - TI1P pnrt Atht Lil pung~ Committee WllS rell I 11d ndopt d pe lkJllrt III rlhe renor of the ( ommittee Gn Wurnan Olk (1 pt llllt d un 1 UCCtll) ~d I I the Conferenc_middot nm nded (See Report l~) The repof t of the I r I EJ lcntion as lead but aii I 011 it wn uefLmiddotrrcu untd the (ternoon csiun
Adjourn d
Afterno n esSi(JD
Admission On Trial- The JcOtiolld 11IP sa e )f lhp Bsh p wn l ke I frow Psalll 11 The cl to be rdllli l l d (Il 11(11 Wmiddot S c II d fOt It lb Ih i~h P nil I re nR -Id I he J)i~(jIJlinlt y quesuo1l9
Report- middot11 e lcporl of the B ard ~middotf EduCD1 jon alt p sented to be nel d Ulll n itlilll ll jt Ill Ai r ~ len ~hy diHClllsion t I ) L rt W3S I d Ipteci with amend It ud ddl~ion ( CP( rt 1ltraquo
C unf~r n 8 cic n on l1( nday- By otmiddot it middot lJeJ cd to have l 11 sine se ion of the Conti rene 011 (on in 1 ornilg at 8~O
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FIFTH n 1
the devotions and brought a mesago JUc ~pcclHl arran III nt of the hYI n Thgt IT 18 sUllg by bull ix dallgh telS of tile
session were end by the
Session- f was voted to Lo n eet at Lodj in ~ a I
SIXTH DAY
Sunday morning July 18 1943 Ordination Service
The morning ~erice open d with l1c hymn Joy to the orld E H Lovell lc in pr Iy r The Scripture lesson was read from lIeshyter112middot68 Rmiddot bop J Iml1 Springer pleadi ld the ordination middotrlOOD
taking his III ssa~e ftom the lt bove Scripture At the elo ( of the sermon Dikulu Thomas Fadiala Pierre djashy
ti- ugust Elmiddotmbu 1 ic Te Uki ldi Pmiu and Umilna Andr~ having Ie n (0 ct d Dlleons by the Confclenc were ordamed Deacons by fhmiddot Di h p
Aft II( ordinali n f De cons the following having bten eJect d Eldpf h the Conf~rence weI ordained liers bv the Bis lOp
a i ted h Eld r~ I uml elilu Nicolas Mulenda Frllueois gelesa J) b LlIpnnu Augllst Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukuntla August if t hi Ukulllla And
Sunday Afternoon Service The congl r~tion sung the 11111nbull The Churchs One Foundation
II nd was led in pralr by W Ln middot11 Tl e Bi3hop p ke concerning the meaning of __ hri usn rnarria re and A J Reid rtad the mlJrriag S licc wh n Chief Lufungulu AlJrahama 8nu Modi Elisabetn took tle nIHit-Hi n vows
i hop 1 ingmiddotr rellc1l he servjc~ wlHgtn WilHam Martin De Ruit r was rect i cd 1 U member of Ill( ChUlmiddoteh by his pastor A J R~id A 1(1 in ring the hymn Break fJhilu he Blea 1or Life the ervshyice waq cl sed wilh u S aBon of prayer around the IILa At Uli time s])Hid pn Y r VI middotc 0 tlfd for lhe various phases of Ih worl of the ingd 1m nd fmiddot r I newcd con ccmtioD for the wurk r the 11 v yeur
SEVENTH DAY oDdny Jnly 19 1943
Devo ions- The Biah p led the d orillns and gave prac ical xhortnliolJ for eh 1 tj n living
At the do e or he cI otional peri d in i w of the [ae that th BIshop will h lye reached the n c I lelirell1en l wit hin lIle ensuing yeo r H T TIl eler Cmr ed to him the oeep 31lPrecintion of I
Confclcnce r I his Ica I rJlip dUlillg the last four ye rs nd Jso r rrmiddott 11)1 lile 1l ssi iilty of hilllot being I lfsent f( r an1 enn ffr nCf fIe then I rmiddot nle I to i hop Springer an i ory inlnict t hIe and L M bullpring l t 0 i ry aces 1I rokens of love lnd app cshy
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lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
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their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
PresidlDg Bish p
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N ne 10 WllO arc rrrn ed nbbaticlll LeuvcZ
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12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
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port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
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Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
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ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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1936
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Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
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Morning Sc sion D~voli(ns middotmiddot TIn Bishop 1middotutile tI votion and brought messago
I)n hulin_so unf llPded Ime speCIal ~ura gement of the hymn iy Faitll Lllf k Up To Ill e S su g by ix duughters of lhe tn1 lonarits
Minute - Th minutes (f the last sesion Were rcad by the -ctrunjl II t wel ftC cr ted a reael
PI1gtre of Ne t Am uul COniCI en csslon- It was vot d to I(on~i let lh _l1cstiof1 and it was voted LO meet ac fAJtija in tead (fa 111 n
cpnrt - VI (gt C01l1n ttfe on Imiddot ug lism Ia~ its report and itWf fl II[ltell a~ rId (8 port ]1) It a oled tllut the Bishop IIppnintl comnllltc 1 k on lh~ tlans1ati II of Lhe DiEcipin and Ritual Thllle nw in cd er~ A J Reid W S Hug-hit tt M Lo II ~n I nnimiddot LatI v infrej
OJ ci]llinnry Qu stion o 2-1he cbal3C 1 rs 01 11 the preachers n p s -tt a tnT II g 10 dl trielS Il well II those on rurlough and I WOman 1l1itlsiolll 11 bull
pc j I tud n~ - Thd0 lin ittee on Conforence Re1lliiolls recunshyn ol d tll t hun II JOI11 e ~rj n plrmi sion lo attfud sclllt() in Pllo(h itt an III SI) lhaLShnulllba I ierre be aliowedulIoLher year there It w fI ntlt d
H p rt - TI1P pnrt Atht Lil pung~ Committee WllS rell I 11d ndopt d pe lkJllrt III rlhe renor of the ( ommittee Gn Wurnan Olk (1 pt llllt d un 1 UCCtll) ~d I I the Conferenc_middot nm nded (See Report l~) The repof t of the I r I EJ lcntion as lead but aii I 011 it wn uefLmiddotrrcu untd the (ternoon csiun
Adjourn d
Afterno n esSi(JD
Admission On Trial- The JcOtiolld 11IP sa e )f lhp Bsh p wn l ke I frow Psalll 11 The cl to be rdllli l l d (Il 11(11 Wmiddot S c II d fOt It lb Ih i~h P nil I re nR -Id I he J)i~(jIJlinlt y quesuo1l9
Report- middot11 e lcporl of the B ard ~middotf EduCD1 jon alt p sented to be nel d Ulll n itlilll ll jt Ill Ai r ~ len ~hy diHClllsion t I ) L rt W3S I d Ipteci with amend It ud ddl~ion ( CP( rt 1ltraquo
C unf~r n 8 cic n on l1( nday- By otmiddot it middot lJeJ cd to have l 11 sine se ion of the Conti rene 011 (on in 1 ornilg at 8~O
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FIFTH n 1
the devotions and brought a mesago JUc ~pcclHl arran III nt of the hYI n Thgt IT 18 sUllg by bull ix dallgh telS of tile
session were end by the
Session- f was voted to Lo n eet at Lodj in ~ a I
SIXTH DAY
Sunday morning July 18 1943 Ordination Service
The morning ~erice open d with l1c hymn Joy to the orld E H Lovell lc in pr Iy r The Scripture lesson was read from lIeshyter112middot68 Rmiddot bop J Iml1 Springer pleadi ld the ordination middotrlOOD
taking his III ssa~e ftom the lt bove Scripture At the elo ( of the sermon Dikulu Thomas Fadiala Pierre djashy
ti- ugust Elmiddotmbu 1 ic Te Uki ldi Pmiu and Umilna Andr~ having Ie n (0 ct d Dlleons by the Confclenc were ordamed Deacons by fhmiddot Di h p
Aft II( ordinali n f De cons the following having bten eJect d Eldpf h the Conf~rence weI ordained liers bv the Bis lOp
a i ted h Eld r~ I uml elilu Nicolas Mulenda Frllueois gelesa J) b LlIpnnu Augllst Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukuntla August if t hi Ukulllla And
Sunday Afternoon Service The congl r~tion sung the 11111nbull The Churchs One Foundation
II nd was led in pralr by W Ln middot11 Tl e Bi3hop p ke concerning the meaning of __ hri usn rnarria re and A J Reid rtad the mlJrriag S licc wh n Chief Lufungulu AlJrahama 8nu Modi Elisabetn took tle nIHit-Hi n vows
i hop 1 ingmiddotr rellc1l he servjc~ wlHgtn WilHam Martin De Ruit r was rect i cd 1 U member of Ill( ChUlmiddoteh by his pastor A J R~id A 1(1 in ring the hymn Break fJhilu he Blea 1or Life the ervshyice waq cl sed wilh u S aBon of prayer around the IILa At Uli time s])Hid pn Y r VI middotc 0 tlfd for lhe various phases of Ih worl of the ingd 1m nd fmiddot r I newcd con ccmtioD for the wurk r the 11 v yeur
SEVENTH DAY oDdny Jnly 19 1943
Devo ions- The Biah p led the d orillns and gave prac ical xhortnliolJ for eh 1 tj n living
At the do e or he cI otional peri d in i w of the [ae that th BIshop will h lye reached the n c I lelirell1en l wit hin lIle ensuing yeo r H T TIl eler Cmr ed to him the oeep 31lPrecintion of I
Confclcnce r I his Ica I rJlip dUlillg the last four ye rs nd Jso r rrmiddott 11)1 lile 1l ssi iilty of hilllot being I lfsent f( r an1 enn ffr nCf fIe then I rmiddot nle I to i hop Springer an i ory inlnict t hIe and L M bullpring l t 0 i ry aces 1I rokens of love lnd app cshy
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lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
1(
their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
PresidlDg Bish p
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and officin)
dudn the y(gtur
I md Ta Dlllllli PierlC
N ne 10 WllO arc rrrn ed nbbaticlll LeuvcZ
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12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
24
Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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H 1 heeler Tre8fiurer
storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
8 We bl
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
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I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1)J3 1943
1936
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HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
FIFTH n 1
the devotions and brought a mesago JUc ~pcclHl arran III nt of the hYI n Thgt IT 18 sUllg by bull ix dallgh telS of tile
session were end by the
Session- f was voted to Lo n eet at Lodj in ~ a I
SIXTH DAY
Sunday morning July 18 1943 Ordination Service
The morning ~erice open d with l1c hymn Joy to the orld E H Lovell lc in pr Iy r The Scripture lesson was read from lIeshyter112middot68 Rmiddot bop J Iml1 Springer pleadi ld the ordination middotrlOOD
taking his III ssa~e ftom the lt bove Scripture At the elo ( of the sermon Dikulu Thomas Fadiala Pierre djashy
ti- ugust Elmiddotmbu 1 ic Te Uki ldi Pmiu and Umilna Andr~ having Ie n (0 ct d Dlleons by the Confclenc were ordamed Deacons by fhmiddot Di h p
Aft II( ordinali n f De cons the following having bten eJect d Eldpf h the Conf~rence weI ordained liers bv the Bis lOp
a i ted h Eld r~ I uml elilu Nicolas Mulenda Frllueois gelesa J) b LlIpnnu Augllst Shuku Joseph Wetshi Ukuntla August if t hi Ukulllla And
Sunday Afternoon Service The congl r~tion sung the 11111nbull The Churchs One Foundation
II nd was led in pralr by W Ln middot11 Tl e Bi3hop p ke concerning the meaning of __ hri usn rnarria re and A J Reid rtad the mlJrriag S licc wh n Chief Lufungulu AlJrahama 8nu Modi Elisabetn took tle nIHit-Hi n vows
i hop 1 ingmiddotr rellc1l he servjc~ wlHgtn WilHam Martin De Ruit r was rect i cd 1 U member of Ill( ChUlmiddoteh by his pastor A J R~id A 1(1 in ring the hymn Break fJhilu he Blea 1or Life the ervshyice waq cl sed wilh u S aBon of prayer around the IILa At Uli time s])Hid pn Y r VI middotc 0 tlfd for lhe various phases of Ih worl of the ingd 1m nd fmiddot r I newcd con ccmtioD for the wurk r the 11 v yeur
SEVENTH DAY oDdny Jnly 19 1943
Devo ions- The Biah p led the d orillns and gave prac ical xhortnliolJ for eh 1 tj n living
At the do e or he cI otional peri d in i w of the [ae that th BIshop will h lye reached the n c I lelirell1en l wit hin lIle ensuing yeo r H T TIl eler Cmr ed to him the oeep 31lPrecintion of I
Confclcnce r I his Ica I rJlip dUlillg the last four ye rs nd Jso r rrmiddott 11)1 lile 1l ssi iilty of hilllot being I lfsent f( r an1 enn ffr nCf fIe then I rmiddot nle I to i hop Springer an i ory inlnict t hIe and L M bullpring l t 0 i ry aces 1I rokens of love lnd app cshy
11
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lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
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their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
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13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
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Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
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(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
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bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
24
Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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H 1 heeler Tre8fiurer
storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
in lh ir pro I 1m U
Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
~
01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
11
CiHliOtt
lfinutes - 1he inutER of Saturdays and Sundays =essions wer read an I it was VII ted to accept thpm ith corrections
Committees - The Conference voted to add to the list of permashynent c rnmittees and the Bishop named the l o11owing I1S members 1 istoli cal Committee - E B St ilz iV De Ruiter H T Wheel r Mary FOlernan nnel as a sub - committeE Mrs H C AYle~ and Mrs H T Wheel r were t o act in ~electing flom the Treasurers files papers or hlstoic~ l vmiddotmiddotlue Committee on Pastoral Recolds - H P
nkel l J)~ Ru iter E H Lo ell and Kl mbt11u Charles I t was voted that the committee to lew(Jrk the schooi readers be
(cmtinued afi their work had not yet been completed R eport - The Cornmttee on Distric t Conferer ee Records presented
it rI1U1t and i t was accepted (See R eport 15) Dialtiplinory Questions 22 amp 24 - The Committee on Accepted
SII)lply Pastors named the following and the (haracters of all W~Te passed LubIn Alphonse Mudii11bi Mos A s~hl Pier t WembUlua Iua li r HI Onb 1arcus IILuh tnAndre r a Diumi Piene Kinyashymba Paul u OnUdio ltTu F1al1cuis Usungo Paulu Djmga Samwele Yan)a Mich l Ad lilma Paulu Llnya E iya Ukitana Paulu and LushyhIltpound J uao l of
Otterbein Com ittee Report - It was voted to have this report pl1otfd l l the J our nal and t hat the committee be given authority to fl i t the ie1 llL tlml senti it in to the Board (See RLpJtt 115)
1 eronnel - It was pr)inted Ollt huw gratly needpd e e Maws were back 0 11 tlw fi l-Id but if it still remained t hlt lhrl could not be retmned to the fie ld dLte to health lelismiddot ns the Board was urged to Ifk to scgt nd a tlai nd mecumic to th fi Id as soon as possible Thl~ ne fu l a tnl ined ag iC111t llri3t W ii als()pointed out It was voted to rcir th ~St~ ll1uttfr to the Fil ld C m mittee
Kingwana Resolution - Dr C P M Sheffey presented the folmiddot Iowin -( r eoiolu ti on vvhieh w8s passed
V hen3s K il1 wana is uspd in eel raill area~ oftIle ~ou t llern Congo enn fl nllce and 11 heleas the work of th0 rrunda Distllct is expanding as eidlI c (~d IJY t h~ f lic t that there were 55 preache Js r epor ted in lht olk this yea In c() n tnllt to ~ ) las t year therdore be It r iol Idshy
lhf-lt tly t aching of Kil1gwand be 3Lre sed in ur Mission ~chools 01 llw 1 1( DiRlIV t allI the mis i nat ies II charge of the schools and the rtClch l sh ll b~ fret to usp ill th t district either Ote tela 01 Kiqfw( na a~ tilL cmiddotl(bullbullmst al1 (es lJay w an-ant in carrying forward
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
1(
their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
PresidlDg Bish p
luman U Townsley Secretar
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Hthodi t CI urch
ermtendents bull (riels
and officin)
dudn the y(gtur
I md Ta Dlllllli PierlC
N ne 10 WllO arc rrrn ed nbbaticlll LeuvcZ
Il
12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
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port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
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Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
hi
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
IlIi-t His W
1
th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1936
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Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
gt1 oSat rdays and Sundays Fessions were [lccept thpm with corrections nference vot~d to 1dd to the list of permashyBishop named the following IlS members
E Sttlz W De Rui ter H T Wheelel cI ub - comm ittee Mrs H C Ayr ef lt nd
tl1 act in ~electi ng f tom the Treasur ers files omm itlee on Pas toral Records - ~ H P
H Loell a nd Ilti mbll Iu Charles commit tee to ewfIlk the school readers be h-o d not et been completed
on is tlic Con ference Records presented ( ~ee Report 15)
22 amp 2 4 - The Commi ttee on Accepted fo llowing and the characters of all were
1udi rn bi MO~(j Asaka P ierre WembUlua II uh la Andre Ta Diumi Pierr e Kinya shyun Gois Usungo Paulu Djenga Samwele PauIu Uny~ E liya Ukitana Pauln and Lushy
eport - It was voted to have this r epOl t t nat the commit tee be given authority to
t in to the Boald (See Rlpr t IG) led Ju t huw grl-a tly need c t he Maws were it ill emained t h1t thny could not ue
health reasmiddotms t he Board was urged to haric to t h~ fi ld ns 5 00 11 s possible The Inst was nlsu pointed out It was voted to FiLd Cornml Ltce - r C P M Sheffey pCfsented the foJshy
pSEsed fJ in ctfta in areail ofthe ~ou tilern Congo e work of the Tu nda District is euro panding
L t here wer 55 l-reac i1e ts repor ted in ilst to d ~) la t year the rd ule be it
gwc ntl be s lressed in uu r Mission chools the missionali es in d arge of the schools fr~ us in th~t t district either Ote tela
Lalt may warr n t in c2nying- forward
1(
their work Central Conference Re ort A bullT Reid introduced the subject
and lhe following deleg tes je cl about various phases of lbc work takpn up al the Conflrenee Anllimce White M s HP Anker Mrs A J Reid H P Anker Dr C Pl1 Sheffey Mr C P M Sheffey and lukika J Ib rt
It as yoterl to ill true thp Prirati ng Departmeni lo order 25 extra copies of the Central Conference Journal and Di cipline
Report- The Committee on Resolu tions read its report and it was accepteu by ac- ~ji~ (~ee R port 14)
Journul- On malion the printed re ord of the mintlte~ as mad the official Tecm d of the ConferencE
Adjournment-It WAS i1ted Lhut a fler the reading of the appointshyments the Conf reI ce would stand adjonrned
Fullowing lllli41rks uy Bishop Springer the appointments ere rend
I he Bishop pronounctd thp hcnedietio am] the fourth sessil) of lhe CClltrll Congo Iro isiondl Annual Coniercllce stood adjourued sinfgt die
Thb is to cerll y that the foregoing is a correct and offici 1 record of the Conftrence
PresidlDg Bish p
luman U Townsley Secretar
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Hthodi t CI urch
ermtendents bull (riels
and officin)
dudn the y(gtur
I md Ta Dlllllli PierlC
N ne 10 WllO arc rrrn ed nbbaticlll LeuvcZ
Il
12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
24
Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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H 1 heeler Tre8fiurer
storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
8 We bl
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
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Hthodi t CI urch
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dudn the y(gtur
I md Ta Dlllllli PierlC
N ne 10 WllO arc rrrn ed nbbaticlll LeuvcZ
Il
12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
