~ORTH INDIA CONFERENCE

or TilE

ijETOHODIST ~PISCO?AL ~HURCH,

HELD .\1'

BAREILLY, JANUARY II-16th, 1~.1 ..

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LUCK!\fnr: "!'HE lfETHODIST PUnI .. IsHIXO llOCSE, STEAY PRIl\~NG "·ORKS'.

R~\·. T. CRAVa:;\, M.A., .V:t~T.

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JOHN BUCKSTOCK. P. T. 'VIT.!~OS, J. H. MESSMORE, J. H. GIn, \V.lt BOWEN', B. F. COOKEl~ :MATTHEW S'fEl'HI!.N.

(!tommtttec on (!tonfertnct 1t,lation~.

J. 11. MESS)[oRE, T. ,T. SeOTT, D. C. }ION ROE, S.l'ACL, F. W. GREESWOLD.

EpwortJJ ilcagut-Soarb of (!t.ontrol. B. c. STVNTZ, L. A. ConE, 'V. A. ).l.\ !\S ELL.

Sunba~=StfJool tltnion. ~. L. ROCKEY, Prcit. J. E. X Ew:n~1 &,~'U. L. A.. CORE, Treu.

<!: cnfertntt JllisHcrical S.otiet!? J. W. \V AUon, Pr"it.knt. II. C. Sinaz, Secretary. T. J. HCf)Tf, Trc2Iurcr

~rUGtet6 cftbt l:[)cological $tminal'~ & Jlonnal Stbool.

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Term E.rpirra. TUill E.rpirt8. H r. Lrsu:, ESQ. .. '" 1895 ... IS!~l

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I J. ('. H"!,'J! t:1t '1' 1896 W. j~ l~· ";'i:~ '" l~OO H..\.U.H KrAR Sl.\~! SI~iL\ ... 1996

.• 1'195 • T .• 1. SC'OTT, E..I'·( ':'i-:/(J.

~ru.JttcJ .of tbe iLUc(tllOtu Cbrisstian €OUCllt.

TaIII J:J'pil''''~' Term Erpiru. K. H.\RN.UI :;':1~Uat, C.I.E. ... l"'~'~ J. C. Bl'T"m::n '" 1995 .J. Ii \lIWfllll). Es\.l. I ~I~ J. \V \\·.\l',;U - •. 1896 ~l.\rrlH:\\" STErua J '-'.11 J. E SPOrT .. •• 1 S~ T. Clt,\\·.;~ '" 1 >;\1:". 1-:. \\. P.\I:KER, PNsi,{q,1 ... 1695 T. J. ::icon 1~~;'\ BI~UOf',J.ll TH"!l~'U:-;, V.D., E.r.QJ1i.c.io.

\\ •.• \, ~b:-;:iELI.. J:·x· (I.1.!hv, -Sixr,t.urg.

~rUGttt6 of tbc ~4Wllp.ore englissb ~tfJocl. E. W. P.\RKRfl, W. A. ~l.\SS.:I.L. .J. E. X II:W(0)1. '1'. T. BoJU,), I::-I'J .•

Blt'i:J!d 10;:11 h~l 11'\11 1'1:11

\ It. Hosli:!~:.s, 1::'(l'(ci 1890 .\. J ;':~:R, 1890 .T. H. Coso·.)S, lor. n., .. 1890 )11:':0' Tuonn:s, ~ln:;. DE.\SI".., It 1892

SIR HENRY n,\llSAY. ('.1'., h.t' !'.1 •• J. H. ('ntH·ns. 11 I' .• J. 11. MEAA}lOBE, 1·:. \V. JJABKEll. 1'. ('II.-\ns .• 1, (.1.\ HIlf:R.l!i ~ J. W~C1'tn~. J. \\', ", .. CCD, T. J. Soon, Mtl'l~ I. 'rIlOlill:~, :.~I· .lil:s F 1,. i'F.'ELl>.

(!.'onurtutt ~olf. (JLASS A. -ELDERS IN Fl7LL CONNECTION WHO HAn:.. COMPLET.En-- GOUUSE 01'; STUDY.. .'

N.UlEs.

Adams, Horace J. llart'., Charles L. 13ehari Lall II· Blackstock, J.

ARRIVED 1~ 'iNDlA OR'

JOlNED, CoNl-·XBENCE.

1874 } &-0 1~8~ 1875 If~2 Bowen, W.R.

Butcher. J. C. (Ver. IV.)· 18S5 (.:ucker, Benj. F. 1~N Core, Lewis A. (Vee. 11)* 1~~U Cravtc'n. Th,)JDaa 18iO Cutting, Hiram A. 1874 Cutler, Lucius IfS5

l\Ic'Yahon, John T. Messmo~, James II. M\lk~rji, H. L. Mitchell. H. B. Neeld. F. L. Parker •. E. W. ratr~ I. Paul. Cbiddu }'aul. H.epht'n S. Peters, William

ARRIVBD IX fJtlllA OR

JOIlU:D CONYEHHNCE.

18iO IS61

r:: It-til 1t'59 If-:'i l~~ 1~~2 1l"jY 1887 l'resgraY6. 1'.

Dea.'-t'. :-::t~'phen S. 1881 Rocker. Noble. L. (Ver Y.) 11'N HiL'lwnr Smgh h.'ott. 'fholllu J. 18f8 ] I"!lii }·aH •. ~'neca 1s..~ ~{' .. tt. Warrl'n M. Ibt'~ FJ'aIlk W. Foote 1885 ~hiIJl{'y, C. ]l"1-5 Gill, Joseph H. 187] fl'encer. (iunl Oayal lloji;\f

Greenwold. Fr. W. Ito'9 Hephen. )btthl'w It't-:! Hancock. C. 1886 ~tuJlu.. H. (' (\ ur. lI.). 1~1'7· Jan\·ier. Jot'l T. .. IBM ~,l"1Uon, Abn\lu\'l11 l~iQ

Jord"n. Jamc,. J583 'Tt.<)Ul~S, J. IS. (r"r. IY.) 11'1'~.

Kallu nhar 1"~t' Wau,.:b. Jnuws W. Ito::':) Kanw Singh 1887 WHlJtm. Peacby T. 1~68 Kidder. D .... I~S5 Yaqub :-'h:.h. 1"t-:! }\11<.,.1.,.;, Samuel lNS ZahUT.ul.Haqq 1t-vI lIan;.el1, W. A., (Ver. ll) 1889

OLA.SS B.-MDlBEKS IN Fl'LL (,O:'i:'iECTIO~ I:'i THE :-:Tl'DIES OF TIlE FOURTH YEAR.

Ua.:rkua WilsoD, ElM ebbed&. Laa ,. &mael Wheeler, .. George H. trey, Deaoon '92

1881 1889 l"~~ 1889

Samuel Tnpl>4"T, Eldt'r Hcun: K. Lillt. KaUu' Has

lAA!l J S.";:l

IN:!1I

CLASS C.-MEMBER.':i IS FFLI... (x)X~ECTIo~ IX THE STUIHES OF THE THIRIJ YEAR. 'EldM' (Vcr. ll.). Georgp C. Hewes

Samuel Phillip William T. SPeake John W. Rohimon :: (Yer. I.) ... David C. ).[onroe ,t (};ng. II. Ver. II.) .••

I';umpean mcmben or COQference 38 HiQdu~ t, n." 23

Total, 61

CUA D.-l'REACIlEIL<; O~ TILIAL. Elder II. Year

L. 'De.. '92 ,. .. " ~ I. i.,

" '93 "

l~'Vl. lH91 Hmo l~! • .? It's5

lW..\ 1892 IH1U ljo(tJ3 1693

Xr.tt-.-In l'!'Iery Ca8e the year mentioned after a naUle dcmlJ~ the nest CXfUW". ,..uno r,., be given. .

. ~ ~ .. , Rf'(Jnrt of C(rmm-itt(~ on Exsunin4ti"n, p. 28

NAMES.

l3Bhadur S. Phillip FBd l\1Bsih :Ram Sukh Franklin David M. Butler :Jattha Singh Karim Masih Mnl.har.ul·Uaqq JlUlllllaD Lal Abdul Wahid John }4'. Snlllll(·l RaIdeD l',·I· ... lllld Aaron SWpd ~lbert G . .:\lc.\.rtlmr

CO .. \"' FEllE;.YCE ROLL.

Elder I Year.

L. Dell.. '91 to

" '!)3

" II '93. " "

'92 " It '93

'91 '!J2 '92

'92 " '93 "

Total p,rt-achers on Trial 18.

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JOINED, CoNYE1LE"~c.E..

189S 1893 1893 1893 1893 1893 ]893 18~3 1893 1893 1893 1893 1893

AXSIYERSARIES AND RELIGIOCS EXERC1SE5.

1893.

Det'otional Jl({!tif1[J8 were It(U daily at 8 a. m. -a.nd 8 p. m.

"Wednesday, January lIth. ] 893, 6 P. M.-A special meeting on II Our E\'sngelibtil'Methods and Outlook." Bishop James M.

'fhobl1rn Cbnirman. Addresses by Dr. Hoskins, Charles Luke, Miss RO\\'e, and D.

M. Encl:. ThursdllY. .J.tDullry 12th, 1 ~~l:~. G P. y.-Conference Literary

Soeiety. J ll. Thomas Chairulan. Lecture by ~. L. RJck~'YI on ';Pres~nt Da\' lIartvrdom."

Flidny. ·Jallun"ry 13th, 1893, 6 p y.-Educational Meeting. Dr. T. ,1. Scott, Chairlllan. AdJr(':'!'i by \\". ;\. ~ansell on "l'ht' Higher J:<:duoatic·n of our ~ ati \"f' ell! istinll Com lIlunity ," and H. C. :--:'tuntz 011 •. 'XII" eEduC'ILti<)U of the EllrOpf!11.U nnd Eurasian C!lmmunity."

H,turdny, January Utlt, 6 p. Dl.-.Annual Sermon by II. C. Stuntz. . .' Sund~y, Jllnuary 15lh. 1 :--!);l.-Confurence Love Feast, fdB"wed by pat tinl report of the l'ommittL'(~ on lIemoirs. The memoir of ~jtoLher Khynli of Ga.rhwal WIUI J'r{'~entt.~rl. .V 11 A. II ~t'rmoll Ly :Bishop Thobllrn. follo\\'l'd by or.lill·ltioll of Deacons. ~\r 5<W P. M. Mermon by Bishop 'V. F. Jd.alialieu, followed hy tlldination of Elders.

Yanda),. January 15th, IS!):!, f\ P. 1I.-Sacrnment of the L(lrd'~ ~uppcr, admiuistt'red by Disbot' 'I'boburIl.

DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS.

---0---I. Wao HAVE BEENRKC1UVEDllY TRANSFEll AND FROM WHAT

CONFJlR~NCES'? John W. Robinson. from the D~8 Moine~ ConfHence. U. \Vno HAVE n~EX HE-ADMITTED '! Henry :llanscll.

II L "rHO HAt K BE~!i nEC.EIYED ON CREDENTIALS A..,\D FROM

WHA.T CBURCB~S '! None. IV. 'Vno IJ<\\"E BI':E~ RECEIVED ON TRIA.L?

1. In'Sludies of First rear. Sabin llansell. ~hib Datt, B~hadllr Singh Phillip. Faz! Mssih,

lbm Sukb Franklin, David :M . Butler, X att ha Singh, Tu.fd.7.zal Haqq, Kilrim )Insib, Mazhar-ul.,.Haqq. Jutuman Lal, AbJul Wa.hid, John F. 8amoel, Baldeo Pe~had. Aaron Sweet, and Albert G. lIc..\rthur.

2. J fl Sludit:8 of the Th.ird rear. Y. WHO n HE BEEN CONTINUED ON TRIAT ..

1. In Stwli "8 of the Hrst rear. 2. In.8tudiu of the Be'cond rear. David A. Cb,)\~fin. Bc hsri LaU I, Shadulla Lawrence, 3. 1n Stwlic's of Third rear. 4. ltl Studies if FI.iU/·th l' ear.

YI. W' HO HAY E BEI<:~ DlSOI)Nt'INU ED? X one. VII. 'YHO HA.'E BHEN AD1UTTED !!\1'0 FULL MEMUFRSUlP?

1. eucttd and or-doiT/t'd Deaco", thi, year. GeoTge C. Hewfs, John "T. Robinson. 2. Elected alld ordained Deacone previou8'y. Samuel Phillip, William T. Speake.

YIlI. 'Y HAT MKMlIEHS A I~J-: IN STellYES OF Tuum YF.AH ? 1. Admitted into Full JJembe"Rldp of tlli8 yea", George O. Hewes, John ,Yo EobinsoD, ~awuel Philli}), "-illiam

T. Spe4ke. 2. Admitted into Full Membership pr~viouslJl. David C. )ff·nroe.

IX. WHA.T ~IEXBEB~ ARE I!f ST(:DIBS OF' FOURTH YfU .• ? Samuel Tupper, ehheda. l,-\lJ, Henry K. List I S .. lwuel \Vheeler,

George H. Frey. Barkus 'rilsoo ~. ,,-II.\T lIExBER; II.\ VE COllPLBTED TEtB COXFBRENCB

COURSE OF STrDY ? 1. Elected and ordai nfld RId, r8 tljis ytar. Behan Lall II, Cllidu :So Paul, Franlt ,Yo Fcote, Guru Dayal

Spencer. , 2. Ekct'!d and ordaintd Eldera prCt'iou6Zy.

William A. ~lansel1, Lt:wjg A. Core. XI. 'VUAT OTUEP.S J(A\"E neEl( ELECTED .urn ORDUN£D

DUOOJiI? 1. ,d, Local Prroc]UJrs. Superian B. Finch, Basant Ram, Govind Ram, David Y. Butler,

Nizam Ali, M'auilldad Khan, GiYftll ~faaih, Xattba Singh, lIazhar-ul .. Haqq, Tafazzal Haqq, Edward Tbornton, Shib Jlatt, Sabin Man8ell, Uenjamiu M.arqufl, John l'u8a, ~lohan Singh, Bansi Dhar, Gulab Singh, DsJla Singh, Ase, 'Yilliam A, Comrort, Jukkban L1U, Ideory O.

i)]SCIPLL.YARJ" QCE8TIO.SS.

Sigler, Joshu& S. Samuel. Yaqub Ali, Lewis J. McGee, Sadal Singh; Albert O. McArthur, Chhote Lall.

2. U,I.de,· Jfi8si(Jna1'!/ flu Ie. Da.vid A. Chow fin.

XU. WUAT OTHERS HAVF. BEEN ELBCTRD AND ORD.1.lN'ED ELDERS 1 1. As Local /Jeacons. Huhert Turner, Bahadur S. Phillip, Peter Merrill, D.ila Dass. 2. Fnder Afi88ionarl/ Rule, Snmuel Tupper, Chlleda LIllI, Henry K List, Samnel Whee]er,­

~RnU Da.s, Duirl A. Chowfin, Behnri I.Jall I. George C. Rewes, John W. n,)~,i1l80n, \riHialll T. SprJ'lkc. Samlle! Phillip.

X III. \\~ AS 'l'U& Cff.\RACTER OF EACH PIUliACUER EX-tllIX~~D ?' Thifl was std .!t;y done as the name of each prea.t;her was called

in open Conference. Xl\~. 'Vao HAVE BEE1'i TRANSFER nED, AND TO WIIAT CON-­

F£BESCES?

Robert Hoskins, John E. Newsom, Chunni tall, Vtr'illiflm R: ('laney Jdr'r~(lll E. Hcott. MnhLul, Khan, .Tames Lyon, lsa Da,.;s; H.INllI Hnza K hull. Daniel B ICk, ~Iohr.ll Lall, Cha.rles Luke, TafBzzal lI·'q<l. Hel,ry MHll:-(-1I, Jllmes C. Lawson and Chin.man La.ll, to the NOlt.h-\Y('st Indiu Conference.

XV. ,rno HAYC Dum? ~orl('. XVI. 'Vno 11.\V": BEES VICATIW AT THErr~ OWN REQt"EST? ~one:

XYIJ. 'YR<l 11An: BEES LOCATJW'! :\·'m'. XVIII. ""'11" IUVE WITIIDBAW~? Amhica Cbarnn Pa.ul.

XIX. ""110 II An: nn.:; rElnrI't'mD TO WITUOlllW t":mXR CU.UU;F.S on ClI~!PL\I\TS? l\one.

XX. '''Un nAVE 81.E" EXPJ:J.LED? ~OIlC, XXI. 'VJUT OTUI:H P.EH:'lllNAL ~OT.!TION SIIO't"LD EE M.iDE?

~()I!P

XXII. "'JlO AIU: TH!: ~eI''En:;n!r:!:.\::Y rHI:ACIlSRS? CharleB L. nlire. :-;. f'l heu ~, D. a~~.

XXIII. ,rHO ~ BE TIll': :-:'n'El:.D'NL\.TIl> PUEAcIllms? Joel T. Janvier.

XXI \. \\"110 A1(E TIIF. TnTI:p.s OF .:\PI'FALS 1 J(lhll Blacb r ack, P. 1'. \\' ilsnn. J. H. Messmore, J. H. Gill,

\r. n. nIJ\\·l'Il. H. F. Coc):;t·!'. 1\1atth(·\\· ~tl'l'hl'll. XX\', WII.n Is TUl; ~T.\1'l:-T!C.\I. llEPORTTtIlS TFA.Il? (Sa

, .... ·tati.~ti('al 1'uble . .; ) XX\,I. ""HAT I" TilE AGGREGATI: (IF THI-: BENEVOLENT CoLLEC-=

1'Io~~ AI; nr.POU1'U) I;\' lllE CO:q"£RI';SCE ThE!St'HE!:?

H~, D,xG0, XXTII. '''n.\1' AI,I: TnB CLAUSS os THE Cu~J.·Enl:SCL Ft~!'D p

Nothill\!. XXVIII. "'JlAT 11:\1' 1Ir: .. :~ m:CF.IVRn Oli TRESE CLAUIS AND Dow

lIAS 1T nH;~ ArPLIlW? Xothiug. XXIX. WIII:/(& ,UlI': TUB }lllEACUEDS ~r. .. TlllSED 1 (Sa Appoint.:

f1lrnf.~.) XXX. ""lUmt> HI4.tL "111: NEXT C, :XFl::r:!:~ll.! BE DELD? Luo!:'.:

IKlW.

fIRST PAY, BAREILLY, January 11th, 1898. .

Opening Exercis-es.-Tlie North India Annual Conference of \be Methodist Episcopal Chur~h convenf'd fpr its Twent.y-ninth Annual ~essioJ!l lit ,the ~1 et.hodist Church, Bar~il1y. at 11 A. m., Bishop Janles M. l'hobum in the Chair. The 7211d Psalm was Tead for the opening exercises; the firet hymn was sung in English ~nd Hindustani, and the Conference led in prayf'r Ly the Bishop. _

Roll Ca.ll -The roll was called by the Secretnryof the last 'conference. Fifty-seven brethren responded to their names. Twenty­two were absent.

Secretaries.-On motiun W. A. MKnfell was elected F:ecretary with privilege of nominating his assista.nt at his leisure. 'V. Peter~ .~as electe'd "\ ernaculal' Secr.etary, and. N. L. Rockey, Statistical SecretH.ry. , , Bishop Malla.1ieu.-Bishop ,Yo :f. Mal1alieu from America was introduced t() tbe Gmference and mac.e an eloquent and stirring speech full of faith and hope for the future.

On mot~on of E. W. Parker the following resolution was present­i!d and adopted by a unlluimous l'ising vote :-

.R~olved,-{l.) That we most cordially welcome Bishop )'lRlIRliE'u to India, to our homf's and to our Confinence, and Wf~ trust. that he will look carefullv into all 'qepartments of our work, and fe!'} free to g-ive such coun,~l and make such suggestions, both in Conference and while visitihg the work as he may deem bE:st for the inte: ests of our Mi,. . .;jOD.

_ . (2.) That we also gladly welcome to our midst and to our homE'fI. Bro W. E. Mallalieu, the son of the Bishcp, and trust he w.ay feel at home among us wher­ever he may be.

(3.) That Bishop MaIJalieu carry our hearty salutations to the home Cllurches, and say to them that we beseech Ulem to stand by U"I in the hour of victory with all the supplies of men 'and money needed for the work. .

Transfers.-Thefol1owing transfer was announced by Bishop Thobum :-Jo.hn W. ,Robinson, a probationer of the second year, from the Des Moines Conferpnce.

Introductions.-Bro. J. W. and Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Stuntz, and Miss Locke were introduced to the Conference.

Assistant Secretary.-H. C. S'tuntz was nominated an'd elect-ed AsRistant Secretary. .

~ H. )lansell.-On tpotion of J. C. Butcher, H. Mansell was restored to the effective relation.

Visitors.-On motion of X. L. Rockey all visiting brethren were invited to. sit within the Conference bar and tak e part ih the tliacu8sion. '

T. S. Johnson.-A letter from Rev. Dr. T. S. Johnson of iJabalpur was r~a!1 by the Secretary.

Hours ct Session-On motion of J. C. Butcher lh~ hOllrs

If'IINUTES OF CONFERENCE. 9

of tbe Couferenee Session were fixed 11 A. M. till 1 r. M. and from 1-30 till a·30 P M. daily.

Rules of Order.-On motion the rules of order of the pre-vious Conference were adopted. , .

Assistant Secretaries.-On motion L. A. Core and S. Tupper and ::;. Phillips were elected Assistant Statistical Secretaries.

Conference Bar.-On motion the Conferfnce Bar was fixed at the fifth bench.

Conference Treasurer.-On motion of E. W. Parker, J. \V. Waugh was appointed COllference rrreasurer to receive the Missionary mon~y of the Conference.

Standing Committees.-· Ou motion of E. W. Parker, J. n. Gill and J. C. L1l.wson were appointed to vet 011 the Committee on Temperance in phee of Jame~ Lyon and M. Tindale ; the other memhers of the Standing Committees to remain as appointed at the last Conference.

Thirteenth Question.-QuesLion thirteen was then ta.ken up, ,; \Vas the character of each preacher examined?"

Zahur-ul-Haqq, Presijing Elder of the Amroha District, Peachy T. Wilson, Presiding Elder of the BllreilJy District, James Jorclan, Thomas J Scott, Stephen S_ Delise, Charles Shipley, Benjamin li'. Cocker, Crawford Hancock, Horace J. Adams, and Fardun Presgra,e WEre called. Thf'y .ga"e their reports and their characters were paEsed .

.x oble L. Rockry was called. Committee of Examination on Fifth Year's Studies reported that he did not appear for examina­tion.

Conference adjourned for recess. Revision of Course of Study.-Conference met again" at

1-30 1'. ll. Bishop ThobufII in the chair. On motion of E. ,r Pl1r!,er, a committee was appointed to

revise the CO~lrf;e (,f ~tudy in Hindustani for foreign mis~ionaries, the conrse to be app' oyed hy the Bishop wit h a view to t.e made the authorized course for rtll India in Hilldusfani.-J. E. Scott, E. "'T. l'nrker, H. ~ranscll, P. ~I. Buck, were appointed by tbe cbair.

Pellding this uetioll, N. L. Hoekf>Y's character was passed. Conference Minutes, 1 ~89·9~.-'l'he follOWing resolution was

presented by H. C. ~tuntz and p:l~:-l'a:-Iltsolt·ed.-Thar the mpmbf'rs (If this Conferrnro wish to put (In rerord that

tl)('Y are Eiatisficj that the minute,; of till' Norlh India Conference for the past quadrennium were du~y prt'part'd accordilllZ to Disciplillary requin'llIf'uts tmd forwarded to the (ie;wra! Coufl'l'('ucc )'Y IlIHI!, and tile fact of tbeir not being It(~rore the Committee of EX-llninatiou was due to no neglect on the part of our St'crptaries.

Thirteenth Question.-The thirteenth question was again taken up.

John BlRckstock, H. L. Mllkerji, Jolm T. MacMahon, Presiding Elder of the Kllmnon ni~tl'i('t, F. \V. Greenwo1d, J o"f'ph H. Gill, Patra.'3 I., Homer C. Stuntz, John U. ButchH, P.residing Elder of the 110radabad District., were called. They gave their reports and their characters were passed. Thomas Craven and Ja.mes H. •. Messmore

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were called, and being absent, could not give their reports. Their cha­racters were passed

The Oommittee of Examination in Yernaeular Studies reported the following brethren as passE'd:7 John BJacl s'ock, all lsuhjects for the first year, except writing in Urdu. Homer C. Stuntz, all studies of the first year and Dharam Tula of the second. John C. Butcher, Grammar and Go~p(>l of Matthew in Pe!'si;iJl for the fourth J~ar.

Memoir of Khiyali.-On IDotipn J H. Gill "as l:ioked to pre­pare a memoir of Khiyali, who died at Garhwal the past yf'ar.

Adjournment.-After h31l1'ing tbt: ann(luncemellt~ and tjillgill~ t,he doxology, the benediction was pronouuceu by Ie Hoskins aud the Conference adjourned.

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PECOND PAY .. B~1lEILLY, ;ranun!'y 121h, 1~93.

Opening Exercises--Conf.erence Dll t at 1 f A. !tI, Bishop "Thoburn in the ellair.

The opening religious eXf'l'cises were conduetf'd by .1. R Tr oma~, Dishop Thoburn hnTin~ occaslon to withdraw for a short tinle, J. ,Yo \Yaogh. by request, occupied the cl.ail'.

lournal.-The minutt-s of the preceding s('s;·ion ~(,l'e read in English and"' ema-cular find, afttlr e()rr.ection approved.

Introductions.-Re •. D. Osborne bnd Hc. A. K ulllUhl1 \fete introduced to the Conference .

. C. L. Bare.-A letter from C. L. Bare to the Conference Was

Tead by the Secretary, and tue Secretary n-qllest~d tv seud a suila~·le ~eply.

Thirteenth Question.-The tltirtern1h question wns ngain ta.ken up. The names of the following IIlelltilel~ were called. tbt·ir characters passed, and they gs,.e their report:'! :-Lucills Cutl£·r, James B. Thomas, {C(}mmittf'c of Examination ft·r the 31"<1 year, Vernacular StudiE's, reported him pas· ed.) :"-i.'neca .Fulls. Dilawar Sine-h, Henry B. Mitchell, Hiram A. Cutting, Warren ~1. Seotl, Eel Will 'V. Pllr~~r, Presiding Elder of the Oudh District. William P~terl3, Stephen Paul, Samuel KnowlpF, :U,ttbew Stf>phell, \vill:llUl H. BI'wen, Chimman J..Aall, Yaquh Shah, .James W. Waugh, Ka.!lhai Singh. Abraham Solomon, Pr<'siding Elder of 1 he Pilibhit Di~tl'ict, KalIu Dhar and Daniel P. Kidder.

Question Twenty-second.-Quf>si"ion Twenty.second was taken up, " Who are the Sup(lrnUmf rary Preachers?"

Charles L. Bare was continued in the Supernumerary relation. Frank L. Neeld and lames C. Lnwson were called. their characters passed, and they were restored to the effectiv.e relation.

Question Twenty-third.-Twt'nty third Question, "Who arc the SUper.iDnnaf cd preachers?" was tak~n up. Joel T. J au vier was called and he w&a continued ill the superannuated relation.

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. Ambica Charan Paul. -A lett·er having been received from Amhica Charan Paul announcing his withdrawal from the ministry and membership in the Uethodist Episcopal Church with a view of uniting with the PresbyteriR.n Church, the Secretary WDS instructed to write to Bro. Palll, expressing our confidence in him, our good wishes for the future, commending him to the Presbyterian Church, also reqlle::ltin~ him to rt,turn his parchments t" be plllced on file 8ooOl'ding to thp Discipline, uule..:s accepted by the Presbyterian Church.

Committee on Conference Relations.-On motion of J, O. Butcher tile following C"UlUlltteH on Conference Relations was ar'poiot;ed :-J. H. ~l('ssmore, S. S. Dease, T. J. Scott, F. W. Green­wald, \V. R. Bowen.

Ou Illotion all candidate~ for admis~ion to the Conference on trial, or ill full cOllnection, alld for Local Deacon's or Elder's Orders were instructed to appeRr hefol'e this Committee.

Tile corresnondence of the year was placed on the table by the Cvrre~polldillg Sec/f·bry.

Bareilly Theological School.-T. J. Scott presented the fi­na,nCIa.l statement of tl.e endUWlllent fund of the Bareilly Theo'ogical ;";cho .1, which was placed on file, and the Oonference adjourned for rec(·s~.

The O)nfercn~e resumed its session at 1-30 P. M., Bishop Tho­Lurn in tho chair.

Chartered Fund.-On mot.ion of J. W. 'Vaugh, the Bishop w:\.~ a.uthurizd to dt'aw on the Chartered Fund for the amount due this Conf(u'llce.

Thirtieth Q~lestion - T:lo thirtieth question was then taken up. " \V.H:I',,' shad L no next Conference be held'? " Lucknow was (;ho~(,II.

Eighth Question -The ei~hth question, ""rhRt members are ill rit,' I:'tudit<~ ai the t'lil'd y<,ar'~" was taken up. D,tvid O. Monroe Was called, his ch,ll'£lete.· pll'lsed, the Committee rEported him passed in the r t'!'IH1Gldar and ]~ :l~li:,h stu,lie~ of the firot year, and he was placed iu sect ion II to) relll~ill ulltil he pR.sse~ the studies of the third yO:I1".

Ninth Question -The nint.I) qu-stion "What members are in the :-:1 udies of t,lle fourth Jear "? WIIS taken up.

Tile name:- of the fullow-jllg brethren were called, they gave th~ir report .. , tll(~y were reported as hllvin~ passed in the stuuies of the third year, t hl:'ir characters wen~ p!l5sed, uud they wue eleet­HI to Elder's OdefS under the mil'sionury rule ;-Silmuel Tupper, Chheda. L .II, Henry K. Li~t, SllUuel \Vheeler and Kallu DJES.

George H. Fr('Y was (,1l11~.i, his charllcter pa.ssed, he gnyc his re­port, and was reportpll passed ill the sr.udif's of t,be third year. Hl.irkull W'ilson was called, his character passed, he gave his re­port, and was requested to bring up his ex.amination of t be fourth yeat' a.t the lll'.xf CUliferenct'.

Tenth Question.-- rho to'nth qtle~tioll " What m"mbCl''':; bave completod the Conferance COUl'S(l of ~tudy '?" was then taken up.

TIle names of the following brethren were caJltd, they gave

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their reports, their characters were p!lssed, the Committee reported them passed in the st.udies of the fourth year. and they wero elected to Elder's Orders :-Dehari Lall II, Cbbiddu S. Paul, Frank W. Foote, Guru Dayal Spencer.

The names of the,following brethren were called, their characters passed, they gavo their reportEl, and were re ?orted passed in tbe English studies of the fourth year:-William A. Mansell, Lewis A. Core.

Butler Chapel Fund.-J. 'V. Waugh read the financial state­ment of the Butler Chapel Fund. Report accepted and placed on file. (See Reports.)

Methodist Publishing House.-T. Craven presented a finan­eial statement of the Publishing House for 1892, which was accept­ed and placed on file.

Adjournment.-The annollncements were ma.de, the doxology sung, the benediction pronounced by Joel '1'. Janvier and the Confer­ence adjourned.

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lhREILLY, 13th January,lSf)3.

Opening Exercises.-The Conference met at 11 A. )L, B't:hnp James ~I. 'l'hoburn in the chair. Hiram A. Cutting coad ucted t.he openi ng religious exercises.

JoUrnal.-The minutes of the preceding Ec:::sion were read in Engl:sh and Vernacular nnd approved.

Entertainment of Visiting Missionaries.-A letter from the Sth.:reta.r,t of the A merican Hoard was received regarding charges for tbe entertainment of visiting missionaries. On motion the letter was referred to Ii Committee of the European members of the C'lufel'ence.

Trustees of Luck now Christian College.-The following were elected Trustees of the Lucknow Christian College:-J. 'V. 'Va.ugh, K ,,". Parker, and J. E. Scott.

Butler Chapel Fund.- Dr. Parker presented a supplement­ary verbal report of the Butler Chapel Fund.

On motion of J. H. Gill, E. \r. Parker was instructed to send a. friendly letter from the Conference to Dr. Butler.

Fifth Questior. -Tbe fifth question waf; then taken up, "Who have been cJntinued on Trial ,.? David A. Chowfin, reported passed in studies of the first year, continued on trial and elected to Den-con's and Elder's Orders. Behari Lall I. called. Committee re­ported him passed in Sat Mat Nirupan, Baibal Bar Hnqq j continued on trial, to bring up the studies of the first aud second yoar8, and elected to Elder's Orders.

Eleventh Question.-Question eleven, "'Vhat others have been elected and ordained Dtlo,eoDs"? was taken up. Superian B.

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Finch, Bassnt Ram, Govind Ram, David M. Butler, Nil'am Ali, Mau­ladad Khan, Giyan Masih, Natlla Singh, llazhar-ul-Haqq, and Tafaz­ul-Haqq, were recommended by their District Conference and Presid­ing Elders, wel'e report.ed pasf:ed in the prescrib~d I:Itudies. were recom­mended by the Committee on Oonference Relations, and were elected to Deacon's Orders.

Conference adjourned for recess. Conference resumed its session 9.t 1-30 P. Jr., Bishop Thoburn

in the cbair. The Eleventh Question wag resumed. }~dward Thomson, Shih Datt. Sabin Matlsell , Benjamin Marqus,

John Pusa, Mohan Singh, Bansi Dha.r, Gulab Singh, Dalla Singh Ase, Willi'l.m A. Comfort, Jukhan Lall, Henry C. Sigler, Joshua .s. Samuel, Yaqub Ali, Lewis J. McGee, Sadal Singh, Alhert G. McAr­thur, and Chhote LalJ, were reoommended by t heir District Confer­ences and Presiding Elders, were reported paf:sed in their studits, were recommended by the Committee on Conference Relations, and were elected to Deacon's Orders.

John F. Deatker's name was brought forward. and on motion of J. H. Messmore, was reft'rred to the North- \Yest India Conference.

Twelfth Question. -The twelfth question was then taiien up, "W'hat other:'! have been elected and ord,.ined Elclers 7"

Robert TuruPT, B"lhadur S. Phillip, Peter l1errill, and Bala Dass were recommended by their Dist.rict Conferences and Presiding El­ders, WE-re recommended by the Committee on Confenmce RelatiODF, repol·ted pas<;ed in their studies, nnd were dect\.'d to Jl:lder's OrdE'rs.

Fourth Question.-The fourth que.:.tion was taken up, " \Vho have been rrcei red on Tr'i,d ? "

Sahin Mansell, Shih Datt, Bah3.duT Singh Phillip, Fazal Masih, R!J.m Sukh, Frankl;n Dctvicl, i\1. Butler, XattlJa Singh. Filz'll-ul-Haqq, K.a.rim Masih, Mazhu-ul-Haqq, Jumman Lall. Abdul \Vahid, John }!'. Samuel, Baldeo Pershltd, and Albert G. ).lcArthnr were recom­mended by their District C'lnference~ and Presiding Eld.'>rs, were re­ported plssed in their prescribed studie~, recommended by the Com­mittee 011 Conference Relat.iolls aLd Wf:jre admitted to the Conference on Trial.

On motion the name of Aaron Sweet was referred again to tbe Committee on Conference Relations.

Adjournment.-The announcements were ma~, Bishop Tbo­burn pronounced the benediction and the Conference adjourned.

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BAREILLY, 14th J anullry, 1893. Opening Exercises. The Conference met at 11 A. )f., Bisbop

Thohnrn in the chair. The opening religious exercises were conduct­ed by J. W. Hobioson.

At the reque3t of Bishop Thoburn, Bishop Mallalieu took the chair.

H MLYUTES OF CONFERENCE.

Journal. The minutes (\f the preceding sess~on \Tere real in English and Vernacula1", lLnd after correction, appl·liveJ.

State of the Church. J. B. Thomas pl'eseuted the report of the Committee on the ::-;tu.te of the Church, wuich nfter consideration, was referreJ again to the Committee.

Committee to Visit the Lieutena.nt-Governor. The fullow­ing r(lsolution was presented by T. Cl'aven and adoptf3d:-

That with the view to bring to tho attention of the Government of the North­West Provinces, in a. suitable ma.nner the history, growth. pregent sta.tu:;, d ifficul­ties realized, as well as benefits acknowledged to be rendered by our Methodist community, a committee of three, with Biehop Thoburn, be appointed by the Conft>.rencp. ~ wait upon th~ Lieutenant-GovenlOr.

T. CRAVEN, J. \V. WAUGH, J. C. BUTCHER.

T. Craven, E. 'V. P.uker, aud P. M. Buck wCl'e apllointeo. Simple Code for the guidance of Prea.chers. The COIU­

mittee appoin'ied at the last UOllferenc~ to pl't'pare a simple code for the guidance of the preachers reportej throui{h H. A. Out.tillg. anti the report was refel'red t::> Committee on the State of the Cburch for a join t report.

Fourth Question. The fourth qUf'5tion was ag'ain called, the cas!' of Aaron Sweet was brought forward, Iln-1 the recommenda­tion being s:ttisfactory, he was rec:.:i ved int) the Confel'elJce on trial.

Introduction. Rev. C. C, and ~lr5. Kelso from the Datroit Conference under appoint.ment to Singapl)re, were intr"duced to the Conf:!rence.

Audit of Accounts. E. W. Parker pre~cntE'd the f'1llowing statement of proposed regulatitllls for the Conference l'pgarding tue audit of acconnt5. A motion to adopt was tabl~d to giVe way for the order of the day.

REGULATIONS FOR ACDITL1Q'C ACCOt:'!'o'TS.

1. THE accounts of the Stations and Circuits shall be audited, at least once each year by the Presiding Elder, except in cases where tilt! Preiliding Elder is also Preacher-in-charge or is administrator of the funds of a.ny Circuit or Station, in which casetbe accounts shall be audited as per diredi 'liS given below. This a.udit sha.ll include all funds ordered by the Presiding Elder or received from any other source for whatever purpose, and all local acconnts.

2. _.\.n Auditing Committee of five members of the Conference shall be chosen annually by the Conference on the nomination of the Bishop presiding, who bhall hold office throu~h the year.

3. The duties of this committee 8hall be:-(I.} To audit the accounts of the Preliiding Elder., includin~ orders given

for payments to the Circuits, from both Pa.rent and W. F. M. Societies, their own travelling accounts, and their circuit or station accounts when acting as Preachers­in-charge, or ab administrators of the funds of circuits.

(2.) To audit the accounts of the different in titutiong of our Conference in receipt of funds from the ~lission if not audited by the Pr",;iding' Elder or by Boards of Trustees,

(3.) To a.id in auditing the accounts of any station or circuit when requested so to do by either the Presiding Elder or the Preacher-in-charge. Thin Com­mittee ahall provide that the accounts of real estate and building enterprizes cost­ing over Rs. 2,000, for which this Conference is responsible, are properly audited.

(4.) To audit the accounts of the Treasurer of the p.l}-ent Society, including the appropriations of the Genera.l Committee, all moneys received from t110 Board, the Butler Chapel Fund, a.nd any other accounts entrusted to his care. AIM to audit the Quarterly and Annual returns forwarded by the Treasurer to the offiei at New Y 01'1.:.

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(5.) To audit the accounts of the Treasurer of the Woman's Foreign Mission­ary Society.

4. To secure the audit contemplated the Committee may deputize a sub­Committee of not less than two of its members to act in each case J but in no case shall any person sit in audit on his own accounts.

5. The Committee may look carefully into the expenditure of Circuits or Sta­tions, compare the same with appropriations, call for former audits w~th vouchers and satisfy themselves that all moneys are properly expended. Should any case of seeming carelessness or lnisapplication of fund!:! appear, the Cummittee shall report the same to the Finance Committee

6. This Committee ~ha.ll report annually to this Conference the result of their audit and the condition of accounts audited.

7. The I1'inance Committee if:! hereby requested to arrange for the payment ()f necessary expen~eb incurred in the audits ordered above,

E, \V, PARKER, J, \V, ".,. AUGH,

Question Seventh. Question sefen was then taken up, "Who are admitted int·, full connection ?"

The ca.lldidates we~'e called forward and were addressed by the Bisb.1p

GI ol'ge C. Hewes and John "'~. Robinson were reported favor­ably 1,y the C·,mmittee on Glllference Helations, rep.rted pnsstd in the Engli .. dl stud it's of the secoud yeHr. wert:< adlllitted into full conIlP':,;'ion, and plectwl to De:lcon's Orders. Thf>y 'were also elected to EI !er's Ord~r.~ unlp.r the ~l i:-sionary rule. G. C.]{ ewes was reporte'} passPd ill Urdu writing aud Haqniq -uI- ~Llujndat for the £1r"t yeH'. Sa,lllUt·\ Pilillip alld William T. StJeake were I eported bVllrably by tile Gummit:ep 011 Confen'nee Rplations, report(·d passf'd ill the studie..; of the sec 'ud year. admitted into full connec­ti()ll and clect.,·d to El, er's Orders ulldf-lr it .. Missionary rule.

On motion ~hl1duila Lawrence was cuntinued 011 trial in the studies of the secIIlld yenr,

Bareilly District Conference. TllP minutes of the Dareil1 v District C, Ill: erelH'!" were placed Oil the taule and the Conference adjourned fOI' re,·e~s.

ConfcrellCI' ('ull",d to or. 1el' Ht 2 P 1\1-

Committee on Memoirs On m"tion of J. H. Gilt, the COD­ferf'l1ce HdjourlllIll'nt lit the el se of ths se~sion was 01'01'1" d uutil 8 o'clock SillldiLY morning tl' be~r tile report of the Committee on Memuirs.

Audit of Accounts 011 motion of F L. Neeld the reguJa­tit 'nH COllCPl'll n~ the Alld t of Accounts was tl1ken from tlH~ table, t.o be hrought bt'fol'e the Couft>reuce for action, st'ction by sectiull. The regulations were thus broul.(ht forWll.l·d and adopted.

Question Twenty-second, Question twen t.y-second was again brought forward.

Stf'phellS S. Df\ase was placed on the Supernumerary list. Question Fifteenth. Question fifteen was called. None

having died, the (Joufel'elJoe joilJed in Singing the doxulogy in grati­tude to God.

On m',tioD T. Craven was granted leaye·for Monday. Statistic"_ The l'eport of the Committee on Statistics was

presented by L. At 00re and tlccepted. (}ce lieports,)

MIXUTES OF OONFERENOE.

011 motion the S~retary of- the Conference1 the Presiding Elder of the Oudh District, and the Scatistict1l Seoretary were appointed Ii committee on printing the Statistical forms.

Adjournment. The announcements were made and the doxology sung, the benediction pronounced by H. Mansell, anel the Conference adjourned.

13.A.REILLY, 15th January, 1893.

Memoir of Khiyali. Conferenoe ci1.lled to order at 8 A. M.,

S. Knowles in the chair. After the AnnlJal Love Feast, the C,)mmittee on Memoirsvresented a memoir of brother Kb.iyali of GLuhwa,1. On motion Conference adjourned.

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fIFTH PAY, FIRST SESSIOX, Bareilly, 16~h J,lDuary, 1893.

Opening Exercises. ConferenC9 convened at 11 A.. M., Bishop Tboburn in the chair. The opelliug religious exercises were conduct­ed by H. Mansell.

Journal. The minutes of the pr~('e ling Session were read in Eoglisfl and Yern1.cular, and after correction, apnrnved.

Limit of Speeches. On motion of J. B. Thomas. speeches were lilllited to two minutes for the rem1linder of the Se3sion.

Temperance. J. H. Gill present.ed the report of the Com­mittee on Temperance which was adopted. (See Reports.)

Social Purity. On motion of T. J. Scott t:le f~llowing res:)lu­tion was presented and adopted, and the Secretary w.\s instructed to sell~ notice of this action to t.he other Conferences and 1tlissionary Societies :-

"That this Conference ex:pre;,;;;;e,; its abhorrence of regulated 'vice in en·ry form; it hopes that the Imperial Go\'£'rnment will iu.;ist upon obedience by BrI­th>h officials in India to its instructiun!! bru!~d upon. the Resolution of Parliament of June 5th, 1888 ; th:it the pra.ctical officia.l sancti!)n of the sin of impurity may no longer exist in thi" c(JUutry. to the c()rruption of morals, and the hindrance of the progress of the Haspel, and that the Gm-AI'Ument wi i} remove, as far as poKsible, temptation from the path of British soldiers in India, and create conditions CO:l­dueive to morality. and therefore to health."

State of the Church. J B. Thomas presented the report of the joint Comm:ttee on the State of the Church, which was adopted. (See Reports.) .

Raja Ram Chita.mber. The credential~ of Raja Ram Chitam­ber from the Presbyteri to Chnrch were brou~ht forward, and on motion of E. 'V. Parker, were rf'fer'red to the N.- \V. I Conference.

Deaconess Board. J. W. Waugh presented the report of the Deaconess Board, which wag adopted, and Mrs. T. J. Scott and llis3 Sullivan were elected to fill vac.wcies in the Conferanee Dea" conesr;! Board. (See Reports.)

Oertificate of Ordination. The Bishop presented the follow­ing Certificates of Ordination:-

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This is to certify that on yesterday, January J 5th, I ordained the following persons to the office of Deacons in the Methodist Epis­copal Church :-

John W. Rubinson, George C. Hewes, David A. Chowfin. Superian B. Finch, Ba~ant Ram, Govilld ita'll, David M. Butler, Nizam Ali, Mn.ulaJdd Khan, Gyan M.asih, Nat.ha Singh, Mazllar-ul-Haqq, Tafaz· zul Haqq, Edward TIHlmson, Shib Ddt, Sabin Mansell, Benjamin Marqus, John Pusa, ])fohan Singh, Bansi Dhar, Gulab Singh, Dana. Singh, Ase, "TiUiam A. Comfort, Jllkkhan Lal, Henry C. Sigler, Joshua S. SamuAl, Yu.qub Ali, Lewis J. McGee, Sadal Singh, Albert G. .M cA r·thur, Chhote Lall.

On the same day I also ordained the following persons to the office of Elder ;-

Frank ·W. Foote, John \V. H()binsOll, George C. Hewes, Behari La.ll If, Cbiddu S. Pa.ul, Gurll Bayal Spflneer, Gtlheda. Lal, KalIn Das ol , Henry K. List, Samuel rrU,.lper, Sallluel \VheeJer, 'Villiam T. 'Speake, :-;a.ruuel Phillip, David A. Chowfiu, Behari Lal I, Robert Turner, Bl!badur.s. Phillip, Peter Merrill, Bala Uass.

BA:1lEILLY, II1Duary 16th, 1893. J. M. THOBURN.

Loca.l Committee, Naini Tal Schools. On motion of H. C. Stuntz the following were elected OD the Local Committee of the Naini Till Schools;-

Sir Heury Hamsay, C. fl., K C. S. I , J. H .Condon, M. D., J. H. Messmore, E. ,V. Pa.rke!', T. Cran'll. J. C. Butcher, Hon'ble J. \\Toodburn, J. W. \~raugb, T. J. Scutt, Miss Thoburu and Mrs. F. L. Neeld ..

Corresponding Secretary. On motion T. J. Scott was eleci.­ed Correijponding St'cretary of the COIJff'rence.

Auditing Committee. On motion the following persons were appointed Auditing Committee for 1 ~9!3 :-

F L. Xeeld, T. Olav-en, N. L. ROckf'Y, J. B. Thomas, J. Black­stock.

Finance Committee. On motion the Conference prC'ceed?d to the ell'clion of the Finance Cllmmi ttee by ballot. Tile following brethren WEre dl'lSen :-F. L. 1\ eeld, J. H'Messmore, S. Knowles, \V. P("ters, \V. n BOWPll. Zthllr-ul-Haqq. Alternates, J. B. Thoma8, 1:\. L. Hockey. B. F. C(lc:,er, S. Fulls.

Sa.laries of Missionaries. On motion cf J. W. ·Waugh a ComlJlitlee was appoinled t.o cmlfer with a simil.4l' committee from each of the other CUllft;rentes ou the subject of thing the salarit·s of t.he European members. The bi::dlOp appoillted J. W. 'Vaugh, E. \Y. Parker, rr. J Seott.

Bareilly Theological and Normal School Trustees. On motion of 1'. J. Scott, the following were elected trllstres of the 11areilly Theological School; - J. C. Butchor, ltllja Sha.m Sinha, "-. It. l~oweI1, aud }'. L. Neeld.

D. Osborne. 'nle following resolutiou was prescllied by E. 'V. Parker anti adopted by the Conferellco: - . .

llesolud.-That we 1 .. :\l'l\ with Jlleasun· that \Jut' brother D. Osborne 18 hkel;\' to l.,. appoiutt.'d General Evau~eliilt. ;wd "'l' hQn~by Illll.t c~'nli.dl'y iuvitv him t" 1I1'cud

,MINUTE~ OF (JONF:EltENOE.

A.!! much tim. m Eva.ngelistic work 'within the bounds of our Conferenee as may be .onvenient. .

E. W. P.l.BKRB, J. C. BUTeHU, P. T. WILSON, A. SOLOMON, Z. HAQQ, J. MoMAHON.

Bishop Mallalien. The following resolution was presented by W. Peters and adopted by _the Conference :-

I. Ham kull Membaran i Kanfarans Bishop Mallalieu sahib ke dil se shukrguzar hain ki unhoy. ne aiyam i Ka.nfarans men aksa.r hame~ fathya.b( ke­niaha.ne ki taraf ruhi kiy!, aur apne tajribe se yib yaqin dil.i.ya ki ruh ki bharpuri 8e fathyabi ke aiyli.m nazdik hail]. ka.sh ki lPluda.wand l\!as1h unki aur ziyada rna­dad kare ki apni du~1]. men hamel]. aur hama.re kam ko ya.d rakhey. aur apne mulk ke logoy meD- is bit ko pesh karen ki is fathyabi mey we bhi Da.hl imda.d pahug­ch&wey.

II. AUT ag-sr mauq9- ho to Dr. Butler sahib !'e yaha.y ka. kull Ml bayal1 far­miweg. aur yih bhi ki Methodist Episcopal Kalisya. ka. har na.far apne ahai a'lr ajdai mishaneri ko dil 0 jan se piyar karte haiy balki haqq to YUD hai ki Maslh( rishte men apna. ~lz rishteda.r aur qarabati samajhte hain aur unke liye dil 38 du~-

go hi~l:. Ham.a.ri du~ yih hai ki jahan kahiy. BisBOp sahib i mamduh jawen ~3U­diwand ki rUh unki hifazat bre ki salamati ke sath apne mullt ko wa.pas jaweu.

[T.BA...'IISLATlON. ]

We, the members of the Conference, desire to give expression ~o our hearty thanks to Bishop Ma.llalieu for his words of inspiration and hope for the victory at hand; and we would ask him to always remember us and our work in his prayerlJ, and when he has opportunity, to tell our brethren in America of our success, that they ma.y help us in the hour of victory.

And we would alse send through him our greetings to Dr. Butler, telling him of the work which is being done here. a.nd assuring him that all the members uf the Methodist Episcopal C.!l.urch love him from the bottom of their hearts, rejoicing that we are one family m Christ Jeaus, and praying always forGod's choicest bless­ing to rest upon him. And finally, we pray that the Spirit of God may rest richly upon our Bisbop :\1allalieu, supporting and strengthening him in all his journeyinga to his home.

J. T. JJ.NVIB~ W. PBTBHS, S. TuppBB, M. STEPHEN_

The following resolution was also adopted:-lUsol-vea.-That our Conference has been delighted with the visit of Bishop

Ma.I1a.lieu to India. and that his presence and ministrations in our Conference and social and religious meetings has been an inspiration to us. We cannot soon forget his words of sympathy and cheer. We heartily welcome such visits. We pray that journeying mercies may accompany Bishop MallaHeu and his son Wil. liard as thP.y It-ave us,

Epworth League.-N. L. Rockey presented the following re­solution, which was adopted :-

Whereas the Epworth League has m'3t a long-felt want in ihe training of our young people, therefore.

