EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

AND MINUTES

O}' THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING

OF THE

OF TRE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

CON};"ECTED WITH THE

NORTH INDIA CONFERENCE

HELD AT

CAWNPORE, JANUARY 4-9. 1888.

LUCKNOW:

PRINTED AT THE METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE,

1888. ,.~

ROHILKUND DISTRICT.

BIJNOUR. MM. ROCKEY,

BOARDING SCHOOL.

MBS. WORTHIYGTON,

VERNACULAR TEACHER,

MATHEMATICAL TEACKER,

PJilRSIS,

RUNA,

~R8. ROGERS,

MRS. MATTHEWS,

lIun FIELD,

GRACE,

JANE,

RACHEL,

CITY WORK.

ZANANA WORK.

Tht'ee non-Christian 'feachertl.

A8Bistant.

}1"eacher,.

} Pupil TtaCh~r'. .1latron.

A8sistant.

} Bible Readel·s.

l Teache)·s. , VILLAGE AND MOHALLA WORK.

BASHTA·

LOIS JUDD, MARTIiA JUDD, MILLIE, PIYARI NANK[.

E:lnIA, FLORA. NAGINA.

BARHAPORE·

AMY. DHAMPORE.

TutsA SINGH, GaISYA, RAnI.

MIRIAK, UA&tU.

PBO~BE.

RUTH SINGH.

HULIYA SOVLE,

SEOHARA.

NEHTOUR.

$ARDHPORE.

SHERKOT

4 ROHILEUNlJ lJlSPRiOl'.

BOARDING SCHOOL.

Tbe year's work opened with very encouraging prospects. The girls were eager to come back on time, all the old girls returned 8011 brought sevt!ral new ones with.them. Two of our older girls were married the firBt day of school. ~ We: had but faidy settled down ~o work when the Inspector visited us and examined the Bchool. After the classes were,..pr:omoted another start was made. Six girls entered the middle class for Government examination. This new class necessitated I:\.l!,Qther, tea.ch,er: we were sorry that we were comp",Ued to place another' heathen teltcher in our Christian girlti'school, but we hf\.d no Christian woman capable of teaching these higher branches and we were anxious for the girls to go on, and thus fit themselves for these very positions. The progress of the whole school has been much more marked this year thli.n lust.. Their religious training has not been neglected. A Hindu brought his little girl to see the school saying he would like .. to send her to school by and by. After hearing our girls sing one of our hymns, he said" Your work is a pious one." ~ehe.death of little Annie Cline, who had been with us but a short fime, was not witholl·t a meaning, to the girls. Another fact worthy of mention is the" eagerness with which all the girls have worked outside school and study hours to enrn money towards an organ for their chapel.

Only the God in whom we trust can rightly estimate the work of the year.

CITY WORK.

Mrs. Matthews came to us early this year, and with new Bible women began work, going where called. The Government Inspector examined the schools, as best he could. It was trying to us and yet very amusing, as we tried to get the girls up close to the curtain, while the examiner sat- close to the curtained doors and strained his ears to hear the trembling voice of ths frightened girls. 1~hey pasded out their slates showing neat writing and correct Arithmetic. The results were better than we had hoped for. One of the old se.hools has been closed and two new ones opened.

Our numbers have increased ,and the work done is encouraging. In each of these schools, Sabbath-schools have been kept up r'egular-1y and Suuday-school papers distributed.

In the Zanana work our report shows a falling off in numbers, the work done has been thorough and the results, so far as apparent, are almost a surprise to us. Women send, for our Bible -women 8 lying, ., Teach me." In some homes 110 objection is made to the reading of the Bible, while in others only Bible stories are listened to attentively. Shortly after the,open~ng of the new schools one of the gjrls was married and Mrs. Matthews was requested to v'isit her in ber new home. She Rent'a'Bible woman to teach the young wife, and after some days she herself went to see whut progr(-ss had been made. \Vhen she inquired:of the woman what she had learned she re'plied, "~ can repeat the Lord's Prayer, and the Teil'

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Commant1menta," and she did so. Then she said to her visitors, "You haven't sung yet." She brought out her penny hymn book, and selected a hymn and helped to sing it, then she insisted tbat lhey mutit sing anotber, in which she joined.

Fancy work and knitting, especially thl3 latter are conllidered grea.t achievements. With many of these women, to Imit a pair of stockings for their ohild and a comforter for their husband. js a.ll t.hey dare aspire to. A Hindu SaW a pretty scarf knit by one of our Boarding School girls and he said" 'V hat is the price of that, can my girl learn to do such work? Show me t.he girl who made it. : how long hus she been in school and how long did It. tal{e her to mal{e that? How long would it take my girl to do it?" Perhaps he oan appreciate now that even little girl8 can be useful.

VILLAGE AND MOHALLA WORK.

The work has been kept up, out in the villAges, throughout the' year. In February I visited Nelltour, DhamJlore and Ntlgina. I went out iuto the moballas with t.he women and was pleased wit.h what I saw. Work has been opened in Sheri-at, Saidhpore, Seoha­fa, and Barhapore, this year. In Eon;e of these places there artl mixed scbools--an t'xperiment. Mr Rocbey has eXllmined severa) of these, and we hope soon to show that co-educat.i(Hl will work in India. One very bright little girl came from one of these seheols into our Boarding school, find we expect more to come in soon. Our Bible women out in the -villages have fully as wide fields in which to labour as those in the large cities. They have donE good among their heathen sisters and still are helping to bring families into the fold of Christ.

This work is supported by -the New England, l)hiladelphia, Cincinnati, North Western, and Topeka Branohe!!.

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NAJIBABAD~

MRS. HENRIETTA McGREGOR,

" ELIZA.BETH SAMUEL,

" ALICE GURNSEY SINGH, } Bib! elf, ad"",

The work in this cit,y met with a great loss in the death of Mrs. McGregor last May. She was one of t.he Bareilly orphanBRe girls and from the time of her marriflge had labored faithfully with­out ever receiving any financial compensatjon. She was ill but a few hOUTS and death came very unexpectedly to her and to her family, but sbe was ready for the summons, and her friend" do not mourn as do those around them when loved ones are taken, for they have the bleesed hope of a re-union in the world to come. She was greatly loved by all those whom she taught. Sunday­school girls after waiting in vain for the coming of their teacher, went to her home and finding that she WflS dead sat and wept with

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the family. As there is no burial place for Christians in the city, she was buried in the beautiful cemetery in Bijnour, where others of Ollr ~ ative Christians and several little ones from our missiona­ries' families have been laid away to rest. The husband returned from ·this lonely jOUl:ney to his desolate home ant1 exclaimed, " What can I do now? she helped me so much in all my work." Her little boy said, " Who will tell me Bible stories in the evenings now?" And so many a large circle of friends, and in the work this was the question, "What can we do, who will fill her place?" Alice Gurnsey and her husband were· trauferred to Najibabad in June and Alice has taken up the work as best she could.

There are three girls' school here in whioh fifty-five girls are learning. These girls are doing well in their studies and receive religiou:'! instruction gladly. They all seem to enjoy the exercises of the Sunday-school a.nd never tire of singing Christian hymns. We have introduced Mrs. Badley's Life of the Queen in these schools in order that tbe girls may learn more of our Queen and the Govern ment under which we live.

There are forty hou~es in which instruction is given regularly. In some of these houses the girls and women are taught to knit useful articles. We are trying to teach these women 80 that they may be liftpd out of the darkness of ignorance and brought into the light of Christianity. One woman has been baptized. There were many deaths in the city from cholera during the sickly sea Bon, but our people were all spared and our work has gone on. The Lord has been with us and He is our refuge.

This work is supported by the ~ew England Branch.

nANI S RAlf,

LYDIA DAUD,

:RUTH DAUD,

STELLA CUTLER,

ROSE ABRAHAM,

BnOLf, GSASIYA,

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MANDAWAR.

Pastor's wife.

} jJ,OIe Read .....

During this year there have been several baptisms in different vil!ages, of whom eleven are women and seven glrls. There are two Goucher girls' schools and at three other places there are Mission schools, in which sixty-three women are learning; of that number 30 are Christians and 33 nOll-c11l'istians. Some of these non·christian women 'seem to be sincere inquirers after the true l'eligion, and some of them are converted to Christianity and it is hoped that the day may soon come when all these women and girls will believe in Jesus Ohrist.

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. In Mandawar Rani Shah works and often visits in the villages of the circuit, and in nea.rly every village the women sing our Chris­tian hYlUns and listen attentively to religious instruction.

The work of Kiratpore and Ladpore, is carried on by Lydia Daud, and Ruth, and Stella.Cutler performs the school work in Man­dawar. Rose Abraham works in Mohamadpore, Bholi in Muzaf­pore and Ghasiya in Lad pOfll.

The work out of school this year has been encouraging. The work of the Sunday-school is also carded on and attended regularly by these girls and women.

Supported by the New England Branch.

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MORADABAD. SCHOOL, VILLAGE AND MOHALLA WORK.

MRS. PARKER,

" BELLA CUTTING

BOARDING SCHOOL.

MISS DAUGHI~RTY,

" PEEL,

ESTHER DALLAH, LIZZIE BAKHSH,

MA llTHA HAQQ, BELl. PARSONS,

MAHTABO, LILLY GRACEY,

MRS. ALEXANDER, J ULUNA,

MISS M. SEYMlIUR,

LOllOI~E WATSON,

CITY SCHOOL.

12 N on-Ohristia n Teachers.

Mi88z·onary. Pa8tor's wife.

} .Assi8tant8.

} Tea<her ••

Matrons.

.As8istant. I n8pcctres8.

MOHALLA AND VILLAGE WORK.

RAcaEL DASS, SnLTANA HILASO, REBECCA, HIRA, RAKBIL,

HATTIE SALSBURY, ELIZA.

GOUCHER SCHOOL.

SUSAN, ALICR, PARANlYA.

BOARDING SCHOOL.

There have been more than one hundred and fifty names on the Scbool Register this year, and an averge attendance of about one hundred and thirty, ODe hllndred and twenty in the Boarding De· partment and the remainder day scholars. One hundred and ten

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of the girls in the Boarding Department are supported by p&trons in America,eonnected with the Woman's Missionary Society and the remainder receive scholarships from Dr. Goucher in connection with his system of village schools. Among the day scholars, there are ten Hindu women and girls; two of these are preparing to enter the Agra. M;.edical College.

Steady progress has been made in all the classes. More atten­tion has been paid to the teaching of English than heretofore and a smaH class is preparing for the Anglo-vernacular Middle examina­tion. Early in the year the girls organized 8. Literary Society which has been kept up with interest and has proved very beneficial to those who have joined it. \Ve have had an interesting class of large girls who had never, been in school before this year, most of whom were betrothed as children to boys who have since become Christians and are now being educated in the boys' school here. When the boys went bome fo1' their summer vltcatJion, they informed the pa­rents of these girls that if they expected them to marry these gills as arranged, the girls must be sent to school . and educatecl. The parents seemed to appreciate the situation and the girls were sent to school. Perhaps no other motive would ·have reached them. We are thankful to have these young women even for a limited time ,iDd fool sure that not only we, but their future lives will be made better by their stay in the school: they will go out to be real helpers in the work which may be assigned to their husbands. \Vhen the men and boys of India are thoroughly raused to the importance of female education our work will be comparatively easy. 'l'hree girls were sent t.o the Agra Medical College in June. Caroline Hatch, who went there la:st year returned very ill and at her village home when prayer was being offered for her, went to her hell venly home. The other girl Elizabeth Rinly has been obliged to .gi ve up study for a few months but we hope that she will be able to return next year.

The usual religious services for the girls have been kept up as usual, class and prayer wee'dy and a missionary meeting monthly. Miss Blackmore from Australia who has since gone to Singapore, spent a month in the school and opened a service for the girls, who are reading English, which has been kept up by Miss Daugherty and Miss Peel. Miss Leonard spent a few days with us and her labours were blessed to the good of the girls. There is a decidedly missionary spirit among the girls as is evinced by their labours as w~ll as their prayers and experience. One girl when sick said, "I wish to live that I may work for God arid lead others to a know­ledge of Christ." These girls in their visits home during vacation do a great deal of real missionary work and the idea seems to be conspantly before them that they are preparing themselves for the Lord's work.

EUen ·Sophia who died in May had been in the school for many years, and we hoped much ·from her but while nursing a sick sister she contracted disease that proved fatat She said that she was ~la<!

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f;q gQ tp J saua and told us t4~t she should not recover long be­fore we gave up hop~ of her lQCOVery. She visited her friends in her village home and returned to the school to await the final Bum­mons. A few days before her death she went to the city church and received the sacram~nt of Lhe Lord's Supper. /::)he afterw"rds c"Ued the girls to her room for prayer meeting Ilnd too ~ part herself until almost the last. Her favourite hymn· was the one commencing,

" Take my life and let it be conseorated Lord to Thee."

Two of tbe girls that were married last year Came back tQ us widows and while they find a home with us, aid in the work of the school, and are also going on ~ith their studies t~at they may become better prep~~ed for work in, th~ future. Five girls have married a.nd gone out fro In the school; two of these were from our first class, and well prepared for work, one is working in the city here, and the others have ~one to another Mission.

CITY SCHOOLS.

Miss Seymour who has had charge of these schools ~ives the following statement with regard to them: We began the year with 12 City schools, in which were 415 girls. Four of these schools have had to be closed, three of them owing to the inefficiency of the teach­ers, and one 011 account of the death of the tea.cher, a most promis­ing young woman, but being a stranger in the place, having moved. to this city with her hus'band, no one in the neighbourhood could be found to take her place and teach the school.

Through the year six new schools have been opened, malting in all fourteen schools with 446 pupils in them. The six old schools have not made as much progress as they ought to have done; we mQst attribute this a goo:l dea.l to sickness; some of th~ teachers and seveml of the pupils luvt< been sick for months with chills and fever, and some of oar bl'ight~st pl\p~l~ ~ied dnri~ this. sickly season.

These schools receive aid from special patrons at home and their gifts are duplicated by Governmeut Grants-in-aid received here. Many of the schools h'lve names which are well known in the cburch at home such as "Newbury," "Wilbraham,"· &0., and it is ~oped that these schools may in time lw fpund to have he en valuable auxiliaries in the great work of enligh.tening and cbristia-nising the w.omen of this city. From yeal' to year llS w.e IQo.k at the ·work as it appears to human eyes, it may seem tnat littl~ has been accom­plished, still we feel that ev~ry girl and woman w/ho learns to read God's word for herself will bav.e ~Jl influeno~ where we oannot g(', and we feel sure th%!ot the ~~ny lessons of truth given in the day and SundaY-lJg~opl~ will ~. impress~ upon he.arts in a way that some ~t least will b~ QJ:Qught to ~ saving knowledge of the truth. Every ye.ar~ numbers of the eCQool gids g~ out to homes of their own. An~ the.y o;ten find the:m.~eJv~ the only ones who can read ~nd W'~ite ~mong the women of tbe.. hou~eholds; in some cases this gi:ves them f~VOUf, Wllil~. ¥I, otAeri. it i~ cQn$idered a calamity. These

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girls never forget the bhajans they have learned to sing and if in DO other way they -often tell through these songs the story of salva­tion through Christ.

Three Goucher Girls' schools have been carried on in which wo­men and girls of the inquiring olasses are taught.

VILLAGE AND MOHULLA WORK.

There are four out-stations from which village work is carried on. The women work in the city or town where they reside in the morning, and at evening visit the villages arranging to visit each village in their plan of weekly work as far as possible. It is diffi­cult to gather up the results of work of this kind. A few women and girls learn to I'ead, many listen to the Gospel story and are doubt· less made better by being constantly reminded of their duties to God 8ud the necessity of a preparation for the life to come, For want of suitable women to carryon the work in the mohallas, there has not been as much of this work done as heretofore. The women continue to call us, and we never fail of a large compnny of women to listen to our teachings. Some women said one day, "'Vby have you forsaken us, you uSfld to come and tell us of your religion, and we always listened attentively to what you said, why have you given us up?" Sucb 'appeals make one wish that agencies for this work, might be greatly multiplied.

Special services for the Christian women have been held as usual, and especial attention has been paid to those who have been baptized during the year and are young in Christian experience.

ZANANA WORK.

MISS LAUCK, Missionary.

BIBLE READERS.

SoPHIA. BAQQ, GBACK HAQQ, MA.RY IJIflT, BEULAH SABGEAN'r,

KATHRINA.

In many respects the year just closing has been a very success .. ful one in the Moradabad zanana work: quite a number of lJew houses have been opened, though some have heen closed, and in many cases the truth of the Gospel has doubtle8s taken deep root in the hearts of the women, who have been under our instruction. At present we have 160 zananas, and each on6 of these homes has been visited weel( ly by a Bible-woman and as often as possible by myself. In many houses our visits are eagerly looked for, and the in. struction we give is gladly received, so our courage does not fail us although sometiJpes the women do not welcome Uti as warmly, nor listen to our teaching as attentively as we might wish they would. Some few of the women whom we visit seem scarcely to compre­hend the fact that their:.bodies contain spirits which can never die, while many of them h~!~ !~~llects naturally quick andbl'ight, and

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have no di1Il.eulty whatever in comprehending all that we may try to impress upon their minds.

Those who oppose our teaching most bitterly are the old women, some of whom are bent almost double by age, and if it were not for their opposition we would find little difficulty, I believe, in influen­cing the minds and hearts of the younger womell of the households. In muny instances the hearts of the Mohammedan women are not so easily reached as are tllose of their Hindu sisters, but this is not always the case. In one Mohammedan house I was telling the wo­men of the family that Christ only oould remove the stains of sin from ollr hearts makiug them perfeotly pure and clean, whe!1 an old woman from a neighbouring house came in : she was going to leave at once, when she saw the Bible-woman and myself, but one of the women whom we were visiting said t.o her" Come, sit down. she is teaohing us how we may have pure hearts," and the old woman sat down and listened with the others. Such things 8S this are very cheering to the hearts of those who are earnestly trying to labor for Christ among the women who live year after year amidst the dark­ness and superstition into whioh scarcely a ray of light penetrates.

One young Mohammedan woman whom we visited had, when I first saw her, been suiferillg from fwer for many months, and on each succeeding visit I found her weaker than before. I told her of Christ, and tried to show her the true nature of God, and sbe seemed to appreciate my visits and to acceJlt my teaching. The last time I saw her, she was about to l~ave her home to go to the moun­tains for a change of air, alld I believe t.hat she carried with her thoughts of God and of Christ, that would influence her . life to some extent at least. She died shortly after going to the hills. We are olosing this year with the same number of workers that have been in this zanana work for somd years, and they are earnest wo­men, who labor faithfully, and whose hearts are in their work.

Miss Lauck is supported by the Philadelphia Branch, the Bible women by the New England Br~nch.

MEDICAL WORK.

:Ahsa M eDowELL, M. D., JANE PLUMER ....

411 issionary. Native Assistan't

As I turned over the leaves of the dispensary books, when making the statistical report for the year, I saw before me not sim­ply figures, but the auifering women and children that they repre­sented. Then 1 recalled my first day at tbe dispensary, less thaD one ye~r ago. Those singularly attired Hindu find Mohammedan women, seated.on the floor of tbe waiting room, formed sucb a forlorn looking group; and as they came pressing in, eager to see and receive attention from the new" Doctor Miss Sahib" my heart year­ned to take them int.o the presence of the" Great Physician" that th~ir worse t.han pb~'sical blinqness and l>aill mi~ht ht;l re~i~v~q.

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. SteaaRy, ·aiy-by- day throughout the ye&l';the worlt has gc)oe on. Many diseases. have heen treated and much sulering relieved; at "the same time the soul's need has not been neglected. " The old, old stQry" has heen repeated o'er and o'er by the Bible-woman, as sbe, sat in the midst of the waiting women.

Early in May, I was obliged to leRve the work entirely in the hands of my Assista.nt and go to Centl'l11 India to attend the Maha .. ra.ni of Panna. One of the teaohers of the Girls' sohool accompanied me, as interpreter. During our visit of six weeks, we were enabled to scatter 60me seed, "in His nan.e " . and have faith to believe that it sank into good ground alid will bring fortb fruit to His honor and glory.

For the last few months one of the 8oh@01 girls has assisted in the compounding of medicines. Jane Plu.mer has done faithful work and Dr. Butcher has killdly assisted Us.

We have not yet been able to secure the building lot tha.t we desire for our much needed hospital, but hope to do so very soon.

7,702 patients have been treated at the dispensary, 106 in their homes, 11,022 prescriptions have been filled, and Rs. 668 have been donated.

Dr. McDowell is supported by the ,Philadelphia Branch, the remainder by the New England Bra.nch. -

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CHANDAUSI. HETTIE METCALF FRANKLIN, blARTI, PJtlANO,

Native pastor's wile. Mohulla Visitors. Bible Re(fder. SQLOME GALE.

llUNNlE, I IDDIA,

S~HI4, Goucher School TeacJM'I's.

Three non-Christian teachers.

The three schools f,)r high-caste Hindu girls have done very well this year, and have been well spoken of by the Native gentlemen of the city. At the time of the celebration of the Queen's Jubilee the vice president of the municipality distributed sweetmeats to the ~rls, and spoke favourably of the schools in the municipal hall ba.­fore all the city officials.

Religious instruction is given regularly in the schools, and the girls seem glad to read our' books not only in the school but at hOlJle! The influence of the schools is felt all over the city, and t.hrough the school girls access is ga~ned. to many homes where the visitor~ can go as messengers of Chrillt. '. Some' of the women taught seem rea.l inquirers fol' the truth.

There. are fort~'-six houses which are regularly visited. Some of th~~e are new ho~ses opened to us during this year.

The WolPen arid ,girls welcome us gladly ana never tire of list­ening to our words ana the singing of Christian sbnge.

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Often wben ons explaihs to thetn tbat God alone can help them aud give tbem sa.ivation through Christ they seem convinced of tbetruth ijf our words, lind ready to confess that Christ alone can forgive their sins, but they are kept back from doing this because of family connections and ties that they cannot sever. One woman, however with her two daughters and ber son bas been baptized. Her relatives tried to give her trouble, but the opposition pasaed a,waYi end sbe has . placed hel' children in the Moradabad schools. Work is carried on in eight mob alias of Chumars and Sweepers and it seems very hopeful. Several families living near the railway ata­Hoh have beeli visited by the Bible woman.

The medical work bas been more succslI!sful than last year. Medicine is given to the sick jnaB the places where we work. One Hindu. woman was very ill and always worshipping her idol. I told her that Jesus Christ was the only true Physician, and that He only could cure her body and soul. 1 prayed for her and by God's blessing she was restored to health and gave up ber idolatry.

There are two Goucher-sohools aild two ~undav-sohoo)s in the Tillages of Rahanpore and Soundala. We hltv~ work also in several other ~'i11uges. May God bless us and the work.

SUiJported by the North Western Branch.

lhss ENGLISH,

" LAWSON, MISS D' A :BRElU,

" 'l'HOMPBON,

" Dli.OASTRO, " DESo'PzA,

DANIJI;J. Buolt, MA:RyJ ANVIER.

P~IlSJS MOOUNE,

l£J"zA JOEL, BUDHIY A ~WEJ!:T, EVJt:~lNE SAl1UEL, MARY GOODWIN,

M.~RILI,oA UAKIN,

TULSA,

Rt\.OHEL,

KITT~I& BO~D, JANEY, MARY SING J{,

8T~J,l4A. SINGH,

PUIH.N lJALL, QAS1?tI ALI,

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BAREILLY. GIRLS ORPHANAGE.

} Missionaries.

} .Assistants.

Christian Teachers.

Pupil Teachers.

} p.nother year hilS passed

Non-Christian Teache'ts.

by aIJd we have to record that th@

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loving watchful care of our Heavenly Father has been over the Or­phanage and all connected with it. Although much sickness has prevailed in many places yet we have been preserved from any con­tagious disease. Three girls died of consumption and one little girl who was ill when seut to us continued to grow weaker, and lost her eyesight ~ntirely, when death released her from her 8uferings. We could not mourn for her, but thought how much better than to grope her way through life in darlmess. We trust that now her eyes have opened to view the beauties of Heaven.

One girl who suffered intensely through a long illness was so patient we could not fail to see she was being taught by the Ma.ster himself. One morning after a night of intense suffering she said, " Miss Sahiba these nights when I sufl'er so much and cannot sleep I thinl{ of that verse in the Bible' Let not your heart be trou.bled, &c.' and of th!lt hymn' Home Over There.' Oh, I do hope I may go to my rest very soon." .

One of our most promising girls who went from us about a year and a-h~lf ago, a h!l.ppy bride, has finished her earthly course. When she found she could not recover, she wrote a little note of farewell saying she was going to Heaven. About the middle of May we closed our school for the usual six weeks vacation. We com­menced having some extra meetings with the girls. Then Miss Leonard came to us and during the five days of her stay among us did much to help the girls in their Christian life. Many were muoh quickened alld streng!Jhened.

Five of the Orphariage ~irls are still attending the Medical Col­lege in Agra. One will graduate next spring. We close our year with about two hundred and fifty girls. A. few from the boarding department, being from Shahjehanpore and that vicinity have gone there to attend the school recently opened in that city.