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port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
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Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
hi
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
IlIi-t His W
1
th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1936
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Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
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IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
~DCc=gtjCc=gt-1~ ORD NATI0
Hthodi t CI urch
ermtendents bull (riels
and officin)
dudn the y(gtur
I md Ta Dlllllli PierlC
N ne 10 WllO arc rrrn ed nbbaticlll LeuvcZ
Il
12 ho nrc readmitted None
13 nr recc or Churches as Traveling Preachshy
Y uan er from olher Con rcnces
lu W tahi Ukwltla Andre Mnshyi olns
lbplt Djungn Pierre
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
24
Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
bout f~ ultu 1- Tl lhin_ unu 1I Ill durn the year and the n 1mb r llf gtrl
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
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re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
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o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
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0 middot1 2 IS
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1
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r WO 3l15(1 2nt7t 7ft 226~~Illl bull 7uO7l
~3 1 24 bullbullbull
bull ~ -Jshy21 bull il_ bullbull i 02 bull a5 bullbull 253 bullbull 1)0 IOU bullbull 100 bullbullbullbull 1001 fiIlO bullbull 1101)0 bull bull lllj (JOO bullbullbull 6 u50 66000 fI91ltl ) lu~3LSO 354J5 1130-l50 _ 8097760 9~Hr1 1611-3181) 2302-195 1030middot150 bull bullbullbull 8282676 H~(ju 32105 17620 i 11906 i 1-7690middot
tlQ3i tii)60 a24fiI U52li 15-190 l 235305
71i sr
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-If imiddot 632 2Ii HI I ~ li
7~ 334 ltl9 1 1 bull 1
II) 61 5 G1 bull bull amp
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37
37 45
6 6 srI2 ~~ 253 1 3(1
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
Mloga Tund- I~dja
25 201 ~5 211 311 2294
bull 1 bullbullbull 27 ~ 39 lOti 2il52
H lW
4 191 67 4
23
bullbullbull lln~ 3 bull1 fitl bullbullbull 84li21 bullbull I 10 bullbullbull bull 36855 I
76 2=) bullbullbull r bullbullbull 3i 5 bull 201 bullbull~~ SEt bullbull ~) bullbullbull tis ~ a~ 25 211 bull
51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
tUlents ill Pn~plr3lor i ( lb 23 23 bullbull r
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
0 0 t bull I ~ I bullbull
I bull 3~b~il rfOO 111 )6 II I 67 bull
bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
~
01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
1shy
Mutcu Dikulll I homo Luhlta Dallyelc Lunumbi Andre Nga nliemellll1 Joani Lumumba Jerome
17 Yhu arc ad itt d into Full Connection N lj lti Augu t Dikul I Tholn s Fmiddot dia1a Pjerre Elerubo Pierre Hndi lUlu Utluna Andre
18 Vhat Travelius Preacher and wha Local Preachers have been elected Deacons Traveling Preaehprs- Ndjati ugust O ululhomus Fadilla PierI Elembo Pierre Ukincli Paulu Un) na Andre L l~al Preachers None
19 Tho have been Olduined Deacon bull djllt1 ugut ikulu T lInaS Fadiala Pierre Elembo Pierre Ukindl Pauln UmRna Andre bull
O hut Ila-eling )r middotne bull iii ill1d what Local r achers have h en elected Elders Traveling Preachers - Luu u August Shllku Josepb Wetshi Ulruni-l Au ust Vetsh Ukunda An reo Lumbelilu 1 lel shyMulellci1 Frallois tJgele-gta Jaloba Local PI Ilchlr - None
21 Who have b~ 11 ordained Elders Lupanu August Shuku J~middotepll WeLhi Ukunds August Wetahi Ukundn Andre LlimoeIilu Nicol s Mulentla Francois I gdesa JIlIoha
22 Who ale Acce t 1 upply Pastors Lula Alphons(- rutlimhi Masp Asakn Pierre WemhUlun Jrai UJilukoko blnlCllS II Lubata ndre Tli Diumi Pi~r( Kiny II ba Paulu OllUdinga Fl nlii U~ango Paul DJtmga Samllcie YJga Mibel Adidiema Pllulu Unya Eliya Ukilnna Pt u1u Luhntn Jo ni
21 b t Acef ted upply Pastors no bull in charge are taking (n) The Co ference Course of Study
f)n~
(h I The Local Preachers Course of Study 0(1_
24 rc the Accepted Supply Postors blanlcle s in their life and o~jd I administration Ye
2 rit Preachers coming flom other Chmcheswith recornshymendat on from the District Confer n ee r Quarterly Confer nce 1m C had their Orders recognized a Local
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
24
Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
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during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
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ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
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Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
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HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
19 II Luhnta DJnyel L lOumbi Andl e Ngashy
1 mba Jerom nto Full Connection U lhnrnas F Iiala Pierre Elembo Pienc
dre C l and what Local Preachers have
N Jjnti AU~U8t Dikulu Thomas Fadinla Ukindi Isulu Umana Andre
ned Deaco Thunas Fa iRla Pie Te Elembo Pierre AJJdll~bull
bull nd vhat Local PI ochers ha e
- Lup nu AugllR Sh lku Jo eph WeLshi Ukundn Andre LumbcJllu Nicvlas Jakuba
ed Elders Jo ph W L hi Ukunda Align t Wetshi
IJ Nicolas Mtlltnda Fruncois NgeJe a
Pastors mhi Mo~p Aaakn Pierre WcmhUlun
reu il LuluJfa j IIdre Til Diumi PiEtTc inga Frnnc i Ussngo p olu Djfnga Atlidi Inn P ulu Unya Eliya Ukitnnn
i chnrge nro taking
Cour e of Study
astors blameless in their Hfe and
ng from oth r CllUlche wilh lecom-District nterence or Quart
ad their Orders recognized a s Local
Deacons or Local Elders None
26 1 0 con titute the Conference Committee ofInvesbgatlon See onfercnc CommI ttee
27 Who is lcded Conference Lay Leader None elected
28 What ig the report of the Conference Treasurer Sec Report o 7
29 What is the r port of the Statistici an See Report No 17
O Wbat are t he reports recommendations and plans of the Boards of the Conference See Report
31 What are the objectives of this Conference for the co~g year as stated by the Bishop in charge or a commIttee lppointed by him
32 Where shall the next session of the Conference be held onjR
33 WLere are the Preachers stationed this year
APPOINTMENTS
R presenlative Superinten ent H P Anke Conference Evangel ist (Membersl jp in
FundjUmba Quartery Conference) Ngandjolo Mose
KAlAKO KOMBE DISTRICT
Superintendent A J Reid District Womans Work Mrs i r Reid Kahudi Supplied )y Lukala Alphome KaJonda Mudim i Mose UtamuHla U mana Andre
Lull ndilln Ngelesa Ja oba Lupa t 1 Usung IUB Mudimbl Olekonya Paulu Ngo nba Diku u Thomas Ngo go UmtOkoko tt arcus
miunga OnUswnba Adolph U vungu Lumlula Danyele
LODJ A DIiTnICT
uperintendcnt Wm De Ruiter
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
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port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
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Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
hi
J
lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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Th Cl1lnru 8 1uly plecld i
lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
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with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
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W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
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1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
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W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
to
I i trimiddott Woman W rk Girls S~hool
hmiddot ctor ur EUIlt fon Social bull n rubli Heuilh Work
om Il E 1 kula Kand III I I umOlen 1 Supplied by LoJja Circuit and FUlldj Uruba MllklllDndi Supplied hy Nyam I Lowo P ngu Di wo hut lIa Ashiki Ngondo hut ha Es nge Shut hot ya gunda t vumbB III plied byI quo ttshi N dj ld i
illHrman P s or
MI r [JISTRICT
SUl-plied by
Supplied by
Girl H rne (jrls amp- W) n n 01 k in MIlltiou Village
10 pi tlJ I amp Lope] Coluny Ill l r 0 r N IIrse InJustrial t rk
a n HfgiollaJ and Wc)mnns School bull un oli (f1ukundji) Supp U by
On1 J ongo Sup lJ~tI y () I 1 djlJ Supplied by
Mrs Wm De Ruiter Mrs Wm DeRulLer Mr A J Reid Klthryn Eye
KathrVll EYL TUlnmbn Mos ~ UmiunIm Pi1re Lokon a Mich~l Asaka licHe Ngandjo 0 Jose Vrelll Ulua loani Umumbu Andl6 Fodiola Pierre OlOKO Pierre Sbungu Joseph ctElhi Jlrunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Djulu Albert Di ashi Ollnyele
E H Lavell fr E H L c11 Lunumbe Andre L dHlla Andre Iumumbn Jerome Mundau AJlJelt Ukindi Igtmiddot ulu
W S Hugill tt Mulenda FIan~ois
Mrs E H LQell 1 S If 19h1ett R11U1 01 noll E H Lovell Hyrt1c- ZiCjIOOSe To Diuml Pierre
nUdinTl Fmncois U ango Puulu
Tihck Snka Ukitn NJ ka Udinga Ukiw Ukunda
kita yimll Yannp
Superintend nt Djtrict oma Emungu a Ku Kihll1 lmgl Kimbi Lufungula NdjaJi Olcka Pent Olenga TUltla Stali 11
Chairman Pa~lor Girb Home Hospital amp Direclor of In u trial 1n rue Lor i NUlsery Station amp OIllIUlS
Superint nd D llict W lJir clor of [ julu Emungu r oleo Lmnami Lomcmbe lulmlwo Dna Dikonclo
tet SlunglFoi lhumha
knndj lui a Ukibnu
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
24
Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
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111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
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inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
IJ 39 n l2J
WN Mingll
J 0a 33
6H
Totalq
--1- 4 Zl HI i lRZ 29 bullbullbull J bullbullbullbullbull bull bullbullbull 2~~37 ii
K Kombe
O
17 1ti 7
0 middot1 2 IS
I1
1
~lt~ bull 21 =11 63 8 21) 2610 bullbull 1301l 2lI1IU SI)O 1441)
r WO 3l15(1 2nt7t 7ft 226~~Illl bull 7uO7l
~3 1 24 bullbullbull
bull ~ -Jshy21 bull il_ bullbull i 02 bull a5 bullbull 253 bullbull 1)0 IOU bullbull 100 bullbullbullbull 1001 fiIlO bullbull 1101)0 bull bull lllj (JOO bullbullbull 6 u50 66000 fI91ltl ) lu~3LSO 354J5 1130-l50 _ 8097760 9~Hr1 1611-3181) 2302-195 1030middot150 bull bullbullbull 8282676 H~(ju 32105 17620 i 11906 i 1-7690middot
tlQ3i tii)60 a24fiI U52li 15-190 l 235305
71i sr
7middot)1
_ I ) ) ~ 6) _ bullbull
J1Ii
8~ Sf
olt)U I) 6 bull f 1Ii 9 6
-If imiddot 632 2Ii HI I ~ li
7~ 334 ltl9 1 1 bull 1
II) 61 5 G1 bull bull amp
middot1 )-- ~
21
37
37 45
6 6 srI2 ~~ 253 1 3(1
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
Mloga Tund- I~dja
25 201 ~5 211 311 2294
bull 1 bullbullbull 27 ~ 39 lOti 2il52
H lW
4 191 67 4
23
bullbullbull lln~ 3 bull1 fitl bullbullbull 84li21 bullbull I 10 bullbullbull bull 36855 I
76 2=) bullbullbull r bullbullbull 3i 5 bull 201 bullbull~~ SEt bullbull ~) bullbullbull tis ~ a~ 25 211 bull
51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
tUlents ill Pn~plr3lor i ( lb 23 23 bullbull r
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
0 0 t bull I ~ I bullbull
I bull 3~b~il rfOO 111 )6 II I 67 bull
bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
~bullbullbullbull n ~ bullbullbullbullbullbull ~ sJ 1 5il3
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
Irs Wm e Ruiter Mrs WIO DeRuiter Mr Abull1 Reid KaLhryn Eye
Jathrrn Eve bull lUlnmbn Mose Umiunga Pierre Lokonga Michel
by Asnka fjerre N andjolo Mose
by VemhUluu Joani mUlllllu Amlr~
Fadinla Pierre Otol 0 Pierre Shungu Jo~eph Wehru kunda Andre UmOkoko Marcus II Dju lu Alber t Di a hi Dan ele
H I (well M I H Lovell Lunumbe Andre Vlh~IW Alltire Lumumba Jerome lundalu Albpt
Ukindi Paulu
W S Hughldt ~lulendll Franfois
rVlfS E 8 Lovdl W S HUghlett
nib Oj t)ol KHLovelJ 11 rtl Zicait103e Tn Diumi PUrrc OnUdingn Francois
ng Paull
nhe Sa Ukita NlIck Udinga llkila Ukunda Ukila Nyima yenan p
Superintendlnt Diolricl oman Emuocu a Kundu Kilangalanga Kimni Lurungua 1 lIjadi OJeka Pene Olenga TUIlda Station
Chairman Pastor Girl Hume
Supplied y Supplied y Supplied by
Supplied by Supplied by
TUNDA DISTRICT
amp Sunday Sd 001 Work
Hopital amp Leper Colony DirecL r of Nur cs In u trird DepoT ment Instructor in Agriculture NUrS1lY
Lation amp Rtmiddotgional Schools omlus Work in lismiddotion Village
WE~1BO N1A~rA DISTRlCT
Superi 11 tend en t District Womans Wortmiddot WI clor of Re ional SC lOols Ijulu Emungu Supplied by I oko Lo 1nnli Lomembe Lukulowo Ona Dikonuo Supplied by OUt S ungu I-oi Thumha Uknlldj luka UkiLana
J)jeng1 Samwele Yanga Mi he Adtlliema PlUIu Lupanu August Kiny3I1tl a Paulu Unya Eliya
H T Wheeler M s H T Wheeler S uku Joseph Kasongo Basil Ahuka Paulu Wemba Kungu Amandu8 Lodi Michel Elerubo Pin-e
wn Lewis Luhata Danyele Mrs TI C Ayres W B Lewis Mary E ~loore 1 C Ayres H C Ayres Mrs V B Le is Annie Laura Winfrey 11r B Lewis
11 W 140vell Mrs t W Lovell Annim e lllle Wets li U1 unda August Ukitnna P ulu LukadiJakt)bl L-Ik mdju Jakoba Ndjnti August Lllhala Jnani DjlJnga Pierre Uende Jerome laluhuta Abele
hutsha Pierre Ngandemema Joani
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
Correspondent f r Worl] Olltto )~ oln iUors for - C
in
ED rl itl ic tP CO) Ii rellce m b m
port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
24
Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
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ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
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Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
in lh ir pro I 1m U
Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
8 We bl
Th Cl1lnru 8 1uly plecld i
lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
E II Lovell hairman
R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
Viii Vcmbo N am3 ~tation
Chnirman Pnstor Lnmhuth Memorial amp Hospital Chal)~ls
Denl) of WOIn lt n tirls Home Superin t( d n of 1~ry Long Hospital Superin l ndent of NlIrses Indu trial amp Bllildin r Work Nur lry Printing amp P ubli ~li(lils SChOflI
Tnni tr Bin e ella I DI(ct lr Teacher T nch 1- cl T
Normal hool Director Tt3Cht r TeHcher I cheJ
t Linn School Director oman s cho 1 m~I s ork L Mission VilIllge
V~fllb(1 NJllltt bull ulllbu WcrnbUlua ungu
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker
Kimhulu Charles Mr~ H r Auker Loren~ KeUy C P M Sh fIe Mal~ Foreman E B Sti lz Mrs C P M Shefley E B Stilz
H P Anker Mrs H P An er Mr E B Stllz Lorena Kelly
I U Town ley Mrs 1 U Townsley Lorena r elly Llkikl Albert Annimae White Mrs H P Anker Mrs E B Stilz UnlaNgun a Paulu Longcngo M Iteu TOJenga bJpholls
Spacial ppointments 1 uild 1 y S IP rv iso s
unda nnd till Lations Luuja amp Katmiddot 1 (J l~nmb Weiliho Nyama
Wleclnr uf Tran po L ft ItholJl aplJdntrnfnt toatt nLl one of
(lUI schools n pond ot for ongo Missio n News
Correspo Id nt 1)r L Emiddot ngiJf ell Afrique
I T 1Jtel r lV De Ruiter ~bull P Anker E iI Lovell ~h mba Pierre Ill 11 g- I J (lalJi Anr lmalt YJ hit L1rena T elly
Corr l)olHi nl 1r t tJ lean Chlistian Aclvocute Mrs C F M Sheffey
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
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port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
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Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
hi
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
IlIi-t His W
1
th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
t2
lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
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inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
UI imae Vhite VJrena r clly
News Afriqu an Auvoca e Mrs C P M Sheffey
Lumbelilu Nicolas
H P Anker amp Hospital
Kimbulu Charles Mrs H P Anker Loren KeUv
ng Hospital C P M Sh~ffev Mary Foreman middot E B SUlz Mrs C P M Sheffey E B SLilz
H P Anlcer Mrs H P Anker r1ls E B SLitz Lorena Yelly
I U Townsley vIr 1 U Town ley L-orcna Kelly Lllldkn Albert Aunimae White Mrs H P Anker hh~ E n SLilz Unrn Ngun a Paulu long(ngo M I teu TOlenga Alphonse
Appointment
B T beeler W De Rui er H PAnker E I Lovell bull hmmba Pierre bull hungu Jllani
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port No1 Lodjn Vi trict nder Jame Rid penn Clldel1t
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Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
hi
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
IlIi-t His W
1
th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
t2
lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
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Fund 155 t55 frs
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
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inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
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Lumeta and Kale tel rilories E ductlhon 1 or
In our 37 OUl iIIage slhooh ca rried on bv the reacher of the Distr ict we hal e 133 studenh enrolled When the sllldeni ll nish these primary cholgtl the) a tttn d our regIO nal center ich()ols Which are under the lIpervision I Miss ~e wI th he r corp of Orml l School graduates he
has Ih lgt to sa y abo ut t h school w rk W ha y ix h t Deree school ill lh Lodja DIstrict WIth an enroilmen of 9 10 One of these schools mlll1e1y Ukakumiddot Nvumbl was started d uring this conference year and is doing a g( JlJ Ieee of work an reaching muny ch ildren In the sur roundin cl1mmunilJes
1 r the hegin ins of 1 tbruary rhe ccond Dcgnt of 1 9 p up ils was nloed from Kanuol tv t ht statIo n It wa no l proving a success at l ~llJltlol b tca ll ~ t J dt~uatL illpervision coull not be gIven DUfl ng lhi~
schill I term ince II has been here o n th m iliSIl) 1l we feel tha t it bas been a bJe~ ing to II t he I U ems leacher$ and missi l1 l ries 11 have com rJ bu led I make 1 an instit utio n t hat WI)) ~crve JUt p eople With the rLglonal 1l1oois ding th fi ne o rk t heY ore mar y m ore studen ts than e n p o rhl a~commod a le are fim shing and ednning to ent f 2nd Degree ehnol Un ti l we can have an adeq uate build ing and apPfopli b on
e must selt-ct only the vpry hest uu it griev s us to have to turn ~ way many WI 0 Sle 0 -thy and who hav a desire to press on e ale fT at grat ful that God has permitted us to w rk with the young W~( pIe here in thi pad of (jDgO
Public H alth n l Dispensary Work though e have a sta te hospital located at Lodja whill care
(rot th _ gelh 1 I n eils of the District th~re ne many thing they dn np[ ell) (11 th Jwuple which we feel ar l1fcessary Consequent y onr nurfgt It Eve carp~ for these things S he has this to 8)
Ilb u the w rk 1llPre are 0 maoy physical hf1zards really it IS lu UrvI I nf th~ ntte~t We re confronted with thp ell tllenge tc) do
II In our PI) ver (0 muke it pU~lhle fill them not only to surv hut tc lIve a fuller life and build up th~ir race hil ur program Ill i t of lalkA and 1 allons on premiddotnatal cal child wf l fole and ~ Dlt n()ll lJ II~Jl 0 LlteTl~ Fuu middotabyel[lIllS nil ple chool thildrcn dmic re held m foUlarg cummunitlt alld t ilt d feet
th~ Obsl L ieUl sen it wldeh we a l ubi tt rie c1pllr ~ il r at tl l T Wt l~ heilith IUI s h LV I t ) bull l 111 utiI Ii t t a 1 TlJili 1 line WLY 111
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
hi
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
IlIi-t His W
1