Resolved,-That we officially approve of the three divisional delegated league., Rohilkhand, Oude, and Kumaon, which now hold a.nnual sessions. and recommend that a. Board of Epworth League Control. of one from each di\'illion, be appointed, whose business it sha.ll be to unite these leagues under one constitution and to fnrther the interests of the League in every possible way within tbe hounds of the Conference.

N. L. Rocuy. L. A. COIm. J. C. BUTOHER.

H. C. Stuntz, L. A. Core and W. A. Mansell were apTointed. Sanitarium Committee. On motion of E. 'V. Parker the

following Sanitarium Committee was appointed :-J. T. MacMahon, J. W. Waugh, H. C. Stuntz, F. L. N(-eJd.

Adjournment. On motion the Conference adjourned to meet at 5·30.

11lLYUTRS OJ? OONFERENCE. It

SECOND SKSSION. BAREILLY, 16th January, lB93. Opening. Conference called to order at 5-30, Bishop Tboburn

in the chair. After singing, prayer was offered by Abdul W 1l.hid. Journal. The minutes of the preceding session were read in

English and Vernacular and, after correction, approved. Conference Claimants' Fund Division. On motion of

E. 'V. Plirker two persons were appointed to arrange with the N.-,V. India Conference concerning the distribution of funds for Cunft'rence Claimants.

J. \V. 'Vaugh and E. W. Parker appointed. Book Concern Dividend. On motion of J. VV. Waugh the

Bisbop was authorized to draw on the Book Concern Dividend. Conference Historical Society. On motion the followiDg

officers of the Conference Historical Society were electEd :-

J. \V. \Vaugh, Presidel'!t. H. C. Stuntz, Secretary. T. J. Scott, Treasurer.

Separate W. F. M. S Accounts. The following communi­cation from tbe 'Y F. nt, S. Conference signed by the Secretary, was read, and on motion of E. "\V. Parker, the Preachers-in-charge were instructed to comply with the request.

H At. the session of the Woman's Conference on J nnuary 16th 1893, a re;,;olution was passed requiring that in all stations the ac­counts of the Vof. F. M. S. be kept in separate books from those of tbe Parent Board."

Auditing Committee. The Auditing Committee presented its report" which was accepted. (See Repo1·ts.)

On motion the books of the Treasurer were referred to the Per­manent Auditibg Committee for audit.

Sllnday-Schools. The Sunday-School Committee presented its report, which was adopted. (Su Rep(jrt8.)

Deaconess Board. On motion of J. T. MacMahon the Board of Deaconess was elected as constituted last year with the corrections • made this morning.

Standing Committees. On motion the following Standing Committees ~ ere appointed:-

STA~DING COMMITTEEs.-Statistics : X. L. Rockey, L. A. Core, S. Tupper, "\\? T. Speake. State of tlte Church: S. Knowlell, H. L. Mukclji, Stephen Pau], Szmda.1f-Scltools: T. J. Scott, J. B. Gill, W. It. Bowen. Publishing. :Minutcs: \Y. A. Mansell, N. L. Rockey, 1'. Craven. Tempemllce: F. L. Neeld, F. W. Foote, Yaquh Shah, Pu,b/ic lVors7tip: E. W. Parker, 'V. A. Mansell, J. W. Hobillson, 'Muthew Stephe-n.

J. O. Peck.-The following resolution was presented by J. 'V. \Yaugb and adopted by the Conference:-

Resolw/,-That this Conference record with gratitude and pleasure itsapprc­ciation of the eafllE'st and pfficient efforts of the Hoy. Dr. J. O. Peck, Correspollding I:)ecretary of the M. E. Missionary Society, ~ew York. in fOl'warciingthe bt::!;t inter­e;;ts of our wOl'k ill all its branches, in bringjn~ our needs as well as our :mt:cess be. fore tbe great Church of which hi is an honered officer, in bis Ilpltmdid addreis( II

MINUTES -OF CONr~R~NCJr.

and !f1:nest appeals, not only befor~ the Annua.l Conference in his visitations, hut alao Defore all the congregations where he is called to minister on the Sa.bbath day during the week, in his indefatigable efforts to lay ~is India work upon the heart of the whole Church.

We thoroughly a.ppreciate his suceess, and hope he wlll oontinue to keep our cause before all the people of the United Sta.tes.

We venture again to hope that Dr. Peck ma.y be able to visit us at no distant day ..

J. W. WAUGH, E. W. PARl{;ER.

Butler Chapel Fand. -On motion of E. 'V. Parker, it was decided that toe N orth-\Vest Conferenoe be entitled to one-fourtb of the receipt of Butler Coapel Fund.

Board ,of EducatioD.-N. L. Rookey presented the report of the Board of Education, whioh was adopted. (See Report&.)

Mr. and Mrs Keplinger.-Tbe following rbtioliltion we pre­sented by F. L. Neeld. which was adopted:-

.Rtsolved~Tha.t the Secretary of the Conference be instructed to send a letter of tbanksto Brother and Sister ~epling:er in which he sh \11 sta.te the great value of their gift to our whole ~ork m India und our hSlIty appreciation of their christian snnpathy for us III our work.

And we also extend to them a. cordial im"ition to visit us in India. }~. L.- NEELD, T. J. SCOTT.

Oonference Treasurer.-On mot.ion of S. K.nowles, J. \V. Waugh was nominated. Treasurer of the Board for the COnferc:lllce.

Bishop Thoburn.-Tbe following resolutlOll wa.s presented by W. Peters, and adopt(-d by the Conference :-

Bam ba dil 0 jan ~hudawa~d Karim Karsaz ke shukl'guzar h1il] lCi us ne "ha.mari du~OU ko lisman par se mustajab farmaya. aur bam are ~iz Bishop J. ~l. Tooburn sabib ko aur salamti aur tandurLtsti ke ~Iam mel] aprlt' .. da~t.i·Lazuou ki bifazat ke sath mulk-i-Amf"rica ke dtir daniz safar se phir wapis lara aur i3 K3.nfarans meg. ham are sha.mjI heU raunaq afroz hue. -

1. Agarchi dunyawi rll11j-o·maIa.l darjP gayat k8. aya. par raza Ihihi meu rbi malum bote haig. cbihre ki ~u~h'nldi aur bashashat rulIa.IlI barakatoD ki. izahar karti hai aur yih ~jib namuna ham,he pairawi ka hai ki muslbat men BiMt qadam raben·

2. "Cn ki hidayateg. aur n~Bihatev. is bhari Jihidmat ke liye niba.yat "k3ra.mad hain-

3. f!ama.rl ~an~arans ke k:u1 rne~bara~ aur nft: kull Methodist Episcopa.l xaUslyaen]O m~k'l-Hmd men b~ln ~pnt. ~ada. asman ki t.'I.raf buland. karkt- iltija. Alqa.mr ke darbar ~eg. pesh k~rh LaID in Jah~n Sf' haman kumak hal aur {Lrz yih bai :ki s&hib-i-mausuf ko aur zlya.da apne lIalII ~haza.ne se maJamal farmawe ki un ko Uida kasir pahuDche ki jis se hamen bhi us se mustafaiz farma sakf'n is ke sb3.mil hal jismcini tandurasti Sulaiman ki si dana.i hikmat, ql1wat aur i~r ki dar8z1 un ki marzi ~e muta.biq jnayat kl ja.we kl jis sa 1s mulk ka. fi.ida. aur muqaid rUhov. ki fiaJat ho.

J. T. JANVIBR, S. TUPPER, H. J. ADAMS. WH. PEURS.

[TRA.~SLATION .J 'Ve would express our gratitude to our gracious and ooneTolent Heavenly

Father that He has a. cepted our prayel1l, and thrown Bis protecting anna about uur ~loved Biahop Thoburn in an hIB journeyinga and brought him sa.fe to US

again6ur joy in weeing hill face once more ill tempered by the thought of the affliction he has passed through in the death of his daughter, yet his countenance bears the marks of resignation and trust 1\8 well M communion with God, and iDepirea UI to lives of greater loyalty and snbmission to tho will 01 God.

His Wisdom and counsel a.re & constant helpto us in all our labors. We an. as memben; of this Conference, together with the Hethodist Episcopal

Church in India., invoke the divine blelSSing to rest more and more richly upon our t3iJshop' that be may be endued wi~h g:raoe,. wisdom, ~n~ health, to serve wi~h ever 4crea&11lJ Inccess tbe cau~ of Chrillt 18 this land, winlllng ma.ny lou18 for hlS hire.

jfIJ.~Ul'E8 OF Ot}NFERESCE. !Zl

Ham Bareilly ke ktl11 sahiban des!laur wilayation 'ke tahe- dil'S8 -shukrguzar h a.iu. ki uuhon ne hama.ri i~dat, aur l}Mtirdari ka hat u1 imkan achchM bandobast kiya jis se kisi na\1 ki taklff na hul.

Is ke lwaz men IPludawand Talj,13. apni barakaton se un ben mahimal kare aur yih taufiq ba~bshe ki biradarana ulfat aur musa.fir-parwari men sbubre c1fa.q hoy.

WM. PETERS, J\1. STEPHE.N:, S. PAUL.

[TRANS UTION.]

'Va arc tha.nkful to all the Bareilly brethren for their very kind entertainment and arrangements whioh have ministered to the comfort of all.

It is abundantly our hea.rtH desire that God bless them, and that they ma.y ;n­crease in brotherly iove and hospitality.

00 motion of M. Stephen it was recommended th'lt the Hindu­stani resolutions presented at this S8Bsion be also translated into English and so incorporat.ed in the minute~.

Committees of' Examination.-The following committees were appointed :-

Fi,'st Year-No L. TInchy, J. B. Thomas, S. Tupper. S('tlJnd rear -F L. N edd, Zahur-ul- Hoqq, F. Presgrave. 1'ltird rear-So Kllo\"\'IES, H. J. Adams, Stephen Paul. FOllrth yp.ar-J. H. Gill, 'V. l{ Bowen, C. Hamock, F,:rih rear and Admission-T. J. Scott, William Peters,

H. L. ~l ukerji. Local Orders-To Craven, M. Stephf'D, F. \Y. Greenwold. Conference J:l'laliuIi8-J. H. ~le~smoff", T. J. Scott, D. C. Monroe,

S. Paul, T. \Y. Green wold. To }Jreach the Annual Sermon-L. A. Core. Alternate, 'V!lIiam lC Bn{'en. Triers of Appeals.-Jolm Bla~kst,0ck, P.T. \Yilwn, J.H. Mess­

more, J. H. Gill, \Y. R Buwen, B. F. Cocker, :JIat!ic,y Stepuen were elected Triers of A "Twul

Board of Education.-On mo~ioll S. Knowles, L. A. Core, and N L. HOCkey were elec!;~d 011 the Buard of Ejncation.

Miss Layton.-Miss Thouurn read n memoir of Miss L3ytJIl to the Conference.

Adjournment.-~f')ved that the Conference adjourn after the reading of the minutes, the administration of the Sacrament and the rending of the Appoiutmeuts.

W. A. M.AXSELL, Secretary.

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J. M. THO DURN, Prendent.

APPOINTMENTS FOR 1898.

AMROIIA DISTRICT.

Hnu,l\I A. CUTTLlI(G, PRESIDING ELDER, (P. O. 8AlIBHAL.) I OttO, t3({~, Amroha and JOII, Karim Masih. ~:~ ~ 3Qr~'-;,r"~, I

Babukhera, Supplied by Bulaqi Singh. Bahjoi, ,. ,. Maula Da.d Khan.

.. Bashta., Lncius Cntler. ~ Dhananra, Warren M. dcott.

Gunnanr, Ram Sukh Franklin. Hass~npur, Nattha Singh. NarlJ.iniya, Supplied by ZuIB. Rnjpura, To be ~upp1ied. Rasulpur, Supplied by Manpl1Ul Sin~h. Sambhal, Hiram A. Cutting, Mazhar-ul-Haqq. Shahpnr, Supplied by Jaunhri. Sharif PU1', " " Bhola Singh.

BARE ILLY DISTRICT. " "1 r.f ,~SCu I

J. C. BC'TCIIER, PRESIDING ELllER, (P. O. BA.RKILLY.) ~,'{; "

, Bareilly, John C. Butcher, Goo. H. Frey. Fari,lpur, Aaron Sweet. J alalabad, Henry K. List. Khera Bejbera., Supplied by Fazl Ullah •

.. Mabamadi, Crawford Hancock • • PanahpuI't Horace J. Adams.

Pawayan, Bihari Lall II. Tilhar, Cbhiddu S. Paul.

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• Shahjehanpur, NOble L. Rockey. • " East, John Blackstock, Bahadur S. Philip .

... Theological Semina.ry, Bareilly, Thomas J. Scott, Frank L Neeld, Hara Lal Mukerji.

Charles L. Bare, Snpf:rnumernry. Stephen S. Dease, "

KUMAUN DISTRICT.

JOILN T. McMAHON, PRESIDIl<O ELDER,(P. O.DW.ULlIUT.)

Bhot, Harkua T. Wilson. Dwarahat, John T. McMahon. Paori, Joaepb H. Gm, David A. Chowfin. Kainur, Shadullab La.wrence. Lansdowne, F. W. Greenwold. Naini Tal, Hindustani, James W. Waugh, Pa.trul.

" English, Homer C. Stuntz. " High School, Frank W. Foote.

Pithoragarh, Shih Datt. Srinagar, Sabin Mansell. Jamea H. Messmore, Editor of the Ina ian Wit""" Mem­

ber of the N aini Tal Quarterly Conference.

t,:}:4_, ...

lJllNUTES OJ! CONli'ERENCE.

MORADAllAD DISTRICT.

P. T. WILSON, PRRSlDING ELDER, (P. O. BUDAUN.)

Aonla, James Jordan. Rilawar, Supplied hy Basant Ram. Bilsi, Charles Shipley Bisauli, Benjamin F. Cocker. }~udaun, Peachy T. Wilson, Sa.muel Philip. Dataganj, Chhcda LaI. Kakrala, Supplied by Goyind Ram. Ujhani, Faredan Presgrave. Chandansi, Zahur-lll-Haqq. Kanth, Supplied by Cbhiddu S. Hunter. Kundarkhi, Henry 13. Mitch ... ll. Moradabad, Lewis A. Core, lJ~\rid M. Butler. Thakurdwara. Supplied by Bala Das. ]~ijnoT, James H. Thomas. Dilawar Singh. Dhatllpur, Supplied by Nizam Ali. Kiratpur, " ,,!la.nsi Dllar. Ma.llda,war, Seneca. Falls. Kaginfl, William T. ~peake. Najibauad, Supplied by Benjamin McGregor. Nurpur, Supplied by Gulab Singh. Seohara, " Jhabbu Lal. illel'kot, " Fazl Masih.

OUDrr DISTRICT.

EDWIN 'V. PARKER, PRESIDING ELDBR, (P. O. LUCK~O""")

Ealtraich, 'Yillinm Peters, Stlmuel \Yheeler, John F. Samuel, Baldeo Pershad.

Rarabliuki, Stephen Paul. Gonda., Samuel Knowles, Guru Da.~·al Spencer, Dihari La.l I. Hardoi, l:iamuel Tupper, Abdul W I.I.hid. La.khimpur, Kanhai Singh. Lueknuw, Cm;uit, Edwin \Y. Parker, KalIn DaIS.

Hindustani Church, ~latthew <Stephen. .. English Church. John \Y. Houinson.

Rni Barpill V, Willialil R Bowen. Sitapllr, Da.:id C. ~lonroe. Albert G. McArthur. ~hahubl\d, J Ulllmall I.all. UUCl.o. Yaqub ~hai"l. LuckLow ChristillJl College. "\Yilliam A. UlI.nsell, Principa.J.

George C. Hewes, Vice-Principal. A~cnt of the l'uLlishing House, Thumas Crann.

PILIllHIT DISTRICT.

ABRAHAM SOLOMON, PRr-SIDING ELDEa, (P. O. FA.I'£Il(UJfJ.

Hi,;alpur, Kallu Dhar l'iliLl1it. DIlIlj..·l P. Kidder. Baheri, Sill plied by B.. 'l'llrner. Na\\"llbganj, Supplil."d by KaHn Singh. J\:budaga.nj, " " Fra.ncia I'"tn. bhahi, Supplied by ialnuel Luk&. Milak, ,I " As€'. ]<'atehganj, Ahraham ~f)lOmoll. Sarauli, SupplitJ by Bhikki Lal • ..M irganj,,, "Uirdhari LB.l.

'J'o preach th{\ Annua.l SermoIl, L . .A. Corio Alternate. William R. Bo\\·en.

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WOMAN'S CONFERENCB.

BAREILLY Dl:STRICT.

Barei1ly, Girls' Orphanage, ~H"s T. J. Kyle. "'OUlun's NorUlal School, Mrs. T. 1. S~ott, tt

.:\Jrs F. L.l\"ee!d. " District work, Mr.\'. J. C. Blltcllcr. " Medical work. ~l:ss ~.lary E. Bryan, M.D. " City Schools, ~L&. ~~lice :-::e\ltt. " Zauaua Work, His," .Mary E. Wil!.lon.

~hahj\;.h.\Dpur, !\1rs. X. L. Rockt'y, Miss L. HeiUu. " East, ~lrs. J. Blackstock.

KUMAr1\" DISTRICT.

Cbandag, Miss :Mary Reed. DWllrahat, Mrs. ~IcYa.hon ano Mrs. M. C. Whitby. Naini Tal a.nd Bhabar, Mrs. Waugh.

t Schools, Mrs. :Messmore. :, Wdle~le.r High School, Miss S. A. Easton and

Miils R. Sellers. It WO'llan's work, Mrs. H. C. Stunu.

Pauri. Mrs. J. H. Gill. Pithoragarh, Miss Annie Budden.

" Medical Work, Mias M. A. Sheldon, M. D. llora.dabad, Girls' Boarding School, Miss M:. E. Day, lU ..

H. Kemper. " Zauana work, Mrs. C Grant. ,. City and Vmoge "on, Mra. Thoma ••

BiJnor, Miss C. A. Downey. BuciJ.un, llr:l. P. T. Wilson.

OUDH DISTRICT.

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Miss Thoburn. L •• know Woma.n's College ... Miss Perrine.

lfiss Hoge. Deaconess' Home ~li:,s L. Sullinm. City Schools and.r Mr L S P .'

Di&trict work t· 8. '. al ger. " " English work ~r r,,;. R~)hjn:;on.

Bitapuf, Boarding ,",cLool !I1r~. )10nrop-. ZanSJJll \{ol'k Mi:-S Ful1f'1.

Gond~, RIiLnlir.g t'chool M:,s F. H. ScoLt.

" Zenana work ~lr:;. Knowles.

PILIBHIT DISTRICT.

Di,.,riet wQrlc ... Mrfl. Solomon. On leav8-)HssLaws')n. lfiss Engli8h. and MissGa,1limore. Transferred to );' orth- W tiS' India Conference-.Mis.e Me.

Burui~. Min Rowe, and Mn. ldattbewi.

REPORr-rs OF COMMITTEES. 00. report is for the twelve months of the Calendar yea.r 1892. Two things

will prevent a proper and fair comparison with la.st I. year. That report was for the whole territory of the

Summal'Y Or North India Conference. including Cawnpore, Allaha-Statistical Reprot. bad, part of Oudb .District, and Bulandshaht.:, B~bu­

pura, the most frmtful part ofthe Amroha D18tncts, together ~ith the whole Dtricts of Agra and Aligarh. •

. ThiS. tra.n~fe.rred portion. then contained 7,800 out of a total of 33,000 of our Bmdustam ChrIstlan commumty, so that approximately one-fourth of our numbers has been transferred to the new Conference. Again the statistical your 1291, was one of fifteen montl18 which would tend to show a further disparagement in the comparison of 1892 with 1891.

CONFERENCE MEMBERS: (1) European (2) Native Local Preachers Total paid workers

MEMBERSHIP : Probationers Full members

BAPTISlIS: Adults Children Total '"

SUNDAY SCHOOLS Christian Scholars Non-Christian Schola.rs Native Christian commu-

nity

SCHOOLS: 21 (l) Boys' Vernacular Schooli 443 42 (2) Girls'" " 228

173 (3) English &; Anglo-Yerna~ular Boys,27 1,511 (4)" " " Girls 10

SCHOLARS : 15,153 Christian Boys 6,911

. 10,660 "Girls... 2,377 Non-Christian Boys 6,747

5,181 ,. " Girls 2,917 3,479 Total Scholars 18,952 8,660 COLLECTIONS :

982 Missionary 16,093 Children's Day .•• 21,854 MINISTERIAL SGPPORT :

32,512 From Europeans

,. l\"atives Total Collected in India

Rs.l,!i06

" 434

... Rs. 4,922 t .. " 3,411 •.. ,,93,664

N. L. RocUY, L. A. ConE, S. TcrPER.

THE Committee on Sunday-Schools is pleased to report that the pa.st year has been one of success in our Sunday-Schools. It

II. is difficult to compare statistics as the Conference has been divided, but as near a.s we can judge, there

Sunday Schools. has been about the same number of non-Christianlt in our schools this year as last: while the number of

Christian schola.rs in the North India Conference this· year is 204 greater than that reported one year ago. To Bay tha.t after one quarter of our Chri'ltian comnllmity has been transferred to the bounds of the North-West Conference, still the increase in our Christism Scholars is 204, is to say that with God's blessing, the increase the past j"ea.r has been more than twenty-five per cent.

Your Committee would call attention to the fact that from a Christian eom~ munity of 32,512 we have only 16,093 in our Sunday-Schools, and would urge that each Preacher-in~Charge make special efforts to bring every Christian into the Sunday-School.

Your Committee would repeat the suggestion made last year, and urge that special pains be taken to have every child in each Sunday-School memorize several verses from the Bible each Sunday. By this mea.ns we call send portions of God's Word into many homes we cannot enwr.

We are BOrry to report that our Children's Day Collection has fallen off. Last year the amount was Rs. 666: this year &. 434-a reduction of 35 percent. As but 25 per cent of our Christian community has been transferred to the N orth-West Conference we have to face the fact that our Sunday-Schools pve 10 per cent. less this year than last. .

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26 RBPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Your Committee would gratefully acknowledge the indefatigable and SUcceSB" ful efforts of Rev. T. Craven to fonnlrd the work of the Sunday-Schools by abun­dant and suitable supplies, and would record its appreciation of the invaluable assistance given by the J .. esson Lea,'es edited by ReL J. H, Messmore, and by the $hai1' J;.kllxih .Atjdl and iJdl Hitkdrak edited by Rev. :IS". L. Rockey. +nmany cases the latter have been of the greatest use in building up our Sunday·Schoob, while the former axe indispensable in our work.

D. C. MONROE, For the Committee.

YOUR Committee is pleased to report that the past year has been one of steady pro!!ress in all lines of Christian work. In most places

III. the ~V ord has been faithfully preached, and God has honored the labors of his messengers. It is with

State of the Church. peculiar gratitude that we note the continued and increasing success of our workers in bringing the low

and oppressed classes out of the darkness of heathenism into the glorious light of the Gospel. This movement instead of weakening or abating, as was feared by some when it begun a few year,; ago, has been widening and deepening, and to-day we have greater cause for encouragement than e\'e1' before. But while we have great cause for encouragement i.tlld should be profoundly grateful to our heavenly Father who has led us into such fruittul fields and given us such victoriel:l over the powers of darkness, yet we must not forget the weighty responsibilities which rest upon us. These thousands whom the Lord has so graciously given us must be tau ht an ed into the ex rience of a Christian life. '\'e, therefore, in view of

act, rna'e teo OWlUg recom en a ons: 1. That revival meetings be held in all the circuits as far as possible, and that

gleater effort be.made tu lead the new converts to deep conviction for sin and to a clear consciousness of the new birth.

-2. That the sacra'ment of the Lord';:; Supper be administered as far as practi­cable to all our Chri,tiall people once a month.

S. That Christian 71Ldas be held in the circuits at least once a year at such points as ",ill give the people of the outlying villages an OPPOl'tunity of attending them.

4. That special attention be giv£ll to the training of those entrusted with the responsibility of teaching onr converts. We believe that they should be thorough, ly in~1;ructM in Bible principles and in methuds of leading soult; into a higher spiritnallife.

5. Tha.t we continue to t'xerci"e great care in gidng' baptism to enquirers, so that none but worthy IJen;!llIs may be brought into our Church.

6. That our people be taught the importance of giving, not only as a duty, but also as a means of grace.

1. That regular and stated time!; flrr public worship 1w. observed, especially that our people be gathered together at least once on the Sabbath day for this purlJo"e.

8. That we continue to teach our people the exceeding sinfulness of idolatry, and that baptism be withheld from persOIlS so long a8 they do not give satisfac­tory evidence ufhaving ~ruplctely given up its practice.

9. That great effort be put forth for the establitihment of our Christian mar­riage and burial rites among all our Christians.

In concluding this report we would call el;pecial attention to the evangeliatic work perfonned by )li.,,, Rowe. Wherever she has held services revivals have resulted and many have been led to experience the joy of conscious salvation through her efforts. This form of work needs to be emphasized as fa.r DS possible, and we hope thi" conting year may witness f,'Tca.t reyivaJs in all our circuits, especi­a.liy do We hope to see the revi val flume reach all our schools 1:\0 that they all, frow the highest to the lowest, may become centers of grea.t evangelistic influences.

}i'. L. XEELD. J. B. THmfAs. H . .A. CVlTL.'iG, J. T. McMAHON.

w. note with-great satisfaction the firm stand the Methodist Episcopal Church in iLl high 65trepresentative Conferenc~ invariably

IV. takf!S agll.inst in temperanc£'. She has npver f~J1ed. to be OD temperance. the siJe of temperance and to fearlessly hamplon Its grea.t

drincipleB. The {jxpr~:-;~ioll of th", last veneral Conference with regard to the

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liquor tra.ffic is m&nly and;praisewolthy. "Believing as we do that the traffic in .c intoxicating beverages susta.ins the r"lation of an efficient cause 'to the vice of " intemperance, we hold that no member of the MethodiRt Episcopal Church can "~onsistently contribute bv voice, vote or influence to the perpetuation and pre.

taction of that traffic. We declare before all the world that tile Church of God " ought to be known alway~ and everywhere as the relentli'ss and uncompromis­"ingfoe of this ungodly business, and it is the duty of every Christian to wage " ceaspless warfare against it."

We gladly welcome to India the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and promise this Society our he~rty support. We rejoice in the sllccessful agitation of the opium question and pray for the speedy abolition of the licensed opium den. We urge our ministerg to see to it that all new converts be instructed in the nIles of our Society against it;; use.

W~ recommend that a lecturer may be selected by the Conference and com­missioned to visit the Mission stations, wherever be may be invited, carrying with bim temperance literature and setting forth the benefits of total abstinence, and that the pupils in our schools may he instructed in the evils of intoxicating liquors and intoxicating drugs and tobacco.

J. H. GILL, J. C. LAWSON, M. STEPHEN.

THE schoofquestion continues one of supreme importancE', for it 'is our· most I( Affective aid to the "vangelization of the people. We cannot

V. lay too much stress upon the'importanccof the Theological Schoo} to Ollr whole work. We report a good year. Sixteen

Report of the. Board young men complqb'd the course of study and received cer-of Educatlon. tificatps. They have aU found places awaiting thp,m in the

North India, N.-W. India, an Bombay Qonferences. The only pity is that there were not as many Ull)re. ~n€' young tnen compieEelI the Normal course and have joined th~ work. Financiall~ we have been hle'liled. Th"! Lord continues to ra.ise up good frienns for thp schnol. Buttpr H;tIl, named after Dr. Wm. Butler, founder of till' Mission, bas hePll built and p:tid fnr, and through the munificence of )Ir. and 'Irs. K"pjingerof F. S. A. we l1:'\ve bePIl enahl.->(1 tl) lay the corner-stone of another much ne"ded 1)·lHiin:;. the entire co~t of which they pro­vid'" to build this hall as a mp,mrlrial to r,lleir SI)U. :\1 lY G .... ~ ('I)ntinu~ to give us friends until our endowment, Sf',~urf'd in Go\'"ernment liouels, may be sufficient to provide a snfficipnt number of scholarships £1r our work and a full faculty of profes~or" from home.

We TPj!ret that t.Il(' sucCPss of t,h!' Theological dppartment has, for want of room crowded nut the ~onnal Department. We . trust this school may be able to resume its position.

Our Anglo-Yernacular schools hav!" done very much better this year. Several have done rpmarkably well, namely, :\Ioradab·.d and Budaon and Shahjehanpur, each pusing a better percentl1gp than the Go,f'rnment schools in their respective stations.

The two colleges at Lucknow, too, have n:ade progress. The New Christian College fnr Bl)y~ has been pa.id for and the faculty are making large pla.ns for thp practical edu~ation of Chr!stian .hoys undf'r thf' bpst pvangeli~l influences. The 'Vomans CoUeg-e (l.nri (jlrlS Hlg-h School has been fnrtuna.te m receivi!1~ a visit from the ~ieutcn!lnt. G(.vernnr. in company ~vith educati!>nal authorItIes. and evoked thf' hlghcilt pra.tile. It has Slllce been pubbcly and offiClally recommended as a. model school of it~ ~ind.

ThE' Vcrnacula.r Yillage Schouls cont iune to providE' fnr our new converstf /1 but thp instruction is n('ce~sarih· Yerv mpag-re and unsatisfadon·. The time of the men is taken up more witli the duties' of pastors than witl; their work ay teacb('rs.

We regret that the Edur-ntinnal department has so changed the course fot: I{~ Anglo-Vernacular Schools tha.t it i!l nnw impossiblE' to giVf' ll!' a particle of belp in education of such boys as Ilre titted to talH' only th(' Y('rnacular courSE' of study. • • Formerly it WR.S possible to run a goori Xorma,l df'partment. in ('onnf'ction with ~ every Anglo.Verllilcular School. This is to be regretted, e~pecil\.lly as now there is no school to provide tpl\.cht'rs for our small seho018. Jr

We recommend that every missionary provide a school for such students II .~ lUI will, in several years. be reans to tnk" up this dllt~· of pa.stor tea.chers, a.nd we , recommend that he keep this class, as nearly itS possible, under his own care.

The two English schools, Oak Openings and Wellesley, haye had prosperous

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years. Ou Opening has had f&1' th8 largest attendance in its history. Tuition&! results ha.ve been good irl both inst.itutions. All girls presented for the Jast Entrance ~xamination passed in the first division. In the Inspector's examination Oak Openings passed 70 out of 71 presented, a.nd Wellesley passed 63 out of 64. Result grants were both increased. Thele has been a steady though quiet spiritual influence among the pupils throughout the year.

We believe that our young peoplf:\ should now learn the beginnings of self­support and that all Mission Scholarships, beyond the Upper Primary' grade, be in the nature of a loan to be repa.id in money or service under speCIfied contract. We recommend that the Board be empowered to draw up a system of scholarship conditions to apply to : all schools. This B09rd shall also equalize amoun~ of scholarships in schools so far as practica.ble.

N. L. RoCKEY, For the Board.

TmI: Conference Deaconess Board met and transacted all business com-VI. ing before it in dueform.

Deaconess Boa.rd. The nam~s of th~ following ladies were called, and they were passed to continue AS Deaconesse,; in good standing, doing

very efficient work as such:-Migs Rowe, :Miss Sullivan, Miss Sheldon, Mrs. Mat. thews. Miss Thoburn and ~IiS8 Fannie Scott.

Mbs A. Budden wa.s recommended as a Deaconess in full standing. The name .. of Mrs. T. J. Scott and )Iiss Sullivan were rncommended to fill

vacancies made in this Conference Deaconess Board by the transfer of Mrg. J. E. Scott to the N orth-West Conference and the absence in America. of l\1iss. Engl~b.

J. 'V. WAUGH, Chairman.

THE books of the Presiding Elders, the Treasurer of the "'udi+-i!!l' Com. W. F. Missionary Society and the Treasurer of the Board of .. ---e Education have been audited and f'Jund correct. mitee's Report.

J. BLACKSl'{)CK. S. DEASE.

VII.-BUTLER YILLAGE CHAPEL FUND.

REsUlfE AT CLOSB OF 1892.

Amount expended on Chapels in 1891-'92 Balance in hand at date-December 1st 1891·'92.

)Iakiog a Grand Total of Of which Rs. 1,604-6 have accrued as Interest.

Setting a.part as P~rma.uent Fund at Interest

There will remain for cnrrent use, to order

... R<J. 5,446 !I 6 . .. " 13,151 6 6

... Rs. 18,604 0 0

... Rs. 8,650 0 0

... Rt;. 4,507 6 0

.T. 'V. WAUGH.

Behll.ri VII I, passed in Sat 1ht Narupan and B:libal Bu Harl IX. D. A. Chowfio pa.8~ed in all sUbjectt';o

EXAItINATIONS G. C. Hewes passed in Haqaiq.ul-)Iajudat and Urdu Trans· First Yea.r. lations.

H. C. Stuntz in all Vernacular Studies. J. Blackstock in all Verna~ular. but Urdu writing. D. C. Monroe, in English and Verna.cular Iltudies.

SECOSD YEAll •

. r. W. R'lbimon a.nd G. C. R'l-;ve; pa13s:i in VI>\. II or p,)ps':J T,Ieology and iK Harma:l':J Introduction. ill the pa.~t a,;1i6n;,d for Second year.

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L . .A.. Core and H. O. Stuntz passed in Dharm Tula. S. ¥hillip and W. T. Spe:tke passed in all the studies of the ~eeond ¥ear.

'fHIRD YEAR.

Tisre S.U Imtihan dene wale Kamiti ke samhne ae, nam aur Kita.bet}. zail men likhig. haig..

Kitabeg. l'sa. kl Strat, Thomas Tashrih ul TasUs. fswi Sabat, Satmat Nirupan Din raw!. S. Tupper, Pass, Wl;tz bahut achchha. G. H. Fery, Pass, WI;tZ bahut achchha. H. K. List, Pa.ss, W I;tz achchU. S. Wheeler, Pass, W 1;t7. bahut achchha.. Kallu Dels, Pass, WI;tZ achchha .. Obedda Ll;tl, Pass nahig. hue, W~z achchha naMn.. J. B. Thomas, Pass, Kitabeg. n.hwan.us.Safa, Hindi Grammar, Satma.t NirU·

pan. Translation and writing, English First Reader in Hindi writing, Pass. Kamiti rae deti hai bhai Chedda LI;tI ane wale sa.l men. inhi .lcita-bog. meg.

imtihan deweg..

}'OUltTH YEAR.

Behari Lal II. Chedds. S. Paul, Guru Dayal, Spencer and Frank W. Foote passed in the studies of the Fourth yea.r.

J. C. Butcher passed in Persian Grammar and the Gospel of Matthew in Persian.

W. A. Mansell and L. A. Core finished Harman's Introdllction and W. A. Mansell passed the examination in the second part of Watson's Institutes.

KHIYALJ, the subject of this memoir, a Local Deacon of the Methodist Episcopal X ~hurch in the liarhwal Circuit, died in t!te ~orty.fifth J:ear

II .' Khi Ii hIS age on May 9th. IB9.!, of cholera. and wltlua a short tIme smoll's. ya. hill wifa. and four of his children also succumbed to the same

dread disease. There is no doubt that the cholera started at Hardwar in April and was quickly

'-lamed into the interior of the District. Becoming epidemic it catried off a total of 5.911 nativei of Garhwal alono in seven successive monthi.

Khiyali was a Christi'ln for about thirty years anda minister for about twenty, although unoraa.ined until five years before his death. He was baptised while Bishop Thoburn was preacher.in.charge in 1867. He testified to being won by the missionary, and "Under hi'! guidancEl he subsequently ca.me to a fuller and clearer knowledge of the truth as it it! iu Jesus. From bis conversion to the close of his useful life his character was·blameless. He was a man of great simplicity and on~ness of aim. Hf' spent his whQle time in p3.storal and evangelistic work, and was most I!uceessful in winning converts, eepecially from among the artisan cIase of Garhwal. from whom he himself sprung; but people of all classes were friendly to him, and on his death being announced e:q)resllions of sincere regret were heard from Europeans and Natives. who were acquainted with him. Ko testimony to his excellent ser­vices could be more valuable than that of the convert!! who looked to him as their spiritual father, and the tears of many such testified to the love and respect which all felt for him.

It is not easy to reckon the number who directly attribute their conversion to him, but it is safe to say tha.t they amount to several hundreds. At this time the serial number of baptisms from the beginning- has reached 1.000, and the native Christian community still living numbers oyer 700. Khiyali was one oflthe very first, so that he lived through a long and honored career, and a good deal of the 8uc.!esS of the Missiou was associated with him. He ne,'er had educational attain­ments beyond mere reading and writing, but being sOllndlv converted and of sweet spirit and winning manners with a fluent use of the Gurhwali dialect, he was a mOlt excellent speaker at camp.meeting's and in impromptu itinerating talks. In his business matters he Was scrupulously exaot in gi \Ting account of all money en· trusted to hitn t and.unqualifiedly honest. His ability as a linger of simple Pahari bhajans made him useful in entertaining an tmdience. He would often lead by singing a.lone one line, when the same would be repeated s6\'eral times by the au· dience. and in this way much Gospel truth was impressed on listener.. Brother Khiyali \vas a happy 8milin~ Christian and the prospect of. d~ath brought him no

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alarm. ltnomg he had but" few hours to live he met the Chri8tial1 oon~tion and addressed them as long 808 he could. Then he wrote a letter to the misslonary telling of his trust in God and happy prospect of meeting in Heaven, adding his wish, that his parting salutations might be conveyed to those acquainted with him in his own circuit and elsewhere. The record of this man is one of the treasures of the young Christian Church of India..

J. H. GIL"~

THE following memoir, prepared by the Committee, was read by Miss Thobum -:-8 Layton at the closing ses:lion of Conference, January .IIUII • • . 16th, 1893:-

Margaret E. Layton. whose earthly life ended after a few hours of intense suffering, at Cawnpore, April 22nd 1892, was bom in Delaware, February 15th, tBU. She grew up worthy to have traced her ancestry to the Pilgrim :Fathers. She was ready at any time to go to the cannon's mouth, or to the stake, if need ware, to uphold the right.

In the line of her chosen work she was indefatigable. She was a natural, and became a trained. educator. No difficulties could prevent preparation for her chosen career. Studying and teaching. she at last insured her life. borrowed money and entered the Bordentown College. After having obtained bel' degree, she remained teaching in the institution for two or three years. In 1868 she be­came a teacher in the Wesleyan Female College at Wilmington, Delaware. During her eight y;ears residence there fOhe did such work and snch an amount of it, that, had it been her last. as she supposed it would be, she had won a. right to the "Well done, good and faithful servant."

But her work was not done. After two years of rest, she was appointed in 1818 by the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society to the Calcutta Glrls'School, there to prove that she was equal to the domestic, as well as the moral. religious, and scholastic work pertaining to a large boarding school. For eight years her influence was felt far and wide, till as many riRe up and call her blessed in India as in America.

Her five years spent in America. when she was reluctantly compelled to go on furlough, were not idle years. Never losing sight of India. often speOlking for the cause, always hoping to return to the work, she turned her hand to that which was nea.rest. while she waited uutil restored health would fmable her to re­turn to the Ea.,t. At one tIme Superintendent of the ~ew York Dea.coness Home, again absorbed in evangelistic work, five years rolled away, lewing her many sheavp.~ for the ~1a.ster·s garner. Then came the glad tidings that she had set .aU for India.. She wrote, "I hope some time to obtain my wish and have em­ployment in :\ training school. )'Ip.antillle I will take up my 9ld work. though I aislike the details l)f ordinary school life. I realise the need of Jirained teachers and believe I might do more valuable work that way."

How she took hold of "ordinary school work." what an eye and hand she bro~ht to bear upon the details ma.ny gave tearful testimony as they asked, .. How can we do without her."

Death had no terrors. She could have exclaimed with Paul. "I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of life which ther Lord, the righteoU!; Judge, shall give me a.t that day."

" That life is long which answers life's great end." Many n. youns- life has been brightened. strengthened or won for usefulness by her ha.nd: her high stan­dard bas raised the standard for hundreds. Gladly would she have served longer j gladly has she joined the innumerable company of the redeemed.

We miss her from service and connsel, from our hopes and {lans for the future of the work she came to do, but that service will still avail i we imitate her in faithfulness.

S. A.. EASTON, I. TUOBt"RX.

COURSES OF STUDY. --:0:--

A.-FOR AMERICAN MISSIONARIES.

1. Hindustani Grammar (Forbes or Williams.) FmST YEAR ~. Mufid-ul-Atfa.l. (Methodist Publishing House, Lucknow.)

3. Hayaiq-ul-Maujudat. (Methodist Publishing House, Lucknow. 4. Bag-o-Baha.l' (first StOIY, omitting the Muqaddama.) 5. Writiny and l'mltslation. English First Reader (C. V. E. Soc.,) the first

thirty page5 to be translated into Hindustani and writing by the candidate in the Persian character and pre5ented for Examinatiun.

Conve1'liatiun in Hindusta.ni between the candidate and the examiners. 7. To be read: Hunter's Brief History of the Indian People.

SECOND YEAR. A.-Urdu Language.-l. Bag-o-Bahar finished. 2. Mirat-ul UrUs (XewaKisllOre 1're:;s.) 3. Written Sermon in til" Persian character

B.-Hindi Langnage.-l. Hindi first Book C~lethodist Publishing House, Luckllow.) 2. Srisht ka. Varnan (~ewal Kishore ['le5s.) 3. Dbarm Tula (Allah­abad Mission Pre:;s.) -1. Contlel'sation in Hindi between the candidate and tbe examiners.

THIRD YEAR A.-Urdu La.ngnage.l.-I~hwan-us·Safa.

B.-Hindi Langnage.-l. Grammar (Etherington or Kellogg.) 2. Sat Mat Nirupan. 3. 1'raltslatiull and Writiny. English :First Reader (C. V. E. S.) pp. 30-50, to be translated into Hindi and written by the caudidate in Nagrl char­acter and pro!ieoted for Examination.

C.-Engrish.-To be read: Wheeler's Short History of India.

FOURTH YE.1R Candidates may choose between th" courses marked A. and B. • The re~t marked C.· and D. is compulsory.

A.-Hindi and Sanskrit Oourse.-l. Prem Sagar. 2. llallantyne's Elemen­tary Sanskrit Grammar. 3. Hitopadesh, First Book.

B.-Persian Course.-l. Persian Grammar (Forbes.) 2. The Gospel of Mat­thew. 3. Munta~haba.t.i-Fa.rsi.

C.-Writing and Composition.-An E$$(lY in Hindi or Persian (written in the character.)

.D.-English.-To be read: Robinson's Hinduism in ita Relations toCbristianity.

FIFTH YEAR. Candidates have the same option as in the fourth yea.r.

A.-Sanskrit Course.-l. Gramma.r (Monier Williams.) 2. Hitopadesb, Second Book.

B.-Persian a.nd Arabio Cours8.-1. Gulistao (omitting the Muqaddama. 2. Arabic Gr;~mmar (1<'orbe5 or Palmer. 3. Arabic Reader (Forbes.)

C.-Writing and Translation. -Short English Exercises fumished by the Ex­aminers to be translated into Sanskl·it.. or At'a.llie, and writtEtn in the chara~ter.

D.-English.-To be read: Sell's Faith of Islam.

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B.-FOR HINDUSTANI MINISTERS.

--:0:--

~XL.!NK K~"FARANS Kr ~HWKND..AGr,

D&Jp1la ke liye.-l. Ummedwa.r Urdu ya Hindi Qaw8.jd, Jugrafiya aur hisab achchhi tarah sa 8,n8. ,.

2. Qadlm tawari1PI ke itilitisar, Roman Urdu, or Landmark of Ancient

Hist;ryiIunter's Brief History of tbe Indih.n People in English, Lithograpb-Urdu or Hindi

4. Jugrafiya. PRk kitab, ya Scripture Geograpby. 5. Discipline.

Pa.hla. s8.l.-1. Fila.sa.fi dar bab tadbir i najat, or Walker's Philosophy of tbe Plan of Salvation, or Mat Pariksba..

2. ]plutut ba nam jawanan Hind, or Mitchell's Letters to Indian Youth, of Sat Mat Nirupan men. jo Hinud ki babat hai.

3. Hurt's short History of the early Church in Englisb or in Lithograph­UrdU, or Caleb's Inti~hab tawarilPl Kalisiya..

4. Wa.yland's Moral Science in English <>r in Lithograph-Urdu or Baibal Barhaqq.

Kut84a ke liye.-l. Stobart's Ishim or Tawaril.th Mahamdi, or .Kwagawan Bichar. 2. Din Islam aur us ki tardid in ROlllan-Crdu or in Lithograph-Urdu.

Dura Sil.-l. Binney's Oompend, or Mal.tbzan Urn IIahi. 2. What think)'e of Cbrist, (Vaughan's) or Masib Ibn Cll8.h or Dbarm Pus­

tak S8 8.dhe bba.g men. Kbrist ka Samachar. 3. Field's Hand-book of Theology, one balf, or Tariq ul Hayat or Dharma

dharm Pariksha. Patr. . 4. Introduction to Thomas' Commentary on Genesis, in Roman Urdu. 5. Tabriri w~.

Kut8.la.a. ke liye.-L Cla.rk's six Lectures rIO the Arya Samaj in EDltlisb or Urdu or·Hindi. 2. For man's .Krya Samaj or Mjfta..h-ul-Tauret, Or Pap Sodhan Siddbant.

Tisra sal.-1. BushnE:ll's Character Jesus of fsa ki Sirat. 2. Thomas'Tash­rlh-ul-Taslis in Roman-Urdu. 3. }'islH'rs, Manuel of Christian Evidences in Eng lisb ot Tswi Subut, Roman-Urdu. 4. }'lelds' Hand-book of Theology,completed, Sat' Mat MiJupan mend!n :pow! ki babat. 5. Tahriri w~.

J[ut8.laa. ke liye. 1. Murdoch's Popular Hinduism or Lakhsbm Shankar's primer of Biology in Urdu or Hindi. . •

1. RUbani zindagi kya hai? Cs ki asliyat bayan karo.

h s8.l k . tih 2. Kyun.kar m~lum hota. hai, ki bam men Ruhanf

Ch&ut e ,e ]m an zindag-i hai? ke Saw8.lat 3. 'Valz ko kis tarah m~lum bota hai, ki ~huda nc

", __ 1 L-Dind8.r1 a.ur a.uqat- mujh ko W?Z ke Um ke waste talab kiya hai! .&'lWU an 4. ~ha.dim ud din k~ 1s:ha.8S kam bayan karo, aur

guz8.ri ke bay men· yih batao ki is ~bidma.t ke waste kaUIl kaun se wasf ch8.hiye?

5. Wuh knun se tanqe hain., jin se yih ausa harhte jate hain.? 6. Batao ki logon. ke gharon. par ahwa.l-pursi ke liye jana kaisa zarur haj,

aur yih kaho kLtumMri is kam men kil; qadr tawajjuh hai? 7. Yih batJao ki kis tarah parhte likhte ho? 8. Jab se tum Kanfarans ki imtiban-bardari men ho, tah Be tum ne jitn

Jdtabey har scU dekhi hain. un Bab ke nam batlao? . 9. Kutub i muqadasa ke parhne men tumluira kitna waqt sarf hott hai

aUf Ids tarlqe se parhte ho ? J'ASL 2.. 1. Kis il).tibar se tum Baibal ko Ka,lam j lla.hi ja.nt

l!a.iba.l k& imtih&a. ho, a.ur kin dalail se tum yib rae rakhte ho!

2. Kis dalil Be Majmuo. i 4hd i ~Uq ko;jo ham men murawwij hai, mu~tabar j&nte ho1 ~ulasa bayan karo.

3. Kis daUlse wuh (sab Kitaben jo is Majmu~ i ~hd i J adld men da.J~hil hain niu~ta.bar 0 sahi~ jante ho? Mu1:J;htasar bayall karo?

.4.. Kis tarah Mubammadion ke is dl;\we ko, ki Kutub i MuqaJdasa mansu1,cl1 ho gal hain. galat sabit karte ho. , 5. l,{hunij i Misr se Yash\i ki maut tak, Israeliog. ki tari1:J;h ka 1i-hulasa batao.

6. Das firqoykl bagawat ke~muta~1liq jo ~has9 waqiat hain, unhen bayan karo. .

. 7. yahudioQ. kl sa.Iana fdp.g. aur niz yih ki kis bat ke waste muqarrar hui thin, aur kis tarah par ada. ki jati thl!}, batao.

8. J):hass lFhass na.bion ke nam aur jis zamane mell unhot). ne nubuwaten ki!}, wuh zamane aur niz yih ki wuh nubuwateg. kis bare me!} thin bayall karo. -

9. J):hudawand Masih ki batog. se kuchh aisi misalet). do jin se zahir bota. hai, ki wull Purline 4.hd ke nawishtog. ko mll~tabar samajhta tha.

10.. Kilun 81 pesh.ls:hab:uhl.ll Masill Be muta~lliq haiD. ls:hususan us kf • amad aur sirat aur kam aur maut se?

11. MaBih kl zindagi ke Mlat kis kis waqt ke m~lum hai!!, aur muddat ~hd i risa.Iat kis qadr thi ?

12. Us kf risa.lat ke ls:Mss waqiat aur jahag. jaha.g. ki wuh guzre haitI, batlao?

13. ~hass ls:Mss ba.tct). mundarja i .L'\.~mal i Rasul batao? H. Mu~jiza kya hai aur mu~jizoll se kyu!}ka.r m~lum hota hai 10 Kutub i

Muqa.ddasa min.ja.nib .Allah hain? F ASL 3. 1. J>:huda ka wajud Baibal se kis tarah sabit hota hai?

Baibal ki t?limat ke 2. B!Libalse Tashs ka kya subut bai, y~ne ki ek bayan meg.. 1):huda men tin aqnum hait)..

3. ~huda. ki sifat batao aur har sifat ka SUbllt Pa.k N~wishtot). se do. 4. J>buda ke mujassam ~one ka m~sala. jo .Kutub i ~~uqaddasa m~t). pa.ya

jata. hai, use bayan karo. a.ur ylh bata.o kl us t~llln ko naJat ke badobast Se kya lhi.qa hai?

5. Masih hi Uluhiyat Kutub i Muqaddasa se S3,bit karo. 6. Baibal ki kaun kaun 51 a.yat Ulultiyat i il1.lSih ke mu~halif illusalman

pesh ka.rte hai!!. aur tum un ke kya. m~ne lett· ho? 7. Ruh i Quds ki aqnumiyat ka., aur Uluhiyat kci. aur us ke kam k8. Pcik

nawisbton se subut do. 8. .Kdam ke gunao ka. natija us ke aur us ki aulad ke haqq mev. kya. 11M 9. Ma.sih k ... kafare aur gunahot). ki mu~fi men kya jla.qa bal ? 10. Masih ke ji u~hne ka. subtlt do? 11. Masih ki shafa\Lt ki asliyat aur faida., jaise Kutub j ~Iuqa.ddasa men

to-lim hai, baya.n karo. 12. Ruh ul Quds ki gawahl ki nisbat kya ~1im 0 dalilhai? 13. Masihi kam8.liyat ka. masala jo 'Vesley sahib ne sikhlaya hai ulta

mulPltasaran bava.n karo aur Baibal se us ka suout do. 14. Xat Paida.ish aur ka.mil pakizagi ke da.rmiyan jo farq hai use

samjha do. 15. Is drJ,we ke bare men ki "Jo koi az Bar i nau paida hota hai is taur 59

nahin girecrx ki als:hir i kar halak hu jae," llamarl Kalisiya. ki kya rae hai? aur sabit karo ki yih rae Kalam i llahi ke bamujib hai.

16. Batao ki Baptisma kaisi rasln hai, aur kis garaz se hai, aur kyut). farz hai? har bat ka subut do.

17. Sa-bit karo ki bach chon ko baptisma dena munasib hai. 18. Baibal meu. ~sha e Rabba.nl kl nisbat kaun k,~un se lUuhaw.U'Q a.e haiu

aur wuh kis garaz se haiD aur ~1a.~Ulion par us ka. mauua. kyun farz hai ? 19. Hmduou. k. masale tanasu1:J;h, yl;\ne kaya.pa.la~ ko kyun,kar galat sabit

karte ho 7 20. Jism ke ji u~hne ke bab meD, Kutuu i )Iuqaddasa men. kya. t~im ha.i

HawaIa do. FASL 4.