This year sixb~en of our girls have married and seventeen new girls have come to us. After Conference we organized a Missionary Society among the girls. After explaining the object of the Society we asl,ed the girls who wished to become members and were willing fo do extra work to earn their pice to give their names. About fifty responded, and during the ten montbs we have collected thir-teen rupees. .

The Assistants have been very faithful and earnest in their work. The girls have been much helped in their singing by the train­

ing they have received from Miss Lawson who has been with us this year.

And thus we have tried to P11Sh forward our work in its differ­ent departments. We wish we could report larger results but we are glad that we have seen some progress, and we believe that many of the girls are trying to be earnest Christian girls.

Sb we plant and water, trusting that God in the near future may give an abundant increase, and that rich spiritual blessmgs may come to these whom God has placed under our care. .

A.ll tb~ Branches IIoid ip supporting the OrphaDag~.

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Mas. SCOTT, " OARRIE Rut: SAHAI,

SCHOOLS.

•• Missi.ma,ry. •• I nspectress.

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MBS. MARY HARAK, I " MUNTA HASTINGS, ..• Christian Teachers.

MUNSHI DA.ULAT MUla, Eleven non-Ohristian teachers.

The Christian woman's school seems to be growing of more and more importance every year. Nearly nineteen years ago, I or~ani8ed a woman's school ior the Cbristian women around us. That was held on our verandah. Ten or twelve waS the highest number I could get: most of them could neither read nor write. When the Theologica.l Behool was first founded I insisted upon the wives of the students, who could not read, to attend it. Those wbo were at all educated were given woric as teachers 01' Bible wo­.men. For years we carried on this little school in a very unpreten­tious way, but women fl'om it became useful helpers. Fina.lly if was made a rule that all the wives of students unemployed should attend it, and although we have no pretentious school-room, no large corps of teachers, it has now become quite an illstitution of itself. Forty-two women have received jnst/ruction in the school dur­ing this year, twenty of them taking tbe Bible woman's oourse of study. Five are in prepuatory studies, and the rest are learning to read aud write and having the Catechism of Geography and ex­ercises in Mental Arithmetic taught them orally. Five of these wo­men were promoted to teacherships or zanana workers. Four have left on account of sickness or death, (one dying and husband of another dying). The one whose husb<tnd died deserves mention. She is a bright little woman, w bo was being kept from her husband (having been married in early childhood) because be had become a Christian. He had been seut to school by the missionary who baptized him. During vacation he managed to see ber long enough to find out shoe was willing to live with him, so they planned her escape (though she was closely watched). They met and left the village after night and well~ to the Native preacher's home, from which he went back to sohool and she was sent to Mrs. Parker's 8chool. After be was admitted to the Theological school, and she was considered old enough to be married by Ohristian marriage, they were thus united at our last year's District conferenoe at Chnn­dausi. They lived very happily together for nearly nine months when he was called to join with the saved in a better land. Mrs. Parker kindly took her baok into the Boarding scboo), and she will oontinue her sturlies there and I tbinK will become a useful helper in the work. The women attending school all deserve praise t~i8 year. They bave studied well and some of them under dim .. cuI ties, having little children to bring along to school. Some have bad a good deal of siokness in their families too. But upon the

whole they have attended r~.g!Jl~rl}", all of them who were capa.ble of doing so toq~ turns in tea.ohing in the city Sunday-schoQls, and were required to attend tbe Cbr-istian Sunday-school wlien not at the city!'

The Missionary Sooiety has been ~airly ~ttanded. The caUea­tioos the same &6 ot.her years. A school for the poor in the city has been kept up entirely from the funds of this society. Five

. -mpees were sent to ¥iSI;l Black~ar'ljI "flome for homeless wo­men." A few months ago, at Mrs. Thomas'suggestion, I organized a Dorcas Society for the sake of clothing some poor in. our midst. 'The women join in this work heartily and we have made more than a dozen garments already. Mrs. Thomas donn ted fifty rupees for tihis good worK, to be expended for buying cloth, &c., for this Society. This Society will help only those wbo cannot help them­selves ~n BareiUyonly. We hope to get donations of cast off cloth­ing from friends. These we will make over in the style worn by Natives.

The class.,.meeting of whioh 1 am leader has been well attended and we trust the members are growing in grace.

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have bad their usua.l share of "ups and downs," sometimes well attended, at others-on account of the numerous holidays amungst Hindus, not so well. There were eleven I< ept up in­all, i. e., nine for Hindus and two for Mobamedans. We were obliged to close two but starLed two in their place~, and have had applications to organize schools in fifty more places at least and if there was a missionary to spare for. this special work I would a.dvocate starting at least a dozen more but unless they are well looked after it is a waste of money to do it, as the teachers lack in the ability to keep them up to the grade we require, un­less well superintended. School work is certainly one of the most important ill the Mission. We are laying a good foundation for a purer, higher social position of India's women, by teaching these lit­tle girls. Scores of homes will be made happier and brighter for the enlightenment the wife has received, and many doors will be open for zanana workers.

How Boon too, these little girls are taken out of scbool, at twelve or thjrteen years of age, t.o go to their husbands' home. The poor unfol'tunate little widows a~e the only ones we can hope to keep over that age. In one of my schools there are a few such who we hope will become teacbers themselves ere tong: two· have al­ready been promoted to that position and have since taught schools of their own. Recently I Was a,t Pilibhit where five schools have been organized by the Native prellcher's wife: I saw women and girls too learning in these schools, heard them sing our.bymns, repeat our Catechism, read and write well. The woman who is now the superintendent ~.f these schools at one time attended my woman's B9h~ol ~nd was only beginning herself to~ead well, b~t ~a& now

completed the Bible woui~n's' studies'. Eacn one of my sohools is, on Sunday, taught by a Christian woman. The little girls all lear? ScriiJture texts, the Catechism, the Ten Commandments, and ~he Lo!d s prayer. They are so fond of our hymns too." and of hep.~~ng Blble stories. These are our Sunday-sohools. Who can say school work amongst the girls of the cities, is of minor importanoe ? I hope the day may soon come when.Bareilly can have two dozen schooJs at least for little girls and women.

This work is suppol'ted by the New York Branch.

CLARA DOWNEY,

MABEL NEWTON,

CAROLINE JAMES, ) ISA.BELLA JHANDU,

ABY TAYLOR,

EAR-ARt

SLIZABETB,

ZANANA WORK.

Missionary. Assistant.

BibZe Reader8.

The Zan ana work in this city, has been kept up all of the year, as neither pestilenoe nor heat interfered with it. During the year, we have visited 160 houses, but because of the lack or competent helpers, we could only visit abont 125 regularly, so that, while some houses have been closed to us, and some families have' moved away, I have been obliged to close a number of houses,that I hope may be re-opened next year.

The majority of the houses opened during the year, have been of a good class of Hindus, and they are very interesting to work among, and are trying to learn. 'Ve have had over 100 pupils, but have a few less .now. One bright Hindu girl has read all of the New Testamet:lt and says that she believes it. My limited know­ledge of Hindi prevents my knowing how milch of it she really understands. She readli every book, I take to her and is .. always pleased with a new number of the zanana paper. Several others are reading the Gospel and all seem to enjoy it. Several' are learn­ing or rather beginning to learn .. \rithmeti~,but they do not learn easily, as they only get one lesson a week. I sometimes wonder that they do not get discouraged and give up the study.

They often urge me to send the Bible Read.ers to them twice a week} in order that they may learn faster, but 80 far I have not. been able to do it. Miss Newton was with me until July, when she left me to hel,]> Miss Reed in Cawnpore, who needed help very much. Since then, the work has been by the help of the Native women only., They have all been 'Very faithful and have done good work.

This wo~k i~; supporte~ 1?y, t:~lQ .. New York aIlQ Baltimore Branches. .,.

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Mms OH~8;rl;A!JprJ M. D., ~HU~~I,

M~'io~. lJible Reakr.

The'rep0fct on 'tbe Mission Hospital and Dispensary ·for the " yearendingSeptember'.3Otb, '1887 -is 'as follows: P-atients i~ bos-:

pita.l, women, 42 ch}ldren 3. ~!l d~8peI?-8a.ry: Hindu women -S,O~S' Hindu children; 2,406. 'Moha.med8.h women, 1,254; Moha.medan children 567. Native Christian women and children 1,191. Europe­an and Ea.st India.n 25. _'c~tJ;18,pJ)O ..

A verage daily a.ttendance, 40.

l'lesariptions, 13,680. Fees a.nd arinations Rs. 190. Inoome from l~~,d ~~lH~.\~ ~,

the hospital, Rs. 117-8. ~~. ~il1,~ ~ee~ that the w~~le numbe~ -of patien~ ~~pp.~te~ it}.

smaller than "i:b.at of last year, yet the dall~ average IS th~, S~HR~., 8~owing, that many of those w~~ have beep in attend~oqe ~~,~~ dIspensary ha.ve made repeated VISItS. '

-Q~~. o~ ~?~, \J,es~ -r.~,1fo~QY.S, f~~ the, qiPliWs qEt.1l !nu.~ ~er:iB that th e ~H!l~j .~)ld~R11~ q~ m.a~ar~qijs fe~er has pee)l mIldElr tblS season, and 'fhile C?b.~l~rft q/l.,s ~~ep~, 'o~~r some pa$, 0%: th~country"Bar~illy h.~!! eSCj!!p.efi. I~4e~~ w~, ,~~y:e, ha.9. b,ut, ooe cllse fpl' ,cholera. medi-~~J,l~ thJ~ :Y:~E~

'It must be 1torne in :mind tha.t ours is not the only place fro1D<. which Native women can obta.in meqical aid. 'The 'Government'hils a.n excellent h~pital a.iJ.d' dispensary for 'women in'the cii!Y; near and easy of a.ccess to crowds, while' to reach ours require's some­thirig 'of a jpurney, and to the feeble and those who live in s~clu8ion, the expense of conveya.nce. -Still -they come on foo~ and in. all sorts ~of vehicles, apologiiing if they have be.en unable to presept t~emBel:v:es on the day appointed. '

The, village women are - a 'v~ry intj3resting class of pa,tiell~~' Pm.:ha~s~? mo~~ ign~rant. and 8upers,titious than their! city siste.r:l!!, yet-were'ls somethmg a.bout them that appeals more strol1gly to one~8' syfupat~y , alid ~ity. ' However 'pleasing, high:"sounding titles may' be wit~ their ~ec~m~~llring aj8~18:fd~ ~e.~l~~. ~nd p'at~0~a.8~~ I am every da.y more 'c~~fyj:p,ce.d ~~8rtour ml~810n 1~ to ~~e poor; They are the people who need ~8. '\Vhen the~~ w~lIlen c~me ~o. the' dispen~arY'BaYing" ",I have been' wal~jog s~n'ce )~~,g befo:r,~, daylight' to come to you for meaj,cinet or, "lbvi!:l8 he",rd-~f you I have oome twenty, forty or fifty 'mi1~s ,to show Diy coild _ and g~t some medicine 'for him," then Ifeel-t1iat",o'ur medic~r work' is a. 'olessiIig to this people and lorig "for the' 'da.y when we sh~ll 1!.~ t~' an itinerant medica.l service. ' ... 'C

, "This'work'isluppo~d'b1 the New Englanc1.Btanah.

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iiADI~LY CI'RCUIT BiBLE READERS.

FARIDPUR DnONKA PARSHAD. B£sAL:PUR .... NATIDYA PHILEMON AND M&NSAB. BAttER I ,PRIBOILLA NET Ri\M ••

At Far1dptir, Sister Parshad has been siok a great pint of "the year, s'oslCk as'to need care in the hospital under the direct BUper­vision -01 the Doctor. She has 'co'iitinued to work when she was a.ble to do 80 and na.s also visited. 'the girl's 'school Jiequentl..y~ La:te1y she has for the first ti~e visited some low-caBt~moh'8na's ana'sees nope there. 'Mrs. Scott visited and fnspeoted the work during the .year. " ' ' "

-At Baneii, Pi:isoilla Net Ram a'ccompanies her husbana to the 'Villages. She has a, large circle of acqllaintanoes ainoQg the women of dilerent oastes. Sickness has prevented ber a.lso from being at 'Work a part of the year. Ba.~eri is but re'oenHy separated from the Tarai and water is almost everywhere within four feetof the sur'. fAce of the ground. This maKes "the ground daoip and, maran~ pr~vails a good. part of the, yea!. "Several women were haptized during the year in this circuit. ;priscilla gives religious instruction 'to about 80 women in the neighbourhood besides those she meet in towns with her husband mentioned above.

At BisaZpwr, the work ha~ greatly increased. Ma:nsab Iiv~~ in a village about 4: iniles from the oity. In the city of BiBali!u are '9,000 people. They learned a lesson afte'r the assault of t~e fl:rst year of our term when a good ma.ny ,men were puriishe!i oy the Magistrate for xnobblhg our women helpers arid l'adies. T~ey a.re ~ll quiet now. Work is oarried on by NathiJra in the citj,., She h~s four zananas which spe .re~~lar~y visits be~ideB t~~clii~~ ,Nativ~ Village women and the ChrIstIan women. Guls here attend fha boys' school. There is ~ ~:~at deal 9f • vi1l~~e ~~rk" ~Em~n~ herB for large numbers of famIlIes are bemg baphlzea ana the women greatly need instruction. . ,', " , .

This work iII support~ea by the New YorK Btanoh.

P1YARI KIDD;R, MILCA B BRISOOE, ;PEi:.LA HOWARDt

NAKHORU. SIl!l&llt SUKHIA, Bl1LABso,

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PILIBH1T. ... •.• Nativ. Pastor"', Wife .

} Bibl. Beador .. ... ... , .. } Goucher School Teaihir.

One non-Christian teacher.

In 1887 I came from Hareilly £Otliis city and found that there wa~ but one Christian family in all the ~lace, nor was there anr

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friendly ~ind_u :orMohamed~n .home open.to u~. The love of Jesus was in my heart and I asl(ed for direction and was blessed in praying for the people of this place. As the .way opened I .began to visit· the women. First I tried to show. my love Jar the children and showed them pictures and tried in various ways.to amuse them, but .the women did not like to have me visit them and seemed displeased: Some said that they had heard that Christian men often put on women's clothing and thus forced their way into the zananas, others said that Christians were magicians and' that all should be­ware of them.

I paid no attention to these remarks but asked God to help me to reach their bearts and I gave them sucb words of instruction as I could. After a. time the women began to seem more friendly and more inclined to listen to my teaching, then I ·began to talk to them about having their children taught to read and write. A few were pleased with this idea and I began at once to teach their girls. Now by the blessing of God there are some twenty families of Chris­tians and about one hundred and fifty families in which the Goapel of Christ has been proclaimed and the people ate talking and think­ing a great deal about the interests of their souls.

There are several women who seem to be sincere believers and who in their hearts are trying to be true Cbristians though they cannot profess this publicly. These women joil) with us in religious services and have given up many of their old customs. There are six schools here DOW, three for Ohristian girls anod women and three for Hindus. There are eighty pupils in all. There are Sunday­schools in each of these schools; all Jearn the catechism and sing our Ohristian hymns. We have been asked to open four more schools for Hindu girls, but I have not been able to secure the means to do so. I have a Bible cll\ss for the Christian women which has been the means of good to us all.

Work haR been opened among the women in Jahanabad and N awabgunge.

This whole work is increasing in interest and is becoming more and more successful.

Medical work was carried on for. ~_ short time and we hoped much from this, but Matilda Turner the sister engaged in this work was obliged to give it up,on account of her own illness. She went to Bareilly for medical' treatment where she finished her earthly pilgrimo.geand went to her Heavenly Father.

We need more workers and more money that we may open work in these new places that are open to us and where we already have had some converts. In all this -work the Lord has been my Helper. , Snpported by the New York Branch.

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:MRS. A. SOLOMON,

FATEHGANJ,

MIRAPUR,

SHERGHAR

!VIJRGANJ . SIRAULI

GURGAYA

SHIWP~RI

MUHAMADGANJ,

FATEHGANJ WEST.

... Pastor's 'wife. KRAIRATAN, AGRU, RANI, PEIYA~. RI£BHCCA As!, LIBIYA. TELKAI DAB.

ELLEN SINGH.

Du RGIYA SINGH •

PlliANIYA.

JUNIYA LALL.

PHULMANI SINGH.

In giving a report of this work we can truly say that the Grace of Jesus has been with us in all the work of the year.

In the circuit there are four girls' schools in which thirty Chris­tian and fifty-two non-Christian girls are lear!1ing. They all receive gladly the good news of salvation. In some cases the mothers come with their girls, and when I go to examine the school these mothers also give their examination with great pleasure, and they often seem very proud to say that theIr own girl taught them to reQ.d. Six girls passe.d the Goverllmellt examination in their grade and received px:izes. During the year twenty-six women and twelve girls have been baptized and added to the Church.

There are six Bible~readers and foul' Christian teachers regu­larly employed. Some of these women are very faithful and suc­cessful in their work.

At M.irapur we have had remarkable success. The Bible-reader there was a very earnest worker, but we have to record with sorrow that .her work on earth is finished, for the Lord called her home. We have lost many of onr Christians by death this year:

There are four Sunday-schools in which ninety women and girls are learning.

May God hasten the day when all this people shall know and obey Him.

This work is supported by the New York Branch.

KATE EMORY, ...

PULL!~ J UNNIA,

JESSODI!, DENIKI,

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AONLAIf

Three. non-Christian teachers.

Pastor's Wije.

1 Teachers.

There are five schools in Aunla and three in villages outside. Four of these are Goucher Schools, and they are a great help in the work RS the teachers give instruction to many women as well as to the girls who come to the schools. The Catechism, Ten Command­ments and the Lord's Prayer are ta'Qght in all the s0400ls. It i~

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very delightful to -hear these girlB a.nQ women tHnging our Ohristian hymns. There are ninety-four girls in all the schools. Formerl,Y only those women came to our house who wished for inediein~ or some otb~r favour, but now sometimes as many as forty women, Hin­dus and Mohamedans, come together and sit down and IlSten to our teachings. They very often come on some of their hotidays. Some of the women, as they listen to the singing of our hymns, seem very much affectett and often shed tears as they hear of Ohrl8li and His salvation. Many say that our teaohings are true. I &m very thankful that God has blesSed !this work so abundantly., 80 that daily we see that Borne good 18 bemg~ccompli8hed. It IS our impe that ma.ny more may be brought to a knowl~dge of Ohrist. The work has sUffered in the villages espeoially on account of sickneu and several have died.

This work is supported by the New York Branch.

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BUDAON AND KAKRALA. 'MB-S. NEELD,

BOARDING SCHOOL. MRS. BUTTEnFIELD,

.RACHEL RAH1U,N, MINNIE SINGK, j MUNA GRANT, SUNDRr,

PUNDIT HARDWARI MALL,

,MISS WATSON, ...

MAKRANI 'KHAN,

:l3.AUME,

ZANANA WORK.

} CITY SCHOOLS.

Mi,lionary.

Matron.

Teacher8.

A,sistanC.

Bible Readers.

LACIIMI MA.:BBU, lnapectre88. One Christian, thirteen Non-christian teachers.

MANZURAN KHAN,

MULIYA.,

NnUYA,

CORNELIA JORDAN,

KASGANJ.

One Non~hristia.J1 teacher.

DATAGANJ.

DAURALLA.

One Non-christian teaoher.

BOARDING SCHOOL.

Pastors' Wife. Bible Beader.

Bible Reader.

Pastor' 8 Wife.

~ , We ha,-e had a good year in this department of our work. The S-irls have had good h,ealth, an4 have made pro,res$ in every way.

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While some have left SC~09~ ~~ ~ou~¥~ 9f. their own, others have come in their places, so· our "if timbers are the same as last year, ~r~ .. §!Ilitq, w,ho was with us last year, a1;ld a part of this year, left WI, m.. '¥ay, ~o joip.lov~~ oI;les in the Heavenly Land: she was much l6>,n~ 1m. the ,girls, and, they weJ,'e ~ade s~ by her death. At the Q).o,~~ Q,f schooL $,~, girls gave an en~e,rtain,ment: Mrs. Steel our Joint ¥~~w.~~~'!S ·'Yl~f~ Pr:~s~q~~, tlJ.~y had singing, recitations and eStiays, iJ!. _~~g~~a~, U rd~ ~~4 ij.ill<ij,: the girls. Qjd well, and were ha,ppy wit~ tt\l~f sU,c~e',~f!.' Th, e r~gul~r relig, ious exercises, have, be~;n 'kept, :UP;, 1i.y~.girls h_~V;~ j()iD;ed, th~ C~ur~ ~s full Ip.ember.s. The oldet girls K~ wi:t4 .th~ Bj.:bl~ ~~~er~ ~o ~~~p ~ach in ~he City SJll.l:day-sch.o~ls, lWJl~ill~e ,wo~k. X4~ gi.~ls h,!tve done their ~ewin~, cooking, etc., ~.:~s~~\,:' ~rMt~{hg q~~. l?~~n p~t in ~he sc4oo1this YQar, ,they ta~e to i{ :ki,tidly, sp.d q9)tq9.~~r~"ny.·

. Iry,pr<:>Y;~t;I}el!~ ~p'v~ Qee.~ made in the sch091 c()nIpound and 4p'rI!li"~9ri~~: ~h~}g1iwe!. h,as q~~~ ~,nl~rged, and doors and window.s, lmYft qe~n. p~t ~n,. tA~: ~.Q~m!t.C?ri~s: w~ have lmilt a good sized di;ning:.. room, and a bath':'room, and a room is being" made oyer" for a !!I..ew· ing and reading-room: we hope to have every thing finished by the end of the year. Mr. Uei'ghtoiJ., tlle'G.ovemment School Inspector visited our sohool thi~ year: he prono~nced the 8chool in good order iIi'every w~y, and was pleased with thelpr~gr~sso{'tlle girls, 'iti'.th,ei.r st~die~. Five girt~, p~ssed t4e .lpw~i: p,rimdry 'examin~tiq~, ~,~ ~~(*, If~~~~d' the ur,~~r, Erlln~ry. "

~A.JNAr{~ WORK. At ,the beginJ!ing of the ye~r we decided we would not vi~~t

zananas where the women would not learn to read, except in excel.);' tional cases) and as our staff of Bible Readers was reduced 'tot'~·on o~r statistics are greatly reduc~d;' yet I am more enc6ura~~~ th~d du~couraged, because 1 f-eel what has ~een done, was well done, 'an's now we on1y need more workers to bring up the Dumber of house. Miss Watson came in January" and has done good w()rk, it was'dLm .. cult, at firs~, to get the ~an~na women interested in readinFt, beca~se our ,Bible Readers said, and thought it could not be done, In Budaon, but now they' think 'differently and enter into the work 'more heartily. While 'we endeavour to teach the women to read, 'the teaching of the Bible and singing of-hymns is not neglected, Rnn now some of the women are reading the Bible for themselves. Miss Watson and the BiOle-readers 'are rec~ived kindly, and welcom­ed in the zanan~s: the women look forward with pleasure to their c'omi~g. 'When they give the Bible lesson all the women in the house gather round and li'!!ten, many say, " True, true, what comfort­ing' wordS', it does us good to listen," others ask questions, they often ask who Jesus Christ is: if we tell them He is the Son of God wHhoutexplaining to them, they are inclied to ridicule but if we readta them' and explain the first chapter of St. John, they ar,e sa~8fied. ~.'~Y9t the women Rre thinking, and are anxious for theJl' salvation.' ' , , .,l.~" .... r_,~ ;~_ .-~,~ .J.:'" .~.

CITY SCHOOLS.

Progr-ess has been made in these schools this year. Lachmi (Caroline Wright) has worked har<l and faithfully to get the girls on in their studies. Two schools Lave been closed, one, becau&e the teacher said she did not know any more, and could not learn (this was indeea true) so did not want to teach, and the other because the girls would not go to school, and the teacher had no one to collect them for her. Four new schools have been opened, making thirteen in all: the new schools are doing finely, and I hope. will go on as they have begun, they have not reached the stand-still point where it is so hard to get them over and onward. Although we are often tried and almost discouraged over the city schools, it is inspiring and helpful when we think, if the girls cannot learn arithmetic, every one of them is learning something about Jesus, and many of them love to read, and do read good books, which are more pleasing to them than figures: all this cannot help influencing their lives and homes for good.

SUNDAY~SCHOOLS.

We have 17 Sunday-schools, in which are 400 pupils: our day­schools are included in this number: all of our day scholars attend the Sunday-schools, a few in the high eaAte Hindu school take as little of our religious teaching as possible: one day I noticed several little girll3 sitting quietly among the other girls: they did not sing nor recite: after the lesson, I asl\ed them why they came to Sunday­school, they said they came for tickets only. I thought by their actions, they had been instructed at home not to believe nor learn the Bible lessons, yet they were allowed to take the tickets with Bible verses printed on them in Hindi, which they could easily read. In the other schools all the girls take part in all the exercises. It seems to me these schools are one of the most hopeful features of our work among the heathen. Last Christmas week, I tOO!t the magic lantern to the schools, and showed the pictures to the girls: many zanana women came to see them too, it was the first time they had ever seen them, but the girls recognized many of the Bible pictures, from what they had learned in. their Sunday-school lessons.