th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
t2
lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
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Fund 155 t55 frs
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
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inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1938 1935
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19middot13 19-13
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
on by the preachers of th t D igt tricl hen the students lmish these prima ry
center chuols whilh are under ihc of Normnl Sehoul graduates She
rko We have ix 1gt1 Dt1 ree schooL of 91 0 One 01 these sch - 15
dUring thi onference year a nd is ng many childnn in the surround ing
the Second Degree f 139 pupiL was n It was no pro ing a succ ss at
iO (1 CL)uld not b glen D Uri ng this (he lll lUh)n we feel that It ha been
and mjs~i na rte~ II have cont ri bu ted serv o ur people Wi th the r glOnal
ll1~ny more students thn e can pOSe
and be inning 10 en ter 2nd Degree nate buildin~ antl appropriation but it grievps us to have to turn ho have a desire to press on We
ilted us to work with the young
hich W 81- hIe to e Wd ty h nHh) IIaul shave
e arrJ Thio IIi oue W Y UI
which we can h~I the women and throug this crvice we help further the C luse of th Christir n home
vVe do not ave a Mi sion hospItal on our statinn at Lodja but our small dispell ary is carlying on and attempting to meet th need s of thiS lnrgp t(rritolY Each day lOre and more we realize that it eannot begin to fulfill that need but we contmue to give what hell -ve all in ht medical line ~Ve dont atLmpt to carry
II a whole medical program but WIgt do try to tal e C8r~ of all tht minol case and immedi~te n eds W e must send t he maJor (RSef
to the taLe ho pita We cannut lart~ l UI I bU and comphcated case wlth only the mAger eflUlpm ell t of OUr l ittle ulSpensury ur evangelt lic educational womans girls and hi ld ens work would be imposslbl to carry on if we did not havt a dispensarv Girls Home
Our Girls Boarding -(hool on the T Ildja station hal grown until we now have thrrty girls livillg in til hOUle provi ed fvr lhem It was beg-un with the ideal th t the glrl~ shouU be taugh t all the crafts nnd tasks commonly pursued in th~ life of the women of t his hmd 11 ta De Ruitel 8upElvis~d the- home rntil lheir furluugh a nd sinl e I ur return t() odja Mrs Rei ~ has given tlles~ active girl supervision The little girls vilbge 18 sunU nlled by rich fnrest soil N tjve wumen are Lbe galdenPTs of the land a to edushycate them HWCy t rom the soil producet a Gyp d womanhood who do not ordinarily m k happy homeR The it 81 of thf girls prod ucing uilicient food for their own use bas aheady been re ) Izen During tile year they have harvested more lhlln 15 rliftltenl kind uf ClOplt
anrl fruit lnclurling yice millpt peanuts corn sligar cane banana plan lain8 pi reapples peas ground nuts pumpkinQ ourds mani c omons sweet potaloell tomatop~ and palm nuts They sptmd the morningf-l in gllrden wrk and tht aflemoons in chool They lwve liown mor4 [llogre~A in their schoul work th past year than ally
precelling (ne Rnd onp has ntlreci the seclO(l degree choo Mi 6 Eye hRS c red for the healtll of thl girls nnel given some of them taiuing ill midWifery and r~portFJ that they havt hnWll themselves capalil~ disp n (ry assi tant lh il native matron Mama Djulldu is nch an exemplary Uhri-tinn cltarncter and has such a ontagiou- r middotIi ioul4 exped n~e that he 11 s leu practically tvery one of them jlto suving kn(jwledg~ ot Chrbt The gleat ueea DOW e istin IS th cen tructiou of the p~lmaucnt homes lOt the g-irls to liv m Missionary ociNl ~
binc Lhe Illrllu 1 of M1 De Ruiter 11 s Reid hn for I he Vornau So 1 tie~ of Chd til n Sel 1le sc ttCI ed the DI lrict The 39 soeietl6s I ac a lIlemb r lup of If 2f11h e
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
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ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
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Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
in lh ir pro I 1m U
Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
8 We bl
Th Cl1lnru 8 1uly plecld i
lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
E II Lovell hairman
R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
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bull ~ -Jshy21 bull il_ bullbull i 02 bull a5 bullbull 253 bullbull 1)0 IOU bullbull 100 bullbullbullbull 1001 fiIlO bullbull 1101)0 bull bull lllj (JOO bullbullbull 6 u50 66000 fI91ltl ) lu~3LSO 354J5 1130-l50 _ 8097760 9~Hr1 1611-3181) 2302-195 1030middot150 bull bullbullbull 8282676 H~(ju 32105 17620 i 11906 i 1-7690middot
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Mloga Tund- I~dja
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51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
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No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
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I bull 3~b~il rfOO 111 )6 II I 67 bull
bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
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bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
01 01 bull of the ellreb over th~ I 11 urch n Wt 11 making
q orphalled flom thcir homelands
when he too]- OCI he Tun la Ditrict ~o while this conffrcnce year ha~ heen one n( gr nt dUll ges with S(lme 400 kiJomeLr s of travel etween tlt~ Districts c do tru t lhat some WOTk 01 II permanent nnd abiding char cttl was done Thougb conscious tLnt we co lId n l meet the chal1tn~c i Ito which WA wel thrl1t we have lried t g vC sQrnc ceount of lIllr stewardship This report will nece-sarily be n cross _ ion (If our labor in the appointment given us last conierenc-e
Church And HOI le Can trllction Vhile on the Tunda Di tricl we begSin or completed orr1e 20 Hew
church llucLmes nd ent 1IOle than 20 nl worker~ out into he field of ~er ice The Iten on th District responded Iell to ollr app uls to lolate 811 1 IJ t lill Lh ir IJal (mages 011 ites aoijoin ing the church nne to en loe oIl olle half h ctale of mis ion property ilh n Itme henge fent for prot(ction flom the goat and lJigs W t pl c _u b i k boxeR in the hands of se( ml of the preachers with Lhe hope that th y would CI nslrucl plrmanfnt blick l uiluillHS
In the I~ltuko Komhe nj trict construction work hAS pn1ceeded slow ly due to the r el til l Ule n aj r pori ion of pur time the first six month of the Cord renee year W8l ~ivell 10 til decl pment I the Tunda Distrit-t ard lhe lrst six nlllnLhs to the Lodia District while Wp gave BupenLion Lo the Katllko Kombe Distlid at a great diet lice nwny BowenI have slurt d brick work in ~evrll villages and at N rongo we have mnde fI n e 500130 bricks in h(l molels laquond hUlned and (llITIed (Vlral tIllusnnd to the villa bull Hupolts of the posilJlily of movil g the wbol village to 8 eli tallL fllle Lite lin 1 n Iy hindered and confu ed our pe pIe At Lu 1shylid IIa they too have made ~nu burned ~evrnl thou an I hricks bu t the same ullceJtninty as tu the villagtl bting moveu to u far dl nt sit hal sLOppe(f the work
Vhil W 1111Vepr ~ d the huilding of b lte owl more pertrlan nt eh Ireh S have lilljst d mlnrlcd that our pr acher~ builI nic l
nnrl Illor com It lute homC9 md middotnrloe the property with n lime II rl~ In thes ph S WI hv 8 Icd thi 111 Jehel to plant TIl l1y
cliff rent kind 0 fruit tree~ such 38 Olflng( wugeliIw grnpciruit 11 C do JU va p Itaya pLnn tlin fnd han n[ltI ] hey gen ally hke vi I It v ome pine pptmiddots enu n tive mUlti c a wmiddot11 as om
_ We h ve given lhetll differenl I ind of Iuit tl S pH 80m g lJien ee Is for th ir g1 I ns With l ch II th disp al lif all it seem nothing short f tl ic
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
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o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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76 2=) bullbullbull r bullbullbull 3i 5 bull 201 bullbull~~ SEt bullbull ~) bullbullbull tis ~ a~ 25 211 bull
51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
tUlents ill Pn~plr3lor i ( lb 23 23 bullbull r
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
0 0 t bull I ~ I bullbull
I bull 3~b~il rfOO 111 )6 II I 67 bull
bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
~bullbullbullbull n ~ bullbullbullbullbullbull ~ sJ 1 5il3
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
~
01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
bull
that our people are So improvident that mAlly are c nUnually hungry and practically all are underlloulisherl 0 many tropiral diseases arl contracled lhrough unsanitary living conrlilion-l prcniling evervwIHTc that Wf have demanded Ulol iur preachers Cunstrtlct tOilet somethIng generally non-eistent in the common illnge )n OUI semi-annualleport blanks as the preacher report the avernge
altendance at PBch of bls enTices of the day with the nnmber fit conversionfl and the ()n~rinI8 of bis people he ha likewi~e pace Ill(virled ivr his report on the number of these various fruit trees in hi gatden and other types of work done on his (~hurch and It lmee hop to make OUI little vIlaltre center 1xample which all
villrlge hri tians could take a n pattern fur theil hom null glrd~nB 11 ilc nne pasillg through the country on a hastr tour (If in~llec HUll might hot rlisc(ln much change in the (utward life of these fl opl from their acceptance of Cbristianity lhougll ol1ldous that ( IJlVe not rone pry fal in attaining Qur i leal for theso people
dofel tltal va ch ng have tiken place nn 1 th It the trulhs bwght day by day art bearing some fruita 2 in changing their smiddot ndarus flit
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
hi
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
IlIi-t His W
1
th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1936
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Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
that many nre continually hllllgTY
d hell So mnny tr(pilal tiisc1Jls truy living conrlilion~ prewliling
thot our plenchers run -truct istent in the common JlIages
s he preacher report t e nvernC of the day with the number or hI popie h ha like i e spac
her (If these vudnu fiuH tree ~ork done lin his hurch and home
cent r e amples which nul In- their homes and glrdtll
country un a hastI tOllr of ill I eemiddot in the ()utwaru lfe nf these
stianily tllOUgh c nscious UHlt ining (Ur i cali for hese penpl b en pi c and tha t the tru h orne fruita T ill changi ng tillir
hows nn mcrea e in it oilgtling~ for the lnl the newly form d District conLributinl~ 10 0-180 francs Educational Worl
Our twenty-live schnols conducted in as many viUag t hy our preachcr have an ent IHllum of li32 ~tlJolellts 1 he impossibULy of SCCU1l1 g th n Ci S ry seha 11 sl1pplil-s uch 3 slates and books hag gr tty himle cd tile proper demiddot1 JpMe - of these Primary S hools out oLlr prenchers have done wen i tlying to hold the children
gether with such poor equil m_ t a has been provi ied for [hem e me h p y to repMt ~llelditI progr in th work of our
sin~lc FIrst Dtlgl t Sellout ill [he villa ti of Ngongo carried on undel tilt lIpelvi on f Mi EyE Their roliment of 116 shoos au IIHr JlRe or I Just year The preclwr ar1d leacher working Lngethe thmp II C shown such u u~al1l i ful pirit 0( cooperatiull that il has lJornp its grncinls fruit in the changed Ihe~ at thp turknts Sitlte th distance is if) ~reat fnr sm311 tudltnt to travel we np- d to carrv tl chillrcn of r iJ n v U tli-t thr 11 It th_ - ml D ~r ~ ell0 I in tht- LLV 11m nt f tl ir (VO Iistlict lefor~ going on to ur Middl 5ch 111 aL embo yuma The site of tI i _ciIOI)l at Ngonao ~ so easiI~ ace sgtlillie ~md cenwilly located Ill t we should conllllup ll tev lopm l i t even thougb the yilluge it df move to a uew I cati n Tomans WorJ
Thlollpoundh lile intlrvening month III tile year Mrs Heid b8 ttuveled wilh me ttl J Igh the bot nd ot th Districb flll whidl WfJ
bnve beon rspo llFible und Lr nl h t ~ r t assiatnnce in supervi ing the educational work Ifriel nn L tlte pe1 I as well s Lhe womans w rl Wmiddot have il1llllO~ illlces LlcLiye ocietieS oC Chri tian
~lVlce wh 11 to Iy III ~c Cllltti lti n of LLI r a 1m y to tl1lr 10 I hurch s but ito ve m d (middotffering t) European lissie orphaned during thE e war Limes from theil cnding cOllntrie ne ival And Camp Ite~ingB
W h ve bmiddot n t ~nizJ11t four lespon ihilitv tu bring pr SSUt t
h t up n Illr pIgt )1 to h Iltd blt1ttEl cllurchts [no home to llrlwi e mol I b tt I fO(ld ful lhci r f n ilit s in I t on more uui l rv cOIlhti Il bout tI ei h lIIe tt prlllid Wlldl INSSlbll me ile J n- i t lee itl th ic unli J pruvil e lllCJl nd udttl dwul for th bull
rhildr n llf lh DistrIct tru c middothb bull U j t 1 bull 1 tCall(1 In a h 1th 111 une c nIt blind Otlcs YL t IIU tit n cd aud r -II i lh
pitit of the Chic V1 J Sli Jbull 11i Cl a ye h v d JIl Lhi Iinto
th tt 0 thec Illy In ethrell yeta JUI t it Ull to I Bli t t do
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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H 1 heeler Tre8fiurer
storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1938 1935
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
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~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
11 Ihe e 1 0 things which nre the social implication and fruit or the Glorious Go pel and neglect he primary thing even the salshy ation of thrse 11l1mort I soul wouhl be nothing short of tragic 13 toraI ervice in J m riclt nnd Europ with some 15 ycnrs in Africa IHls proen a theory formulated in my early rnini~try If 0 place lhe need of n great HoJy Ghostr viva as the prims11 problem of eery COnbT(gatiI)D ev ry year God will not Irt us dOvn in meelin the C lIIlenge in nIl these othex realm of need in the life of OUl
people So in church con fClences llnd District Coferences whil arillg for the simple problems of the organizational lift of the chuTch we hu-e conducted regular evangelistic erViCf8 with at most of he timesthealtur c (1 d itb heHrtsseekingfull delivershy
nc ffllm the po er and nalur of ain At time~ we hae seel nurilg tl1C -ear in oruinary meting mighty demonstrations of the )ICler of hri~
In orly Maywe gUlh red Our preachers nnd people of the Di trlct tog LI bull r nt OUl Llltund 11a camJ) iue and conducted ourrcgulal camp meting Me NgdtlnJoln and J colgt Ngcle a were our worthy and
publ flu i Wilts in th proclamation of lh truths of our wondershyful Red em r the greatet barrier to the Chri tian Church in Africa P Jlygnmy r om hich in mnny corlup and putt ifying heathen Illa bull iel find th ir orig-in and Ii fa linl~ Many welC brollgh t through th [JI enh d wvrd anrl the up]j fted Christ to see polygamy child mania e wille drillkmg conupt dancing nt funeral oeca ions in their Irue anu sinful persjJflctivE Ilnd to gie them up Several llulllicd peker~ ere rell ward at the nlttu of prltlyer anti many t r me bOPIIY ftndelb uf the crUll hich at men fr e Many afolll pI her II ( earri d this same spirit of evangelism b~ It to their II 1II villa sand find them Pl sing the wlIlk forward ond
it the It
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
hi
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
IlIi-t His W
1
th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
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W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
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HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
the social implication 8ml fruiL of he primary lhings ven the salshy
uld he nothing short of tragk and Europe ~ith some 15 years in
in my early millistry If e Gh strcvival as theprimnry problt1l1
lod will not I t us dnwn in meeting other realms of need in the liCe of our
Llnd Dishjet Coferenc s hi of the organizati nal life of the
rgular eVllngelislic ~ervieps with a ded with heart seeking full d liershy
of in At I ime we have seen lIet~tirlgs mi hly d monstlations of the
bull 1
whi h lhis hig unoccupied District offers us fore lIlS to again appeal to (lur fellow mi sial aries to I ur African Church to our Board of Misions and the Church at large fur the privilege of doing morl inshytcnsi e work within the bOll ds of this Dislrkt f(lr which we accept responswility for its PVLJ g luntien um the CCDgO Prote tant Council and hefore Gt d
1 Whereas K ltako Komb~ is the ~overning udministrativ headql1fllters for the whole tenitOlY in gthieh two of our statiom Wembo yall1Q and linga ~re located aswdl as the Kaluko Kombe Di trict about hih this rport is writtn and
2 Whereas lhis Di hie with a populatioll of more than 50 people i nne of the rn ~t densely popu lated arpas of lUJ tribe an still Wlthoul u singl missionary giving full tim to the work within tho bounu~ of the District find
3 WheT 88 the antral CODrerenc~ which con ene 1 at Elizashyhelhvi1le in Tun appointed a committee Lo con~ider and report to Ue Boar f of Missions the needs oC any unOCCll i d areas wiUin the buund of the seveJal onferences of the fIr a
1 Ther(fore we rltquest the Bishop III npr oint at this co ierencc n Surve Committ to consider thi lJTIoecupied a1s and r port their findin~H t) lhnt (ommil tee
~ That without cost to the Ii ion but willi fund now availn 1 we relluest tllc pri il ge of middotonstru -ling a mip rmanent brick parmiddot sonng fOltile I iHricL uperir t ndenl to live within the hounds this Di t bull t at lIe to lie sel cled by the hove numed ommitte
3 1 haL l 11 tlildil g C(1mmitte be reque t d at this se --jIm of the i1n r~l nee to draw lip and p s upon a pIau for lhp abov n In d uuil(li~ y an hmit the same fol the appro al of the Boar sion
I f I nol unluindful r
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
a7
ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
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re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
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inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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r WO 3l15(1 2nt7t 7ft 226~~Illl bull 7uO7l
~3 1 24 bullbullbull
bull ~ -Jshy21 bull il_ bullbull i 02 bull a5 bullbull 253 bullbull 1)0 IOU bullbull 100 bullbullbullbull 1001 fiIlO bullbull 1101)0 bull bull lllj (JOO bullbullbull 6 u50 66000 fI91ltl ) lu~3LSO 354J5 1130-l50 _ 8097760 9~Hr1 1611-3181) 2302-195 1030middot150 bull bullbullbull 8282676 H~(ju 32105 17620 i 11906 i 1-7690middot
tlQ3i tii)60 a24fiI U52li 15-190 l 235305
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7~ 334 ltl9 1 1 bull 1
II) 61 5 G1 bull bull amp
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37
37 45
6 6 srI2 ~~ 253 1 3(1
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
Mloga Tund- I~dja
25 201 ~5 211 311 2294
bull 1 bullbullbull 27 ~ 39 lOti 2il52
H lW
4 191 67 4
23
bullbullbull lln~ 3 bull1 fitl bullbullbull 84li21 bullbull I 10 bullbullbull bull 36855 I
76 2=) bullbullbull r bullbullbull 3i 5 bull 201 bullbull~~ SEt bullbull ~) bullbullbull tis ~ a~ 25 211 bull
51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
tUlents ill Pn~plr3lor i ( lb 23 23 bullbull r
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
0 0 t bull I ~ I bullbull