KUsiya ke intizam 1. Kallsiya ke ta rah tarah k~ intizamat bay,tn karo. 2. Metho(,iist Episkopal Kll.1isiya. mt'!} Genfoni Kanfaran8

o tartlb ke bayan aur Annual Kanfarans aur Kuartarli Kanfd.rans ke men· muta,\lol!iq ky:i kya kam hain?

3. Kallsiya ke \1hdedaroD men •. Bishop" allr .. Presiding Elder" aur "Elder" aur "J)ikan" aur" ~ha.dim ud din" aur "Lokal w:ljz" aur .. Mu~hta.r kar" aur " Amanatdar" aur kilas k. Ha.df jo haiu, un mell har ek ka kltna. Js:htiyar bai, aur kya. kam mut~liq bait am kis ke $a.rnhne jawab.dihi hai !

COURS8 OF STUDY

FASL 5.

Tarlkh i XaIisiyi.- 1. Yahudlog ke ~hBss firqe Ms.!:!h ke waqt mel}. kitne the, un ka bayan karo.

2. A ""ail zamanol} mel} jo azfyatt'g Masihiog ne uthit haith un ka kuchh baya.n kam.

3. Un wasail ka bayan karo jin kP "shah se ibtidi mel}. Mas!hi mazhab bahut pbaila., (Mather sahib ki tawariJ,ili i KaUsiya. tisrA ba.b, daf/iL1L I, 2, " 5 &0 dekho.)

4. Gno~tikotJ.ld kya. t~im thi aur us se qadlm Kalisjya par kya ~a.rib &liar para? (Mather sahib ki Tawa.riJpl i Kalisiya tisrA ba.b daf9A 85.)

5. Luther sahib se (Lin qabl, din i fswi ka kya MI hai ? 15. Hari !slah i Mazhabi jo Luther sa.hib ke waqt mel} hul, us ka htU bat&o,

lris sabab ee wuh islah hut thf, aur kaun kaun log us meg sharik i ha.l the? 7. Britaniya. e Lzm.l mf'l} Methorlbt Kalfsiya h muqarrar hone ka sabab

batao, aur We~ley "ahib ki tari~h nwg1,chB.ss log kaun the? • 8. Methodist Epi~copal Kalisiya kis sabab se aUf kis waqt meQ aur auwal

khAg bani? (J)issiplin M bah i auwal dekho.) 9. Hinud kf' mul}ht.alif firpe aur yih ki wuh kahAl} se nikle aur un ka. bani

a.ur un ke ~IHiss ~qide hHtao. 10. Muhammadi(lg kP din ki ibtitia. aur Muhammad s8.hib ka kuchh bayan

karo, llur muJ.;.htdlif firqon ka. aur un k .. hading ka. kuchh zikr ka.ro. 11. Hkhg he mazhab ki ibtidci. kahag se hai aur use Bindd 0 Is13.m ke

!llazha h St' k~ a illiqa h.ti ? 12. BralJmo m'izhab ka lig"az 0 taraqqi aur halat maujuda. a'lr ~hB.s!

,qidOJ} ka bayan k<lro. TO BE READ.

1. Tari~h i Ydsufi, Josflpbus. ()Iission Press Lucknow.) Kutilaa. kame ke 2. Brahmo Mazhab. (Mission Prb,s, Lucknow.

liye.· 3. Augustin kf' iq rarat A ugustine's Confessions. (N.I. T.S.) 4. Bal ul A-.hkal. (Mission Press, Lucknow.)

5. Jaml ul Faraiz. (Lahore. Tract Depot.) to )iiftab ul Bioud. Mission (Press, Lucknow.)

CONFERENCE SESSIONS.

eEe~rONS OF THE NORTH INDIA CONFEItENC:E.

No·1 PLAOE. Tum. PRESIDENT. I SEORETARY.

1 Lucknow. Dec. 8-14, 1864 Bishop E. Thompson . J. T. Gracey.

2 Moradabad. Feb. 1-7, 1866 Rev. J. Baume. T. J. Scott.

S Sbahjehanpur Jan. 10-17, 1867 Rev. J. T. Gracey. Do.

• Bijnour . Jan. 16-21. 1868 Re\'. J. M. Thoburn. Do.

6 Bareilly. : Jan. 14-22, 1869 Rev. C. 'V. Judd. J. D. Brown.

• Bareilly • Jan. 20-27, 1870 I Bishop C. Kingsley. Do.

7 Lucknow. Jan. 12-18, 1871 Rev. J. W. Waugh. J. H. Me8smore.

3 Moradabad. Jan. 18-21. 1872 Rev. J. L. Humphrey S. S. Weatherh}'.

9 Bareilly. Jan. 16-22. 187~ Rt'y. T. S. Johnson. Do.

10 Lucknow. Jan. 7-13, 1874 Bishop W. L. Harri!!. J. D. Brown.

11 Shabjehanpur.' Jan. 6-12, 1875 Rev. T. J. Scott. Do.

12 Cawnpore. i Jan. 13-18, 1876 ' Rev. D. W. Thomas. B. H. Badley. I I I I

13 M.oradabad. I Jan. 3-9, 1877 jBisLop E. G. AndrewI'!. Do.

14 Bareilly. Jan. 9-15, 1878 I Rev. J. H. Messmore. Do.

15 Lucknow. Jan. 9-14, 1879 Bishop T. Bowman. Do.

16 Cawnpore. Jan. 7-12, 1880 Rev. E. W. Parker. Do.

17 Ba.reilly. Jan. 5-11, 1881 I Bisbop S. M. Merrill. Do.

18 Moradabad. Jan. 11-17, 1882 Rev. S. Knowles. Do.

19 Lucknow. Jan. 1O-1S, 1883 Bishop R. S. Foster. Do.

20 Cawnpore. Jan. 9·15, 1884 Rev. T. J. Scott. C. L. Bare.

21 Bareilly. Jan. 7·12,1885 Bi~hop J. F. Hurst. B. H. Badler.

22 Lucknow. Jan. 7-12, 18SS Rev. H. Mame!l. Do.

23 Moradabad. Jan. 5-10, I Sf:;" i Bishop W. X. Ninde. Do.

14 Cawnpore. Jan. 4·9, 1888 Rev.- J. H. Gill. 1)0.

25 Ba.rei Jy. JlLn.9·15, 1889 Bishop J. M. Thoburn. Do.

2t1 Lucknow. Jan. 2·7, 1890 Do. do. Do.

27 Moradabad. Jan. 7-12, 1891 Do. do. J. H. Gill.

28 Cawnpore. Jan. 6·11, I~H:! i • Do. do. Do •

Bareilly. ·Jan. ll-IfJ, 1 Do. do. \V. A. Man.ell. -

38

NAMES OF CIRCUITS.

NORTlJ 1:,TDl.A CONFERENCE STA.TISTIC~

MEMBERSHIP. BAPTISMS

GENERAL ,

CHURCH P}{OPERTY.

II ~ I ~ f~_ l..qo~ 1J Q .S ~~ 0 i

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1

163 1: 2 i 10 14 29) 1 ,10 1 l!iO .. · ~II .•. ,... •• Rasulpur ... 41 821' 1 31 1 30 H 45 2 }.t;'i; 1 1.)... 18,...... • •• Shah pur ... 87 ::l2 ... \ 2 1 I:~ fO f):~: 2, 120, 2, no '" 1301

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1 2~.'i '" 1151 ,,, ... •• Basta ••. 218,126 1 3

1

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I, 2 .')()oo 9500 900 800,4S75 63

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KUIlAON i I DISTRICT. I Bhot ...... 7 11...... ... ...... 200... ... ... • .•

f2;~::e ::: J :;1' r.~i": ~I J :~ ::~I ~~OO :~I ~~oo !gg ::: ::. ::: ::~ Naini ral \H. 67 5Y 4' 3 2 16 70 86 3 12000 4 10000 9000 4004500... 30 Naini Tal (E. 4 191 ... ! .. i... 2 ... 2 1 26000 1 3.'iOOl60000 300,102 666 175 Pauri ... 1711 122/ ti 6: 8,: 3;) 9, 44 4, 4200 411?:~OO' 40000 ... ,... ... Pithoragarh... 10:1:, U}: 2 3 :)1' :Hi 3:i 61f 2: 2:i00 2 8~7(}) ItiOUO

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STATISTICS ~o. 1.

SUND.\.Y·SCHOOLS. BENEVULE~rr COLLECTIOXS. MINISTEl{IAL

SUPPURT.

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OUDU DISTRICT.

Babraich .. . B1rabanki .. . G""da Hardoi ... Lai<himp:lr .. LucknolV H.,

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100

J?(JR TUE YEAE(EN DING lY1TIl 31st DECEMJjj;;R, 1893. 41

STATISTICS No. 1.

SUNDA y·scrrOOLS. BENEVOLB);T COLLEUTlU~S. I l\'llN ISTERIAL SUPPOH,T.

NORTH INDI..4. CONF'ERE.}{CE STATISTICS

GE~ERAL'

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Milga~j 24

Shahi

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AMROHA DlSTRICT. !! II 1 1 Amroha.

t'ambhal . Dhanaura Narainva Hasanpl;r Sharifpur Babukera Uasulpur Shahpur :6ahjoi Rajpura Gunnaur Basta

Total

1 1 51 8 2, 17 : 11 4 11 II 0: 2:.-) i 1 1 2'1: 8,:-) 15 ! ... 1"J 11 I 4 i 1 8: 2, G, I'" J7

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1 2U _-'l!~1~1 =[~~~ BARE ILLY DISTRICT. I : ii' I

, I, I .sarem,. l!'al'idpur Khera. Bajhera, Tilhnr Jalalabad Paw~yan Shiihjahanpur West Shahjahanpur Ej:I::;t P:tnahpur ¥ahamdi

," 3' 31

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1 7:1: 43

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KUMA UN DIS'1'RICT.

Bhot Dwarahat Kainur Ll<}If;downe Naini Tal (Hjndu~tani)

Do. (English) Pauli Pithoragarh ~rinagar

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, 701 '}cI U~ (;30. Hi4J 80 , 7: 2.1' 32 10: -51 1;') IfiO In:)' 263 ~I 8 10

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1 141 100 __ :i ___ 4._11_"_' ___ "_' _1 ____ ~.~\ 47

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SUPPLI<,;:'lENT TO

NAMES Ol!' CIHCUITS.

MORADABAD DISTRICT.

IDijnour Dhampur Kiratpur Mandawar Xagina Najibabad Nurpur .Seohara Sherkot Kanth Kundarkhi Thakurd wara. Chandausi Moradabad Badaon Bisaltli Bilsi Aonla Ujhani D.\tajganj Kakrala Binawar

·Tuta.l

OUDH DISTEl CT.

.Bahraich

.Barabanki 10ond·t Hardoi lakimpur Lucknow (Hindu~tani)

Do. (English) .Rai Barp-illy ;Sitapur ;Shahabad Dllao

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2,' 2 l 1 6

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POR TIlE YEA.R ENDING JrlTIl .'Jlst DECE.J.VBER j 1898. 47

STATISTICS No. 1.

ACCESSIONS. J\.f o!\m.- COI.LECTED I\; INDIA. IN ,\T!VE ClI.R, ISTIA:-<;

GO:'DIl'NITY; : "------:-'7)---- ! ----~ I~~ i-------------------

..a FOR SCIIOOLS. .3

o I.

rn i> 00 cd tJ

'? S .....

c "" rn '6 ~

~ ":)

~ .S ::!l

~ S 0 0 .~

r;, ~ ~

i ,

• 166' 9, 1:?)1 7:;0 335: 1121) 3~ l:-in; floo 31' R23 601 00 ::(;/1 100; 3!)j I' !~:z: 21

JOn: 1] 1 ~;;o 110: 41iO 4 Vi In 2:~O! 230 10',fl 43.'); }.;1;'\ 10 ~!I, 24 12 ~.) 122! S 130 f01 2i'S 7S~1 ]0 37 i 47

l, 12~: 12:1 21,2 (;:l 2(;1) ~I 31! 4.'3 88 fb... h.i ~'ii' 1 (F) l:l!l:3 4 25: 29

2 lOtil'" I 10,-; 41',1 J}:'1!lin 4 33J

:'>7 ~Hl ... ' ] ~(I :)i-i~ 2:-\7 ():'4 3 211, 32 1~4 I 1:>1 4fi2 :/t ;0\1, -4 'J'" i ::n 2071 tvi 2,~2 4,.,;-) 3~ fi 8'i(l I:~ ;:;8 1 I 51 101 00' ]Oll 2();:I' Is(I 4,P ~ 35! I 'I 40

62 I (;2 (jO~ ill)l) !IOS 33 ~;8' , I 131 301 18 3iq !)4:~ fiO'3 H.'iJ 17i 4:12' 3·.14.{~100 335 Ii 5548 !/j !J;, (i~:1 liS 8fl:l 3~0 ~42 nfl 715 Ii 20m

182 '''8' 190; 1152, :3::;1) 14HO I{; .), 103 15fi I ]55; 42:1 730 Il~:i' ]0 4ft: 55 205 20:i! 1089i 2~)Oi ]?j!1 12 () I: I 73 2;;.')\, 2571 944; 100 }044 ~: 2f>: '\ 32

l~~.. 1~~ ~n' 1~~, ~~~ () ~7i I I I' I 423I "" 100' 100 5"1 200

1

72' 5 191 ", I '; ,

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10 34til 3")6' 122:.: 2fO 14. 72! ! \-) 482, :?fH 1:12[ ... i 300 1267 88 7, 95':! I(il 711 232i 281 791 60, 46, 106i 319

() :::;-)1 3: 44 ] 42! 111 133! 4-1-1 n;., ... , J 01' ... I ... 155 {) 30 ' 11! 47 2,0 130 400i 238D 430: S{)40 ;-;200 ... \ .. 206 14265

... ! ... I 2li: 26 ... I 00' 1 GOb L(lO HOt! HiO 114; .. 839 3218

.. ' 1 118 1\ 1 1191 IF'ti a 200'1' ~4' ~2 .. ' I... 00' 76

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1

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NORl'Il r,.\'DIA COJ'PERENOE STATISTIOS \

SUPPLEMENT TO I

x A:\EES OF CIRCUITS.

PILIBHIT DISTRICT.

p51ibltit

Fatehganj

'Siru1l1i

£aheri

Shahi

Na\\'abgnllj

K-h'ndaganj

Bisa1pur

Mi-rglnj

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FOR 1'H E rEAR EBbING .JIll l'n 8/,t .JJKCE~V.BERJ 18V3. 40

f STATISTICS No. 1.

ACCESSIONS. NATJVK'CHIUSTJAN

CO~n1UNI"rr. MONEY CoLLECTBD IN INDIA. ... ---- '-r.h---

'i:

6

30 7

]0

223 3. I

I 6( ..• I

1S ... I

4.2 ...

150 ...

I '''1 20t ...

41

19a ...

37

284

226

73

42

If>O

204

423

1102

1 800'

~I! 291

\ i

21~:

i

61 15

73fi 1837 24

400! 120,) 7

1)1 4,1 III

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97

10

2!'2

42

43

60

22

21

22 I! I \ 1 I

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160'" 39, 107, 914

, I", I

NAMES OF

DISTRICTS.

Amroha.

Ba.reilly

Kamaun

Oude

Pihllhit

Total ...

NORTH INDIA OONFERENOE STATISTIOS.

FOl' the Yea1' Ending 31st Decembtt" 1892. SUNDAY SCHIlOL STATISTICS.

No. OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

No. m'OFFI­OERS !lSI)

TE.-\.CHERS.

No. OF SCHOLARS OF ALL AGES.

Chri::;tians. N on-Chris- j tians.

NOTRH INDIA OONFBBENOE STATISTICS. 45 For the Year Ending December3lst, 1892.

COLPORTAGE STATISTICS.

]] ~] ~b] '£ ~.~ w ~ ~ ~ ~ :B 5~ ~ '0 o~ rn ;.., ~ "t:I t: 0 -"0 ..... 0 [!. ':::

E:~ ~ : ~ ~] ~] ~ 8 a) C) § ~ ]~ ~ ~ ~ 'I~ :e l Q) ;!3 t:""' .;3 rn ""- I~ 0 .--' E- .-=_0, W..bII NAMES ... - ,., _ i;e e

OF "g Q:l ~Z p.. I§ ~ .... - ;.., ~ ::; CIRCUITS. ~ ~ I... ~ l...::l ~~~.I ...... ~ ~ C "t:I .... '"a ~ I~..s!";:: ,~p:;:~ c 0 ,-1 Q 1 = .E'l ~ i.~ ~ ~ ~ ~

§ I ~ i g ~! ;: .:~ .~ ~'.~ c ~ I ~ ,..... r.c: ::: ~ I E:c ~ -g !~ . ~.2:]. . ~ 0 .: Q)

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Z Z ;z j Z :Z i 'z '~ I ~ 8 ------I-i--!--\-I---'---'-~I-----

Dwarahath ... 11 ... " ... 1 381 1: 8 .J 1,2,2,1, RB~!,IA~ \,Mis!;iOn Fund. Eastern Kumaon 1 141 6

1 552 572: 2,7241 2114 6fN. 1. B. S.

~a~'h~\'al ... ... 71~: 24 I' 4.. 70: 1.~:!2; I~J5 3,Scc;>ttish B. S. Nallll Tal 2 1::>1 150 4

1

'... 1711 3,1;)0, 2:\: 0 OPnvate Funds. llijnol ... 1 14, 341 472 3 9

1

,,, 532j 2,;;00 ' 3C 2 tilN'. I B. S, Moradabad ... 1 28; 381 1,U11 24 .,. ." 1,101) 6.~OO 33. 3 O:X I. B. 8-Pilibhit .. I 9,1 132.. I.....· IU! 19,320' fl,,] 5~ OiLocaUy. 13ahraich ... .,. 22 4: 7111 44 ft)2 9 0 0 Do. Barabanki 1 80, 13 234 ~ I ... r; 8 ::13(( 6, ·~04 31, 1 f\ Gonda .. 1 30]flO 2(~J {) .).. 401; HiOI 30 0 N. I. B. S. Hardoi .. 2 20; 80 3~O 31 15 50 528' '~'~~Ol o.'i 0 0,.1. -rat. B. S. Scot. Lucknow ... Ii 10i 12 68 9j." !lH C8,hh:! l!i"12 01 Loca.lly,

La.khimpur 17, 7 HH 21'" , 12;) 37:1 19,,'1 01 Do Sitapur :.:.,' .'.'3.i,' 21 18 ()87 21 12 5 745 12,000 44 0 0 . Unao .. , I ." ... I'" ''', ... ' 1,280 1 0 0 Bareilly .. Ii 7: 38 409 8 10 50 .')12 1,200 72, 0 0 NIB S Budaon .. , 1 11' 77 638 1 20 ::.! 74ti 1~,~18 80, 0 0 S~ottish B. S. Jalalabad -... , ... , "', to ." I ... ", Kakrala ... 1 4 100.. 2 .. · I 100 3

1 0 0

Mohamdi ... ... 7 ... ...!... i 2.704 ' Shahjeha.npur.. 1 21, '''4 M3 3 1; 4::?~ 31402 ".~2!·(VO [l 11

Do 1 4 22 37fJ 3... 6, 414 300' 0 26 0' 0 Oca. y.

GUlIuaur' ... 17 .. I'" I ·"1 '300 ···1 .... ~~t ~j:.an

\

I I I ____ ,_I-I----i-II-' -_I_J_i __

I! '\ I I I I Total ... 17; 295; :i7l i 5,SllU 7!ij

83\ 131 6,965 185,075; 588 OJ 0

'--

46 OUDH Dl STRIOT.

METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE,· LUCKNOW.

LIST OF RELIGIOUS WORKS PRINTED DURING 1892.

NAME.

ROMAN.

BUDylid kf Batt'D GanJina i Baibal Din f I'SW! ki TaUm Rliz i Shanirat . ..

Copies. Pages. Total Pages.

4,000 8 32,000 2,000 18 36,000 1,000 149 14H,OOO

500 134 67,000 - BinduSliin men ~huda ke KaJam ke Qawaid ... 1,500 11 16,500

Wesleyan Meth. Kulfsiya ke Qawnj,l TSM Mela Git 0 Bhnjan.. .. Commentary of Luke and John Sunday-School Lessons (4 quarters)

TOTAL

URDU'.

ShIp. i Nllf (Stor~· of Hanifa llegam) Resala Najat ul Buy~n SU1:da.y-SdlOol Sabaq (4 quarters)

TOTAL

HINDI.

Git kf KiMb Sunday· School LeEsons (4 quarters)

TOTAL

E~GLISH.

Sunday-Schoul Lessons (4_ quarters)

TOTAL

PERIODICALS.

Ii India's Young FolkS," English ... "Kaukab-i-Hind " (Star of India.) Roman .. Rafiq Niswa.y "(Woman's Friend) Urdu

Do. do. do. Hind i "Balhitkarak tt (Children's Friend) Urdu

Do. do. do. Hindi

TOTAL

580 5 2,900 2.000 32 6-4:,000 1,000 445 445,000 9,450 1]0 1,039,500

---------22,030 912 1,851,DOO

1,000 116 116,000 ],000 71 71,000 8.300 215 1,784,500

-- ------19,300 402 1,971,500

. .. 1 5,000 333 165,000 _.

... I 9,000 I 151 1,359.000

i -- -----... \ 14,000 484 1,524,000

~,99U 101 1,108,890 --------

65,320 1,899 6,456,290

28,800 312 8,985,600 96000 204 20,544,000

3R4,OOO 200 76,8(10,000 432,000 208 94,176,000 384,000 )92 73,728,000 132,000. 192 82,944,000

1------... )1,75G,8OO ,1,3081357,177,600

If9'L

PR,ESIDING ELDERS'

REPORTS.

X.DLE 0)0'

CIRCFIT.

AG RA DISTRICT WOHKERS.

\VORKEns.

AGRA DISTRICT.

REv. 1. E. SCOTT, PRESIDING ELDEll.

As a.t pr ... sent orga.nized, the Agra District is divided into fifteen circuits: three about Agra., three around Muttra, and the remaining nine ill Rajputana, with Ajmere as the centre. The Rev. Yatthew Tinda,le, missionary in obarge a.t As;cra, the Rev. James Ly,)n, in charge Ilt Aj mere, and the Presiding Elder who resides at Muttra, with their wives, constitute the foreign missionary staff of the Parent Board. Tht-re are two Hindustani members of Conference: Pundit lsa Dags, stationed at Brindaban, near Muttra, and Rev. Mahhub Khan, associated with Mr. Tindale at Agra. There are also four ordained local preachers. Besides the agents of the 'V. F. M. 8 ; VIZ., Miss Seymour, in cha.rge of the Medical Girls' Boarding School at Agra, and Dr. Shf'ldon and Mra. Ma.tthews, Deaconesses, with their 8ssistants and teachers at the Home at 1tfuttra, there are on the District, twenty local preachers, of whom three are English, twenty exhorters, of whom three are English, and twenty-five paBtor-teachflrs. These. with the preac~ers' wives, and Bible-readers, regularly employed, and other unpaid workers, constittlte a working forae of aboat one hundred and fifty. The ta.ble given below will show tht> number, position and distribtltion of the paid workers at the various centres of work at the beginning of the year. During the past year tbt-'re have been about two thousand baptisms on the District, nearly one-half of whom have taken place in the fruitful field of Rajputnna under the evangelistic efforts of Mr. Lyon. The most (If these converts are from the lower castes. While in some instances, more through the negligence of inefficient workers, than the fault of the converts, they have Dot turned out well; yet it must be said that, considering the pit from which the most of them ha.ve been digged, they han genera.lIy throtlghout the District grown encouragingly in spiritu~lity and intelligence. There is on the District a Cbristian community of about four thousa.nd three hundred, the most of whom are adults. There are about a thousand scbolars in the secular schools, and about five thou3and in the Sunday-8chool~. Two tra.ining schools, one a.t Agra and the other at Muttra, are maintained, in which the brightest of the new converts are pre­pared for work. A Christian Boys' B larding School is located at Muttra, in which city a Central Anglo-r ernacular School, with an atteJH'hnce of ruore tha.n a. hun Ired pupils, is kept up, and which is available for the Chri~tian boys. It is with great gratification that mention is made of the fact that the site in the heart of the city, purchased for rupees five thousand. is pa.id for, aud tha.t that noble Chril$tian philanthropi8t, who has already done &0 much for our work in Muttra, bas furnished the means for erecting thereon a large halJ a.nd school-house. This house will be pushed forward to speedy

PltESIDING ELDER'S REPORT.

completion. At present an 0Fen-air eVllngelisHc service is held every Sunday evening on the site. 'Much has been done during the year to help our people. especially our new converti, up and along. Thi6 is the great work now to be done. The District Conference and Camp Yeetin~ beld at Hathras last November, was a great success. Bishop'Thoburn had .charge, and .with his usual fervor and helpful instruction, encouraged the BCI'res of vil1age Christians who attended. In Augast a Workers' Convention was held at Muttra. For a wei'k the wtlrkera oftbe District were lectured and drilled and examined. Mention must be made of the Epworth League. In M uttra, Agra. Ajmere and Hath ras, good. str&m~ leagues are kept up. The Ready-workers are doing much to help on the work. English work is carried on at Agt'a, Ajmere and Muttra, the two former commun­Ities cnntributingabout rupees six hundred eRoh toward the gener­al work, while at Mnttra an income of Dearly rllpp.es Ofle hun­dred per mensem is received for ministering to troops. This Eng­Heh work ill not allowed to binder in any way the great prim4ry work of evangelising the heathen, but is a great help to the work1

not only financi .. lly but spiritually. Concernin!! the whole District it may be said:-1. The Christian community is growing more rapidly than it

can be cared for. There are almost one hundred and fifty worders. " ,\Vhat are tbese among so many 1"

2. Sll many enquirers appear that many have to be held back from baptism. Tbis is not because thE'Y are not ~ortby. but because there is no practicable way of caring for them. To baptize them and let them go would not only be folly but a cffme.

:. There have been some eases of persecntion. In two in­I!tances, where several were thrown ill to Jail, they were triumphantly libera.ted by order of the court. and their accusers punished.

4. Not a man irom among the new converts, 80 far 89 is known to the head of the District, has urged the faet of his being a Chrifltian to get a living out of the ruissiHD.

For the most part men have to be urged to take MiB~ion employ­ment. As a ntle the eonverts kepp on at tlJt~ir old employmentsr

5. The gr~teBt need 011 the DIstrict is efficient workuir. The peo­ple peril!h for lack of knowledge. There are DPither ~ufficien t llIeT) nor money. What can be don~? Here are these more than four thousand poor ignorant but sincere believers, and more coming every day. We are doing the best Wp- ean. The responsibility is on· the Church-the Home church. Dare the rich churches of America let these immor­tal souls pine and grow feeble, and perish? May God take away from the minds of those upon whom the responsibility largely rests the delusive twelve thousand miles of inrervellltlg space, and lay tbese four t.housand huugry souls of Agra Dislriet upon tlieir hea.rts. We are ready to carryon the waf. But without" the 8inew8 of wa.r" our disaster will be like Napoleon's retreat froln Mo.iicow.

Mr. Tindale of Agra. writes concerning his work as fol .. lows :-Tbe City of Agra first rose into importlLDce in the time of the l~mperor Akbar, A. D. 1566, and contains many monumental building.

AGRA DISTRIOT. .. u

of importance. With its8uburbs, ancient Agraexrended over II ~quare miles. It is still an extensive place, and boasts of 2, 64, g07 inhabitants when the last Census was taken. Our work in Agrahas been·confined chiefly to the lower caste people, such as workers in leather, street and road makers, agricultural laborers and sweepers or scavengers. During the year we have had much success among these people, who are neg­lected and despised by their countrymen, and gladly welcome our sympathy and friendly eifort,s. The schools for Jow caste boys in vari­ous parts of the city have been well attended, and my personal visita­tions have proved that tbere are some who earnestly desire to qualify themselves for positions than their fatbeu ever filled. In the hues and back streets occupied by these people the Gospel has been freely preached, and women's work has been steadily maintained. A wEekly beggars' service has been held. at which, on an average, 150 beg­gars attend, sing our hymn8 in their Vernacular, and otherwise prove their willingness to listen to the Gospel. The Medical Mission work under MISS SeymOlli' prospers. The 19 girls in the Home at.tend the Government Medical College and receive instruction, enabling them. to P&s'J an examination which entitles them to 8 fair salary ill after years. During the year 132 baptisms have taken place; in every instance the men and womcn have professed and we believe possessed salvation. Under the shadow of the Taj Mahal we have at work both school and ·W. F. M. S., besides the preaching in the moha1l8s (by-streets). The poor Chamara and Mehters art} not neglected, while the upper classes are preached to regularly. Two boys from the Taj Gung School receive, 8chalarships, ar.d are qualifying for higher tuition later on. Tbe Normal Class forollr pllstor-teachers progresses. These pastor-teacbers are likely men selected from among the masses and put to Missi(JD wm"k among their caste-men. They are able to resd and write their own language; but attend the Normal Clasg for hll.}f a day and work the other half in teaching nmong their fellow men. We have six such pastor teachers in Agra, with assistants. Beside thjs thfly bold prayer meetings, clasa meetings and exhortation meetings aud visit the converts in their own homes.

l'he Sund'ly-school does excellently, meeting regularly and working on approved methods. The pastor-teaohers and workers as also new oonvert.s come to receive instruction. The native Epworth League is working nicely aud has proved very helpful.

At J nlesar and Fezorebad, two sub-circuits, we be'\s pastms and teachers em ployed on the same lines a8 at Agra, and the surrounding villages are visited by these men and convert£' ta~en oare of.

The English work of the charge is encouraging. Regul!lr weekly and Sahhath services nre fairly well at.tended. An English Epworth Lesgue does excellent work in collecting funds and in mutu!ll im­provement. It also works e. 8uocessflll flower misaion.

PRESIDI.lVG ELDER'S REPORT.

ALIGARH DISTRIOT .

REv. HASAN UAZA KHAN ... ••• PRESIDING ELDBJl.

I THAN~ God that He bas helped us, and work has prospered in thi. Diitrict. Last yea.r the Dumber of Christians in this D.slirict W811

3,090, but this year it is 5,236. I thought in the beginnir~g of the year to postpone those uaptisms for a time, and to devote ourselves to train­ing Ollr old converts, but my plans could not be carried out, 88 the rush of the people toward Christianity could not be arre3ted. Our com'ert.s are from almost all castes and are sincere, the greater number being from amon~ the l\'Iohamadalls, Cbamars, and Ka.chhis. Tbere are great many inquirers in this District. More teachers and preachers are urgently needed. Owing to insufficiency in the number of helpera I could open only 3 new circuits this yeH-r. l'here are several schools in this District, where our Chri~ti8ns and otbers are ttlUght. Governmerat aid for 3 schools in the Kasgunj Circuit has been secured this year, and Rs. 800 ha~ been received. III this Circuit the number of Christians is 812. l'here is no cha.pel at Kasgunj. Oue can be built {Qr R9. 6,OOU. An appeal is made to the brethren for belp.

AMROHA DISTRICT.

Rav. ZAHUR-UL-HAQQ PRESIDING ELDER.

THA.!<lK Ocd that the work has prospered in this district. Many new Sunday-schools have been established this year, SO preacbers and exhorters did their work earnestly. Religious instruction is being ca.rried on in different parts of this district. 40 Christians and 7 noo­Christian teachers are at work. We have II Goucher schools for both sexes in which students Rre being taught and sent to the Morada­bad High School. There are 25 Bible-women who are doing goo:! work and have succeeded in opening tbe work in many new hou"es. They teach needle work, a.l~o such as to make st,)ckings and comfort.ers, &0.

Our baptisms in thif:l district up to date have been 500, and still there are thousknds of inquirers in the surrounding parts. We b.'fe got Rs. 200 as collection this year which were spent in the aid of pa'3tm's and in other good works. Our Christian brethren trv to give 8ubscriptions, but owing to poverty they give a veri small ;mount of money.

As our work is extended more than in tbe former years. we great­ly need money_ I hope God will point out the way how to do His glorious work. We have a League meetinf! in Sambhal every week. It is a. useful and interesting meeting for Christians.

In our District there are 20 zanana schools in wbich 572 gir1. Are taught, out of these 151 are Christians and 421 non-Christians. There are also 3-1 schools for the education of boys, havirg 706 st~ dents, out of whom 424 are Christians, and 282 non-Christians. Our whole Ohrilltian community contain8 2,090 persons, having 1,287 m8Q1Cers and 1,303 probationers

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We are sorry to say that our two workers, n8Jllely, Chhidda Singh and Rev. l\Ianphul Singh died in ,september of the current year. They were active snd honest workers. It pleased God that they were called from lahour to enjoy eternal rest.

Bulandshahr Circuit, Rp-v. Cbas. Luke, minister. This is a. large circu It which contains the District of Gurgaun too. From the beginning of the year new work has been eXlended in this part of the country, and is supported by the kind help of .Rs. 75 per month, excluding thf- circuit I\abupura, by Mr. T. S Ingram. The work is under care of Bro. John Williallls, besides the Mis8ion \York ot Babu­pura which is carried out by Bro. Taffnzul Haqq. There is !\. Dispensary, 7 schools and Borne pastor-teachers. There waR the baptism of a Baujya who shows great zt'al for the work of the Lord. These two hrothers attend the work, alt,pntivel.r alld faithfully, which is csrried on by the kind support of ~1 r. T. S. Ingram. In this entire Circuit there are 8 preachers, 7 exhortors, 15 flhri~tian teachers and 17 pastor-teacher" 17 Mission sehoul-, 10 Ingram's schools ani three Goucher's schools for tlw teaching of the Christians as well as enquirers and other nou­Christiam.

There are 442 students, out of them 242 are Christians and 200 non-Christians. The teaching of the Bible a.nd other reli2'iollS bl)oks is daily kept up in them. Thank God, 45 congregatic,n3 have alrendy been fstablished in the different places of the circuit, which are grow­ing in ag~reR8iv(> power day by day.

In dift·rent parts of this large circnit there are openings among poor class IIf people, ChBmars, and some high· class of people, and by the great blessing of God 1,551 souls were baptized from January, 1892; and yet ten thllusand inquirers are rea.dy, but owing tu the paucity of tunds there is found no mea.ns for their education and training: therefore, they are kept back from ha ptism, but there are calls from all sides fllr baptism. There are 2,562 Christians who are scattered in 85 villages, and tlley are g-rowing in the grace and love flf Christ.

There are 26 Sundny-scho11ls in which 592 Christia.ns and enquirers are getting their spiritual instructillns.

Prayer-Meoting, Class·MeeliDg and daily Bible-reading classes are regulnrJy kept up.

The monthly and perior.ical subscription, Rs. 135, was collected for thre~ pastor:;, and Us. 25 for missionary And other collectiuns.

BAREILLY.

THEOLOGICAL SEMISARY AND NORMAL SCHOOL.

Facult!J.-- Uev. T. J. Scott, M. A., D. D., Principal and Professor of Byst.ematio Theology and Homileticl'; Rev. S. S. J.)e1tse, B D., M. D. Profe~",or of Exp~itiis and Church Hi~tory; l{ev. F. L. Mukerjep, Head MaAter ill Normal Rchool and Assist.lnt in Sp.minary, with 'five other teaoher~; Mrs. M. E. Scott, Superintendent Woman's Trainini Sohool with four teaobf'Ts. In Mrs. Scott's II.bsence for part of this year, lIn. Dease had charge of this d"partment.

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Nnmbel: of students enrolled for the year: Seminary, 52; Normal Sehool, 24; Bible-woman's School, 27; total for institutions, 103. Whole number of Theological graduat'*l, 156, partial couree, 45; normal graduates, 43.

The approximated value of endowment is $4i ,000; value of buildings, $18,000; additional endowment urgently needed, $50,000.

Our work has gone on as in previous years, only that we have been muoh more impressed with our inability to meet the demand on the Institution. We have bet'n sending students away be­eause our resources and quarters aTe too limited. The call is for pas­tors and evangelists. In the history of this seminary, 216 preltcbers have been sent out, but we now shoulJ send them out at a much more rapid rate, and here is the deadlock. We nAed buildings for class rooms, dormitories in which to house the t-tudents, Rnd scholarships for their support; and we need endowment for teachersbips and the supply of many things entering into the efficiency of such an institu­tion, as a library, object illl1strations, et-o. At pre!!ent we are occu­pying old buildings that are tumbling down, and we are turning away men that should be trained. Five men have just been sent away he­cause our funds are YmitE-d. A fine bit of land with 8 building on it, is av,.ilable for $1,500, but we have no money for the purchase. It will be an irrctrievtibJe 10s8 if WE' fail in this. Thus the wbeels of our Chariot are looked and we cannot loll forward to 8cbieve the victory we would, in the presence of this great opportunity. A. sum of f.5,OOO would set us going wonderfully. The opportunity is one which comea in an age. Some dear frieDds sce it Slid are res.londing nobly. A lady in the far west has put down 82,000, for a lecture halL Another lady in Pli. has just bent S 100 for buildings. A good brother in New York has sent $500. "~e pray that the stream may not stop, till at least $20,000 is reached and we swing 10(lse with new power. Then we could wait a little for the sum of $50,000 for which we are calling, to complet.e this endowment. The sum is a modt'st one, and will make this school onder God, a mighty power in the salvation of India. A Moslem ColJege near os, has been enduwed with It snm t,hat make" our demand look very paltry. A Hinchl temple is being fini~hed, to cost some two milliolJs of dollars. Fr;enns of missions, help us to do something infinitt-Iy more importllnt tha.n all this, for India!s millions.

Aonla Station.-Rev. 1. Jordlln, Native Yinisier, writes: During the year God has continued with DiI, and helped us in our work. The word of the Lord is extending into many villages and there are many enquiring the way of th~ Lord. And the Chrisfi'lD8 in many villages are callang loudly for pastor-teachers to instruct their children, thfLnks to God for the help we have, but there is n great dearth of teachers to teRch the 156 villages in whioh our Christ.ilLnB 1i~e. My baptisms are 228. . Sha.bjahanpore.-Rev. N. L. RockE'Y, reports. Tbe most fruit, fol part of our old Sbahjaba.npur field continlles to be in the portions ~hicliwere Bet apart as new circuitR. What remains directly under me 88 Shahjahanpur Circuit ia the' city of Sbabjab!lr:pur and nnocc~ ..

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pied territory. W·e have becomenioely settled at Khutar our neweat station; where we h&d great opposition last year. 'Ve have had no special bitterness tbis year and our people have a good footing.

'l'he greatest difficulty is experienced in obraining any place for our preachers to live. As soon 8S we attempt to hire a house in any new centre the whisper 80es around. "These thlit have turned the world up­side down, sre come bither also," and we hf\ve Jailed everywhere. Klint WitS several times occupied and abandoned for want of a home. Three months ago I secured a good brick houtie on sale at half value and have settled that question tbere. 'I'here should he mllch fruit from that field. Oue more out-stat'on, Nigohi, takes much of my thought, 8 very nice place in a virgin field, but for two years I hl\ve entirely failed t.o fiud even the smlillest hut on rent. and all the pro-­ferty is involved ill suits to fluch do degree that no oue can buy or bell there ulltil suiGi are settlt'd, still pastor-teachers are making cirCUits of 20 miles visitill~ tht' field. The work of the city of Sh'i.hjaballpur con­tinues to be promibing, but does not fuifilllibf promises as rapidly a'" we Wiri'l. We have Iluwbers of the 10wHcaste under good jn~truction who hOld back for fear of persecution. When the break is made it will be 8

large one. 'Va have baptized several of their number alld the rest are watching to see the effect. It is our experience that much of the teaching done before they commit themeelves in baptism is wasted. It is good and profitable to them only as the Holy Spirit brings it to their undcrstllnding after haptism. In regard to the local work Wf,

can almost say, "Fliint but pursuing." The school work it) very promising. We have begun to get boys "nd girls from castes and localities that have given converts for several years but have been dis .. trustful of schools. They are not yet quite sure that we are not kid­Dappers, getting ohildren to sl1pply foreign 81~ve markets, as our Hindu and Musselman neighbt)U8 report. It takes years to establish confi­dence in SUCh cruje mindrs : crude DOW, but capable of expanding into immortal SOL S of 1 ight.

Rev. J. Blackstock of Boys' Orphanage, East Sh lhjahanpore, write~ :-Owillg to limited space ouly leading facts can b .. given.

There are now Bllpported in connection with the Orphanlt/:{e 164, while only 100 hh.ve beton estimlited for the year 1893. Of this num .. bf3r, two are in the Moradabad Mission HiJ:b School and eleven in the Middle ci:l8ses of same school, and two in the Medical School, Agra 'rtlCt-'{' are 811 supported out of Orphanage funds. Two have ~one out du.riu~ t.he year as Paator-teachers.

'rbere are about 30 in the Industritil Bchool. They are en. gaged in ca.rpentry, blacksmithing, shoe-makingl tailO'ring, tile-­making, gardening Slid f!lrming.

The Uovernment Inspector of Schools hilS promised to try and secure an increase to our grant for this deputmeut in the wily of scholarships, pri1.es. &0., with the object of encouraging and stimulat­irg interest in Industrial work.

'1'he boys made with the assistance of a master, or Kllmhar about fifty thousa.nd tiles in four monthll. During the year, olle from the carpenter, one from the shoe, and one from the tailoring

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department have gone out to earn their own li\"elihood. Also two ba'Y'8 gone out from the garden and farm to earn for themselves.

VILLAGE WORK.

In connection with the Orphanage Epworth League there are four or five bands of "Ready Workers." These bands, after the OrphanAge Sunday-school is over, go out into the surrounding villages, hold Sun­day-schools and distribute tracts, tlapers nnd other religious literature.

We hnve opened in conneotion with our village work three dav­schools on the Goucher and 110~dy .plan. They have fifty on tlte Tolis, with a constnnt increase. Apphc'ltlOns also have come to U'ii from two ot.her vill t~es fOI· sim liar 8chools. Thest< Villages, together with severai others, are visited fr~quently by our native pastor ..Ni~aw Ali. who is very earnest and e'lthusi;l~tic ill thIS villa.ge work Rnd also hopeful of its final outc.)me No bllptlSIOS, so far in connf:'ctien wit.h our vill.i.ge work, but the o\Jt-l. ~ok is promll~inll. ThHe ~re two local preaohers and five exhorters. Three of our Caristian tea.cheri! are ueither local preHchers nor f'xhor\.ers.

Mrd. Blackstock has four Bible-women, who visit daily these village!'.

Muhil.mdi Oircuit.-Rev. C. Hancock, n~,tive minister, reporttt : This CirCUit is in OUdll, Knd tbe work is new, Bnd till now the people are less ready to reoeive the Gospel than In some parh; that he has baptized three Br1\hmins, two K>tbars and Christian ohildren only. Work is being carried Of! in nve places, and he iti hoping for fruits.

Panahpur Circuit.-Rev. H. J. A~"m~, native minister. This is our Chrastian viliHge. In March of tillS yellr, a 'limp meeting was held here, and for some days several hundred Chrj.,;tiantl worshipped together, and God's presence wa-l manift'sted. and many were blessed, and some converted; among these, was one J arona Pershlld, a lad of sboot 17, .. who left his home to become a Christi,tn, he met Bro. Adams at Shahjahanpur, and at his invitation attend~ this mela, he came fOI ward for prayers. WtlS converted anc) was b'lpti7ed, and at the close of tlte meeting Clime with the Prtl6id'ng Elder to Budaon, wh<>re he hiS since given good evidencEj of his faitufulness; tbis brQther was a Kaist of >t good family.

The work on this circuit is encouraging, and there are many enquirE-rs among thf> better to-rio classes.

Jalalabad Oircuit.-Xl1tive minister, Rev. H. K. List, writes: Jalabbr\d C,rCilit if! partly in t:le Shahjahanpllr lind pardy in the Farakhahad Zilahs. I have baptir;ed ill nine (Il')nths 6i persons, and the work is vHy hopeful Our CrlTlsrians live in 33 villagt's, and we work in 90 villages Thf field .. are WHite unto hal'V8bt. but the laborers are few. Pray to the Lord of the harvest to send forth Iuore lubot'era into this field.

BAREILLY DISTRICT.

[Po O. BUDAON.]

. 'Bareilly Circuit.-jIissionaries, T. J. Scott and S. S. Dease. Assistant ~lissionaries, Mrs. T. I. Scott and :Mrs. S. S. Dease.

W. F. M. S.-:\lisses T. J. Kyle, M. E. Bryan, 1tI. D, Anna E. Law~on, Alice L. Scott, 5 assistants, 24 native Christian women, 48 Dative preachers. including students in the Theological Seminary, and 16 uhriatiilD teachers, not included in above.

Aonla Circuit.-J. J. Jordon, 8 preachers, and 6 Christian teachers, and working from 12 centres.

W. F. 1\1. S.-l'hirte~n native Christian women. Shahjahanpur Cir Juit.-Missionary, ~. L. Rockey, Assistant

Mis~i()nary, M r,.:. N. L Rockey, 8 preachers, and 8 Christian teachers. \V. F. M. S.-Thre! Assistants, 10 Cbristilill teachers. Boys' Orphanage ·-Missionary, John Blackstock. Assistant

Missionary, Mrs. J. Blackstock, seven preachers., and exhorters and ~ Christian teachers.

'V. }". :\f. S.-Three Chri~tian women. Panahpur Circuit.-H. J. Adams, 10 preachers, and 4 Christian

'teachers. "Y. F )f. S.-Ninf' Christian women. Jalalabad Circuit.-H. K. List, four preachers and 7 teachers. W. F. M. S.-7 Christian women. BuddOn Circuit.-~Iissionary, P.T. Wilson, Assistant MisBiona.ry.,

lIrs. P. T. Wilson, ~ix preachers and 12 Christian teacbers. W. F. M. S.-Miss M. E. \Vilson, one assistant, and 16 Christia.n

women. Datagunj Circuit.-Chheda Lal. four preachers, and 9 Chris­

tian ten.cher8. W. F. M. S.--Two Christian women. Ujhani Circuit.-F Presgrave, two preachers, and 17 Chrii­

tian teachers. W. F. ~f. S.-Three Christian women. Gunnaur Circuit.-R. S. Franklin, two preaehers, and 10 Chri!­

tinn teachers. \V. F. ~f. S.-Two Christian women. Rajpura Circuit.-S. Luke, two preachers tLnd 9 Christian

teachers. W. F. M. S.-Two Christian w(lmen. Biaawar Circuit - Basant Ram, one preacher, and 8 Christiall

teachers. W. F. M. S.-One Christian woman. Kakrala Circuit.-Gobind Uam, three preacherBJ and 8 Chriat ..

ian tenChdf8.

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W. F. M. S.-Three Christian women. Mohumdi Circuit.-C. Hancock, four preachers, a.nd three

teachers. W. F. M. S.-Three Christian women. Bisauli Circuit.-B. F. Cocker, four preachers, amI 8 Christian

teachers. W. F. M. S.-Six Christian women. Bilsi Circuit.-C. Shipley, four preachers, and 10 Chrbtian

teachers. W. F. M. S.-Five Christian women. Tilhar Circuit.-C. S. Paul, one preacher, a.nd 7 Christian

taachers. \V. F. ll. S.-Two Christian women. Pawayan Circuit.-Behari Lal, one Christian prescher, and r;

Christian teachera. W. F. M. S.-Two Christian women. Khera Ba.jhera Circait.-Fazal Ullah, and two teachers. ,v. F. M. S.-One Christian woman. Bareilly District.-Weare thankflll to report another year of

mercies from our Lord.

NOSE of our Conference members, or preachers-in-charge have died; but at Budaon we mourn the death of Lochan Singh; he was our Pastor, a good rnnn and useful to UB, and we miss him much; also Bro. Andryas died at Sahiswun. He was a graduate of our Theolo­gical Seminary, snd his death left the place to be supplied; his wife died more recently at the Bareilly Zenana Hospital. 'Ve also lost Dharm Da.s, a. young man of whom we expected much, so too, several others have died in the District in the faith. Our people died well.

Cholera was prevalent in Bndaon District; some of our people fell victims to this disease, but God in a wonderful way cared for our Dear two hundred Christians connected with our boys' and girls' schools at Budaon, and not one died, though others fell all around us.

Our baptisms haye been on the wbole District, in nine months, lome ~.OOO, or in twel~e months not less than 3,500. The problem is how to indoctrinate ar.d sa~e the people who are honestly casting in their lot with us, and are believers in our Lord. They live amid the thousands of villages, often poor, struggling to gain enough to driva hunger from the door. "e have in the Budaon Zillah alone 2,467 vil­lages, in many of which Christians live. How to reach these regularly with pastoral care, 80 as to lead them away from their old idolatrous customs to continually trust in a living Christ, is what we are trying to do; in this we partially fail. But thanks to our Secretaries at the 1tlission Rooms, to Bro. Goucher, to Friends who give help through the New York Office and Bishop Thoburn, we are partially succeeding in thi8 work. God grant that God's stewards may arise to a con~cjou8· ness of the blessedness there is in not only giving one's self to Christ, . but in sparing all ono's goods not actually needed for one'. businea. and one's family also to Him.

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The W. F. M. Society of our church mainta:ns good girls' school. at Shahjabanpur, Bnreillyand at Budaon, and help bravely to save our sisters throughout the District; and our own Missionary Society help. us in our Ohristian schools, but we need more than we dare ask them for; as for instance at Budaun we have 80 boys attending our Boarding School. We wish to admit at least 100 Christian boys, for their support we must bave Re. 3,000; but we are asking the ~n~sion Board to supply only half of this, Re. 1,500. $ 15 will support a Christian lad for one year; already several have sent Dr. Peck money for this purpose.

In this District the work is among all classes, but chiefly among the sweeper class who live scattered all over the country. 'Ye are also makillg special efforts to teach enquirers among the Chumars the way of Gospel life, and we hope at no distant day to welcome them by thousands as believers in our Lord. The fire of tbe Gospel smoul­ders among them, and when the Spirit of the Lord fans it into a fiame, then they will come by thousands. 'Ve know not how we will look after these who will come as doves to their windows; but we leave that for God's own guiding hand.

Bareilly Circuit.-REV. S. S. Dease.

A REVIEW of the years since the time when the present preacher~ in-charge of Bareil,y Circnit was first appointed, will show how rapid has been the growth of the native Christian com III unity. At that time, now twelve years ago, the out-stations were Pilibbit and Aonla, in both of which combined there were not thirty Christians. Now each bas become a separate charge, with many hundreds of Christians.

'Vork was started in Bisalpur, Faridpur, H.ichchha., Baheri, and N Ii wabganj. where, at that time, no baptisms had taken place; but now there are hundreds of native Christians in eacb of the above stations, and all h&'\"e been made separate charges oxoert :¥aridpur, which, too, is quite wdl enough developed to bt-come a spparate charge. 'Yhere, at that time, there was not a village containing Christians, now they can be counted by the score. l'he preacher-in-charge can no longer attend to out-station work, being connect.ed with the Theologicg,l Seminary which has shared the general growth and needs the services of two, if not more. missionaries. This year has been characterized by growth in every department: the n~mber of baptism& is large, but the Sunday-school15 conducted by the stuuents form a special feature of interest. Bareilly is probably the "banner" station with it!:! forty schools, BIJd ma.ny hundreds of scholars. .A great effort bai been made, by opening primary schools, to place newly-ma.de converts under instruction; and the Epworth League in this station is full of vitnlity, and doing great good.

Budaon Circuit.-Head Master. S. Phillips, and Pastor G. E. J4'urgulion. Thil) is the rallying point for ten circuits. ·We closed on October 9th camp meeting oonducted by Rev. P. M. Buck. Most of the ten circuits were represented; many were blessed and f:ome oon., verted. Onoe a year the preacher-in-charge with his fa.mily and the

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ministers and preachers of these ten circuits repair to Kakora., the seat of the Ganges mala aud fair, whero for a week we may preach the Gospel to 9. hundred thou6aud, more or lefols, who com e to this place for purposes of tra.de, religion or to compass other euds.