VILLAGE WORK.

This year we have succeeded in doing more systematic work in the villages, than we have done heretofore. Lachmi with two of the larger girls in the Boarding school~ haye VIsited some village every Saturday: in this way 15 villages have been regularly viHited, in turn, during the year. Most of these people are fnrmers, and men, women, and children work ih the fields, we go to them at the time they return from their worl{, and usually as many as fifty women come together to hear the hymns aIi<i listen to the Bible lessons. . The sirls do the singing, ahd help in the teaching. The women enjoy

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these visits, and plead with L~hmi to "come again soon." None of these village women can read, but I hope the time will soon come when the way will be opened up to them, 80 they can be taught "to road and think for themselves.

MISS~ONARY SOCIETY.

We have one Society, for women and giris: meetings ·have been held regularly during the year. Collections amount to Rs. 25-8-6.

DISTRICT WORK.

Our work in K~sganj is duing well. Manzuran and Mutiya have a large number of houses open to them, 8 women are learning to read, and ten are learning to sew and knit. When Manzttran ~oes out to her work, she takes boeks with her to sell j she has sold Rs. 3-5-0 worth this year. She has been quite successful in taking up collections f 10m the zanana women; she told them all our work was supported by collections from the people, and if the people in America stopped giving, our work would have to cease, in this way she has interested the women, and they gladly give towards" keep­ing up the work:" she has collected Rs. 4-12-0 in this way: this makes the women feel they have a part in the work, and will be a good eX9.mple to their children. Our day-school is doing well. Forty-eight girls attend the Sunday-school. Manzuran teaches this herseU: the girls are well up in the Catechism, Oommand., ments, &c.

In Dataganj, Nimiya has visited 2·0 houses: one woman is learning to read. Last year I told how our girls' school in this place wa.s broken up, and a Government school started: the other day when my husband was there, the Doctor in the Government dispen .. sary said the school was not doin~ any thing, and wanted us to start another Mission school. I think it will do them good to try their own school a little longer.

We have a Goucher school for girls here: most of the girls have other work to do, and get on slowly with their studies, but· they are doing somethiug.

In Kakra.la, Cor.neli!L Jorda,n has wany friends, anp her inHu­e~ce among them is good~ She visits 20 houses, but. the women are not being taught to read: she superintends th~ school here: it is do­ing pretty well, but the g.irls are not getti.qg on fast. There are two Sunday-schools in t~is ~ircuit, one at K~rala and one at U Baht, a village si·x miles ir9~ Kaltrala.

This work is supporteq by the, New Y orl(, N orth-Western, DesMoines, Min~po1is alid To~el(a Bran~hes.

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RoIiiiKUND-iJiS!PR10T.

BILSI. MBa. MAHBUB KHAN,

RASMA KHAN, } LAOHMI RANDHIR,

Pasto'r'B Wife.

Bible Readers.

3 Ohristian and 3 non-christian Teachers. Th~re are four places on this circuit where regular work is

ca.rried on among the women. In ;Bilsi the Christian women are kindly received in the houses which have been opened to them, and the women listen very attentively when the Scriptures are read and explained to them. Many seem to be convinced in their hearts that the Christian religion is true. Four women and :five girls are learning to read. In Islam Nagar the work is carried on among Mohamedans, Thakurs, and Kayasths, and is mObt inter­esting and promising. Some of the women profess to have given up the worship of idols, and have learned to sing Christian hymns ~d bhajans. Three of these seem to be sincere inquirers. There are two Goucher girls' schools here: in both of them the girls are making good progress in their st.udies, and religious instruction is gladly received.

In Ujhain there was a school for Mohamedan girls a part of the year in which twelve girls were learning, but the teacher was obliged to leave and the school had to be closed. The women there also seem very glad to receive the visits of the Christian women and listen gladly to their teachings. , In Gotha ,the Bible woman visits all classes of women and

Bhe is also teaching a few women and girls to read. This work is supported by the New York Branch.

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BISAULI.

]1LLA MA.SSEl', Pastor's Wife.

The work of the year opened very encouragingly. More than twenty houses were open to us where the women asked to be taught. We were asked to open schools for both Hindu and Mo­hamedan girls but we had no one to take charge of them. A small school for Christian women a.nd girls was opened and these women who were taught have gone out to teach others in the sur­rounding villages. There are two Sunday-schools here.

We ha.ve done what we could in sowing the good seed whioh by God's blessing ma.y bring forth much fruit. May the Lord give His blessing that in thousands of homes the name of Christ may be proclaimed and many souls saved unto eternal life.

This work was in charge of the Pastor's wife who was educa­ted in the Moradab~d q.irl~' SCb901s. S_he beoome very ill early

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in the year·~d-in April was ttLken·to .Moradahad for.inedieal treatment. She was very happy to be with' old friends again and lost no opportunity of doing good among the school girls. While they sit at their sewing they often sing hymns, and many times even when very weak she would sit down with them and say, "Girls, do you understand the meaning of that hymn ~ Let me tell you about it." The Bible was her constant companion and her daily comfort. In spite of all that could be done for her, she grew weaker daily and early in May she sweetly fell asleep in Jesus. In one of her last conversations with her old teacher she expressed great anxiety;concerningthe work in Bisauli, and seemed anxious. to live for the privilege of labouring longer among the women there. The memory of her Christian life is precious to all her friends an~ she will long be remembered by the school girls who were benefit­ted by her teachings and her pure holy life while with them .. The women in Bisauli and .the neighbouring villages mourn the loss of one who loved them, and wished to live that she might bring them to Christ.

Supported by the New York Branch.

MRS. HOSKINS,

M.U'ILDA DASS,

M.ONA F1SH,

MERCY SUKH,

MATILDA. SINGH.

KASANTRA. LUKE,

I"YDIA PREsa RAVE,

DEBKJ,

HULASMANT LAL,

KARUNA DHAR.

ANN UOOK~;R,

MA RY JIWA.N,

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SHAHJEHANPORE.

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TILHAR.

PAWAYAN,

KA~T.

JALALABAD.

KHERA BAJHERA.

}'fissionm'y. A.<;si8tant.

Bible Reade1'8 .

Pa8tor's Wtfe. Christian Teachel'.

Pastor's Wtfe.

PastOf"s Wife.

Pastor'~ WZfe.

Bible Reader.

Although Shahjehanpore was divided at our last Conference,­the East Shahjehanpore work being put under separate super· vision,-the work to. be reported is about the same as came under this station's report last year, There have been few changes, the chief one ~~in~ that a~a,tiye 4ssist~~t has. been employed insteacl of. 1\. ~~rQ~.

pean; T·ha Native Assist4Lnt has b~~n Iij~tfaithf\1l.--in her labu~s· and goo~ results have followed her work. I do ~ot :fiud that there is any. less interest Qmong the women and girls becaus~. of the change, but, if proper accommodations could be made for a ~uropean assis­taRt, there would be work enoq,gh for her also. Befqre another year Olosee thi~ deficienoy will probably be supplie~.

The City schools have remained the same in number until re­~ntly one was closed, the teacher ht"-vitlg been ill far some time and no suitable person found to take her place. The Loqipur school was of C011rse, inoluded in tbis report last YMlr, but now comes in th East Shahjehanpore work.

There is much inter.est in the schools; the older girls, in addition to the regular course of study; are reading the New Testament., and some show a very intelligent desire to understand its teachings. In one Hindu school there is a zanana department, and on the days when the Missionary visits the school, the old P1:lnrlit who teaches disappears, and his llaughter, a well eduoated WOIDan takes his place, while the zanana women come in,-well wrapped in their large Ohadars to escape recognition,-and show what they have learn­ed since their last appearance. The writing from dictation is very creditable, both in Hindi and Urdu. and the Catechism recitations are given with much spirit. A good Dumber of the pupils in the sohools have reached the 6th standard, and if they remain in school will be able to pass at the next examination. -

The zanana work has been dune by the Native sisters almost entirely, the Missionary not being able to engage in this form of work. An unmarried Missionary, who could .devote herself to this work, would find here a field of usefulness which would fill her· heart. A larger number of women have desired to learn to read this year than ever before, and if the Bible Readers had the time a number-of zanana classes could be formed. A man of good position came to us and asked to have a teacher sent to his house, saying that he thought four other houses would be open to us, as soon as it was known that his wife was learning to read. The teacher was sen t and we found that the woman had already read the Hindi second book, and under her husband's instmction, and he now wished her to read a Dharm Tula. Over two hundred Mohamedan, one hundred Hindu, and several Christian women have been und-er constant re­ligious instruction during the year.

'fhe Bible-readers, 8S well as the Assistant, have their Sunday schools. which are well attended. Only the registered pupils are re­ported in the statistics, though t.he actual number taught in these schools is much larger, as the mothers and friends of the girls ga­ther in regularly to hear the ingtruction, and even add their wite to the Sunday-school collection. Three rupees and six annas haYe heen given in kauris and pice by the Hindu and Mohamedan women aod girls; six annas was also given by these. schools towards the QhilareQ:~s chair in the Bareill, TheolGsical school. A new W0~

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~ heen started among the Panjabis, anu the Sunday-school in that Mahalia is a very promising one. Fifteen hundred nnd thirty-six kBuris, have been given by the pupils of this school during the year, The Sunda~-schonllessons are all well taught and the girls remem­ber the Golden Text; from week to week, and some memorize the verses. The Ten Oommandments, Lord's Prayer, Catechism and one Uf :two -hymns or bhajanB constitute the regular Sunday lesson.

The Boarding School for Chri& tian girls of the District was opeJ;led on the first of July. It is intended for the daughters of Christians in villages where t.here are no school advantages, and we have had more applications than our limited accommodations would allow us to entertain. The nineteen girls now in the school are all paying pupils, and it is our intention to carry out fully the rule adopted by the Finance Committee with regard to fees. .

Some of the girls had formerly attended the Bareilly School, and being somewhat advanced in study, and having some idea of school discipline, they extrt a good influence over those who have known nothing of school life. The girls make their own clothe~, assist in the cooking and domestic duties, and during work hours several have knitted stockings for themselves or their friends. Nearly all of the older girls have recently given their hearts to God and a marked improvement is apparent in the lives of some Of them.

The work of the out-stations, as rt:ported by the workers; and as seen during a late itinerating tour, shows that there is a good feeling among the women taught and that IDany are inquirers after the truth. From the seas( IllS of refreshing and deeper bless­ings experienced during Miss Leonard's stay among us, these helpers will go back to their work with a more earnest desire to make known God's word and to lead souls to belieye on Christ the Sll-viour.

TILHAR.

In Tilhar the wife of the Native Preacher visits in twenty five houses, where about sixty families are represented. Nearly one hundred women regularly listen to Christian teaching, and occaSionally large companies gather in one neighbourhood when it is known that the Bible· reader is coming. The Hindu women are very friendly and seem de~irous to hear the word and live according to its teachings. In onb of her quarterly reports the preacher"s wife writes, " A strange thing is apparent in the zananas and Sunday-schools; many are recognizing that they are great sinners and are troubled because of their sins. Two women who were near death saw their need of a Saviour and sent for me to come and see them. They begged me to pray for them nnd seemed afraid to die because they knew themselves to be sinners. One ef them was in the death struggle when I saw .per ~n4 with

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difficulty she -said, 'I am dyiI?-g, pray that my -sins may be put far from me.' Arid these words were on her lips, 'I do not Imow what my state will be j my sins stand out before me.' I said to her gently, 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and He will save you. He is the Saviour of sinners. "While I was speaking her spirit departed."

Four women are learning to read and others would do so if the Bible-reader had the time to tf'.ach them. A few women who live near to the schools are so anxious to learn that they go daily to hav~ a lesson with the woman who teaches the school; the teachers, as well as the women. are of good caste, and it is very encouraging to see this interest on both sides.

The three schools have an average of fifty-four registered pupils. One, a Goucher school, is taught by a Christian woman and is an excellent school. The Hindu teachers seem unusually in~ terested in their work, and in the religious instruction given by the Bible-reader whose visits are semi-weekly. The Missionary, in a late visit to this place, found fine opportunities to present the truth to large companies of intelligent women.

There are one hundred and ten pupils in the three Sunday­schools, all learning the Ten Commandments, Catechism and hymns. They like very much the AblA Hitknrak, (ltoman's Friend) and in three Sunday-schools one rupee has been collected for Sunday-school purposes. The Missionary collection has amounted to two rupees six annas.

- The Christian community is increasing and there is prospec of an increasing work among all classes.

PAWAYAN.

I am still working for my beloved Master in this town of Pawayan, and daily among the women am making known the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The women all -receive me kindly and desire that I come often among them. Some are learning to knit and to work in lace-darning, and there are some in the zananas who say they will learn to read. From the con­versation and actions of these women it is apparent that they believe that the words they hear are true, and several have said that they would gladly join the Christians and live as they do if their husbands and friends were not so opposed to it. Some, with earnestness, confess themselves sinners and ask me to pray for them.

Many women come to visit me because I have not time to go to their houses, as I teach a school in my own house, and also visit a school in a Pundit's house every day. The Pundit's daughter teacheslthe girls who are all Brahmans, Kayasths, or Mah11jans. Some- of these girls are reading the New Testament, and the teacher has read it nearly through.

'rhe third sqhool is taught daily b! So Chfis~a.n ~I!d -severa!

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Christian women and girls are here learning to read Hindi. I visit this school frequently and hold meetings with the women of tl1e mahalla.

I hope I shall have a Christian woman to help me in the work next year, so that we may be able to do more work among the zananas where the women uesire to be taught. Four Hindu women have been baptized this year, and are living Christian lives. The Missionary collection has amounted to Rs. 1, as. 2.

KANT.

I have been workin~ for another year in K:1Dt and the neighbouring towns, and I am glad to report that the work of the Lord is going on well this year. I have two Sunday-schools in which about sixty girls are regularly taught; many women come in also every week to hear the word of God explained. I teach the Catechism and Ten Commandments and also some of the hymns which the pupils like to sing with me. In a village near Kant I have one school taught by a Mohamedan woman, whose father educated her as if she was a boy, as she was the only child. Soon after her marriage, her father and mother died, and her husband, becoming angry with her, took another wife. In 11er trouble she sent for me, and when I had tall,ed with her sever­al times and given her books to read, I asked her to gather the girls of her village and teach them. I visit this school three times in the week to see how the girls improve in their studies and to give religious instruction. A number of women come in to listen and they ask many questions.

I have no day-school in Kant where I live, but I hope to establish one soon. As I am alone I cannot visit all the houses to which I am invited, but I give thanks to God that the enmity of the people, which was so bitter when we came to this place, is removed, and that the women receive me cordially and desire my visits. I visit ahout sixty houses during the month, and in them all I read the New Testament and explain the word as weU as I am able. The women listen with much earnestness, some even weep as the truth is given to them.

I give thanks to God, that through my humble labors two WOA

men have, this year, given up their idolatry and have accepted Christ as their Saviour and been baptized in HIS name. And tbis also is a cause for thanl(sgiving, that in the sixty houses that I visit there are not a few who are seeking the true way to be saTed The Missionary collection is twelve annas.

JALALABAD. We have on this circuit two Bible Readers who visit in twelve

houses and also give Christian instruction in the schools. In the zananas there ar~ ten women who are learning to read, and many more who come In to hear the word of God read and explained.

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~hsy. seem to enjoy the Bible ree.ding Ilnd like to hear the' hpn~ sung and. their meaning made plain to them.

At the least seventy women are regular hearers of the truth. The most of my wor.k is among Hindus, but there are five Mo­ha.medan women who listen with muoh attentipn and seem interest­ed. There are sixteen Christian women and fifteen ChristiaJl girls who are under constant instruction, and I have meeting& with t4em frequently.

There are four sche-ols under my charge, three of them taught by Christian women; so also are the five Sunday-schools, in which the Bible is read, the Catechism and Commandments taught, and Christian hymns sung. The Sunday-school and Missionar}' collec­tions have amounted to two rupees and four annas.

KHERA BAJHERA.

The Native Pastor having no wife to superintend the work, the Bible Reader has had the full responsibility during the yoar. She reports thirteen houses regularly visited, with four women learning to read and nine learning knitting and other work. The women of thirty families cOllstantly hear the word. and seem inter­ested in the hymns and Bible stories. A friendly spirit is shown toward the Bible woman and she finds her time fully occupied in responding to the calls of those she is trying to benefit.

Besides the four Christian women who are under her instruc­tion she daily visits the two schools under her oharge. and person­ally conducts two Sunday-schools in which about forty girls are learning the Catechism, 'fen Commandments, hymns and Bible verses. The attendance of a good number of women, who are not counted as pupils, shows the interest they have in the teaching. Six annas in kauris ha\ e been contributed by the Sanday-schools anr! the Missionary collection amounted to twelve annas, the Chris­tians, though few and poor, giving their mite to help carry the truth to other darkened souls.

A Christian woman is employed to colleot the pupils, and in a recent visit to Shahjehlinpore, she was much blesserl in attending the special services. A.s she stood up in the congregation, in her coarse country dress of indigo-dyed clotb, her face beamed with peace and joy as she tuld how Jesus had come into her heart and taken up his a bode there. She said she should go back to Khera Bajhffa and tell the good news of !!alvation and live her religion as she never had before.

This w0rk js supported by the Cincinnati Branch.

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EAST SHAHJEHANPORE.

Mas. BARE, .Jlissionary.

%ANANA WORK.

CASSANDRA LUKE, Bible R.eader ..

PANAHPUR ..

MINERVA. ADAMS,

MUNli\. BASANTH RAM,

HAlDRI DA.ss, }

Native pt(,8tor~8 Wi/,. Peacher.

:EDA SMYTHE,

LuzA.. HANCOCK,

Bibl~ Readers..

MAHOMDI.

Bible Reade1"~

Olle non. -christian T-eacher.

At the beginning -of this year we were fortunate errouo-b to bave a 'Second missi'On8~ry and his wife in our city, :Mrs. and:' Mr~ Hoskins, and the work, of -course, has been divided.

The pa.rt assigned to us is East Slra.hjeha:npore. T.hiscompriS'es the Orphanage and villages near the -city, be.<;;id-es Panahpore (our Native Christian village,) ~m<i Mobamdi. All the city -schools fur girls and nearly all the zananaS are now under Mrs. lIoskins' super­vision. 'Ve have one Bible-read€.r: who visits zananas in two vil­lages near the city and holds Sunday-S'chool in one. This is the first attempt th'at has been made to visit these ,zananns, and tbeir d-oors a.re opened slowly and cautiously to us. :Four zan-anas in one vil­lage and three in another cont1:1ining on an average about T·WO fami­Hes, -each -are visited by our Bible-reader. Not only t.he families in these houses hear the Gaspel, but vt'!w'sliving near also come to lis­ten. Of these seven zanauas, six are Hindu hoases snd one is a. Mohammedan hous-e. Our Bible-reader, not having enough WorK in the villages to oC{!upy nll her time, also vi&its some zananas aud holds one SunJay-S'dlOol in tIw eity; but these are reported by Mrs. IIoskins. •

We are glad to have made "{'yen this small beginning in th~se Villages where Christian work has never before been done, and We hope it will prove a beginning which shall result in the saving of many souls.

We have no day-schools in these vma~s, in fact it is very diffi­cult to open schools in small villages as most of the children, girls as well as boy~, are obliged to work in the surrounding fields in Qrder to help to support tIle family.

SUNDAY-SCHOOL.

We have one Sunday-school for Mohammedan girls. It is attended by about 15 girls besides women and boys. As usual the Lesson Leaves, Catechism, Ten Commandments and the Lord·s

'Prayer are taught, besides dhristis'n hYmns. Our Missionary collection this year has amoRIlted to Rs. 5, and has hoen spent in the Widows' ,Home.

WIDOWS' HOME.

'The beginning of the year found our Widows' Home with ten ·OCCUpmIts. During the yeaT one more widow has llome in, her hus~ band left her and we -are tmable to find a'Ily trace of him. We hare ta'ten her into the home and will keep her until 'We can make a better arrangemeBt !for her. 'Of 'the eleven who have been in t,he Home during the year., two have been married to 'Chnsti9lD. culti'Va­:tors and now nave homes of their own. Of the nine remainirrg two ram ply provide for themselves, four earn all their food and most of their dotbes,and -three are dependent upon the Mission. One of these dependent ODes has lately come in and we hope soon to have her provided with work enough to ea1'n part of her living at least ~ another of these is old, infirm and almost blind, jt iE! not likely she will ever be able to support herself; while the third is one who ought to earn her living but I fear she never will. There are a ff,w such people in the world and I suppose they must he borne with. With the exception of these three, the women are industrious and willing workers and I believe nearly if not quite all are really trying to he Christians~

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PANAHPORE.

Minerva Adams' report of the Panahpore work is as follows :­ZANANA WORK.

Tbe spiritual work of the Church has grown, and the women of the village gladly receive religious instruction. There are 73 Chris· tian women in my class. I teach them the Bible and hold class and prayer meeting with them: my prayer every day is, that these sisters of mine, together with their husbands and children, mlly be filled with the Holy Spirit, that every bouse may become in realit.y, as in name, a house of prayer. Christian instruction is also given to Hindu and Mohamedan women in the villages, and I am glad to say that three Hindu women, of the Thakur caste, together with their families, hRve receivedbnptism. An excellent thing connected with their receiving Chl'ist has been that they continue to live among their caste people in their ~llages and go on with their work of cultivation. We, are very hopeful tlfat their relative& will ere long become Christians. These three women are very good and con­fess with their lips that they now love and worship the Lord Jesus Christ.

Our work among the Hindus has been greatly blessed of God this year: ten in all from among the Hindus have received baptism.

ROHILKUND DJSTRICT.

We have only one day-school, and all the girls are Christians:' at present there are 25 names on the register and the average atten­dance for the year has been 21. :Five gjrls are reading the English Primer and Firs-t Reader, the rest are learning Urdu and Hindi; some of these can read the vernacular quite well, most of the girls are taught to sew and knit:: several have gone out of school during the· year to attend the Boarding. School at Shabjehanpore where they will have better advantages. A large numher of bright, promiRing little· girls are growing up, and in time will make intelligent Christian women. We regret tha.t Borne of them are so poor that they musp take their plaoo a.longside of parents and help to earn bread for the fa.mily, many of them are compelled, a piut of the time, to work in the fields.

SUNDAY-SCHOOL.

There are four Sunday-achools attended.' by 320, with an aver­age attendance of 275.

These Sunday-schools are in the villages round about Panah­pore: men, women, and children attend them. All receive our re~ ligious instruction nicely and' the work of the Sunday-school is in a good condition. I have two sisters who. help me in the Panahpore work aud they report as follows :'-

Haid1'i's Repo,.t~

I visit 55 Christian families, visiting three 01' four each day; my custom is to collect the women and children of the hOllRes near each other and sing a bhajan 01"' hymn and read some chapter from the Bible~

After explaining the meaning a-s best I can and giving ~ome' eounsel I offer prayer. The Christian women receive me gladly to> their houses and there is every appearance that this work is being blessed of God~

Eda'"s Repo,·t~

I work on the Panahpore Circuit and'visit some 2U Hindh and Mohamedan villages, in each of these I have fou'r or fiVe zananas~ Sometimes from ten to fifteen women will come together in one­house to hear the- bhajans and listen t(),- the reading 01' God's. wOl:d and my efforts at explaining it.

The women generally receive u's very civilly, yet nl)-wand then: the husbands forbid our coming ani} teaching their wives, saying they will b~come Ohristians if they listen to our bymn-s and Gospel. The Mohamed'an men especially forbid our coming~ still the work of God, we trust, is making impressions u'pon these hearts for good.

Hindu and Mohamedan women in the villages do not read, in i~t can not, their husbands forbid their learning to· read, saying it ~s not the custa:mof the country. Still I try to. show them th& b~nefits that would arise from knowing how to' rea~. I also en-

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deavor to show them the benefits of knowing bow to knit and sew. There are many women on this circuit who appear to be earnest seek­ers after the truth. I can say this much, that the work of the Lord grows in interest and a number of women gladly bear the truth.

It is spreading among an castes of people and setting the peo­ple to t!llking about Christianity and its benefits. While no child in any Sunday-school has openly accepted Christ and received baptism thii year, still three women of the village!> I visit have b£len baptized with their families. Weare encouraged to continue to sow the good leed in the bearts of these VIllage women and wait for God's good time to leap and gather in the harvest.

MOHAMDI.

Work was onTy ope:ned in this place this year: a few zananas ale visited by Luza Hancock, wife of the Native preacher. She also superintends a school for Hindu girls. The teacher of this school is a daughter of a Pundit who teaches one of our Girls' schools at Pawayan. She was educated in her father's school, married and settled in Mohamdi. When we began Mission work there, she came to 118 and desired to open a girls' school in her mohalla ~ she was per mitted to do so and now has a school of 15 gills. The schoo1-E)f course, was only opened on condition that the children receive~ J'eligious as well as secular instruct.ion.