I bull 3~b~il rfOO 111 )6 II I 67 bull
bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
u feel hat thesE conditi n ar perm lIfnL finci all of liS h ye faith thnt ont of tho chao anu cunfu ion of lhis hour Christ will slill have It hanc for His (lUSi to advance in Afden Hnd we lo Dot want to he Jefl without ever-enlarging visions ami Ilan for the advanceshymot of His kinldom among men We reellhat 110 roup wouM be nlore s mpalhetic to 1 rg r venture of fnith than the misBionalies ho r giving th mselc without reservation to the tasks commiddot mltted to thoir trust
Before we plead in uflicienl staff Lo man our present tations mlly ve lon~hl I sOllle under tnffetl Conference r his area who re Imp1l d to cartoy 011 the WOrk of five stationf with six individual
mi il)narieR hi we have It th present lime 81 lJli~sionarie8 all the Helo ttl slafi 4 tations WI th lIon flU1ough eager to return as Ii I 1 a the WClY op ns
Hefo the leader--hil of 8 millillfl Me hodist sits complllcenUy y an I plead insulficiency Wp hould COll idor the reat advances IIUltleonthemiR~i nfiel s by the Grell tMi ionaryfiaithMolment (If uur lilll~ sllLh as the Suonn Interior Mission who in the pa t few y~arR huve lidded 8 veral hundred mi i nar les to its ~lnff in udall Ur the Africa Inland Mis ion The China Inlantl Mission The nwnClI Holill 8 A -)ciation each ofwhClO1 at the present time llI~ mn ing pi 11 f(w raquodvancin bull their W(lJk in th ir variuus Ii Ids
urely Ihtgt tim calts for a rugged raith holy ~oura anc11l visinll I hal demand eory lower of (lUI ransomed being 10 fultill T the fufillnltmt If thl e villion 101 tile evang JiratiolJ of the area f( r
Whl h f t hucli In tnnds r ltpon thle we pI dge om liv s an our nil f( r Wl nn c bull
Report No 3 Tundu District H T Wh~eler Superintendent
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
r
I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
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ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
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Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
in lh ir pro I 1m U
Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
8 We bl
Th Cl1lnru 8 1uly plecld i
lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
E II Lovell hairman
R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
nr pernlon nt and all of liS 11 ve faith tm of thi hour Chri t will still have
ance in frien nnd we lO not want ng visions nnd plans for the udvnnceshy
men e fed that ItO glOUp vonltl be of ftlilh than tbe missionaries
ut reserulion to Lhe tasks (OlUshy
stLlff to man OUI pr sent tations mAy C nference of lhis area who rfgt
o five station with six indivjdunl the Ilresent tint- 31 mi siol1aries on
th lIon furlough eager to return S
million M thodislf sits complacemly h(ulo con-ii r he gleat advanc
th rent iIi~ ionalY Faith lov menl n Interior Mission ~ bo in the 1)8 t hundred mi si~lmllies to its ~tuff in
i sian The ChIna Inland 11i ion The e~(h fwh m at tll(gt present time art
wild in lheir vIdona fields faith holy ClIUra ~e and n yisi)
lIf ran omed being to fulfill To the till vong li7atioll f the aIell f r
Ibl we pledge our lives and 0111
We hnve t (en nw y fr m 1 hI district since nineteen nnd thirty-six and no one all know how our hearts cUed Uj) wi[iJin us as we made our first ilinplflry since Olllltuln to the lli~tlict about tblee monUls ngn an I beheld whaL Goel had wrought Numbers of viJlag 5 have left behind them th graves ann villnges of theil fllthe18 to live by Lhe highw1) of commerce and sin Many new churches have been buH while others hove heen de ed We returned lo the ciislri middott Ie than thre- month ago yet I feel that throughout OUI mission no other liistrict j in uch immediate peril tnteriul changes are taking place so rapilly that tb re i fIri danger of (tV rice nnd indifflrencc swe ping cou ntles number into the tidul-wave of war and post-war sin ful I ogperitv wi i 11 m y be fatal The next few years willlequire po ibly greater resourcefulness pAtience WIsdom and iatherlyshyguHancp to slIcces fully overcome til qJifIiclIlli S in e~tublishlnO h KINGDOM than any Ih r period through which we have pas d
Stroncr effort hll been madmiddot in my ba n e to trtgtngthen th evangelislic frees Pr nchers a nr preacl dng plares h Ve b ~n lHl ly inC aRed Mall villJglts ar on the wnitjn~ list and are conslilntly begg-ing lor me~~illger of th Guspmiddotl We hav fiftymiddotfive p lt cher in acti e iervic nd s v 1a1 of lht e are etdng more th rl 111
village Howev I about olle third of the cllngelislic force in utshyvillage ark hay n t lwen through our primary schools and h v hart scarcely 110 training fHI the tlrk which th y have und ltaken Many of thO lle recruits ale gtod men nnd are zl~alous for lh wurk but the uuy has cluwned hen congregllions demand sOlllclhing more thall m(re exhortation hristiaTls (till nun-Christians n mill and more waltLing to know why they _h ula gir up til 1 lr diti nshyul ell tom pr 11 i e and ocHefs nnd embrace thos of Chri tianit inslead V t lUsthuvc mcnwhon tonly haVeapersonalkn wi dg of sah ~liCJn thrllurYh CI ris hut who kIlO~ md unJtr~tnnd how t lead thl)S commit ed I Lheir care or you h ve a ClSe of the blin 1 1 ndin rthe blind
In t11 ppointm nt find planning of the W Irk pound r the n reCtl I fin I lhnt Olral gC111lllL h IlJe 1 made a r r tl po iblc for It bullJ t b 11 r lur Rmiddot OJ n 1 Schools 1 ttllion 8cho Iso as tv b a 1 to cOlltinul 1h i1 trailliug whilu acting us v ng Ii t in neLIlmiddotmiddotby UmiddotI lafcl Tw of lhlm cllmpl tlll tit ir Lu(lits ill one uf om tl junul schlOl un I will I t IIU II ir s urli s here on tle ratioll ~hilt fervint~ a e llUglli5l in II r-hy ill gcs S ra1 IllllIl 1rom tlUr
Station S~h 0 a III on hv hus been servi g 11 oUL-village will go
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
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I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
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during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
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ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
IlIi-t His W
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
t2
lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
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Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
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HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
on io Vanbo Nyamn tu enter Dible School It is our de-ire and plan to kce a constant stream coming and going to our No nul and Bible Sihoob Lt was a JOy LO h8C fuur mule ~chool gradua~e~ one of whi h had finislll~rt Normal Seh 01 coming as reen fore -mentd to Ollr ministerial rnnk this last Junlt
It is my cO] vi lic n that our great st opportunities and re pon~lshybiliti _sale with the children and young peoplt Dv all means we shollld try tq ev n Elize he adults bu t fter all is done and sail the In1jOt Il bull
1)1 I lyg mi~ts will remain polyganll ts ann those who have followed the evil prac ic s of lheir IlnCtgtlteril will in a large mpastlrC continue to follow them In many placEs I found Ihe chulches crowded with old and middle aged folk nnd pften n chilwmiddot middotn at nil The parents plllDit find in n I Iny caft senll their chilrten to Lhe Cil tholie Rchooll By eli i jinA their families th y 1101 e tr) keetJ on gnon Lerms with Loth Church I fe~ I that have been to comJllacent nbout -mall ~)r n hoolsuntilolllworkh ~anrlwil1c nLilllletlbcstriull Iycrippled nee C Jming back we have laulllhed on a chililren campaign and
rlquin Ihat ea h village having an cvan peli r ClIl nish enough ehilshyhen 101 a chon1 Thu re pouse has been ~o()(l so fnr fI nd au I evangelshyi ~ have been d epJy I llcouragecl ill their 0 Ie It is irom the oys 1 d girl of linol a e lhat VI Ilm t look fIll our pleaChel S o~ ton ormiddot
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I Yl Jfoll Mlidun ay nlJr~ny h t
been u n er tho tha t the work Leper Hospital pr()g lPSS and qui vVomans School native women m
a mllst 11n TV
The vI- oman vision uf Mr nor mally atl n vI llage pts tors corn ing yeai i t sionalY uociety
Mr Ayres wri m ent in many buildi ngs and M rs Ailfs it fnshy mor e l i ~h into a brltal fast
A t hrte room of the wl res made nme of lumber has been P lt~1 A kiln of
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
I WRS
during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
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ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
IlIi-t His W
1
th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
t2
lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
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inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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19middot13 19-13
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
School It is our desile aud plan nd g jog t(gt our Normal alld Bible
Bible Scllool graduates one of roming as reen iorcemellts to our
t st )rptirlu~ities ano respcnsi peopleBv all mean we h01l1l
all is done and suit the mljorl ty m)~ nd t il ~e who Itae folll)o -eo
will in brge m aSllle contmue found the cl ulches cr(lwded wit l
n I IJlildrmiddotn at nl I The parent hildren to the Catholic schools
to keell on ~(lod terms with both t CI mllacent lbout ~mall or nlinue tu be wriollsly crip[ lcd on a clli1lt1lenmiddotmiddot campaign and
eVl1n reli t fUt nish enough chilshybe 11 good () far Ilnd Olll evangelmiddot ill their Wllrk It is from the bOYR
look for lJurpreachcrs of tomorshy
3ri been u nder th~ supervision of Mrs Lewis and Mis WUlfrey reports that the work has been very efficiently car ed on A school for the Leper Hospital with an enrollment of thirty-eight has made good progrpss and quite a number are in the second dtgree classes The lomans School with an enrollment of twenty -three was taught by native women meeting four afternoons a week f Ol two ours
The lions SltlYS Miss ifinfrey have somew at lilJdereri tlIe attendance in our Kegional Schools Still there h ueen some inshycrease over last yeHr Each of the four schools is visite on e month for supervision and consultation with the teacher Thi rty-fi e pupils finished these schools and will he eligible to come in as Mission boys J
The Gilmiddoth Boarding School was under the dilection of Mr s Rei until the first part of this year Nhen Mrs Ayres was asked to fill the vacancy m ad e by Rev and Mr s Reid m oving to Lodja There seems to be a fin e group of girls in t he home and under wi lte su N vision have made good progress At the heginni ng of the year it was decided by the sta tion to ask the Ma lron and fami ly to li ve u t side of home walls This has provt11 m(1st satisfactory so fa r Several of the girls were baptized this year and four were happily m arri d Th wiv s of evangelists who were t rained in t he Girls Boarding School at Tuncl a certainly in most oi crses speak well for t he high type of work done It is not possible to spend too mUlh time and dfort towards the edueation and training of Oll r young girls T hey have a most important place in our tota l mission pr ogram
The Womans Missionllry Svcie ty on t he station u nC r the supershyvision of Mrs Lew is and assisted by t he ot her women ha ben norm ally Ht tended a nd the usual in terest 81 own ~everal of t b nutshyVIllage pw~l(lrs reported Mis ionary So letl s in their v iII g This coming year it is hoped tha t every church socie tym ave a MishysionalY ocie ty
Mr Ayres wri tes that the Lrd has blessed t he wo k of his dep rtmiddot men t in many ways Considerable repairs were made on a numbel of buildinrr foremost among them bei ng t he residence occupien by Jr a nd Mr Aynmiddots T he living room h us been com p tdy changed giving it h r more Ij ~ht an d COZill ESFApart of tJ lebnck polmiddothhasbeellmade into a breakfAst room connecting d in ing anll hving looms
A thr_e reom ur ick torehouse with metal r f has heen buil t Jack of t he Le V ~ res ldenee (~ ite a few nc- piece of fw n iture have been macl e nine of which were 101 the Ayres r es Jdenc Much hardw d lumber h 35 been s WP cl a nd quite a - it is in the shed for the new Hosmiddot pit~1 A kiln ot e l~hty thousa nd brick is DOW read to be burnt A
ill
llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
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during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
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ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
IlIi-t His W
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
t2
lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
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Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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1942 I 1942I
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
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Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
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llIID1Uer of windows allu lon were made for oul i1l~ge preach s everal bIn kuoards were 31so made for school work I will add to the
shove statements by Mr Ayrel lh t he has a crew of effiCient and helpful carpenters to ssi8t him in his ork
Our Hosp tal work though houed in mud buildingfl cracking and fallin ~till carries on most fficieutl COMtant revairs of old bllildmiddot ing (0 ~umes tnergy and money and time It is hoped that the new h pilal will soon b~ under constrnction
Thl~ Government has granted permi~-linn fOl the hospital to COI1shy
ilue the trainillg of nurses One woman has joined tlle jas anu it i hoped that olher~ will fullow
The jll(lblem oflupplie is becomiugmolc diffieul day by day Treatshynwnt lor Sleeping Slckl1ES and othel esslnliul drugs can no longer he had The natives have bepn toming in for treatmen1 mt re than ever llIee our rural dispensarit8 bave heen without drugs f -I a long time
Fifteen have been di miss d from the Lepel Colony as cur(~d this tRtmiddot Th admission have 1hou t ql1a lltd the dislni sals so the number l pmaills auut the same At prlSln t the Govern men t i~ building t n n hOllc Th (rops have been wry good and tllere is plenty of Ii 0lt1 for all
[Ill Chllre He1ieE have b tmiddotn W Ihttteudcd nne) the inlerectgQ(Jd cla~s WlS bapliz d dUI ing- tile InUer part of 1a~ t y(ar We are
h ping feli lllevial in the camp illIJ1f nem fulule In dllsiHg I WHn t tn men I irm thl work f Lhe Dislrid Evangelist
and St tioll P Slur The form~r ha~ done a good pir-ce of work (1n the di 1 rid while the latt(l] has Dl dc a plendid CI ntriblltlon tel Ihgt tUl n Church and the orhip ~t the 110 pital We thank God (1r t ic( bolO nuli wI II havIgt lh Wn k f God upun thl ir hettrts illd lnow how to l~tid and gui e tL tllil
p thank ( d for Hs s vin Grace al d trust that he Ill conshytlnIJe ttl pour Jul hi blcsings upon the di~tlilt
eport No4 Wembo Nyama District 11 W loulJ up rintcndent
c 11( happ ttl r-epol L lJ Ille GJllfercl]ce 011 tilt total wI1l f I tlr hurch durin the IJaA Yt1r
III til IIIonth ofAugust Vi had a I)Slrid tc ival at Vlgtmbn N ama Y f I f the pt1ple f)1D c)U(- IJ amiddotr ~ Call1t The l oplmiddot ~f 0UI
mi iUI) Ung tudl IIt~ prf-Jcb -r ani teHh(ls aud t hei wive1 bull
tit I dell 1 f unci CI TI jdll bit ur re-t ltom 11Ig tIll st del LS j) IIY
cnme 10 thomsf1 of sum on the pa
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during m Lo si kn our work many of
n he revtvals Lord was Jevivals
We had ALete a hrought i
weI gl ( Dnri 1Ig l
timp we I
r~Hllbwe l( un ercrl Hchievem the new li
We are the wf)rk which e 30i lmnc
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
t elltsbull li II
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ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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H 1 heeler Tre8fiurer
storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
in lh ir pro I 1m U
Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
8 We bl
Th Cl1lnru 8 1uly plecld i
lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
E II Lovell hairman
R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1)J3 1943
1936
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I IH431 19middot13j 943
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HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
were U1~de for out-villllJre preach ll
mnde fonchool work I will add to th that he has a crew of tgtfijpient and
III in his work houccd in mud buildings (T3Chtng and
nth Con~tant repairs o( old bllildmiddot ey and lime It is hoped Lhat the new
n tr1lclion ted permj ~inn for the ho pi tal to onshy
ne woman has joined tbe dlSS andit
-ngmorediffi ultday y day Trentshynd other tsspntial drugs can no longer loming- in ror treatment ml rf th 11 ever
e 1 een without dmgs for a long timtl from the upr Colllny as ClIllU this
t equsUtd th dismissals so the number t the Governmnt ilt building ttln
b ell hoy good and there is plenty of
Ilattpncl Ii llnd the int rectgoud lne 1atter part of lafL Ytl1 We fwe
in ti n III IlltUl e thmiddot rk IIf tit Di lricl E angelist ) a cll n~ Ii good IIi ce of work fin the
a Iplntl iii (X ntribu tinn 0 l hI ip t tIlt ho pita We thank God f 11
th WIl k middotIf G H upon tl it htart an tu IlIimiddott ng G ce alld tlust that he will Ionshy
upon the ditrlLt
I titmiddot C l~rcnc on thl total Ilk (
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ClIme to the 1 ar to con fes their sns antI to de licate md rededicate themspves tlt) the Lord We were hJwever arldeneu by the la(k of sufficifmt in terl t 011 the part (Ir many mission village people and on the part of some of our preachers
I Wfl not able to itinerate in the outvilloges as much 8S I did dLlring my first yelr of work as Superintendent of he Dist icL dlle to sickness in my home and to other causes However 1 thillk lhat 0111 work on the whole is in better condition than a year ago in many uf our villages
n the month of October our ean~eltsts assifit tl each t) lUr in revivals in the out-villnge They reported tha~ he Spirit of the Lord wa among them Hnd that many goo 1 fruits followe the revivals thloughoul HlP l) is tlict
We had a verv Sood Di trict C()nferf~nce A glodly number of the Atetela members senpel on cr O1miLtees of the Conference [ he brought in good reports aD evaogelism hau Ii fyiDR the churcbe increasing AfiiClln offerings for the RUppOlt of the work of the church and on 1 enin~ church regi tcrs in good ortle1 1 am glRteflll to port that many nf them began to beautify theil (hurche~ af
the Conference and lJwe enlel~ I more whal II artedl mto the full rlogl~U1 of the church w rk We now 11ltlvC Itt the pliot shop a newly prepal tl church le~istel which i I be Pl inted for u~e of our eRngclists all over the Co t middotfIlC- that they may he able t keep in bettel oldpr the recor Is of theil village chureh ork
Tn thrgt monLh of Iune we had thregt regional revivals in three of the 1~ge villages ofour District We wer~ happy to note the iotere~t of the people and the ellthus a 11 with which the preilcller nnd their wive entered int] these revival Many people caml to th altars and lheh words of c( nf s ton and lcllpdicatt n in many ca es wcn gluclly heard becaus of the Ilote or lcalit in lh~m