Dataganj Circuit.-Rev. Cheda Lal, native miuister. This circuit is cut oft from the old .Budaon Circuit; already it has 13 or more Christian workers. Bro. Cheda La! reports. some 620 native Christians, with 100 baptisms this year. The work is encouraging.

Ujha.ni Circuit.-Rev. F. Presgrave, native minister, reports: That in this part of the old Budaon Circuit t,here have been three hundred baptisms; that there a.re some 800 Cbristians 011 this circuit; that work is being done in 90 villages; that thi3 is a very fruit·ful circuit; that three Christian women do Christian work in as many neighborhoods; that two exhorters, 15 teachers work in many vilhgfS;' that there is a pastor supported by the people; that the work is hope­ful and there is a demand for more workers.

Gunnaur Circuit.-Rev. R. S. Franklin, native minister, re­ports: This circuit is a part of the Budaon District. There are two exhorters, ten Christian teachers, and one past-or in the circuit. Dur­ing the last nine months of the current year, I have baptized 321 men in 26 villages. The work has been opened this year in 22 new villages. There are scores of true inquirers from every direction: people are calling us and saying, "Come and baptize us, and arrange for the instruction (If our children. "" e are ready to give up all for Christ, fot He is the only Saviour of the world." Sometimes I am per­plexed to know how to do this, for ruen and money are needed. If 1 could secure money for the support of some more workers and help­ers, I would have baptized very 800n hundreds of people. There are a good many boys and girls in every village, who would make great progress in acquiring knowledge and wisdom, if they had an opportun­ity, and thus many a fine worker for Christ would be secured. We are very thankful to our Heavenly Father that He has been with us this year and helped u, in ever), difficulty. Xow our praye!" is th'at this whole circuit may speedily believe on the Lord Jesus Chrii,t and be saved. Will all readers of thi3 report remember us and our work at Gunnaur in their prayer.

Rajpura a.nd Dhanari -In charge of Bro. S. Luke. This formed part of the old Budaon Circuit . .Bro. Luke reports 50 baptisms, and says more baptisms would have occurred, but on accoullt of the two following reasons: (1.) That thHe is difficulty in obt.!lilling the services of a Padri when nquired by me to solemnize baptisms. (2.) The situation of Dhanari village becomes inacces.;ible during the rains, there being no road to come to the village in the raills, except by wad­ing through the water, RlId this is one of the great drawbacks to more baptisms at present.

Binawar Circuit.-Bro. Wazir Khan in charge. This is a part ~f the Hudaon Circuit as it stood lost year. Bro. Wazir reports: There are some [,5 villages in w hieh the Lord's work is being carried on. I contiuuaJ1y go from village to vilh1ge preaching the Word, lind the Christiaoliand enquirers gather together and hear gladly. There

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are 19 places where ourpastor-teacbers instruct the children, and the work prospers. May the Lord bless it more and more.

Kakrala Circuit. -Bro. Govind Ram in charge. There bave been 31 bapt,isms, lind many inquirers. are ready to become Christians a.s soon as the P. E. can geG tiwe to attend to it, as :aro. Govind Ram has not yet been ordained.

The Gospel is being preacbed by Govind Rl1m a~d h:8 brethren to the enquirers and Christians of this region, and our people are grow­ing in grace, bBing imtructed.

Bisauli Circuit.-X ative minister 13. F. Cocker, reports some 915 baptisms during tbe yea.r. There are over one thousand baptized persons on tnis circuit who live in mllny different vjl]ages.

Some sixteen preachers and pastor-teachers give these persons religious instruction. Bro. Cocker reports that be held four camp meet­ings, in which the ChristiaTis were led to seek a more definite experience; on account of these meetillgs there was general improvement in the religious state of his people.

Bilsi Circuit.--U. Shipley, native minister, reports 122 baptisms, and a very satisfactory year; that God's blessing had been upon him and bis work all the year; that Christians lived in 76 "Villages, and that enquirers were to be found in many villages. That although the Christians were peol', still they gave of their little for the support of the Gospel. And finally that the work prospers and grows, but the workers are few.

Tilhar Circuit.-C. S. Paul, native minister. Bro. Paul is doing a good work in the region of Tilhar. He hail baptized some 54 per­sons thus far; and many more are under instruction, and will ere long be asking for baptism.

Pawayan Circuit-Rev. Bahari Lal, native minister, reports 55 baptisms. Bro. Bahari Lal has many enquirers among the Pasiyas, sweepers, and will, I doubt not, open up a good work in thi8 part of the Shabjahanpur Zillah.

KUMAON DISTRICT.

REV. J. T. McjlAHON PRESIDING ELDER.

My tbanks are due to the men and women, who have wroubht with us in tho worl' of tbe year.

Four months have been spent in ,isits to Bhot, D!b;a~tb, Garhwtd alld Naiui Tal and llhlibur. Famine and Cholera llldered reglliar work in 1iai1lwnl for so'iii'emonths; and, to a limited extent, at Dwal'ahuth. Tile statistics sbow a fair a.mount of success on the District.

Dwarahath.-N ative pr~acher, Shih Dutt, and 4 assistanti. 'V. F. ~I. S., ;j workers. Brother Shih Dutt reports 45 baptisms for the year. Dr. Butcher and wife, of Moradabnd, c~me to Dwar:lilath for a few weeks, and were 11 grea.t hel p to the work. There are now ] 6 boys and 10 gir'ls ill the Boarding Rouse. 6,060 patients have be.,n treatea at the Dispensary.

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EASTERN KUMAON.

REV. J. T. McMAHON ••• ... Jlis8iona7'Y' MRS. McMAHON ... Assistant Mi8sionary.

W. F. M. S. missionaries, Miss Budden and Miss Reed, and 4 lady assistants, and 4 Bible-readers and 6 teachers. Native minis­ter, Rev. H. K. Wilson, and 6 native preachers. Brother Wilson went in April 8S an evangelist to Bhot, and has lived eight days' marches north of Pithoragarh. About 3,200 patients have visited his dispemary. He bas had a day-scbool of about 25 pupils, and a sernce on the Sabbath. The people speak· a language which is un­known to us. The Bhotiyas live among tbe snow of the Himalayas, and carry on trade between India and Thibet. They drive flocks of sbeep and goats laden with grain and sugar, and English goods across this pass into Tbibet. To convert these Bhotiya traders, will carry the Gospel into Thibet. Mr. "-. E. Blackstone (Jf Oak Park, Ill., furnishes the money to begin mission work among the Bhotiyas, hoping that the Gospel will be thus carried into Thibet. During the year three revivals have been held-two at llithoraguh and one in the Leper Asylum. Thirty-four persons professed conver­sion in these meetings; and the whole church was so stirred that the members and probationers began to work for the salvation of the he8then~ and the result is that 92 b!lptisms are reported for the circuit. Time would fail me to tell of the 60 widow s ill the Woman's Home, of the 90 girls and the 40 boys in the Christian Boarding Houses, and of the 40 lepers in the asylum, and of the 6,000 patients who have visited tbe Dispensary.

GARHWAL.

REV. J. H. GILL JIissionarll. ~l RS. GILL Assistant' Mis3iona1·.'J. 'V. F. M. S.-Two lady assistnnts and 2~ Bible·readers and

teachers. Sative Ministers-Revs. F. 'V. Ureenwold, S. Lawrenoe and

A. D. Chowfin, and 14 native preaci,erl'. GarhwaI is the best manned and tbe most promising fipId ill

tl;e whole District. Brother Gill writes:-A glanoe at stati:,tics of Ii station gives an

idea of the numbers connected wit.h the various departments of our work. Our aim bere is to see the entire populatiun of Guhwal saved Christians. To attain this enrl we labour for and with the young and the old without distinction of caste. The agencies are schooldJ

preaching, lit.erature and medicine. Something has been done in the year past in eleb of these lines. Asiatic Cholera carrying off 4,000 inhabitants in this circuit; fa.mine that was felt severely by the poor­er people, and other untoward events have occurred to lessen the ordin .. SlY annu'il result of our laboura. We are thankful that we live. At

* Most of these men know a little of the llindi.

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times intbe past year, when the epidemic raged around us, we knew not one day wbat to expect the next. No real inroad has been made on the mass of Hinduism. None whatever, outside of mission ser­vants, among the clas(ol that owns land, and whom we might call the self.8upporting class. OUf converts are largely from the D'Jmes or the aooriginies, who, oppressed for long ages, DOW find themselves at the mercy of the masters they serve. With great difficulty a Dome can retain his hut and be a Christian too. Still we rejoice that there h~ve been over nine hundred baptisms largely among the despised flerf class, since the work began. I can write very encouragingly of our Pauri Schools, but not of the rest, We have a number of agencies at, work, and a number of agents, and we aim for the lar~est results. Khiyale our best native pre.teher with his wife and four children, besides a number of other Christians, died of cholera in the epidemic of the year. From all causes some forty of our people died.

NAINI TAL.

Missionaries, Revs. T. Craven, F. W. Foote, H. C. Stuntz. Assistant !\Iissionarips, 11"rs. Foote and lIr8. Stuntz.

W. F. M. S., Miss East.on, Mrs. Whitby, Miss Sellers and 6 Christ­ian women.

Native minister, Rev. Pntrus and 10 natiV'e preachers. The English Church at N aini Tal, of which Rev. H. C. Stuntz is

Pastor, has had a year of prosperity. Removals have weakened the congregat ion; but in spite of this the finances of the work have improved, and, best of all, souls have been saved among the soldiers, the ptlpils of our schools, and among the residents and visitOr3 to the station.

The two English scho01s-Wellesley and Oak Openings-are grow. ing in numbers Rnd power for good each year.

The Boys' High School, llev. F. \V. Foote, Principal, bas had 95 boarders against 68 last year, and shows a good ilJcrease in the aid received from the Government. Miss S. A. Easton, L!ldy Prin­cipal of the Girls' School, reports attendance about the same as last year, and educational results on the up-grade. Roth these schools are vitaily connected wit,h onr whole work in these Provinces. We look to them for recruits for our :Mission ranks. Numbers of the pupils huye profes~ed conversion <.luring the year in the regular services of the Church, and in special t;ervjce~ held in the schools by the Principals and the Pastor.

The Hiudustani Church here haR about 40 members, and is making praiseworthy efforts a.t l'elf-support. Its total gi'\'ing this year will amount to over Its 100 for Pnsh\r's support and the \o.rious bene'·olences. Of this sum u.s. :![) (:3 8. 00) were given for mi8sions, and a like Bum on Children's Day. O\'er 80 have been baptized on the circuit. During the year work is regularly carried on in 25 towns and villflge8, beside the visits to other phces when on tour. In Naini Tal we bave Hindustani Ep.worth League with ·10 members. The Anglo-Vernacular Middle School in Naini Tal

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has had the be!t year ill its history. The attendance and interest has been much better than fllr many years. The Bible is taug'ht in aU the c19 sses, and nearly all the pupils attend a flourishing Sunday­school under the superintendence of the headmaster.

In JunE' Mrs. Whitby was taken seriously ill, and in Ju)y was obliged to give up her work. Mrs. Whitby is a woman of great energy, good common sense, and sound piety. She hRd worked for twelve years without any leave, except 8. month now and again. Mrs. Whitby should be given a year's rest, and this ease should teach us that it is not wise to allow a gOld worker to \VCIl.r herself out.

Owing to a lack of missionaries, Brother' Craven was given three appointments at the last Conferenoe. (I) Preauher-in-charge of the Naini Tal Hindustani Oircuit, (2) Supet'intendent of the Methodist Publishin~ House, Lucknow, (3) Treasurer of the Mission. The result of s'O many assigned duties was that he was oompelled to put the responsibility of t.he Naini Tal Circuit upon brother Patrus and his ten assistants. These men felt their obligations and ha.ve worked

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faithfully during the year. ". e sometimes fail in not giving our N'.e Hindustani brethren enough to do and in not expecting enough from 1'7 them. . When brothers Hoskins and Dease were in N aini Tal for a

short time, brother Patrus held revival services and called these brethren to help him.

Isainagar, the Christian village in the Bhabar, at the foot of the hills, is not in a flourishing condition.

I In prop:Jrtion to the help given, the people ceased to help them­

selves. Ignorance, idleness, poverty, and disease are the curses of this village.

During several years I have tried to help poor Christians by buying land and settling them upon it. The root of the evil is ignor­ance. An ignorant man thinks that rest-aram-is a blessing. " Rest," i. e., idleness, produces poverty, which generates disease, which fosters hrnorance. Here is 8. circle out of which a man must extricate himself by hard work. Bene\()lent help usually fails to im­prove such people. They haye not learned that ,. Six days shalt thou labor and do a.ll thy work" is a part of the 4th Oommandment. "If a man will not work neither shall he ea.t " is a command to which a. missionary should take he~d when inclined to give financial aid.

Rev. J. H. Messmore, Editor of the" Indian Witness," belongs to this District, a.nd is a member of the N aini Tal Quarterly Conference. Bishop Thoburn when in the L". S. A., appointed him President of the North India. Conference Finance Committee. If the estimates of that Committee gave the American Missionary Committee less trou­ble than usual, the level-headed President should hav" a large share of credit for keeping wild-fire out of the estimll tes.

The "Indian Witness" is more popular than ever under his able editorship. His mind is as clear and bright to·day as it was thirty years ago ",hen he first landed in India. If his frail body will support· it. we see him good for thirty years more of service ill this hea.then land.

MORADABAD DISTRICT.

HEV. J. C. BUTOHER, ••• PRESIDING ELDER.

THIS is the second year of the history of the Moradabad Dis­trict, and while we have abundant cause of tLankfulncss to the God of all Gracc, yet we cOIlfeBs to a feeling of anxiety snd disappoint­ment that our increase has been by arithmetical, and not by geome­trical progression, as it had been for a few years previous. It seems as if our present staff of workers had enough to do to look after our enormOlHl native church, and without considerable reinforcements the work of evangelising the heathen cannot be carried on very extensively. The work must be done, but how ~

\Ye com 'uend this subject to the prayerful consideration of t hose who desire the kindness of God to prevail, and fspecially desire their prayers that the Holy Spirit will illuminate the hearts of those of us who are struggling to devise plans, whereby this object may be accomplished. The district was strE'ngthened this year by the trans­fer of n third missionary, the Hev. L. A. Core, who has had charge of the Moradabad Circuit and the large school interests of the station. Hev. J. B. Thomas bas still acted as treasurer and general superin­telldcnt of almost the whole of the Bijnor Zilla. The number of circuits has been increased from 11 to 13 by fl'rming the Kanth and Thakul'dwara Circuits out of the l\lllradabad Territory. 1.'he Can· ference statistics &re gi ven from January tIl December, these cannot of course be given HOW, but some special statistics have been pre­pared for the tWth-e mouths, October to i"l'pt.ember, and these are used ill this report_ In the whole distJ'ict there are about 1,800,000 inklbitauts, of Lh\:'sc 7,GG5 ure lIative Chl'i,.:tians, and of these ~,323 were baptiZl!d durill~ tbe past twl'l\'e months. The sweepers con­tinue to furllish most of our COllVCl'ts. but enconraging openings 11a ve oc~urred IllUOL;; the Chamars and X ats. The circuit reports are as follows:-

1. Basta, in Bijnor Zilla in charge of Rev. Lucius Cutler. One of our older circuits (,Olltllills in 5:2 villages 568 Christians, of whom U4: were baptized this year.

2. Bijnor in charge of Rev. J. n. Thomas, assisted by Rev. Dila,war Singh, reports 819 Christians ill 30 villages: of whom 220 have been baptized this year.

In a village near Haldaur some 25 Chamars have vern baptized, and we hope this is a beginuiug of a great work among the 100.000 Chamars of this zilla. The Loys' and girls' bonrdillg schools continue to flourish, the number of pupili' being limited by our funds.

3. Chandausi, in the S.-Eo corner of the Moradabad Zilla, in charge of Rev. KaHn Dass. Thffe have been 229 lHtptisms during the year, and there are now 600 ell ristians 1 i v iug in 30 villages and 12 wohallas. At the 1u,:3t CouIncHel.' 8 villages wiLb 81 Chri:sLiu,llS wefe

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transferred to t,he Kun:iarkhi Circuit, and a few villagEs were trans­ferred from the latter to the former, thus making the A ri Hh'er the boun.:lary between the two circuits.

4. Dhampur, in the Bijnor Zilla, in charge of Rev. Baha.dul." S. Phillip, togethl:'r with the 150 baptisms of this year, there are now 400 Christians in 32 villages.

5. Ka.nth. a new circuit, formerly the N.- \V. part of the lforadabadCircuit, has been in charge of Chidda S. Hunter, an un­ordained local. preacher. This is the only circuit in the district that has had to depend upon outside help for the administratil\n of baptism of course this has been a serions drawback, hut t.he circuit contains; good deal of virgin soiJ, which has yielded rich f uit, there ha.ving 'Qeen 182 baptisms during the past nille monthfl, so there are now 388 Christians, living in 46 villages.

6. Kundarkhi, between Moradabad and Chau1hu!-i, in ch&rge of Rev. H. B. Mitchell. In 62 villages there are 569 Christians, of whom 276 have been baptized this year; this is Oll~ of our most promising fields.

7. Mandawar, in the Bijnor Zilla, ill charge of Rev. Seneca. Falls. This is ourlargest circuit, containing ill 94 .ilIages 1,212 Chri~t­ians, of whom] 90 WE're baptized this year. Here too an encourag­ing beginning hM b€en IDa::ie a"llong the Chamars, frOID which we hopelurge things

8. Moradabad, in chargenf Rev. L. A. Core and Hev. H. A. Cutting. Having yielded 267 members to the ue\v circuits, Alorada­had only reports 1,195 Christians in 49 Villages, as against 1,269 and 65, resp('clirely, List year. There bave been ~fj5 baptisms, but a part of them took place in the territol'Y of the new circuits before the division. The especial de\ e\opment this year has been in the "il!ages near Yorac1abad. ~Ir. Core has himself made anum ber of trips, and baptized a good many. The Boys' High School ha.s continued to prosper, and is t!lking' rank as one of the be5t mission schools in the North-West Provinces. A t the last Matriculation f!xaminatiolls singularly enough we passed three Christian and two Hindu hOY:1. exactly the same rpcord that we made last year, but in the Middle examination wc went clea.r beyond any previous record and pas~ed 7 Chri:;tians and 11 non-Christia.ns. The Girls' High School has been in charge of Miss M. E. Day, while Miss H. L. Kemper has rendered valua.hle assistance, besides teaching the Entrance Class. A class is also being prepar'ed for tI,e ~J iddle examination, and the regular code for Anglo· Vernacular schools has been iotroduced.

9. Nagina, in th~ Bijuor Zilla, in charge of Rev. W. 'P. Speeke. There have been 156 b .ptis1OS, and there are now 553 Christ­ians Jiving in 53 villages. It is in this circuit that we have the most promising opening .. among the Chamars and Nate, I\bout twenty of each of these tribes have been baptized; we are expecting great things from these openings. .

10. Najibabad, in the N.-E. corner of the Bijnor Zilla, in cbarge of Rev B. McGregor. 61 baptisms are reported, and 208

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Christians in 1 () villages. We were obliged to give up our Primary Allglo- Vernacular 8chools, both in Nagina. and Najibabad .. The Oov­ernm£-nt withdrew its grant-in-aid. and as the schools were not especially for our Christian youth we felt that we must '8a"e the money for more strictly evangelistic work.

11. Seohara, in the S -E. corner of the Rijnor Zilla, in charge of Rev. Jhabbu Lal. The railway town of Sahispur has been occupied thi~ yeat·, and there is DOW on]y one railwuy town between Chandausi f\lld N ajibahad, where we are not represented. In this circuit there are 35 villages in which 550 Cbristians live, 200 of whom have be~1l baptized this year. 'Ve intend to hold our district con­ference and calllp meetir'g ,IJis year at Seohara.

12. Sherkot. east. (If the Dhampur and Seohara Circuits, in cllarge of He\'. P. l\itrrild. There ha \'e been 170 baptisms this year, And there are now 442 Christians living in 33 villages.

11'1, Thakurdwara, in cl1arge of H.e\'. l~a,}a Oass. This is a new circuit, atllt was the N.-E. part of the Moralal)ad Ci ·cuit. Most of the territory is pure dr'giIJ soil, ne\'er let reached by the Gospel meEsnge. Daring 1 he IH~t nine months there have lIe(>11 130 bap­tisms, and there ar~ now 191 Christians liring in 20 villages.

Thus it will be Been that tbere bas open substantial progre~s made; but at the same time it i~ evident that the incl'easp. has not been what it should have been if this count! y is to be brought to Uhrist during this genera tion. 'Ve must luo1;' for noL a silllilar increase in the years to come, but for a con.::;tantly augmenting increase, which must be brought about by those who have iJlready come bringing their friends to Jegus. It is a time fur humilia1ion and prayer.tbat the Captain of our Balvation mny lea.d us to \~ictory.

PILIBHIT DISTRICT. UEV. ABRAHAlI SOLO:\lOX

I THANI{ Goa thCtt He has given me strellgtb to do His work tlgain thid year. It is a mat ter of grefl t joy tIn t t.he work is prospl'ring withJut allY hinderance. ] ,036 persons were bap! ize·i this year, many of whom belong to the Rampur llliLlye kilig,tlun. These people require much Chri~tiall trailling, as the lIohamcdHlls lire frying their best to win them over to ~lobamedani.m1. The Mohumedans kept in custody for a ~hole day one of our teachers, and a llew couvert, to ascertain why they had embraced Chdstitmity; but when they came to know that they had he come CllTiiltians to ~ave their souls, they let them go, with a req ueilt to give them a copy of the Bible and teach them the way to salvation; and a rich Mohamedan-one of their companions­became so much pleased with the86 two brethren that he gave us a small piece of land to build a chapel for Christian worship.

i'be number of inquirers in my district is about 2,000 who are receiving instructions.

There are in this district 76 schools, and 1,150 sbudents. 576 Christiaus and others non-Christians. i'he students recehre secular and religious instl·uctions.

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We have 17 schools for girls, in which 370 students are taught the Bible, th~ Ca.techism, the Ten Commandments aud the Apostles' Creed.

The number of native Christia.ns in this di~tl'ict is 4,504. Tl/lese people are scattered in 4: ~4- towns and villages. They are in­deed poor in wealth, but they are rich in faith and truth. These poor people have given u.s. 652 for t.he support of t.heir 11 pastors, Hs. 59 for missionary collection, and R3, 109 for other collections. I can testify that these poor people are not only growing in number, but are also making good progress in spirituality and generosity.

New work has been opened in 109 villages this year. There are three ministers, five local deacons, one local elder, 15 preachers, 22 exhorters, and i3 pastor-teachers in this district.

A great many of our people have been born again this year in meetings held in differenli places, and have become real spiritual Christians. One chapel has been built this year by the help of Dr. Butler.

Fatehganj Circuit.-Re'\"". Abraham Solomon, minister. There a.re in this circuit one local deacon, 5 preachers, 5 exhorters, 32 Chrigtian teachers, and 30 Mission and Goucher schools for the Christians as well as for the non-Ohristians. There are 500 stu­dents in these schools, 303 Christians and] rri non-Christians. Tiley all rend the Bible. A Government school has been opcned hfre this year through the enieavour of the Dayanandi;l, who are trying t.heir best to injure OUl' 5chools; but God will save them from injury. Respectable Moharnedan~ like our schools, where they willingly send t.hel!' children.

Great endeay,)ur was marle this year in this circuit t.o make new converts, and GOll has blessed us with fruit~. 450 persons are known among their peop!e as the followers of Chri,;t, fur they openly bear testimony.

'fltese new converts arc from the Brahma.n::;, Kaisths and Cba­m~rs A lDong the inquirers in this circuit the number of Brahnnlls prepf)ll'lerates. This circuit has supPo,·ted its two pa.stors through­out tl.e year hy plyin,g them R~. 144, and hH given Us. 1,"\ for mis­sion:u'y collection, nnd Rs. 2:2 for Sunday-school.

\VI~ hold a League Jleetillg in F:Ltehganj every month, which ii largely attended. The young boys of the J.Jcngue help us in 8pt·C tding the G03pe~ as mue" as our preachers. It is a matter of great jO)' that e·tch Christian of tltis circuit t\,jl~.;: his utmost to increase the llumber of his community and brings his friends and relations for baptism.

Our Snnday-schools have made good progress this year. People attend them with pleasure, and study the Bible reverently.

Pilibhit Circuit.-Uev. D. P. Kidder, native pastor. There are in this Circuit ;j preachers, 6 exhorters, 10 Christian and 2 noo­Christian teachers, and 12 Mission and Goucher schools, where 340 Christian and non-Christian students receive eduoation. 72 persons have been baptized this year, and there are several inquirers.

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The work is ext-encling in the places at the foot of the hills. The vilJage Puranpur, a now stat ion, is a promising fielt.l~ as several per­sons of different caste ha.ve recei ved baptism.

A chapel has been built this year at Puranpur by the help of Dr. Butler. Our ~ullday-sohools are going on well.

Bisalpur Circuit.-Hev. K!111u Dhar, native pastor. There is 1 preacher,4 exhorters, and 9 Christian teachers in this circuit. The number of Christians living in 56 different villages is 550, and that of new converts of the present year is 86. There are 11 boys' and girls' schools in which 250 students are taught. Tbere is a cha.pel hero built by the help of Dr. Butler.

We are thankful to the Collector of Pilihhit who has ,ery kindly provided our people with seats in the ohapel. 'Ye have 11 Sunday­schools, and several inquirers in this circuit.

Khudagunj Circuit. -Rev. Francis Peters, native pastor. J n this Olrcuit there are :2 Ohristian teachers, and 166 Christians who live in I i different villa.ge~. 17 persons have been baptized this year. Through the help of MitiS Rowe a girls' school has been opened here this year, which is making good progress.

Sirauli Circuit.-Rev. llikki La.l, IHt.ive pastor. There nre 2 preachers, 4 exhorters, nnd 9 lllstor-tel\chers in this Circuit. The number of Christians living in 5:3 d,fferellt villages is 922. These villages are situated close t.o the Ita mpore n'ltiY8 ki ngdom, where also our work extends. 165 persons have been haptised thjs year, who in spite of persecutions, stand firm in the fail h. There are 11 schools in this Circuit, where Christians and inquirers receive instructions. There is 0. chapel here huilt by t he help of Dr. Butler. Thi~ chapel, altho.ugh iusufficient to contain all our Christians, seaLs about 250 of them.

A League lIeeLing is held every month; Sunday-school work is pushed with much vigor. 250 boys and girls are receiving instruction lJl Ollr Sunday-schools.

Shahi Circuit.-lk'. Prabhu DdolS, native pastor. There is I preacher,3 ex;horterR, and 7 Chris!ian teachers in this circuit. The Cbrist­iflniJ liyiJl~ inl3 different villages number 350. There are 9 schools, where Ih6 ChristisIls and non-Christians receive secular as ~ell as relig­ious ilJstruction. There are mnny villages in this circuit where inquirers are found from all classes of people. 145 persons have boen baptized thiR year, who are from among t.he Brahmans, Kaistbs, Cbamars, Rlld others. People in general are desirous of receiving instruct.ion. \r e h8.\'cnine f'unday-schools, where the old and the young come to receive instruction and lea.rn our hymns. There is [~chupel here called the Butler Chapel.

Baheri Circuit-Rev. John X et Ram, native pastor. There are 3 preachers, [j exhorters, and 5 Christian teacbflrs in

this circuit. The number of Christians is 382, who live in 50 different vil1ages. 73 persons ha.ve been baptized this year, and new work has been opened in 15 villages. There are 9 boys' schools in this circuit. where the Bible and Sunday-school lessons are regularly taught. There is a chapel bere called the Butler Char,eJ. The work in this circuit. is incroasing every year, and all classes of people are favorably disposed toward ChriI:lLiallit.y.

METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE, LUOKNOW.

'VHEN I came to attend the Finance Committee meeting in August, 1891, I little thought that I should become committE-d to the positialn of Agent of the Methodist Publishing House at Luckoow, a second timE. It was no more of my Heeking than when I was first led to accept the appointment in 1872. Tht~ thirteen years of continuous thought and attention to all it~ details, which I had given to it made me more familiar with j t than I was with any other phase of Mission work. \Vhen I arrived in India in October of 1870, and became quartered in Lucknow to await the orders of Conferonce, Dr. \Vangh had charge of the typographical Press, which consisted of a staff of about six iDdividual~, one hand-preEs. and a room of about 16' x 20', an out-house in his compound. "'ben he took his de­parture to America after the Conferellce of 187 J, t.his staff and _plant was moved to Inayat Bagh, and Hev. J. H. Messmore be­came Superintendent. During this year the publication of the Indian Witne8s was undertaken by Mr. :Messmore and Bishop Thoburn,-a part of the premises then o~cupied by the lJ!'itness Press, continue to serve as the cook-honse for the bungalow occupied by Dr. Waugh in Inayat ·Bagh. At the Conference of 1872, Thomas Craven was appointed Superintend~nt, but did not take up his duties for tL month or two, or until Mr. Messmore was obliged to desibt from work altogether, and seek rest by return to America. From that time, until Mr. Craven's return to America in 1882, he held that appoin t­ment. During his leave Mr. Messmore acted as Superintendent. For three or four years after his return, Mr. Cruven continued at Lucknow, in charge of the Press then at Ct11cutta, until his health broke down, and he was transferred to Naini Tal. On .Mr. Craven's departure to Calcutta, Mr. Messmore, then Mr. Schively one year, and after that Mr. Maxwell supplied the place of Agent. After an interval of twenty years,. in which the Publishing House had developed its growth, Dr. Waugh with M.r. Stagg to assist him retmmed charge in October 1890, on the occasion of the death of the Rev. A. J. Maxwell. In October, the following year, 1891, the engagement of Mr. Stagg. -a printer engaged from England,-terminated, also the Rev. Dr. Waugh asked to be relieved as early as possible. Thus the Bishop and Presiding Elder were put to for a person to fill their pla.ces. They had written home, they had canvassed every per­Bon who seemed nt all suitable for the place, without any light npon the matter. In this condition of affairs I met these two

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officia.l~, and intimated that rather than see the Institution, to which I had given so much of my life suffer, I could take up the work 'rhus commenced my connf'ction again with this Publishin~ House. The year's work of Dr. J. \V. 'Vaugh, from October of 1891, to November of 1892, was a good year, in which excellent books were;printed and a debt largely removed.

It is hardly a year of w0rk and I am pressed to write a report. I feel averse to the task thus imposed upon me. 'l'he few lines of history gi ven above seemed necessary, in order to keep a few points correctly fixed. On my first joining the Press about $2,500 \\ ould have sufficed to buy it out. On leay­ing it, Jarge premises, additional machines and plant, all on the leading street of LuekL.ow, made the investment worth near $40,000. On my return last yeur I found that Mr. :Maxwell had made further additions to plant, and had secured a very im­purtant business in f-:chool books. Though the staff was by far too expensive, and the results financially did !lot pan out in his day, he left the bUHine~s a good inheritance, anp the careful management of Dr. 'Vaugh largely brm~hed the indebtedness away, which the expensive management had involved the Press in.

Since onr joining, success lIas waited on the efforts of the managemeut. 1'he machine plant has doubled; types of various sorts, but especially such as will strengthen our Efforts in producing remunerative b~oks, have been added; and a new addition to the building has been undertaken. In a11 about Us. 10,000 worth of addition to block account has been made. ,Ye are not in debt excf'pt to its own" Agent's House Fund." That amount is ~till owing. \Ye have much of the school book work done for the season of 1893, and half of an edition of a new and large Hindustani and English Dictionary printed off. \Ve are pushing this on to its completion as fast as we can. Still another very large and important venture has been under­taken the last few weeks. It has been decided to undertake the careful preparation of a large Dictionary-English into Hindustani and Hindustani into English-Crown Quarto, 1,600 to 1,800 pages. \Yith this completed, this Publishing House may consider that it has successfully pre-empted the ground of the major part of India, so far as the most popular form of dictionary is concel·ned. Several other plans for the production of remunerative books are in formation, and we doubt not that in the near future the Publishing House in Lncknow win be strong in its self-reliance and productiveness, and will be able to undertake greater efforts for the evangelizA tion of the masses and the building up of the Church. \Vhile we have had to reorganize our establishment, reduce expenditure, underta.ke much remunerative work~n the shape of books, we have kept the religious work to the front.

2-1 l.VETlJODIS1' PUBLISHING HOllS E.

All the religious Periodicals have continued to exist. The existence of these has to be considered from the stand-point of simple ability to meet the bills and their usefulness. Testimony as to the latter in regard to each periodical has come to us; and we have, by the help of the Religious Tract Society, London, who gave us a grant of paper in l\{arch last, and our own Tract Society ill New York, which gives us a yearly donation of money, been able to meet the bills. There is not a Periodical self-su p­porting, and the question to be always asked, Is the money spent on such a paper the wisest way of spending it?

I am glad to be back to the Press to support one of the best and grandest men America ever gave to Mission work. J n Dr. Scott, the man of the greatest yersatility, Jet of one aim, p'lrpose and work. we have the Adam Clarke of Indian Early Methodism. The Commentaries which he has already prepared, or has in preparation, will be the light by which the thousands of Methodist preachers are to be guided by ill their interpreta­tion of the Scripture~ in the years to come.

T. CRAVEN.

OUDH DISTRICT.

REV. E. W. PARKER, PRESIDING ELDER, (P.O, LUCKNOW.)

Tms district covers the entire Province of OudIt, though we do not occupy the entire field, a few counties being beld by other Mis­sions, and others are unoccupied for lack of laborers. This Province was a native state under a native king until just before the Mutiny; hence in some things it is behind the adjoining Province of Rohil­kband. The province contains about 11,000,000 of people. Lucknow was the old capital of the nati ve king, and it has large beautiful palaces, parks, gardens, mosques and tombs. In the former days this 'city was a centrE:' of educa.tion for the Persian and Hindustani languages, and it is still a very important educational centre. The city con­tains a population of 260,000.

Mission work has not met with the same degree of success in Oudh as it has in the other portions of the North-West of Iodia. though in some department3, especially in the Eiucational, our W01';';:

has been successful. There are in the District at present 103 appoint­ments or centres of work, great and small. These are divided into 15 C,lllferenca Circuits under 15 preachers-in-charge, seven of these being foreign missionaries and eight native ministers. The smaller centt'l~S are all within these fifteen circuits . ..it each of the l03 centres of work there are Native Christhn workers residing and· regular work is carried on. The work is carefully laid out for every grade of worker, and all is under careful supervision, so that in each one of the fifteen circuits mentioned below there are native preachers. native churches, Sunda.y-sellovls, evangelistic work, etc.

Perhnps our most encouraging success in Oudh is found in the growth and work of the Native preacberil, teachers and official mem­bers in our churches. We bave stl'ong trne men and women among us, who, with a clear and full experirnce, feel tbe responsibility of this work and are efficient leaders iu their severa.l departments. Another very cheering fenture is the large oompany of Christian young people and boys and girls in our 8chools, who give real promise of future good to our Church. Our two Col1<>g<'s a.nd High Schools a.t Lucknow are training a large number of Christian young men and women for future usefulness. The Girls' High School under Miss Thoburn's charge is a school of assured success and of grea.t promise, and the College de­partment is gradually but surely growing into 8 permanent institution. The great need of India. to-day is such Christian men and women as the Christian schools are sending out. Then our Evangelistic work is gathering in the recruits rapidly and the churches are train­ing tbem, so that all things work together to build up a real Church of Jesus Christ iu Indin.

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CIRCUITS.

BRIEF STATEMENT OF WORK.

Lucknow.-Itev. " .... A.. Mansell and Rev. J. 'V. RobinQon, 1\lis-8ionaries iu charge. Rev. Mathew Stephen, Hindustani Church. Popu­lation 700,000. Missionaries five; lady mis:,i.lnaries SHm:, with a lnrge stl1ii of native preachers and Christia.n teachers, ma.le and female, making ahout 50 Christian workers.

"rORK.-A prosperou~ Engli~h Church, self-supporting Native Church, a. College and High School for hoy~, th" same for girl!!, ope Middle School with a large numher of smaller schools for hoys and girls; 8 Deaconess' Home. Twelve centres for e\-.mgelistic work. One hundred and ::five baptisms this year. Our Publishil!g Huu:-e, which is reported separately, is also located here.

Sitapur.-Rev. D. C. Monroe, Missionary in charge. Papul/;­lation 958,000. Nine centres of work. One miiyionary, two lady mis­sionaries, six native preachers and a good staff of Chri~t ian teachers and Bible-readers, male and female. A good Boarding School for Christian girls; a good Anglo-Vernacular School ff)r bC')'s, and other ~mall schools. Baptisms this year 40. Growing K ati",e Church fiud large Sunda.y-School work.

Lakhimpur.-Rev. Kanhai Singh, Xat:",e M:ini~tir in chnrge. Population 831,000. Six centres of work under Slit.ive Mini8ter with ten assistants. Severa.l small schools, sma.ll Native Church. Bap­tisms 40.

Gonda.-Rev. S. Knowles, Missionary in charge. Population 1,270,000. Ten centres of work. One missionar}" two lady mission­arie!, with a .taff of 50 workers; 1,500 scholars in schools; 30 SlIn­day-Schools with 3,000 pupils. Baptisms 640. Five pastor evangel­ists supported IDeally by Native Churches.

Rai Bareilly.-Rev. 'V. R. Bowen, Native Minister. ropulation 950,000. Seven centres of work. Native minister in charge with some 20 Christian assi8tant,s, men and women. 200 pupils in Sundny­Schools. Baptisms 152.

Bahraich.-Rev. William Peters, Native Minister. Population 878,000. Seven centres of work under Native Minister with good assistants. Good 8chool~. Growing Native Church. Baptisms 9:!. :Prosperous Sunday· Schools.

Hardoi.-Rev. S. Tupper, Xative Minister. Population 8DO,0()O. Eight centres of work. Native Minister in cbar~c with good staff of Native preachers. Schools, Sunday-Schools, good. Church increasing. Baptisms 140.

Shahabad.-Rev. Juman Lal, l\1inister in charge. PopUlation 187,000, new circuit und~r Native Minister and severall1ssistants with. many inquirers and very promising work. Baptisms 3l.

Unao.-Rev. Yaqub Shah, Native Minister. Population 900,000. Seven centres of work; Native Minister in oharge. Good working force. ; an exbensive evangelistic work with Schools and Churches, and 450 pupils in Sunday-Bch.ole. BapMsms 110.

O'UDl! DIS 1'11IC't~

Barabanki,-lle'\". S. Paul, Native Minister in charge. Popula­tion 1,026,000, E!ght centres of work. Native l\1.inister in charge .. A very large Sunday-Sl!huol work. Good workers in all contres~ Dnptisms 115.

Cawnpore.-nev. R. Hoskins and Rev. J. E. Newsom, Mission­aries. Populatiun 1,01:?,UOO~ Twelve centres of work; two mission­aries, five lady missionaries and a very large s~aff of Native workera of differcllt grades; a gooi self-supporting English Church; good English school under the Wnman'd Society. Also a good school for Native Christian girls; a middle 8chol)1 for natives with smaller evan:.. ~elistic schooh ; prosperous N l:ltive Church which supporti its pastor~ and good village eVAngelistic work. This circuit bas heen trans­ferred to the N orth- West Conference. Baptisms 150.

Allahabad.-Hev. 'V. R. Clancy, missionary. Popnlatioll 1,474,000. .A. good English Church, a small Native Ghureh, a few small schools in the vernacular, with good Sunday-Schools and evan­gelistic work. This circuit is also transferre:! with Cawnpore.

SEVERAL KINDS OF WORK.

Of the several kinds o'f work in the difi"erent circuits D. few notes will be of interest.

THE CIIURClIES,-Our three English Churches at Lncknow~ Cawnpore and Allahabad are prosperous. The one at Lucknow is gathering in mallY youllg people, ltlld our hope for the futu're is good'~ 'file new pastor. Bro. Robinson, is well receiv"ed, and conversions ha\~ already taken place. The Cawnpore Church is also coming to the front in good work.

In Lucknow t.here is a g)Od Native C'hw'ch also, qnite self-sup­porting, with a 1l1fge congregation. A beautiful church edifice hus been compl!'ted this yell!", concerning which Bro. ,Mansell writes:­'" At our District \Yorkers' :lleeting in 1891, we saw that the old church WIlS entirely too small and ill adapted t. the requirements of our large and growing cOllgregation: hence the movement for a neW' church was start.ed, and in just one year or at the next session of the Ou,lh Ditltrict 'Yorkers' ,\lecting the sessions were held in the new church. rrhe. buildillg was dedicated on the 5th of April 1 ~9~ by the ltcv. Dennis O . .,bl)rnc, D.D., and the presence of the Spirit was manifest in a remarkable degree in the great aisembly that gathered. 'j'his church is built by subscriptions, and the Native Church has done well" 'rllis should be the strongest Church in Northern-India. Of the Gondn Church, Rev. Knowles writes :_'c Our Na.tive Churches are growing in knowlEdge and grace fInd are gradually being entirely' weaned from their old heathen customs and' superstitions and artS appreciating the beneficial nature of the institutions of Christianity. The Native Churches in the "illages are contributing towards the sup­port of the G,)spel, raising Us. 468 this year for Pastors' Fund, ont. of which we La ye supported five native yill8ge pastors, and have raised Il.s. 30 for the Genernl Missionary Society and Rs. 10 for the Bishol?s-' Fund. \\re hl'.YO [OW 51)0 probationers and 450 fullllleJllberSr'~

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_ Thus in all Qf Qur circuits the Native Churches are prospering. Each church supports in part or wholly a pa5tor, and aU help in the Eonmgelistic work. " HeT'ival meetings ,. have been held in every charge, especially for the Christians, t hat all known as Christians may be truly converted. In nearly every circuit there is a sucoessful Ep­worth Leaglle which is doing good in training our young people for work for the Master, and class~ll1eetings and prayer-meetings are kept up everywhere. o EVANGELISTIC 'YORK.-The greater work of all our circuits is the Evangelistic work done to bring the heathen to Christ. rrhh is pushed forward in every place, through direct preaching, through villit­tltions amolJg the people, thl'ou~h our yillage schools, which are

<specially evangelistic, by the witnessing of our Christians, and by any and Every other means that we are able to devise and use to snoe the peop]f>. Thjs h&8 perhaps been the best year in our history in this work. From Gonda comes this report :-" Our general work has been carried on in this circuit through the pl'eachers and Christians in our nine out-stations and in Gonda city, numbering in all fifty worker~, male and female. This work has cOI!sisted in gathering in new con­verts and instroct.jng those brought into the Church during past years. There have beeu 6Jv bapt.isms of adults and children, principally from among the" Koris,': though men and women from all castes,--from the Brahmins to the Mehtars,-bave been recejyed." From Barabanki news comes :-" In Byramghnt out-station we ha.ve many enquirers and fourteen have been baptized. We must haT'e a little church bere. In Barabanki we have gl eat bope from Cbamars, Pa:;is, Kurmis and ]\fehtars, among whom we are gladly received. At Dlifyabad we have inquirers among several classes. Here we baptized a " Babaji " Hindu priest and one of his associates was led by him to Christ, and in the village of the lat.ter there are some 80 persons, family connactions, among the Koris who are very hopeful inquirerso" From lSahraich the 5 ati fe .Minister writes :-" There are six wards in tbis city in which the people are looking towa.rds Christ. Thirty­five persons have recehed Him and more BEem ready. 'Ve are teaching them faithfully, and some give evidence of having been born again. These afe heJping faithfully to bring their friends to Jesus. Rupaidiha is a village on the borders of Nepal where we ha.ve an excellent work. Here we have had 25 converts this year, and many more are asking lor baptism. The indications are that we shall soon have a good firm Church here,-an abiding-place for our Saviour on tbe borders of Nepal. In a village near our 13hinga out-station there were inquirers among the Koris and two families accepted Christ and were received by us. These were the first con verts and they were sorely persecuted and tried, but they remain firm. Tbe persecution seemed for a time to hinder others, but the work is en­couraging again."

The Rai Bareilly Circuit also haa good news:-" In the village of Pali, near one of our out-~tations, there have been 25 persons gathered in from among the Chamar3. They all live together in one village and are ~car the preacher and are well taught and ca.~ed for. In othi!

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circuit there is a class of ",ery poor people called" llanmanus " (jungle men). They live separate froUl the villages, building their little buts three or foul' feet high under trees. They make baskets and other Land-work from leaves and barks, &c., and sell in the villages, and also gather and sell wild honey and thus earn a poor 11 ving. During this year Borne of these people became jnterested and 35 have received Christ and have been baptized. Our work with them is very difficult, as they are scattered through many villages: two or three families only in a place. We have work especitllly among these different ca.;:te~, 1·i::., Chamar, Pasi, Ahir, Dharkar, Rori, Lungll, and Garariya." Pel'­haps the above quotations are sufficient to show the nature of this evangelistic work. Cawnpore, Lncknow, Doao, Hardoi, and Lakhirn­pur also report many openings and real success in t1lis work. Every circuit reports converts and many hopeful indications. 'Ye have had converts from some:35 difIeren t castes this year.

Scnoou.;.-Our large centre for school work is Lucknow. Here are our two Colleges and High ~chools, one for boys and one for girls, with a large number of smaller schools. During the past year we have completed Ollr boys' college building, which is a beautiful struc­ture, well adapted to our work, having a hall in the centre that will seat 800 young men, and 13 class rooms, and a good library. Tbis building wit h land would ha\'e cost $60,000 at least in any other country, but it has cost \15, complded and furnished, less than $2l1,OOO. The land we ha\'e as a gift from tbe Local Government. 'rurough -the kindness of friends who love India dearly, the building is paid for and free.

Concerning the work of the Oollege, the Principal, Bro. ~Iansell, writes :-"Since the lost report we have been saddened by the death of Dr. Badley. His work for education in Lucknow was ve.ry great, and he will be long remembered here. 'Ye miss him and his inspira­tion and counsel at every turn.

In genera], the work during the year has gone on much as usual. The enrolment for the year has been 063 in the School department, and 49 in the College: total 412. The receipts from fees have been Rs. :3,lG~.

In the recent examinations five students passed in the Inter­mediate examination, and seven in the Entrance. The results of t.he other exa.minatioDS at'e not yet published.

The nev. Geo. C. Hewes, B.S., 13.D, arrived in India last Decell'ber to juin our staff. He is a "student yolunteer" and support­ed by the Missionary Association of his Alma lIs tel', De Pauw U ui­versity. Our hope is that we may be speedily indebted to some other home university for a third professor.

Our Boarding House has remained full to it:; utmost capacity of Christian young men and boys. The removing of the college classes -to the new building will considerably enlarge our fflcilities for board­ing accomlDodation, as it will set free two dormitories now used as class-rooms. Our mana.ger, Brother Ganga Nath, a local preacher Bud efficient teacher, himself lives in one of the dOl"mitories, and exer­-cisea the most carefllllilupervision over the habits and .morals of the

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boys. Daily prayers B:re conducted in the boa.rding hall, and elas:f aud pra.yer-meetings for the students are held regula.rly. Our stU'­dents give faithful and enthusiastic assistance to our preachers ill

bazaar preaching and City Sunday-School work. The Epworth League­with its B!.nds of Ready Workers, is most useful in training our young people for efi't'ctive voluntary service for Christ. Considerable atten~ tion is paid to athletics and the physical trailling of our boys. The Government Inspector of Schools ill his Annual Report made very favourable mention of the proficiency of the boys in cricket, footbalJ r and gymn8.:)tic exercises.

During the year lectures :have been delivered on various phases­of Chri~tianit.y by the Hev. \V. G. Procter, of the Church Missionary Society, Rev. Geo. F. Pentecost, D. D., and other visiting ministers and laymen. An ext~nded course of lectures on the Evidences of Chris~ tianity was delivered during the year by Mr. Ram Chandra Bosa, M.A., and we were fortunate in having one important lecture on Logic by the Rev. T. J. Scott, D.D."

We are making an earnest effort to esta.blish a nusiness Depa.rt­ment in this College, teaching book-keeping, short-hand and type­writer writing, and e;uch other subjects as may fit our young men for businfss and service. 'Ve learn that a Professol' is on his way from America. for this department.

In order to malIc this College successful we must have aid for the running expenses of the institution. We must have an endowment. In this also we can do a great deal with a little money. In other­countries such a college and high sC3001 would require $300.000 or more as an Endowment to meet needed expenses; but we could make our College a SllCceSS could we secu~e $60,000. Will Dot everyone who may read this report consider himself or herself an agent to ht:lp' secure this $60,000. Think of our 60,000,000 of people for whom we have this one colle~e,-one }.{etbodist college for 8. population nearly equal to that of tbe entire United States! Think of the 15,000 Chris­tian children in our Methodist schools and our rapidly growing Cbris­tian communit.y (20,000 a year,) who need this school and" Lend a hand." If the reader cannot hi mself aid in tbis, will he not take this important interest t.Q Bome friend to whom God has given money. Some can join in raising S 100; some can give $) 00 each; some $1,000, some larger sums. If all would "Lift a little," our young men in India cO.lld have a chance. Inquire of Dr. Peck. at the Mission Rooms, 150, Fifth Avenue New York, 0/ of Dr. Gra.cy, Rocbester, New York, or India's older friends, Dr. Reid or Dr. Butler, will glad!y give information. We are not anxious to have this money for endowment sent to India. We would like it well iuvested under the direotion of our Mission authorities in America, we drawing annually the income only.

The College and Higb School for Girls has bad its most sucoess­ful year. The College Class has six in attendance, and the School Department 151, which, when you considur that 25 years ago theTe was scarcely anyeduca.tion for girLl in this province, is remark­ablo suce~ss. )Yhen !hij ~chool was stll't.ed iit was the only one ~

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high grade for girls in Northern India; and although othere have since started, drawing away pupils at times, still this school has steadily increased. The number In the Boarding Department is the 'Iargeot in the history of the Mission, and a strange encouraging fact for such a school in India-many applica.tions had to be rElfused. 'I'hree girls passed the Entrance examination-one in the first and two in the second division.

The entire school work of the District is doing well. We have more than 5,000 pupils enrolled in the schools of Oudh.

Our Sunday. Schools form, perhaps, the most marvellous work we haTe. God is giving us the children. In Oudh we have mor~ than 8,000 non-Christia.n children in these Sunday-schools, and every year this work increases. In N orthArn India in the two Conferences there are nearly 50,000 pupils in these schools. What a field of pre­paration for future in-gatheriIig !

Our District Conference and Christian Mela, held at Barabanki December 13th, gave us great encouragement this year. The District Confenmce was one of great harmony and of very efficient work. The repurts d work were nearly all encouraging, and told of converts, of new Hnd promising openings, and of sure hope of success in the near future. There was uone of the spirit of putting off the day of ble8B~ ing till some good time in the far away future; but all believed that God bad called tiJC'Ul to expect His blessing for tbe salvation of souls now. There waB a svirit of victory in the camp and the grove re­Bounded o,er and over with the victory bymn

" Sana, Sllna, Hulli!uyah. Ham boUge fatahmand :" ("' Glory, glory, Hallelujah, Yictorious we will be.")

In renewing lillen .. cs the care and wisdom exercised by the Hin­dustani brethren showed real growth in a decided Christian character. It should be remembert-d that in this Couference there were about 160 Hindushmi brethren witb only eight American missionaries, all wit,h equal votes. As llame after name was called for renewal of license, the work and character and studies of each man were care­fully examined; find Jest the habit of going in debt increase among us, the question was asked t'acb one, are you in debt? ". e are sorry to report that quite a large number were in debt from Us. 10 to Rs. 15, cau~ed, in most case:-:, by secUI.'·ing cold season clothes just before coming to the Conference; but there were out of this large number less than balf a dozen who were in debt more than Rs. 20, and at once these were S~llt before a committee which arranged for monthly payments for the removal of tlH~ debts~ .

The District Conference Sessions continued from Tuesday morn­ing till Thursday noon. Then the time for the afternoon Session was gi vcn to the "Lal Fita Fauj." The ,. march past" of this army was conducted with great enthusiasm, and the enemy tobacco. with every ot.her kind of intemperance and uncleanness, received hard sbots from the young lUen in their short speeches, and from the General in his address.