These seh')ol girls, besides other children and women, come t{) the school rOOUl for Sunday-school and are taught by the Native preacher's wife.

The work of East Shahjahanpore and vicinity has been sup­ported by the Cincinnati and North-Western Branches.

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AGRA. MRS. CLANCY, •••

MISS SE-YMOllE, MUTTRA,

MRS. BELLA PLUMER, }

1tb,s. EMMA HEDGES,

M i88ionartl. Assistant • .-

Native Preachers' Wive6.

HOME FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS.

This Home is as yet a new enterprise hut it is fast making a place for itself. The girls, Native Christian young women who are studying medicine in the Government College here, at present occu­py a portion of the mission-house. They have a pleasant verandah and a large play-ground. New outbuildings and walls have just been completed and we hope to build dormitories next year. Medi­cal work is coming into prominence in the N orth-'\Vest and our Home should be capacious enough to accommodate Christian girls of all denominations. '

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In July Miss Seymour came to us, and has done excellent service. Her room adjoins those of the girls, and overlooks their play-ground.

We have thirteen girls two of whom belong to the London Mis-sion. The remainder were educated in the schools of our own Mission.

These girls have done very well in their studies and have as n rule passed very creditable examinations. One passed her second year's examination with special honours, standing at the head of the class of girls and only one in the entire school had higher marks than she had. They are all industrious students, earnestly desiring to fit themselves for usefulness among the women of India.

During the months of JUly and August their courage wns signally tried by the cholera epidemic. Every day patients died in hospital and hundreds perished in the city. The disease was pre­valent in the neighbourhood through which the girls passed in going to College. Yet during all that time no girl asl{ed to be excused from duty in hospital or dispensary, and all showed n coolness and bravery which Europeans could not fail to admire. One girl con­tracted the disease, but her life was saved. Her system, however~ was so shattered that it was not thought best for her to return. She is now with Dr. Christiancy in Bnreilly.

Later in the year fever was every prevalent, and we did not escape. Anum ber of the girls were confined to tlleir beds for some days. One of the girls from Moradabad was very ill and we were obliged to send her home. Since September the general health has been good.

The spiritual welfare of the inmates of the Home is carefully guarded. Each day at twelve o'clock we have family prayers: at night the day is reviewed in a familiar talk, each girl having private reading and prayer before retiring. It is our aim to make the atmosphere of the Home distinctly religious. and to help these young women to become true missionaries of Christ, We have been much gratified to see the steady development of Christian character this year.

The English Ohurch wor7c though small has been very interest­ing. For lack of funds no zanana work has been opened in Agra. We hope to be able to report both zanana£ and school~ next year.

The two Ohristian women in Muttra, wives of the Native preach­ers there, have done what they could among the women livjng near them, and they have made many friends there. One woman who was very ill and had tried in vain to secure relief by offerings to idols and other superstitious ceremonies connected with idolatry, sent for Mrs. Plumer and asked her to call her husband to come and pray for her to the God he worshipped. Earne5lt prayer was offered and the sick woman was restored to health. Sinoe then she says that the Ohristian's God must be the true God and she professes to have lost her faith in the worship of idols. It is hoped that she may be brought to believe on Christ as a Saviour

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from sin. There are interesting apeni-ngs- lor W0Dl-aD!"S wClr-k in tliis: city whose people are so fully given up to idolatry,.. and we hope· soon to have more workers and more- means to enable us to enter many of the hornes and teach the women and girls of the holy incarnation.

The New York Branch appropriated 1,200 Rupees for this-wOI:L

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KUMAUN DISTRICT . . . . nWARAHAT.

MRS. ROOKEY, (SUPPLY)

1l1ss :BOYD,

PUNDIT SaWANAND,

PHUNGEEN,

DHARA!!:A,

SCHOOL.

VILLAGE WORK.

MilBionary.

AtrBi8tant. Teacher.

" Matron.

BELLA MANSELL Bible Reader. PHAR[ SHADUL'LA. "

HARRIET TUI.TAUS, "

PHULMANI AND DEBLI, "

Dwarahat has had another prosperous year, though through 'some difficulties. After Conference we went out to begin and carry ·on another year's work, first stopping at Huldwani and gather­ing up the boys and girls from Isainagar, the Christian village near by and taking them up with us to school. ~rhe worle opened in the 'Villages in a very promising way.

The school was put in order for the year's work, with Miss Boyd at the head, a good Pundit and a pupil teacher to assist.

We fortunately had two of our best Christian women for vil­lage work, and a third came to us early in the year. Phulmani and Debli, twoof the school girls, also assisted in the work and sometimes 'Others.

In April we were obliged to leave the work and go to Naini 'Tal, where more important work needed us, but we were fortunate in being able to le'lve the wor!( wit,h Mr. and Mrs. Rockey who needed a change to the hills anJ very kindly consented to t.ake their rest by carrying on the wori( in Dwarnhat for the year. They were however obliged t.o leave in November and our Native Christian people under the care of Dr. Herkua Wilson carried on the work till the end of the year.

VILLAGE WORK. Of the village work Mrs. Rockey writes:-It is difficult for one who has not lived in the Hills awhile to

understand the hill work. The women go out to a village, one, two or every three miles away and perhaps all the village women will be so busy in their fieldR that they will not stop to hear instruction or singing: possibly one, two or three will stop to rest just a moment and williisteu to a short Bible story. The Bible women must trudge

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on to another village or return home. Or if they do visit another place the women will be too busy mending and transplanting to ex­change .greetings. These are times of dIscouragements to our best women. At other seasons they find willing, attentive listeners. Some have been learning to read, this year, but they make very

_ slow progress. They dun't know how to study as we do. In the cold season the Bible women go out along the roadsides

and talk to the women as they stop to rest, on their way home frelm the jungle with their bundle of sticks or dry grass.

One poor Hindu child-widow, once a strong woman, is noW quite broken down from exposure as she trudged off to the shrines at the base of the snows, and then down to other shrines on the heated Plains. Still she says) "I have received not the least bene­fit from my gods." A month or so ago she visited another shrine and cut off her ha.ir and offered it to the god. 1.'his WitS a very great sacrifice for her, as a Native woman with hair cut off is consi­~ered a disgrace, unless it be done to appease the god. She said to us with a sad face, "No good."

Our hearts go out for these poor women blinded by ignorance and custom, tbat light-the Light of tbe world may Boon fill their heartwitsh peace. We visit twenty-two viliages. . This work is supported by the Baltimore Branch.

SUNDAY-SCHOOL.

There is an increase in numbers this year over last of five girls, not however girls from heathen homes or from -villages near us bilL Christian girls from the Bhabar. We find that the prejudice against the education of girls together with the custom of selling

• them in marriage at the ages of from eight to t,en or twelve keep the little girls in the villa.ges near us out of our reach, and the intense bigotry of tbe Hindus in this part of the country, where temples old and new are so very numerous, makes work very hard and dis­c mraging. Had the labour expended here been given to a less bigot­ed place we might easily have bad fifty or sixty girls in the school where now tbe highest number is twenty-three aud nearly all from dista.nt parts of the country.

Miss Boyd writes: "The school has had a very prosperous yenr, that it is more appreciated by the intelligent people of the villages (the women and girls who would come to us if they could).

The girls have been happy and busy with their studies, sew .. ing, house work, and once a week going out to sing and talk to the people, with tbe Bible women. The days have seemed too short for all we had to do yet we scarcely ever beard a complaint, each tried to excel in work. At the close of the year we had only one prize to give in each class though many were worthy of re~ ward for their earnest persistent efforts throughout the year. We noticed a gradual though decided change for the better in the con­Quct of m.ost of the girls."

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The literary Society organized last year has been cauied on successfully and has been a great help to both girls and boys, not only in helping them to write essays and read selected pieces but it bas given them an opportunity to do good, and to bestow their gifts to the poor children of the villages through the "Dorcas Society" into which it resolved itself twioe a month making olothes for the poor.

We are thankful to say that though this has been a year when cholera has been abroad in the land and has come very near us yet it has not been permitted to touch us: very little sickness and no deaths are reported.

We expect to meet most of the girls at Huldwani at the Dis­trict Confel'ence where we will have a " merry" and we hope a pro­fitable Christmas with them.

This work is supported by the North 'Vestern, Topeka, and Baltimore- Branches.

MRS. ORAYES',

HARRIET SINGH,

LOIS P ATRAS,

VICTORIA SIMEON',

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NAINI TAL.

;ssionary .. :ssistant.

Ttache1's.

The work of the \V. F. 1\1. S. in Naini Tal has been kept up during the season, two schools and zanana work, Harriet Singh having it aU in charge, assisted by the teachers. The school usu­ally held in upj)cr bazar was brought down to the Mission premises and kept in the Dispensary building where Harriet Singh had her home. It took some time to get it started successfully, but after the girlR became used to it, they came without trouble. Forty little girls and a few boys composed the school. Some of them made wonderful progress in reading the Hindi Bible. Lois Patras taught the younger pupils and Harriet Singh the older ones: the closing ex­ercises were much appreciated by the invited guests, mostly the fathers of the children. The presents furnished by the liberality of the Hindustani people were elaborate and mnch prized. The school in the lower bazar was small and not as interesting as the other school. Victoria, who is living here, was engaged as a teacher for the few months the school was needed. There were about eighteen girls belonging to this school. Harriet Singh visited about forty houses to teach the women in the zananas. She taught them to read and work. Her visits were very -much looked for and appreciated, her name is a familiar one in their households: we trust this work is bringing forth fruit and will continue to do so a long time to come. ~~ter the laborious work of tlle season, Harriet Singh resigned her situation; she did not feel able longer to continue in the work. 'Ve

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expect however to' ha.ve a competent assistant and good teaeheirs fC)r-1888. There is plenty of work and an open door to raithfal teachers.

This work is supported by the Baltimore Branch.

NAINI TAL GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.

MISS E. L. KNOWLES,

" AMY WEBB,

" EMILY HANNAH,

" FANNIE CARLEYLLP.:,

Supe,·;'nlendenl. A3sistallt.

" " EDITH SIBLEY, " " KATIE MANNERS, Teacher of Vocal and Instrumental MUMC.

MRS. GIDDENS, Matron.

Another year of work in Naini Tal has furnished additional proof that the demand justified the establishment of our English School for Girls. We have been able to carry out our plans of building good accommodations, of passing our Government ex­aminations creditably (the grant-in-aid has been increased 5(10 Rupees over last year) and of seeing the girls improve much under our care.

. There neve.I: has been a year when teachers have done such good and faithful work here, nor when scholars have been more apprecia­tive: I think every year finds them inclined to higher aims in life, finds them more true, more womanly. One thing has been particularly noticeable; they have been more willing to open their hands and hearts for Christian work, as they learn more about its needs. Strange as it may seem in our own land, we are educating many girls who come from homes where the missionflry idea never enters, yet we have sustained a flourishing society for aiding the Native work. By combining exercises of a literary character we have been able to hold these meetings weekly throughout the year.

As to numbers, our maximum has been sixty. nearly fifty of whom have been boarders. Not so great an increase over last year, but we have had all we could accommodate and the character of the school has much more permanency than formerly. Several are aim­ing to pass the Higher Examinations and pupils no longer come as a matter of experiment-but to rf'main. Instability characterizes all Indian Schools: pupils are allowed to try onerand another, consequ­entiy never become attached to any plaee-nor do teachers have an opportunity of winning those under their care.

With good building8, and a staff of experienced teachers who have a Christ-love in their hearts, we hope to overcome somewhat, this. lack of permanency.

Prospects are certainly very encouraging. The work begun it f~ll of interest and knowing the .ympathy of loving friends at home

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lI'lld more than all, the sympathy of God Himself, whose work it is, we shall enter cheerfully upon anot.her year, trusting that He will lend -more laborers into His vineyard.

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BHABAR. ill i.,iona,·y.

HULDWANI.

}lRs CHOWFIN,

ISAI NAGAR.

LOIS P AT JU.S, .Bible Reader.

The work in the Bhabar only begins, when it closes in Naini Tal, and just too at the time our reports are written for the year's work. In the early part of the year befClre the season opened in N aini Tal, Harriet Singh did good work, not only in Huldwani but in Isai­nagar and in the smaller villages within llerreach, visiting the people and teaching them the true way of life. In Huldwani she had a sehool of little girls and though there is no place but an open veranda, or under a tree for their accommodation, still the children came and learned well not only their" every day" lessons but the Scripture nnd hymns regularly; some of the girls are the pupils from the Nai­ni Tal school, who havin7, moved down to the warmer regions at the foot of the mountains with their parents, renew their school work there. Others have only thi~ short session of the winter months for their year's schooling, and many little gids come only perhaps one season before they are married and their lot cast far awny from any Christian influence. Now at the beginning of this cold season Mrs. Chowfin has a flomislling school of about thirty girls and ii working liard to put in tllt~ good seed while she has the opportunity. Up to this time we have Ull place for a school, nor for a reacher to live in Huldwani and the \York must of necessity suffer till we oaa make more permanent arrnllgments.

ISAI NAGAR.

The work here is in n, transition state this year, and as we lUll'<l

had no reliable Bible-rca leI' living here. we ean report very little work: Lois Patras has nllw just begun her cold weather work tharp, and we hope her efforts will be cl'owned with success.

KATGODAM.

Fanny Peters h:ss 11:1<1 the work in charge for part of the year, but as her family moved to Moradabad during the year, Katgodam was left without a Bible-r~a.der and we- have had no special repQrt of the work done there.

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Ramnagar, "Dhapla, and Ohopra have had no Bible-readers this year. AU the work in the Bhabar is undergoing a thorough re-organization. Ohanges are being made that we llave every I"ea­son to believe will be a great benefit to the work all through this district of country.

MIS5 BUDDEN,

MISS TRESHAU,

ELLEN BAYES,

BESLINA,

CHAliPHA,

HIBA,.

AGNES,

LACHCHHU,

BESSIE,

ILAICHI,

S.A.RULI,

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PITHORAGARH.

WOMAN'S HOME.

SCHOOL.

Missiona.ry. A ssista.n t • Medical Asst.

Teacher.

" .J.l1atron.

Teacher.

" " " Matron.

On Novem.ber 6th, 1886, I arrived in Pithora after nearly tllree years' absence. Mrs. Grant was in charge of the work and I was '\'ery thankful to see how efficiently and successfully sbe had carried it On. The women and girls are enthusiastically foud of her and yet so un­selfishly had she spoken of me and acted towards me that I found she lu~d in no way supplanted me in their respect or affections. She remained with me for six weeks and during this time retained charge of the Home-women and Farming, while I gave DIy whole attention to the school, and became re-acquainted with my girls. The three oldest had left, one to be married and two for the Agra Medical Oollege, and those who were now the head of the school 1 had seen last as thirteen and fourteen years old and I coulll hardly tecognize the young women, who were called by their names. The number had also increased from 15 girls in the school and 3 little ones in the Home, to 22 in the sohool and 8 in the Home. Since my return the increase has been still more marked, our num­bers now being 33 in the school, 8 in the Home with their mothers, and 3 whom we have sent into Almorah to carryon their studies further than we attempt to teach, inaH 44. This shows that we have much more than doubled our numbers during these four years and the growth is so steady and so spontaneous that we feel God has special mercy on the down-trodden woine~ and girls of Pithora, and calls them Himself from many different villages.

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I found that the girls had made considerable progress in their stullies and I must eitller raise the standard of tho SCllOOl or send three elder ones elsewhere. As the second class of girls were not. equally promising, I decided to send the three oldest into t1le High School in Almorah and keep this one on the less expensive scale. They left in .July and I receive very satisfactory reports of them ft'om my sister. Mrs. Grant remained with us for our Christmas tree the presents ou which were principally supplied by the Ladies Auxi­liaryat Paterson, New Jersey and had been sent out with me. As all the mem bers of our Sunday-school were present, heathen and Christian as well as the boys and men belonging to the Christian community, Ulere were 130 people made happy by the generosity of kind American friends and it was the grandest tree Pithora had ever seen.

Mrs. Grant left us on December 27th and sorely grie'\'"ed we were to lose her. 'Ve still hope that some day she may return to us, and the women and girls constantly recall her many kindnesses to them. I at once se~ myself to understanding the intricacies of farming, and acquiring a knowledge of the work of the Home and the new women in it.

I had left 17 inmates and found 26, and during this year there have beeLa 11 more admitted. Of this number 2 IJaye died of cholera, 2 have left. and 2 have become matrons, the number now in the Home being 31. Or the 17 who were here when I left, one has married and one is supported independently and no longflf lives in the Home, so the total additions to OUf community during these four years have been, 16 women, 26 girls, 3 little boys in the Home Bnd 2 older ones sent to the boys' school.

The improvement amongst the women was much more marked than amongst the girls. It was an intense encouragement to me 10 look into the softened, refined faces of Rome whom I remembered as they were when they first came. Mrs. Grant mentioned some in ller last year's report and there were others who began }I)wer down st!em­ing more animal than human, and who now shuwed signs of genuine change of heart and looked clean and respectable und happy. Besides this many of the new women were young and intelligent and very good material to work on. The additions this year have been mostly of this type and I have ceased to feel that I need to use my girls a~ an uplifting and Christianizing influence amongat them. Their chief temptation lies in their life-long habit of quarrelling about little things and giving each other vile abuse when irritated. This is very sad and to me at times very dishearten­ing, but the custom is 90 universal amongst the heathen that it takes time or a special baptism of the Holy Spirit to uproot it.

May God help me to cure these women of this evil and if I can succeed in creating a right feeling and principle on the subjed amongst the present inmates, the addition of one or two new. ones at a time will not be sufficient to change it. During the year I have provided accommodation for 8 women and am now putting up a row

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of rooms for 8 more. These anti se\'era 1 other necessary buildiugl l~fi ve been supplied through Mrs. Newman's kind and generous aid.

'Ve 11a\-e patiently tried to secure more land but the prices asked are so exorbitant that as yet we haye not succeeded. We have instead cultivated the land belonging to the Leper Asylum on the condition that we have half the proceeds in return fur our labor and they \he other half in return for the land-rent paid to Govern-

,- mente This has supplied the lack uf occupation for the women and has thus been a great boon, but al:! our land only supports 20 out of the :q, I have still to depend on subscriptions obtained in this country to support the rest.. Mrs. Grant made many improve­ments in the farming which I have been glad to continue, and the corn-shelter, corn-grinder and Fairbank scales (which I brought from America) ha,'e bpen most useful as well as the fodder-cutter find grind­stone bought by Mrs. G rant out here. The grist-mill has also been used, but the wind-mill is not put up as yet. It arrived in March or April, the cholera broke out in May, the raills set in in July and now I am waiting for the promised visit of the engineer to give me the help I require.

As to the exp~riences of tilis year they 1I1ay be briefly stated thus. Fr,lnl December 27th to the first week in April I was out ]Iere alone: Gud was with me and helped me through many trials the chief of wh:ch were the insubordination of two women with whom the struggle lasted two or three days and then theysllbmitted and have given n.) trouble since, and the yery sael fall of a third. I feared she was hopelessly lost at first, as she showed such pride and impenitence, but God heard our prayer~, her tempter forsook her anil. she came back broken-heart-ed. She begged me to punish hpr but not to send her away. I locked her up for several days and whipped her, as much for a warning to the others as to test her repentmcf', :md she humbly &ubmitted to all, having been a different woman since, In April Dr. and Mrs. D(>ase and Miss Tresham afl'ived, and for six "eeks'the work seemed 'to d,evelop so rapidly that I was deeply thankful and hftppy, hut in May the cholera came and the whole community was diSpersed. Two of our women died and other3 as well as one girl were attacked but mercifully spared. By the middle of July most of the wanderers had returned and had so settled down to their routine of duties that but for the 'kind memories of sorrow and trial it was difficult to realize we had ever been separated. Since our re-union there has been marked improvement in dome respects and the chastening was not in vain. We are all deeply thankful to our Heavenly Father, for His loving care and mercy: proved to U9 in our time of trial. He helped us the? and He h~lps us daily and there are many amongst us who love HIm and strIve to serve Him and look forward to an p.ternity of bliss with Him here­after.

Miss Tresham has charge of the school while Kelain has the Home and-Farm. The two Agra girls returned to us in April, and for many reasons it seemed better that they should not go back:

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They are both fJlOst useful-the one in the Home and the oHlt"r in the school. The former, Chnmpha by name, has succeeded this yelH in winning her mother (lud sister to confess thoir faith in the Sariour, and the other, Lucbchhu, is still striving earnestly to gain her father, mother and sister. They are two of the first. fi,e girls who cume eight years ago aUil their prayers for their peot.,le have been very persistent. The answer recei,'ed by Champha has encouraged the faith of many.

Ellen Hayes w}w had charge of the school during- my absence is now entirely devoted to the medical care of our 80 women and children as well as the sick in many villages ncar by. Her studies with Dr. Dease for two years have made llCr a good compounder and med­ical assistant and I am quite relieved of the care of the sick. Our Native Christian doctor comes up to our little dispensary once a day and prescribes for all her patients and then she makes up the pre­scriptions and cares for all those who are ill until his visit the next morning.

She has a class of men in the day time including the four ploughmen as well as other servants and a few villagers, and I am hoping much though God's blessing on her teaching. They 1earn reading, writing and arithmetic, and then have a Bible lesson. Sev­eral are half Christian and I prayerfully anticipate the day when they will become wholly such. In the afternoon she visits the villages and is most kindly received. She distributes simple rem­edies and visits the more serious cases regularly until they recover. She neyer fails to gather the many or the few, aud speak to them the words of life which the Lord puts into her lips.

The names on our Sunday-sch001 roll have gone up to ISO women and girls besides some boys, and our average attendance is 96.

The pice collection was Rs.50-7-0, and has t.his year been devoted to the building of the porch, and the purchasA of the desk and the matting for the Kirk Chapel of the Leper Asylum. Besides this, after the raptism of 12 lepers a few week ago, we llsed part of this snm to gave them a nice dinner which was cooked by some of the women and girls themselves. It is with deep thankfulness I look back on all God's dealing with me during the past year and my prayer for the one we begun (dating from my arrival on November 6th) is only that He will bless us yet Dlore abundantly and make os faithful I!tewards of all that He bestows. A larger Dleasure of His spirit is our great need, all other wants He seems to have supplied. May He grant us thi8 and then indeed to His name shall be all HIe glory.

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MRS. DEASE,

TIACHHULl,

. - HmA,

BACHHt'LI,

BISHNA,

SARULI KI MA,

KUltfAUN·DISTRICT.

PITHORAGARH.

VILLAGE WORK.

SCHOOLS.

Bible Reader .

"

Teacher.

" "

At the beginning of this year the village day-school in my charge had a very small attendance; and I required the service of but one teacher, the wife of our native pastor. During the epidemic of cholera and for some time after, the school was closed, and when opened a~ain, I thought it best to offer the present of an article of clothing as an inducement to the children to attend. The former scholars readily returned, and as the rule is they recei ve clothing once in every six months, these were entitled to it; while each of the others also received in their turn, having shQwn their intention to come regularly. The attendance increased rapidly, and llOW there are twenty-eight names in the roll-book; about twelve of whom are girls, varying in age from six to fourteen. Though the Mission day-school for boys is close at hand, still one or two will slip away from there to attend my school where everything is so much easier for them. But this is not allowed, and the truants have to return as soon as discovered. The teaching of course is Tery elementary, as the majority are attending school for the first time in their young lives. The most advanced are reading in the Third-book (Hindi) and working in the simple rules in Arithmetic. They nre in charge of one of the older girls in Miss Budden's board­ing school; the other two teachers are the pastor's wife, above­mentioned, and a Christian woman from the Home.

All the children attend Sabbath-school, where each one-who has been present efery day of the preTious week in the day-school, recei ves a small reward. They are taught the Catechism daily in their respective classes, and when all assemble for prayers and roll call, a hymn is sung and explained verse by verse till they become somewhat familiar with words and tune. It encourages me often when I hear them giving "Apne Yisu men kamil" as they go bound­ing off home, full of spirits, as children are everywhere. I pray the words may ring in their hearts and find entrance to their souls, bringing forth fruit unto life eternal.

The other and discouraging side of the picture is when the boys from different villages start a quarrel among themselves, for­getting all too quickly the lessons of love to which they have just been listening. On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons the village

women assemble and each ~~,:r~es "~,~~dle and thread together with a licrap of cloth for mending purposes. Once in the year they.. may ~b",y.a "sh~J;t, and .Qnce in si?C months a chaddar. .

After their attendances have numbered twenty-five they are en­titled to a short jacket,.·S«Q~.~ is wo.rn ~ .. the hill- women. The Tuesday class is by far the larger one; upwards of t~i.~~ """~,f!1~~ attend it regularly, and' listen attenti"ely to the teaching ana sing­ing and prayer with which they are diimissed. The sttendan'ce "ou Thursdays of women Ii ving in a :dfJfereIrt· direction, has, since the cholera, somewhat decreased, only fifteen can be said to be regular. Three of those who used to come were carried off by cholera.. I have two helpers here; one the pastor's wife, and the other a Christian women who i!: in charg~ uf the boys' boardilw,'!!I~QC>1·.~4 who freely ofl:ers her service~ i.n h,e)pil!~ ~t:r 1.f ati ve sister by distri­buting the needles and cotton.