During the year we imilt a numLer Jf chUTChigt~ At th preent tim we have HPW chllrl1~gt i 1 Sltlme ur the 1-1 gel village 11 U(pttl
lHlJlbweOtlp lind LHI l rll h B cause of lll gr t diflk altc enshycounlored 10 buildio orne of them we are happy to Tlporl tl is tcllievemen During- th~ y~ru WI replaced the tltIUpocury pulLS of th PiW Ucltd1I church with brick pill r~
We are grot iul to God for 111 iOtlense ill indi en(1US SUppOI L of the work of tho chllrch The Atetela Lhemselves g e 2067G fran which t ceeds their contribu tillml dllling lust canfel 11 e r nr by il ~07 fnmC But we Icmflllb~l that OUt V8J1gltJit and their WI es ~ e over 4000 (If tbe 20075 [ranc~ and thut the Atet In of om llllSmiddot
sion vill e gUVt over GO(l( bull which IDpoundans tllat til g 0 t-ill~g s
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
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o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
tUlents ill Pn~plr3lor i ( lb 23 23 bullbull r
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
0 0 t bull I ~ I bullbull
I bull 3~b~il rfOO 111 )6 II I 67 bull
bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
~bullbullbullbull n ~ bullbullbullbullbullbull ~ sJ 1 5il3
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
~onlribu ted only ab u t 1 OO() f r ancs fo1 t e year We desire to e faith ful and persevering in stirring our African church members and fflends itb th e desire to carl r th e full load of the support of the work of the (hurch and to assist in spreading the Gospel among othe tribes
The churches and evang-elis ts of our District gave 70070 francs for the s upeurolannu~te fund Vve wish to enter into a covenant or agreeshyme t with the othelmiddot districts to promote this cause so that -ve may have a sufficient fund to assist our evangeli sts who will continue fai thlul m the service nntil they are superannuated
W e have 8_ missionary societies in our District someof which are doing very good wor k Total gifts of s(I(iet ies for the year were 903 fran s
W e are tha 1k ful for three Atetela assistant Superintendents who ha e shared vith me the work in th e out-villages They have been untiring in their laborgt to promote the work of the church
Miss Lorena Kelly har the Rur31 School work during the first lerm She upened Bve new schools making tpn in a ll within the bounds of OUl District Vie had a good eurollOlln1fnt in seven or
igh t of t h se during the yes The te chers renderpd faithful service during the year Two were l~mo ed from wOlk vVe are
aJPY to le~)i)rt t hat 51 students fini~hed the luial ~ c hno ls wi th satisfactory ITadps and th at m ost of iClPm will enter the Secoll lgtfJree S middothl) 1 a t Wernho Nyama durin g the n ew t errri Wfl beg-an two new c1ass-ro m builJi n wl deh should be finished in t yeno mont h af ter Confer en te The huilding- a t vVembo-Nyam a Usu mba r 8S hu ilt under t he moet uifficult cir llln~ta n ces
11 P Ank er was Director of t he Tr1ni ty Bible School du ring the )la~ ear Mrs A lIke an Mrs E B Stilz taught fi nd assIs ted in l hp work T he av rage ellrollm nt fllr the t W() te rms Va 67 The number of ~tUl cu ts who fi Ished th is yar does no t equal tha t of fOlrnt r middote1l IX DDl sh ed with ct j plcm ~ s Fi e finis ect t especia l tlrt an one or t wo who had been in thp school t wo Y~h s or m Oie
nterel inll the ()rk M ()varweh sts Uur studen ts in th~ upper claFses p lf ach pd in a 11mbel of n laceS
and taug ht in differen t Sunday Schools bull ome served [I S evangelists jn sm 11 villag6s not fa fr() J1l the missmn
In lh~ Preparatory ChOIlI h l( 11 ln~ ~lateS sttll ien ts f T lJ(Jth B~ble a nd IIr al S (1)1 t her US an aver1ge en ro ll ment of 23 UdcnlS f)r the Piit yea r
To teach all evallgelLlts i of lhem tile
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
IlIi-t His W
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
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inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1938 1935
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19middot13 19-13
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
of our Distlict gave 70070 francs for ish t enler mto a covenant or agreeshy1 promote th is cause so t hat we may
ur eV311gelistf who will continue are superannuated
in our Di~t rid some of which are fts of socie ties for the year were 903
ltClC U assistant Superintendents who in t he outvillages They have been
the work of the church Rural School work during the first
hool makmg n in a ll within the had a ood eTl rollment in seven or
a r TIl te~ chers reno enod faithful r mo d from work We are
fi nished the rural ~ch()ols it h
a dUling the new ter m We began wh Ich should be fi nished in two
huilt ill~ at Wemho-Nyama Usurnba (u lt circllmst ~ n ces
the TI nity Bible Sclwol during the E n Stilz taught aud assis ted in I t fr) t he two terms was 67 The
d tl is year doe nrt equal that of liph ITll S Fiv fi nished the spe 1a l
I en ill th scho 1 tw yar or more jltts
HRSflB preach td in a nllmber of nlaces Schook Some ser veds evangelists
lhe nllSlnn
hid IImiddotL pares f1t ullents for both Bible s ~m 8 erage en r Ilmen t of 21
franc~ or thp year We de ire to e Img our African church members a nd
t il full load of the support of the t in spreading the Gospel among
To teach all Illrsewho come to us with tbe ep elalion ofbeCtmm evangelists i no small und ltaking It j necessary to leach me of them the t1il~e Ps 8S well as homiletic Some of them cio not hn e a persona] (xperJencc of Ghrist in their hearle It is necessary that we assist them to find Christ in theil lives 1 here is the necesshysil of de ling with lhem along every line physically mentall md spiritually
With young men going off as soldier bull others as workers in mlDes and with much work being ealled fur on plan laLion of ]uhb r nd cotton we nee I to be doubly Oll the lookout for m re young men tor the Go~pel linislry
1 To ns1p 5 W Director aftlle NClrmnl School Mrs Townsley flIsle All moae White and Lorena Kelly amI Lukika AH~lt gladshynate of 8 P I 1irnplst tallght anti assio-Ied in the work In 3dthlion to lhese Mrs S ilz Miss IIary F(lreman and Dr Sheffey assisted in l r crung The students of the th rd yellr tuu~ht the pupils Tn the First and Second Dtgree Shoo1l f the station They lUld their dlissshyes also They we supervise J i 1 the vorl I f la _hing Ily difrerent teachers of the faculty of the Norm 1 S hool Tid r Ian ul taking care of the Fi lltt and Second Degre Schools ffgtlEaSed oltiel 1 nch rs of the Mtssioll fOl Rurl t Scbrgtd whrk It wa 1 a1 0 ligrpcd to receive pllpils iJ all of Lhe chool rf thgt stoton only once a year EO a to llecrease the number of clusses A T art of lhe lEgulnr [11 Igram was the war in the aitel noons whIch cor sists in blilk mnking garshydenillg house construction Ie
The average enrollment of students in the Normal Srhool (r th pnst yeat was 42 SI en finished wilh diplomas Two of ollr l1lisshy stonary flersonnel whf) taugh in th bull NOlmt1 chool wpre at Lulondai thi Plst year each ftlr flUe telmiddot01 Only blcausc other UliBsionalmiddotj of th~ stntion agreed to tae certain clas~es Wfre we able to COllLlllU with (he full projram of the chool
111 Ank r rrporls a g CIa y ar of-work in ih W)mlil)s Sella 1 willi an acrlge daily nttend~lnct of 71 WOmel f r the pat y ~
MJs LOltllA Kellv an Mrs M W Lovell dirckd tbe WOl-kot tl e Girls HlJOI f r tl past yeu Th numher of girls in the Hom av rilge 1 ahollt 40 for ilie pa t year Three of them wen~ mard d
E B Stilz had hoth Jndu lri lond Printing Uep rtment a work 11 the YUI 1 he Nurmnl S~ho()1 blliiding was cOUlyieted Th flo I if cement aur I he 01 ckbonrdtgt ar hf cern nl nod middot1 y mi shyThe Ii lit lin r was roofed with CPUler ( tilee I h tiles vere in th experlm ntl11 stmiddot ~ bull al rl SOUlP parts of the ut f ill plobab v 1 fl
l b r middotplae c1
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
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lIew pain wns prpared from thegum ora tree mixed rith clay It wa u d on c rtain lin roofs alld f()unti very good to stop rust
A n( brick dormitory fo the Second Degree School uoaruing boys wa mIt Brick work wns 111 0 donI at the ho l)itnl
At he shop much WOl k wa d ne ueh as the mlildng f de k for Ih cbm doors windows cabinet boat for the mission lake
rushe and many ther thlngs The Print-Sho did the following work during ti1f pa l year
I Journal ofL~14amp Provisional Annual onference pound3 page~ 1 iO opils
2 Sunrfay chool lesons for eBch I uart(r 40 pages eSlb 1010 cupies ~ ikenuji or Messenger four numbers about 3(1 pages 1200 opie
4 Noti(n de la Lanue Franltaise with a vocabulary of about -Ou words 221 paJ~~ 1600 CIpiel 5 fill large ~alend~f 800 mall ones 11 ~I(l (~lpje of Mil ionary Society legtson ~(I page each I lne Life and Letter ~ of Paul in Utetela til pnge 1 ~O() copi 8 ii dilfennt killd of lJlank torm and booklets 34~90 copies
lll pite of the fact thnt medicirws hav be orne illcreaingly dim ult til gl the hopital work has uetn canmiddotitd on ulldtr the leader~hiJ of Ih C P M Sheffey and Mi~ Mary F remafl During Ule y al H1i91 t r tm llLq lllv bJ n givetl al th di ~tlsaly and Jl1 patients hav~ he 11 hopll nz~d Tile at tlUS adv IlCdrl it rmiddotdit tmiddot) u for the pm HlS of ulftlicin s til 141 III francs aod tbt oUon C0111paIlY rlIIlC I u a cr dit of - IXI frullt lor HI-2 and 75 U rlaOCB ior 1 n rr th pUlcha ( or me lic1n~-gt at the Gophaco nt Luluabourg hnd a vi it from 1 iellr IJ BHu manar-ing ireetol f 1h
It n Clmpnny In 1 t an I he agl(e j to rallt Ul 2 francs COl
obstdlIclll del Ivel occllring at our hospital In J unA a cI po It I f 2~middot1O lIIC liS nH II t( our crrli at the uanlshy b~ thmiddot CoLllnl tIJ )fmiddotr the (Jhgtllrlclll Ca (1 orlt-l
regl [0 all l1tJunc thtH Ir medical us~h Hnl I mh Pi rrmiddote d IJJlfd u l nlnlt rytulJuclllo~i inl ct 1middot12 IIe 1 fl for LnprldshyvILlmiddot II II IJrtl I IIf gov rl1011l phy iCltln Inti in ~ ay 1941 h tIt Eli at ~ thville 1i1 (I nnitlon i ill 8f1 115 In Ie) DV
It till nur1 ook the tute ( - minaLi gt0_ at Lus~ml) nd Wlre WI bull bull1 ilplnmnz fiS uicie-infillIIir l~ Til y rcturlled tu selV~ at
robo NY1111U Thmiddot work If lIu nur eat Wpoundl1Jt 0 Nyama f r tlte Plst rem hu uCln
site gaxd b an bllildi after l fund need i
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th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
8 We bl
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lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
1
th gum 01 u tre mixed with ClAY and founll very good tl) lttop TU I
tontl Degree School ollrlli ng boys done at the ho pital
done sUllh 88 the mal inJ of dek for fUJ - a boat for the mission lake
ng work during th p3 t yesr Annual Conference ~3 pa-e 1 i(
en h quarter 40 pages each 1030
bull four numbers about 3U pages 1200
bulary of nboll copic
mall on middots oei ty Ie Oll ao pages each
I in Ottela (i1 pnges 1 ltOO cOlli bull k form and booklets 344JO copie
hawgt b c rneil1crea ingly IJfTicult n canitd on under the leadelhip of
AI ry FUleman [IUl-illg the y aJ -lltmO the ct p lhUy ana -111 pltienU have
11 adv lncej it cr dit LI u for the 11(11 fanes and tIlt CaItlin Cnn1pHIlY
f)ont 101 HI42 aud i5 0 fr OlS f r leR ut the Cophao at Lulnaboulg
I [) Ballw mnnngi fig Uiret~t()r of th ngllpd to gT[lut Ui 20 franc fm a our IHI pital InJune a l po It
lit rpdit ~t the bank by the C tom~ )1 I
fnll f interestjlg duti _So not the least of which has Leen that of tt aching the lllldent nUl lt8 thl ir V81middotiou t~sks in practical nUImiddotaing- To gel lh III mt r ted in training their own Eyes Lo ee dirty floors soiled furn ~umiddote doorR and duor facings etc Bnd LO cultivate the habit of ttacking Lhcm ith soap ashes and water hlt been 3 slrenshyuous La I The importltmce oi being prompt and to exercise kinc1ne s and cOllllesy and consideration in their ministriltions to the sick have blen sh 8SCrl
Much time and tl ought an 1 s me lab r haw en given to the de 1shyopmellt of ooslctrical work on the sll tion The number I worn D c ming to u for help clntin les to i lcrea e hut it is under very adverse circulllsan p~ thHt we are able t be of service to thell 8il~ bas been chosen fo( I he difftrent uui tdiog netried for this S (lcia) wnrk alld the r sidence nnd kitcht~ns ndl qnatt f( r thrlle or f or midwives h8ve been buill II Iges have been phntedround the entlrt~ site hopinR ultimately to h8e the plnce gQat-ploof Sevtral lurg gardens of manioc are IrOwlng Plans for t1 re othQr buildings have leen dmwn OD paper In the nelat fuLwe we hope Lu IHlve another bllllUing of nalive comtruclion to Iou e pospectivc rno hFr~ and alter that we hope alld pray that s m~one will git th necessal funds fill the eunotluctiOn of Q r 11 obt trical war1 of btlck lhe need i great and for that leasln 8 pray f l the fulfillment of our hopes in th~ not t 0 dist Ilt future
All of us rnilsionaries thank Glld for a place to worl unong Ult Atetela people For thlt eason we wish to n-double our ~fforl in orJer to h lp those nf all kinds of sicknes dege to be bpa e I in (Ire t
I that they in tun mnven bLe alh r to ee an f Inow the ligitL of Je Chri~t in their hearts Ve pray that Hi Killgd m m y com and lhal
1 His Vill mav hl~ dOll on earth as it is done in heavel
Report No5 lingn District E n Lovellbullbull U[ elintendent
ince til riter (f this r port h S I nt only bout six month f this (ol1f -ncp year on the 1ing Dl trict it is r a ll a bull r
111 a r r(purl Ihat ~ n be ginll hy him ille th r half 8h ul b told 1 y lhe (llle ono Ill S in han~ of the WI ll( ulltll the gillllin of tll y 1 We hnc trie 110 tl ke LJI WlllgtI he leftolf and th B
hIt ( chanae ~ POSI 1 sr th3L 1hf vear WI rk might hr ve umshyfj rmil) We rmiddotgr t II say that he PI seh r have had far too little [uid IILC and he1 f1 m u during JUt half e 1 for we arrived t
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
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Fund 155 t55 frs
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
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inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
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~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
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lillga weak in uody alld rllther wearY from our arduotls duties at Lllbuudai Most of the time we have had to tel them Wait until wo haw strength to come and we will then undertake to tharf wIth Y JlI the c3rryin~ of the burden of the work e r j ice that God pllwe us corne measure of str en g th to fulfill our plomise to them ali(I that it hls been as a gool tonic to our hearts and yea even to our b dies and minds
1am sure that middot11 our hlarts Iejoieeo when we heard that eln forcement were un the way in late October or Novembelmiddot in r h p r80ns It Mr and Mrs H C Ayre and Dr W S Hughlett NCJ ole ould havt received the news with greater joy than the Miflga Stalf Vll had counted on the Whpe era t~ying but were dis3P pointrgtcl v h n tlwy wen appointed elsewhere Wtnk along all line lIa been kept up in M fur as (ur strength would allow and we do nt d more help
Educational Department lacking the constRnt -supervision of a mishilmary (Inch d~y ha
hrown a Jrealer Jart of the load onto the faithful teachers in till ugh I leir load lias been heavier they have blrne Lhe burd-n fuilh flllly and htn e hflped us to ~ee more po~sibilities of their carl ing more LtJsponBihilt y in the tlall1ing of Lhen people
T rk of the women teaching III th Woman schuol has heen ~ncullr Jdng They have had good lorlIlllng in the Plt and are nnw in a p siLilln to hare vith oLbers theil wlents The sewing classes have jll1proed greatly
1111 Kindelg-nrLtn i~ qtllt wide-a ak There were 37 children nroll 11 and thy I v(gt entlitlsisticl lly CRnied our everal projgtclshyJne f Wl1ich guv th m )Pcial joy-the fIlR lOg of a flower garden
The girl f the II Degrtc Sch)ol have taken thtil tUln at t a(~hing uuri thL in(liJcles girbl If 11~ villag- HS well as of the Girls Hornl
I II attlndallt hu heen good il the kpgionaJ Schoell and t~wugh thro tencher havp ha 1 til t lch long hfmrii uecnuge they W(gtf middot fe ill l1urllh ) they ha Co p r~ v)td Their wiv~ hlle 1rlpe1 th 111 a grea deal ~ ith the cIa s work and oUlsiele W J-k as w11 Vf lie d mor~ t llch )8 in our I i jet l)d look frgtIW81d Lo tilt day 1 n the hUl1dicnp of few wlJrket will b climilltlied We need more nel mOl r nd-feoring t -Ich~ls who jll mnst ~riolls ly follow Ihishy rk ndgrow in itunli iJlJolltWfel ballillhed ~Ild [lotil thflY g t thmiddot mnll 011 t h II hrtltF mon our 10 tes will inerenst Lt t u )JIny t~r thIS ~Ie l 1 Itl Ill wllrk
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wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
our I e will inCIen L l u
Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
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Fund 155 t55 frs
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
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inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
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19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
wear from our arduous dutie at have had Lo lel them Wait unlil we will then undertake to Fhar~ with of the work We lejoice that od
h to fulfill our promise to them Bnd imiddot to our hearts and yea even to our
rejoitcd when we heard that reil1shyin late OeloLetmiddot or Novembcr in tht
Ayrelt and Jr W S Hughlett No wilh great r joy than the Millga
Wheelers staying btl t were ltlis pshyelewhere Wrk alon~ all lilies
our suenglh would allow and we do
ision of a milllOnary each dny has load onlo the fnithful teachers and a iel they hae L~rne lhe burden
us l see more pO~fbilities of their th tr illing of their people ing ill lhe Womans Schuol ha heen )(u tlttning in the pat and ore now
thei t dents The sewing classes
idemiddotawake There wer( 37 children ia middottier lIy curriecl our seend proj ctsshy
lal jr ymiddotthe nll~kiDg of n flower gur 11 I hay taken their tum at teaching
vlIag wtlll as of he Girls Horne g d in tbe REglOnai School anti to t Itch long hOUf Leca u e tlwy
I reveri~d Their wive hn e help d work tlnr outsirle work as wpll V
riel UII I look fl 1middot81] to tbtgt da ll b eliminaied We need mOl~
v Itu ill lllO t eriollflly follow Ihi Me j banished ltlnd IIntil lhey get
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Medical Department The Medical Work of both lhe General Hospital and of the Leper
~olony 11a been carried on bravely and well The coming of the doctor helped to take some ot the burden off of our slaff and gave some surcease from the strain under which our nurse had worked for some m onths Though the doctor may lee a hard time with his patients we couldnt exchange him for a better one When the doctor returned to the field he was able to bring a substantial amount of equipm nt supplies and medicnes WhlCh had been llonattlo by friends at home He wa~ also aul to announce that friends at home h d rai edIund lor the first Untt8 of a permanent hospital