PRESIDING ELDER'S REPORT.

Thursday eveningtbe U Epworth League" the' Yotmg Peopie's Society of Christian Work, held its meeting, conductf!d entirely by

,the young people. It was a very interesting meeting, and every part, without an exception, was well done. The si nging showed that our young people are learning to sing well. We praise God fOl' our grow­ing earnest army of young people of the Epworth League.

Our Christian Mela, which continued through Friday, Saturday and Sunday, was devoted entirely to religious services. At 8 A. M., meeting in tbe large tent; at 12 noon, a meeting for preachers, one for boys, on£1 for girls, one for women, who needed special aid: 80

that the groye was filled with meetings. At 3 P. M. another meeting in the large tent; again in the evening, The meetings were all very profitable. All present came nean r to God and were taught of the Spirit, so that we went out better fit.led to Jive and wurk for Jesus. In a rapidly growing work, " workers' meetings," " revivalserviccs JJ

and" Chrisfian MeIss" should be multiplied. The need8 of our work are very great,-tlle calls for more ]8-

borers to teach converts and inquirers bein::; very loud and coming from all quarters, and we are ]imited in our supply by Jack of means. Our schools can supply the men and women. We need very much indeed more teachers in our coll/>ges. 'Ve cannot sllcceed in college work without good teachers, For this we mU51t have aid. While our work presses upon us in every department and our appropriations do not increRse, it becomes a great problem how to make each depart­ment successful. One les80n we have learned well :-how to do a mazimum amount of work on a minimun sum of money. A compari­son would show that our educatioual instit.utions in India are con­ducted on less than one-balf tht expense of institutions of Eimilar grade in the other missions of onr Church in Asia. Still we have reached the lowest mark, and if the ClJUl'ch would see this great work go forward, the appropriations to India must increase. We 81'e raising all we can in India, and our Native Churches are all support­ing pastors and helping in Evangelistic 'vork. Yet in 8 work of such vast proportions among so many millions of people, we need increas­ing aid as the work increa.ses: for every place entered means more open doors, and every man converted prepares the way for all his family and friends.

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• OF THE

NORTH INDIA (JONF'ERENCE

OF TEE

mETHODIST iPISCOPAL ~HURCH

HELD A'l'

LUCKNOW, JANUARY 3-8, 1894·

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LUCKNOW: THE METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE,

]894.

~fficers of tbe ~onference. President, Secrdary, As.~istant Secretary, Vernacular 8t~creta"!I' Oorresponding Secretary, Sta~ist'ical Secretary,

BISHOP JAMES ~1. THOBURN. .. W. A. MANSELL. ). lit ... H I Ij:O~E. q'vr~'~ve, ... W. PE'l'ERS. dJ5. \I j/.J!!>/<IJ I ... ~. seo'!'cr. -,::n.CJi,"~ ... ~ t'i. IttJ@l.aa1.

Treasurer, ... . .. E. W. PAHKER.

BISHOP J. ;\1. THOBURN, P"e~irlent, E:r-o:tflcio. E. W. PARKER, Vice-President, do. T. J. SCOTT, SecJ'f'taJ·tf, do. T. CRAVEN,' {lo. J. T. Me.MAHON. (lo. S. KNOWLES, do. A. S(lLO~IU:'\, do. H. A. CUTTING, do. J. B. THOMAS, rill. .T. W. WAUGH,

,V. PETERS, W. R. BOWEN, N. L. ROCKEY, j1'. L. NEELD, B. F. COCKER,

Alt('rnate~. L. A. CORE, J. H. ~lE::iS)lORE, ZAHUR CL HAQQ, GEO. H. FREY.

aubiting ~ommittee ..

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11 /J-J,- 4 F.-It. NrJLtn, 4~"~~' ~~, J. BLACKSTOC , D. C. MONROE. S. S. DEASE,

S. KNOWLES, E. ,,\I. P AnKER, J. T. McMAIIO);" T. CRAVEN, A. SOLOMON, H. A. CUTTING,

.J-:-W:r~Ii • M. S'l'EPILEN, ' J. B. THOMAS, H. A. COT'l'ING, Mas. SOO'1"1',

Uoal'b of eburation. .T. C. BUTCHER, .J. B. THOMAS,

L. A. CORE, ",i1, .-! IJ.. J

N:Il Bjjpe,w, &c'y. /1, ti~'.i/'rfU"'~ and T,."afl. :

MRS. PARKER, MRS. BVTCHER, ( ,.

Mi'BO.iWftf\Pl'AW, ,U"\.euU..~~L-l " : :JIISS THOBL'HN. i

examining (!tommtttee6. Fil'8t l'eat'.-N. L. ROCKEY, YAQUB SHAU, S. TUPPER. Sec01,d Yeal'.-F. L. NEELD, ZAHUR-UL-HAQQ, F. PRESGRAYE. Third Year.-S. S. DEASR, H. J. AnAl\1S, STl'~PHEN PAPL,

Fourth Year.-J. H. GILL, \V.,R.eRow!:!:', C. UANC00K. Fiftlb Year and Aclmission.-T. J. SCOTT, WILLIAM PETEH.S, H.L. MUURJI. Lucal.Ol'der8.-J. W, WAU(Ill, M. I:)TEPHI!:N, F. W. (~RI1.1n'WOLD.

Staubing ~OlnntitterfS. ,statiSi'il·S.-X. I,. ROCli]:Y. D. C. ~lONR()E, S. TI'Pl'Elt, \Y. T. SPKAln:. Statf of fht Clutrc1I.-J. W. 'YAl'GR, B. F. CiICR'ER, S. PAUL, D. P.

KIDDER. Sllllda.I/-S(·ltool,~.-L. "\. (·OR:·:. F I'm-:':; :IUYB, W. R BowF.X, H. K. LIST. Tl"1np"Nl1lre.-.T. H GILl., C. ". PAnL. ~1. STF.PlTRN. KARBr MMHH. Pfl9Ii~"ill!f .llillllte.<:.·-\\' .\ ;'\l.~:\·SEI.L ~. L ROCKEY. E. W. PAItKER. Puhlic J-Vnr-.,·'dp.- S. K);,OWLES, L. A. CORE, D. ~1. nl'TLEI~.

~~"""- ~rir .. ~ of llppral~. . J. BU.t~KSTOCli, n. c. '"IT);'TZ. • T. H. MESSllOln:, .T. H. Crr.T.,

\Y. R. Bo,n:x . B. F. COC'KEn, )1. "TEJ'IIE~ .

~onttnittrr on ~ollftrrnrt l.\dation~.

.T.DII:~ Jo)uux,

D. ('. )1 nXROE. IT. K. LIST,

eptuortb 1Lragttr-}3oarb of (r."Olltro t. H. C. ~TP!l:TZ. .MISS DOWSEY,

W .\. MA~SET.L.

L. A. CORE. -'ll~-; KE:\IPEn,

~unbal.1-SffJool 8n io n. N L. RO'::KRY, Prrsident. n. c. II FWF:-, S, t. find Trill.'.

~onftrrn('r J1ifStoriral '::'orirt~. J. W. WAl'GH, Presidetd. H. C'. STl')'l'Z, S rrrtary.

'f.J. ::'-:COTT, Treasurer.

iLitfrar~ Sorirt!!. F. L. XE}:r.D, Prt .. ,ir1f!I~. MJ:<;. \rI1 . ...;I)~, 1-i(', ·Pn.,;J:'ld.

L . .\. ConI: .. ,":('. alld 1;·(-IIs.

tr~U6ttt6 of tbr ~brologirnl ~fminan! anb .flormal Srbool·

J. B. THOMAS

• is. ~BO:' n...c. ldfltit!, ESQ .. J. C, BUTCHER, W. R. BOWES

Tt1'm E3. .. pii·(.~. T("nn F'·pi,·c$. 18fl[i F. G. n. HorsDE~, E~.!. IB~6. 1895 T. CRA\'l~X, 18U7 . J~O:} F. L. ::\'1:1-:1.1/.. 18U';. 1~96 .MR. GJ-:OlWF. Ll·Kt:. 1~fl7.

.. 1896 1'. J. S('OTT, E.1··O.t1icio. BISHOP .1. Y. 'l'HvBlU'.'. P.O., Ex-( ~llil·io.

l:tu6trt~ of tbr ilurknotn ~bri~tiilll (!:'oUrgr.

T. CRAVE~, T. J. SCOTT J. C. BVTCHER J. W. WAUGH J. E. Soon

Term

E. W. PA&KEa, Prnidf'lil ...

E.'l'l' ires. Term E'rpil't Ii. lS~.j K. lIARX.UJ Sf.\;(;U, ('.I.E. ... 18ni. 1~9"'" n. c. ~'IUqZ .. 1897. lM~[' \\'. n. HOWE); ••• ... 1897. 18H6 BISHOP J .. M. TBODURK, D. JJ. 11:'% Ex- O.flicill. 18~Hj \\'. A .. MANl:l).;LL, E.l'-U.fficio. &!'.

iLotal ~ommittff, Xahti ~«ll Scboo16. J. H. MESSMORE, E. W. P aX.B, J. C. BUTCHER, J. W. WAUHH.

T .• 1. ~C,)Tl" F. A, LF.I·:TU:, E~Q. 1\1 IS"; TlIonunx. _\11:<';. ~k'ET.II.

Q1;onfcl'cnre ~ol1.

CLASS A.-·ELDERS IN FULL CONNECTION 'YHO HAVE COM­PLETED THE UOURSE OF STUDY.

NAMES.

Auams, Horace J. Dore, Charles L. Rehari LR 11 II. Blackstock, .J. * Bowen, W. R. Butcher, J. C. * Cocker, Benj. F. Core, Lewis A. * Cra.vell, 'lhomas Cutting, Hiram A. Cutler, Lucius Dease, Stephen S. Dilawar Singh Falls, Seneca. ll'rey, Oeo. ~r. Foote, Frank W. Gill, Joseph H. Greenwold, F ,Yo Hancock, C. JanYier, Joel T. Jorda.n, Ja.me"! Kanhai Singh Kidder, D. P. Knowles, Sllmupl List, Henry K. Mansell, W. A.*

ARRIVED IN INDIA OR

JOINED COC\'FERENCE.

.. 1874

...1880

., 1889

." 1875

... 1882

.. 1885

... 1885

... 1889

... 187U

...1874

... 188[, ..·1881 ... 188G ... 1886 ... 1889 ...1885 ... 1871 ... 1879 . .. 1886 ...1864 ... 1883 .. 1887

... 1885

... 1858

... 1889 ... 1889

NAMES.

~l('~rahon, John T . :Messmore, Jarr.cs H. ~J ukerji, H. L. ~Iitehell, H. B. Neeld, F. L.* Parker, E. ,Yo Pa.tras J . Panl, Chiddu S .. Paul, Stephen Pcti'r~, William Pre!'gr",\-e, F. Rockev. Koble L* Scott, -'l'hollllls .J. Scot t. Warren 1\1. Shipley C . Spencer, Guru Dayal Stephen, ~latt.hew St.untz, H. C. '* Solomon, Abraham Thoma.s, J. B.* Tupper, Sa.muel Waugh, Jumt'~ W. Wheeler, Samuel 'Vilson, Penchy T. Ynqub Shuh, Znhur-ul-Haqq,

ARRIVED I~ INrlA. OR JomED

COXFERENC.E.

1870 1861 1886 1886 1881 ]859 ]887 1889 1882

.. 1879 1887 1884 }&i3 1888 188.") ]889 1882 18-<7 1879 1889 1889 1859 1889 1863 ]882

.. , ]864:

CLASS B.-MEMBERS IN FULL CONNECTION IN THE STUDIES OF THE FOURTH YEAI'{.

Hal'kua Wilson, Elder ... Willia.m T. Speake " Samuel Phillip " John W. Robinsoni! "

1887 1890 1891

.. 1892

CLASS C.-ME~IBERS IN FCLL CONNECTIOX IN THE STl"DIES OF THE THIRD YEAR.

David C. Monroe,· Elder George C. Hewes*" ." ...

Ellroppan Members of Conference Hindustani

38 20

Totnl .'is

1885 1891

'-- -.-.-.---~--* See Report of Committees of Examination, page 30.

OONFERENCE ROLL.

CLASS D. -PREACHERS ON TRIAL.

David A. Chowfin, Elder II. Year Behari Ll\ll 1,

" " Shadu!la Lawrence, L. Den. '92 Sabin Mansell, ,. '93

" Shib Datt, u '93 " Babadur S. Phillip, Elder " Fazl Masih,

" " Ram Sukh Franklin, h Dene. '91 " Karim Masih, '92 " Jumman La),

" '91

" John F. Samuel, ,t '92 " Baldeo Pershad, " Aaron Sweet, '92 " Albert G. McArthur,

" '93

" David L. Thoburn, Elder " Dand M. Butler, L. Deac. '93 I. Year

Natthu Singh, "

'93 " Mazhar-ul Haqq, • '93

" Abdul Wahid, "

'92 " Joseph Wahid-ud-Din,

" '94

" Superian B. Finch, "

'93 " George E. Ferguson,

" '94

" Basant Ram, " '93

" ChhoteLaU, Elder .. H

Grafton D. Presgran:, " Han-ey L. Roscoe, " Bhikkl LalI, Elder "

European Preachers on Trial 2 Hindustani

" " " 2,j

Total '27

AAB.IV.lillIN INDIA OR JOINED

CONFERENCE. 1892 1882 1891 1893 1893 1893 1893 1893 189:l 181m 1893 189:~ 1893 1893 1803 1893 189:l 1898 1893 18H4 1894 1894 I 89·! I89l 1894 1893 1894

DISOIPLI)JARY QUESTIONS,

I. WHO HAVE IHlEN HECEIVED DY TRANSFER, AND FROM WHAT

CORFERENCE::; ? Dsyid Lyle Thoburn from the Oentral Ohio Conference, a Pro­

bationer of the first year, and ordained EldH under the MIssionary rule.

II WHO HAVE BEEN I:E'ADMITTED? None. 1 [i WHO HAVE BEE~ RECEIYED {IN CREDENTIALS? Xone. I V. \V HO HA. VE BEEN RECE IV ED ON 'I'RIAL?

1. [n 5twlies oftlte first year: .Joseph \rahiu·ud-din, Superian B. :Finc11. George E. FergUl!lOD,

13asant Ram, Cbbote Lall, Grafton D. Pl'csgruH', Harvey L. Itoscoe, Hhikki Lall.

., 1u St7tdieo of the tkird !Ieal': N ol/e. V. WHO HAVE BEEN CONTINUEO ON TRIAT,?

1. In Stlldies Qfthefirst .'Iear: David ~J. Butler, Natthu Singh, ~r nzh~I'-III-Haqq, Abdul Wahid.

2. In Studies of the second '!Iea~': Sabin Mallsell, Shib Dutt, Babadur ~ingh Pltillip, ~"azl Masih,

RBm Su'th Franklin, Karim 1vhsih. Jummall Lall, John F Samuel, Baldeo Persbad, Aaron Sweet, t\lbel't G . .McArthur, David A. Chow­fin, Belta.ri Lall Jr., ShadulllL Lawrence, Da,id L. Tboburn.

VI. 'VHO HAVE f;EEX DI6CO~TlXCED? None. VII. WHO HAVE DImS' dDM.ITTED TO PULL )lEMBERSHIP?

)lone. YIII. WHAT lU::tfllEl;S J.HE l~ THE STC'DIES OF THE THIRD

YEAR '? David U . .:\lonroe. (~forge O. Hewes.

IX WIIA'l )rE;lJIIEI:~ ARE IX TIlE STUDIES OF THE .FOUHTli

YL.\1: '! John \\'. HohinsolJ, ~all1uel Phillip, \Villiam T. Speake, Chheda

Lall, Harkua Wilson. X. \Y HAT :IIEM ilEllS HAVE COMPLETED THE CONFERENC.I

coni 9R OF STUDY?

1. Elected and ordained Elders this ytm' : George H. Frey. ~. Elected allti urdained Ehlers p~'cl1iousllJ: Samuel Tupper, Ht-nt·,\' K. List, Samuel Wheelol', KaIlu Dati.!.

XI. 'WHAT OTH~R:-l HAVE BEEN ELECTED AYD ORDAINED DE£.-

CO~S? 1. As Local P"eaclurs : Bulaqi Singh, X athlluiel H.. Childs, Joseph \Vahid-ud-din,

Elisha ~oloUlon Follett, J wala Singb, KUlldan, Lakhan Singh, Gauri Datt, Balli M. DaBS, George E. Ferguson, Charles S. Hunter, KalIn

8 DISOIPLINARY QUESTiONS.

Singh, Joseph Dysell, Iataqad Masih, Masih 'Charan Daniel, Rubln nM'id, Joshua Solomon, John F. Samuel, Bahadur Singh, Nain 8ukb, Ma.ngal Singh. Kpshuri Rillgh, Mollammad Hassan, Joseph St£lpben, Ali Bg,badur, Moti LaB, Girdhari Lall.

XII. 'V HAT OTHERS HAVE BEEN ELECTED AND ORDAINED

ELDERS.

1. As Local Deacons: Basant Ram, Mohan Singh, John \V. Todd, Shib Dutt, Bhikki

La!. 2. Under .Uis8ionary Rule : Cbhote La.U.

XIIi.. 'Y AS THE eHA RAeTER OF EACH PREACHER ~XAMIN ED?

This wns strictly done a8 the name of each preacher was called in open C.)nference.

XIV- \VHO HAYE BEEX TRAN::,FERRED AND TO WHAT CONFER­

ENOE? Kullu lh~~ to the North-West India Conference. Chheda La.ll to the N ortb-West India Confere!lce.

XV- HAVE AX¥ DIED?

KuHn Dhar. XVI. WHO HAVE BEEN LOCATED AT THEIR OWN REQUBST?

None. XVII. WHO HAVE BEEN LOCATED? 'None.

XVIII. "1'no HAYE WlTHDRA.W~? :\011<:'.

XIX. \VHO HAVE BERN PERMITTED 'fO WITHDR.-lW CNDBR

CHARGES OR CoMPLAINTS '! Xon·.'. XX. WHO HAn; BEEX EXPELLED? Xone .. XXI. \VHA.T OTHER PERSONAL NOTUION SHOULD DR MADB ?

Credentials (If J Oh11 F. Judd, Local Deacon, restored. XX [1. Wao ARE THE SUPERNUMERARY PHEACHERS?

Charles L Bare, rea.chy T. WilsOIl, Fra.nk W .. Foote. XXIII. \\THO ARE THE bUPEKANNUATED PREACHERS?

10el T. Janvier. XXIV. \V HAT IS TilE STATISTICAL REI'OHT J.'on THE Yl-;AR !

(See SlaliBtical Tables.) XXV. \VH.\T IS THB AGGREGATE OF THE BENEVOLEN'r OULLEC­

TION'S A~ REPORTED BY THE C JXFERENCE TUEABURER 1 Rs. 7,326. XXVII. WHAT ARE THE CLAlllS ON THE CONFERENCE FUND?

Nothing. XXVIII.

BOW BAS IT BEEN

XXIX. ...1P1Joill.tl1unts.)

XXX. Moradabad.

\VaAT BAS BEEN RECEIVED ON THESE CLAIMS AND

APPLIED? N otbing. WHERE ARE TRl'; PREACHERS STATIONED? (See

WHERE blULL THE NEXT CONFERENCE BE l1ELD? At

APPOINTMENTS FOR 1894:

BAllEILLY DISTRICT.

JOH~ c. BUTCHER, Pn.ESIDI~G ELDER. (P.O., BAREILLY.)

Bareilly, .Tohn C. Butcher, George H. Frey. ,. St~dar Bazar, Joseph Wahid-ud-Din.

Fari«'lpur, Aar4'\ll Sweet. Rhera Bajhera, To be supphed : (Faiz Ullab.) Tilha.r, Chiddlt S. Paul. Khudaganj. To be supplied: (R. Turner.) Jalallabad. Henry K. List Paw~yan, Dihari Lal. Shahjahanpur, ::\oule L. Rockey, Superian B. Finch. ShahJahanpur East, .John Blackst~ck, Ba).adnr S. Phillip. Panahpur, Horace J. Adams. Mal1am1i. Crawford Haneock. 1'heological Semintlry, Bareilly, rhomas J. Scott, Frank L. Neeld, Hara

Lilt Mukcrji. Charles L. Bare, Supernumerary.

DC DAON DI3TRICT.

JA)IES B. TnO)IAS, I'r:.ESIDIXG ELDER. (P.O., BUDAON.)

AonIa, .James Jordon. BudaoI1, James B. Thomas, Samuel Phillip, Georf~e E. Fergusson. Binawar, Bassant H!lm. Bilsi, Charles Hhipley. Bisauli, Benjamin F. Cocker. Dataganj, J umman La!. Kakrala, GO\Yl11d Ram. Ujhani, F'nredull Presgrun·. Sahiswan, rf0 be Hupplied, (Nizam Ali). Peachy T. Wilsc;n, Supernumerar:r.

GO:\DA DISTRICT.

TUO)IAS CUAYEN, l'RESIDIXG ELDER. (P. O. ,GONDA..)

Karnalgallj, .Joshua 8. Samuel. BalrlUllpur, Bihari L'Il. 1. Nn\vtlbganj, To be supplicc!. : (SaD.alM'Ilsih.) Bankapur. Samuel Wheeler. Utraula. To be supplied. Bahraich, William Peters. Bhin~a. John F. Sllmuel. Knisarganj. B .. ldeo Parshad. N anpara, To be supplied. Ikauna, " "

KU~lAON DISTRICT_

.JOHN T. J\1('~L\lION, PHE.-HIHNti I':LIH.;R. (P.O., DWAnA-KAT.)

Bhot, Hllrlwn Wtlson. D,,'arahat, John T. Mdlnhol1.

10 CONFERENOE APPOINTMEN1S.

Kainur, Sadulla Lawrence. Lansdowne, Frederick W. Greenwold. Naini Tal, Hindustani: James W ... Wa.ugh, Patras:

" Bnglish Clmfch : Homer C. Stu.ntz. " .Boys' High School, Homer C. ~Stuntz.

Puuri, Joseph H. Gill, David A. Chaufin. PithoragarlJ, Shib Datt.. Srinagoi.l'h, Sa.bin ~1ansell. James H. Messmore, Editor of the Indian Witnes8, member of the Naini

• Tal Quarterly Conference. }'rank W. Foote, Supernumerary.

MORAJ}ABAD DISTRICT.

SAMLEL KNO"","LES, PRESIDING ELDER. (P.O., MORADABAD.)

Bijnour, Stephen S. Dease. Dhampur, Fazl Masih. Kiratpur, To be supplied: (Bansi Dbr.) Mandawar, Seneca Falls. Nagina, Williim T. Speake. Najibabad, To be supplied: Nut'pur, " " Seohora, " " Sherkot, " " Cbandausi, Zahur ul liaqq.

(B. McGregor.) (GuJab Singh.) (Jhabbu Lal.) (P. Merrill.)

Kanth, To be supplieci : (C. S. Hunter.) Kundarki, Henry .B. )litchell. Moradabad, Lewis A. Core, David 111. nutler. Thakurdwara, To be supplied: (Bala Das.)

OUDH DISTRICT.

EDWIX W. PARKER, PRESIDIXG ELDER. (P.O., LUCKxow.)

Bara Banki, Stephen Paul. Hardoi, Samuel 'rupper, Abdul Wahid. Lakhimpur, Kanhal Singh. Lucknow, William A. ).lansell. Matthew Stephen, Grafton D. Presgrave.

Englisu Church, John \Y. Robinson. Rae Bareli, W llliam R. Bowen. Sitapur, David C. Monroe, Albert G. McArthur, Chhote La!. Unao, Ya.qub Shah. Lucknow Christian College, W. A. Mansell, Principal; George C. HeweI,

David. L. Thoburn, Harvey L. Roscoe, Professors. Methodist Publishing House, To be supplied. Ke.llu Das, Transferred to North- tVest India Conference.

PILIBHIT DISTRICT .

.A13UA.H.AM SOLOMOX, PRESIDI2\G ELDER. (P.O., F ATEHGANJ WEST.)

Pilibhit, Daniel P. Kidder. Bisalpur, Nathaniel R. Childs. Puranpur, To be supplied: (Francis Peter.) Pipaltbana, " " (Muhammad Hasan.) Shahi. "" (Jhabbu Lal.) Milak, "" (J aon Singh.) Fatehganj, Abraham Solomon. ~iiragu.nj, 'J.\o be sU}Jplied: (Girdhari LaI.) Nawabgl\nj, ,." (Kallu ;';ingh.)

OONFERENOE APPOINTlrlENTS.

Sirauli, Bhikkhi La.1. Ra.mpur, To be supplied: (Asi.)

SAMBHAL DISTRICT.

HIRAM A. CUTTING, PRESIDING ELDER. (P.O., S.AMBHAL.)

Amroha. a.ndJoa, Karim Masih. Babukbera, Na'itha Singh. Bahjoi, To be supplied: (Mauia Da.d Khan.) Ba.shta, Lucius Cutler. Dha.naura, Warren Scott. Gunnaur, Ram Sukh Franklin. Haso.opur, Mazhar'ul flaqq. ~o.raioiya, To be supplied: (Lacbhman Singh. Ro.jpura,,, (Gayan Masih.) Rasulpur, "O\lanphul Singh.) Shahpur,,, " (Pnrbu Das.) Sharifpur,,, " (Dhola Singh.) Gangesri,,, " (Bulaqi Singh.) Sambhal, Hiram A. Cutting.

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WOMAN'S CONFERENCE.

BAREILL Y DISTRICT.

Bareilly, Girls' Orphanage, l\Iiss English. Medical work, Miss Bryan, ~r.D., Mis., ~lcGregor, M. D. City work, Mrs. Butcher.

" "roman's School, MrR. ~cott, )I1'R. Neeld. Teacher of }Iusic in TheOlogical School, ~1iss Alice L. Scott.

Shahjahnopur, Girls' Boarding School, ~1iss Heafer. " City work, Mrs. Rockey.

Shahjahanpur, East. Mrs Blackstock. Miss La.wson and .Miss Kyle, on leave to America.

BUDAOX DISTRICT.

Budaon, Mrs. 'l'homas, Miss Wilson.

GONDA DISTRICT.

Gonda., Boarding Scbool, Miss P. II. Scott. " Zenaua work, Mrs. Craven.

KUl\lAOX DISTRICT.

Chandak. Miss Mary Reed. Dwara.hat, MrR. McMahon. Naini Tal, Mrs. Waugh, Mrs. Me!'smorc.

11

" \V'ellesley Girl's High School, Miss S. A. Easton, Miss R. Sellers. " English work, Mrs. Stuntz.

Pauri, Mrs. Gill. Pithoragarh, Miss Annie Budden. M iss Martha A. Sheldon, on leave to America.. Miss Whitby, transferred to North."Wcst India C.nference.

12 OO~N!l'ERENCE .APP01:N'rMENTS.

MORADABAD DISTRICT.

Bijnor, Mrs. Dease. Moradabad, Girls' Boarding School, Miss Kemper.

/) t.'ity and Village work, (Tn be supplied.) " District work, Mrs. Know IeR. ,. Medical work, in charge of Miss Bryan.

Miss Day on leave to America.

OUDn DISTRICT.

Lucknow, Woman's College. Miss Thnburn, ~1is5 l>errine, Miss Hoge. n Deaconess Home, Miss SulliT·Bn. " City School, Mrs. Parker. " English work, Mrs. Robinson.

Sitapur, :Boarding School. Mrs. Monroe. Zenana work, !\Iiss Downey.

.. Editor of Rafiq i Niswan, .Miss Thoburn. Misses Fuller and Gallimore on leave to America.

PILIBHI T DISTRICT,

District work, Mrs. Solomon.

SAMBHAL DISTRICT.

District work, Mrs{Cutting.

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ANNIVERSARIES AND RELIGIOn" EXERCIS~S. 1804.

Devotional .~leetitlg8 'Were held daily at 8 ll. 71'1. mid R p. m. Wednesday, January 3rd, 6 P. M. ~1issjonury Mectings­

J. H. Gill! Cbairman. 1. WeRknf!S8fl' of (,ur work: how to remoV'<1 them.-N. L. Uockey. 2. Trainin~ of native worl;ers.-F. L. Neeld. 3. Self-5upport. 'Vhat syst em ~bould we fldopt to secure sUbscriptions from e~ery family in our church ?-H. A. Outting.

Thursday, January 4tb, 6 P. M.- Educational 1\f eetinf:.­T. J. Scott, Chairman. 1. Our ColJeges.-H. C. Stuntz and Mieos Thoburn. 2. Our Primary Schools for Chrj:,tians.-J. B. Tboma!'. 3. Our 8unday-Schools.-S. Paul.

Friday, January 5th, 6. P. 1\1-Lecture before tbe Conferenco Literary Association. Dr. J. C. Butcher.-" The Indigenous Re­sourcei of our Nati~e Church."

Saturday. Jan. 6th 6 P. 1\1 .-Annual Sermon by He\,. L. A. Core. Sunc:Jay, January 7th.-B A. M. Love Feast. 3 P. M. Sermon in

Hindustani. by W. R. Dowen and Ordination of Dc-acon::. 6 I'. M. Sermon in English by Bishop Thoburn, and Ordination of Elder~.

Monday, Jfinuary 8th, 8 P. M.- Sacrament of the Lord's Supper adminis jered by Bishop Thoburn,

CONFERENCE JOlJRN AL. --------0-------fIRST PAY,

LUCKNOW, 3rd Jannary, lsn4. Opening Exercises.-Th;3 North India Conference of the

'Methodist Episcopal Church convened for its thirtipth s(>ssion at the Lucknow Hindustani Church on \Vednesd'ly morning, the Brd of J auuary, at pleven o'clock, Bishop Thoburn in the chair.

At the request of the Bishop, T. J. Scott conducted the opening exercises, readin~ the 60th chupter of Isniah. After singing the 193rd hymn in Hindustani, H. C. Stuntz and B. A. Cutting led in praYbr, foHowed by T. J. Scott.

Roll Call.-After brief opening remarks by the Bishop the Conference roll was called. l!'orty-nine members and thirteen pro­batiollcrs re:lponded.

Secretaries.-On ;',wtion W. A Mansell was elected Secretary, with permissirm ta nominate his assistants.

\Villiam Peters was elected Vernacular Secretary, H. L. Roscoe, Assist.nnt Secret:n·. and N. L. Rocke.,', Stati!':ticnl Secretary.

Rules of Order .-011 motion of T. J. Scott the ru:c~ of order of tLc la.~t conference were actoptf'd.

Standing Committees.-On motion of E. W. Parker the Standing Comm:U('eq !is !ippolnted nt the last. conference, wil h the eXf'Pption of H. C. Stuntz instead of F. \V- FOJte on the Committee on TempemnCf>. ' .... pre elrcted.

Conference Bar--On motion of E. W. Parker the Conference Bar was fixed at. the sixth bench in the body of the church, and the fifth in the wing".

Hours of Session. -On motion the hours of Conference Sesaion::: \H!l'C fixed from eleven tm three.

Introductions.-Ml's. Keen of t.he Philadelphia Branch of the W. F. M. S. was introduced to the Conference and made a few re­marks. David L. rrhobnrn from t he Central Ohio Conference, an Elder and probationer of the'first year, was introduced nuct his transfer to this Conference announced. Miss Keen tind H. L. Roscoe were also intro<1u!Jed.

Committee on Memoirs.-On mot.ion. F. L. Neeld, A.. Solomon alld Chiddu S. l>anl were nppointed Committee 011 11 emoirs.

Church Registers for India.-On motion of E. W. Parker a committee was appointed to prepnre and adopt a. form of church registers for India.

The Bishop appointod J. H. Gill, Zahur-ul-Haqq and L. A.. Core.

MINUTES OF OONFERENCE. 14

The Opium Question.-Oll motion of 1'/ J. Scott a committee was appointed to prepare a'resolution setting forth the opinion of the Conference in fpgard to opium, the committee to consist of five.

Thirteenth Question.-Question Thirteen "Was the charac­. ter of each preacher examined ~" was taken up.

The names of the following brethren were called, they gave their reports and their characters -were passed :-

Hiram A. Cutting, Presiding Elder of the Amroha Dist,rict; Warren M. Scott, Lucius Cutler, John C. Butcher, Presidiug Elder of the Bareilly District.; Horace J. Adams, Behari Lal II, John BlacKstock, Stephen S. Dease.

On motion of J. C. Butcher, Stephen S. Dease was made an effective elder. Crawford Hancock, H. L Mukerji, Frank L. Neeld, ThomsB J. Scott, Xoble L. Rockey, Chiddu S. Paul. . John T. McMahon, Presiding Ehler of the Kumaon District, Joseph H. Gill, F. 'W. Greenwold, Jame!'i H. ~Iessmore, Patras I, Homer C. Stuntz (reported passed in Bag 0 Babar, with permission to bring up remaining !'tuilies of 2n:l yt~ar), James 'V. \Yau~h. Peachey T. Wilson, Presiding Elder of the Muradabad District ~vas called. (On motion he was granted a supernumerary relation. In his absence J. B: Thomas and L. A. Core were requested to report on the charac­ters of the elders in the district), James B. Thomas (on his request he Was permitted to leave his 4th year's verllacular f:xamination till next year), Lewis A. Core, Benjamin F. Cocker, Dilawar SilJgh, Seneca Falls, Jame~ Jordan, Faredun Presgrave, Charles Shipley, Zahnr ul Haqq, Henry B. Mitchell. '

Recess.-On mot.ion of J. W. 'Vaugb, the Conference adjourntd for a recess of fifteen minutes.

Conferenc"l called to order tit two o'clock by Bishop Thobul'l1. Charles L. Bare.-The Secretary read a COllllTItwication to

the Conference from Charles L. Bare. On motion the :Secretary was instructed to reply wit h the grpf'tings of the Conference.

Thirteenth QuestioD.-The Tbirteenth question was resumed. The names of the following brethren were called, they gave their reports and their characters were passed :-

Edwin ·W Parker, Presiding Elder of the Ol1dh District, W. R. Bowen, Kanhfli Singh, Samuel Knowles, 'Villiam A. Man sell (reported passed in Urdu studies of the 2nd year wit.h permission to bring up the remaining work), Stephen Paul, William Peters, Guru Day:tl Speucer, Matthew Stephen, Y uqub Shah, Thomas Cra.ven, Abraha.m Solomon, Presiding Elder of the Pilibhit District, Daniel P. Kidder. <

Adjournment.-On motion the COllferbLce adjourned after announcements and the benediction pronounced by Zahur-ul.Haqq.

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LUCKNOW, 4th January, 1894. Opening Exercises.-Oonference met at 11 .A. lt1. Bishop

Thoburn in the chair. The opening exercises WQre conducted by J. H. Gill.

Journal. -The minutes of the preceding session were read in English and Vernacular and, after correct-ion, approved.

Indian Witness.-J. H. Messmore, Editor of the Indian Wit­ties8. addressed the Conference in the interests of the .paper.

Minutes of Amroha District Conference.-l'be minutes of the Amroha District Conference WE're placed on the S~cretary's desk.

Bareilly Theological School.-F. L. Neeld presented the financial report of tbe Bareilly Tbeological School for the year 1893. On mot,ion it was adopted and placed on file.

Dates of assembling of General Conference.-A. commu­nication from the \Vest \Viticonsin Conference, concerning a change in· thE:' discipline regarding the convening of the General Conference on the first 'Vednetlday in May instead of the first day of 1\1ay, was read.

On motion the proposition of the West Wisconsin Conference was adopted by the Conference, the l:5ecretary being in;:;tructed to case the ballot of the conference in favor of the resolution and to send the necessary notification to tile \Vest \Yiscol1sin Conference.

John F. Judd.-A communication frilm the .Mussoorie Dis­trict Uouf"lrence, requesting the return of the parchment of John F. Judd, Local Deacon, who left our Conference for the United Pres­'byterian Church.

On l11otioll his credentials were rei'ltored. Bareilly Theological School Trustees.-On motion the

following wemht-'l's were Ie· elected as 1'1'U~Lee::, of the Barei!l), Theo­logical Scbool :-T. Craven, F. L . .2\eeld and }1r. George Luke. In place of R'lja Kuar Sian ~illha, C. I. E., F. U. H. Hou:idon was elected. I n place of P. T. Wilson, J. H. ThoUlas was ejected.

Bareilly Theological :3chool Constitution.-On mution ·the Constitulion (;f the Hareilly Theological ::lchool Was changed to ma~e the Bishop ex-officio a member of the Board of Trustees.

Twenty-second Question.-Questiull 1 'lenty-two, c. 'Yho are the ~uperllumerary preachers ~ II was taken up. The name of Charles Eare was emlied, his character pas:::ed and he was continued iu the supel'numerary relat.ion; Frank \V, Foote was called, his character passt·d, and he was gr!lnted a supernumerary relation.

Twenty-third Question.--Qlle~tioll twenty·tbree, "'Yilo are the suporannuated preachers '?" was called. Joel T. Janvier waa. called and his character passed.

Chartered Fund.-Ou motion the Bishop was authorized to dra.w 011 the Uhul'tercd Fund for tbe amount due ihis COllfenmce.

16 MINUTES OF OONFERENCE.

Ambica Charan Paul-On motion of E. 'V. Parker, the Con­ference l'ccommcmded to the Finance Committee that an allowance of Rs. 20 per mensem be gunted to Ambica Charan Paul. for the present.

Thirtieth Question.- On motion the Thirtieth qU6stion was taken up, (, Where shall the nE'xt conference be held? " Moradabad was Chosen.

Fourth Question.-On motion the Fourth question was taken up, "Who have been received on trial 1 ,~ The names of the fol­lowing brethren Wel'cl called, they were repr6s~nted by their Presiding Elders, recommended by their District Conferences, repJrtcd passed in their studies and admitted to the Conference on trial :-

Joseph Wahid-ud-din, Superian B. Finch, Grafton D. Pre~grave, George E .• Ferguson, Basant Ram, Chhote Lall, Bhikki Lall, Harvey L. Ro~coe.

Central Conference Delegates.- On motion the election of delegates for tne Central C()nference was made the oruer of the day fur to-lllorrow at twelve o·clock.

Adjournment. -On motion the Conference adjourned after the announcements, and benediction by .J. 'Y. Waugh.

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LUCKSOW, 5th ,January, ] t:-94.

Ope~ing Exercise,s.-Tiw. COllferell~e met at 11 A. M • .llishop ThobuI'u 1Il LUI;; cllalr. lne OP(::lllUb" exerClses were couducted bv Crawford HancoCK. ..

Journal. - The minute.:; of tile pl"eced ing session were read in Engli:;h an~ Vem.acuiar and, ~iter. e()rrectjo~1 appru\ed.

QUestIon Fifth.-QueciLlOil fifth, •• \\ ho have beer.. continued on tn"Li ·C" w ms Lalien up. After !:lowe dbcussion, 011 motion of J. 0: Butcher, tbe consideration of the question was postponed till the entIre class appear and be eXamIned by the Commit.tee 011 COI1-ference Relations.

Auditing Committee's Report.-F. L. Neold presented the report of tlle Auditing Cummlttee.

On moth}!). it was adopted. (Sec Reports.) Central Co~fe~ence Delegates.-l'he order. of the day was

called and the (Jonterence proceeded to the election of delogates to the Central Conference.

Un motIOn of H. C. StuntL, it was decided to elect tweh·e dele­gates on tbe old basIs of representation.

Committee on Temperance.-H. U. Stuntz present.ed the report o[ the Uowmittce Oll Temperance which WIlH Ildoptt:d. (See Rel'vrt".)

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Rev. J. O. Peck, D. D.-The following resolution was pre­sented, and adopted by the Conference :-

r.cso(-vecl,-~rhat ~e expr(!~s. our s~ncere regret that the Rev. J.O. Peck, D.D., has nnt fouhd It possible to Vl~lt Intil;! and see the work of God in our midst as had be('ll planned. At thll same tiltle we desire tD convey to him our appreciation of the sacrifice which he ha'> made in abandoning a tour to which he has 80 long looked forward, a.nd f')r which all preparations ha.s been made in order to help rI)US!~ the church at home to do it;; duty to the cause of missions. 'Va hope that Dr. Peck mily find it pos.;ible to visit India at an early date.

H. C. STUNTZ, E. 'V. PARKJm.

Local Committee, Naini Tal SchoolS.--On motion the follow­ing persol1s were elected to the Local Committee of the Naini Tal schools :-J. H. Messmore, E. W. Pa.rker, J. C. Butcher, J. W. Waugh, T. J. Scott, F. A. Leebe, E,.;t!., .Jfi,.,s Thohllrn and Mrs. Neeld.

Auditing Committee Regulations.-On motion of T. J. Scott, the Auditlllg Committee WUf:; antborized to secure such tech­nical alld derical as::;istance for t;he work of auditing as they may deem necessary! at. a fair remuneratiun.

011 mol ion of J. ll. Gill, the following resolution was adopted:­That it i5 herehy orden·j by the COllference that the annual report of the

Auditil12" COllllllittt'e include a "tat"ment from each Presiding Eider, showing to what extent he has audited sllch a.ccounts of his circuits as were not audited by the COlDll1itte(~ itself.

Central Conference Delegates.-The tellers anno&ncE'd that thc following members were eleeted delegates to the Central Confer­ence :-E. "". rarkn, T .. J. Sc.)tt, J. \Y. Waugh, H. A. Cutting, F. L. Xf~f'ld, .T. B. Thom.l". ,VIllia.m Peter~, S. Tupper, W. R. Bowen. Tlw CI>nferenee prOCeedlJd to t"h anothe!' ballot for the remaining titre!' dele!!atc!".

Adjournment .- On motion it was decided to hear the report of the ballot ill t.he 111' l rnillg, !llld the Ccmfercllce adjourned, after the allllOUHl~emCIIb;. alld t.he bened.iction pronounced by Dr. Hoskin ••

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LUCKNow, 6th January, 1894.

Opening Exerci~es.-Ool:ferellCe ~let at 11 A.}f., Bishop 'l'hobul'll ill the cbalr. The opeIlIng exerCIses were conducted by Shib Butt.

Journal.-The millutes of the preceding session were read in English and Yernllcalar a.nd.! aft.er correction, approved.

Central Conference Delegates.-The result of the ballot f"f de\ell'ates was 11.1.l1lOUUl:ed. :;\. L. Rockey being elected. The Cod(>re~ce proceeded til take another ballot for the remaining two delegatI'S. ....

Commi.ttee on the OpIum questlOn.-The Bishop nppomted T. J. :Seott, H. C. :-\{ unl:t:, alld U. U. Hewes a~ the committee to pre­pare the rCl'!olutiou concel'ning opium.

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Charge of Maladministration. -A co mm unication having been received regarding maladministration on the part of a Presiding Elder, on motion:tbe following committee was appointed to investigate whet her any action is necessary:-T. J. Scott, S. Knowles, Zahur-ul­Haqq.

Panahpur Land Tenure.-A communication having been received fron the Panahpur Christians regarding a que::tion of la.nd tenure, on motion it was referred to the Finanoe Committee.

Central Conference Delegates.-The announcement of the tellers showed that J. H .. Messmore was elected, and the Conference proceedfd to take another ballot for the remaining delegate.

Rev. J. Parson.-Rev. J. Parson of the Wesleyan Mission, Lucknow, was introduced to the Conference and made a few ~remarks.

On motion he WflS im"ited to a sea.t within the bar of the Con­ference and to participate in the discussion.

Rev. R. Hoskins, Ph. D.-R. Hoskins of the N orth-West India CLlnfer€nce wa:3 introduced to the Gmference and made a few remarkS. He wq.s also accorded the privileges of a seat in tbe Conferen:!e and participation in its deliberations.

Central Conference Delegates.-The result of the ballot was announced, and H. C. Stuntz was declared elected.

S. Knowles snd J. C. Butcher were elected alternates. P. T. Wilson.--A fmternal letter was received from P. T.

Wilson, and the 8ecretary was instructed to send a suitable reply.

Committee on Church Registers.-On motion, E. \V. Parker and R. Hoskins were added to the Committee on adopting a form of church records.

Fifth Question.-Th·e fifth qnestion-" Who have been cotinu­ed on trial 't :, was again taken up.

The nClmes of the following brethren were called, they were reported p;;s~ed in tilcir studies, and being reported favourably by the Committee on Conference Relations were continued on trial :-

Sabin :tla.nsell, Shib Dllt, Bahadur Singh Phillip, Fazal Masib, Ram Sukh Franklin, David M. Butler, KariUl nlasih, Jumman LaI, (on motion he was continued on trial with permission to bring up the remaining studies), John F. Samuel, Baldeo .Pershad, Aaron Sweet, Albert and G. :McArthur. The name of Abdul Wahid was called and, on motion, referred to the Committee again.

The names of the following brethrt:n were called and, being absent, on motion of their presiding elder, they were continued on trial in the same class:-N'atthu Singh, Mazh!1r-ul-Haqq.

David :\I. Butler was called and. on motion, was continued on . trial in the Bame clas3.

Recess -On motion the Conference adjourned for a reC(~8S of fifteen minutes.

Conference called to order at two o'clock, Bishop Thoburn in the chair.

Abdul Wahid.-Thc Committee OIl Conference Relations re­ported on the case of Abdul Wahid th:lL he had failed to keep his

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promise regarding· tobacco, aDd recommended that he be not advanced to the next class. On motion he was continued in the same class on trial, first having been called before the Conference and admonished by the Bish(lp.

Examination. J. C. Butcher.-The Committee on Examina­tion of the fifth year reported J. C. Butcher passed in the Gu­listan.

Seventh Question.-The seventh question, "Who have. been admitted to fulllllembership ? " was taken up. David A. Chow fin was called, and being absent, on the recommer.dation of his presiding elder, he was continued on trial. Behari Lal and Shac1ulla Lawrence were ca.lled, and not huving passed in tl'eir studies were, on motion, continued on trial.

Eleventh Question. -The eleventh question, "What others have been elected and ordained Deacons? " was taken up.

The names of the folluwing brethren were called, they wera recommellded by their Presiding Elders and District Conferences, were reported patSsed in their prescribpd studies and elected to Deaoon's orders :-Bulnqi Singh, Nathaniel H.. Childs; Joseph Wahid­ud-din, Elisha Solomon Follett, Kundan, Chhote Lal, Lakhan Singh, Gowrie Dut, Balli M. DdS (elected under special rule,) George E. Ferguson, Char1e~ S. Hunter, Kallu Singh, J o~eph Dysell, Itaqlld Masib, Masih Cbal'an Daniel, Rubin David. JIJEhua Solo­mall, John F_ Samuel, Bahadur Singh, Mangal Singb, Keshuri Singb, Mohammed HaBsan, Joseph Stephen, A.li Bahadur, Girdhari La.}, Moti Lal.

Oharan Das and Sain Sulrh were called, recommendei. and elected to Deacons' Ordels as local prea.chers on cOlldition that they go wherever required by the Bishop, the ordination to be given at their new appoiutment, if n(·ccssary.

On motion the case of J wala Singh which had been previouely acted upon, was re-considered, and he was elected to Deacon's orders. On motion the time was extended.

Twelfth Question.-The twelfth question, ., What others have been elected and ordained Elders'? " "Was taken up.

The names of the following brethren were called, they were recommended by their District Conferencos and Presiding Elders, and were elected to Elder's Orders as local preachers:-

Basant Ram, ~Iohan Singh, John 'V. Todd, Shih DaM, Bhikki La.l alld Ohhoto Lal (elected under )IissiolJary Rule).

Committee on Church Records.-The Committee on Church Records presfluted the folll/wing report ;-

The Committee recolllml~nd that the Church Record noW' presPIlted be approY­ad by the Conference, and tha.t the agent of the lJre,:;.;; be authorized to print it with l~ngliRh and RCJmILIl. U rdn headings. Tlwy a.lso recommend that an abridg­ed edition wit.h hea.din~s in Ul'du and Hindi suitable for a \'illage pastor be printed and tlOld at a price not exceeding four allna.s a copy.

They would recommend the continuance of the Committee until the I'eeord is 80 published. .

On motion it W;lS adopted. J. H. Messmore.-On motion lea \'e of absence was granted

to J. H. Messmore.

20 MINUTES OF OONFERENCE

Missionary Oollections.-On motion the calling of the roll for the payment of the missionary collections was mad e the order of the day for 12 o'clock \londay.

Finance Committee.-On motion the election of tJ,e Finance Committee wlismade the order of the day for MUI:day at 12-15 P.M.

Tenth Question.-':rhe tenth question was tahen up, "\Vhat members have completed the Oonft:rence course of ~tudy? "-The name of George H. Frey was called. 'fhe Commit t.ee reported him passed in his studies and he \Val' elected to Elder's Orders, becoming an effective Elder.

Adjournment.-On mot.ion the Conference adjolll'lled after the announcements, and benediction pronounced by the Bishop.

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fIFTH PAY, FIRsr SF.SSION, LUCK~OW, 8th J allunry, 1894 .

. Opening Exercises.-The COllferel1ce conraned at 11 A. ::11. Bishop Thoburn in the chair. The opening exercises were conduct­ed by Benjamin F. Ooc\<er.

Journa.l.-The minutes of the preceding s~ssion were read in English and Vernacular and, after ('orrection, approved.

Cha.rge of Ml'..ladministration.-The committee appointed to consider the complaint of maladmi:li~tratjoll pre~8lJted the follcw­ing report:-

In the case of a. paper referre1 to them implying maladmini,;tratiotl by a presiding elder your committee beg t!) rl"port that thf'Y fmLl uothin" jm;tifyillg any notice of the matter by this Conference.

T. J. SCOTT, S. K:\OWLRS, Z. HAQQ.

Course of Study for American M issionaries.- 0)1 l}J(lti(,n the report of the committee Oil a cour:-;e uf Stl, iy for AlIlf'ricall wis­siona.ries was ordere'l to be print8d iu the minntl':-; with rejJorts, and the matter be referred to the Conference f.Jr consideration next year.

English subjects in course of stuay.-On motion the Bishop \\-as requested to notE the English l:itudies req ui )"f:d f01'

American missionaries, and it was ordered tha.t they be printed with the course of study.

Certificate of Ordination.-l'he Bishop presented tbe follow­ing certificate of Ordination :-

This is to certify that on yesterd~ly, J anua.ry 7th, I ordained the following persons to the office (}f Deacon:-

Bulaqi Singh, Nathaniel H. Childs, Joseph Wahid .u(l-din, 'Elisha Solomon Follett, J wala Singh, Kundlln, L~khan Singh, Gowri Dut, Balli M. Dass, George E. Ferguson, ChHrles S. Hunler, K·tllu Singh, Joseph Dysell, Itaqad Magih, Masiil Chnran Daniel, Hnbin Da.vid, Joshua Solomon, Juhn F. Samuel, Bahadur I::)ingh, Nail) Sukh, Manga.l Singh, Kel!huri Singh, Mohammed I Cassan, Joseph StephelJ, Ali Babadur, Moti Lal, Girdhari La!.

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Also, that on the same day, with the assistance of Elders, I ordained the following persons to the office of Elder:-

George H. Frey, Ihsant Ram, :\[ohan Singh, John W. Todd, Shib Dut, Bhii< ki Lal, Chhote Lal.

LUCKNOW, 8th January, 1894. J. M. THOBURN.

Report on the Opium Question.--The Committee appointed to prepare a deliverance for ~hi8 Conference on the Opium Question presented their report. (See Reports.)

On motion it was adopted and the Secretary instrll cted to send it to the Royal Opium Commission and to the Oentral Conference.

State of the Church.-The report of the CJmmittee on the State of the Church was presented and, on motion, adopted. (See RtlJO"I't8.)

Missionary Collecti()ns.-The order of the day was called and the I·"l! of the Conferenee was called for the missionary c 1Jllections.

Finance Committee.-The order of the day was called and the Conrt~l'ence proc:eederl to elect the Finance Com~ittee.

Fifth Question.-The fiftl(qne"tion was takpl1 up, ,. 'Vho have been continued 011 trial? "

The name of D L. Thobum was called. The Committee reported hill) passed in the studies of the first year (English), and be was con· tinuecl'on trial.