In the Leper Asylum three women are learning .toll.earil,;Jhe most advanced of the three is reading St. Mark's Gospel, while all repeat 4ymns and bhajans, .ani "liSten eagmiJoy to the message of salvation.

Their teacher is one of our best Christian workers, the wife of the head man in charge of the Asylum, and during' the :few months they have been under her tuition, 'these poor affiicted woman ha.ve made won~erful progress. She tells me -that several women oom­menced the Hindi a~phabet,but as soon as they 'had passed the largely printed letters 'they found it difficult to see the smaller print, and had to give up the undertaking. Their ter.rib1e disease affects the eye-sight, and thus :theyare debarred from what lliight. have been a :fruitful source ufprofit and pleasure. The AsyLum is indeed a blessed refuge to the,m and they all look comfortable and happy n .. ,twithstanding their sild condition.

We wish we could see 1110re result and fruit, from all OUl' sow­ing and prayers; but we know it wiU be to us "acevrding,tu:our,faith" 210 that our daily pr~yer is, and must be, Lord .iu.crfJase our faUth!

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MRS. M. ,C. B. W'HITBY,

MlfS E. M. THORNTON. PUNDlTSOBHA 'R.ut, CHANTH.A:I GREENWOLD,

TllAGLI T:c<:WARU, SUNDRT,

PHULlfANI T.HOMP.SON,

PAURI.

I

A38ist~.In Oh,argfJ. Aq,istant.

VIL.LAGE SCHOOI..S AND ZIA'NAHA WORK.

PHnLMA.Nl, SA.lTNI,

CHOPRA VILLAGE.

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J l1LIANAt;, } OOBNELIA VERNON,

- MARY 'BENNET, GOND&

HANN&H,

HESTER TODD,

:iUMAUN DISTRIO'1'.

BAIN SCHOOL.

THULLI VILLAGE.

THAN VILLAGE.

SRI NAGAR.

PAIDUL VILLAGE.

S'ARAB LAOHMAN SINGH,

BHAWAIN VILLAGE.

SUSAN JENKIN',

••• T~achers.

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, The year is drawing to an end, all too quickly, and there seems so-many things yet left to be done. As we sit to write a report of the vic~ories won for the Lord during this year, our hearts go out in a song of praise to Jesus, who has been with us, helping and blessing us wonderfully all the year. The glad message of Salva­tion is spreading through these Garhwal Hills, and praise the Lord, the sheaves are being brougbt in. We closed our report last year with 34 names on the roll in the Girls' Orphanage and this year we close with 43 girls, and one little baby boy, who is too young to be sent to the Boys' Orphanage. There were 13 girls admitted during this yp.ar : one was sent to Almora to pass in a higher stand­ard .than that up to which our school teaches, two dear girls, one sixteen and one four years of ag~, were called up higher and are in the arms of Jesus. The older one died professing her faith in the L~)rd'~ power to save, and-without fear crossed over, to be fore,-er with the Lord. The little girl was one of Christ's lambe. One girl w,as ta~en away by her relations. . The health of' the girls has been very good and thei are all

happy and well. We have had three Camp Meetings in our out­stations during the year, and all the people who attended have been greatly ,ble~,t,; II).()st 9£ op.r twelve girls admitted this year were hea­then" girIs,,'broughtin through the religious light received during these Camp Meetings.

All the girls in the Orphanage have been blest, and we see in them more earnest· endeavour than ever before : they have all bene­fitea greatly by these Camp Meeti~g8. ,Ev:en the very small girls o.~ JO.l'i:id 12 are taking hold, and trying to work for Jesus, and, it is- very" interesting to hear them telling old men and women tli~y lDust;co~e io~ Jesus OJ,' 'they will' b~ l.ost' for ever, and these'.old'

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P99"pIQ, .wh.o perhaps knew them a few years before,. someti~e8. ret indignant and say, Why we knew you, a poor little misersible thing not long ago, and now you a.re coming here to teach us old grey-head~i;l people; don't you think we ought to know better.? The girls gener­ally reply that they have found the true Rnd only way, and they want to tell them (their old friends) so that they too may cerna and be saved. The girls are making good progress. The Com­issioner of Kumaun and Garhwal. with his wife visited the school this yeRr, and expressed great pleasure at the healthy, happY. race~ of the girls, and after examining them a little seemed pleased with their progress. Mrs. Bauleyalso visited our school this year, and expressed her pleasure at bei~g with us. . . We have three new village schools opened this year, and 8S our Orphanage girls marry and go out we call extend our work more every year: with good Christian women as teachers in the villRges much good will be done, for they not only teach the children, but when an opportunity offers they speak to the women of these vil': lages about the love of Jesus, and get them to listen to the Gospel message, whereas, if we had no schools in these villages it would be more difficult to get their attention. Mothers come to see what their children are learning, and stay sometimes, when they have time, to listen to instruction, hence one real need of true good Christian teachers, and our great object in the Orphanage, is to tr~in these girls, and teach them to live true Christian lives, so that tbey may go out to win souls by and by for Jesus: there is a grand, good work to be done here in GArhwal, and they will do it by the help of God.

In these seven village schools we have 83 boys and girls, the former are taught in these Schools until they can read the l~t and 2nd Hindi Readers, and a little ciphering, after that they are sent to our large Boys' School. In these village schools they are also ta.ught the Ten Commandments, the Oatechism and several hymns, so that they have an early religions training, and we look for much fruit from these little seeds sown.

The Srinagar work has been closed, with the exception of the Girls' School, owing to the ill health of the workers, and to the cholera which has been causing death and -grief in many homes, but thank God our little band of Christians were saved and protected all through, and only one of them suffered, but was spared to go forth once more to the work. The School had to be closed there for two months during the cholera time. The villages round Pauri have not been visited this year as we have been prevented through ill-health but we hope to give more time and strength and prayer to these villages next year please God, and hope to see many more come· out on the Lord's side from among these heathen p{>ople. This has been a good year on the whole, and we rejoice in the know­ledge of many souls saved: .the light of the Gospel is shining into their hearts, and they are rejoicing in the Lord and accepting the Saviour, and in manr of our villages there are Christian homes, frOtij

wne.Dce 'Goa's praises aresoun({eo Yorlin amc)ngthe lheathens who live aron'nd .them, and people seem to be really waking up to see tne tiut" as it is in Jesus... We hope to open up tbewomen's work once more. in Dekhwali next year. It lias 'been "closed for 'the last

- :two.yearsJ..for.wa'nt of a good worKe*to, c.ar;;y it on, aBa as there are s~vera~ villages around ana nea.T our little J\!i'ssidn station, we ex· pect to have some good ,-work tne're by and Qt.. '. " . "

. I willmentionin closing that'w~ 1i~ve 58 Iu'nnes'6n tlie Orphan­age SC:;ho~l roU: . 3'6 are. gIrls in the Orpllanage"( we have several ri~ttle baby girls -roo Y(lung to 'atten'd sCl1901;yet, in the Orphanage) to"e rem:a:inaerare 'day scholars.. . ", Thank~ to .. the ki~d workers inA;meric,a, oUi' girls will have a n'ice'CbtisttrHis-'ttee, as we have received tW9 'boxes 'from there, and iriany ptesents-of ~lls, wo~k-h6xes, bo6ks, &c., witt 'make the neiirts of the cliildre!n glao, and we me'an to have Ii good time of singIng, recitati<ins, an~g~neral rejoicing. '.' _ , . The W .. ~~M. Auxiliary bas held it's Meetitlgs regularly c()n­tri~ut~ng ten R:u;pees, five Of wnich were voted to be given to Mrs. ~a.dley",forthe Woman's Friend and three to .NIr. Badley,to help him ~ completing a ~tMction for a-Scholarship in tne'Centenriial Schorfl, in horror of our Qu:een~Emptess.

~e Pktiri ~Or1t ~las been suppptted this y~a.r 'by the Philadel­phia, Noith-west~rn, Western, and Des Moines B'rimclH~s.

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AMROH! DISTRICT.

There are Slxteen different stations where work is carried on, 819peciaUy for Wt)men ami girls There are seventeen schools in whlch both secular and reli:.:ious instruct.ion is gi,·en. Thl"re are both Christian ann heathen girls in these schools, and all seem very f-ami of our religh,us books All unite in singing Christian hymns andjr)i'n in repeating the Lord's Prayer. I have spent a large por­tion 'Of the yeaT in itinel'atin~ in company with slime of the zanana w~tkers, and have seen til{' work in all the stations and talked and eoanseUed with all the workers.

I was very than 1< ful to find all working so willingly and intel­ligently: if in an~' place t,he WI.rlc seenwd to be going down I talked with the sister in charge and trielt til rouse her to new activity. Several of us wo·rked at the Ganges mela near the close of last year, and we had many (lpportun;ties of tRlldng with village women and telling them of the Gospel of CIll·ist. In thil:1 way we reached many women who had never heard uf Christ before. We visited many of them in their tents and were kindly received. and the atten­tion with which they listened to us made us feel that God's Word was finding 8 place in their hearts.

Our work has been increased this year by the addition of several new stations. The work seems especially hopeful in the ~iUages about Meerut .and Bulandshahr. We have made arrange­ments so that the wives of all our preachers can itinerate with theil" husbands and teach the women in an the villages of the cir­cuit. Sunday-schools Sire kept up in all new circuits and special pains is taken in teaching all our Christian women and girls.

In &mbkal we have several workers so that a great deal of work is being done in the zananas and mohullas of the city. This part of the wou has greatly increased this year. Two new schools have been 'opened ·ma.king five in all. Four women who were learn­ing in a s.chooJ opened last year have bepn converted.

At ~irsi we have two schools, in both of which there has been m8trked progress. Heretof.ore the parent.s in their ignvrance have objected to having their daughters taught td write, but at la.st they have taken our advice and allow us to teach writing and arithmetic also.

A merchant in the place was at one time involved in some misfortune, and asked the Bible-readers to pray for him, and at another time his wife was dangerously ill and he asked them to pray for her. So we see that the heathen are learning to trust in prayer to the true God, and believe that the Christian religion is true, but on aCcoq.nt of caste a~d fear of friends will ~ot co~fess this

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publicly. There are seven zanana Sunday-schools here which the wom~n and girls gladly attend, and thl'y sing our Christian hymns with great interest. I have often noticed tears in their eyes as they have sung of .Jesus' love. Many of .these women seem to be true Christians but they dare not speal< of this openly. In some of the houses we teach needle work. The Zanana Paper is distrib'ltp,d in many places. Class and prayer meetings are held regularly for the Christian women and a MissionBry meeting is held monthly. Some of ourSundaY-tolchool girls have died thi~ year. We mourn for them, still we believe that they loved .Tesus and are happy with Him.

At Bahjoi we have three workers. There is a School of twelve girls here. A great deal of wor, has been done in the villages near by and a number of the women are sure to become Uhristians soon.

Rasulpur is a large village 8 few miles from Sambhal. The sister wh" had charge of this Wori( was called home to heaven a few days ago. The women from Sambhal go there sometimes, and look after the work both q,mon~ the Christian and heathen women. . In the Sharifpur circuit there are sereral Christian families i~ the different villages, and several women have been baptized. this year.

Babulrhera is one of our oldest stations, and the work there and in the surrounding villages is very good. There is one Hindu woman here who seems an earnest inquirer after the truth.

In .Dhanaura we have a girls' school with eleven scholars, and there is work also in the mohullas of the city, and in the surround­ing villages.

The work in Bulandshahr is new, having been opened only a.bout two months ago. In Bassanpur we have a girls' school with fifteen pupils. A Sundar-scbool is taught on Sundays for these girls and women living near the School who may be attracted to come in by hearing the girls singing Christian hymns. We have this year gained access to several wealthy high caste families. The work has to be carried on very quietly but it is an opening for which we are thanl<ful. Five women have been converted at Gangesri, a vil­lage in this circuit.

We have just opened- work on the Meerut circuit. One of the Bible-readers who went there, Urace Diyal was called home to heav­en lat;t week.

The work on all the circuits is carried on very much the same as in the few that haTe been mentioned •

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OUDH DISTRICT.

MISS KYLE, MRS. WARD,

,~ PIl."TO.

MISS PAREIRA,

,. WII;IEHAM,

CAROLINE RICHARDS,

GEORGIANA DEM.PSTER,

SUME-RA JOHIf,

PEGGIE BARROW,

SOPHIA BAPTIST,

EMILY MCA.RTHUR,

BELLA ALEXANDER,

MARY LALL,

ELLEN HOSKINS,

LUCKNOW.

ZANANA WORK.

} Superintendent.

A.8Ntanu.

Bible Reader8"

It was with some trembling of heart that I took up this large' and important work in the beginning uf the year. The former 8u-­perintendent, dear M iss Nickerson, as she lay on her bE'd so ill, in the last conversation I had with her, said, " I had hoped tu be able to show you somethinl! of my work and tai;e you to introduce yo~ io some of my llOuses before leaving for America, but God has planned differently, and I shall not be able to do it, It will all be new to you, but God will help yuu. " Yes, how much 1 wished for her c,lUnsel a~~ I began the worle, but 10, ill less than a month God had called her to Himself and while I was yet visiting the houses for the first time, in answer t othe question, "Where is the other Mi:3s Sahib?" we told them she had gone to heaven, gone to God. The tears that started involuntarily to the eyes, while some went anrl found a book on which she had written her name and the date of giving, others pointed out the place she sat the last time she was in their house and told what she had done for them, sht>wed that they felt in heart that they had lost a friend. li'or my own part, I could

. not help feeling that yet, though in heaven, she was guarding over ihe work she so much loved and with tender interest was seeing, whether I, who has been appointed in her stead, was undertaking it in the right spirit.

Most of the teachers have been long in the worl<. This year; as before, they have been faithful to their calling. Their knowledge of the work gained by so many years of experience has been'ihValu<i.

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able to me: now at the close of the year, as we look back over the weeks. and months, we are than kfu!, because we I\DOW we have carried many rays of light and joy with us in our visits to these sad and dreary houses.1he dear Lor~. 'lf~s 'been with us to help us arid many a blessing has my bwnhea-rt 'received when lifted in prayer from out an unworthy place in t,?e city .

. AbQut the 1st of April Miss Mansell was compelled on account of her recent illness to leaye her work for America, after which the charge of the College class was' added 'to illy responsibility. In con­sequence of this, I ha.ve not he en abl~ -to visit the Zananas as regu­l,~y fJ,S ~ ~~:ve desired. We have every Sat.urday, studied. the lessol;l tegether for the coming week. The workers have me~ wjth mt" at the Home every morning for prayers before going out to work and I have gone out 'with them as much as po~sible, but whet;l other du­ties rEquired me to remain at the house I have been wi~h them in my prayers. During the year 35 new houses have 'be;en, 6.pen~d on im"itation maldng the total number 300. The whole numher of wo­men and children under regular instruction is o,er '1,200. In March Mra. Pintu was providentially taken away from the worlc and il}.September ·Miss Wiseham left, but Mrs. Pinto has ret~ned and we welcome her back int.o the worl, in Miss Wiseham's place: we now hope she will remain with us permanently. _

The village worl, in the two villages across the river has been very interesting this year. There are somp- twelv.e places where 8

crowd may at any time of the day be ~athered by singing of a bha­jan. A Illat ,-,r low cot OJ, litt.le verandah affords us a sea,t, while 8

tree or iliud wall or only our umbrellas give us shelter from tbe sun. After the crowd is attentively seated abllut us, we Bing and talk to them. In this way over a hundred women and somt'times men and children hear the Gospel every week. These conI December morn­ings their houses are c()ld and uncomf,)rtable, so the women come out to the door and sit in the sun to warm themselves. The seeing of two or three women thus seated in the sun affurds a sufficient pre­text to us in passing for a conversation. We go up to them and ask them if they would like to hear a bhajan. Their looks, as weH as words gi ve us the desired ans wer. They call other women from inside, spread a mat for us and we sing and tell them of the love of Jesus for just. such as t.hey. One thought which impresses them much is t.hat the t,hing~ which they handle e.very day in worlc and the lit.tle treasures which they have laid by as keepsakes, because they were precious, none of these can iheytake with them when they die, neither can their friends, rplatives or children, how­ever dear they may be. go with them, but they must go alone across the ·river of death, alone a,ppear at the gate of heaven, and themselves answer to God for their conduct in this world. Even this body and the clothes that will be buried with it go to dust and only the soul H"es on~ By this time they are ready to hear the story of how Jesus pllrcllilsea the heaven that is to be for the soul hereafter.

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Lachmi is a Hindu woman, once wealthy and at the head of a large household. She is mentioned in a former report as "One whose disposition had greatly changed for Gospel truth had found. its way to her heart.." Early in the year she became very sick and after much suffering she died. One week before she died, she said to " Caroline Mamma "-" This trouble is only in the body and. for this world-beyond it is aU good; I have comfort in Jesll~."

In one Mohammedan hOl1se we visit, three families live':; oat of these three families are five; little girls all about the same size and tl.U happy and interested in learning to read. When asked what bymn they wish us to sing, they say-

,I Hazlirha Inrke khare hail!''' etc.., which is a translation of our sweet hymn-

" Around the thron-e of God inheavel1 Thousands of children -stand,

.singing glory, glory, Glory be to Gotl on high."

During "the year we have vis'ited £'ye melas in ;Luclmow and 'two outside, one at Misrikh and the other at Ajudhia. These large gatherings afford us many opportunities oE proclaiming the Gospel, selling our books and giving tracts to many people to whom the story of salvation i~ comparatively new.

This year none have come out .from the Zananas to 'confess Christ openly, but we are sure the lesson of Truth is silently working in the hearts of the people whom we vi~it.

Eighteen women in our Zananas now read in the Gospels for themselves. Our Missionary Society (~om:posed of our Bible-women and the Missionaries and Assistants in t.he Home, meets on the first Saturday of overy month. The amount of our contribution this year is about 22 Rupees.

The Zanana work tl1is year had been su.pported by the Cincin­nati, New York, N orth- vVestern, Minneapolis and Topeka Branches: the mela work by the Des Moines Branch.

LUCKNOW CITY GIRL'S SCHOOLs'

MRs. JOHNSON,

MIss PAUL,

LucY,

7 Mohammedan Teachers.

Sllpen'ntendent. I nspectl'ess. Ch1'istian Teacher.

There are 8 schools; all of them are for Mohammedan girls. The students have made steady progrcRs in their studies. Five have passed the Lower Primary this year, and received prizes from Government. Others are studying for the Upper Primary, and there seems to be an increase of those who love to study aud learn for learning's sake. There is as yet very little hope of reaching the better class of Hindu Girls : the Mohammedans certainly are ahead of tho Hindus in the education of girls in this city. One school

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Nidan Mahall was closed for a month on account of chol~ra. Tbe Begum,.a dear good woman lost two of her child reno I n the Azim Beg ki Garhaiya school one of the brightest girls also died of cholera •

. The Educational Department is so thoroughly looked after by Miss D'Abreu the Government Inspectress, and by Miss Paul the Mission Inspeetress, that when I go to the 8chool I give aU my time to instructing the girls in the Bible and Oatechism and sing­ing. Besides a Sunday-school in each of the day schools we have had 4 Sunday-schools which are under the care of Mary Lall, one of the oldest Bible-women.

In March all of the schools were gathered into the Hindustani Church for a Sunday-school fete. The children came from all part!'! of the city in ox carts, Thika garis, Ekkas and Doolies. dressed in their holiday clothes of all colors and kinds. In almost all of the schools there is a woman or girl that composes and writes out in Urdu a hymn and the school learns it and it is sung at the fete. Every month the first Saturday, the Inayat Bagh W. F. M. S. Auxiliary meets. All of the Teachers.of the city schools are present 7 Begums and one Ohristian Teacher. They are' members and give of their pice willingly. 200 copies of the" Rafiq Niswan," the Wo­man's Friend, are distributed in the schools each month. This paper is much more interesting than formerly and the Begums especially are very glad to read it.

Of course our chief aim is to Christianize the children ; but we do not see any very encouraging results as yet.

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LUCKNOW GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.

MISS ESTHER DEVINE

MISS DELIA A FULLER

NBS. W. G. HUNT, l MRS. KOMAL CHAKARVATTI,

MISS LILLIE ORMOND,

MISS KusnuM BISWAS,

MISS EVA HIGGS,

MRS. BURNSIDE

Superintendent. AS8istant Superintl. ndent.

Teachers.

Matron.

Another successful school year has closed, .and with hearts {)verflowing with gratitude to the giver of all good, we raise an­other " Ebenezer." Our school has been somewhat smaller this year than it was last year, ( the enrollment being lOS) owing chief­ly to the withdrawal of some of our senior girls, for special outside reasons. Several also, were refused re-admittance because back bills were unpaid.

Urgent requests have been made again and again, that we would receive pupils at reduced rates; but we could not accede to

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them, owing to the " self-s~pPQrt" system in connectiCln with our :Boarding Department.

The Superintendent has received numerous applications for prospectuses, resulting in the promise of many pupils for the COIl\­

ing year; 90 we are in expectation of a full school. At the request of our physician, we closed school for neady a fort­

night in the month of July, because of cholera, from which one of onr dear· Christian girls touched as it were, the" Border Land," but was given back to us in answer to prayer, to bless the world a. while longer. Two others had typhoid fever; but God was so, good and merciful to us a.s to restore those also.

One patient little sufferer has been the victim of rheumatism, a disease she brought with her.

Through !tIl the sickness amo?1g us, the past year, our dear girls have been very good, and helpful to our matron, who is Sl)e­aially kind and attentive when any of our num!Jer are ill.

We would here express our gratitude to Mr. Mackey for his bithful medical attendance all through the year.

Three pupils entered the Preparatory-Entrance Class, but one was obliged to leave early in the year. She is now teaching, and is 8. true Christia n girl. Her place in the class has been lately filled by another. The three who appeared for the Entrance-examina­tion last April, passed successfully,-one in the first, one in the SfC­

end, and one in the third division. The first part of the year the junior classes suffered from a

constant change of teachers, but since August, our teaching staff has been complete, and satisfactory.

The Missionary Committee gave the school a thorough examina­tion, both oral and written, and results show a marked improvement in some branches, especially in Arithmetic. Although our numbers have been fewer than la.st year, the grade of scholarship has eertainly been higher and the work accomplished more satisfactory.

The Sunday noon-meetings with the girls have been enjoyaLle and profitable to both teachers and pupils. Indeed, some have thought them to be the most precious of any of our religious services durillg the week. Particularly good have been the simple, earnest prayelS. that have ascended in the sweet, soft language of the East, as well as in our own Saxon tongue,-to Him who said, " Suffer little c1ild­ren, and forbid them not the come unto me." Some have learned "the way of life" who have never known it before.

We have been very thankful for the companionships and friendships between our Hindu stani and English-speaking girls~ ·Perfect in this respect they have not been, but we are here iLl. Christ's name to lead them onward and upward to Him " who is no res­pecter of persons~ "to Him, who!- with an intense IDnging to draw into one family of which He is the Representative Head, said," My Father and. your. Fa.ther-my G.od and your. God..

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COLLEGIATE DEPARTMENT ..

..... T J K B {PrinciPal and Teacher of

.-uISB • • YLE,·. S. • L •. atin and History.

DABU SRORAT MUKER.TIA, M. A.. {Teacher of Mathematics, ~.. Logic and Literatw·e.

,., ]JIVAKAR BANERJEE, ... • •• ( Teacher of Physics. MUNIiRI RAMKISRN, B. A. oro ••• 1 Teacher of Persian.

The two girls who having passed the Entrance this year, we expected: would enter- the Oollege class were hindered from so do­ing, one by ill health, the other by not having the means to go on with her education. Thus only the three who began their studies last July have gone on through the year. They have ,vorked well and faithfully during the year and will go up for their First Arts examination in March. All these wish to study up to the B. A. degrf.e, but whether they are permitted to do so or not, two of them will study medkine.

The Dasehra meetings were a great help te these girls in their spiritual life. I believe all three of them are endeavoring to lead exemplary Christian Ii veSt Thev aU go out to teach in the city Sunday-schools and take an active part in religions meetings.

The cost of each student for board and tuition is from 9 to 12 Rupees per month.

We hope for an accession of students who will form another class in July of 1888.

This work is supported by the New York and Cincinnati Bran­ches.

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HOME FOR HOMELESS WOMEN. MISS BLACKMAR, Superintendent.

During the year, thirteen Native women and girls, one English woman, one Eurasian and seven children have been admitted: several ure respectable, poverty being their only crime, inability to earn an honest living through lack of proper training, their misfortune.