The disease of hookworm infections seems to be one of the most pressing medlUll problems in our zone Many cases have been treated at the hospital l nd Wltl) severnl of the stronger native chiefs coshyoperating t hete is lope lhat some educational work along Lhis line Clln be take up The overn ment IS lending its support to ti11 Nork The few Ct ntel 0 leeping Sickness infestation are hopeI I for a visit f rom the doctor D the future
Drugs and other equ ipment are slow in coming through and hard to getlocally One stuuent Nurses Aide went to Lusambo for the stal exammation and won his certificate S(me of the latest methods j 1
use a t --ome with r pgard to COntinuous pInal anestheia and sirnshyp iined tr nsfusion methods are a blecsmg ill our wlmiddotrk here t i also very gratifying to have the knowledge of sterilization control so as to use this in our work here
A very satJ ~factory woman helper has been found for obstetric ork whIch I akes it much moresatisf dory ilian using the young mt1l helpetS f)r some lbjecled lo them
An evangelist whu wasin thehosplta t forhookw 1m anemia minshyislered to tht pallnts un til h was well enough to take up hi regular work One of the grtist ju) of the doctor is to ministel to the hearts f the patients as well as to the bodies At the Leper Colony there 1 Jarg tducuLional and evangelitic
work and tht opportunities or this work are greater all the while Thmiddot nUlse in clmrgereports a great impruvementin the mtntal outshylook of th bull patients during the ycnr W hope that it is buly the illage uf HAppmes for ( ur poor lep lS Ul1llnsr lhe year a threeHlom SUllshy
dried hrick iJuiJding middot jlh Iemcnt floo~ lind with a kitchen and 1Iga~inL for he Glrl~ Rom h Ie been COn lructud There are 17 chill rn in tlte Hom j for cl ~n children The school mollmeut is 9
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
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H 1 heeler Tre8fiurer
storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
in lh ir pro I 1m U
Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
8 We bl
Th Cl1lnru 8 1uly plecld i
lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
6~
16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
E II Lovell hairman
R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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1)J3 1943
1936
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Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
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evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
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inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
IJ 39 n l2J
WN Mingll
J 0a 33
6H
Totalq
--1- 4 Zl HI i lRZ 29 bullbullbull J bullbullbullbullbull bull bullbullbull 2~~37 ii
K Kombe
O
17 1ti 7
0 middot1 2 IS
I1
1
~lt~ bull 21 =11 63 8 21) 2610 bullbull 1301l 2lI1IU SI)O 1441)
r WO 3l15(1 2nt7t 7ft 226~~Illl bull 7uO7l
~3 1 24 bullbullbull
bull ~ -Jshy21 bull il_ bullbull i 02 bull a5 bullbull 253 bullbull 1)0 IOU bullbull 100 bullbullbullbull 1001 fiIlO bullbull 1101)0 bull bull lllj (JOO bullbullbull 6 u50 66000 fI91ltl ) lu~3LSO 354J5 1130-l50 _ 8097760 9~Hr1 1611-3181) 2302-195 1030middot150 bull bullbullbull 8282676 H~(ju 32105 17620 i 11906 i 1-7690middot
tlQ3i tii)60 a24fiI U52li 15-190 l 235305
71i sr
7middot)1
_ I ) ) ~ 6) _ bullbull
J1Ii
8~ Sf
olt)U I) 6 bull f 1Ii 9 6
-If imiddot 632 2Ii HI I ~ li
7~ 334 ltl9 1 1 bull 1
II) 61 5 G1 bull bull amp
middot1 )-- ~
21
37
37 45
6 6 srI2 ~~ 253 1 3(1
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
Mloga Tund- I~dja
25 201 ~5 211 311 2294
bull 1 bullbullbull 27 ~ 39 lOti 2il52
H lW
4 191 67 4
23
bullbullbull lln~ 3 bull1 fitl bullbullbull 84li21 bullbull I 10 bullbullbull bull 36855 I
76 2=) bullbullbull r bullbullbull 3i 5 bull 201 bullbull~~ SEt bullbull ~) bullbullbull tis ~ a~ 25 211 bull
51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
tUlents ill Pn~plr3lor i ( lb 23 23 bullbull r
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
0 0 t bull I ~ I bullbull
I bull 3~b~il rfOO 111 )6 II I 67 bull
bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
~bullbullbullbull n ~ bullbullbullbullbullbull ~ sJ 1 5il3
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
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c llengu q
eport 0 6 Commttce t
To be mpil by
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
33Ht3
H 1 heeler Tre8fiurer
storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
7
Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
in lh ir pro I 1m U
Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
8 We bl
Th Cl1lnru 8 1uly plecld i
lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
_ ______ _ _ ____ bullbull _ __-- _~_~-----~ ~l ---- __
l (
lis middotc~n
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
0 --____o_~ _ - - _ _ 0- bullbull ____ ~ ~_ shy~ _0 __ __ bull ___ ~ __
tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
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-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
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1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
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Teachers mnnt 1 for te lling BIble storie8 in First egeree School shyEgglemeiers Bible torips trans ated by Mrs Stitz and Sh yaka
econd Degree Sc ools Cluss
Bible Story Reader II trSlosated by Edith M3rtinI
3 amp Egglemeiers Bible StorIes translated by Mr tilz Ilnd ShtAyaka
iographie of t F r neiR of Assisi Wilham Booth snd ot hers translated by Mr StiIz to be used in whichever class they are moat
ui able n was recommended that Miss White take the illustrate Bibl
LOry ook tl1America t) see about the possibilityofhavin Yitpublishmiddot ed with plctnres
ILa ecommenue tha the Primel and First Rea et be first in oTd l printingI)
Alex J Reid Ch ir018 n L V miley ecreta)y
eport No 7 Confe r en c( Board of Ste ards
Fund Fo Native Delegates gandjoio Mose clerical Lukika Albert lay del g te t attend
( ~ ntral Conference Receipts
Lodja Distlict 30u 00 frs embo Ny rna Dlst rict 300 0
funds District 2UOOO I lingll District 20000
Ependitul uoo Balance 011 hand l~OOO
B Super Innlat i nd wment Fun ~alried COlll from laeL year 13-45f frs
ceiplq liming UJl4middot4~ Ming Dlstricl 34200 TUllda 3210[ ~IIlI I yam 70070 L Jdja WnlJO Kfttako I mbe 2000 to
Tol al c middoth on hand 33113fl No tlbbul ~Ipnr dulinp the year
ft 1 Wh (Jeri Tlta urer
1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
Albert lay rlelegat bull to a lttmd
30U00 irS 30000 wooo 20000 88000 12000
Fund 155 t55 frs
34200 3105 70070 ~ooon 200OtJ
33Ht3
H 1 heeler Tre8fiurer
storIes in First Degeree Schoolshy
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Confe rel ce Board Of Ste ~lr
in lh ir pro I 1m U
Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
8 We bl
Th Cl1lnru 8 1uly plecld i
lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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l (
lis middotc~n
t11
rt nee
Yilla bull
III and I
ke
UVtl
s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
0 --____o_~ _ - - _ _ 0- bullbull ____ ~ ~_ shy~ _0 __ __ bull ___ ~ __
tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
-_0__-- __ _ -__ - _~_ ______ - _______ bull - shytf-~__
j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
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Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
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n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
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1Ited by Mrs Stilz and Shuyaka
lrlnslated by Edith In tin translated by Mrs Slilz
Assis William Booth and others in whichever class they are most
White take the illustr te B Ible he possibility of having- it publishshy
Primer and F hst Reader be fir st in
Alex Reid Chairman A L Winfroy Secretary
Bonrd of Stewards
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Te t tb mem 5 (f Lb B lrl f St wrd f el thot w hegio to functi n fiR nearly tt pos 1)1 bull ~llC r iing to tl cion t forth hy Ihmiddot lt nlr I C mfelgtnce ut Eli Ih th~iUl in refer t e to Church finnne s Sinle th ~ ficlion of aid COliC renee i noL at hund w move the follow ing 1 clllmcndalion
That th C nflt r nee aUlboriz the Co f r c Doa d f Stc arc npon ro lpt (f C l tlal nf rence recommeJldnlJ) conc rnng d ullh fin ne bull L olk out pI n for our Conf( r nee II I Lmi it fiS soon s possibl tu the s raJ Di middottric to c put in n tton thi
H T heeler Chnir n
Ucport o 9 11 dical Committ e
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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lh~ pound110 )Jfinled Life L ssons Not bol fa on ( ul lYI C
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s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
E II Lovell hairman
R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1)J3 1943
1936
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Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
IV That the Buard of Missiuns be asked as to what can be done about sending out med ical research workers to Africa
V lhal a denlist be ~ent out to the Central Congo Crmierence W B Lewis Chairman ehas p M Sheffey Secret~lrv middot
R porl No 10 Committee on EvangelL m and State of Church
1 he heart of the work of the church i that of leading people to Jts I Chri~t and leading them to grow in their knowledge of salshyvinton thlough Him
We know that our faUh i~ Christ-centered Without ChrisL Him-elf WP ha e no Chtistioll faith We realize that the Atetela were in
greal darkness amI yet anJid t that darkness they felt needs in their b arts which lb y were ntt mpting to satisfy by their own faiths and btliefJ They were seeking a power hi~her thau themselve in their darkness
mil in their ffTeat hunger of heart Yet lhev knew nothing of a chungl of hear 01 real repentance of spiritual birth from above
nd man of their ri 9 of worship were in the handllt of their voctors bo practiced much U ceit and who put featS of many 1 nds lOto til ir IWBrts For the fact that t heir faith and heliefs did not ~atisry til ir tlrcds and flJr the fact of its dosetle~l of connection willi witch shycllft Lhey dlt not wisb a syncrtgttlc or ~clectic faith They believe that1 llS hrist alone uffices He fulfills all yearnin~s nr) all needb
We therdore submil the lolowinglecommem]atlOlls to our Conshy(r~l1ce of IJ4J
I Let us all li t up host hecause He alone is l1fiicient to the mOT I pilltual and socimiddot I n middoted ofout peopl H is the path ttl lod
2 I t ever r cber in Ill) ilInJU lind every Mis ion village have l n or nl(lr~ r iv I during the coming yeaI and let every ChlisLian ha bull l hl If il 11 I ulnga tn ]tlfid OtJl 11 tu J sus eLme
3 Let u be middot1 ch till of OUr lwopl who n 1end ln~ word 01 Gvd th t th y buy the Ne T1smffilnt Itlltll~ll un I udy it in order to kn v the will (1 JUlilld II akf thmiddot J rkn~ )f sirl
L~l us Cull tinu( 1() UJg upon llU t fJeopl~ lh fact that they are II ~ Lo dlJJ e the fail r cl C lurch 1 ieh they dt iu this lighl of eh )iet ~utilallk I uy baic I w uf the tollgu Helg
l Let us I middotaltz thal we will u V orne tILlgt p iW r~ of darknes llIL ~ tnJ~J11 ~ il t th1i4ial1ity IJllb Wi W u rpas lh~ cl)el of
increase we tfaching and al arn()king found in the
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W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
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o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
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mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
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l (
lis middotc~n
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Yilla bull
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UVtl
s be asked a to what can be done rh wlIrkers to Africa to the Central Congo Conference
W B Lewis Ch Irntan Chas P M Sheffey l)elmiddotlettrymiddot
mittee on Evangelism of Church
degh~rch is that of leading people to grow in their knowledge of salshy
red Without Christ Him We le lize I hat the Atetela were in
tha Ldarkness tbey fe It needs j n their to satisfy by their own faith and
11 them elve in their darkness Yet the knew nothing )f n
0 spiritual bil lh from abov~ p were ill the handH of their doclors
who put fears of many kinds into their faith and hellefs did not satisf
clos nell of connection with witch or eclectic faith They believe
He fulfills all y arnil1gs~nd all ue rl llwing recommendatIOns to 0 11 conmiddot
se lie alone is ufficient to the ofonr people H is the path to llod
cd very Mi~ ion vHlage hnve coming year and let velY Chri tiali
i-ad others tv JeSUS ChrisL IJfe hu can rud the WOll 01 lt d
Ii and ludy il in ord r to hr J rkne1i If in
uU I wopl the fnct that thy 8ft
lLch they dl no Lhi liMht of of lhe lougo B 1 t
111 th pli rs of darknes bull i Y I fy n Wt JrpllS It Jf cl tICbull
evil i lour thinking in our doing deeds of goodness and righteou bull ness and ill out-dying those without fHith il ChlisL
6 We recognize that Aerie n O in conference with missionaries should develop musical instruments ane1 shou11) prepare Christian hYmns and ~hould do all wit lin theil power to make the Church of Cllllst an indigenOI1S malte while keeping in accord with the teachings of the word of God and with Christian truth We desir the preparation rgt( aids to worship for use i our churclles such a Yesponsive reading etc
7 Becan e drinki g of ine aOfl other strong lrmkl are on tho incr(gt8se we need to redouble our tfIorls ~alO t such in our tpachi ng and preaching We also need t hJht ot ltlt mlj evib such 8L s moklng hemp practice or lewd dclncing7 and thE evil practice found in the f llnelal customs of the people
We b elieve t hat pol ~ gamY is a great enemy of mankind 1t iR a sin belOItgt oct We need to preach and teach our people of its
evils We wis to guaru the girb of our OWll hllnles and other girls from entpring intl polygamous marriages VTe aClept the law of 0111
C ntral Clt)nference slaLing that no man with morc than one gtife and that no woman who is no the first wif- l reil7~ baptism nnd be received into membership iu the chunh We wa n all of tho e who have power to choose pleparatory mCll1oEl lbat they cnn no longer chooe any woman as a plcparatory meUllJtr who is llOt th i1rs t wife
necause the ministerial misionnries of OUr Conference diu not finish t he work of prepwin r t1mmelltries for (JUl preachers w favor the continlance of this work until the rwangeli tg may IUve commenlarie un the New Te tcLnlent in thai hand~
M WLoell Chairman Annie Laura Winfrey Secre ry
R port No 11 Lon~llBge Committee
The C(i1nmltt P harl no m~eting8 clu ing th y~ar txcept immedl ately plec~(lillg and duling hi Cnfcr~nc
lht flIl1willM book which had b en previouly HlproVeti w-r pdnlel lre dnd Letters ofPuul Tongu of FIre So~wf ervicmiddot L gson~ Notions Elom~Qtaira de Fr8l1~lli bull The plintin 0 tIlt Sol-fa ong-I)(uk Va interruflled by the la k of u suffi i III quantit
port
re being cir ulate iJr orr ccti llsllefure lhE
has P 1 A L WUlfr
h trey hnirm~n f)CCl lary pro tem
o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
0 --____o_~ _ - - _ _ 0- bullbull ____ ~ ~_ shy~ _0 __ __ bull ___ ~ __
tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
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Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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1936
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Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
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port
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has P 1 A L WUlfr
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o 12 Committ e On Womans Olk
inn hri iJn
on the white of we8l-ing this circle or society healU1 to do all
7 That we adopted last 100 per cent
S That step women teachers gradualpounds of the Iihodesia
A Commiltee ed to work wiLb these teachers
l eveaI dismissed
2 a ) ]hataBst paratory S b) That all
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
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Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
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-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
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1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
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tl r1 for ublicntion with CTl tion IIY~ UIU member Christ of the 1 unt
rade Conduct Stories for u e
eire I teu for carr eli os befur lh
11n P Sbtff~Yt C hairnum L Winir y C f( tnrv pro tern
mitt e On Womans Worlshy
g n r mph i Oil ehe CIIImiddotj Li Ii 11 hu Ich rnem1PI have a hri u-sn
(11 I t church m ml er who wi h htir mnrri ge by Chri Usn ritu 1 e
nile half of 011 du for thi yfllr t Il lvln In lh t we u l the oLhlir ha lf
urnitw for th_ pa onag ~ th l I r hI m f m vin the preach rs ilh
ur Ill Dillen oftll bullii iODnry SOClPty tl ski itflt c nthmiddot r mell tl i d inlmg Inc on l oth r tro
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on the white scarf of th member Shou d a member be unworthy of wearing tillS embJem I t is to be tllrned in to the leader of that circle or so iety rbe burden of lhis fallen member is to be in our hear ts Lo dO all PO 1 Ie in prayer and personal work to restore her
7 That e old before the oci ties the Standard of Efficiency as adopted last y ar and endeavor to have as many as possible report 10 per eIlt
S That s ep s be taken t o secure the services of two sing e African women t achers for work wit h our girls and worn n Th ese girls are graduates f the Hartzler Trainmg School at Old Um tali in Southern Hhodesia
A Co III milt e Mrs Reid lV Ayre~ Mrs E H Lovell was appoint ed to work wit h t he Irlucational Committee to obtain the service of these teachers nnd to llreprue a curriculum for Girls ouyses of Study
Hllzel Reid Chairman Zaidee N Lewis Secretary
Report 0 13 n081 of Educati 11
e the Board of ChtisLian Ed ucation submit the folluwirlg recommendatIons
1 a) hat the passing gr de for the Second DegTee School be 70 lld i or er th a a Lude n t be p romoted h pass th e four malor sub) cls viz Bi ble Fren~h ar ithmetic ~llld grammar and composition Including r ead ing 3p~lling and wri tin h ) Tha t the passing grade or the ~ ormal SCh OOl bf 70 and il order that student be promote 1 he p 85 foUl major ubJec VlZ Bible penagogy French nnd arllhm tic We re ~ommend fwmiddotther that if a ~tu ent ai l ir ne two m jar u bi ects he be allowed Lo r epeat t he y srs work but t ha t if he fu il in t hree major ubJects lu be isrni sed
1- a ) lhata llstuden sfinisbing t he Seconrl egr eSchoolenter Preshyparator Scholl b ) That a ll students planmng to enter ormfl l Sch(wl be requireJ 10 complete sa tis factorily all subjects of t he PleparatolY SchoCJI c) That ifa studel t plullnirg 10 enter the BillIe S hool should fail in some nbJcc ()f Ule Prepara ry School nut dire~tly related tu he work for which he w uld be re pun middotjble as a Dreacher he be nllowe to en t t thE Llble School ii he has a ooll average grade
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
E II Lovell hairman
R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
(tmI g(l 11 Chn18cte or he be l quired to repeal the years work according Lo the decision of the faculty appointed hy the Bishop