Ninth Question.-The ninth question W·IS called, the r.ames of the following nl('lllber~ were called, their cbara.cters were passed. the Committee l'fported them pllsstd in the prescribed studies, and they were advancf:'cl to the fourth clRS-;;-

John \V. Robinson (passed also in fourth year's English), Samuel Phillip, ,rilliam T Spl~ake, Chheda 1,:1.1, Georgi> C. Hewes and David C. :\1onroe were called, their character,.; passerl, the Committees on Examiuati(;}1 report(~d, and they were continued in the third year's courS(l

Tenth Question.-'fhe tenth question was called, " y,hat mem­hpI's ha ve com pleted the Conference course of btudy ? "

The names of the following members were called, their characters passed, the Committee reported them passed in the studies of the fourth yea,r,nnd they \\'cr .... ' advanced to the class of efftJctive El.lel's:­

~ll11uel Tupper, Henry K. List., Samuel \,heeler, and Kallu DaBs. Harkua 'Wilson was oalled, his character passed, and not having pa.;;sed his examinatioll, he was continued in the same class.

Sunday-schools -The Committee on SundaY-5chools rresent­ed its report whi('h was, on mot i.m, ad()pted. (See Repo/·tfi.)

Finance Committee.-The report of the t.ellers for the vote on Finallce C )mmittee WilS received,-'V. It Bowen and \Vm. Peters. J. 'V. \Vaugh, N. L. RIckey, F. L. X eeld having been elected. J. H. Messll1('re and L. A. Core were elect.pd alternat.es. The Oonfer­ellce proceeded to elect the remaining members.

Lucknow Christian College - 'V. A. l\lansell presented the report or the endowlUent uf the Christian Col1ege which was adopted and placed on file.

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The fullowilJg members were llomiuated and elected Trustees of 40 the Lucknow Christ,ian College:-

Kuar Hsrnam Singh, C.I.E., H. C. St nntz. and lV. R. Bowen. Finance Oommittee.-The rt'j1{)rt. of t.he tellers w~s announced,

and B. F. Cocker w/\s t-lected to rhe .Finance COllllll!ttee. Zahur·ul-Hnqq and GeorgA H Frey were elected alternates. Recess.-Qn motion the Conference adjourned for a recess of

fifteen minutes Conference called to orde~ at two o'clock, Bishop Thoburn in the

chair. Standing Oommittees. -The folhwillg Stlln(hl~ Oommittees

were nomin.ite:1 by the Pre5idillg .Eld~r~ aad"d lIly elec~-=\j: -Statistics: N. L. Rockey, D. C. ~I'Hll'()f" S. Tupper. W. T. Speake. St lie of the ChU1'ch: J. W. Wallgh, B. F. Cocker, S. Panl, D. P. Kilder. Sun­da!I-8chools: L. A. Core, F. Presgrave. 'Y H. Boweu, H. K. List. Temperance: J. H. Gill. Chhida R. Paul, ll. Stepll.m. Karim Masill. Publishing Jlinules,' 'Yo A.. Mansp.ll, X. L. RocL:p,y, E. "~a Pdf:,er. P'ltblic vVO)'ship,' S. Knowles. L. A. Core, D. )1. Butler.

Auditing Committee.-The f()lIowing wel'e Il IJminated r'lf the Audit1l1g Committee lind duly elected :- -~'. L Neeld, J. Rlack"t lck, S. S. Dease, N. L.ltocker, D. C. Monroe.

Deaconess Board.-The following were nominated for the Deaconess Board and duly el~cte:l:-

J. W. Waugh, l\lrs. T. J. Scott, 11. Stephen. Mrs. E. \V Pal'­

ker, J. B. 'fholllas, llrs. J. C. Butcher, H. A. Cutting. ~\liss L. W iullivan. Miss 1. Thobul'n.

Triers of Appeals.-Thc following were nominated for triers of appeals and duly elected :-J. Bi .ck;;tock, H.C.Stuntz, J. H. M ess­more, J. H. Gill, \V. R. Bowen, n. F. C"cker, 11 StephelJ.

Committee on Oonference Relations.-The followillg wele nominated and elected Committte on Conference H0:ations :-J. H. Messmore, T. J. Scott, D. C . .llonro~, H. K. List, James Jordan.

Epworth League Board of Oontrol·-The foilowing were nominated and elected Epworth League Board of Control :-II. C. Stunt;,;, Miss Downey, L. A. Core, Miss Kemp~r. 'V .. A. l\I:tllsell.

Conference Historical Society.-The followillg' were nomi­nated and elected officers of the Couference Historical Hoci(~ty :­J. W. Waugh, PreBideut; H. 0. Stuntz, Secretary; T. J. :Scott, Treasurer.

Corresponding Secretary.-On motion of J. H. Gill, T. J. Scott was elected Corre,;ponding :O;ccrHary.

Conference Treasurer -On mot,ion of J. 'V. Waugh, E. \V. Parker was nominateJ l're.ulUrel' of the Board for this Couforence.

On motion a resolution was passed requesting the Ui:;biotlary Board to appoint a'l't'easurer fol' this C()nferenc'~ only.

Board of Education.-On motion the following were elect· ed members of th~ Doard of Educat,ion:-S. Knowle~, E. W.lla.rker, J. T. M:cMahon, ~'. Crl1\'~n, A. Solomon, H. A. Cutting, J. C. Butch­er, J. R. Thomas, L. A. Core, N. L. Rockey.

Statistics. -.The Sta.ti~ticll Secretary prcelcoted his repor t

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which was, on motion. accepted and rderred to the Presiding Elders for elliting. (See Statistics)

Methodist Publishing House.-The Agent of the Press pre­sented his report 011 the couditiol1 of t.ile press, which was adopted and placed 0'1 file.

Conference Course of Study.-A communication regarding 8 change in the course ot study having been received, on motion the book melltioned wa~ adopted-eN asi-ul-Sibyan).

On motion the whole question of the course of study for the preachers in our Conference was referred to the Central Conference for consid6ration.

Committee on Sanitarium.-On m\Jtion the missionaries at Naini Tal, the Prt'sidillg Elder t,f Kumaull, and F. IJ. Neeld were elected the Commit teG Oil Sanitarium.

Assistant Statistical Secretary.·-On motion G. C. Hewe. was ele~ted Assistant ~tatistica.1 Secretary.

Adjournment.-On motion the Conference :ldjourned. to meet at half past six, afr.et· a!lIlOULlCCm ents, and the benedictio;} pro-110uncer) oy J. \Y. Waugh.

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• SECOND SEfiSION, LUCKNOW, 8th J anunry, 1894.

Cunferellce called to order at 6-3U P. M. and opening exercises conducLed by Bishop l'hoburn.

Question Twenty-six.-Que;:;tion twt-llty-six, "\Vhat is the aggregate of th0 bcuevolellt coliectlOud as reported by the Con­ference Treasurer .? " wad called.

The Treasurer reported its. 7,;)~().

Mrs. Keen. -The fuaowing resolution was presented to the COll­

Lerence and adopted by a rising vote :- . lltsolved,-That we expre:-;.~ our gratituue to God for ha.ving granted to ~Irs.

Keen a. safe jounF'Y from her couur,ry to our midst, and for the grP.at pleasure granted us of ticeing one who has becu 80 lou,!; cOlllwdeJ wIth our work.

\Vo rejoice that sue h.\s fouud iq}J.-;slblu to visit the S llrth IudiJ. Conference. 'Ve look with somethiug li.ke :l.maz.8ment upon the f';lmiliar Imo,>;ledge of all our work and workers whICh ::ill'.:~ nnnl!ests, a.nu are surp1'l8ed emd gratitied beyond ex­pression that the work ha,; gained such a pLLCe iu ht~r he<l.rt while she knew of our work only by tht~ he<Lring uf the ear. \\";;; acc;;;pt this 3d proof that she it> zeal. ous for the salvation of India.

'Ve bope that IUNiug seen God's work here she may be able to even more efficiently labor for Iudl<L ill the future thau tihe has done in tile past. 'Ve sball all pra.y for her hed.it.h, pl'd,;penty, illd spll'it~l:li grow til, aud tllat our Lord may

.. bring her safe to her home again.

E. \V. PAlIKER, \Y. PETERS, S. Tt:PPER, H. A.. CUTTING.

(TUAN:';LATION.J

Huarha, shukr liS ~Ii j:uuib ba.dslHlh ko ho ki jo buzurg Mrs. Kedn sa.hib&. ko is mnlk me!} us elur dnraz safar ke ~batrLl!} se bachli. ke h3.l111il'e bleh men-lay&, aut a.j ha.m dekh IHkte haiu ki mem sli.hiba. mamdlllta hmuare bleh meo maujud haig. ham ~hU6h hi nailio biLlld .;hukr·guzal' llaiu, ki mem s:ihiba no is mulk ke mulahize ka. ~zm kiya. aur taslu·if taiu; yih bhi ki lllelIl sahiba ku ;s des ka ita .. lFhiyal hai ki be-dekhe hal' istciihull kit ni\qsha un ke dil val' naqsh hai.

24 Ml./..VUTES OF e01VFERE-iNOE.

1. Yih izlHir in baton ka hai ki is des ke logon ki najat kf ap ko fikr hai aur Us men sh~rlk hain.

2. Ab ~l"'L yih hai ki age ke liye ap yahan ke kam ko dekh ke ayandn se zjya­da t:hiycl.l karkl' j~hud imdoid farma.wengi.

3. Ham sab ap ki s:l.l.ttuat! tandurusti aur,iqbalniandi wa niz ruMniyat meD tAzagi hasil karte ja.ne ke liye du\L karte ja.egge, aur yih bhi. ki Masih ~hudawal1d aplle bazuon ki hifazat men phir ap ko salamati ke sa.th ap ke mulk meo. pahuncha dewe.

Bishop Thoburn.-The following resolution was presented to the Cunfereuce and ftdopted by a risingavote ;-

1. Ki us ne aplli bar! mihrbani Se ek nur sal ham are ~iz Bishop sahib ko zinda 0 sa.hih sa.lim rakha.

n. Ch\in.ki un ki himmat c knrrawai 0 intizam aur hidayaten rahnumai i llahi ko sath wabasta haiD: chunanchi un ki ~hidmaten. aplli gawahi ap meD­rakhti bain-

III. Angrezi 0 walliyatt ~haslat ke sath Hindustani ~hu bu 0 milansari bhi maujud hai, aut' yih ~iu fauqiyat k! bat hai ki jis ke bri.is Mham! ittifa.q 0 ittihad ke sa.th is mulk ki muqaiyad ruhon ki ~haUsi mutasawwir hai. Kyri. ham is men tabe dil se shnkrguzar dargah i Ilahi meD nil. ho!!, ki us ne aplli ~iu dUl'-:mdeshi 0 I>esh-bini se aisaBishop c-pni ma~hsusiya.t se ma.~hsu6 kiya hua. jUiiya.t furmaya., ki jis ke bais is des ke log-on ki najat ki ummed hai, aur;ummed kya..ba,lki"yaqin hot! ba.L Is liye ham Hindustani ap ko apne ~zizOD men se lJ,ziz 0 J.cha.ndin ke mem­baran men. se ek: a~l& mp.mbar'samajhte hain ki ap bhi hamri.re hazar ke shu mar hom Jlluskura sai.i;p haiD ki yih Hindust a.ni log mere hain.

IV. X.smalli Ba.p se duc.i hai, ki a.ge ke liye ap ki zindagi ko apni mal'zi ke muwatiq ba.rqara.r rakhe aur aplle fazl se aur ziyada IllUstafaiz farma.we, ki din dune aur roz sawa! kam rlibaniyat ke dekhne men awen"

ZAHUR-UL-HAQQ, S. Tl"Pl'lm, H. A. CUTTING, W. PETRUS, S. PAt'L.

• Resolution of Thanks.-The following resolution was pre-sented and adopted by the Conference :- .

Lucknow ke kull sa.hiba.n desl 0 wa.la.yati wa niz College ke ~Iana.ger 0 lar­kou. wg. ke dil k~ ha; IfOBh~ Fe R~~~rguza.r hai!} ki in s3,hibii.n !le hameD hatt al im­kan hal' na\lka. alBa aramdlYa. kl JIS k1\. mukammal bayan zuban lit' nahin ho sakta.. So ab is waqt shikayat ki rah nahiD ba.lki l'hukrguzari ki rah se ap ka. shukriya ada. karte hain.

Is ke bil-iwaz sirf yibi duc~ iip logon ke liye nahin hai ki W'cijid ~li Sha.h ke manind sirf sa~ba,wat 0 banda-parwari ki barakaL a.p ko rnuhaiya farmri.i jawe balki yih bhi ki isi ke mashmul men Ilii.hi 0 Rabb<ini qudra.t ka slltlila ba-faiz, ap ke dUou meg. jari rahe. -r

'" . P}''TETIS, S. Tt'l'PEH, H. A. CCTTING.

'Ve $ire heartily grateful both to the l<:uropean and X ati "0 community, as also to the MallligPl'and students of the College at Lucknow, who to the best of their abilit.y trt'ated Uti with every comfort beyond the power of words to express. Hence we here offer our thanks, not as a compliment, but with a seatie of gratitude. In return for this kindness we pray, not only that the bletlsings of generosity and benevolence may be bestowed upon them, hut that the grace and power of God may continually flow into their hearts.

'V. PETEllS, S. Tcpp.f.:U, H. A. CVTTI:\(;.

Special Contributions for India.-Tbe following resolution was presented and adopted by the Conference :-

Resolved :-Tbat we note with gratitude the generous contributions which are continually being Bent for the support of the work of our church in India, which began to come at such a critical time that to retrench or retreat would have meant failure, if not disloyalty to the marvellous leading of God's providence. a~d which continue with such I!teadiness and generosity as manifestly tf) prove that It is from the hand of God and the work is own8d and blessed of God. 'Ve desire first to return hf'artfelt thanks to our Guide and Head, whl) does pro\'id(~ for His own church; and also to express our sincerp gratitude to the church at home to the loyal hearts whom Ood han in ~lined toward his work here. We aSHur~ them that the work which they have aHsnmed j!,l in a marvellous way bleH!:!f..'<i of God, and that the church which j .. S'} rapidly growing up here if! one-with the church at home, in sympathy and dl~\'{)tion, and in loyalty to our coU:mon Master and Head, to whom be all the glory.

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Bishop Thoburn's visit to America.-Tbe following resolu­tion WitS presented and adopted by the Conference:-

Resolt:ed,-That while we deplore the evident necessity which compels our beloved Bishop Thoburn to leave this his great dioces .. for a time. and visIt Ame­rica.. and perhaps England. forthe purpose of securin~ enough mOIlf~y t." keep the work in the India Conferences and Malaysian .MissIOn from 1. llmg lU arr~a1'8. a.nd failing of the object kept cunstantly iJefore US, iu the r.llJid and certain a.dvancement of the cause of Christ in all this J~astern empire, we yield Bishop Thoburn for even part of the year for this imperative work. with regre: : b;:t pro­mise to do the best we can to keep the work on the up· grade during hiti ab<lence ; and we now commend him in his great miEsion to the friends of our work in the \Vestern world, and ask tham to give him a hearing for his great cause. We will trust them and him with the result. J:\:fay God be with him and bless him abun. dantly in his mission.

J. W. WAUGH, HOMEl.{ C. STlSl.'Z, T. J. SCOTT.

Board of Education.-N. L. Hockey l,resent,ed a verloa.l r· pOI·t of the Board of Educittion whicb was accej>ted wittJ perll1iSSIOlJ to prepar(~ it for publication in the minutes. -

J. W. Waugh.-Tbe fullowing resolution was presented aud adopted by the Conference :-

Resolvecl,-That we as a conference desire to place on record our hearty appreciat.ion of the faithful work which our retiling TreasUler, Rftv J. \V. Waugh. D.D., has done since his appointment as Treasurer. The task is at best a thankless one, and we heartily appreciate the unvarymg kindness aud patience with-which he has dealt with all the necedl'ary vexatious det'l.Il" \\ hich pertain to the work he now lays down.

H. C. STT:NTZ, H. A. Cr;TTlNG, .J. T. ~IC:MAHO!\, T. J. SCOTT.

Fifteenth Question.-The fifteenth questiolJ, "Have any died ~" was called.

Kallu Dhar.-The Committee on Memoirs presented a memoir of Kullu Dhar who died at Bisalpur on the :'!'ith Xovember. 189iJ. Remarks in appreciation of the work and character of our delJH rred broth er were made by A. Solomon, J. \Y. Waugh, "Tiili am Peters, T. J. Scott, and F_ Presgrave.

Gen. Sir Henry Ramsay.-TlIe folluwillg resolution was presellted and adopted by the Q.,llit.'l'ence;-

ResoZved,-That we have learned with great sorrow of the death of our eminent friend, Gen. Sir Henry Ramsay, whose liber111 benefactions and wise counsels did much in ensuring the l:'Uccess of our mis"ion in Xorth India. in the time of his administration in Kumaun, and we hereby extend our heartfelt con­dolence to the family of the distinguished dead.

2. That Bishop Thoburn be requested to convey this expression of our Horrow and appreciation to the family of the deceased.

T. J. SCOTT, J. 'V. 'WA'CGH.

At the r~que8t of the Bishop and Conference, Mrs. Keen ag,in addressed the conference in worels of affectionate regarJ, full d en­couragement and inspiration.

Central Conference Delegates from the Woman's COD­ference.-It was announced that .MIss TllObunl and .\1 rs. 'Waugll had been elected delegates to the Central OOllferellcf from the 'Woman's Conferenoe, with Miss English as alternate.

On motion the Conference adjourned sine dIe after th~ Sacra­ment of the Lord's Supper and the readiug of the al'polIllweui S hy the Bishop.

W. A. :MANSELL,

/Secretary. J . .:\1. THOBURN,

P1'eliid'lit.

REPOR'fS OF COMMITTEES.

After making many corrections and delaying thp publishing of the Minutes for almost two weeks the statisticians are able to report

I. the following which are in the main correct. The first Report of Statistioal report of statistics made near the close of the Conference

Secretaries. contained So many errors that the Conference ordered an investigation. It was found that in several places

the Presiding- Elders had omitted editing their nath'e preachers' reports, and it is evident that, many of our native brethren do not sufficiently understand the su1::Jject to enable them to report clearly. The trouble corrected seems to have arisen in the redistribution of territory and their forgetting to make proper ad­justment of the book:,;. The other discrepancies were mostly concerning the valuation of properties in which therE' is always a liability to error of judgment.

'fwo poihts which would seem to be errors we have carefully investigated and consider the figures correct as given here. (1.) There haa not bCf:'n an in­crease in full members commensurate with the increase in probationers. BrethrPll say that thtlY are cautious in lldmitting too speedily these convprts into fnll membership and ad\'ise c'tution. (2.) The increase in ChriRtiall community is not as la.rge as it should be The answer is that a number of probationers from among new converts who have proved unsatisfactory ha \'e been dropped. This of course in such It\rge number,; must continue to happen and is not peculiar to India.

K. L. ROCKEY, Stcretary.

SUlVDIARY or STATISTICAL REPORT. OONFERENOE MEMREBS- 1893. 1892.

European II:} 21 Nathe 55 42 Local Preachers 15;) 173 Total paid workers 1,606 1,511

MEllBEBSHIP-

Probationers 19,823 15,153 Full Members ::: 11,120 10,660

BAPTIBlIS-Adults 5,2152 5,181 Ohildren 2,817 3,479 Total 8,O7!-l 8,600

SUNDAy·SOHOOLS- 1,071 H82 Scholar8-0hri~tian 18,105 lti,OIm

N on Chri.stia~·· 21,202 21,854 Native Ohristian Community 31:},327 32,512

SOHOOLS-

Boys' Vernacular 518 443 Girls'" • 221 228 Boys' English and A.-V. 29 27 Girls' English and A.-V. 11 10

SCHOLARS-

Christian BOyt! 7,391i 6,911 " Girls 2,737 2,377

1.\ on-Christian Boys 7,152 6,74.7 .. " Girls 2,641 2,917

Total 19,848 18,952 CoLLECTIONS-

:\iid.;iunary ... 1,900 1,500 (;,biJdren'a D,lY 552 336 )11NIST£RlAL SUl'POBT-

From Europea.us .'),222 4,922 From N ativc!I ,'>,622 3,411

Tout P ASSKD L>o;" INDIA. 94.,962 93,664

REPORTS OF OOMMITTEES. 2'1'

Your Oommittee thankfully record -1. The grea.tly increased spirituality of II. our nati ve and English churches within the bounds of

Sta.te of the Church. our Conference during the past yea.r From answers to questions addressed to our Presiding Elders and PrE'.acbpfS in

charge, as well as from our own personal ob"ervDtions your Comm :ttee lea n that the spirituality of our native and European ministry hl>.8 ve y much d ... epen,!d dul'ingthe past year. Not only have thHY advance'" ill intellectllal"blity, but in spiritual power. This is evidenced frum the tlirect and powerful ada.pt'Hion of their preaching to the wants and nece8sities of the pi'oples I:I.m,.ng whom they have laboured, resulting in hundreds of baptisms, in the real convertlion flf hUlldreds (If nominal Christians, and ill the building up of the native and Engl r;h churches in the knowledge and grace of our Lord Jesu!:! Christ. This clearly sllow" that the blegsed Holy Spirit has been workmg with them. filling their hearts with love. en· riohing their minds with soul saving wisdom, and their lIps with soul subduing utterance. One Pre8iding Elder reports in his distril·t for 1~9:~ no 1 88 than 400 real cOIlv..-rsions, separate and distinct from outward baptisms. Agalll, over 100 conversions occurred in the Naini Tal Ellgiish Church during the summ"r season. some of which were truly wonderful ill tlleirnature and results. In the Girls' High School too. at the same time and place, a happy work of revi\'al tlJok place out of which many of the promisi'lg stud:mts came made new crpat'lre8 in Christ Jesus. )lis3Phelte Rowe's eval1:.('e~istic se 'vic.·~ ill the Xa;ni Tal Native Cuurch last year were likewise greatly ble~sed and owned of God; 80 that many were converted, and all experienct'd times of spiritun lr'efre8hing from the presenco of th" great l\laster·. The Lucknnw Kativa and English Churche- hive also enjoyed much spiritual prnsperity during the y,·ar. AI,ollt fifty persolls in the English Church received the bl>'ssing of thd new bi,th that followe heart surrender and personal trust in the LI)rd Jesus Christ; while many cOllvt'rl:lion8 of like nature were rt'p0rted III the Hindustani Church. During the iJQsahr(( and Diwdli serviceB unprecedented blessings were outpnured from the Throne of Grace on high, converting sinners, reclaimillg bal ksllders. and uplifting soul. into a higher and purer rltate of Christian life and experience.

Your Cummittee made special inquiries regarding that part of the Native Ohm'ch made up mostly of our new cllnverts, and more recent accel:lsions from heathenism, and they are happy to report a growing spit itually among the In in all our charges and di"tricts. This is speci.llly noticeable in the Budaun Di~trict, where the new converts are learning to respect and keep holy the :-,abbath day; to regularly attend the means of grace, and to separ<1te themRehes from all idolatrous practices, especially at the birth of children, ma1'l'iagt's, and during times of sickness and death. Ai; far as your Committee can learn th· re has been a great reformin~ chanO'e in this respect all through our Conference bounds. These poor people are beginning to learn what Christian pri d leges and duties mean. This growth in conscious personal responsibility is mainly du· to the more lUultiplied spiritual influences brought to bear upon them by tile awakene1 acti­vities of the older Christians and workers, in their more earnest and prayerful yjsits for teaching and instruction in Gospel truths. )Iauy of the new converts too, have seen the inspiring zt'al and soul.saving gl'dce and power of the Holy Spirit m'luifested tLt our teeming Christian melas and crowdt"d District Conft'r. cncos; and the spirit of this z£'al and grace and of power they have carrit'd back with them to their home,.; and villages to work their wondrous effects there The Epworth Leaguei' and Lai I"ita. Flmj are likewise helping in this great work, and carrying streams of Spiritual Llcs::;ing' to hundreds of hea.rts and minds and li\'es. Our Theological Institute, Christian High Schools, our Press, ~nd other well applied agencies ILre working out a marvellous work for the glory of God and the salvation uf thousands of precious souls alilOng us.

2. Your Committge cannot conclude this necessarily impArfect report without noticing a very hopeful feature in the condition of our churches. and that is 8 pregnant spirit of detel'lgine(l courage that seems to animate and in.;pire all our workers to do and dure great things for God and the prosperity of his S~iritua.l kingdom. This God inspired courage tnU,;t bring forth grand resul~s during the coming year. Our wnrk('l'l:l sp.em to stand like the hero Joshua under the fro\\ning walls of doomed Jericho l'f'cei "ing the sword of a sure and certaiu triumph f, om the hands of the Angel of Victory. \Vhile your Committee would contt'ol this oou­l'llogeous zeal by discipline and knowledge, yet they wtluld recommend that t'v~ry lIIenns be used to t:;timulate and increase it, so that a consecrated a my of workers, without doubt or ilPsitatioll, they lllay press forward straight fOl' the bossAd gates of the fOji. till the kingdoms of darkne,;,;, idolatry, and false worship shall become the kingdom of God, and this \·a.st empire shall be transformed into a baa utiful Canaan full of the ancient glory of J eho\'8h God.

S. KNOWLEI, S. PAtTL.

- 28 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

The Committee on Sunday.schools beg leave to report that our Sunday-school work continues to grow, but the increase is

III. not marked. \Ve find an' increase of eighty-:ae~o:-t on Sunday-schools. seven I'choo1s and 1.406 scholars_ We note

tha.t there R8ams to be a decrease of 1.736 in the number of nou-(,hri!'tian scholars; but there is an increase of 2,038 in the attelldallc~. of Christians. which is some improvpment in the attendance of Chri~l;i:\ll-s. We regret any falling off in the attendance of non-Christians, if the -ngul'es arfl Il tru' showing. 'Ve suggest that greater effort be made to impl"llve Ute attendance of our Uhri!ltian people, for surely with a Christian corn­m-n.it. 0' 3ti,653. we should have more than 18.131 in the Sunday-schools. No d,It'I,t the deficit-ncy is in our villare work: and we urge that Preachers-in-charge a-IJ pasto~s make more effort to get our village people together in the Sunday­f'l" )"1)1. Peruapt: there is no better form of churoh service for them than the S tndaY-RChool.

Y';ur COUlmittee urge on our Conference hearty co·operation with the Sunday-school Union of the 1\ orth-West Provinces and Oudh, and with the India Slloday-school Union. Our Conference Sunday-school Union is supposed to be a part ofthe North-West Province Union, which is auxiliary to the India Sunday­sc\,ool Pnino, and this Auxiliary is required to pay into the treasury of the parent 1· 0 011 Hs.I0 for the first fifty buoday·schools it represents, and Rs. -:; f .. r e\ ery additiollal fifty 8,'hoo15 or two-third fraction c,f this number. Our Sund<lY­school Trt'a~urt'r siJ,.uld prnmvtly pay our quota; our people should rally to thf' aid of tht' ~_.W·.P Auxiliary. \Ve should 'support, as far as possible, the India Sunday-;:cl,ool J ouroa!. J-Jet all onr public libraries and reading-rooms hwe at lea.-t olle (-Op~·. and l·-t Sunday-school 'workers take it. It has a special claim on Uti fOf th'~ tit'ld, and IS doing for the field what no other Sunday-school joumal can d". In this matter of standing by the India Sunaay.schoo! Union, our l"ery SUCCI !'~ llJay tend to make some indifferent to the duty of co· operating with this gf'nera Sunday school movement in India. Suceessful, tiElf-confident, whv shr,uld we! rouble ourselves with the bllrdens of others. But let us rem em­bt-r that Qur stroPg Sund·. y-school work should support the weak in other parts of Ind a. and tbi:- Wt- can do by aiding the :\.-\V.P. Auxiliary and the India t:iulld"y ~chuol [nien ill every p05slule way.

Your Committee would urge Oh our press the nef'd of renewing it" former effort in ~npl-lying ,,"tures and tickets and Sunday cheap attractl"ns for the SlJllrlay-~1 ho01 It i;; no slllall task to kt,f'p up the supply, and requiles HOlIle nloney. but I here is DO I,etter investment of money and bmin. Our pr~sent ~Ul1-day·school puuilcations are invaluable_ The ticket and picture ent.-rprist' needs Jeviv!llO'

Th~ Khf7ir Khwah A~fal and Bal 11itka"i'" are doing most excellent service; -bnt. we ilnd a. call, in addition to these, for something still cheaper and simpler th ,t may be u~9d in great quantity. There are thonsands of scholars who can­not appreciate the more expellsive papers, who still clamor for some little t~ilJg t1carry ~war fromtheSunday-school. \Veurge our prt'ss to issuesolIle small sbeets with pictnres auita ble for the smallest child. \Ve may remind you that the Indi-t Sunday-school Union has iSHued a large number of scripture pictures and cuts IIsed in periodical,; at Rs.2 per thousand. These are uvai1ablt> at Cal­cutta, nnd our pre"s should also put s{'Illetliing very cheap on the llUl-rHat. The picture s an object lesson is always appreciated.

It has been sug~ested to us that the Kltair KltwlI.h A tf"Z should be sent out ea- lier in the week 80 as to reach the mor;t distant stations before the Sabbath, as there is complaint in this math·r. \\'e would sllggest, too, that a good nurr.bel' of extra copies b .. issued, and at the end of the year (,r half-year, 0)' {:Vl'll quarter y,-ar. be bound up cheaply as a. book. The stori,-o alJd pictures will make a most ~efnl book for "ale or gift in th.· Sunday·school. "'{' also suggest that ticholars be encour~ed to keep their papcrH and bind them a5 a book. A w.eful children H library can oe built Ul' in this way, and excellent habits be fonned in the children.

The Sunday·scho- ,1 is a great educator of children and thf' church, henc~ the Lord's Prayer. thf' Apos~les' Orf-ed and the Ten CommlindmentH should a.t pear &f! frequently 1<8 possible in our Sunday.schoolHt .. rature. Tht'lw should be bound up with eV61y editic.n of our hymn book and with the lesson leaf pamphlet lind recited often. N('n-Christian children cannot be expected to join in the Apostles' Cref'd: but they can, and do in the Lord'8 Prayer and the Ten CommalllIH'.ents. 'Va emphasilile the Importance of Children's Day and the collection for thls and the Indian Sunday-school Union. Last year one entire district reported no collec­tion for this Union.

T. J. SOOTT, J. H. GILL, W. R BOWEIf.

REPORTS OF OOMMITTEES. 29

The Methodist Ohurch was never more satisfied with her attitude toward the !lse ?f, and traffi~ in, intoxicating drinks and drugs. It

IV. 18 wlth r~al gratItude t~a~ we see other communions Temperance. approachmg our OW" posltion on these questions. 'Ve

a:e co~vlHced th.at among t~e . ca~se8 w~ich have Con. tribu~ed to the. ~UCC9SS which ~?dha~ gwen our m;tl"'lOn m IndIa. OUr uncom­promising hostIlIty to the use of .mtoxlCa·lts ~as an h~nora :le [?lace.

I~~t all our brethren, A~erIcan and HlI~dustam, a'ls]st m exp~aining and enforCIng the duty a'1.d oenetitji of total abstmence from all llltoxlcatinO' and narcotic drinks and dru~s, t>

We stron~lv urgf' that temperance teaching be made prominent in all our Rchools, EnglIsh and Hindustani. Let all our boys and girls ue taught why alcohol and tobacco and drugs should never bp. u8ed.

H. C. STL'NTZ, F. L. NEELD.

Weare pleased to be able to report sO) successful a year for our Schools and colleges. A number of candidates have passed the

V. S(;lV'~,l'a.l Governme.nt examinations, .and our school.;; are R9pl)rt of the Board addmg new app~lance~ and ado,PtlDg. more improved

of Education. methodf! of tcaclung. rhe Enghsh gIrl,,' schonls have . added Kindergartens, and o~r hil.!'h scbool~ and colleges

have lidded bU<;I~e.ss departmel1t~ to teach.penmanslnp, book·keepmg, stenogra­phy. a;ld t:ype·wntmg Several.1 oung ~~l\tlveJ m~n h,LVe alread,\. ?ef'ome fairly pr,)ticlent 1I1 phollogl'aphy and tYPd- :vrltm ~ and find I ~lCratlVe p' ''';ItlOns awaiting them ThertJ lias als) been s nnethmg doue tow lrd mt"uuw:mg Kindergarten meth'Ids into our Christi III girls' bXl.rdln!.; schools, and the res:l!c" justify the efforts ma ie and warra.nt our payinlj more attention t,) the subject. Thus it is see':! th:\t we h'lYe had a ye 11' of Impro\'emen t in pra.ctical education. :\fost of ollr Chrilltian girls' boarding schoolf; ha\'e settled down to work under the new special courK8 for girl;;, and are d ling better ~\'ork on practical lines suited to Our girls' n~els We re-fre~ thi1t t'lt>re stlll rema.lUi much ufJHettled as regards the correct ~ourile. The Chvermn~nt has n'lt yet he"J\ abl~ to decide on the full p'er­III tn 'nt list nf studie'i for girlli' Angio- Vernacular schools.

0111' small ";L\hl)oIs are In a \'ery Ull.;ati"factory condition considpred from the e'iu ~a.ti, n~l ta'ldpoint. Tiwy' do unt prep Ire a...; many boys to read as w .... could ~esire; but fro,m an evang'clical \-iew thE} are the ellterpl:is'ng centers .(If a!!gres­

Slve work a~aln,.;t Ilt:lathenltlm. A lar:{e pen;elltage "t our acceSSlOns from hl:at lenism come through their influence; and as t!le Christian c'lmmunities he­come IHrger at each place the schuf)ls will be aLde to get more and better students and will d-veloPt> into what the\, should he.

Our greatest reason fOl' t>nco'uragement seem'l to lie in connection with the Children's nay educational collection and exerci"es. Lll..;t ypar Wt> to(lk Rs, 336 from fifteen items sent t) the treasurpr. This year forty SIX circuit" reported and tll' .. ir llggore',!'ate ctll1ectiu!l was. Rs. 5:'i2, an i~l~r:.a.~e ill givers and giving. The illcreas!~ in am lllIlt \\llS sIxty five per ('ent. IIll;; lncrea!'e wa<; from the native churche~. 'fhe c1lilrge.; where Eur"iJ'3:l.l\;; W<'1'·> but lit' !p. more th'n held their own as compareej wit h la!,lt year. This c.dleeti'lll ha,,; taken ho!d on the people and proV"s that. they will_gi \'C W\l0;~ as:,{,d. .._

The lII'lney of till,; fUlld I" 111 h:nJ for "ch!llar~l\lps m the hIgh I'chools and colleges. TIle schobr,..;hip recipi"l1ts aI" tll bind th"'lI1tlei,'es to refund the loans tl1l'Y rem~i,'e 'tccm'ding to fixed rules. This i" a great st'"p in ad"allce Some hay,' alrf'ady hegun to l"'fund money Ion ned them, aud a healthy ~rowth in Chris­tian manhood and womanhooJ is the SlUt' re~mlt.

~. L. ROCKEY, for Board of Education.

The Committee has ha.d nine s~'s~ion<; during the ypa,r and has attended to all the wode C'lllllUitted tl) it, '

VI. 1. (a.) Th· til',' )Ilnt~ of the followinz Presiding Elders R9POt't of Auditing WP!'O au,l,te,! and found correc' :-.-\.llIl'tlha, Bareilly,

Committee. Bllja!lll. :'loradallad. OueIh :lllli Pilibhit. Tht> accounts of the Pre-id:ng Elder of KUllla'lll w(,I'e :l.lldited and

f\lund correct fOl' the yeard U,;'2 and 1~~~;3. 1'lIere is all :tem in i~UI whieh can'lot be t.l'aced uutil th'~ Presiding' I<;ldt·l' of that YP:ll' is PI'l>St>!lt to expl:lIl1

(b.) The al~C()'lDts of tlw f"llo\\'iug circuits werB ltuditf'd and f·)und _ correct: llareilly. Biillour, Hudaull, Ii' lteh~anj. LUL\ii:nO\\", :\loradabad aud ten Clrcuits of the Moradabad section of the Momdnbad district.

30 REPORTS OF' OOMMITTEES.

The W. F. M. S. accounts I{ept by Abraham Solomon, H. Outting, :Mrs. J. B. Thomas and Mrs. J. C. Butcher were audited and found correct.

The accounts of Dwarahat and Pithora.garh circuits were examined in June. The Dwarahat accounts need to be comparfd with the Naini Tal accounts before the formal audit. Tht'l Pithor,l,garh book., ,\'ere examined but not formally signed by I \VO members. _ .

2 (0.) The ILCCDunts of Oa.k OpeningR from Apnl 12th 18R8 to June 30th 1893. There were balauce sheets for'1892 and the fiJst·half of 1893. Tile accounts we' e corr' 'ct.

1. The Committee fOllnd thp re'ponsibility of the financP8 divided between the Princip" and a member of the Local Co IImitte~. 'Ve refer tlJis fact to the Local Committee and to the Conference.

2. Therp are Rs 10.000 in th·· R-!i"ets for which the Principal could show no material property or other security.

'Ve refer Viis matter t(J the Lpc:tl C.nnmittee and to the Finance Committee, and recommend t hat the~- secu "e this ,lInount against th ,> risk of lo-s.

(b.) We 'legan the auiit of tho ac:nunts of th·· Pllblishin~ House in Lucknow, and found It wouid take t·)O lU IC I ti IW to ~Il t Ir lugh all the addit!ons and de­tails, s. decid~d to l .. aw> the d .. t:tils tf) an official pa.id auditor.

We carefullY scrutinized the y .. uchers and l"Ctlunts for three mOllths and found the sy'te~ of aCt:uunts clea.r and th·· work aCCUrl\.t a •

We then took the aC'om;Janying ba.lance sbel-t and satisfied oursE.'lves that it was mad~ up from the account boo!:s alld from a careful taking of ",tock.

The ualance f',eet seem~ clear and accurate. 3 (n.) ,\Ve began the audit of the book" of ~he Treasurer of the )Ii~s'on and

audited for three year- up to tht.· end (It 1891 They haYH Tiot been audited for 'five years. They are accut·s.t\~ly I;ept. V'lUchers and clil'respondenctls wpre shown and found to be in iL..:cord w th the accoullt,;. 'Ve merely report progress in this audit. Will fini,.h it when th .. books are reud\'.

4. The following n;lscellane IllS acconnts were au'dited and found correct :-0.) Gouch.>r Sch"ol dCC Junts. (2.) Childre'I's Day Fund Accounts. (3.) Imdadi Jamaat Accounts. (4 ) Bareill~' The' ,log-jeaI Seminary.

5. The account~ of the Trea8urer of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, were audited and found COITCt:t.

. o. Tile Coruml!t"e have see-' tllat the accounts of the W. F. ~1 S. have been kept in separate nonks in accordance with the resolution of the ,\Voman's Con. ference, January 16th, IS9R.

FIRST YEAR.

S. Mansell, Bahadllr Singh Philip, F,Iz} Magih, Ram Sukh FrankEn 'vn. D. 1\1. Butl'·r. Kavim MaRih, Abdul \Yahid. J F Samuel:

Report of Ex· Halden Per::;I,<i.d. Aal"!ll !:;\\"e(·t, A. (T. _\lcArthlJr and J. W. amining Oom- Robimon !Ja,;sed in the ~tudi··;, flf the first yeal'. Shib mittees- !Jut paf,sed in all (·xcept Tawu r ikh KalUiiya, to ue given

next ye Ir. G. C. Hewc5 pn.'Ssed in th", remaining vernacular studies of the first ~'ear

SECO!'D YL-l.R.

D. C. :Monroe passed in !tll required ElIg!ish &:tudi.·s. and in Bag-o-Bahar and Urdu sermon. J. C. Black~tock pa",.:"d 1U all vernacllla.r studies except Urdu sermon. W. A. :\lan,-Hl lw,:<ed in all vernacular I-tudies except Hindi. J. W. Robinson passed in the H.,t:'JI1d stor)' of the Bctg-o·Bahar. H. C. Stuntz passed in the B,lg·o Bahar. .,

THIlW YJo:,\R.

William T. Speake, Samuel Phillip a.nd Chheda Lal pas::ed in all the studies of the third year. L A. Core pt~R,!d in Sat .'ht ul Rupan. J. ,\V. H.)binson passed in the required En~lish >:tudies.

FOCRTH YEAR.

S. TUPl?er, G. H. Frey, H. K List, S. '\Vhee'er and Ka.llu DlSS passed in all the st!ldlCS of the fourt h \,c;:I.1' .• J. C Butcher IHsiled in Muntakllabat Farsi, and ~eri!laO ~ssay. J. W. RtJolOr;on pati~ed in the required studies of the fourth year lD Engh:;h. .

FIFTH YEAn.

J. C. Blltcher passed in Gulistan.

REPORTS OF OOMMITTEES. 31

ADMISSION ON TRIAL.

G. D. Preagrave, Bhikki Lal, S. B. Finch, G. E. Ferguson, Basant Ram, Joseph Wahid.ud·din, and Chhote Lall passed th.-" required studies for admission on trial. H. L. Roscoe passed the English required studies for admission on trial.

Note-F. L. Neeld, N. L. Rockey for the vernacular studies of the fiftb year did not appear before the committl·e. L . .A. Core did not appear for the remain· ing studies of the second year's vernacular course.

Your Committee suggest that some expressi(:n (·f our testimony as a. Conference be subruitted I-'ither dil'€ctiy to the Opium Commission·

VIII. or be laid before our Central Conference at its coming Special Report on the 8e8sion for its co· operation in a representative memo-

Opium Question. rial hom our BN nch (If Methodism in Illdia. 'Ve submit the following as the outline of such memorial :-

We the members of the ~orth India Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, consisting of forty Eur('1,ean and forty·fiye native members, and represent­ing a Christian community in 1.\orth lnuia of 36,653 souls, in session assembled, beg to lay our ~c~ti1l10n~ on, and view of, th.e q~estion now engaging: the Royal OplUll1 ClJmlmSsl0n. before them. Out' entIre time and 8trength bemg devoted to the physical, intellectual and moral well-being of the people of this country, we cannot be otharwi"p than deeply concerned in anything affecting their interests. \\'e are not unmindful of the gr(lve financial difficulty involved in an abandonment of the present opium policy of the Government of India. Yet we believe if there be a divine and righteous government of the world, it will be safe to deal righteously in this matter. .

We understand that the existence of this Commis~ion implies the purpose of our rulers to do what mab.es for the well-being of this people. Our observation and study of this questiun confirm us in holding the following points :-

1. Opium is a dangerous Hnd deadlY' drug for which, apart from the strict medical use, we find no demand in India, greater than may be claimed for any other country. We are amazed at the medical opinion that has at the present time been called up, favoring a frequent and habitual use of this drug, in a not strictly medical sense. Our observation leads us to approve the equally strong and eminent medical opinion against such use.

2 We are convinced that there i:, a dangerous tendency in the opium habit to grow in the user o{the drug, and tlw many victims that have passed under our observation iSl)roof~ftbis opinion ..

3. Our k110wledge of native opinion is that the habit of using opium is not. rep'utable. 'Ve cla1ni thiauf course as genel'al native opinion, to which exceptions wlil be found.

4.. We of course admit the medicinal use of this drug; but we believe this usa can be secured hy restricti"e measures and the abandonment of Government con­nection with the traffic in opium and its production.

ii. 'Ve beg to suggest th<l.t the production and sale of opium as a means of revenue be dif:lcontinued.

T. J. SCOTT, H. C. STLXTZ, G. C. HEWES.

Padri Kalhi Dbar 1870 meg. ~udaou IDPU. fsa1 hue, wuh us waqt Bils! men. naukarl karte the, wuh tin cbar mahina ke b~

IX. Prlchar-in·cl,arj ld snhih se Budaon ml:ll taHm pane Report. of Oommittee k~ li.ye hazi! hue. 'C' n. dinon men yib ~mmt'd nabln thi

on lIamons. ki ) Ih nau-Ja\\ an InJU ke a{lia darJa ke li-bidmatgu­zarnn men shamil howe.

San 1870 ke a~hir meg. Jsli.i 11 eJa Fatahganj mel] bM, aur us waqt bha.i Kalhi ke dil par gunah ka. bojh bahut bhari .Dl\il un, hua, unhon ne kamal arzu se apna. dil Masl~ ko diya., us waqt un ko MI~han ki lIlul~zimht ~e dUl1yawj faida nahin. tha, balki ('hund barasoo tak ~hnl'~h. ki bah.ut_ qlllat th!. aur wuh apn1 wirasat men ~hatch karte gae the. Bha! sahIb san 1870 men Bi1rell ke Thf'ological School meg. se sanad-ya.fta hokar nikle the, unlioD ne InjU! ~bidmat par Bisauli, Data­gnnj. Shahjahanpur, Kanth aur liislllpur men apna claura tamam kiya tba.

Padri Kalill burdbar aur s811jlda the, aur ~hud3. ki gahr! baton mell mahir the, aur nae fs&fon ke aambha.lne WfD \lmda karguzarthe; wuh logon ke dil'~fz the aur sab 8e ba~hU.bl milte julte the. Xo,'ember 27w1u 1893 IDt'l] wuh abadl aram meD da.~hil h6e, aur apni bibi aur do lark1an aur tin larke l'&nj meg. chhof iae the. Un kl zindagl mubarak thi,_aur maut 8e kuchh bhi dahshat nablD kil

COURSES OF STUDY.

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.:\.-:FOR AMERICA~ MISSIONARIES.

(EIi{/lis7~ Studies Rcqui1"fJd.)

I Yea.r. 1. Introduction t,1 the Holy Sci'ipturp;;: Old Testament, Pl'· 1-447···· HarllWft.

2. Exegesis: Selection;; from the G o8pel~. 3. Systematic Theology, Vol. I. .JItley. 4. Pla.in account of Christia.n Perfection. Tresle!/.

To be read: 'Yesley's Sermons. Y vI. 11.

II Year. 1. Introductir)n to the Holy Scriptures: New Testament, pp. 448 770.-Harmall.

2. Exegesis: Selections from the Pauline Epistles. 3. Atonement in Christ. Jfiley.

4. The Sacramenti;. Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Watson. T~ be read: Stevens' History of :\Iethodism, .

III Year. 1. Exegesb: Selections from the Pentateu.cb. 2. Studies in Theology The Supernatura.(Book. Foster. S. Biblical Hermeneutics. l'e1'r.1J.

IV Year. 1. Exegesis: Selections from Isaiah. 2. Systematic Theology. Pope.-Vol. III (To be replaced by "Vol

II-Miley " when issued).

( Vt:rnacular Stu:dies Requit·ed.)

I. Tbis course shall consist of three standards of two sections each,lIiz., Lower, Middle, and Proficil:'ncy :::;tandardis in both the Urdu and Hindi languages.

II. The Urdu and Hindi of the Lower Standard shall be coropuls Jr5 ; also one section, either the Urdu or the Hindi, of the Middle and Proficiency Stand­ards respectively.

III. The candidate will be expected to pa.ss the first section of the Lower Standard examination within, or at the c1088 of, his first ye&r's rSliidence, ILnd he may be allowed to complete both sections in that time; but must flass in both within two years from the time of joining his conference in India.

IV. AU conference examinations shall hke place under the directi..,n of a board :>f &ix or more examiners a..Ipoillted lly the Bil:lh0l'. which board shall, as far &8

poasible. remain unchanged from year to year. V. The annual conference examinationtf sha.ll begin on the morning of the

day prect!din~ the date fixed for the opening of the conferenoe, a majority of the board bemg plesent.

VI. Theiollowing course of t!tudy, in accordance with rule 1, i8 pre,cribid:-

aDD RSE Olt' S'l'UDY.

I.

LOWER STANDARD.

(To be comphted in two 1/ears.)

1.Q:!~~ II' ~i t~. .z. Platts'. omitting chap- 2.

ter" on ArlLt il' and Per·

B.-Hindi.

Grammar: (Kellog's) ••• 100 JJ.aJl

1'

sia'n Constl'lI(:tioll and

Reading. (Nilgri). Xlf. /_ Matthp.w aud Mark's Gospels "

~ Deri \'atioIlB and Syntax ... 100 S. \,.. I. Reading. (Roman, Litho­

graph and !'ype):

Dharm Tula. ••• ... 100 Trans'ation ... _. 150 (1.) Hindi and Engli!'h: l

Mn.tthf'w and Mark's G(J~-}Jt'lt!. lhqa.iq uI.\laujudat, 100

3. Translation '" ISO (1.) (irdll·EngliHh:

10 linfo!t' froID UJdu Sec. Bk. C E. S. ...

(2.) Englil:lh. U rd u : 10 imes fr. III Eng. S.ec. Bk. t. E S.

H· If ,vrittl'n in Persian alld half written in Ro· man ... (3) DI finition ...

t. Pronunciation 5. Con \'elblltion :

Read : Bi~hop Thobul"n't! India and Malaysia.

50

60 40

100 100

10 lines .• trom Hindi I Sec. ilk. C. E. S. 50 1

(2.) English and Hindi. #c~. 10 line~ from English ~! St'c. Bk. C. E S ~ j

Half wr~ttt'n ~n Nagri L ~ ,iC'1 Half wnttt-n In Roman GO Q' ,,, ~ (3) Definition 40

4. Pronunciation 100 5. Conversation 100 Read' Hunter's Brief History

of the Indian People. '

MIDDLE ~"'A~DARD.

A.-Urdu.

Grammar: PI:\tts'. the whole, Forlw);' Persiu,u ..

Reading (Lithu, nnn Type) : Luke :,"d Join's Gospels. Din i Haq'l Id Tabq q

100

Muntal$haba: i Fal'si 100 TrAnsllltion ... ••• 1M

(1.) Urdu·En$;!lish: 101 nes from Urdu Third

Bk C. E. s. . 50 (2.) Englillh-liriu:

10 lincl' from l<:n!?li- h Third Bk. C. E. S. .

Half \\'ritt~n in Persian llnd half in Roman,

(3 ) Definition 4. Pronunciation I: Oonversation' .. . ..

Read: Mllir's Life of Muham· ,. ma:d. ..

60 40

]00 100

B.-Hindi.

1. Grammar: (Review) 100 Ballantyn'8 Elementary

San:.!kl'it.

2. Reading: Luke and .Tohn·s Gospels 1(10 S :akulltaln ·:E·i, by }Uja

Lakehman Singh). 3. Tra'1!1llltion .. •. 150

(1.) Hindi·English : 10 hHH f"<J1ll Hindi

Thil"! ilk. C. E. S. 50 (2.) English-Hindi:

10 lines from English Third Bk C. E. S.

Half written in N<igri a.nd half in Roman... tiO

(3 ) Definition 4.0 4. Pronunciation ... 100 6. Onver8~tion ... .. 100 ~ep.d. 'Vilkiu'll Hindu ~ythulVS1·.

OOC'RSE OF STUDT.

PROfICIENCY STANDARD.

A.-Urdu.

1. Gr"mm~r: K~m p~f)n'~ Synta.x aud

JrliOJllt' of Hiudustani. Pahu"r's Ari.tbic

I. Reading: 1\1 z~ n u1 Haqq

]00

B.-Hindi.

1. Grammnl': Hindi (}{p\'iew) :\I··nier Willil~1Il'8 Scullskrit

2. Reading: &.t Mat Ninlpan Pr DI :S:lga\' Hitllpllde"bJl.,l''ir:.t book lJag 0 Hahar: Sair ddsre

lJ~lrwt',.,h ki . S. TI'R DslR tioD .. }'orbe.' AlUbic Rpader

I. Tran;:Jation (I.) 'Urdn English: ~o Jilll'~ trmn EnpJish

F"ll'th Bk. C, E. S. (2 ) Em Ji,,!J lJn:hl'

to liJlt-!' 1rom English ,FOil" h Bit:, C E ~.