A young girl had been stolen from her home; her mother did not rest till she had rescued the child from evil hands, and at once gave her to a missionary lady who sent her to the Home, and she was finally placed in the Orphanage. Since October three Brah­min widows have entered; one is elderly and since her husband's death -has been a pilgrim. She had visited many shrines and holy cities, and at last came among some Christians where she decided to remain and learn about the new religion. After a time she was baptised and came to the Home for instruction. It is interesting to see how earnestly she tries to learn the alphabet. Another came from a distant village saying she had heard from the teachers of the Christ, and would he~r more. She was asked, "What do you

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want in the Home?" She said, "Teach me, gh·e me bread, give ILe clothes." Certainly she needed all s11e asked. One day a young and pretty girl came to the door asking to be taken in. She was a Hindu widow living in another city, she had received the most brutal treatment from the man who had taken her; the friendless girl went to her father who refused to receive her but by the ad vice of a lady he put his child in the train bidding her go to the Home in Lucknow. She is bright, good tempered and learns quickly. Of the thirty-six women and sixteen children who have bQen helped in the Home a part or whole of the year, one died of consumption; three married. A respectable Eurasian wido'H obtained matron's work in a £)choo1. A girl who had been in the Home two years, and by reason of 8

diseased body and woful ignorance was a most unpromising subject at the time she entered, had so improved in mind and body, her patron decided to place her in a training school for teacher£ in July. Of the two who entered the medical school in Luclmow in 1886, one failed, and is now in service as an ayah. The other is doing well. Anotber entered the school in October: several other women have gone out as ayabs and teachers, some Loys who were too large to remain in tbe Home were sent to the Orphanage. The usual work of the Home is as follows: The women attend to their cook­ing and other house work in the morning till 8 o'clock in the hot season, and 9 o'clock in tbe cold, then gather in the school room for Scripture reading, singing and prayer, After this two hours are Iliven to lessons, reading in the vernacular and English, and figures. The rest of the day till 4 o'clock is given to needle work. At sunset when the evening house-work is done, all gather to sing, repeat texts and for prayer. Until the sleeping bell rings, the tiILe is passed as each chooses, reading, knitting, eewing, sitting in groups relating tales and singing. Saturday is devoted to general house cleaning. The halls and floors of the work houses are washed with diluted clay, beds are sunned, the washer woman comes, clean clothes are mended and put on after the bath. Sunday morning those who have been good during the week may go to the service in the churches. At 3 o'clock all meet for Sunday-school, sometimes in the Superin­tendent's room, and sometimes in the garden under the trees. Three were bap6zed. All have improved some, and several have gained useful knowledge and grown in grace.

Some have earned a part of their living by knitting, sewing, teaching and general house service. Another fact must be recorded. The premises are not lw'ge enough to car1'y on such work as has opened.

The 88 women who have claimed shelter and help in the Home during the six years of its existence have been of three nationalities, European, Eurasian and Native. Regarding character, there are at least five general classes, respectable widows, presumably innocent girls, converts to Ohristianity cast out by heathen relatives, women who have lived as wives without lawful marriage, but who are

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faithful as a married wife and when deserted have no inclination to­lead vicious lives, and women who know too well the waya of sin .. but desire to be good.

It is desirable to give each a separate room, where she can make for herself as much of a home as possible. But usually there are more. women ~ha? rooms. For all there is only one compound

._ or garden. TheIr IS no. way to guard the quiet and respectabl& from the annoyance and dIsgrace of at least partial association with the vicious, noisy and ill-tempered. The innocent cannot be entire­ly protected from the depraved.

CO.nstant. watchf~lness, persistent teaching and leading to the­best thmgs wIth God s help does mu,~h to purify all; but Satan is­not content with such a moving inward and upward and in a. night be can tear down what has been building for months.

Donaticns and subscriptions... Rs. 1,038 Rent of shops " 28.-Women's work " IS()';

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THE WOMAN'S FRIEND.

MRS. B. H. BA.DLEY, EditOl'~_

The honor conferred upo~ me by the Oonference when it ap­pointed me as Editor of The Woman's F"ie17-d was greater than I felt equal to accepting. The pleasure it has given me to work in this responsible position has been greater than I can well make mani­fest. It is no little thing to realize the fact, that one is speaking through the medium of printed pages to so many women who are­actually in need of just such a friend, and who drink in gladly the words of instruction, the items of news, or the messages of salva­tion found in these small pages. It has been a great source of re­gret'that sickness has prevented me from writing all that I wished to do during the year. It is also a matter for regret and disappoint­ment that so few of our missionary ladies contribute to the columns. of the Friend. A paper so entirely devoted to the needs and inter­ests of girls and women, who so really demand the best information and instruction, ought to be more thoroughly the organ of the mis­sionary ladies for disseminating knowledge through the zananas and schools; each number should contain a live article from some enthusiastic and interested missionary lady. As it is, often we are obliged to resort to exchanges and translations for suitable material with which to fill our pages. While these are instructive, there are­so many topics of vital importance and interest before the public,. which are to be imparted to our secluded readers of the zananas, that we feel loth to pass them by and give in their stead something less' important. Every missionary lady should write in large letters upon her memorandum tablet this s~ntence-Remember the WomCtn'~

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-Friend-Pray for it, Write for it. The year has been one of suc­cess for the paper: the subscription list has almost if not actually been doubled. Greater interest has been aroused as to its useful­ness. The new cover, the table of contents in English, and other improvements have met with words of approl'al from American sub­:scribers as well as from those in India. . The following letter from a Presbyterian lady will give an ides. -()f the good done by the publication of a zan ana paper :-

" I am sending you by to-day's post, a money order for Rs. 3 towards your little paper • The Woman's Friend' which have been {laming to me for some time. I wish I could send more, but though my pupils enjoy reading them so much, they are nearly all too poor to pay for subscriptions, so I send this small sum as something to­wards the postage. I think this paper a grand institution for the Native women and girls, and in two of my schools I give it as a ;prize to the older girls for regular attendance at school and they not only read it with pleasure themselves, but req,d it to their mothers -and sisters at home. They think it a great deprivation to miss getting a paper."

A good many letters have been received from young men ;attending college, who wish the paper sent to their mothers and sisters. The following unique letter was received in Decem­ber, from one of these young students: "Seeing your paper I am -obliged by my conscience to have a copy of that. I say solemnly that it will be surely beneficial to us. Please register my name as one -of the subscribers." It was a most encouraging sight while in the mountains last summer for the benefit of my health, to watch with what eagerness the girls of the Pauri Orphanage looked forwa.rd to the arrival of the Friend. In ten minutes after distribution there were groups of girls with the bright yellow and pink covered papers fluttering in the breeze seated under the green trees reading in Hin­iii the storie~ and commenting upon the pictures. These girls voted that five rupees of their yearly missionary eullection should be devoted to the Zanana Paper fund.

In the beginning of the year we announced that Lady Rarnam Singh then en route to England, would favor us with letters descrip­tive of her journey and her impressions of England 2nd the celebra­tiOl~ of the Queen's Jubilee which she was to witness. For some reason unknown to us, Lady Singh failed to furnish lIS with the desir­ed letters. No doubt lack of time and opportunity cftu::ed us to be dis­appointed. We were also promised articles from America. These we have all had the pleasure of reading; Miss Rowe amidst the tedi­ous journeyings from one end of America to the other, and. between almost daily engagements for missionary work, diel not forget her promise, and we now thank her for the most interesting letters contributed by her for our pleasure and profit. A. L. O. E., that most gifted lady, whose stories we have read from childhDod with delight, has been one of our best friends. Nothing from her pen ever goes unread or unappreciated: several charming articles

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have been contributed by her, and for her kindly interest niltl thoughtfulness we return our warmest thank!. May she long live in In9.ia to send out -from her bright brain and loving heart these pure, strong messages in Christ's name to the needy women of this land ..

During the year Mr. Badley wrote to the London llellglous -- Tract Society asking for a donation of illustrations for the F,·iend.

In answer to this request cuts amounting to the value of Rs. 500 were sent out. Some of these are very good and will bA -very useful. Woe have l!wt yet begun to use them, but expect to do so soon. It was found to bealmo~t impossible to lithograph the illustrations, sn the Committee deciaed to print them on the second and third pages or

. the cover, and give the descriptions in the body of the paper. The result has been that the pictures are now intelligible and satisfactory, and of much greater value than they were formerly.

The Tamil Friend edited by Mrs. Dr. Ruilisill of Madras is a most attractive little magazine. The Tamil character is printed and thus both illustrations and reading matter are well executed. We never see this little Friend, but we wish that we could read its little curled-up words and know what treasures it contains. The Bengali editioD of the Friend, published in Calcutta and edited by Mrs. Meik, is also attractive in appearance. It is the smallest of the four edi':' tions published, but no doubt it is reaching many hearts with its messages. The Makratta edition which was to have been pub­lished in Bombay has been delayed for want of funds. It is proposed that ere long it may be winging its way into the hearts and homes of our sisters in that city by the sea.

During the year, articles have been contributed by the following missionary ladies: A. L. O. 'E., Miss Rowe, .Mrs. S. Knowles, Mrs. Dr. Dease and Mrs. Mansell,M.D., whose essay on Child-marriage is printed by the request of thp, District Conferenre, hefore which it was read. We hope next year to have a much larger list of contri­butors from among the missionary ladies of all denominations.

The ladies at home are very desirous that the circulation of the Woman's Friend be largely increased so that it n:ay reach as many homes as possible, and it is hoped that missionary workers in North India, especially those who visit the Zllnnnas, will lend a helping hand in extending the circulation.

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CA WNPORE ZANANA WORK.

111ss REED ,.. Su.perintendent. "D'ToHRS } " W I£sT

" NEWTON

... _ A-ssi6tants.

PHULMANI DANIEL } FANCY FRAY

MARTHA MMIH

••. Bible-1·eaders..

The increase in our numbers went on so steadily las.t year, all seemed so prosperous, and our work at the beginning of this year was full of promise, but during the months of March and A pril we had troubkus times indeed. Since then we have had to meet much prejudice and bitter opposit.ion.

Many of our houses closed owing to great excitement among the Mohamedans, caused by a woman and her daughter fleeing to a lady in another Mission here, for shelter and protection, from their home where they had been abused. It is a long story. I can not take space to write it up for YOll. The case was taken to court, and, as the woman was a" purdah nashin, ,. from a high aste Mohamedan family, this was considered a great disgrace, and che indignation of all the leading Mohamedans throughout the tntire city was aroused. Notices were postetl up in all parts of the city ey moulvies-their leaders and teachers, threatening to excommuni­ba.te all who would allow their wi ves or daughters taught, warning chern, also, not to allow a Miss Sahib to enter their houses. We tlost more than two-thirds of our Mohamedan houses, which means more than one':ha1£ our whole number of houses. They seemed to

, think there was some sort of magic in the Bible lessons and in our teaching that would compel them to leave their homes.

Some of the men said to me, " Miss Sa.hib. the women are much interested in what you are teaching them, and they are be­coming very fond of you, and we fear they will become dissatisfied withtbeir lives here and they, too, will want to go away with you, so you must not come any more." In many houses the men would wait ·our coming, would meet us at the door and forbid our entering, thou!!h long and earnestly have I pleaded with some whom I thought might yield. but in vain-they fear their moulvies.

Some stood firm, all honor to them-and would not be persua­ded -that we could do them any harm. Looking back oyer the ~past year, some·dear women and girls come to mind of whom we had inore ·or less cause to hope that -they were "not far ·from the kingdom."

Among the numher of 11ou-5(,s whose doors -dosed to 'onr visits ~ere tiTty-:seven women and girls whom we had taught to .read. Twenty-one of tbat number .had made sufficient prQgr.ess to be aLle

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to read-the Bible ,for themselves-several had finished reading John's Gospel; the remaining number w-ere only beginners. I distributed the Gospels, tracts, the TVoman's Friend, and bhajans among them. Let us hope that while they read, light will come into thslir minds and that some heart will thus be led intc a know­led,ge of the truth.

This year has been a great trial of both faith and patience. See­ing that so many of the Mohamedans refused to hear the WonI -of God, we turned to the crowds of Hindu women who go to the Ganges to bathe daily, and to the crouds of poor people in II mohullas." We now have more listeners in one day outside the zananas we visit than we had in all the Mohamedan houses that closed. A. t the "'bathing ghat" we have accesFi to hundreds of women who come again and again to hear of "Him who taketh away the sins of the world." In the different parts of the city in mohullas we have' little congregations varying in nnmber from a dozen to forty and fifty. The Hindus are much more teachable than the Mohamedans. The Mohamedans Bre usually so satis­fied with themselves it is very difficult to make them see their need of a Saviour: they are inclined to argue so much, and have often said to me, U Oh yes, 'we read of Christ in our books-he was only a prophet; we do not believe he was the Son of God, and we shall never believe it, you may tell us as often 8S you like."

I have had a great desire ever since coming to Cawnpore to gain admittance to a greater number of high caste Hindu houses where the women are in "purdah." We find it very difficult to open houses among this class of people here in Cawnpore, but during the last few months we have opened fifteen new houses among the Hindus. We meet many high-caste women who come in closed conveyances in the very early morning to the bathing ghats; some of them have called us to their honses, but their husbands often refuse to allow us to visit and teach their wives.

Our work has deert-ased in numbers but not in interest. It is now as when Christ walked among the penple "The common people hear the word gladly." And although the number of houles to be reported this year is mnch smaller than last year yet we do not feel that the work is seriously diminished, on -;. the contrary we find much cause for sincere thanksgiving, and more encouraged, than ever 'to " sow beside all waters" and to BOW the seed" broadcast:,

So far as having a good staff of workers is concerned the prospect looks brighter for the coming year than ever before. Three ex~rienced, good Bible women are ready to join us at the beginning of another year also two young ladies from our Cawnpore Girls' High School, who come highly recommf'nded by MilS Harvey the Principal of the school.

This work is sapported by the Cincinnati, N orth-Western, lliDD.88polil, Topeka .. Baltimore, and Philadelphia Brallchui.

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'CAWNPORE AND BITHOOR MEDICAL WORK.

MRS. N. 'M. MANSELL, M. D., Lucy WARID,

Supmntlnd_Ht. A6';stant.

For the last two years, I have been practicing medicine in the city of Cawnpore. Having no Dispensary nor any adequate supply of medicines and appliances, I did not intend to commenoe medical work here, bat having been so frequently and urgently solicited, my heart would not permit me to refuse. I have been called to various zananas among the higher castes, and many wo­men of the lower cla$lseshave come to my house for treatment.

There is a Native Christian settlement of about 300 souls, to which I have regularly rendered professional aid. Many have been severe ophthalmic, and hard fever cases, but no cholera. I have also treated many of the severer Cftses among the boys attending the Industrial school, belonging to this Mission.

In March last I opened medical work in Bithoor, a small sacred -city on the Ganges, 14 miles above Cawnpore. This work is in charge of Lucy \V shid, a Native Christian, who holds a medical certifioate from the lat.e Dr. Gardner. I have inspected her work ocoasionally. and have been pleased with it. She has treated nearly 1,000 Hindu and Mohamedan women and has been sucoessful in three or four difficult obstetrical cases. The people seem pleased with her and her work. She attends all without charge Her meagre supply of medicines is furnished by subscriptions, whioh I beg from charitably disposed persons.

CAWNPORE CITY GIRLS' SCHOOLS.

Mas. N. M. MANSELL, M. D., M.RS. ZABARDAST KHA.N, ...

Superin U11 dint. I mpectre88.

Since January 1886, the city schools have been under my 'Charge, and like all other City Girls' Schools, their history has been varied. The Purwa School ran down very low, and the teacher removed to another city. No at.tempt had·been made to revive it, as there are not scholars enough in the neighborhood to warrant .any further outlay of money. The two Mohamedan schools are as usual unsq,tisfactory. The teachers took so little interest in them, that I WttS obliged to close them for awhile. After a month Ire-opened tl)em, and t hey seemed to improve for a time, but at present they are far from first-class. The Hindu schools are doing as well as possible con~idering the numerous drawbacks, in the shape of holidays, weddilJgs and funerals to which they are subject. I h!\ve established three new schools during the year, hut two of them were very ephemeral, as the teachers had not ambition enough to keep the chi1dren together. The Inspectress, Mrs. Za­bardast Khan, is faithfu 1 in visiting, and reporting the attendancs and:: prograMs of tbe scbools. There is nothiui more diBioult tluul,

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keeping up the girls' schools in a city. Parents ha\.e no interest in them and do not see wby girls should learn to read, and seem to place obstacles in the way to prevent their children from attending. As a rule, sucb schools are unsatisfactory, and cannot be compared with .the sam-e grade of schools in America, nor with boys' scboo)s in lndia. N.evertheless tbere are bright sides to the picturt'. The manner and habit of the litt.Je gills are rapidly changing. Chil­dren are less shy and distrustful thlln formerly, and more inte1li,.. gent, frank, and truthful. Every decade shows a nearer approach to Christian civilization. The Gospel is taking a deep hold on these

)leatben girls. One of my little Hindu girls. aged ten, died in June last. \V hen friends gathered around her death bed, she refustd to take any part in the idolatrous Hindu ceremonies for t,he dying, and begged that R. Christian bha;an might be sung, and so she died, we hope-a Christian. Thus we toil on, expecting the day-dawn.

CAWNPORE ENGLISH GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL~

!fISS "It.ARVEY, " MILLER,

"D'SOUZA, } " AN!h~ D'So tl ZA, •• " TYLER.

" SPARHAM; MRS. J A.clrSON,

Su:perintendent. Assistant Superintendent.

Teachers.

Music Teacher. Mat'l·on.

As we close our work for another vacation God's choicest benediction seems resting upon us.

There have been but few changes in the school during the year. The same staff of teachers has been continued. Of the sixty-eight names which appear on the roll-book, forty-five have been in regular attendance during the whole year. The average number of boarders is sixty; an incl'ea~e of six over last year.

The Ciyil Surgeon in charge of the school says we should not exceed this number until we have enlarged accommodations.

This is, at least, t{e second year of thirty-nine of our pupils, while several of them have been here thrae, four and five years.

As has been anticipated, the Government Examination, occurring just after school opens instead of at the close of the year, very materially affects our grant-in-aid. But we have been able to meet all expenses of the school without incurring debt.

All the work required by the Government Code has been taken up, also some special work. Abont thirty pupils have tll.ken instrumental music while instruction in vocal music is given to the whole school.

Unusual interest has been takFll1 in the Missionary Society of the school, wpich is due to the girlS having a special work before them. They have been supporting OJ native day and S\1nday-school and have giv~ very generouSly to its support. Two of our gi'rlll

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will join the Mission in March next. They arc girls wholly conS6-crated to the Master and we expect much from them.

The development of character which has been manifest :among the girls is a source of great encouragement; and not only are they growing in character and womanliness, but many of them in Christlikeness. The regular Tuesday night prayer meet­ings which have been kept up in the school have been attended by nearly every pupil, and many have found grace and strength which has been sufficient to keep in every trial. As we have noted the spiritual growth in the family we could but say, "I will offer to Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call upon the name of the Lord."

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SEETAPORE AND LAKHIMPORE.

lIRa. E. 1. LA WEI ON ,

MISS F. SIDDALL,

MISS J. BOYD,

JANE JACOB, }

AMY ERASMUS,

MUNSHI,

PUNDIT,

DAKHA,

BOARDING SCHOOL.

ZANANA WORK.

ELIZ-\BETH SAMUEL, •• JANE JACOB,. }

SARAH SING H,

Two non-Christian Teachers.

KHAIRABAD.

s. SOLOMON, } KREMEE BURKETT,

.~Four non-Christian Teaohers.

MISRIKH.

MARY COMFORT,

LAKHIMPORE.

NANNIE SINGH, } ELIZABETH YAQUB,

GOLA.

SUSA.N LUL,

lIfissioHary. .Assistant.

Assistant.

Teachers.

Per8ian Teacher. Hindee " Matron.

Bible ReacUrs.

Bible Reader.

Bihle Reader8.

Bible Readers.

Bible Reader.

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BELDARI.

CAl.OqXB ~1A'rnlA8, Bible Reader.

The year just clos(;d. like all other yearB, has bad its lights and shadows. At times one is inclined to feel discouraged over the uufait.L.fuiness of ~cd.ive Christian workers, but when the faithful ones are remem bered, it is found that there is verv much indeed to be thl'ln!.ful for. TheTe is great need of training tho~e already baptized, and efforts have been put forth in this district as never before in behalf of thue who bear tbe nnme of Christ.

Itinerating work has been done as far as pos~ible, though not as much by far as ought to be done In fact the work of tJ,ese two distriots has so increased that it is impossible for one woman to superintend it all and do it well. Superiutending does not mean simply giving orders for some one else to carry out. It means a great deal of serving others; a great deal of bard work in making the best plans for the wor1t; and a great deal of beart-ache because of the great responsibility and trials such a. work brings.

THE BOARDING SCHOOL.

This work has so increased from year to year that the little building put up in thA beginning is no longer able to contain the school. There are fifty girls at present. 1 t was decided that only this num her could ·be taken, and ten of these are provided with sleeping arrangements outside of the school dormitories. We hope to have in I:L few months our new building which will accommouHte one hundred girls. The Superintendent was glad to have the Fi­nance Committee of the Conference adopt with but one or two slight changes for the boys' a:ld girls' schools, the scaJe of fees used in the Seetapore Girls'school. This School has proven it possible to collect fees from even the poorer class of girls according to the ability of the parents.

Managing a Boarding School is no easy task. It is the aim of this school to train girls to generally useful work as well as to give them a good book-training, but is is difficult sometimes to make the parents see that this is necessary. One man says" roy girl shall not learn to cook ;" another says, "my daughter must not sweep or help take care of the little girls. She is not a servant that she should do this." Some do not care for their girls to learn to sew or knit. The only way. to do is to have a code of rules and to allow no one to break even one of them. A Boarding School is a good institution to save children from foolish parents. This cer­tainly is an important work. As tbese ~ls are trained, 80 will they train others.

ZANANA WORK.

There have been on an average ten Bible women at work throughout the year together with one YOUlli lady assistant. These

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Bible women are eeattered throughout our six 'Working-statio liS.

It will be s€en by the statiFtics that our number of houses has decreased 'a little. 1'his is due to the fnct that one of the best Bible women was taken for evengelistic work among the Tharus on the borders of N epaul. She has been living in a little village, the women of which she has instructed, and from t.his place hfls made weeKly visits to six other villages. }I'o!' a loug time ISbe Lad but little apparent success in this new field, but after a time they began to receiv.e her visits gladly. She and her husband, of their own accord, remained in this jungly region through the whole of the rainy season. Finally both were nttacked by fever and managed to get down to the plains. After a few weeks of cnre and rest they fully recovered and have returlled to the same field of labor. One man has been baptized and his wife also desires to be­come a Christian. We hope to have her taught so that in time she may be able to carry the Gospel to her own people.

We have access to the best houses every where, especially in Seetapore. Formerly we had to give away all books, but the wo­men gladly buy theil' reading books, and often religions books, as Stories of the Bible. The Zanan!l. paper is distr'ibuted widely and is read by all those women who can read, and in other houses where the women can not read yet, we leave a paper to be read by some male member of the family. In this way we try to give the wo­men the benefit of the paper.

SCHOOLS.

Our city sohools for gir1s are doing fairly well. A t present there are six and have been all the year. Others were opened, tried for a while, but did not do wel1 enough to continue. Formerly it was with great difficulty that a school could be opened, but now we are asked to open them. At present we can not open up more; at least not till a good inspectress can be found to give all her time to visiting the schools and training the teachers. Oh! tha.t there were more workers.

SUNDAY-SCHOOLS,

Our Sunday-schools increase as our workers increa.se. There are twenty-three with an average attendance of three hundred and ninety-three (893). We oould have a Sunday-school in almost every village in and around each station, if we had the teachers. There is no difficulty in opening these schools. The girls delight to come, and we firmly believe that great things will result from the lessons these little girls learn, Many girls join ill singing our Chris­tian hymns. Many repeat the Lord's .Prayer, The Ten Command menta, and several chapters, and some the whole of the catechism. The yearly distribution of sweets and prizes has DO little attraction for these girls •

.. . TlWt work is all supported by the Cincinnati Branch.

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MRS. T: KNOWI.1!:8,

" B. PAUL,

" H. ~IGLtilR, " N. PITAMBAR,

" H. FISK,

" P. BIHAR! LAL,

" P. SADALU MUIH,

" V. GRAY,

MRS. ISTIFAN,

" TABITHA,

M ISS REBECCA LAL,

" E. RICHARDS,

" MARIYAM,

GONDA.

} }

I

Missi onary. A88t. MiBsionary.

Bible-Reader ••

••• School Teacher,.

The work during the year has been mostly under the care and superintendence of Mrs. B. Paul, and has been both interesting and sucoessful.

'I.'here have been about 213 houses regularly visited in the Dis­triot representing 327 famIlies, in which the blessed Word has been read and expounded, and the altar of God's pure spiritual worship has been set up. Of theRe, 23 women have learned to read the precious truths of the Bible for themselves; 22 have learned needle­worK; and as many more crewel and other fancy-wor .. : and thus these women have, by learning to read and work, been saved from the terrible, tedious, and monotonous life oftbe zanana; and by hearing and reading t.he I'eautiful stories and narratives of the Word of God, have had their lives purified and sweetened and blessed for better thoughts and higher purposes. 'Ve are happy to be able to report 665 Hindu ann Musulmttn women under regular religious instruction: tnd that in Mahadeva and other places quite a number of these are ready for baptism.