3 That due to bad condJct the following teachers not be allowed to conlinue their work as teachers during the ensuing year bu that they work out their penalty according to the policy of the Mis iou - Wembo Nyama Utshudl a Koi Ytta Longombe Uldta Ng robe Kimbulu Jerome MingA Utshudi Ema V mbUl l 8
hudiemoka Tunda Kasembe Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Djnshymba Rene
1 That tie fuliowing tetlchers be Jeturned to tllflir work Duu Danyele Ulungu Paulu
5 That the offel 01 Miss Fuller of outhetJl Rhodesia introuuced by llrs A J Reid to try to mterfst two YOl1ngwomen teachers from I 1lt1 Umtali to c )me to Ihe ern tral Congo Conference to work wi lh the gilIs ofthi Conference hgt acceptfd and that Mr Reid heartily lhank Miss Fuller fill this very fine offer
G That the following committee ad with a similar committee from the CommilLel on tVomans Work to work out a new curriculum for the girls in the schools ofthe Mi sian llld to 81Tange all malt rs relating to the coming of th young women from the Conference in lIuthcrn Rhodesia Mba ZlcufousC Miss Kelly Yone Luldka Alhelt
7 a) That 1111 stuuents in tation S hoob consult with the mbsionnries in char I btfole enLeling a marriagt hl That stlld~nts choo~e a Chri~tian wife who h fl memb r of the
chur middoth 1 That students wl1itontil Ihey are older to be married d) ThOll pren hers make the marriag~ certgtmony and the -iving o the down mOl s~rious in the flltur
That in order to rai e Ih tanclard of AJrian W lkers he n pari shym nl oi EduCflli n alld all otber 1 eparlment of tilt jIb ion not letor It 0 lflil or Lon quickly III Re VI ho hJe bell disshyllli Id fll immorality Or fOl utI er grave olfenes to po~itinns of rl pcm ihilitv Ve ra ommen(l furllw middot that IIll Huell person bJ I (tlllle I tel the s_rVlce of h D partm nL from which hI was elimiddot mi middot1 in Ie th n (me pu(ertn e ylfil find that there bp cl Iimiddot IIi evidpn (I til t ucl a ptmiddot) 1)11 hI s Ch ng II his ttitudp nml ltth 1 i lll mil fullilled [Ill bull 11(jllillmiddotnHtd In riling th workin of a fin V al It wi II w rem illd nll lI1isi II rie nn 1Dep~1 tmenls thot bv fMu el r lill81 IIOU COl lttPl1(e n indivi IUIi I 01 Depnlmiddottshyment rnuy emplo dismi ell middotoLk rl without Jlelmi~ iOIl frum
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
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Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
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1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
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1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
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HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
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j quired to ) peat the yeat work faculty appointed by the Bishop
lo11owing teachers not be allowed hers during lhe ensuing year but ty according 10 the policy of the
i a Koj Yeta Longombp kits Uuhudi Emn WcmbUh18
Raphael Lukadi Abele Lodja Dja
b rc woed to their work Duu
-outhem Rhodesia introduced ill two yOllng-women tearher fIom 1 (Ingo C WelellCe tn work wi til
td and thatMl Reid heartily fine offer
with a similar committee from to work out a new curricul ll m
Mission tind to arrange all matters women from the Conference
Mias Kelly Yone Vlkika
hooL consult with the mi~ innalies riagp
ian wire wIw is a membetmiddot of the
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Depaltmcnl or individ un Is V ho dismislied the workers in question 9 That Luhandjula Jean be given permission to be separated from
his wife since he himself and Lhe missiontuielO under whose supershyvision he works have failed lD all their efforts to pWSllade hiB wife to repent of hel wi ked ways and return to her husband and live in peace and halmony ith him
]0 Thnt Utuka Pierre be allowed to return to the mi~~ion and h rllIlstated as n teacher jf he returns
U T hat Miss Kelly be Iequestlo to write 1( Dr Knapp or the Wodd unday School Associuton to ak for some UI day ( 001 literamiddot
ture for children among primiti e people and al~o fot 001 literashyture fot Daily Vacaton Bible SrhooLs
12 That Mrs Sheffe) prepare for the enstung year uutley Sdl 01 lesson for child eu and that Mr lT Y Lov U preplJethem tor 8rilllLs
13That a committee composed of the Normal Schuol Faculty and the Supelviors of lhe Station Schools prepare a form or diplomn fur the Norm l middotchool
14 a That the Normal School student~ 1 ( three year of clas work with some praclice teaching during the e ~mll and third year and that one ntire ve bull lhe fourth yea bull be devoted to practice teaching in he Wembo middotyama tation (lIuOL b Th~tduling the pnlcLi e school yeaneglllar hours be arlunged for pedAg01 or peparaLion for classes an I for deUbelaUon concerning tlla which happens in the cIa ses of the pmctile school c That in the afternoons theSI~ practice l Ulh r a ompany 1h ~l cla5~s f some induslrial work sUth as the erettlon of hou bull the cultivation of a-ardenfl the making of fun llurt r om ph of villa 0 improvement ri Th t Normal choul Diploma be pres nted t n tud III UP(l1l
completion 0 the fourth year the year (If th bull pructi choo1 0 - hat Ihe Normal ~hool presen t Lo it b1nduute a the end of t (J succes ivc yeas (If s ces fut teaching a c~ltitic te and that his C lilicate be lgnerl at tile end ofeadl IeIm by th TIli iunJry in hnrg (If the re p live tiludent
1 J h l nlth gtIIgh a teachee flrst ohLi ration is to the Di tlicl 11 IlU
hich 11 c me if lh~ mi Jioll ry in charge and the t(sch r is willing he may be len to to 311 t h -1 District whl I lilt r i a gr ler lIe- Hllcl thot thi h 1 bl d cid d by the lo 11gt1 11(
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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I IH431 19middot13j 943
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HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
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the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
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16 That when ther are more teachers and more mlssionari sa ailashyble the present t achetf who have been 1U the work fot a long time b gi en an opportum ty to take further work in the Normal School b t until that time their furmiddotther tra ining be giv n m Refresher Courses
17 That w heartil endorse the R or t of the E ducational Committee o the Cent ral Confe ence and tha we begin working toward these goal a soon a pos i Ie
18 That we go on re or d as favori g t he acceptance of Government grants if and when the C P C c n uffer assulance that they ill in no way in terfele with lhe fundamental principles of the Mission
19 Ihat we pa rticipate in higher educa tion with other missi os under the dir ction of the C P C as per recommendation 17 in the Otterbein Repc1rt
20 That ishop Springer consider givjng Mr AYles who h s recently t aken special CDUl ses In Agriculture a part- time appomtm nt to
gricuitUlal work t Tunda 2 Tha realizIng tha t t he H riean people are e se tiall agricultural
people a d sEeuroi ng the great poverty which gnaws a thcirvery I Lence we m gently request t he Board of Milsi li S a nel Church
Extension to e d to the fie ld as soon as pos iLl an agricultuml misslOnary to h 11gt 0 lift them to a higher level of living t hrough incr~ased lmowledgp of agricultural m ethods
22 That we accept the offer of Bishop Spri nger to try to find an Afrimiddot can in Southern Rhodesia trained for agricultlllal work to com to the Central ongll Mission as an agr icultural t ch 1
K H Lovell Chairman Annimae W hite S cletary
ReplJd 1 o 14 Committee 011 Resolutions
We know t he fntiiity of words to express our deepest though Is and fCflings hut we have so much to give th anks for that we must out of he fullnes of our bearD try to expre s our very sincel~ thank~ for the man l hings that hav 11 Iped tfJ make tbi Co n ference es~ion lt memorahll one
1 Fil r uf all our hal ts an full (I f grati turie to OIlC Father f01 His COlst n t presence
2 We arf eeplV gralmiddotful to Ol1lcoworkers o f W Lm lo N a ma fill their g-rl iou hospitality hey have riven Lhtl11elv s freelv find
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
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lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
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1938 1935
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19middot13 19-13
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1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
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eacher and more mIssionaries availashyho have een 10 the work fo a long ily t() take further work in the Normal e their fUlt her training be given in
Heport of the Educati nal Commi ttee and that we begin orking toward
rormg the acceptance of Government can offer as illauce tha t t e) will
f ndamentaJ p inciples of the lli~sion igh r ducation with other missions
P RS per recommend a ion 17 in
er giving Mr Ayres who ha r ecently gricul tule a parttime app intment to
people are essentially agricultural poverty which gnaws at t heir very t the Board of MI ions ant ChUTCh
ld as oon as possible n agricul tural em to a higher level of li ving through iru iLulaI method Bi hop Springer to h y to fi nd an A frlshy
trained for agricultUl 81 wOlk to come as an agricultur al teacher
E H Lo ell h airmon Atlnimae W hite Secretury
IlImittee on Resolutiolls
ds to xnreRS OUI rl epest though 1 h to gw e thank for that we lllUmiddott
lr to express our very sinCe thank tmiddot) In tlke lhi ~un ference sebSlion
II of gralilucic t() Ollr Father for illS
ourcoworkcrs of We Ibo Nyama for have gwen h mSfgti ve In I nd
r
lovingly to sene us making u comfortable and happy The~e w r(Jmiddot are for our Otelela flienrls a 0011 as 10 tb white fliends fvr OU1 passhyors and delegates have nothing but words of grateful praise for what
the village people have Jone to male tbem happy and comfortable 3 The worda of thanks musl include ollr appreciation fOl the beauti shy
ful llles~ages aurl devotional expres ion in song and mu~ic Truly you have helper u Lo make a joyful l1oise umo the Lord
4 We vant to thank Bishop and MI Spring~r for their faitl ful and Uuf iring work for us and with us Our gratitude ~oes out 0 th m fllr all the vcare of unselfish lauor with us in the Lorrs work
5 We w~uld not forget 0111 nttive pa Lors and the good message tim help that tlley have givn u tlwough these Jays We thank God also fot the new memhers of our Conference and for thos 110 hse advanced in theil studies
6 e wish to express to Bishop and Mr Spring r our deep at nJ preciation for their great Ilenerosity ill entertaining our deegat~ ott Cent Conference held in EILabethvill in June of this year anrJ for their kind hospitality emiddottended ro them duing those day-
May the inspir lion of these dayg cause us t gic our lives in a Jeeper conserI lion to God anel the spr ad of flJ~ l1l1doll1
II mry C AYJes Chainnan Mary E Moore eel tory
Report No 15 Committee on Distd(t Confdcncc Rccords
Ve your )mmiLle on lgtiLli ~ Conf(lenlte Recolds hnv exnminmiddotd the r corus of the various 1 iSlTI ts BmI WI h II caU al en Ion lo he facl that 011y two of the Di uicts have a pcrma~ent bookor reeold -Wembn Namu nd Minga We urge the oth ~r Dl~trlct to seemp such bo k at once b fine the recurd re 10 t
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R pOlmiddott N 10 OItHbcin R telcncc And Findings Committe
The Committee appnint~d or Otterbein Iteflence and Finrlings aft _1 study of the recomrn ndaLi 118 r the TBlOUS C(lml~l te lt has exllact~u the futiowlIlg as lhosa [III po-ed TJO)J(les growmg dll tJy o indirectly out lIr Lhe prqJ ttl of the We tcrville Conferel ce V orsbill
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
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and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
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bull ~ -Jshy21 bull il_ bullbull i 02 bull a5 bullbull 253 bullbull 1)0 IOU bullbull 100 bullbullbullbull 1001 fiIlO bullbull 1101)0 bull bull lllj (JOO bullbullbull 6 u50 66000 fI91ltl ) lu~3LSO 354J5 1130-l50 _ 8097760 9~Hr1 1611-3181) 2302-195 1030middot150 bull bullbullbull 8282676 H~(ju 32105 17620 i 11906 i 1-7690middot
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Mloga Tund- I~dja
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51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
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tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
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No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
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bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
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Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
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1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
I Ve presume our pastors have been influenced natwally by the teaching of OUI missionalies but in any event they feel that the Gospel of Chnst 1S0 complete and all satisfying they clo not wish Lo incorporate into our worship what ~igbt elements of truth which may be found in their religion so intimately bound up with witchcraft and supertiUon
ll We recommend that emphasis be laid upon the necessity of Bible reading and continued effort to put the Bishy Eduble into the hands of the people
III We want to continue both in Lhe homeland and on the field to press 101 R ligiolls freedom
IV We submit to no compromise hatevel with [lolygam~ V We rejoice in th fact ihat Central Conferellce has reshy
pared for us a fJiscipline and RitL1al which is a dapted to our African People
VI We fnvurtbe prepaation of Aids to Devotion that are thoroughly in harmony with the evangelical trulhs of the Bible and of our Church and thaI are ad~pted
to the needs of the African peuple VII We propose that as Iar as possible in the African Chun~h J
we encouragp the development of music in thpil WOTlhip proglam incorlJolation of-orne elements of
bull Afri an architeeture in tbe builriiol of their Churches
M ieal I Ve recommelld that the Medical Committee tudy durinshy
lhe commg real the matter of highel education for h ~J1ital as j Ulnts either on ollr own bullIiasion or with th idea of cooperatillg with orher dissiolls
n Ve recommend fUIlh lh tlie Board of lIision he info m J of our nted (f additional medi(al JlHscmshynpl fill this pUTpm anu lhal the C P C he notimiddot fied c~Jl1c~rnillg this II icIJ)
III Ve ug~(l t that the IlIc tinn I wOrkpjR incllrplltlle in tl ir rt )ram th fclllwing lhaL r JI (If Hygiene flt l d H~alth b 3 gt1lt or til rlIrricullIo of our cho I hI ~jnnin( with thE Fir [Degr blin r no
only luglir hut nl 0 put int plse i(e d i y nd that tll ludellts bfgtnquiredtopJI ti eth ins luctiOls nL home alld in other village during vacation
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have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
iii
and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
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bull ~ -Jshy21 bull il_ bullbull i 02 bull a5 bullbull 253 bullbull 1)0 IOU bullbull 100 bullbullbullbull 1001 fiIlO bullbull 1101)0 bull bull lllj (JOO bullbullbull 6 u50 66000 fI91ltl ) lu~3LSO 354J5 1130-l50 _ 8097760 9~Hr1 1611-3181) 2302-195 1030middot150 bull bullbullbull 8282676 H~(ju 32105 17620 i 11906 i 1-7690middot
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Mloga Tund- I~dja
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51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
tUlents ill Pn~plr3lor i ( lb 23 23 bullbull r
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
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bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
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On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
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l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
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01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
- - I
middot - ____ - ~------ _ ------ ~ - bull -_ _-- - I~~_--
have been influenced natllrally onr mis ionaries but in any event
of Chri t is 0 complete and not wish Lo incorporate inlo our
elements of trulh which may be so intimately bound up wi h
emphasi II laid upon the necessi and continued effort to put the Bishy
of the p ople hoth in the homeland anrl on lhe
Ntligiolls freedom lOlt1ise whaleel with poly gam
that Central C nference has pre Discipline and Ritual which s ashy
UJJU Peopl of Ad Lo Devotion that are
ony with the evangelical trulhs of our Church and titat are aduptetl
the African peuro-ople far as pogtsible in the Africltln Chun~h the dovclopment of music in their
incorpOtatioll ofsome element of in the building 01 their Churches
th Mfdical Coromi llee study durin I he malleI of higher education for
nt ither on our own lis ion or co peratillg with ot her lissiOllgt
I h the Bonrd of Mi siolls he ne d d adlli iona medical pEr8nn~
po P and thnt the G P C b 1 noti shythis ~ction erlllcaLio~ I worl( _rs inclwpora te ill
[lll Jir g thut rules (If lIygi n n part of llll~ clinic 111m of ruJ
Ith he l~ ir t 1) hle being no-gt put illt pra i dlily and th t
ir d to Iacti e th e il1st1U tions n other villages during vacation
iii
and to bring h8d~ to the school an account of their ex perience and that this parl of the curriculum becontishynned in c18s5 and during vacations for tI e entire school life
IV We urge investigation of the matter of cooperation with the Government in sending out Christian young men to outvillages to serve as aides in fostering hygiene and ~anitation in the village life
Education 1 We endorse the ecommendations of the Committee on
bducatian of the Africa Centrnl Conference If Ve greatl) favo participation in higher education with
olher Missions nndel the direction of the CPC as recmiddot commended in article 17 of the Westerville lPporl Alsu we urge participation in the Union Theological eh 01 at Old Umtali
111 Wf sugget that one of our misliionnries Mr Ajles be a~ked to spend at least part time in agricultural inslruction Also r(lalizing that the African peapl gt are essentinUy agricli itural people and seeing the great poverty which gnaw at their very (xistel1ce w urgentshyly request the Board of Mi sians and Church E middottension to send to the Ii Tel as ~rly as pos ible an agricultural missionary to help to 11 heln to a high r level of livin through increaserJ Id)m ot agricultural melhshyad Such n worker while being a miSSionary in the full en e 1lf conecration we f el should have such agricultllral training as woull fithim for this primitive country
IV We request the r -turn to the field ifnnd Whl n po~sihle of Rey J H Maw who will be able to give instrurLion ill me h- nita work fn th cpnt it is impogtlsjble to retuln Mr Maw we requ( l another worker in his place o be q igned to stich work
V We tnvorGovernmentglHnt for Rural Sc 100 bull If find hell lhe C p find no eompromist I)i PrJ IcipI in v1
1 Wcr j(icethntMi Full rfml1 leccroolatOlJUmmiddot talisnirlthat he~hughtitwa pos iblefor LO young women teacher ftom ~hat tr~illing hool Lo come to