Half Wl'lUf'n in Persian MIn t,&lf iJl Rflman ... 60

t:ihrrt S"nnon in Persildl CbarHder,

(3.) llf'Pllilion ... 40

lOO! 150 •

4. PrODUJlc;"t1on 100 ' i. Con"el"8'~'m .. ... 100 I

llead: :::iell's Faitn of Islam.

(1 ) Hilldl·:Knglillh' 20 line... frOtIJ Hindi :Fonrth HI:. C. :K S. . .. ;.0

(2.) :Ellglillh·H1lldi: 20 li%l(-:'\ fmID ETi(!"i~b

}'''Ilrth Hit. (' .:E.' S. Half writt'n in Nagri "nIl

half in HOIlHI n Short Sf>rn,on in N rlgd

Chll; aetpr. (3.) l>etiniti(Jn

4. Pronunciation 5. CODVeTf8tion

Read:- )Tnnier 'Yilliam'~ l{,e'fg-ious Life Thought ill India.

50

40

100

100 150

WCt 100

VI r. Tht'ca.ndidate in order to pas;. 1l,tI,;t obtain at lealSt one-half the aggregato lIJ:l.rJ;;; in ea"h "tl"j' ct VB I. The B.lard of ExamineTfl, thro',lg-h thf> Convener shall, at tile e'''''t! ofthti

f!xAtnlPation. iUlurlU the cII.udidatll aud the st:cretury of t.he Cl'uiel'cucl:l I)f tile Nawt.

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B.-FOR HIXDUSTA~I MI~18TERS.

HXUXA KAN}I'ARANS Kf I>HW"\:);DAGf.

Di~l-tt''l kl! JiYl!.-l. UmDlf'dwa.r Urd6 ya. Hindi Qawaid, Jup,itiya anr Hj~d.b ohc'hi tarllb I!e j~ne.

2 (,.~a.dim t.,warilsh ke i~htj8a.r, Roman·Urdu, or Laudruark of Anci'"'ot HibtOry -

Hllnter'l!! Brief HilStury of the Indian People in ElIglitili, Lithogl·apll.'(;rdu or .Hindi.

.J. JllgJ'!fiya Pa.k Kita.b, ya. Scripture Geogl'ulJhy. f>. VltlClplwtI.

PRiola 8al . 1, F'ila!!afi dar bah tadLir i naja.t, or Walker'» Philoijophy of the P an of Salvation. or :\Iat Parikshci,

2. f)'hutllt h" 1 a.m jawal.an Hind. or :\1itchell'lI Lettellf to Illdian Youth, or S t Mat ::\lrui'Rn file!] jo Hiuud Iii 1 al,at hni.

'i. HUI~" "hort History of thfA earl.\ Churc'h in Eng!iltb or in Lithr·S'ruph. urdu. or (' ., .... '" lilt I;hwab 'rawar I;h i Kalfsiya.

4. WaYlIlncfH Moral i::>cience in j~lIg1hih or iu Lithngraph.U,du or Baita! b4.r·bpr'l

. u'i'~ Jr .. liY09 -1. Atnbart'l! Ishim or Ta.warf1s:h l\[a'lamd£ C'J" Kwagnwau blcuar. ~. lJiu blilm aur Us ki tal'did iu Ho~u· Urdu ur iu Lithogl'd lJh· U l'dU.

Dflsra 89,1._t. Binn~y's Compt'ind. ()\' Ma1;h7.an Urn 'fl!1li. 2. WI'Rt thillk ye flf Christ, {VaughILII',.;} Of Masfh lbll LJIMh or Dhamt

FURtak He &dh~ bhag meg Khrist ki ~anllichli.r. 3. Fiel(rs Hand-hook of Theology, one half, or Tarlq ul Hayit or DharmA'

dharm P-at'lkRha. Pat!'. -I. Int1'Odllc'ioll to Thomas' Commenta.ry on Henesis, in ROlnali tTrdit. fl. TI\hrir1 wI;lz. Mut8.1~ ke liye •. -1. Clark'f'\ six Lectllrf'!s on the ,Xrya. R~ m:l.j in Englillh nr

tTrclt'l or Hindi. 2. FOl'mau'l'! XI,}'a. Sa.m.tj or Mift8.h-nl-Taur<it. or Pap ;;udha.n Nddha.nt.

Tisri. Sal.-I. HUClhnelt" Chara.cter of .resus fBi k[ Sfrat. ? Thomas'Tahh. rlh·ul-TasIIII in R.lman-Vrdti. 3. F,,,,hen,. :\l~nllel of Christian Evidt"nct:8 in EtJlt­li"n, IIr lswl S ,but, H."lIIan·\·rdti. 4. Fields' Halld-bo .. k of '!'IIt..ology, cotrlV1l'te<4 ~t Mat :\il\\pCLll me!} din r .. wi k' Mhat o. Taha'iri w~z.

)(utal~ ke l1ye. -1. _\1 ul·,I,·ch's Popular Hindulsm or T .. alcshmi. Sbanka.r'~ l·rimer of Bi·,}ogy in l'rdu or Hindi.

1. Ruh:i.n{ zindagi kva hai? U,; kl asl vat bavan karo.

C· th 'lk' l""..t· :t Kvt'mklll'm:L!umhutaital,kih:>.m mefJ, Rllhllnf aau . e sa ,e, UD t ,,",n zirnLtgi h • i:- .

ke Suwalat. 3. \Vaiz ko kis tarah m~lum hnta hai. k: F'hl1d:i "e mujit ko w~z ke krim ke wiiste t oiah k IYIi. JUi.i 't

:Faa1 t.-D:nda.d aut' anqat· t. I~h;i.dill1 ud di I ke l;:hisl:! kam bay'lll Kat'll. aUf guzali Kt! b<iya.n O1e~. yih barli.lI Ki is ~hidlHat He WJ.st~ kAnn kaun <>8

W:I..,f ell i hiv~? fl. \\,~h ka.110 5" tariqp hal!), jill ~ ~'ih l\,\ls.u hnrht~ jntp h::tit]! 0. ll,\t~,) ki I"glll] kt-' ghal'llU In!" all\ni.!,pllI'si ke 'jiylO j&na kais:i 7.11rl~r hai,

am' \ih h.a'''' ki tllluitat' i::l ha Il lIW(! hi,s qadr 'awajjuh hai? 7. '),-ib Lutlio ki kis tUlah parhte Iikhte ho? t'i. .Tah se tllm Ka.nfR.l'atls d inlllh>lfl·baldid mel! ho, tall 9<> tnm nfl jitnl

kitab ... n ha.r Meil dekhi hilin un !lab k lla.m batla.D't 9. - KlltllO i muqadda~a. ke ll.'lrhne me!}. tumhar! kitmi waqt. fUl.rf hot! hai.

~1I1' kill tal"qe se l,arhLl! I,O? FASL 2. 1. Ki;; i~tihar Fe tum Bil.ihRI kn Ka13.m i IJcihi jante hll

Baibti ka. ifl.tihan. <lUI' kin dltl,lil ... e tum vih cae r.~khte h(1 ~ '2. Kis dam Sf' ~llljlll(t~ i :~I,d i :,\.tiq ko. jo h'a.m mr!J mUl'aw\\'ij hai, mll:j.tahar j~n.

t .. hI) r I~h •. Jt~a hl-SlIlI kalil, 3. Ki~ daHl ';1'\ ,,"ull sa,u Kitahen jo i" :\lnjmu~ i .~hd i Jlldid mpg da.~bil haiQ,

nlU',ltabar (I "ahih jeiute It .. ': :\lu khtu.<;ar bayan kaJO ~ 4. Kh tarah .\luh '1IIlll:LOi()!}. ke is d'.l\\'e hu, kl Kutllb i Muqandn-f'11. m<lnRli}sh ho

~Ili halT.!, /JlLlat ~,I hit kal'lt', IoCl:-5. J:-.illl,Uj i ,Mist' "tl Ya."ll1i<).ki mautta.k. IRr~elillO ki tHri~h ka~h:1M"'a. hllt.:\o" ti. lla.~ til'qll!). ki bag.iwa.L ke mut ,.,lIiq jo t>hass waqjat h~!.l, unLt:'U oayau kar ... 7. Y ablld iou ki Silltlll141 den aur niz yih ki kis OiL ke waste wuqarr~ hUI tiIiU.

allr kip' tarah par ada. ki j<itl th.u, batao . .,. I~h""" ~hati" IUl.biuU ke n"In aur jis 7.am:ine meu unool! !W nubUwa.ten, kiu.

wuh za.1lla., ,e IL 'r n1,. :rih, ki wllh nul th. ate!}. kis uare Inf'D thlD, bayan kal'o. R J~, ,nd<iwllnd ,\ia:si:1 kl hitlll] se kuchh a.i,.;j 11ll~alcu do, jill lit' r.a.hir hotci. ha.it

ki wnh Purine ~hd ke nawish'lIl] ko IllU .It:t bur s .. majbta. t.ila.. 10. Kallll 1\, pe,·h, 15hu,.l1rL\!}. Ma",ih :';'·llIl1ta.<J.lliq haiu, I;.hu"uMn u" Jd Amad 1mI'

lIira.t au\' k<im aur maut I-P '! 11, -'ia.,d, ld zilldagi ke baU.t kill ki" wnqt ke mc,tlum hah!. ;l\1r muddat ~hn i

ris;t/at ki" qadr ttll '!' 12. t:s ki rislilat ke ~hll~ waqi1it aur jah~1]. jah~lJ ki wuh guzre haiu" hath\o~ }il, KiHl.",; l.dHl."'i! h;il;pt] IlIlJlldal'ja iA"lIlnll Ra"'lll'atall~

. H. Mu~jiza ky:. hni aul' Illlli,ljizollse kyu!J.har u'i;tluru hotci hai ki Klltuhi :\fllCJl'rl­dn,fo!a min 'ja.oIih .-\11&11 haiu i'

• F ASL 3. 1. ~hl1da. k!i wajud Haibal se kis tamh ~;~ hit hot:\. hili! Baibal k1 ta.lim;\t ke 2. HI\thal fie Ta.~l 's ka kya 8uullt lmi, y~II" ki die

ba.yau me~. ~hllda llIe!}. I in aqnull1 hai: •. 3. I~hud I ki slia.t batao 1I.ur har "if;~t ka. silbu.t Pak N awishtot] ~ do. 4. l):hudrl. ke mujatlfla.m hone ka lUltsala jn Kufub i J\luqaddasa 1llt>D r:l~·n. j:\.t;o\

hili,1\>;(' baylin karo, aur yih b:ltio, ki us t'.llim kll llajlLt ke LJand,llla"'t ,,~ ;'J<1. il.Lqll hn.i ~ .

;', ~lnJ;Ih Id l'luhiyat Klltllh i 'f Ilqadda~a "l' ~'\bit kUI v.

36 (!OUBSE OF STUD}';

4$. Baibal k1 klUll kaunsU,yat Ultihiynti Mllsih ke mu~ha,lif MUf'a1man pea kart.e haint aur tum un ke kya. m~ne lete hll:P

7. Ruh i Quds kl aqnlimiyat ka, aur U)ubiyat ka aUl' us ke kaw ka Pak n",wish-tot). se 8ublit do. .

8. Adam ke gunah ka natija u;; ke aur 118 ld aulBd ke haqq lDE't} kya hila.. 9, Masib ke kafare aUl' gunahon ki mu~fl meu kya i!aqa hai P 10. Ma,:,lh ke ji uthne ka. suhut du 11. Masib ki shn.U.~tkf asliyat aur faida, jaise Kutub i Muqaddasa men wlfm

hai. bayau karo. . 12. Rllh ul Quds ki gawahi ki nisbat kya ti~HIIl 0 dalil hai ? 13. Masihi kamaliyat 1<, mal-ala jo Wes'ey sahib ne Qikhlaya hai UI'6 mu~hta8arl\n

bayan ka1 0 aur Baibal S6 us ka subl1t do. ,14. Nai Paidaish aur ka.mil paldzagi ke darmiyan jo farq hai, nsf' samjha do. 15. Is dQ.we ke bare mel) ki .• Jo koi az sar i nau paida. bota. hait il> taur,Btl nahin

girega, ki a\:bir i kar haliik h() jae," llanlllri Knlisiya ki kya rae bai ~ aur sabit karo. ki yih rAe Kalam i llli.ili ke bamlijih hai,

·16. Batao ki llaptisma kaisf rasm bai, a.ur kis garaz se hai, aur k;> un farz hai, har bat ka 8ubUt do.

17. S:iblt karo, ki bachchoy ko baptisma dena Uluna"ib Ilai, 18. Baillal men *sha e H.allhanf ki uiRbat kaun knun se llluhli.wara ae ha.u, Bur

WlIh ki:s garaz SA haiu aur ~l&.'1ihi"n par ll>' ka mauna kyuU fan hai Y , 19. Hindllol! ke mRs"Itl tana8u~, Yl.lne k<iya·l'alur. ko kyunkRr galat sabit karte ho!

20. Jism ke ji uthue ke bah men, Kutub i ¥uqaddas1 men kya. tCJ.linl hai hawli· ·la·do.

FASL t,

1. KaUsiya kl' tarhh tar:l.b ke intizamat oayan karo. ·XaUsiya ke intizam ~. Methoc.list Episkopal Ka!lsiya ,neD -Jew-raIl\: linfarans

'0 tartib ke bayan men. - aur AnIJ\lall~Ullfllrall;'; aur Kwartaril Kanfar:mske muta;}.lli4 kya. (,ya kaJIIlwiD:- .

S. Kalisiya ke t;thdediiro!,l meg" Bishop ,. aur .. Pre"idillg' Eld~r" aUl " :EJder" ·aul·" .v.kan ., aur ., ~h,idilll ud din" 8'11"" L,)kal \ValZ" 8m •• ~l\l~ht<\.rkar'· aur

_-\mKllatda.r" aul' ki·as ke Had! jo hai:), llll meg liar ek k<i kiuna. i~htiya.l' hai, am 'ky' kam mutaQ,lliq hai, aur klS ke sawhne jaw~\)·dibl hai ';

FASL 6.

Ti~hi.Xa1fsiya,-1. Yahudio!,l ke {cbass firqe ~lasih kc waqt men kitne the 'lm kai. bayan karo.

2. Aw.ul <;amanon meu jo aziyaten Ma::;ihiog ne uth!: haiU, uu ka kuchh ba­ytn kal'o.

3. Un wasail k:i b.yan kar<', jin ke 81\bab se ibtidi meg Maslhi mazhab bahut .pbaila, (M.a~er sahib ~i ta~Hil il$h i Ka il-jj a t t;)3. ba.,b, ~~£(~ 1,2, 3. fj ,ko dt:'kho )

4. Gnolltlkon ki kya tll-hm thi aUt lIs::;e qadiw Kalll!lyA par kya ~harab aaar .4l&Ta ! (Mather sahib ki 'l'a.\\'a.ri~h i KaI.siya tiilla. bab daf~ 85,)

5. Luther sahib se Ij.ill qabL din i !bwi ka kya hal hai ~ 6. Bart Isla .. i Mazh.· bi ju Luther sahib ke waqt me!! hlli, us ka luil bata.o, kia

'sabab lSe WUII islah but tid, Clur knun ka.Ul; log us lll'·n Khank i luil the? ·7. Britaniya e UZlmi mell )1'""tll,lCiist J{alHiyci ke lliuqarrar hone ka sabab batao.

aur WelSley sahib ki taril}h lileu ~lras,' Ipg kauu tlll'? 8. Methodist Ephscopal Kalitiiya. kis salJall se aur kis waqt lUeg aur auwal kahan

bani? (QitICipline ka. ba.ll i auwal dekhu.) 9. Hinud ke mu~hta.lif finje aur yih ki wuh kahcin Be nikle aur un ka bAni aur

.. -Uti ke ~h4.ss ~qide batao. 10. MuhammadioD ke din kl ibtid' au" Muhammad Kahib k' kucbh bayan karo

aul' mul1:htalif firqon kci aur Ull kt- hcid.on ka kuchh zikr karo. 11. Sikhon ke wa.zhab ki ibtida kahcig se hai aur UlSe Hiuud 0 bla.m ke mazhab

Be kyA lIaqa h&i? "12, Bralmw ma.zhab ka.agaz 0 taraqqi aur hala.t maujuda aur ~bh8 "qidon ka

b41yAD karOL

·Xut811! kame ke liye.

1'0 BE Rf AD. l. Tal'1~h j YUtlUfi, JO,-rephUR. (Mission Press I.ucknow. 2. Brahmn Ma.zbab. (MIssion Press, LuckIl"W.) ~. Allgustine ke iqrArat AuguHtine'lIC(lnfe8~ions. (N. I. T •. S.) 4. Hal ul dsbkaJ. (Misdioo Prel!s, Lucknow.)

r>. it

J'-mi ul Faraiz. (Lahure, Tract D~pot,) ltift&h ul Hwud. l1i .... iuu (PreH'i, 1,llcknl)w.)

37 ~.:

SRSSIONS UF l'HE N\JRTH INDIA C().N}i'EIU~~CE.

I No. PLACE. TIME. i Pln;l\In!<;!\T. I SECltET.-\RY.

I I -- ---- ---------1-- -----1 ----._-1 Lucknow. Dec. 8-14., 18(141 Bisho " E Th.ml}J!lCHI. i .T. '.1.. Grarey.

I ! 2 ,Moradabad. Feb. 1·7. ]860 ! Rev. J. B,IUUle. ! T. J. Scott.

i S Shahjehanpur. I ,Jan. 10·17, 1867: R v. J 'f Graeey. Do.

I I 4 Bijnour. I.J/tn. 1621. ISIi:- I Hev. J. :;\1. Thtll!Ulll. ]).)

:; Bareilly. ,.Jan. 14 22, 18(',~ ; HeV. C. W Judd. i J. D. Brown.

6 Bareilly.

7 Lucknnw.

8 Moradabad.

{I llareilly.

10 LUcku()w.

11 Shaltjehanpur.

12 Cawnpore.

13 Moradabad.

14 BUl'eilly.

15 Luclcnow.

16 Cawnpore.

17 Bareilly.

) 8 Moradabad.

19 Lu::know.

20 Cawnpore.

21 Bareilly.

22 Lucknow.

23 Moradabad.

24 Cawnpore.

25 llareilly.

26 Lucknow.

27 Moradabad.

.28 Cawnpore.

.29 Bal'tJilly.

30 Luckll.,w.

'Jan. 20·27, H70 i Bitlhop C. Kingsley.

. Jan. 12-1f:j, 18il : Rev. J. W. W;.ugh. I

Do .

J H. MeH·Jl\Ore.

1;':·~-t, l.-;n Hfl\, .• 1. L. HUlUphrey S. fo:. WeJtht~rby.

1(j·22, 1f-7.1\ He\,. T. S. Juhnsoll. Do.

.Jun.

.Jan.

: .lan. 7 13, 1t'j4 Bi"holJ "-. L. Harris. .J. D. Br.)wn.

I Jan.

I·Tan.

.Jan.

6-1:2. 113j.~ : H.·\,. T. J. Scott.

13-1S, 1876 ! Hev.D. W. Tholllas.

g.H,1\:-77 Bishop E.G. Alldrewi.\.

'.Tun. 9-15, 11:i7:: HIH'. J. H. :\le"Slll<'l'e.

• Tan.

Jan.

Jan.

.Tan.

Jan.

Jan.

Jan.

Jan.

.Tnu.

9-14, Ib79 ! Bishop T. Bowman .

7·12, 1880 : Rev. E. \V Pa,.ker. I

5-11, 1881 l';~h()p S. ~l. Merrill.

11-17,1&82 I Rev.S. Knowles .

10.16, 1883 Bishop R. S. Foster.

9-15, 1884 Rev. T. J. Scott.

/·12, 1885 Bishop J. F. Hurst.

7-12,1'886 Rev. H. Mansell.

5-10,1887 Bishop W. X. Ninde.

Jan. 4·9, 1888 Rev. J. H. Gill.

Do.

B. H. BMliey.

DII.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

C. L. Bare.

, B. H. Badley.

I i i

Do ..

Do.

Jan. 9-lS,1889 Bishop J M. Thoburn.!

Do.

Do.

Jan.

Jan.

Jan.

• Jan.

2-7, 1890 Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

do.

. do.

do.

do .

I

J. H. Gill.

po.

i·,Jull.

1-12,1891

6·11, 1892

H·IG, 1893

3·8, I8H" Do. do.

W • .-\. Mansell

Do.

!

38

NAMES OF CIRCUITS.

BA'REILLY rDISTRICT.

Bareilly }"aridpur ... Khrra Ba.jberA n.b'll" .,. Jalatabad .. . Pawayan .. . SbabJehanpur Shahjehanpur

E~f, Paflahpur ldahamdi

Total

.lVORTlI l.."TD1A CONFERENCE ST.A..TIST1{)~ FOil THE rEA II E .. V DI..VG' IVlTll :;ld DECE.Jl11 &1-: 1803.

GENERAL' I STATISTICS ~o. 1.

1\11 N IST.E lHAt SUPpuRT. ME)fBERSHlP. BAPTISMS CHURCH l~l{OPEJ:{TY. S [JNDAY ·SCHOOLS. HEX .EVuJ .. E~T COLLBCTIOXS.

( SCHoLARs-m' ~llsHj():-;-

\~KM. .\RY COL-I - I.E()TIO~S

, en

I. . 1 ~ i 1 1 l

.'~_:C Ulf.. ; ~ - -... " - 2 5 ~I:-. ~ ~

--.-:----

l~". 100 :-no :!OfJ :ji4

I 2

~ .J :1~,4 n·, 121'

nl :'.11

I.~

H. I{ :H. H:-l. i~~. Uti. ., 1 l~: (j

39

NOll I'll l.V [J/J CO~VFE/(E veE' Sl'dTIS1'FOS "

CHURCH PHOPERTY.

I I I I I ~ tIC

..e c -i .s: 0

I 1;;1 0 ti I .9 ... Q) ~

: >. ~~~ I i~ ~ .... ~.ij

Q) ~ -1(1. ~ . !~ .;, ~\J5 i ~ A >. .;, ~

)..'1 ~ i; tlQ §.~ l:ill::r..l~ t:. ..s:: Qj

;:j, ~

tw s::: '" :;~;.= ,~! :..

i o:s c Q) ••

..c ;~ ~ ..c-:::: O:S'''O "'I

I 0 ~ "'C:i I =' x I"'=' :l.1 1'-= Pot ..JJ:1) - _! -, - "=;=. - -, "': 0 '" C i

~~ := c:J," 1l;>1

i~ 0:: := :..1 ~ '"I -I ~ Q) Q)!:lO I ..... ::1 ~i -I

total

o'.,

8

100

70 96

FOR "rllE rEA1(EN DlNG TYl1'Il 31st DECEMBER, 1893.

s'rATIS'l'1CS No.1.

SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. BENEVOLENT COLLECTIONS. SUPPORT.

41

NAMES 01" CIRCUITS.

GE~ERAL

'I M~MBRRSHIP, BAPTISMS CHURCH PllO_P_E_'R_T_Y_,_--,_

I ~ ~ Ie \~ ~ Ii 1 '~.o ~ 111 ~~ ~ ~~~ c ~ ~ ~ ,§ ~\"8 '0 ~ I~ ~'Itl :i ~:~. ]~i~ I~ '"'

~ , i i. ~ : £ ~ ~~: ~~ i] f'! il

I: ~ i .... ~ -§ ~ ~_. ~. -- - I

to ?-' ,1, 5 i ~ :~ I _~ :;:= ~ : S ~ I.~ ~.~. ~ :p :.5 g - 1'- ~ :; ~ , ... ,- -- - > ~ , § , s e, ;:; "5 1 ::: I ~ ..... - i : ~ , ;:: ~ .!: ~'I, <I)

: ,- : ~. P-!; t. . ;--__ .... c.;. u: '"' ICC:; C :: ~ -... ~ . ..., - .... ! ~ 1 ~ _''';:: ~ .:-:..., , Lt ~ .!=- ~ ::: I ;:: i ~::- ::::

I .g i = ~,~ _ ]J E ~ ! § 1 ; ~ .~ :s 6:'g C I ~ §. t II ::. ! r~ ,~. r:: <:?: <. ,c ;:J I ...... I~ :~ > ',,'"';- t.. ' r~ .... ..... ~ '- ,- t-- tz t""' F-~ ,...- ___ , P'-i ,.... : c.. __ _-:-:-1 __ - ___ -- ______ _ __ ,1 ____ _

PI LlBHIT : ' I DISTRICT, ' :

l'ilibhit 36G liO' 41 HI, 18 37;} 65(l 4! HiOO 4f.l 20-1 1 2i

F atehganj" 7J5nJ 3' "i 201 n. 2; IGJ.' 4 1'00 32 20J

I ii, , ';co fiOO <) 10 3 %' 120: 216

. 1-: I

:~~mj .,' ' =; Il: :' 1 ::. :::, ::: I ;,0 1

Nawabganj... IG7 3f) I, -1 3 10 30 40 1 12;' 11 :200'

I ! 428 72131 4' 3, 2°

1 ~9! 6< 2 16"

95, 261

2 3 If, 29: 4S 1 lEoi 1

I <) ,

369 90 L. ~, 1 2b 3.' (;3 1 100: 1

410' J 7 5 701 13', 2(J4 33,,1 2

Sirauli

Baheri

Milganj lW

Shahi

BisaJput

I

Total ...

I l~:

i S-4

12

II

9

G

FOR THE YEAR ENDING WITH Slst DEOEltJ'BEH,. 1893.

I STATISTICS Xo. 1.

8UNDA Y·SCJlOOLS. BEN EYOLENT COLIJIWTIO~S,

7

lIS:.. H G' 39

I 13. 20 3-10i 402 1 i

7. IH:i 4 , i

I 7 1.'iO 150 2, 3 i

MINlST.I!.:RlAL SUPPOl{T.

PA.STOR . I ! .

I

ooi .:1

~i ~ ~' :;; :: ~

p;q Z s e ;::. ~ ~,

1 117'

i

i

36~ !

18

: 1 Si

J

!

i~ .;..:

;:i.J ::,

1~ 1; ....

..:; ,~

:6

2

'1 11

'(3

37

19

19

7 fl H~ 14 162 31 41 113i 1 19

~: 12 ;)O()! , I

i

[Ji 120 1

141 '70~' 2

[1

1 I

33' I I IH

: J :: 12130U 3(\, (j '11 \1'

i ' ,: I ' ,

19

37

1 : i ,i I Ii: ' _1_1_H_-_15_7_:~_il-_1 ,s_: _5l_t-I_:{_"_% -572:37:101-i-b:-65rlSl39l231r35i4311-ui--:~;,

44 Jy'OR-l'H Z.N])IA CONFERE.NO'E STAlf']S'l'ICS

SUPPLEMENT TO. ,

",r ORKERS.

NA~n:s OF CIRCUITS.

-I -'-r II ~ I 11 <:'= I t II ;...~ :; '~~ i'§ 1j

~ ,.§ ~. I ; t I i ~ ~ ;.. ''Y.' '~' ~ ~ l -; ~

.~ ~ :;2 <!' l ~ , ~.=: " 'I; :;...

~ j:~ ~ I ~ • ~ ! ~ ~ I~ ~ 1. j iii I •

E I·" ;:, I "- :S j 5 i ,.~ ~ "i~. "!.ll,";l _, --_--_-______ }_/3 ~ i ~ , Z !_~_~,5 ~ :;_~!-G ! ~. ,!~

AMROHA DISTRICT. I: ! I'! I : i Amroha. ... 1 I!:' f\ 2 17 t'ambbal ' IIi 411 1 !I 1:i 23

'. Dhanaura 11' 2 t) :; I" 15 Narainya , .. , "'1 1 I, 4 Hasanpl:r i 1... t-- 2' G. 17 Sharifpur ! .. ,: 1 1. n ;j

Babukera 1, 11') ., 2 9 Uasnlpnr I ... I 1, ~ I-i" 13 Shahpul' .. I I .. I I 1 [I 2, 8 Bahjoi .. : I! ... I 2; ]: (i 2 !l Rajpura I I ... I 3;] 7" 1 4-Gunnaur ,I ... I 1, II '1' t- ;; i... 15 Basta ~' __ I_'_' _11_31_2, __ 4 _ 3 _1--.2:

T t 1 : 71 !'" '){J -1' ~( I l' 16-

BAREILLY DIST::CT. -"-:- - ~:-I-t-~:,:---'-!-~' -i---~ Bareilly ltaridpur Khera Bajher~ Tilllur Ja1a.Jnbad Pawilvan Shlihfahanpur W"est ShnbjaLaopur lli::;t p.,nahpur Mahamdi

! ! i I

I '! 3 5' 01 7J 411 ' I 98

i' 3 . • ! ": 11 (,',',' 1 ~ 4 1 . 1,: 7 ;:) I'" 21 1: 2, 1 1 ::. ., ;) Ii :ll 'f 1:->;:; 2·1 1: ')i~! 8 9i '" 1 ... ~'5

... i ... ! Ii ii 21 10' 31 ::. I .. 1 1~ 11 l' B; , 2' ('i 7' 4 tl;)

11 ; '" t "'11 !{I 11;1 1 3: ::: II "'1 2i. ... I 1 ... i Ii 3! 51, 3 ~'... 1 25 ... I I ! .. , I 11 I: ,1 7 ~ ... I ... i 17

Total .. -!jI-:i1-4!-S:V!: 231100 -n43;-11-:(279 --:-1-1-' I--I-,-'---j-I-;-'--

KUMAUN DISTRICT.

Bbot Owarahat Kainur L"llsdo\\'ne Naini Tal (Hindustani)

Do. (English) Pauli l;>itboragarh

iii I! II lit i . ..l 41 9 111 .. i 3

1

41

3 281'" 5~ 20

... " .... '. '! 11 '1 1 31 I'" Ii 8 ... i 2 3

1] 1... '" I 6

11 I I 1 2 4 5 3... ... 18

~ i ... 2, ~i ] 6/ () ~~ '''SI ::: '''41 ~g . Srinagar : 3

1

41 1 21 7, 9 61 1 51 38 ... I ... 1 1 2

1

' 1 11 I 1, 7

Tot~l ... ~5i-6rl;;-i5rTl9p8 flf-uj-t20im

POll THE YEAR EN])/SG lVFFIl 31st !JEC EJ1JJEH,. t8(}J~ 45

S'I'-ATISTICSNO.1.

AC:::F.SSIONS. N.\·NVE 6HItl"'TIA~

CO.\lMUr-;('IT. -------·------f.-O-H-~-.C-H-OO=_--I-fl~

;::.

......

XOR1'Il IXlJIA CQJ.VPl!.'HJ~·.:\'CR S'l'A'l'lS1'IGS

N..:DIES Ol~ CIl{CUIT~.

MORAD-d.BAD l>lSXIUCT.

!Bijnour Dh"llipur Kiratpur !\landawa.r Xagina Najibabad Nurpur ·Seohara. 8herkot Kanth Kuudarkhi Thakurdwara Chandausi Moradabau Badami Bi8auli 13ilsi AonIa. Ujh&.ui D.ttajganj Kakrala Binawar

OUDH DISTRICT.

Bahraich J3arabanki .Hond'L llardoi .Iakimpur Lucknow (Hindustani)

Do. (Englil>lt) ,Rai Barpilly ;Sitapur ;8bababad Unao

Total ...

----'----------------~'-- ---,------ -.i:-'-

., . ~~

11

1

4, 1

;i

~j~ I> ....

1 !,: 1 1

'''ll 1;

1

1. j l' 1: 1

1 ]

1

~ 2 1 S 3 I 2 ] ~

5 ,1

1

7 4 'J ., ,I o 2 ~ 4 1 2 (j

"I 7

JO 'J Ij

/; !i

'- ::: 1:~

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STATISTICS No.1.

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SUPPLEMENT TO [ .J STATISTICS No.1.

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PILIBHIT DISTRICT.

Pllibhit 1 19 :2 32

Fateh~anj G ... I 51

-8irnuH 12

Baheri 17

-5hahi 2 4, "8' .,. 1G

NaW'abganj 4.. 5 2 •• ,

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Bisalpur

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NORTH INDIA CONFERENCE STATISTICS. GENERAL STATISTICS NO.1.

SUPPLEMENT TO STAT-IST1CS NO.1'.' WORKERS. ACC'BSSIONS.

NATIVE H;()~TIAN

COMMUNITY. MONEY COLLECTED IN INDIA.

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- 51 41)572 Moradabad 2 1 3 9 12 42i 104, 208, 841 21 8 476 6 RO!J01 5~1 31M 13158\ 52.i3 18411 cO'}1 14~t.i 4'1j~ 295S... ... 355'... I 10~·lO Oudh ... 7 4 ti 12 11) 62, 4!1 78' 83 71 11 :~.') 4~ 1459: 63 1470

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1 310 11 47 lIi36 677m3 S10 785() 27961 113G6 3!l3~7 73151 10!l9>3 3~(i2.)1 :~H(i24' 462 8 2247 1683! 94,9:12

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NORTH INDIA CONFERENCE S'rA'fIST'I-CS'e SCHOOL STATISTICS.

1 No, oN ROLL AT THE I END OF Tn£. YEAn. ..cs

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Amroba. ... ! 66i 752: 259 1011 837 22' 132 S(H '9:~ 427 I, 28' 32 60 45 ••• ... ...' ... .. 89' 93: 156' 1309 Bareilly •. 1 70 49.1: 602 1096 911 27 85, ~-Hj fj3;~ 407 4 239 221 46u' 386i 306[ 2 308 271 104, 117, 23971 1S75 Kumaon. ... \ 44, 66' 1285 1351 St'11 131 124 ~l.'i S:~!I 2!I.'i 7' ~21 475 6!J{j 5421 2 144 14'4 137 66 129' 253()1 18~ ldoradabatL ••• 185, 3100,1 911 4011 34101 8HI 71'3 ti:l:i 141:-; ll-!!I 4 nti 224. 4GO 3!I:; 3 2~IO 6 2% ~69' 281, 328 6185 5~23 @Udh ... , 6~ 373 1830 220:{ 20721 3bi 1531 730 ssu liti:{ 12 140 t;ti!) 1009 8331 3 22()' 4 224 HJ3 1 118, 176 43251 3161 :Jilibbit ... I &sj 1149, 444: 2193 20301 82

1

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Total .. _ i5};'~:---;S:~i -11865'}OW -2211 179il~q ~ 34~3 -~---s64 IH21 --;;S;i-2:?Ot-lil~()--i2-g72; 870j-. 778!--980:--"I~:-16G95 Lastyear' ... 1_ 443: 5117:~ l0093i~! 228 149a,_ 2902 439:;_SiG~ _:!_ .. ~_\_~~~I~ ~:~, __ 1_5, __ ~~~~ __ 7~j'~,~~i_ l4.690

Increa.se ••• , 75'., 1417: 355 1772; 101:;... I S()4I... 1 31' - 31: 1, 70' 50 120: 64 1, 7t}, ••. I 73 90, 50 21j 19961 2005

Decreue •.. '" I ... I .. · ... \ ... I 91

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VE'RNACULAR SCHOOLS.

I ANGI..O-V

No. oN ROLL AT TBE , No. oN BoLL Al TRIi: f No. ON ROLL AT TilE E~!' OF THE· YEAR

,

END OF THE YEAR. 1

END oJ!' THE TRAU.

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ERN AClfLAR SCHOOLS. GRAN'O'TOTALS.

Nonrll INDIA CO .. VPERE.VCE STAJ'/STICS 5t

F-o,' the .year Rruling 318t December, 1893.

NAlJEf.: OF

CIRCUITS.

BAREII~LY DIS'f. nareilly ... Kheraba.jhem ... ShahjehulI]JlIr (West) ShulijchuJI J.l ur (J-;Il~ tj Small stations

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pa.u;i (I~lIg1i:,h)

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Total

OUDa DI':iT. llnruuuuki Gonda Ilardoi LllkhillllJllr SituIJlU'

Total

2

COLPORTAGE STATISTICS.

22 67 12 ].i HI 2 H 8

21

3')--I 2;)

1:~4 77~

18 ~:::

2 5

... I ~

9

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)H 260 }'113 &:: 2,683 U 121 3

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:?2 1:2 500. 3 :{ 2;. b6b' 19,200 3811 4, 6 :?l ::(1 )'20 -! :? :?o :')(11 48 Hi u

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PI LIBHIT J)] ~T. FlLLeIi Ilnj \Vest l'ilillhit Sirlluli . Milllk Khudllga.nj NlI.wllbgallj llaheri ~lirgaDj Shahi BislI.lpur

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- - ---, 193 j ~I-"-' -.. -, 1 193 17.130 :--41~ ~

NORTH-WEST !NDIA CONFERENOE. AGRA DISTRICT.

JEFFERSON E. SCOTT, PR¥.SIDJNG ELDER, (P.O., !\1VTTRA.)

Agra. :Matthew Tindale, Mahbnb Khan. Aligarb, Ja.mes CLawson, Kallu Doise. llharatpur, Ram Sahae. Bindraban, Iso. Das. Farozabad, Bho)a Natb. Goverdlian, supplied by Chuni La!. Hathras, " ,. Ummed Singh. ltmadpur, " Banda Din. !Iaha6an. " "Mangal S. Budden. Muttra, Jefferson E. Scott. Tajgauj, supplied by Kaisar.

AJMERE DISTRICT.

CHARLES \Y. DESouZA, PRfo:SIDfNG RLDER, (P.O .• AJ!oJEnl:.)

Ajmere, Charles W. DeSouza Bir. supplied by John Net Ram. Boarawar. supplied by Puran ~Iul. Kisbengarb, " "Ran Bahadur. Kuchawan,,, " Vishnu Singh. :Kawa, John D. Ransom. PhRlera, Claudius H. Plumer. Pisangan(Ajmere), James Lyon, Joshua Stephen .• Pushkar, supplied by Parsbadi LuI. Ruplngarh, bupplied by S. P .• lacob. Srinl1gar, " "S urj u )1 a1.

ALLAHABAD DISTRICT.

DONIS OSBOR!'IE, PRESIDING ELDER, (P.O., MUS."IOORJB.)

Allahabad Circuit, Rockwell Clancy. ,. English Church, Rockwell Clancy. " Hindustani Church, J. S. Joseph. It Haswa., supplied by Ram Singh. " Karwi, " " W. Newtom.

. i, Manauri, tt " R. S. Bra.ve. Cawnpore English Church, John E. Newsom.

" Hindustani Circuit, Robert Hoskins, Prabhu Lal, J. ('orneliui. It "ChUl'cb, Chunni Lal. ., Akbarpur, Cheda Lall " Bilhaur, supplied by Shib LaI. " Ja.llW1l, tt" Kalyan Rai

APP01!""TMENTS N.- W. INDIA GONFERRXCE. 53

BULANDSHAHR DISTRICT.

()HARLES LUKE, PRESIDIN(; ELDEH, (P.O., Bl:LA!';DSHAIIR.)

Anupshahr, 1'1I}>plied by Mua,ssi Singh. Aurang!lbad. " ., Behjamin Wilson. Bulandshahr, Charles Luke. Dankaur. 8UPl)lied by John Williams. Ouilluthi, Ganga Parshlld. Gurga,on, supplied by Khllnjan Lal. Jahangirabad, Rahu Rn,bin. Khurju. supplied by Albert Phillips. Riwllri. " " Nirmal Singh. Sikalldara.blld, supplied by Puran Mal. Shikarpur, " " Nihal Chuud. Siana., "" Robert David.

KASGANJ DISTRICT.

HASAN RAZA KHAX. PRESIDING ELDER, (P.O., KASOA!'/J).l

Aligallj, supplied by Mathura Parshad. At.rauli, " Taj Khan. Etah. ",. B. Gardner. Gangiri, " " Thakur Das. Jaiessr, \Yahid UIla Kllan. Knsganj, Hasan Razll Khan. Kaimganj. lIupplied by Ezra.. Marera, Naim-ud-din. Mustafa.bad, supplied by Tori Dut. Patiali. Tulsi Ram. Sikander Rao, .Mohan Lal. Soron. supplied by Tika Singh. Suket, " ,. Khushali Ram.

MEERUT DISTRICT.

PHILO M. BUCK, PRESIDING ELDER (P. 0., ~hIi:RU'T) •

.Bnghpat, Yaqub Cornelius. Delhi, li'azl Haqq. Garhmukhtesar Isari Parshlld. Gaziabad. supplied by Parbhu Das. Hapar, Fazl Masih. Khetri, To be supplied. Meerut, English Chut·ch. P. M. Buck.

" Hindustani Circuit, Chimman Lal. Miranpur, Edwin Gay. Muzafarnaga.r, Daniel Buck. Rabbapura., Taf~zul HHqq. E. S. Busby. Supernumerary. F. J. Blewitt, transferred to South India. Conference.

MUSSOORIE DISTRICT.

HENRY MANSELL, PREEIDING ELDER, (P.O., MUSSOORIE).

Deobund, Joshi Surner. Lahore, John F. Deatker; one to be supplied. MU8800rie English Church, to be supplied.

Hindu!ltnni 1\1 ission, supplied by Anthon)" J 8C'ob. Philander Smith IURt.itutt:', II • .Mansell, PrinC'il'aJ.

3~ A PPOf...'V1'.1JRNTS N.- JJ'~. 1.'r~DIA CON F'ER E:VCE.

P~tinla, Edward 'l' .Fnl'llOn. Rurki. Alhert r. L~Ollllrd. Oelleral F.vulIgt'list, D. O~borne. ,John D. Wehb, SU}Jt!rnnmernl'Y.

WOMAN'S CONFERENCE.

AGRA DISTRICT.

Agra \\"0I1lUn'8 Work, !'Iit-,.. Tindale. .. Home for ,\jellicill Students, Miss ~f. Seymour.

M uttra City Schools, -'11's. Gertrude F. ;\ratthews. DiRtrict \York. ~lil's Rowe. •

,. Deaconess Home nud Truining ~(·llOol. Mrs. ~latthew~, ~IiRR Brown. Mi~s Y .• Tohnstollf'.

Medical Work, ~li",s Baird (Frienu;;' SocietJ). English Department Trainillg ~l'llool, i\liss Fistler (Friends' Society.) .f General EnlJlgelist, ~I iss Ro we.

Aligllrh Girls' Boarding School and \YomfLn's \York, ~frs. Lawson.

AJMERE DISTRICT.

Ajmere Girls' Boarding School, Mrs. DeSouza. Phalera, "roman's Work, :\1 r~. PloUler. PlsllDgall" 1\1rs. Lyon.

ALLAIL\.BAD II l:;';TRI CT.

Allahabad WomslI's \Yor~, 'Irs. Clancy. " Engli>lh \York. :\lis~ £n1'1)1>1' anq :\lisfi Thoma.s (Friendil' Society.)

Cawnpol'e City lind District Work. ~!t.i'. Hoskins. Girls' High S(;hoo1. ~liss .\lcBu1'llie, .\Ii~s L1.11Ck. Hindustani Girls' Boarding Scbool, :\Irs. Worthing~on. English Work, Mrs. )\ewsom.

BULANDSHAHU DISTRH'T.

Balandshahr Woman's Work, ~lrs. Angelina P. Luke.

KASGA)\J DISTRICT.

Kasganj Woman's Work, Mrs. Hasan Raza Khan.

!fEERUT DIST RIeT.

Khetri, Miss C. A. Swain. M. D. Meerut. Mrs. Buck, Mrs. Whitby.

~lUSSOORIE DISTRICT.

Lahore, Mrs. Deatker. )lu8soorie Literary Work and English School. Mrs. ~1ansf'1I, ~1. D.

" and l"a.jpur \Vo nan's Work, Mrs. Osborne. Rurki Woman's Work, Mrs. Leonard.

BOMBAY CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS. BO:.\lBAY DISTRICT.

JOHN ~. ROBIN80S, PRESIDING ELDER, (P. 0., POO~A.)

narl)na. Goor~e W. Park. Bombay, Hor'lCe A. Crane. 'fhom'ls

M. Hudson, William H. Stephen!!, (;un~adlaar B. Kale, Hobert H. Maddell.

Igatp'lri, 'Villiam :K Roubins,Gyauoba Khundajee.

Lanowli, .....

l'uona, William 'V. Bruere, Daniel O. Fox.

Tanna, Arthur \V. Prautch. Taylnr Hi~h ;-';chool. Pnona. Daniel O.

Fox, William L. Clarke. Supt>l'llumerary. Clayton E. De La­

IDuter, :Edwin Ii'. }'realSe.

CENTRAL PROVINCES DISTlnCT.

THOUA8 S, JOHXSO:-;. Pn'ESWISG ELUElt, (P.O., JABALPUU, Co P.)

Bl1rlmapul', Samuel Benjamin. Bhusawal, .... Chindwara, Pa.nl Singh. Uadawllrl. Balden Pel'''h>ld. Harda. Thoma!> E. F. Mortoll. Jabalpllr. Thoma.s S JOlll1~fJII, E:tnH'l;t

A. Bell.

Klllllpti, Charles (~. Elsam. Kandwli. Algel'llOll S. :E Vardon. Nagpur. 'Yilliam H. Gn·non. !\art<hing-pHr •• 1oiJn O. Vt'nning, Henry

,'" Buttpl'field. SUpf'rmlmt"riiry. Archibald U. C; ilruth,

Clark P. Hard.

SI~DII DISTRICT.

UEOUGE 1. STQSE, (1'. 0., QC.l!.'T1',\.)

KRrnciJi, Fawcett X. Shaw, F 'Vood. I Qlletta, George 1. ,':\tr.ne.

WOMAN'S CONFERENCE.

B{)?\IBA Y DISTInCT.

Barnda, Miss ThollJpson, ::\In:. Park. I Ig'{t.puri. :\Ir8. Robbins. Bombay, Mis!' Kennedy, .Mi::<s .-\ bram. POllua, ~lr;;. :Fux, :'ll's. Hl'uert~, 1\1r8.

)Ii8r'! VeLine, MISS. Lawtiull, l\ln;. Ii Robilli;Oll. HuJson, 1\1rs. Crane. . Tallua, ................ .

CE:\TIL\L PIWVl:,\CI';S Ul:-'TR!CT.

H ,,·<.Ia, :\11'8. l\lortoll. J abu!pUl" i'll'''' .Iohnsun. Kall1:tti, Mrs. ElsUIII. Kaudwa, :\irs. V,U·dOll.

Karachi. :'Il1't;. Shaw.

If :\agl'UI'. ~\lr". Grenon.

N:l.l oing-h"ur, ~lrs. Deuning, Mrs. Buttt'l'field.

til:\ IJlI D 1::;'1'1-: ICT.

SOUTH INDIA CONFERENCE. HYDERAB.\D DIt;TRIC'f.

G. K. (j.[LDER, PR~;8mING Er.D&R, (P.O,! Hl·OEHAIli\D).

nellar}' •. sllllpliM by J. Parker. Gulharga, 1>. 0 Ernsberger. Hvdflrabad. G.K. (Hider, D. D. Waller. Jagdulpur, Imp1Jlied by W. H. Bat·

stone.

Kopbal. C. I'e l ers, Secunderabnd, .-\. E. Cook. 8ironciJu., suplJIied by M. N arHia. Vtkarabad. J. H. Ga.rden. Yellalldu, C. B, Ward.

~lAl)RAS DISTRICT.

A, H •. BAKER, I'RES[Dr~(; ELDER, (P.O., l"JADRAS.)

Bangalore, ~ ~olby J. G. Buttrick. Kanal'elle Clrclllt, S. M .• lob. Baldwin Schools, T. R. Toussaint ..... . Betemangal, :\1. Lewi::l. BowriLgpet, ................. .. Kolar, Ira. A. Richards, J. Narappa..

W. H. Hollister, G IJrelllutlll. ~Iadra8, \r. }4'. G. em·ties, .J. r\. WOtIt,

\V. L. King, lL G. Aiyar, W. B. Cumille, .-\. \Y. Rudi",iJl.

l\InIlagal. B. Luh. Hllllingspura., S. N ouh.

WOMAN'S CONFERENCE.

Hydrabad, !'III'S. Blackmar, Mis!) \Vood'l Kolal'. Mrs; Ri.chards, l\lis,; i\Jnl'keJJ, Hangalore............ ...... Madlas. Mlst; ~tel'heulj, )11'l> .• Jllued.

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APPOJN.TMENT8 OF THE: BENGA1-BURM·.A CON-I FERENCE FOR 189.4·

BURMA DISTlUCT.

JULIUS SMITH, PRESID1NG ELDER, (P. 0:, RANGOON.)

Bnseiu, l':npplied br R. B. Cully. Peg-u, Gerhard J. Schilling, John, T.

H. )bertson; Tamil Mission, James. :\Iartyn.

Hangoon, English Church •• J uliue Smith; Burmese Mission, to be flupplied; Tamil Mission, supplied by Ezra Peters; Seamen's Mission, sup­plied by Ritchie Hendry.

Thuongwa, supplied by Gnann.munthu and. Flkukaine.

Toungoo, supplied by J ossph.

OALCUTTA DISTRICT.

Wame ; Be~gali Church~ Au~ust Kullman; Educational work, lien­jamin J. Chew; Hindustani Mission, Charles Dowring; Bengali Circuit, Edward Ekdahl; B(:g Began and ll'rank :E. Leiden ; U riya Missioo, sup­plied by H. N. tiamud j Sea.men's ~1is­sion, George~. Henderson; Boys' sch()ol, to be Ilupplied. Methodist Pub­lishing House, Charles G. Conklin, Agent, Joseph Cubhaw, ?\lanage.r;.

Pa.kur, Neils .Madst'll.

TIRHOOT DlSTRlCT_

HENRY JACKSON, PRESIDING ELDER,

I (P.O., .MOZAFARPUR.)

FRANK W. WARNE, PRESIDI:-<G ELDER, Ghapra, Jolin Robert. (P.O., CAWU·rTA.) Darbhanga. Xain Sukh.

::\lotiharl, Jawala Singh. Asansol, William P; Bye1's. ! Mozafarpur, Henry Jackson. Bolpur, James P. Maik. : Sama.stipur, \Villiam Peter. Calcutta, English Church, Frank \V.' Sitamari, supRlied by Matthew.

WOMAN'S CONFERENCE. BUR\IA DISTRICT.

P<'gu, \Vornan'!! work, :Ml's. Schilling. Rangoon, Burmese work, J\[rs. Smith

(:iirls' ~~houl, i\Iiss Julia Wi,mer, Super­intendent, Miss Anna Keeler; Orphan­agl~, Miss Fanny Perkins.

CALCUTTA DISTRICT ..

Editorial and Bengali w.orl{,~liss Katt:' A. Blair, Miss Charlotte Oram; Hin­dustani work, Mrs. 'Varne, :\Iiss Louisa Camp hell. Miss Amy Haskew; ~Iedical and General work, ::\lrs. Thoburn : Urphan~es. Miss Franeis Cnig; Sea­n_en's work ani Uriya ::\Ii-;sion, ~Irs, Henderson.

P.akur, Girls' School and. Zenana work,

A 1 G· 1 ' S h 1 "'I B ~j rs. W.arne. sanso 1r s C 00, .I.' rs. yers. Calcutta, Temperance work and Industrial Bolpur. Bengali work, Mr,;;. Meik. I I C . l ' I tt G' I' S h 1 "1' n L' Home, ~ rs. onkhn . . a Cll aIr H c 00, .I.' ISS nmma • ;

Knowles, ~uperin~endent, ::\I!ss k'-pbeo-.I TIRH.OOT DISTRICT. eft R. DaIly, MISS .Jos.-phme Stahl: Kindergarten, :\[i5f'! Xellie Harris; Dca • .; Mozafarpur, Gil'b' school and Zell;ma eoness Home tiilp ... rintendent and Pa,,- I work, )OIrs. Jackson; Dispensary, f'Up-t()r'~ Assistant, ~lis::; Eliza.beth :\laxt;>y; : plied.by Dr. :\lary \Vat·d.

APPOINTMENTS. OF THE MALAYS1A MISSION CONFEHENCE FOR 1894.