,\Ye have 5 Girls' Schools in the District. all of which have been doing well. We have begun to build a Boarding :o;,hool in Gonda, which we hope soon to see completed and opelled for tbe many girls we have waiting it) ellt,er it.. The Lord opened the heart of the Ma­haraja Partab Narain Singh to give us II. beautiful site of over six acre~ of land, and on that we are erecting a lady Missionaries' house and Boarding Scbool.

Much more might be said of the very encouraging work oarr-ied on in our seven out-stations by our bArd working and faithful Bible­women; but the trouble is where to begin and where to end. One thing we are assured of and thut is, that the Blessed Holy Spirit is working with us and that we see unmistakable signs of a great aWllkening to more glorious thoughts, and feelings, and purposes on the part of· the secluded thonsands of ~anana women in oar District, which will lead them to fully accept J eaus Christ as a real, ever-present Saviour, and Hia exalted service as the only oue that

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" can lift them up out of their selfish lives into the light and purity and lasting happiness of God's eternal love. It is to witness this blessed consummation we are willin&, to live, and pray, and labor

, even to the end.

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RAI BAREILLY.

. MRS. EMMA. MOORB SCOTT

ELLEN CUTLER,

DELIA JOEL,

,FAITH ELLIOTT,

JANE SINGH,

ZAN ANA WORK.

GRACE HAQQ, (Left in June) SHAHZADI BARHSH, (Arrived in July)

} ABADI,

PANDITA.N,

'JESSIE RANSOM,

. SALOME D AS,

CITY SCHOOL.

MAHARAJ GANJ.

DALMAU •

Missionary •

Bible Reader,_

Teacher,.

... Bible Reader.

... Bible Reade,',

This year has been spent in most commonplace work. The first thing I did upon my arrival was to organize a

local missionary society, and a women's prayer-meeting. The next to visit all the zananas, and re-arrange the work, which during the interregnum of missionary ladies had become badly mixed up, the Bible readers working in each other's districts, without the slightest reference to system,

The hardest labour of all, was to train the workers themselves. First of all, I discovered an astonishing ignorance of the Bible, which I endeavored to counteract by converting the Saturday pray­er-meeting into a Bible class, and also by organizing the women into my Sunday-school class, thus giving Bible instruction twice a week. Beside, I directed their daily readings: or to be more cor­rect, insisted upon a daily perusal of God's word, apportioning a certain portion to be read, before the Saturday meeting, at which time I questioned them concerning it.

I found not one had ever read the Bible through, and two or tInee had not a copy of the Old Testament. I assisted them also

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in the preparation of the" Annual Course of Study,"'tievoting on hou-r every a~ternoon for five ~ays of the week to this p1l1'pose. The wo­men have perceptibly devol oped under this intellectual regimen, but I am sorry to say, one Bible reader considered this self-preparation such a haF<iship, that she left us and went elsewhere.

, - Of the work itself, I am -convinced it is difficult, owing to the very primitive condition of the people of this civil division. With much endeavor our workers have succeeded in obtaining a few in the zananas willing to be taught to read, but the majority of these h,ave to-be-coaxed along. Although many houses are open to us bl1t little real impression seems to be made on the minds of the heaJiers. However it is a reason fOl" thankfulness, tlIat we indeed have a field for seed-sowing, and as there has been a time of reaping in other parts of Oudh, so surely if the true seed of the Word be sown, will this a pparent­ly unpromising ground be broken by a tender blade here, another there, until the whole be green with promise of a glorious harvest.

The arrangement of the work in Rai Bareilly proper during the year has been as follows, viz,:'-

ELLEN CUTLER, Khali Seth Mohalla. FAITH ELLIOTT, Jahanabad. JANE SINGH, "

SHAHZADI, "

GRACE HAQQ, "

DELIA JOEL, Surjupur and the Fort.

The present arrangement is the same except that Victoria Judson takes Grace Haqq's place, Jane Singh's falls to Shahzadi, Jessie Ransom opens up new work in Katarana mohalla, and the new helper's wife takes her work in Maharaj G-anj, one of our out­stations.

I have inspected all the work except in Maharaj Ganj, and have been disappointed in seeing that before Conference, by a ohange in our camping plans.

The Dalmau work is intensely interesting. The town is on the banks of the Ganges, and most of the houses visited belong to priests called Ganga putl'-sons of the Ganges. These men are rich from the offerings of the multitude who come to bathe.in the sacred stream. Their wives dress in silks and wear expensive gold jewelry, but although our little Panditan Salome is most cordially received, but little real impression is made on the hearts of these most oonservative Hindus. Ellen Cutler'swork in Khali Seth is about the best as to results, for the community is composed principally of poor Hindus, who hear gladly. I found but one school i~ successful operation, if such an unsystematic way of conduct­ing it might be called success,ful. Another school in the last stages of inefficiency died a natural death, a few weeks aIter my arrival. Considering the amount of constant supervi'3ion required in Hindus­tani girls' schools, it is surprising that even one survived during

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the long and serious illness of the lady missionary. School-work is extremely difficult owing to the deeply rooted prejudice against female education, but I suc":ceeded in opening 8 new school in Kat­arana mohalla with nineteen Mohammedan girls. The five Sun­day-schools inaugurated by Mrs. McMahon and Mrs. Grant also had suffered, but we resuscitated two or three which had well nigh come to an end, and now have eight good ones.

Our work, thiE~ year, has been sadly interrupted by the great cholera scourge: for two months in the hot weather nothing could be done, for in nearly every house there was death and mourning, besides it was not safe for our Bible Readers to go about. The pes­tilence came close to the very homes of our Christian people in the city. One of the Mahommedan dat'8 who accompanied Delia Joel after a visit to a zanana where a person was dying, conhacted the disease and died in a few hours, but Delia herself, as well as all of our Native Ohristian community, was wonderfully spared. The peo­ple asked many times "How is it you Ohristians do not die 7" an<l the answer always came" Because we trust in the true God." This merciful preservation has done much toward turning the hearts of the zanana women to the truth.

I have been greatly impressed during the year, from many things that I have seen and heard, with the women in which this difficult work was carried on by my predecessors, and have frequent­ly been touched by the affectionate mention of Mrs. Grant or Mrs. McMahon in these poor homes. I feel it has been impossible in one short year to restore it entirely to its former greatness, for so much was lost during the long, trying illness of Mrs. Kastendieck, who was thus entirely unable to direct, but I think I am safe in saying that it is now again on a :firm wOl'king basis, for which I am very thankful. All the work in Rai Bareilly is supported by the New England Branch.

H. R. PAUL,

ANNIE JACOB,

JANE BA.PTIST,

RACHEL SING H,

A. M. WILLIAMS,

GRA.CE M. DA.VID,

MARY LALL,

W AZEERAN FLINT,

M. C. PAUL,

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BARA BANKI. Native Pa8to1"S Wife,

Bt'ble Reade1's and TeacM"s.

The zanana wOl'k of th~ district is gradually increasing. About three hundred houses are visited in which the women manifest much interest in learning to read, and in listening to the Gospel. We hope to 'see fruit gathered from our labours in this

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district. . There are several houses in which we have promising· pupils; and we have frequent calls to visit in other zananas. .

There are three· girls' schools, in which we also have~ Sunday­!choo18. Besides the girls who attend, there are about one hundred women, who come to learn, and who gladly take the tickets and . tracts distributed.

Weare very thankful for the good work done this year.

][RS. JOYCE, } BHOLI LALL,

M UTTRA PETERS,

MARY BLACK,

RUTH LAZA.RUS, } PHILLIS STEVENS, •

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UNAO.

Two non-christian teachers.

Bz'ble Readet's.

Teachet's.

The work in Dnao is in a very satisfactory condition. Miss Harriet Paul visited it in October, and was very well pleased with the progress made, and commended the faithfulness of the teachers and the industry of the pupils. In the zanana visited by Mrs. Joyce, three women passed the Lower Primary examination, and in another zanana one woman passed the same examination.

25 new houses have been added to the number that was report­ed last year, making a total of 81 houses, in which 105 women are regularly visited: 26 of these are learning to read, 18 are learning needle work, and 61 are under regular religious instruction. Be­sides these a great number of women living in the neighbourhoods of the zananas attend to listen to the singing and reading and often seem very much affected by what they thus accidentally hear. It is believed that the good seed is being sown in many hearts, and will proye in some cases to be on good ground.

DAY SCHOOLS.

There is the same number of schools as last year, four with 67· pupils, of whom 10 passed the examinations up to the sixth class. Many more would have passed had not the children been kept from -­school during harvest time, and to attend the melas. Th~ teachers are all attentive to their work. Mrs. Joyce, in addition to her ~anana work, superintends two schools which she visits twice a week.

SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.

The four Sunday-schools are attended by the Bible readers, ;and the pupils, numbering over 100, are all instructed in. religious matters and gladly sing the hymns.

In Purwa the work is now in a more satisfactory condition t~n it was last year.

MRS. JOEL, DULARI, ROSANNA,

ELIZA BURGE, •••

LOUISA, JANE,

OUDH D1STRICT.

HARDUIII

SANDI LA.

RUDAMOU,

sHAHABAD.

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••• Minz'8ter's Wife. * ••• Bible Readers.

•.. Bible-readers.

.•• Bible -reader.

AGNES, ••• Bible-reader. The Gospel is read in 244 houses, in four stations: in each

place there is progress. The Hindu and Mohamedan women show greater love for the Christian women, welcome them to their homes and listen with great interest to the Bible and hymns. S'ome are believer~ and say boldly, These things are true.

Mrs. Joel, a most earnest and successful worker, after months of illness, on the 26th of October, passed from labor to reward. She went gladly to be with Christ. May her words and good example be the means of leading many to accept the Saviour.

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M:INUTES

011' THE

SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING

Oi' THE

OF THE

CONNECTED WiTII THE

NORTH INDIA CONFERENCE,

HELD AT

CA WNPORE, JANUARY 4-9, 1888.

DAILY PROCEEDINGS.

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FIRST DAY.

CA.WNPOltE, Janw'l"!/ 4tA, 1888.

The first meeting of the eighteenth annual session of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, North India Conference was held at the Parsonage in Cawnpore on Wednesday January 4th 1888 at 12 o'olock, Miss Harvey Vice President of the last Conferenoe, in the ohair.

After the religious services, conducted~by Mrs. Parker, the roll was called and the following members responded:

llrs. Bare, Miss Blackmar, " Baume, " Budden, " Clancy, " Christianoy, M. D., " Craven, " DeVine, " Foote, M. D., " Downey, " Hoskins, " Easton, " Johnson, " English. " Mansell, M. D., " Fuller, " Maxwell, " Harvey, " Neeld, " Knowles, " Parker, " Kyle, " Rockey, tI La WBon, " SchivelYt " McDowell, lI. D., " Emma Scott, " Miller, " T. J. Scott,. " Reed, " Waugh, " Rowe.

The Society proceeded to the election of officers with the fol-lowing result:

Pre8ident, MRS, MANSELL, M. D., Vic6-Pre82'dent, ... " B OSKINS, Secretary, MISS CURISTI.A.NCY, M.. D., A.88istant Secretary, " MILLER.

The reports of Auxiliary Societies were presented as follows : Bijnour.-Reported by Mrs. Rockey. Moradabad.-Hrs, Parker reported that among the Native

women there is one society which has raised Ra. 12. This sum was devoted to the new work on Agra circuit.·

'l'h~ Girls' Societ;r was rel?orted b, Dr. McDow~l1 18 f~l of

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enthusiasm and their collection of Rs. 20 was given to aid the new work on Agra circuit.

Budaon.-Report~d by M!s.Ne~ld. ,One ~ociety and a col-lection of Rs,. 25, not yet appropriated. '

Bareilly.-Mrs. T. J. Scott, reported the Women's Society, The collection, Rs. 16, has been used to support a Christian teacher in a school for low-caste women and girls. In connection with this auxiliary is a Doroas Society.·

Miss Engiish reported a Society of fifty members composed of the girls in the Orphanage with the missionai-ies and assistants of the same.' The collection of Rs. 13 has been sent to the work of Miss Blackmore in Singapore.

8hahjehanpore.'---Mrs. Hoskins reported one Society and a col­lection of Rs. 13-4-0 from the women in the station and Rs.·6 from the ~istrict: total Rs. 19-4-0.

Ea8t 8hahjehanpore.-Mrs. Bare reported one Society and a collect.ion of Rs.6, given towards the support of the Widows' Home.­

Agra.-Mrs. Clancy stated that no Society had yet been form­ed, but that the girls in the meJical college had given Rs. Z for the new work in Muttra.

Amroha!-Mrs. Haqq reported one Society and a collection of nearly Rs. 3 which was used in the work in Sambhal.

Lucknow.-Reported by Mrs. Johnson. One Society of which seven members are Mohamedan begums: collection Ra. 12.

Miss Kyle reported the society composed of the inmates of the Lal Bagh Home and the Bible-readers. Collection, Re. 22: of this Rs. 16 were given to the poor and the remainder for the purchase of Christian books to be used by advanced pupils in the Zananas.

Cawnpore.-Reported by Miss Reed. The collection, Rs. 10 ann as 6 pie 6, was given to Pithoragarh. Miss Harvey report~d the Society of the. Girls' High School. Collection Rs. 101, of this Rs. 10 were given to the Parent Missionary Society and the re­mainder for the support of a Native school in· the city.

Gonda.-N o. Report. Seetapore.-Report received from Mrs. Lawson: Collection Re

17. The amount is smaller than that of last year, but more truly a collection from the ~ative women, as they ga.ve Rs. 15 of this sum.

Rai Ba~eilly,-Reported by Mrs. Emma Scott. The Society has nine members who have contributed Rs. 5annas 8. They pro­pose to use this money to pay for a conveyance to take the Bible-readers out for village work on Saturday.' '

Nairn Tal.-No Society among the women. Society of the Girls' High School reported by Miss Knowles. Collection Ra. 75. Given 'for: the 'support of a girl in the Lucknow school.

Pauri.-Reported by Mrs. Whitby; One , Society and Re. 12 collected. Of this Rs. 5 were given to the Zanana Paper fund, and the remainder is still in hand.: .

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Pithoragarh.-Miss Budden reported one Society and a collec­tion of Rs. 50, the whole amount being given in pice j no one giving more than two hnnas at a time. After having given a dinner to the lepers and furnished a church for them the society has Rs. 20 not yet appropriated.

Dhwa7·ahat.-Reported by Mrs Rockey. Two Societies. The women have contributed Rs. 8 and the children Rs. 4. Given for village work.

Mrs. Parhr was asked to give a report of her visit as delegate to the Woman's Society, South India Conference. She spoke of the cordi&l greeting given our delegate, and of the interest manifest­ed ,by the members for the Native work.

That their methods of support are the same as ours except in the appropriating of the proceeds from auxiliaries.

Miss Blacl<mar spoke' of her visit to Madras and Rangoon. That the opening of ·the work in the former is very promising and the school in Rangoon is progressive and successful. It differs from ours in that boys and girls are educated together.

Mrs. Maxwell and Miss Ward of the American Union Mis­sionary Society, spoke of the interest in Native work that had been created, by means of their U ni~n Missionary Society among the English-speaking people in Caw-npore. By invitation Miss Easton gave a brief Ilccuunt of her work at home. Miss Gallimore was introduced to the Conference. Miss Rowe spuke briefly of the pleasure and benefit derived from her visit to America., and with what joy she returned to work in her own land.

Miss nlackmar Treasurer, read an official communication from the Society at home in reference to the appropriations.

Miss De Vine moved that a committee be appointed to prepare suitAble resolutions in memory of Miss Nickerson. The chair appointed tho following committee: Miss De Vine, Miss Rowe, Miss Budden.

Voted that our sessions begin each day at 11 A. M. After s,inging the doxology the meeting adjourned.

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SECOND DAY.

5th Januat'y, 1888.

The Society met at the appointed hour. President in the chair. Devotional exercises were conducted by Mrs. Johnson and

Miss Leonard. Minutes of the previous session read and accepted. Letters were read from Miss Thoburn Miss Sparkes and Mrs.

Gill, and messages of greeting were received from Mrs. McMahon, My s. :McGrew and Mrs. Butler . . '.. . V oted that the Secretaries be directed to reply to these letters, conveying thi grtetini8 of the Oonference.

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Miss .Leonard -of America was thezl introduced. The _Examining Committee of .the first y-ear prese~ted its re­

port wbichwas accepted. (See Reports.) .The E:x.amining G0mmittee of the fOlJrth year pr-esen~d its

report which was accepted. (See Reports.} - Moveli ~ha.t a Committee !be ~ppointeci to mvise the Ooarse of

study for Bib16-re~ers. O~ied. Moved that the members of the Oonference Examining Oom.­

mitte{3s be this Committee. Carried. Voted that Monday be lixed as the day for ballotting for the

Standing Committees. Mrs. Emma Scott moyed that we appoint a delegate to ~isit the

B~.~l and South India Conferences. 'Deferred till Mond"y. 4:f. s~ing the doxology the Society adjourned.

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THIRD DAY.

6th January, 1~88. :Soei~ty met at the usual hour. After devotional ex-ereises, con­

ducted by Miss Rowe, the minutes were read, corrected and -ap­proved.

The Examining .(J"mmittee of the second year presented its report which was accepted. (See Reports.)

The Examining Committee of the third year presen~d its report which was accepted. (See Reports.) ~.~ 'The remainder of ·the session was given to reports of the work.

Miss Swain, M. D., who was visiting the Conference, made :an address.

After singmg the doxology the -meeting adjourned.

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FOURTH DAY.

7th January, 1888.

·C9nierel)ce ass.enabled ~t the uoual honr. Dpvpt$.onal e~cises e.ond~ ·Qy !\liss 8~ai~ M.. p.

Th.e CqmlPj~t.ee p~ Ex~i,nat~on .of Boardipg~~ch,Qo18~' pr .. ph'J)ag~ pr~J!¥m~d its.TeJlA1:~ whichw.as 4Ioccepted. (~ee R.e.p"rts.)

~j~ Ha.rY~y mpv!3d t~ ~ ·;E~~41ing Committe;e OJl ~oa.pf~ ing-schools alld Orphanages be incre~A4~ 4nd that the same ~oJXl" mi~k~ s~»~ f':PIA y~at ~() "§IJA.~ wi~ .no .~~ec~es th,n ara J1ece.sary. Oarried.

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Voted that a Committee be appointed to revile the Statistical Form. The President appoiDted the .following as this Revision Committee: Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Emma Scott, ~rs Waugh.

V oted that a Committee be appointed to arrange an order of business for the conference. The following were appointed: Mrs. Parker, Mr8. Hoskins, Mrs. Cra,·en.

Society adjourned to meet in executive session at 12 o'clock. The Society met in executive session at 12 M. President in

the chair. Mrs. Hoskins presented the following: Resolved,-tbat we substitute the words" at a convenient time

and place," for" at a later date" in "course of study" page 6 of the Manual. Adopted.

Miss Budden presented the following : Resolved,-that on account of faithful and efficient services in

the Mission for many years Mrs. Grant be admitted as a member of this Executive Committee. Adopted.

Mrs. Waugh presented the f<>llowing : Resolved,-that on account of faithful and efficient service& ir

the Mission for many years Mrs. Whitby be admitt~d as a membe of this Executive Committee. Adopted.

Mrs. Hoskins presented the following which was adopted: Whereas, the assistants who board in our ~ission Rouses pay

a fixed sum for board including service, and whereas, others are ob­liged by circumstances to board themselves, or keep house thus in­creasing the extra expense of servants, therefore

Resolped,~that where this latter case is a necessity, an extra sum be allowed tQ cover this extra expense.

Miss DeVine presented the following which was adopted: Resolved,-that the translations of the first and secopd books,

in our confer~nce examinations, be understood to include written translations as well as oral; and that the " Persian Grammar wit1:J. exerciBes," he understood to include the exercises at the back .of the Grammar.

E. DE VlNE, E. M. spcr.rr.

It was v.oted tb8lt the Chai-r app.oint a Committee to fix-. Course of Study and· scale .of sslariesfor teachers and inspeetresses .of city schools. The f-ai1ewing were appointed: Mrs. Johns.on. Mrs. H.oskins Mrs. Rockey.

After singing ,the dmmlogy, the Soei~ty adjourned.

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FIFTH DAY.

CAWNPORE, Januat'!J 9th, 1888. The Soeiety met at 11 A. M. Vice-president in the chair. Devotional exercises conducted by Mrs. WhitLy. Minutes

read., corrected and accepted. On motion. the Secretary was directed to prepare a list of the

members in order of seniority of entranoe into the conference with date of entrance.

Reports. of work concluded. The Publishing Committee pre­sented its report which was nccept{-d. (See Reports.)

A revised Form for statistics was presented by the Committee and accepted.

The Committee presented the following General . Order of Business :-

C ailing the Roll. Report of Auxiliaries. Reports of Districts. Communications. Reports of Examining Committees. Report of Publishing Committee. Report of ReferE'nce and Finance Committee. Unfinished Business. Election of Standing Committee. Miscellaneous Business.

The following was accepted:

L. S. PARKER, C. L. R. HOSKINS, S. W. BARE,

. The Committee appointed to report on Course of Study for the Inspectresses of our city schools recommends that they be required to pass an examination in a Course of Study to be prepared and that the minimum of salary be Rs. 8, maximum Rs. 20. The lady in charge of the work with the preacher-in-charge shall decide upon the increase of pay.

The Committee . believes that the plan adopted in some of our stations of paying the teachers a stated sum and giving a bonus on the pa.ssing of th,e girls into a higher standard, and for the average monthly attendance, is a good one, and recommends .that as far as practicable, this plan be a.:loptedby the Mission, making this basis to begin on not mrre than Rs. 5.

The Committee recommends that the salaries of the teachers in our boarding schools and orphanage be estimated on a separate basis from that of the Bible-women.

While we recognize that thQroughly educated women are need­ed in zanana. work as well as in school work, the fact stands, that we must draw our teachers from the graduates of our schools who

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ba'\"e "been" trained" hr this speoial work, and are eligible for "such positions, and the salaries should be according to theposition and ability of the teacher.

{c. L. R. HOSKINS,

Committee A. R. JOHNSON, N. M. ROCKEY.

The Commit~ee on revision of Course of Study for Bible-readers presented the following which was adopted :

Fir8t Year.

1 Dharm Tula. 3 Maqaddas Kitab, both parts.

2 Arithmetic: addition and 4 Hindi and Urdu Dictation. subtraction.

5 Grammar (for hill districts)

1 Mumuksh Brittant. 2 Talim-ul-Nisan.

Second Year.

3 Haibal Bar-Haqq. 4 Arithmetic: multiplication

division. 5. Grammar (for hill districts).

Third Year.

1 Jugrafiya-i-Pak Kitbb. 2 Mizan-ul-H aqq.

Fourth Year.

1 Sat Mat Nirupan. 2 Miftah-ul-Kitab.

3 Essay.

The fifth and sixth years to remain the same, and suggested thatMr~. Thomas' Temperance Catechism be read by aU the Christian women.

The Reference and Finance Committee presented its report which was accepted. (,see Reports).

On motion the committee appointed last year to provide a home for the medical students at Agra was continued this year.

Voted that a Committee be appointed to prepare suitable books for the use of Bible-readers in their work. Mrs. Emma Scott, Miss Kyle and Miss Reed were named as this Committee.

It was voted that Miss English in case she shall visit the Bengal Conference shall act as our representative.

Voted that a Committee be appointed to co~sider t11e matter of a delegated conference. to meet at the same time and place as the Central Conference. The following were appointed: Miss Blackmar Mrs. Emma Scott., Miss Easton.

On motion Mrs. Neeld and Miss Knowles were appointed as, representatives with Mrs. Craven as alternate to the meeting of the General E~ecutive Committee at its ne~ sessio~.

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Voted that Our representatiV'eEI be reqlie~ted to a~k the ladi-es of the General ExedntiV'8 Oommittee to furnish uS with speedy or imme?iate informat~o~ with regard t~ their action, 8epel!ial1y on the questIOn ,Qf appropriatIons. On motIon a vote of thanks was given Mrs. BadIa! for the pleasant way in whioh she had remembered the Conference.

The Rev;. F. L. Mcboyof Calcutta was introdllood and address­ed the meeting on the subject of the /n.dian Wittt8u: 8, -vote of thanks was returned. The order of the day wa.s then taken up and tellers appointed to receive the vote for Official correspondent. Mrs. Parker was elected.

The vote by ballot was taken for members of the Reference and Finance Cnmtnittee with the fonowing result :

Kumaon District~Miss Easton: Alternate Mrs. Waugh. Rohilkund District-Mrs. Emma Scott, Miss Christiancy

M. D. Alternate Mrs. Hoskins. Oudh District, Mrs. Law.on, Miss Reed: alternate MissHarvey. On motion Society adjoured to meet at 8 A.. M. Tuesday.

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SIXTH DAY.

TUESDAY January, 10th, 1888.