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
Laltc
W S Hughlett Chairman Kathryn Eye Secretary
E n Stuz
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com
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elcome th
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
IJ 39 n l2J
WN Mingll
J 0a 33
6H
Totalq
--1- 4 Zl HI i lRZ 29 bullbullbull J bullbullbullbullbull bull bullbullbull 2~~37 ii
K Kombe
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17 1ti 7
0 middot1 2 IS
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~lt~ bull 21 =11 63 8 21) 2610 bullbull 1301l 2lI1IU SI)O 1441)
r WO 3l15(1 2nt7t 7ft 226~~Illl bull 7uO7l
~3 1 24 bullbullbull
bull ~ -Jshy21 bull il_ bullbull i 02 bull a5 bullbull 253 bullbull 1)0 IOU bullbull 100 bullbullbullbull 1001 fiIlO bullbull 1101)0 bull bull lllj (JOO bullbullbull 6 u50 66000 fI91ltl ) lu~3LSO 354J5 1130-l50 _ 8097760 9~Hr1 1611-3181) 2302-195 1030middot150 bull bullbullbull 8282676 H~(ju 32105 17620 i 11906 i 1-7690middot
tlQ3i tii)60 a24fiI U52li 15-190 l 235305
71i sr
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_ I ) ) ~ 6) _ bullbull
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-If imiddot 632 2Ii HI I ~ li
7~ 334 ltl9 1 1 bull 1
II) 61 5 G1 bull bull amp
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21
37
37 45
6 6 srI2 ~~ 253 1 3(1
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
Mloga Tund- I~dja
25 201 ~5 211 311 2294
bull 1 bullbullbull 27 ~ 39 lOti 2il52
H lW
4 191 67 4
23
bullbullbull lln~ 3 bull1 fitl bullbullbull 84li21 bullbull I 10 bullbullbull bull 36855 I
76 2=) bullbullbull r bullbullbull 3i 5 bull 201 bullbull~~ SEt bullbull ~) bullbullbull tis ~ a~ 25 211 bull
51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
tUlents ill Pn~plr3lor i ( lb 23 23 bullbull r
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
0 0 t bull I ~ I bullbull
I bull 3~b~il rfOO 111 )6 II I 67 bull
bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
~bullbullbullbull n ~ bullbullbullbullbullbull ~ sJ 1 5il3
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
~
01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
owmiddot Mi~sion for three or rOUl years to t(ach ow girls and help to builu a more adequtlte cUlTiculum for ou girls and wompn We hnll welcome them to our ranKs and pray that their coming will be abIes iug to our AteteIa girls
VII We recommend that the Normal School students have 3 years of las8wolk with 80m practice teaching ill the second and third year~ and that one entire year of practice teaching(4th yar)be given gmnling that during that year regular hours with th Elupervisor he arranged or pedagogy nnd preparation of clas~es and that the Normal S -hool diploma be given upon the completion of the rom th year which is the year of pJacshytice School
In the worNs (gt1 one of our Native pastors who ened on our committee All these prQgres-ive l commendali(lfls are
th blanches The trunk of the tree is Christ Vve mu t have con ecmiddot l8led whole souled Christianity in all and lhrough all If we mitl lhis we fail b rial
Laltc
W S Hughlett Chairman Kathryn Eye Secretary
E n Stuz
middot middot middot
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com
ing will
l4th 1ar hoUl
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ore adeq
uate curriculum
lor ou
r e hal w
elcome th
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k
be a bJesing to o
ur
the Norm
al School stu
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ts hav
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e y arl
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
IJ 39 n l2J
WN Mingll
J 0a 33
6H
Totalq
--1- 4 Zl HI i lRZ 29 bullbullbull J bullbullbullbullbull bull bullbullbull 2~~37 ii
K Kombe
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17 1ti 7
0 middot1 2 IS
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1
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r WO 3l15(1 2nt7t 7ft 226~~Illl bull 7uO7l
~3 1 24 bullbullbull
bull ~ -Jshy21 bull il_ bullbull i 02 bull a5 bullbull 253 bullbull 1)0 IOU bullbull 100 bullbullbullbull 1001 fiIlO bullbull 1101)0 bull bull lllj (JOO bullbullbull 6 u50 66000 fI91ltl ) lu~3LSO 354J5 1130-l50 _ 8097760 9~Hr1 1611-3181) 2302-195 1030middot150 bull bullbullbull 8282676 H~(ju 32105 17620 i 11906 i 1-7690middot
tlQ3i tii)60 a24fiI U52li 15-190 l 235305
71i sr
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_ I ) ) ~ 6) _ bullbull
J1Ii
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-If imiddot 632 2Ii HI I ~ li
7~ 334 ltl9 1 1 bull 1
II) 61 5 G1 bull bull amp
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37
37 45
6 6 srI2 ~~ 253 1 3(1
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
Mloga Tund- I~dja
25 201 ~5 211 311 2294
bull 1 bullbullbull 27 ~ 39 lOti 2il52
H lW
4 191 67 4
23
bullbullbull lln~ 3 bull1 fitl bullbullbull 84li21 bullbull I 10 bullbullbull bull 36855 I
76 2=) bullbullbull r bullbullbull 3i 5 bull 201 bullbull~~ SEt bullbull ~) bullbullbull tis ~ a~ 25 211 bull
51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
tUlents ill Pn~plr3lor i ( lb 23 23 bullbull r
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
0 0 t bull I ~ I bullbull
I bull 3~b~il rfOO 111 )6 II I 67 bull
bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
~bullbullbullbull n ~ bullbullbullbullbullbull ~ sJ 1 5il3
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Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
~
01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
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No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
IJ 39 n l2J
WN Mingll
J 0a 33
6H
Totalq
--1- 4 Zl HI i lRZ 29 bullbullbull J bullbullbullbullbull bull bullbullbull 2~~37 ii
K Kombe
O
17 1ti 7
0 middot1 2 IS
I1
1
~lt~ bull 21 =11 63 8 21) 2610 bullbull 1301l 2lI1IU SI)O 1441)
r WO 3l15(1 2nt7t 7ft 226~~Illl bull 7uO7l
~3 1 24 bullbullbull
bull ~ -Jshy21 bull il_ bullbull i 02 bull a5 bullbull 253 bullbull 1)0 IOU bullbull 100 bullbullbullbull 1001 fiIlO bullbull 1101)0 bull bull lllj (JOO bullbullbull 6 u50 66000 fI91ltl ) lu~3LSO 354J5 1130-l50 _ 8097760 9~Hr1 1611-3181) 2302-195 1030middot150 bull bullbullbull 8282676 H~(ju 32105 17620 i 11906 i 1-7690middot
tlQ3i tii)60 a24fiI U52li 15-190 l 235305
71i sr
7middot)1
_ I ) ) ~ 6) _ bullbull
J1Ii
8~ Sf
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-If imiddot 632 2Ii HI I ~ li
7~ 334 ltl9 1 1 bull 1
II) 61 5 G1 bull bull amp
middot1 )-- ~
21
37
37 45
6 6 srI2 ~~ 253 1 3(1
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
Mloga Tund- I~dja
25 201 ~5 211 311 2294
bull 1 bullbullbull 27 ~ 39 lOti 2il52
H lW
4 191 67 4
23
bullbullbull lln~ 3 bull1 fitl bullbullbull 84li21 bullbull I 10 bullbullbull bull 36855 I
76 2=) bullbullbull r bullbullbull 3i 5 bull 201 bullbull~~ SEt bullbull ~) bullbullbull tis ~ a~ 25 211 bull
51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
tUlents ill Pn~plr3lor i ( lb 23 23 bullbull r
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
0 0 t bull I ~ I bullbull
I bull 3~b~il rfOO 111 )6 II I 67 bull
bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
~bullbullbullbull n ~ bullbullbullbullbullbull ~ sJ 1 5il3
r
Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
~
01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
No 17 Statistical Report (Cout)
No IIr DiltrlcL MletiugI ro ltIf Mit~ill)lY (I(-j~tio N of Mtlrltll~~ Chrilltiun urriagc1 DDrin~ Y~lr nlUl-CH IIWPFmTY amp 1-1A NCES Nil or tkitk Buihlillj( ~o TgtIlpmry Chunh Buidin~lI nlue Church l-uilrJing (ll(IlIlf1) ~o r lar30ntgca Value o( PUlOlI)(gt (Vollart Va llh of Olhu lIis~lon l~rOplrly ~) (hlJr~I Otrerin~ Africans (Frs Ttnl OIfrirJ~ amp (ltimtril llUInll FJoJ) SUIerallllllaleEllllowment CFrs i Hi~hol~i Fuml Jissimary fJciet~middot (iil3 (Fr~i EDUtA1J(JNAI WORK No r ()Ul middot VilluJe S~h)(l l NIl Pfl~hr Tpoundwhcr SlI1dcIit in (Jutmiddot Villnge SdlJloL Nil Hegioljal SdIOClS Tealhers ill R~~irma f SellwL -tud(nts in Regional SchOli TllllhTpound iu Staltol ScllJltll~ Stllllnt in Stuthm )hoollt Ntbull of Gir ls Home Cnrnllment in GIrls Hom1 Studnt in Biltle School Students in Normal Shu11 SlurJentll in PropIltrl 01 i I 18s
IJ 39 n l2J
WN Mingll
J 0a 33
6H
Totalq
--1- 4 Zl HI i lRZ 29 bullbullbull J bullbullbullbullbull bull bullbullbull 2~~37 ii
K Kombe
O
17 1ti 7
0 middot1 2 IS
I1
1
~lt~ bull 21 =11 63 8 21) 2610 bullbull 1301l 2lI1IU SI)O 1441)
r WO 3l15(1 2nt7t 7ft 226~~Illl bull 7uO7l
~3 1 24 bullbullbull
bull ~ -Jshy21 bull il_ bullbull i 02 bull a5 bullbull 253 bullbull 1)0 IOU bullbull 100 bullbullbullbull 1001 fiIlO bullbull 1101)0 bull bull lllj (JOO bullbullbull 6 u50 66000 fI91ltl ) lu~3LSO 354J5 1130-l50 _ 8097760 9~Hr1 1611-3181) 2302-195 1030middot150 bull bullbullbull 8282676 H~(ju 32105 17620 i 11906 i 1-7690middot
tlQ3i tii)60 a24fiI U52li 15-190 l 235305
71i sr
7middot)1
_ I ) ) ~ 6) _ bullbull
J1Ii
8~ Sf
olt)U I) 6 bull f 1Ii 9 6
-If imiddot 632 2Ii HI I ~ li
7~ 334 ltl9 1 1 bull 1
II) 61 5 G1 bull bull amp
middot1 )-- ~
21
37
37 45
6 6 srI2 ~~ 253 1 3(1
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
Mloga Tund- I~dja
25 201 ~5 211 311 2294
bull 1 bullbullbull 27 ~ 39 lOti 2il52
H lW
4 191 67 4
23
bullbullbull lln~ 3 bull1 fitl bullbullbull 84li21 bullbull I 10 bullbullbull bull 36855 I
76 2=) bullbullbull r bullbullbull 3i 5 bull 201 bullbull~~ SEt bullbull ~) bullbullbull tis ~ a~ 25 211 bull
51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
tUlents ill Pn~plr3lor i ( lb 23 23 bullbull r
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
0 0 t bull I ~ I bullbull
I bull 3~b~il rfOO 111 )6 II I 67 bull
bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
~bullbullbullbull n ~ bullbullbullbullbullbull ~ sJ 1 5il3
r
Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
~
01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
bullbullbull lln~ 3 bull1 fitl bullbullbull 84li21 bullbull I 10 bullbullbull bull 36855 I
76 2=) bullbullbull r bullbullbull 3i 5 bull 201 bullbull~~ SEt bullbull ~) bullbullbull tis ~ a~ 25 211 bull
51 $7fi 400 bull 4f 311 ~294 11) 6 ltI 1 ti 1 bull 27 Hi 9 6 6 2 311
16 (32 2(11 - 592 11)6 21gt62 ~ bull 12 9 middot Ii ~ 31
tUIJtlut in Sl~ltjlJn BclltIllls It aa4 2l9 253 1101 1 uf [jirls Hllm~ll 1~ 1 l 1 J Grllllnt 111 Girls Hqml j ~I 61 bull 7 bullbullbull 3Q 191 wlmiddotIIl in mbl~ Srilnol G7 67 bull StUrl1l L in JolmuJ ~ Irlol l ~ 42
tUlents ill Pn~plr3lor i ( lb 23 23 bullbull r
No 17 Statistical Report (Cont)
W NYIlInU Minga Tun-tu fodja K Kornhe
3 bull 1 bullbullbullbullbull 1
0 0 t bull I ~ I bullbull
I bull 3~b~il rfOO 111 )6 II I 67 bull
bullbull bull - ill bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull I 12 -I~~) 2middot15 3l~ ~ 1623 21l no (il I It 1 I 0 90 bullbullbull
18(1 Ii) 2~ ~O 23R -1 ~_t bullbullbull ll)(I j I 137
bull I bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull ~ 1 _1 bullbullbull ~ a ~2R79 I j 32879 bullbullbull
0 611 I Ina 0 731 1 1 lOI 1
1(1 IS 2 I 27- 1 I _ I middotmiddotmiddot300 bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull bull 2
~bullbullbullbull n ~ bullbullbullbullbullbull ~ sJ 1 5il3
r
Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
~
01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
Cllronologicll Roll of Clerical Memb ers in Fu ll Con nection In Order of Seniori ty In fRelation to the Central Congo P r ovision al Conference
No N1J)1e
1 Anker H P 2 DAvis J J ~-
3 Ki mbulll Charles LJ hata D anYfie
5 Lu mbelilu ~icolas 6 Lumlllnba J erome LUllumbi Anrlre 8 Ltl pan u August ~ Mulfnria Francois
] O Ngsnrt]olo ~1qRe 11 Ngtlle~a Jakr ila 12 f~id Alex J 13 Shum J oieph I We lshi UkundaAug1lste 1l Whefgtlel H T l li Lovell E H 17 Chappfl1 C V 1 Arres Henry C 19 Ahuka P alll 20 Wetshi Ukunda Andre 21 De HuilH William 22 Ngaucl0meml loam
On FL1ll ~on l Recu l~ IDeacon I ElderIPresen t I ConI into I necbon CCP~middotI J1~lation w hich recd Tr ial
E E E 4th E 4th llh E E E E E E E E E E E E E E LIth
Virginia Kentucky CentCProv
lltentucky I CenLCProv
W Virginia Tennessee Virginia N Geogd a CentCProv
1915
1935 1935 1pound135 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1926 l~ 1935 1926 1~28 1934 1928 1936 1 9~~6
1D 1936
1934 19~6 1916 1932 1936
1936 1030 1S42 1936 1940 1936 1940 I 1943 1936 1936 1936 1936 1936 1939 19middot13 1936 1940 1943 J836 1936 1942 1936 1940 19 13 1928 1936 1928 1930 1936 1939 1943 1936 1940 1943 1931 1936 1926 1932 1933 1937 1928 1933 1936 1937 1936 1939 1938 1938 1927 1939 1939 1940 1939 19pound10 1943 19middot10 1940 1926 1940 H)t(l 1940 I
hronologicai Roll of Clericnl Memhers in Full Co
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
~
01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
9 Mui(lllcia Flflnlois Hl JJ gundjro 11~f 11 Ngele-aJ -Ik lIa 12 Hi Ll Alex_ J 13 8hulu J oce_Jh 14 Welshi Ukunda Allguste 1) Nheelel H T 16 middotLovell E H 17 Chappell C W t gt Ayres HemY C 1( A bu ka P aul 20 Wmiddottshi Ukunda A ndre l De Ruifr Wil liam 21 Ngmcifmemn l oani
E E K E E E K E E E E E 1lt-h
Kentucky ICcntGPtov
W Virginia Tennessee
Virginia N Geogda CentCProv
1~35 Hl36 W3G 1942 1935 193(i 1940 19-13
196 1928 1936 1~28 1930 1935 1936 1939 1943 1935 1940 1943
1926 193 1936 1931 1936
1928 19~3 1926 1928 1933 1937
1936 193l1934 1936 1937 1928 1938 1938 1927 1939 1936 1939 19middot0 ]936 1939 j 1940 1913 1935 19middot10 1910 1926 1940
I1936 1940 1940
Pn-lsent ConL into INO Name Relation which recd
Chronological Roll of Cleric) Members in Full Connection In Otder of Seniority In Relation to the Central Congo Provisional Conference (Continued)
23 Townsley Inman U E 24 Lovell Marshall W E 25 Lokonga lIichel 4th 2G Shplsha P lene 4th 27 UmOkoko Marcus 4th 28 Vemba Kungu Amnndus 4th 29 Jlaw J H 30 Di11l1u Thomas 4th 31 Elembo Pierre 3rc 32 Fadi31a Pierre 4th 3 Ndjati August middotlth 3~ Ukindi Paul 3rd 35 Umana Andre 3rd
Pacific Tennlssee CentCProv I
So Carolina Ce nlCProv
~
On FUl1 ~on Recd in IDeacon Elder TllaJ nechon CCPC
1937 1929
j I
1)10 1931
19-10 1941
1937 lO-H 1937 19~7 1937
1l36
1942 I 1942I
I 1J42I i 1942I 1943
I
I I
1938 1935
I I
19middot13 19-13
i
1936 1913 1938 1938 I
1)J3 1943
1936
1938 1940 1l29 1933 1942 i
I
IV42
l HN2 I1942 I
I IH431 19middot13j 943
~ 1943 1
HH3 I 1943
Furlough E Effective 3rd anc14lh Third and Fowmiddotth year classes respectively
~
01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
01
A 1 lX lana t ion of the Ab ove R II When Dr W G Cra1 Ge eral Secretary of the ITeMral ectio of
the Board of Missions of the M E Church out h visited our M is ion
1in 1 35 the Annual Meeting of the Mission received ~welve African Preachers on Tr ial as Mission rr aveli g Preachers The followi ng
ear 1936 nnder the pre~idency f Bish p Arthur J Moore the Annual Meeting f the Mission as organized similar to oth a District ancl ~
an Annual Conference All of the t eive frican preachers who hael een received on Tnal as Mission Traveling Preachers in 1 ~)3 wer
r ceived in to F ull Co nection and some of thom were ordained Deashycons Others who were re ~eived on Trial in 19a5 wele receIved m to F ull Connection in 1 9~ () In HHO Bishop John M Springer organized the Mi~sion in to a P rovisional Annual Confer nee The African preachers who had been received into Full Connection in the Annual Me ting of the xli-sion previolls to 1810 and vho had con tinued in the wOlk of t he ministry were recognized as members f the Provishysioll al Annual COIl ference Othe s were leceivcc1 into Full Con l ctwn in 1)40 1942 and 1)lt13
Fou l of ou r missionnriegt who wer On the field in W3G and who h ad been receicd in to F 11 Co n ction in Amellcan C nilrences previous to th at year were lecognzed as mi m teriul members of the Annu a l Meeti ng of t ile llission in 936 Two others w ho eame to th field in 19n ere re gn i~ed as ninisLerial members in like nnnnel In E 011 of Liwse were r ecognized as members of the Prc)lTisiona J Annual Conference l wo others eLe received into Full Connec rlclO hy the Centra l Congo Prflv i iona C tlfer nee in HJ40 one of W 10m
h an been leceived on T ial in an Ameri can Con ference One o ther ho had been Jeceivcd into Fll Conn C on in r- n Americun Conshy
t renee was recog-nized as a member of t ile Pro jgional C nfe ence up o ar riving o~middot the fie ld i Wll The minis L rial missionaries w ho h ltl ve membership in American Confer ence retain thei r membership 111 tilose Conferences and ~~ t the sam e time are recog nized a members
f the Central COlgo Provision a l Cunference
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
I
the Abo e Roll ecretary fl f the Genera ecH n ot
lt hurth outh vis ited our Mi s~i n Ii~ aion received twelve African
veling I reach ra The fol o wi g llishol IthurJ oore the Annual
imilar to hoth a Dis tn ct and t Wl ve African preachers who had T oveling Preachers in 1935 were
_orne of them werlt ordained Deashyn TrIal in 10~6 were leceived into
John M Springer orgnnl7ed r nnuat ConJerence The African
int( F ull Connection 10 the Annual to 1940 and who had continud in
zed as members of the Provishywere received mto FuUCOIlII ction
Vt 1e On the field In 1936 and h) I nection in Ametican C nfertoc( ized aH mintlerial members of the
1 l U36 Two I thers who am middot to th Hllsterial member in like manne l
as mlmbers of t he ProvisIOnal were rece ived into Fu ll Connedion
Con fele l ce in 19411 one of whom f merican C Ilference One oth r
I ( nnectioD in Rn m ricall onshynf the Prov iional Conference
Tt e mlllisLerial missionaries who n erence r t 11 the ir memb ership
e time ar r cognbmd s members I)nlCreucc
-_ -_ - - _ - _ _ ~~____ -L_ __ -
Chtonologi al 011 of P reother s on rial N ame
Year Admitted Class of Fourtb Y ar
1 Longengo Mateu 1036 Class of Second Y ar
2 Lukadi Jakoba 1i373 haJmba Pierre 1~)374 Uru umb u Andre l 38 n Lukandju Jukoba 1939 ) Lundula D lnYlllt Hl3fJ 7 Otoko Piell Hl39 B Disnshi uanYE I~ 19419 Kasongo Bn~i1 1941 10 Lt)rli Michel 1941 11 01 knnyn Paulu 1941 12 Shl l n II Ju ni W ID41 ll Rhurlgu Joseph 1 4114 TO leng Alphnns 191115 1UJmba Moe HH
111 Umiunga Pierre 1911 17 nyu NgtlJign Pall lu 1941
Class of the Firs t YeuI l R USl111go Pi us 1 42W Do IHIe JplOIlIP 19-122f) Djulu A ibCl L lJllt1~I Dj ulIga P ierre 1J42~i Taltlhuta Abel 1)42
Not 1 1 thi Provisional CunIerence we have t olrrec ul r iti s of r tailinl aJl the African members in each dass f studsfor a t least jV1) yeps an r of not reel 1 ing int I Full Connection all who have cl1tnpleteu Lhe first t V yealS f study
RoU Of Missiona i( Not Members Of An AnnUal Conference
r me Ar rived on the field1 MrR H P Ank r lU16 ~ K H Sti lz 1~H6a Mr1 J J flnlRmiddot I fJ20 J MIlly f ]iolema II 1 9~O ri Irl K 1 thilz 1922 G 1 M lfre~middot 1~22
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
if
7 W B Lewis Mrs W B Lewis
n Mrs W De Ruit T 10 lVIary E Moore 11 Mrs H 1 Wheel~r 12 W S Hughlett 13 Mrs W S Hughlettmiddot H Mrs A J Reid 15 Mrs E H Lovell 16 Dorothy Rees 17 Mrs Ethelhuler Ayres IS Edith Martinmiddot 19 Huth OToole ~() C~tberine Parham 21 Mrs C P M Slteffe ~ AnnLnae iVhite 2 Myrtle Zicnfoose 21 Mrs J II Ma ~5 Lorena Kellv G Norene F obken ~i Mrs 1 U Townsley 2tt Kathryn Eye 2D Annie Laura Win frey 311 Mrs M W LoelJ
bull Ful1ough
I
1123 )23 IH2 ) UJ27 1928 1929 1~~
IU2) Hl30 l() lj 1 1 )1
1931 1J31 1931 Hln Hgtn Umiddotl Wjll
19~7 1J3 U)) 1l) HMlI