Conference met at 8 A. M. pursuant to adjournment, Vice President in the cllair. Devotional exercises conducted by Miss Budden. Miss Harvey moved that the Committee on Boarding schools and Orphanages. be increased by the a.ddition of the fonowing members: Mrs. T •• T. Scott, Miss Kyle, Miss Lawson. The following committees on Oourse of ~tudy were elected :

Fir8t year.-Yiss Blackmar, Mrs. Rockey, Miss Reed. Second year.-Mrs. Badley, Miss De Vine, Miss Lawson. Third year.-Mrs. Hoskins, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. T. J. Scott. Fourth year.- Mrs. Emma Scott, Mrs. Grant, M iss Rowe, It was voted that a Committee of five be appointed to prepare

a sat of Rules and Bylaws to govern the Board of· Directors. of Charitable Institutions. The chair appointed Miss English, Miss Blackmar, Miss Budden, Mrs. Waugh, Mrs. Bare.

Voted that the Widow~' Home at Lodipore be recognized as one of our charitable institutions.

It was· voted that the members of the Board of Directors be elected for a term: of years.

The followin~ were elected: Mrs. Hoskins and Dr. Christiancy for three years, Miss Rowe and Miss Easton for two year, Mrs, W.ugh and' Mrs. Parker for one year.

The followinr was preaenteti an.d ~~0l>ted.

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R88olved,-That we as a body of Christian workers express our hearty appreciation of the work Miss Leonard has done in our midst in making plain and simple. both,to ourselves and our Native brothers and sisters, the blessed theme of Holy Living and that we sincerely and lovingly thank her, and wish heartily that she could see her way clear to tak:e up her'abode in our midst.

S~ W. BARE, J.T. WAUGH.

The committee on M:emorials, presented the following w hieb were adopted :-

IN MEMORIAM.

Miss Nickerson came to this country in November, 1880, and many of us remember her sad; sweet, determined face Itt the Conference of It;81. We also remember the bright smile which chased away the sadness, whenever she was greeted with kind­words or loving looks.

Her delicate appearance made us fear she would not stand the climate. But all must have felt that here was one who had 'been called and had consecrated herself to the Master's service through much suflering.

What she was at that Conference she remained through the six years of her life among us-for the intrinsic truthfulness of her character permitted change in none of the essential points of her character.

We watched her grow in usefulness and in loving service, but we never sa.w her falter in her course. or change in her purpose.

Many a struggle did the Master and those who were closest t() her witness, but it was always a struggle to overcome the evil, and do the light, as God shewt'd it to her.

Her own intensely sensitive nature made her exquisitely sym­pathetic toward all in suffering, and her high moral standard made her life one constant resolution to fulfill her duty.

When she gave herself to the Master's service, she meant, that henceforth His service should be her only aim, and when she professed to love Him, it was with a strength of love which only such natures as hers can experience.

Two years she remained in the Lal Bag Home, and much of her work there seemed to be in caring for the sick and filling gaps made by the absence of those who should have occupied them.

Then, she ~enerously offered herself to fill another gap in Pithoragarh-and not knowing-scarcely stopping to think what it !ould. cost her, she' :!Vent to. the aid. of the lonely and the sad;

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The trials of those two yearS were heavy, but her joy in the work, and her love for the people were greater.

Pithoragarh a.nd its poor women and girls had a large place in her heart to the last, and many there speak of her to-day and feel that if she visits this earth at all-often must her spirit -hover around the place and the people for whom she spent and was spent with such a loving trusting heart. Again she returned to Lucknow, and gave two more years of the same devoted, con­scientious service to the Master and Rio little ones.

But the strain was more than sueh a fra.gile frame and tender heart could bear longer, and the loving Father took His tired child home to rest.

Our memory of her is precious, and many hearts among us· throb with loving gratitude for her tender, helpful friendship •.

But, so sweet must be her communion with the Lord she loved, and so deep the peace which has settled upon her eager, restless, ~linging heart" that Qur loss is her great gain, and we thank God that she is safe froID sorrow and trial for ever with Him. Frcrise Him for the beautiful life that has touched ours so nearly.

ESTHER DeVINE, ANNIE N. BUDDEN1

PHEBE ROWE.

Miss Kerr came to India in December, 1881, and was appoint­ed an Associate Missionary at the Bareilly Orphanage, where she labored faithfully and well for two years.

A t the end of that time, she was called to Bijnorlt(fill:a diffi­cult place, which was all the more difficult, .. because of her loneli­ness and isolation, there, from friendly sympathy and help.

But few of her friends knew the heavy burdens she carried, a.nd the peculiar trials that came to her during that year. Her heart was sore, much of the time, because of disappointments that callie crowding upon her. She loved her Lord, and she loved His people .in India, and when anyone of them, who bore Christ's name and whom she bad thought to be kept by his power, failed to be true and good, it seellled almost more than she could bear. But her faith was strong and her love gl'eat, and the most erring ones received most thought, and patient sympathy and prayer.

Living alone, as she did, sometimes the only European for miles around, she learned many lessons that can only be learn­e4 by such discipline. Her heart was earnest and teachable and the burdens, and lonely hours did well their work of bringing her moo sweeter harmony, and closer union with her Lord Christ.

At the beginning of 1885 she entered, what to her was a new field of labor, Zanp,na. work in Shahjehanpore. But scarcely had she gone to' her new home, when her health, which had not been good since hel" arrival in India, entirely -gave way, aDd she was obliged to ret'!~~ !~ ~h~ hom~ ~alld~ .

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After months of suffering there, she was ca.lled to tha.t other Home, where Christ is, and where there is great rest and peace.

With grateful hearts we remember her simple, loving testi. mony to the saving and keeping power of Christ j and while we mourn the loss of a sister, we remember that to her is great gain.

LAURA H. FOOTE, SUSSIE W. BARE, ESTHER DeVINE.

During the memorIal servIce the announcement of the death ,of Miss Woolston, M:. D. was received.

After singing" Asleep in Jesus," the regular work of the Con­ference was resumed.

'On motion the name "Committee on Boarding-schools and Orphanages" was changed to " Board of Education."

The Committee to prepare rules and bye-laws for the Board of Directors for charitable institutions presented the following partial report which was accept'8d and the Committee continued:

The work of this Committee shall be lst.-To respond to the call of the superintendent for assis­

tance on any special occasion. 2nd.-At least two members of the Board shall respond to the

call by a visit to the institution and then communicate with the other members in regard to the matter under consideration.

3rd.-It shall be the duty of this Board to aid by all means in their power in collecting funds for needy institutions.

F. l\L ENGLISH, L. E. BLAOKMAR, A. N. BUDDEN, S. W. DARE.

Voted that the Secretary be directed to convey our thanks to the President for her services, IlIld express our sympathy with her in her illness.

On motion Mrs. T. J. Scott was appointed t,) write the history of Gospel Temperance work in our Mission, especially noticing that done by Mrs. Thomas.

On motion Mrs. Badley was continued a Committee on Corre­spondence for the Heathen Woman's Friend.

Voted to ask for three ladies from hornet one of whom shall be a graduate from a Normal School.

The following was adopted , Resolved,- That a vote of thanks be tendered to Mrs. Max­

well and Mrs. Foote also to Miss Harvey, Miss Reed and others for so kindly opening their houses, and for their thoughtful care of our comfort during this Conference session.

E. L. KNOWLES, K. McDOWELL.

After a season of prayer the Conferep.ce adjourned 8ine die.

STATI·ONS AND WORK.

Naz'ni Palo-Girls' High School, Miss S. A. Easton, Miss O. Miller.

Do. Zanana work and D~.y-school, Mrs. Grant. Dwarahat.-Girls' B.oarding School and Zanana work, Mrs.

Waugh. Pithoragarh.-Girls' Boarding School and Woman's Home,

Miss A. Budden. . Do. Gir1s' School and village work, Mrs. Dease.

Paori.-Boarding School, Mrs. M. C. Whitby. Bareilly.-Girls' Orphanage, Miss F. M English.

Do. Christian Women's School, Mrs. Scott. Do. Medical work, Miss M. Christiancy, M. D.

Do. Zanana work, Miss Lawson. Moradabad.-Girls' Boarding school, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. But­

cher. Moradabad.-Medical work, Miss K. McDowell, M. D.

Do. Zanana work, Miss C. Downey. 8hahjekanpore.-Zanana work and Boarding school, Mrs.

Hoskins. East Shakjehanp07·e.~Zanana work and Widows' Home, Mrs.

Bare. Budaon.-Boarding school and Zanana work, Mrs. Wilson. Bijnour.- do. do. Mrs. Rockey. Agra.-Home for Medical work, Mrs. Clancy. Muttra.-Zanana work, Mrs J. E. Scott. Lucknow.-Woman's College, Miss T. J. Kyle.

Do. Girls' High School, Miss E. DeVine. Do. Home for Homeless Women, Miss L. E. Blackmar. Do. Zanana work, Miss T. J. Kyle. Do. Girls' Schools, Mrs. Johnson. Do. Editor Rajiq-i-Ni8wan. Mrs. Badley.

Cawnp07'e.-Girls' high School. Miss E. L. Harvey. Do. Zansna work, Miss M. Reed. Do. Girls' School and Medical wllrk, Mrs Mansell, M. D.

Sitapur.-Zanana work and Day-schools, Miss D. A. Fuller. Do Girls' Boarding schoo), Mrs J. O. Lawson.

Gonda.~Girls' Boarding school and Evang~listic work, Miss P. Rowe, Miss A. Gallimore.

Gonda.-Zanana work, 'Mrs. Knowles. Rog Bareilly.-Zanana work and school, Mrs. Leonard.

Miss E. L. Knowles on le~ve to Ameri~.

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

COURSE OF STUDY.

FIRST YEAR.

Miss Jessie Boyd and Mrs. Pinto passed in all the Rubjects. Mrs. Mathews passed in all but Urdu reading. Miss Fuller passed in Roman reading, spelling and writing.

M iss Lawson passed in translation, completing the first year. Misses DeCastro and Daugherty passed in Grammar, complet­

ing the first year. L. E. BLACKMAR, F. M. ENgLISH, N. M. ROCKEY.

SECOND YEAR.

Candidates who passed in all subjects: Miss DeSouza, Miss D'Castro, Miss Kyle, Miss Ormond, Miss Lawson, Miss Reed.

THIRD YEA.R.

tT. F. WAUGH, M. A. BADLEY, E. DJ!iVINE.

The Committee has much pleasure in reporting that the ladies named appeared before it, and passed in all the subjects. with the exception of Miss English who had already passed the Urdu and Miss L. Boyd and Miss DeTores who had not prepared themselves in J.>ersian Grammar.

The full class comprised: Miss Christiancy, H. D., Mrs. Worthington,

" Downey, M.iss DeTores, " English, " Pereira,

Mrs. Rllckey, " Boyd. Miss Lawson appeared for Persian Grammar only and passed,

CL. R. HOSKINS. Y. E. SCOTT.

94 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

FOURTH YEAR.

MiES Alice D'Abreu, Miss Thompson, and Mrs. Ward appeared before the OQD1mittee. Miss D'Abreu passed in the GU1kn and, Es­say; Miss Thompson in the Gutka, Gulistan and Essay, thuscomplct .. ing the course for the fourth year.

Mrs. Ward was not passed.

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EMMA M. SCOTT, PHEBE nOWE.

CAWNPORE GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.

The Cawnpore Girl's High School wns examined by two mem­bers of the Committee assisted by Mrs. Mansell, M. D. The oral examinations were exceptionally good, and those written, quite satis­factory except in the A.rithmetic of one standard, where there were failures in definitions. The Botany class did themsel ies especia.l credit, analyzing leaves and stems from nature. The Committee would also commend the dictation in the lowest standard. The Scripture examinations were unusually fine, twenty-two girls receiv· ing each 100 per cent., and but two of the class falling below 90 per cent. The general average of the school this year is 86 per cent. The large music-class was thoroughly examined in Harmony, Musical Catechism, and Instrumental Music. The examinations in the first two were quite good, but the last was not so satisfactory. The style of music used, however, is excellent, and a great improve­ment on that of former years.

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EMMA M. SCOTT, Committee. C. L. R. HOSKINS,

S. W. BARE.

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LUCKNOW GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL. Four days were spent by one member of the Committee in ex­

amining the Lal Bag School, Lucknow. Besides this, twelve sets ot papers were examined by another member of the Committee. No subject of any class was passed by. In the four higher classes written examinations were given throughout, and in the lower classes oral.

Usually one can judge of the ability of a school by the Arithme~ tic examinations. This subject was strong in all the classes except class VIII. This school has always been noted for the training it gives its pupils in the Scriptures. This year, ,as usual, the results in that subject are satisfactory. Another strong point is that all the girls learn Urdu and translation too, a very necessary thing for girls expecting to take up mission work. The Committee would soggest

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that map exercises receive special attention, as the Catechisms of Geo­graphy are very difficult to understand, unless the pupil can point (mt on the map all the countries, cities, rivers, mountains, etc.

Some specimens of plain and of fancy work were examined which showed that this department of the work had not been neglected.

As the same mp.mber of the Committee conducted the examina­tion last year, she is able to notice the difference between the two years, and is glad to report that the school has made much improvement over last year.

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NAINI TAL GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL. As but one member of the Committee was able to be present in

Naini Tal at the time appointed, Mrs. Mansell ancll\Irs. Neeld, by request, kindly assisted in the examination of the school, the former taking the Upper classes in Mathematics and the latter the Primary Department and the music.

A thorough written examination was given, the Upper classes occupying a full week. The Committee found here, as in most schools, that the girls have their favorite studies; some who ranked high in certain subjects taking lower rank in others. It is but just to the more painstaking pupils to say that the poor scholarship of a few seriously lowered the average of the class.

The examination was conducted according to the Government Oode. The needlework both in the plain and fancy department, elicited warm enconiums from the Committee and visiting friends. The Oommittee were glad to see that special pains had been taken with penmanship, and it was noticeable that several whu ranked high in drawing, ranked correspondingly high in penmanship. The drawing and painting were good, and in one or two cases individual composition had been attempted with very good results.

The Oalisthenics are a pleasant feature of the school and sh~,v quickness on the part of the pupils and the care and patience of the teacher. The Music classes have been wpll taught and the public has twice enjoyed an exhibition of results.

The Committee take muoh pleasure in mentioning that, although a few of the pupils have been studying Latin and French through the year, 8 little larger number were ready to give an examination in Urdu; the examinations in each of these departments were satis­factory. It is proposed to offer a prize for the Vernacular Depart­ment the coming year.

The Scripture examinations, partly written, partly oral, were thorough and the average result good. The moral tone of the school is high and with its excellent location, fine and commodious build­ings and good corps of teachers, this school may be considered to· meet the D.eed of a large number of Christian families.

C. L. R. HOSKINS.

96 REPO;RTS OF OOJlMITTE.l!JS

SHAHJEHANPORE BOARDING SCHOOL FOR NATIV'E CHRISTIAN GIRLS.

This school was examined by two members of the Board of Eanoation. Though the school has been in existence but six months,. the results of th~ eXllmination were satisfactory. The principal Teachers, G. D. Presgrav.e, well lmown in our mission as an edu­cator, and Susan G. Robinson, a graduate of the MlIrada~Jad Boartl­illg School, have brought their clasaes un well and Jeserve com­mendation.

The fourth class was examined in Urau Grammar, Geogra­phy, Arithmetic, Dictation; Hindi Gutka and Dictation; English Reading spelling, Writing and Dictation; and in Persian and Scrip­ture. Standing 99 %

The fifth class was examined in Urdu and Hindi, Dictation, Arithmetic, Geography; English first Resner and Scripture. Stand­ing 85 %

The sixth class was examined in Urdu and Hindi Third Books. with Dictation, Arithmetic and Scripture. Rtanding 85 %

The sevpnth A class was examinerl in Hindi and Urdu Second Books, Dictation, Arithmetic and Scripture English First Bookt

Writing simple words. Stanciing 80 ~~ The Primary department, under a former pupil of the Orphanage,

are reading the Urdu and Hindi First books and learning couuting. Average of the school 87 17. The work classes exhibiterl marking in cross-stitch, plain sewing

and knitting. They have made their own ell thes and the quilt! for the school in their work classes and leisure hours.

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THE WOMAN'S FRIEND. The Committee met in Lucknow 4th May 1887-a11 the mem­

bers being present except Mrs Thomas and Mrs Craven Rev. T. S. Johnson was elected Chairman, and Miss Blackmar, Secretary.

A communication from Rev. A. W. Rudisill, D. D, of Madras was read. Dr. Rudisill asked Rs. 70 per mensem to publish 500 copies of the Woman's Friend, "Mathar Mathiri," and tracts in Tamil, and Hs. 75 additional to purchase Tamil and English type, and furniture. This estimate was I;!ranted.

It was the opinion of the Committee that the oharge for publishing the Bengali edition is too much, and the Secretary was instructed to write to the Agent of the Press at Calcutta sug­gesting redllction to Rs. 70 or Rs. 75.

It was stated that the charge for publishing the Hindi edition had been less tllan cost, and also that the expense had been incr~ed by the addition of cover.

It was voted that Rs. 60 be allowed. The Urdu was conti­nued art B.s. 9.4. The LUClnow Agent as ~orresponding Secretary

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~·ft,s instructed to send to the Constitutional Publishing Committee of the W. F. M. S. in America, a statement of the cost of publish­ing the four editions, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali and Tamil, to inquire if this amount will be appropriated and additional funds be allowed for a Marathi edition.

Four members of the Committee met in Lucknow Aug. 22nd. The Corresponding Secretary read a communication from Mrs. A ldel man, Secretary of the Constitutional Publishing Committee of the W. F. M. S. in America. 'lhe reply to inquiry concern­ing appropriation for the Weman's Friend was as follows:

" The Committee are ,unanimous in saying it is inexpedient at present to authorize the publication of the Woman's Friend in Marathi. When our endowment fund is ccmpleted, we hope to be able to do much more than the present iuterest on investments will allow."

The Secretary was instructed to inform the ladies of the Society at Bombay of this decision.

The estimates for the four edition for 1888 were presented as follows:

Urdu 2,000 copies, Rs. 1,680 1:080

960 840

Hindi 1,(100 " Bengali 1,000 " Tamil 1,000 "

Total, Rs. 4560 ($1658.) The Corresponding Secretary was requested to forward these

estimates to the Constitutional Publishing Committee of the W. F. M. S. in America in time for the General Executive Committee Meeting of 1887.

The Committee met in Cawnpore after adjournment of Conference, January 10, 1888. The Secretary's report for the yea I' was read and accepted.

A communication from Mr. Alderman containing a part of the action of the Constitutional PubHshing Committee at the General Executive Committee, October, 1887 was read:-

" The following resolutions were passed relating to the W 0-

man's Friend: Resolved,-That the Editor of the Zan ana paper for the com­

ing year as nominated by the Central Conference of India becon~ firmed by the Constitutional Publishing Committee.

ReMlved,-That the Treasurer in India of the funds of the Woman's Friend be requested to furnish the Contitutional Pub­lishing Committee an Annual report of the receipts and expendi­ture of said paper.

Resolved,-That the amount called for $1,658 be appropria­t~d for Publishing the four editions of the Woman's Friend in In4 dia the coming year."

Mrs. Thcmas having left India and it being understood Mrs. Craven would also leave soon-Mrs. Hoskins and Mrs. Wau h were elected to fill these vacancies in the· Committee.

98 REPORPS OF COMMITTEES.

REPORT OF THE REFERENCE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ..

Ea.rly in the year a request was made for permi~ion to open a Boarding School in Shabjehanpore July 1st. Granted on con­dition that no extra funds should be asked for 1887, and that this school provide as soon as possible for all Christian girls in the Shahjehanpore distIict who may wish to avail themselves of the ad­vantages of such a school.

The Committee appointed to arrange for a Home for girls from our Mission studying in the Agra Medical Oollege, £nding that it was-desirable to purchase, and a suitable place having been found, asked permission to report the case to the Reference Oom­mitt.ee at home and suggested that Miss Sparkes:be asked to secure the funds needed. This request was granted and it met with the ap­probation of the Oommittee at home and Miss Sparkes has consent­ed to act as agent for this work.

A t the regular meeting of the Committee in August, Miss Thoburn was requested to continue to act as agent for the Lucknow Oollege, and at a meeting held in Cawnpore in January, a request was made that a teacher he sent out from home in case a Dew Oollege class should be formed in Juue.

Mrs. Hoskins was granted leave to use 250 Rupees a balance of Local Funds in hand to pay rent for buildings for the Gids r

Boarding School in Shahjehanpore. Dr. Christianey was granted lea Ie to use 200 Rupees balance

~n hand to finish repairs on tbe Kothi in Bareilly. Miss Downey was granted leave to l!Se 300 Rupees of surplus

funds to build a godown for the use of Zanana workers in Bareilly and 100 Rupees for Itinerating.

The matter of combining a Deaconesses' Home with the Home for Medical Students in Agra which had been submitted by the home authorities was considered, and it was unanimously decided that this woulJ not be desirable. But all favored the establishment of such a Home and all were favourably inclined to the proposition of having H located in Muttra, in case the mo-ney required should be Hecured.

It was voted to grant 300 Rupees to furnish the Ladies' Home in Gonda, and 300 Rupees to furnish a house in Seetapore for Miss Fuller. It was also arranged that rent for the house in Seetapore should be met as far as possible from balances in hand .

. Mrs. Whitby and Mrs. Grant having been recognized by the Conference as missionaries were granted a salary of 70 Rupees per mcnsem.

L. S. PARKER, Official (Jol'respondent.

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AMOUNT RECEIVED IN INDIA. FOR PHE WORK OU 'l'HE 1

MISSIOJ..Y.ARY SOCIETY, 1887.

OUDn DISTRICT.

Lucknow,

Se~tapOle,

Cawnpore,

Rai Bareilly,

Gonda,

ROHILKUNIJ DISTRICT.

Bareilly,

Shahjdl&npur,

East

VillageR near Shabjehanpore,

Bijnour,

Budaon,

Khera Bajhera,

Moradabad,

KtarAoN DISTRICT.

Naini Tal,

Paori,

DwaraHath,

Pithoragarh,

AIiROHA DISTRICT.

Sambhal,

Total,

Grant in Aid.

Tuition Tuition Local Donatioo! and Board and UJard, Hospital

Mist'ionary Rnd Subs- English Vernacular Grllnt.in~ Society. criptions. High Brll.nch Aid.

Schools. Schools.

~ ~P k AP k AP &.AP & AP. AP

2,784 0 0

312 0 U

1,577 0 0

2,580 0 0

120 0 0

120 0 0

552 0 (

1,020 0 0

96 0 (

1,680 0 0

1,678

540

u 0

o (

84 0 0 20 OU 13520

17 0 0 118 4 3

5 C) 0 10 0 0

5 0 0

16 8 0 ..

13 4 0

7 4 0 .,

8 lO OJ

.~5 .l~ 32 0 0

75 0 (

10 0 0

12 8 (]

50 7 ~

21 8 (]

17 0 0

30 0 (

150 0 C

15 0 0

9 0 0

731 5 9

10 0 0

.. 165 11 0

......

I .. I···· 370 0 0

18 0 °

::1:: .. . ~

55 ° 0 I

300 0 C

839 5 0 ..

17 .~.~ f

------------- ----------12,171 o 0 828 G 6(085 10 (] 914 7 0 255 11 0 670 0 (]

STATIONS.

OUDU DISTRICT,

Gonda., Ellenpur, ,., Colonel Gun), Nawab Gunj, Balrampur, Ajudbiya, Mahadewa, Lucknow, •.. Sitapur and Lakhimpur, :Rae Bareilly, Bahraich, Hardui, Barabanki, ClIownpore, Bithoor, Unao,

TOTAL,

KU14AON AND GARUWAL.

Naini Tal, 'Bhabar, Dwarahath, Garbwal, ... PithoragaDht-

ROHlLKUND. DISTRIC'r'

'Bijnour, ... Mandaur, ... Najibllbad, Moradabad, (!handausi, Bareilly, ... Faridpore, '" Baheri, ..•. 'Bisalpore, , .. Pilibhit, ... Fathgunge West,. Aonia, Badaon, Bilei, :Bisauli, ... Bhabjehanpore, Kant, ... Tilhar,

4 2

2

5

2 1 1 1 2 9

10 7 6 6 9 3

4

-o ci Z

GENI ZANANA WORK.

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63

25 35 50 80 10

300 171 224 150 244: 285 :n "~l

110

30 60 65 41 22

U5 200-238 200

600 55

105

10

3 {)

2 1

212 163

14 4: 5

15 41

26

. 10

4: 5 3

47 42

4 3

10 10 9

18

363

80 60 6~ 55 45

845 77

433 15

216 4:

56

60

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1 5 2 4 1 4

32 32

G 9

3

-518 -~o -140 --51-~;-~ --------------- ---

2

3

5

2

1

15 3 2

11 4 5 1 1 2 8 6 6 7 2 1 4 1

20 23 102 255 35 40

164: S06 46 66

150 350 15 15

... 4: 4

100 130 100 140

30 50 93 94 80 160 20 40

144 182 60 100 9.1; Itcl

13 8 26 7 5 30 6 4 20

167 15 173 5 10

77 :l6 2407 50

1 5 5 l{i 2 Iii

15t)' 20 2

fJ1 13 140 10 US

t- 17 312 113

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