RALPH \V. AIL:-:so~, PRESIDLNG ELDEH, (P.O., SINGAPUR.)

l\bla(;ca, to be supplied. Church, William. H. B. Urch: ;\Ialay' Penang, Dallipl D. Moore; Anglo.Chinese MissillIl. ,\Villiam G. Shellilbe:tl': Ur-

School, George F. Pykett. ph mage, Ralph W. ::Ylulls<m. ;Sold;.,!,:,' Sing,lput'. Anglo-Chinf'se School. Charles Hllme, Edward T. Snuggs: Tamil.\ijs-

U. 1\:8150. ,\Villin.1Il T. Stagg, William E. sion, to be supplied. ~lis"'illn Prel'>' , Hllriey, Arthur J. Wat.:;on. Chinese 'ViLlialll G. illlellabear, Sllperinumd-l\li:lsion, Henry L., E. Leuring; English ent; WilliaID J .. Wag'3r, Mandger.

WOMAN'S CONFERENCE. Penang, Chinese and Tamil Schooi, Mrs. I

Moore. Singapur Woman's work. English, :Mrs.

Kehmj Chine;:;e, Mrs. Leuring', Mrs. Sta.gg: Ma.lay, Mrs.1\1unsonji)eaconess

Home ,md Chinese schools, 2\Iiss Emma E . .l!'t!rt'iss; Evangelistic work, MI~~. Sophia Blackmore; Rescue work. Mies­Josephine:\1. H~bin~el': :\lala~' alldEng.., lisll S-:hoo1s, :\li"s Eva. Ji'oster •.

PRESIDING ELDERS' REPORTS.

AMROHA DISTRICT.

REV. n. A. CUTTING, Presiding Elder.

Though the most .flourishing and newly opened part of Bul8;.nd­shahr and Gurgaon dibtrict has been separated from this district this year, and has become a very good and grand district for another presiding elder, and Gunnaur tahsil of Budaon, and a part of Challdpur tahsil of ]ijnor district, have been addt::d to the old dis­trict of Amroha, still we thankfully praise the Great Master of the harvest that He has given us enough work in His field. OUf figures will show the spiritual and bodily growth and prosperity of the Church of Christ. Seven hundred aDd nilJety-four persons have beeu baptized in nine montlJs, and we hope to bvptii'.e the balance of one tLCJu~aud in the remaining th)'(-e month" of the year. The beavy rains have detained our preacLeJ s from itineratillg in the valley of the GtlIJges, where there are hundleds (If enquirErs reudy f01' bap­tism. OUT chunh bas made a liu Je improvement in giving. About 14 bmbels of grain h'lve beEn raistd frum tlie poor Christians who are not employed in mi~sion -work. Our CIJristians have made80me im­pr0vement in attending tLt. Sundny ~ervices. Day-schools and Sun­day schools of both sexes are improving. A great hunger bas been t:ho\rn by ': ur old aLd new converts for Christian doctrine. The Riv,ari village Christluns have built a chuIJtl and a parsonage with tLeir own hand. I fUlnisLtd the wooden materials out of Dr. Eutler's

chapel fund. BAREILLY DISTRICT.

J. C. BUTCHER, Presiding Elder.

The Bareilly district was reduced this year by the transfer to the Moradabad District of the whole of the Budaun zila ~nd the AonIa circuit. This portion contains 10 of the 18 circuits and 7 357 of the 10.236 ChIistians. 1'h11S we began the year with eight cj~cuitl) and 2,879 Christia.:A ptople. One of these circuits only was in the llareilly zila, mmt of the territory of which is ~overed by t~e Pili· bhit district, and a portion by the Moradabad, fiVb In the ShabJahan­pur district, one corner of w!liclJ is ai~o intl't::nched all b! OJ(: l'ilibbit dit-irict and two in Oudh but near the border of the SbahJabanpur zila. Almost immediately the F!:lridpur and Kllera Bajhera circuits were cut off from the Bareilly: flO we have had procticalJY 10 circuits, each in charge of an vrdaineil preacher. During the past 12 ?lontbs u,f'fe have been 652 btlpti~IDS, hud there are nt·w l'epurtta to be 3,565 Christian pc;:uple in ~ur ~Large. As ~e . h~ve a population of a willion and a qual'tel', thiS glves us one ChnstJan to each 350 of

2 PRESIDING BLDFJRS' REPORTS.

the general population. The circuits are generally well manned, but the field, especially tbe Sbabjal~anpul' and Oudh portions, is consider­ed to be a hard r.ne : 80 we l:ave to be thal)kful for llS much fruit as has bfe!l givEn to us. There are in this district five foreign mission M

aries, but these are !lEady 011 engaged in connectional work. Dr. T. J. Scott and Prof. F. L. Neeld are in the Theological Seminary; Rev. J. Blackstock has charge of the Boys' Orphanage, and about the middle of the year Rev. N. L. Rockey took charge of the correspon­dence connected with Bishop TJlOburn's contingent fund, which takes most of his time: so the l)residing elder is tbe only one of the five who has really devoted him8elf to the ordinary district work; and even he has been obliged to flpend a large share of his time in the study of Persian. 'l'he burden of the work has therefore fallen on the native brethren, who are everywhere becoming accustomed to bear the burdens and push the ,york. We have in the:! district 10 Hin­dustani members of conference, eight of wbom are in charge of circuits. The Rev. Joel Janvier, the1' estor of our native ministry, is superannuated on acrou nt of age and blindn€s.3 and lives at Bareilly, and the Rev. H. L. Mukerji is a professor in the Theological Semi­nary. We have one local elder and one local dtacon, 16 local prea.ch­ers and 43 exhorters, besides 48 local preache!'s and exhorters who are students in the Theological Seminary.

The following report is submitted by Dr. T. J. Scott, the Prin­cipal of the THEOLOGICAL SEllUNARY :-

"Fac'ltlty.-Rev. T. J. Scott. M.A., D.D., Principal and Pro­fessor of Systematic Theology a.nd Homiletics; Rev. F. L. Neeld, M.A., B.D., Professor of Exegesis and Church History; Re\'. H. L. Muker­ji, Assistant, Bnd three other teachers. Woman's Depa1'lment: l\lrs. M. E. Scott, Mrfl. F. L. Neeld and t'\\o teacbers. Number of Theo­logical students enrolled for the year 75 ; Woman's school 41 : tota.l 116.

" Since the opening of the seminary 200 native missionaries ba ve passed through the regular course of three years; 60 have taken a partial course; 178 women, the wives of the students, have been trained to assist in the work; 61 Christian teachers have received certificates from the ~ ormal Department, now suspendtd for want of funds: thus 4g9 workers have passed out from the scbool.

" We have closed I:i prosperous year. The attendance is the largest we ha.ve had. Butler Hall was formally opened in January by Bishop Mallalieu ; Ernest Hall was optned in November by Sir Cbarles Crosthwaite, Lieut.-Governor of the North- 'West Provinces. The shadow of the financial crisi8 has fallen across our hopes for buiJding up a much needed endowment: yet Borne encouraging promises for the future have been made, and a number of kind friends have aided our students.

"We 'Would keep the importance of this seminary before the friends of mission work. Much is read and heard about the wonderful tide of evangelism in India. Our institution is in the very heart of this work. The rising and widening wave must soon swell to a much Jarger figure. Row important a training institution in the oentre

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of such a work. Our aim is to build IIp a Theological Seminary whose sanctified teauhing may send out hundreds of native mission­aries who will sha\<e Hinduism and Mohammedanism with Divine power to their fall. We have the firstfruits of this in graduates who are doing a mighty work, which has cheered the heart of the liome church. Now is the time for the church to rise and build in the name of the Lord by ra.ising ~his school of the Prophets to the highest possible point of efficienoy at once. We are still appealing for Bome $; 40,000, the income of which will enable us to entertain more students-supply more tea,chers,-open a needed Musical Department, and perhaps give some a little training in medicine. Singing with simple musical instruments is a power in our evangelistic work. Medicine in the hands of the evangelist disarms prejudice and makes many friends. From want of funds, we have suspended our Normal Department. and have even turned away those who desire training for thA Ministry. A brother writes :-' Can you take in 40 new stu­den ts from the N orth-West India Conference next year ~ , We can, if friends come to our aid, and thus forward the greatest eva.ngelistic movement of modern times." .

The report of the circuits is as follows :-Bareilly.-In charge of Rev. J. C. Butcher and Rev. J. H.

Fray. This circuit has again suffered a diminution of its territory by cutting off the Faridpur and Khera Bajhera circuits. The work has been mostly in charge of Bro. Fray, the native pastor, who reports 1,033 native Christians living in 50 villages and 20 moha.llas in the:city of Bareilly ; 215 of these have been ba.ptized during the last year. A good de!L1 of assistance is rendered by students of.the seminary, especially in Sunday-school work and bazar preaching. A boarding school for boys has been opened through the liberality of the supporters of Bishop 1'hoburn's contingent fund, and 40 promising boys, most of them from the Pilihhit district, have made a good beginning in our Anglo-Vernacular Middle School. The girls' orphanage in charge of }\fiss Kyle, contains 196 girls and is doin!! good work in educating those who are to be the wives and mothers of our Christian homes, and also the female teachers and evangelists of our growing church. The woman's hospital and dis­pensary in charge of Dr. Bryan has perhaps had the most successful year in its history I the number of in-patients having been exception­ally large.

Fa.ridpur.-In charge of Rev. A. Sweet. This is H. new circuit in the southern end of the Bareilly zila. It reports 443 Christians in 66 villages and 78 baptisms for the year. There are two import­ant railway towns, Faridpur and Fatehganj East, and over 100,000 people in this circuit.

]{hera Bajltera.-In charge of Rev. FaLl Ullah, a local elder. A rural circuit in the north-west cornel' of the Shahjahanpur zila, containing about 40,000 inhabitants, of whom 102 are Christians, liv­ing in 19 villages. There were 18 baptisms during the past year. The work in Khera. Bajhera is sOI!l.ewhat peculiar. It is a village of 800 Mlh~bitants, of no importance commercially or politica.lly, but

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during the Mutiny the people sheltered Captain (now General) Gowan a.nd a.nother famHy fleeing from Bareilly. As a mark of grat­itude to the people and to God, Generill Gowan built a nioe sohool­house and preacher's house and gave an endowment to support part of the work. S,) we have herd one of OUt' very few boys' schools kept up for heathen boys; also two nmall gids' schools. The people of the village are all friend.ly and have learned a good deal of Christ ... ian truth, but as in other higher caste communities, there has not been much fruit in the village itself.

Jalalabad.-In charge of Rev. H. K. List. A large oircuit con· taining nearly 200,000 inhabitants in the south-west corner of the Shahjahanpur zila. In 54 villages there live 337 Ohristians, of whom 61 have been baptized during the past year. , Mr. BroWlll'igg, of the civil service, formerly in the Shahjahanpur zila, became in­terested in the work here and has for several years suppoded two schools in this circuit.

Tilhar.-In charge of Rev. U. S. Paul. Tilhar is an importaot railway town of 20,000 inhabitants ; the circuit alio contains some 100,000 other people, including the railway town of Miranpur Katra. There are 324 Christians living in 60 villages, of whom 58 have been

" baptized this year. Shahjahanp1tT.-In charge of Rev. N. L. Rockey and Rev. S. B.

Finch, a local deacon. The Shabjahanpur Circuit has suffered still further reduction this year by the transfer of Kant to the J alalabad, Miran Katra to the Tilhar, and Khotar to the Pawayan circuit; but including the city of 80,000 it probably still contains 150,000 people. We have only fairly begun to work on this mass. Two hundred and sixty Christians are reported as living in 15 places; of these 49 were baptized this year. Shahjahanpur is one of our most important centers,

- and onr people there are making large plans for the future. One of the best girls' boa-rding schools in the mission, containing 70 girls, is in the charge of Mrs. Rockey and Mis8 Raefer. A good many of these girls come from the Christian village of Panahpur, and most of the re3t from the Shahjahanpur zila. Bro. Rockey has also lllade a good bl'gin­ningat a boys' boarding school, and has also anum ber of young men and their wives in training for the Master's work. One great need of this station is a central church building where the whole Christian community may rally for church services, and thus produce a more profound impression upon the outsiders. The Finance committee has -sanctioned the estimate fur ~uch a building, if tbe Missionary committee can see its way to help.

Pawayan.-In charge of Rev. Bihari L11. A luge iml}Ortant circuit in the eastern part of the Sh'.:hjahanpur zila; it contains 654 inhabited villages and a q:xarter of a million people. The wOl'k is new but promising. We have 256 Christians ill Gl villages, of whom 61 were baptized this year. The steam tramwny from Shabjahanpur to Khotar makes this circuit very accessible, while there is talk of still further extending the tramway to oonnect with the Pilibbit J;'ailway.

8hahj'lhanfur E€tBt.-In charge of Rev. J. B ackstock 6.Ild Rev.

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i I B. S. Philip. 'The vill~ge of Lodipur, where our boys' orphanage is

sitmtted, is separated from the city of Shabjahanpul' by the !'iver Khanaut. ,We have hel'e a splendid property, consist.ing of the missiontuy bungalow, school, boarding. bouse, industl'ial establish­ment, hospital, widows' home, large ga.l'den, and a good-sized farm. Tbe location is a very healthful ono, and the mi:.;sion is to be congrat­ulated on possessing such a plant. The preseut superintendent, Rev. J. B. Blackstock, is generally conceded to be the ideal man for the place, , a practical business man, firm aud kind. He has done what many have tried to do: successfully introduced the wesh·rn plow, and has taught his people how to use it. The orphanage has acquired quite a name for its woven wire mattresses, which are, entirely made on

,the premises, and are despatched to all parts of India. Tilere are 40 boys in the Industrial department, engaged in shoe-making, carpentry, blacksmithing, tailoring, gardening and farming.· During the dl'Y season they ha\'1e also been succe~sful at tile making. All· the vegetables used by the boys, also a large part of the pulse and some wheat and small grain, are grown in the garden and fields, which cover about 15 acres. All these boys get a cbance to study three hours a day if they choose, and are taught reading, writing and arith­metic in the vernacular; while all are compelled to attend the Bible class every day. Some seven or eight boys are abJe to earn a little, and have opened accounts in the post offLe savings bank, varying from Rs. 4 to 18 each. Thus they learn to save. Three bOJs have left the shops t bis year and gone out to earn tl:eir owu living. In connection with the orphang{j is an An~l')-Vernacular school, teach­ing thro1lgh the uppel' pr;m:lrr department. The orphange also supports six of its boys in the \10l'rLcl.dmd High School, three in the Middle depa,rtment an:] thl'ee in the Hi~b. DIet'e are also two in the Lucknow Christian Oollege, one in the Middle School, and one in the .Business College. The expense of supporting these outside boys is of course more than the }[ission allowance. There were en­rolled during the year 1.'-::2 hoys ; of the~e 14,') are still with us, four have died, five have been sent to the Theological Seminary, two have gone out as village tea(;hers, one is teaclling in the ol'phange school, one is in the dispensary~ le:u.'nin~ the work of a compounder; while of the two hoys who were in the j.gra Medical College, one has entered Government service, and oue has gone out to do for Li41self. The school was perhaps never in as good a condition, while all the tfachers are Christians, which is somewhat remarkable for such a large school in this part of the country. The care of the boys has owed not a little to Mrs. Blackstock, who lias also hn.d charge of the ,Yidows' Hume, and the \\Tomal1~1'\ work. :\iol'e Yilll1ge wOl>k than usual has been done this year. Some 1 G viLage:; have been subject to regular visitation, while bands of Ready \\"o1';,e1'5 from the older boys and teachers have visited a good mnny 'Villago" preacl1ed and held Sunday-schools in them, Thirty-four bflptisms have been administered, and there are now 260 Chri&tians li'Ving in four \'illiges. '

Panahpur.-In charge of Rev. H. J. Adams. This is our Christ­ian village, where we have 875 acres of Idnd upon which arc sett.led

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some 350 Christia.ns. For many years this village was a trying ex­periment, but. it may now be said to be a complete' success, , The boys' orphanage is the landlord and derives quite a little income from the estate. We hold a little mela here every year in Ma.rch, and that of this year was a.ttended with considerable evidences, of the Spirit's presence and favor. Quite a flourishing primary day-school for the boys and girls of the village is attended by 65 of them. Those who oomplete the course here are sent to the boarding schools. Work is also carried on in the country round about, so that 450 Christians are found in 12 villages, and during the past year there have been 43 baptisms.

Mahamdz'.-In charge of Rev. C. Hancock. This is our farthest outpost in the province of Oudh, but o~ly 22 miles from Shabjahan­pur. This has been considered our hardest field, and this year the pastor records several escapes from serious danger owing to the per­secution of the friends of new converts. Work has also been opened up among the sweepers, so there afe hopes for larger in·gatherings in the future. There have been 35 baptisms this year and there are now 100 Ohristians in 20 villages.

KUMAON DISTRICT. frlf71~/

REV. J. T. McMAHON, Presiding Elder.

There are eight circuits in this district. Rev. F. L. Neeld spent one month in June and July in Visiting Pithoragarh.

I have visited Kainur, Pauri , and Naini Tb.l twice and Lans­down and Srinagar once each. To do this much I ha.ve been in the saddle for over two months. It takes nine days marching to go ftJm Dwarahat to Lansdown, and to reach the Bhot circuit fifteen days. The people living in these Himalaya mountains are so scattered and are so hard to reach in their almost inaccessible homes that 300 preachers are needed to carry the gospel into these hamlets and villages. There are now 200 Christian boys in school on the district. In fifteen years there &hould be 300 itinerant preachers working in the charge.

Bishop Tboburn presided at the District Conference held at Pauri in September. Thirty-three members were present who had marched from one to four days to reach this meeting.

I return thanks to all who have helped in this work during the

yea.r. Bhot Oil'cuit.-Rev. Harkua Wilson, llative minister, and two native preachers.

Two stations, Baun and Chuud~ are occupied in the srim­mer, and Darchula illtIi8 winter:--Tnere are two Sunday-schools and three day-scbools, and a disponsary. Some six thous~nd ua~ient8 were treated during the year. The Bhutiya people are very friendly, but they are heavy Wn-1.Iers. One t'bject of work among the Bhutiys,s is to carry t.he word of life across intQ ~t.

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This year in July Bro. WilBon went into Thibet a day's journey, but was ordered back. ~'he Llama said that the people did not need him. If Bro. WiJson goes into Tllibet and cures fome sick man, his wily will then be open to go and come at plebEure. This will be sure to happen bEfore long. ,

Dwarahat.-Rev. J. T. and Mrs. McMabon; W. F. M. S. native worken, three, and six native preachers. This is a bard, barren field. The people boast that Hinduism is superior to Ohris­Hanity, and take pride in keeping others as well as themselves out of the Kingdom. There are in the Christian boarding-schools 32 boys and 18 girls. The outstations are two. There have been 25 baptisms, and 6,000 patients treated at the dispensary.

W. F. M. S. missionary, Mrs. Whitby. Owing to severe illness Mrs. Whitby bas been on furlough during the year.

Kaimer.-Rev. S. Lawrence, native minister, three native preachers and three native workers, W. F. M. S.

There have been two baptisms, outstations two, day-schools t,bree, and Sunday-schools four. The ChriE;tian community numbers fifty-eight. In the early part of tbe year brother Lawrence suffered with rheumatism, which stopped his work for a time. Brotber Law­rence has bought five bundred acres of jungle land, hoping to settle Christians upon it. Every few months a land fever seizes some preacher. 1£ he only had land wbere he could settle Christians, the people would turn to the Lord at once! Still the command is " preach" : but tbe lartd-fn'er turns the command into buy land. , The bretbren are in danger of making shipwreck of faith right there.

LanBdown.-Rev. F. W. Greenwold, native minister, three native preachers, two teacbers, and three W . .ii'. ]\'1. S. workers.

There have been sev~nteen baptisms, and the Christians now number eighty.two. There are two day-schools with forty pupils,. and three Sunday-schools with sixty scholars.

Brother Greenwold has lived for less than four months in this circuit during tbis year. There are hundreds of accessible people in this ttrritory, and if the work is carried on with vjgour there might beone hundred conversions annually for years to come. Colonel Main­waring, commb.nding at Lansdown, bClS pointed out a site for a preacber's house, a school·bouse and a boarding-house. If the general in command Eanctions this site, tbe headquarters for the circuit wilJ be in a beautiful place. Tbere are two native regiments officered by Englishmen here. Some of these officers will help in mission work. A European missionary ought to be stationed at La'nsdown.

Na(ni Tal (Hindustan't).-Rev. Dr. J. W. and Mrs. Waugh, missionaries, Uevds. Patrus and J. Barker, native minister~, and nine native preachers. 'V. F. M. S., lin. J. H. Messmore, and eight Bible­women and teachers. Dr. and Mrs. Waugh were appointed to the .N aini 1'al Hindustani circuit at tbe last conference, and joined their work in March. The Sunday~school has as bigh as 200 child. ren present, of whom over 100 ale heathen, and who join iu the singing.

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The brethren held a week of revival services, in which Mias Rowe and Messrs. Knowles and Hoskins rendered good help. Some were converted, eight or ten heathen were b8ptized and the church was edified and encouraged. So far the S ear has been a prosperous one for N aini Tal.

Rev. J. H. Messmore is a membel' of the Naini Tal quarterly conference. His duties as editor of the indian TVitnes8 keep him in Oalcutta, where bis voice and pen encourage the good and denounce the evil.

Naini Tal (Engli81~).-Rev. H. C. Stuntz and F. W. Foote. Mrs. Stuntz and Mrs. Foote. W. F. M. S., Miss Easton and Miss Sellers.

The English work has been carried on with energy, and the 70 conversions show that success has attended these workers.

The young people have a very strong society in this church. Misses Easton and Sellers with the aid of these young people have raised Rs. ~OO for mission work.

. The Schools.-Oak Openings for English boys, and Wellesley for English girls are doiug a much needed work and continue to enjoy the confidence of the publie. The boys' school is burdened with a debt of Rs. 80,000. The school earllS enough to pay tbe interest upon this large debt besides payilJg its own way: so if sonJe friend of education would lift this luad from the schoo], it would have a fine career in the future, for the Rs. 5,000 nClw spent annually as interest would be available for improvements and for one or two additional teachers.

Rev. F. W. and Mrs, Foote having served fQr ten years in India, go home for a rest. ,r e hllpe they will return well and strong, and ready to take up their scbool work agnin. During their absence

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1th. and Mrs. Stuntz ha\'e taken up the English lioys' High School in addition to the pastorate of the English church. This is too heavy work for them, and I hope they may not fall ill under such a load.

Pauri (Garhwal), Rev. J. H. Gil], missionary, ~lrs. Gill, assist­ant missionary. W. F. M. S., two lady assistants and twenty-three Dible-readers and teachers. 1\ ative ministers, Rev. David A. Chaufin and Rev. Edward Thomson and twelve native preachers.

Mr. Gill writes: "This year we secured a fine estate near Pauri where we can, for all time to come, find room for the buildings and grounds long needed for the headquarters of this expanding work. More will be said about this property later. In April a sud­den and severe personal sorrow came to the missionary's family in the death, in her seventeenth year, of their only and beloved daugh­ter. In May one of our most valuable and promising young preachers, ordained deacon at the last annual confel'ence, was translated to his heavenly home. He was, at the time, abundallt ill labors and ha.d gathered many souls into the church. III June cholera visited us at headquarters. Last year it had reached some of our outstations. This time we had five fun'erals' in our own compound in two days; altogether eight deaths within a very short time. We have had up to this veILI no place of refuge to which we could remove the many children

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in our care; so together we cared for each other, looking hourly to God for guidance, support and help. He did notl fail us. We were quarantined for some six weeks. We acknowledge with tbanki medicines and disinfectants kindly suppli6d by Government. In our district a total of over fifteen hundred deaths from this plague of cholera are officially reported. Only those who have been in such a.n epidemic can appreciate its effect among the people. Paidol church was completed in the rains with great difficulty and with extra expense. Because at the death of the energetic pastor the work fell to less skilful hands; but it is, on the whole, satisfactory. Repairs were made in other chapels. Srinager was especially in. need and the native IDinister's house had to be renovated completely to make it ha bitable, and this expense had not been provided for in the appropriations. What has been one circuit will hereafter be divided into four. This needs to be remembered in reading our statistios of Garhwal. United, the figures show increase. Our central boys' school at Pauri passed seven boys in the late Govern­ment Uiddle English examination. The school steadily improves. Sri nagar school never was so well conducted as a mission school as it is now. The several village school!;, with one or two exceptions, are very poor, the teachers being literally so themselves; but we hope for better things. Our dispensary and its doctor did excellentwork during the year. Bro. Thomson of late has been dangerously ill himself. The vi~i~ of Bishop T~()b.~~n to Garhwl!!.~ J?~e.!lwJ'~.gre!l.t,....§.kimll,lJts,.. and bles~ing .to us.- No bIshop ~er before seen Garhwal, for for;i'gn"bishops seldom visited in India the stations beyond a tourist'. track. On Sunday at district cDnference over 300 Bouls were present in the morning and over 200 in the afternoon service. Deep impressions for good were made both on Christians and non­Christians. Love Feast and the Lord's Supper were seasons of refreshing. Eighteen baptisms took place that day.

"'Va owe thanks to the wife of our Deputy Commissioner for many kindne~ses during the year. Her reguhr visits in training our young people to sing, accompanied by the organ, ma.y speoia.lly be mentioned.

,. Several couples who were living without Christian marriage were married during the year. In this and in other ways, with the New Testament for our standard, we are oarnestly striving to bring our young church to the Bible ideal of Christian life.

"The missionary himself has just been raised up from a severe attack of remittent fever. He feels a new consecration and a. new inspiration for prosecuting the blessed work of bringing to the Lord Jesus Christl, their Redeemer and Saviour, the people of Garhwal, whose number exceeds 400,000 souls."

Pithoraga1·h.-Rev. Shib Datt, native minister a.nd eight native preachers. W. F. M. S. missionaries, Mis~ Budden, Miss Reed, Dr. Martha Sheldon, four la.dy assistants and 22 native workers.

Shib Datt writes:-" I arrived at· Pithoragarh on the 8th of Feb­ruary, and visited the daI;§.2.hool and... th~~}g!:~J:?E~l!.~~~ch~.!§., whieh I think are the bes~ agenoies for the converfilon of the people.

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"I have 'visited Lobaghat, Askot, Barabisi, Ba;gs and Gungolihat, where the prospect of the work seems good. Miss Sheldon hils fur­nished the money to open work in Barabisi. Two families have gone there and have picked up two boys already for the boarding-house. There are 18 bands of Ready Workers, an Epworth League-Senior a.nd Junior departments-and 11 classes.

"Seven thousa.nd and thirty patients were treated: 25 major operations, 200 minor ones were performed at the dispensary durbg the year.

" We held a smaU camp-meeting at Pajor, and we hope to have !lome more camp and revival meetings as soon as fever leaves us free to work."

Pithoragarh is healthy for ten months of the year; but ~ and September are fever mo.&hs; and the heaviElf the rains the more lev ere is the type of fever.

Srin,agar.-Rev. S. Mansell, native minister, three local preach­ers, and three W. F. M. S. na.tive workers.

Bro. Mansell teaches five hours daily in the Sri nagar Mission School, a.nd holds a service daily for the Cbristians, and teaches a young man for an hour every afternoon; preaches in the bazar once a week, and every Saturday goes to some village for a preaching service.

There are six Sabbath schools and three day schools in the circuit. There have been eighteen bapti3IDs. The missionary collec­tion is Rs. 30, and the other collections are all taken.

Bro. Mansell writes tbat he is thankful that so much has been raised for the church benevolences. and prays that all the work may prosper. He prays that the Holy Spirit. may be present with the whole church.

MORADABAD DISTRICT.

REV. J. B. THOMAS, Officiating Presiding Elder.

In writing this report a word of explanation is necessary. At ,Le very beginning of the year Mrs. Wilson, the wife of Presiding Elder Rev. P. T. Wilson, became very ill. It was hoped at first tbat .he would speedily recover and that Bro. 'Vilson would be able to go on with the work of the district. But when two and a half months had passed away and Mrs. Wilson had not improved any ill bealth it was deemed. expedient that they go borne. In consequence of this unexpected cbange I was transferred from Bijnor to Budaon and took over charge the first day of April; but aA Bishop Thoburn did not see his way clear to appoint a permanent presiding elder to take the place of Bro. Wilson, the district was divided into two parts, and I was to act for the presiding elder on the Budnon side and the Rev. L. A. Core for the Moradabad side of the district: so this arrangement calls for two reports, one from myself and one from Bro. Core, but they will both be included in the one district.

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The Budaon side of the district consists of eight circuits, eacb of wbich will be reported separately. Each of these circuits is in cbarge of a native ordained preacher, who administers baptism and looks after all the details of the work. Four of these eight preaohers in charge are members of the Annual Conference. The heads of these circuits may be regarded as so many centers from which the general work is carried on and from which most of the towns and villages are reached. This year special efforts have been made to open up work among a class of people called Cbamars, and in some places a certain degree of success has been attained. Some have already been baptized, and in some places whole communities of this cluss declare their intention of accepting Christianity at an early date. We have great hopes for this work.

Special attention has teen given to teaching and instructing our new converts in the way of life. So far as possible, revival meetings have been held in the towns and villages where our Christia.ns live, and many have experienced the joy of sins forgiven.

Budaon Cil·cuit.-G. E. Ferguson is the pastor. He is wholly supported by the native church in Budaon, and his people love him very much. Here we have two boarding schools-one for Christian boys and one for Chridtian girls. In the boys' school there are 110 hoys and in the girls' school 90 girls. Both these schools are in a flourishing condition. Rev. S. Phillips, the headmaster of the boys' school, has manifested great ability for bis work. Six boys out of seven who went up for the middle examination, passed in the 2nd division. This, I believe, gives this school the banner over all other mission schools in the N orth-'Vest Provinces so far as middle examina­tion results are concerned. The educational work in the girls' board­ing school has also been very satisfactory. Miss Mary Wilson has charge of this department. She hopes to send up a class of girls for the middle examination next year. More than 200 boys are reading in the Goucher schools. These schools are prosperous and serve as feeders for our boarding schools. The one in Lotanpur deserves special mention. This scbool alone has sent out more than.. 40 men, who to-day are doing -valuable sen·ice in the Lord's vine­yard as teachers and preachers. Most of these workers have attend­ed the Theological and Normal schools at Bareilly. A band of work­ers under the leadership of Hakim Bihari Lal are doing evangel­istic work which must tell in the future. They have many hundred people of several different classes under instruction, and we have rea­son to expect that their efforts will yield many converts soon. We have a fivurishing Epworth League, and the work done by the bands of ready workers is very encouraging. These bands go out at re­gubr times and hold meetings and conduct Sunday·schools among the heathen, and God blesses both them and their work. Our church on the Lord's day is full of persons anxious to hear the gospel message.

Binawar Circldt.-Rev. Basant Ram is the energetic preaoher in charge. This is a new circuit yet it has yielded fruit. One hun­dred baptisms are reported. Five hundred Christians live in fifty

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different villages, Nine village schools are kept up and 150 boys and girls are learning to read. Rs. 21 has been raised for self­support.

Aonla Oircuit.-Rev. James Jordan, the preacher in charge, writes :-" Aonia circuit contains a territory of 450 square miles. Christians live in 150 villages; 185 boys and girls are learning to read. Some have been converted during the year; 189 bave been baptized, and Rs. 60 has been raised for self-support."

Kakrala Oircuit.-Bro. l Govand Ram is in charge. He \Vas ordained last conference and has done excellent work this year. Ninety-five have received baptism; 595 Christians live in the bounds of tbe circuit. There are eight day-schools, all flourishing, und 105 boys and gil'ls are receiviLg instruction. Rs. 30 have been raised for self-support.

Bi8auli Oircuit.-This is one of the oldest circuits and has probably yielded more fruit than any other in the entire zilla. Rev. B. F. Cocker, the preacber in charge, is a faithful messenger and re­ports 200 baptisms for the year. More than one thousand Christians live in this circuit. H.e\'ival meetings have been held in different Tillages, which have resulted in much good to the people. Somo Jler­sons from the Chamar caste have become CbriHtians. The people have given Rs. 37 for the spread of the gospel.

Bilsi Circuit.-Rev. C. Shipley, the native minister, reports 154 ba.ptisms for the year. Eight hundred Christians live in more than eighty villages. God has blessed both people and preachers and all are greatly encouraged.

Ujhani Oircuit.-Rev. F. Presgrave, the preacher in charge, has been in Ujhani three years, and has done a grand work. He has baptized 255 this year, and there are many mora inquirers. Bro. Presgrave delights in preaching the gospel to the heathen and God honors his message.

Dataganj Circuit.--Rev. Chheda Lal, the native minister, has had a good year. Work is carried on in 77 villages. Six hundred and seventy Christians live in the circuit. Revival meetings have been held in most places where Christians live and much good has resulted. There are many enquirers and the preacher expects many more converts soon. Us. 36 have been given for the support of the gospel.

BIJNOUR .lND MORADABAD ZILLAS.

REV. L. A. CORE, Officiating Pre!!iding Elder.

At the Annual Conference which met in Bareilly in January of this year, Basta circuit was given to the Amrona district, while the former Moradabad district was enlarged by the addition of the Budson circuit, and Dr. P. T. Wilson was maue presiding elder of the district thus enlarged.

The writer was originally preacher in charge of Moradabaci circuit; but by reason of removals and transfers the work of two civil

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districts devolved upon him, with the additional duty of acting pre­siding elder' for this part of the presiding elders. dis:rict. In this last work Drs. Scott imd Parker have given much assistance.

The Hindustani preachers have aided materidly in !rendering the reduction of the foreign working force of from three }~t year to one this year as little noticable as possible. Yet wHh a~l our Efforts it has been impossible to look aft.er the work as carefuHy~ and to attend to the details as faithfully as has been done in former years, when the number of missionaries was larger.

Nevertheless we can report a year of quiet but marked progress along all the various lines of work. Our schools continue to do ex­cellent work. 1'he number of those who mf.y pro.peJ!ly he regarded &8 enquirers is now counted by the thousands, and the number who are seeking admi8sion grows larger oonstantly. During the year more than two thousand have been baptized, and mMly more might ha ve been had it been possi ble to arrange for teachers for them. Yet it ~ ould be unfair to make the bllptisms reported a st&ndard by which to measure the amount of energy put forth. In these days when Christianity has become an established fact in India it is by no meins difficult to get baptisms. But the greater work is to teach, indoctrinate, and mould the Christian character of those helpless, ignoraut converts from heathenism. To do thjs wonk, to lead them out into a larger place and into a brighter light, must of necessity absorh a lllrge share of missionary Ilcti'rity. We ill,e tried both to add to our ranks and to build up and shape the ChriJtifln lives of those ab'ead,' within our borders.

We ca; report progress in our nati,e Cbristia.n eommunity in regard to the Christian faith and the observance of Christian customs. It is not the work of a day to root out customs of untold generations and supplant them by new methods of life and thought. But this, if slowly, is surely being done. And as we compare our native Christians as they now are with what tiley WElre, we than k God and take courage. The missionary sees many things thtt gladden his beart.

The village and mohalla schools are a most important part of our work. Here the firot steps arc made towards retching the out­casts. Special efforts bave been put fOl th this J~ar to train our village teachers and to increase the usefulness of the village schools.

In concluding this part of my report I wish to ~eturn my grati­tude to the Giver of all good gifts for the help and ~uidance I have received from Him in the heavy responsibilities of a, to me, new work, and one into which I entered with rear and trembling.

Bi}nour Circuit.-Dilawar Singil, preacher, with thirteen native helpers. For many years Bijnor has notlbeen without a missionary of the Parent Board; but this year it has been left in the charge of Dilawar Singh. Miss Downey, in addition to her own work in the girls' boarding school und village and JPohslla schools throughout the circuits, has frequently rendered aid Ito the native preacher by advising and otherwise helping on with the ~ta(;jon work. The schools under M.iss Downey's oharge, both in Bijnor and in adjacent

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circuits, are doing ~od work. Many needed cbanges and improve­ments have been inttoduced into tbe girls' boarding scbool, the wis­dom of wbich has already been proved by the" increased effectiveness of the scbool. ' The ~oys~ boarding scbool is working up to the limi.ts of its allowance.

Dhamp'Ur,-Faz\ Masih and nine assistants. Kiratpur.-Bans.i Dbar and four assistants. This is a new

circuit set off l~st yeat- cbie:fly from tbe Mandawar Circuit. iJ'Jandawat.-Seneca Falls and fifteen helpers This is one of

the largest and \most i~portant circuits of tbe district and is yield­ing some of the\ best r~sults. Cbamars, Sweepers and Hindus are among the conv~rts this year .

. Nagina.-W. T. ~eke and sixteen belpers. This is also a large circuit and one in w~ich the work is carefully looked after. An Epworth League has ju.t been organized.

Najibabad.-B. .M:cG-regor, preacher in charge and six helpers. N'ltrpuri.-Including Tajpur, is another of the new circuits Bet

off by Dr. Butcber hst year. This work is under tbe care of Gulab Singh witb five assistanta.

Seona1'a.-Jobhu Lal, preacher, witb eight assistants. Sherkot'r-Peter Merrill, preacher, with eleven assistants. Kanth,-+C. Hunter with John Pusa and five helpers. K~mdar~i.-H. B. l\Iitcbell, preacher, and eleven local preachers

and helpers. \ T:lis is an oid but f'till fertile field. Tha.kur~wara. -Bola Dass and ten belpers. Until last year tbis

was a part of ~he Moradabad Circuit. Ohandallsi.-Zahur-ul-Raqq with eighteen workers. Cbandausi

has been, and co~tinues to be, a proauctive field for missionary effort.

M01·adaba£l.-~. 'A.. C'Jre and D. M. Butler in cbarge. More tban three hundred ~aptisms have been reported. Tbe condition of the Christian comaIunity is encouraging. At the moballa chapels and school-houses s~rvices are beld and usually well attended. Sunday­schools are hdld everywhere throughout the city hy the teachers, preacbers and "ready workers" bands, It has been a year of real blessing and Fosperity.

The chief Ifea:ure of tbe j\loradabad work is the educational work. Here ale two of the largest boarding 8choo18 in the whole mlSSIOn. In tbe Goucher boarding-house for Christian boys there are 150 board era. We bave gladly noted a deeper spiritual earnest­ness this year artlOng both boys and girls, At the last examination our High School papsed a large percentage of its candidates. In the present entrance class we have twelve boys, five of whom are bright promii'ing Christians. The other classes are equally good. 'Under the direction of L. E. Hampton, headm'lster, and of J. Jacob, second master, our school promises at no distant day to take a leading place among mission schools.

The girls' boarding scbool under the management of Miss Day, assisted by Miss Kemper, bas 115 boarders. Under the present managtment the'rchool bas attained a degree of efficiency hitbelto

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unknown. For the first time in its history this Behool h,s s.ent up an entrance class, one coming out in the 2nd division. T~is IS very creditable to the ladies in charge. The results of the middle examin­ation were also good. A. Kindergarten department has recently been introduced which has already 50 pupils. This departmellt will no doubt become a.n important feature in the future usefulntSs of the school. The tea.ching staff a few weeks ago was stir further strengthened by the addition of Miss Dudley, who Ct)mes t. mfrom the Wesleyan Mission of Madras, formerly of A.ustralia. '

As we review the work done this year we are grateful to God for his blessings upon the work and the workers, and for the past history of our work; but we COl'rfidentiy look forward to b'reati9l' bless­ings and b~ighter days in the future.

OUDE DISTRICT.

E. W. PARKER, Presiding Elder (P. O. Lucknow).

Weare occupying in this Province of Oudh nine of t he Govern­ment districts or zilas, each zila containing nearly a million of people. Foreign missionariEs have charge at three of the centres, and nati ve ministers at the other six. Of the seven missionaries on the district, three are mostly occupied by thfo college, one devotes most (If his time to English work, and one man'~ time is required for the Publish­ing House at Lucknow, leaving but two missionaries free for evan­gelistic work. We have, however, a very effieient staff of Hindustani ministers, who a.re successful leaders and managers in the work. In each of thet'ie nine Jarge circuits the number of smalier circuits is increasing each year, so that we have native' preachers of some grade living and working at about one hundred and fifty centres.

We had hoped to report much greater success this year in direct conversions than we are able to do; bat we are disappointed. The growth, however, is very manifest, and the gain is real and perma­nent, though slow.

There are at present 1 Hi ordained and unordained preachers in the district with about 80 Chri:::;tian teacherp in the schools. The force connected with the Woman's Society shows nearly or quite as good a. force of workers, there being four married and six unmarried mission­ariesJ eleven Anglo-Indian assistg,nts, and ninety native Bible-readers and teachers.

All the various kinds or works are kept in constant motion. The growth in building up our nati ve churches is worthy of note. Our large church building at Lucknow is paid for and is well filled on Sunday evenings. A good church is being completed at Luckimpur and several other smaller churches are being erected this year.

Our young peoples' Epworth League societies ate doing a veryex­oellent work for the Christian youth. Perhaps thelle growing societies of young people form the most hopeful sigu of our work. . In every one of the circuits a specialty is made of educating and training the Christian ohildren a.nd young people.

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The br ef circuit reports given below will show what is being done at eac place.

L~CKN w (Jt~XGLISH CHURCH) J. W. Robinson, Missionary. The record of t Lucknow English-speaking church during the year is in one sen e discouraging, in another sense, encouraging. In the attempt to build up a strong local organization the success has only been mode ate. Inside of three weeks we lost a sixth of our member­ship and a ost half of our financial income by removals. Others have been gath red in, however, by constant earnest work, so that we are about a s re stronger in membership than last year. These constant ohanges, hough discourliging in a way, make Lucknow a good seed­sowing s tion; and there are to be found all over India, people con­verted· this church, now actively engaged in Christian work and a great h p to the missionary cause. Three examples taken from a numb;r of others, will show how far the good seed is soattered from tHis standpoint. A middle aged man dropped into the, meeting one night and was converted. Next day he left for England and had almost been forgotten by us when a letter came from his wife telling of the wonderful transformation that had come into their home and of his earnestness in the M.aster's service. A way­ward young man converte,l one Sunday left the next week for his father's home in New Zealand, where he could begin life anew. A wealthy gambler and borse-racer coming to church out of curiosity, was so convicted tha.t the next day he dispo:;ed of all his property and started for England, declaring he was going to get away from old companions and serve the God hh mother loved.

Oar congregations have been large all the year-the church usually being quite full at the Sabbath evening service. Our Dasehra meet­ings this year were very .successful. Our congregations were larger than ever before and great good was accomplished.

We have at present a large company of young people who are active and earDest for Christ, and their meetings are very enthu­siastic and helpful. Perhaps our best growth this year has been in gathering and building up tbe young people.

LUCK NOW (HINDUSTANI WORK), Rev. W. A. Mansell, ltev. G.C. Hewes, ~lissionarie3, Rev. Matthew Stephen, Native llastor.

Our Hindustani work maintains its usual characteristics and is carried on in all departments-pastoral, general, evangelistic, school, zanana and press work.

I. Pastoral. We have one central Hindustani church besides some slLaller Christian congregations of natives which are grad­ually assuming a separate and self-sustaining existence, and will, in time become the nuclei of independent churches.

The Hindustani congl(~gation of Christians has been under the eharge of our native pastor, Matthew Stephen. This work is mainly like pastoral work at home, though t;hepherding the Hock here means much more of personal care and oversight than the same kind of work a.t home. Still our native Christian:; are becoming a steady, self-reliant and progressive people. They support their own pastor, pay the expenses of the church, contribute liberally towards missions and the

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other benevolent collections of our church and in every thing rank as the equals, if not the superiors, of their foreign brethren in the church. The Sunday-scbool work carried on in Lucknow maintains its interest and efficiency, there being 33 schools with 1,775 scholars in our mission here.

n.-Evangelistic Wm·7c. \Vork is carried on at five centers in the city and in one outstation. Conversions have not been BO nu­merous as the last year, hu't the growth and general development of the work hal:J been steady and hopefu1. Forty-six baptisms are rtoportcd fol' the year. \Ve have a force of thil'teen preachers and thirty other helper!) engaged in Lhis work.

IlI.-SchooZs and Colleges. Luckn(}w being tbe center of a large district, and its ochoul system being the crowning step in our general educational system for the Church in India, much stress is hid upon this part of our work. Concerning the LucKNow CHRIS­

TIAN COLLLGE, Br'). Mansell, Principal, writes in the last, report:-I.-Review. In many respect,a the year just closing has been

the most successful in the history of the institution. A. completea college building, the receiving of tIle money needed for its erection, so that it now stands without a dollar of debt; the oponing of a new department ill the college with fail' prospects of sllccess,-these are the special evell t:3 of th{~ year.

rl'h!l attendance for the year has been nbout the same as in pre­vious years. The fee illcome ill the college has been Rs. 450 against practically nothing pre\ iOllsly ; while the school fees remain stationary.

Six t-Ludellts passed ill the recent Intermediate examination, and five ill the Entrance.

The B. A. Class Was opened last year, And will be continued during the c',millg yeflr, the first B. A.. students going up for t'te ex­amination in 1894. 'Ve have now ,tIl four college classes organized, and the outlook for rapid growth is most encouraging.

2.-The Business Df]Jw·tment. Mr H. L. Roscoe, graduate of tl1(' Ghaffet's IlJlOn'Jgr81'bic Institute, arrivt,d last }'t bruary to join our stuff, as proft:'ssor in the ]:II:-:ines8 Department. It has long been our desire to make our college as widely uspful as possible for our young meD, preparing them for responsible and lllcrative positions in all departments. To this end, we hase taken the field, first among mission colleges, to teach stenography, type-writing, and general business writing and accounts. It is too soon to measure the success of the enterprise; but we haye seen enough of the progress of tIle !:ltudl:uts who haw already enrolled in this department to know tbat they are not behilld t.he youth of A meriea in t.heir aptitude for these studies. 'Va beli(>\'{' that in a few years we shall not be able to tmpply the demand for trained Hnd responsible Christian clerks and accountants. Our Chri"tians are rapidly taking high and responsible positions in Government and llublic service, and it is important that we should seize our opport.unity and fill these places with men in the highest degree loyal to Christ and the Church.

S.-'ll/te }.'ew lJall. The crownilJg event of the year, the formal opelling of the College Hall by H is Honor the Lieutenant-Governor

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of the Provinces, occurred on the 31st of October. The building had been completed some months before; but circumstances prevented the formal opening of the l?-all with appropriate ceremonies until that date. The occasion was an important one, and the attendance of the English residents, native nobility, and all our Christian com­munity, made a fine audience.

The Lieutenant-Governor in his address mnde a most beautiful and appropriate reference to the union of the two flags he saw about him, remarking that it expressed the close union of the two countries represented, which were one in purpose and aim as well as in race. Re expressed bis great pleasure in being present for these reasons: first, became he had been bro1lght into close relations with the colle~e authorities, baving had the privilege of granting the site 011 which the college stood, and it gave him pleasure to state t.hat the conditioLs of the grant had been bcrupuJously and amply filled by the trustees. Again, he stated that ever since his arrival in Ii.~din be had witnes~ed with much satisfaction the aid which missionaries in general gavE' t.o the Government il1 educational and philanthropic enterprises. He mentioned in most favorable terms the efforts of the missionaries of the ~ethodlst Episcopal Church, their consistent and large-hearted philanthropy, and their widely beneficent plans for the improvemE-nt of the people nt large.

4.-The Boarding Hall. This Department during the year h~s been carefully superintended by our faithful and efficient Manag(·r. A room has been fitted up iD the boarding quarters as a prayer-rollm and reading-room for quiet hours, and is greatly appreciated. A new liDe of boarding houses for married students and fur students sup­ported by Bishop 'rhoburn's special f:cbolarships has also been COIl­

structed, so that we will SOO!! be amply provided for n. much larger numb! r of Christian boarders than have ever been collected here.

We have n l ) accommodation for non·Christian boarders. J L is undenill ble that if accommodations could be provided for a limit<·d number of non-Christians it would be ()f great advantage, as giving us a more direct and decided influence over their characters and lives, and thus winning them to tbe true faith. If the first cost of build­ing could be provided from some source, the maint.enance of the bUilding would be no further cxpen~e, and might become a profitable source of income.

The boys maintain their interest in athletics, and have become renowned in all sports, having become the champions in this school district in all athletic sports, and having received the championship medals offered by the Inspector of Schools in a competition open to all schools.

The ~eligious life of the ,school is encouraging. The results of the Dasehra and Dewali revival meetings of last year were especially gratifying, and are encouragingly permanent. Our boys take well to Methodist revivals, and religion does them good.

5.-0nr ~Teeds: (A.) Endowment.-\Y ~ grateful1y acknowleQge the favour by which we are enabled to announce that the building stands free of debt, an ornament and an honor to tb~ church to which

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it belongs. At the same time we present again the appeal for an endowment, and we believe it iB an increasing necessity.

An endowment of at least $60,000 is needed to set the colJege on a self-supporting basis for mauy years to come. This amount will, if wisely invested,-and every safeguard for its investment will be provided by the Missionary Board. and Finance Committee-provide for three European and three Indian professorships, leaving the fee income to be devoted to current expenses, and additional tutors, as needed. Thus the college would be at once established on d, firm and permanent basis; and the most important work of educating and lifting up tbe church, I:Jlready begun, would be successfully and r~lpidly carried forward.

(B.j-SclwlCt7'ships. We are conBtan~ly receiving cilIs for help fl am various classes, sOlls·of native preachers, new convert3 and others. and are desirous of assisting them. The sum of $500 (Rs. 1,000 ill India) founds a perpetual scholarship. The interest of this com­paratively small sum, $30 (or U.s. GO per year) by the strictest econ­omy, SUpp0rts a student, pays for his school fees, books and boarding, and when the holder of the scholarship graduates, anotber takes his place. Thus the work will continue year by year, a constant source of help and blessing. Fifty perpetua.l scholarships are needed.

(C.)-Libt·ary. Donations or n1(mey or book~ for the library are also solicited, and subscriptions fur papers and magu.zincs to be placed in the reading-room. Fdr these objects we are entirely dependent upon the occ~Lsional generosity of our friends.

The WmrAK'S COLLEGE AND GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL in charge of :M:iss Thoburn i:; making most satisfactory pr06"res-i. The sch(.ol ff­mains full to overflowing, The accommodations have recently been, materially extended, find still applicants for admjssiun have to be refused.

Seventy-eight day scholars and a hundred and t,vo boarders arc enrolled. There are fourteen stlldcnts in the college classes, five of whom will go up for their Intermediute coll~ge examination next March. The most impJL"tant feature to be noticed during the year is the opening of thc Kindergarten under the superintendence of Miss Hoge, who came out especially fitted for this work. Already this department is full to overflowing witb bright and eager little hearts and miuds, and bright eyes and nimble hands give prGmise of a new and prornising class of students in tae near future. A. training class for teachers of Kiuderga,rten Las also b8Cll orgitllized and is filling up.

The PUBLISHING HUUSE has been doill~ extensive work all the year. Our periodicals: Star of India, Children's Frielld (in two languages), Woman's Friend (also in two larguages) are sent out regu­larly. Our House supplies the Sunday-schools in the Nortb-"Vest with Sunday school lessons and helps in three ccaracters. 'rbe work on Whedon's Comm·entary in Roman-Urdu, prepared by Dr. T.J. Scott and Dr. H. llansell, has gOlle regulady forward. Tracts and othEr small books have also been printed.

::Besides this we are doing a large work for the schools. The new

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larger Hindustani-English and English-Hindustani dictioIUtry h been completed and 25,000 copies printed and nearly one-half the edition sold. Our Popular dictionary is being repriuted and has its usual large sale. The school readerb in English, Urdu and Hindi bave been printed and sold in very large numbers, Sll that our presses bave been very busy all the year.

We have renewed OUl' huildings, giving ourselves more room find securing us 8 good income from the portions now EO well fitted up for rent. MI'. Craven, the Agent, was compelled tIl visit A.merica early in this year and the work was taken over by Dr. K W. Parker, in addition to the district work. He has been most efficieut.ly aided ill the printing department by Rev. J. \V. Robinson, pastor (If the English church, who has given his m11rnings to direuting and manag­ing this department.

SITAPUR, Rev. D. C. Munro, lIissionary in charge.

The work in Sitapur has gone on as usual the past yenr. It is carried on from six centers, that is, Sita?UT, Baragaon, U drauli, Misrikh, Biswan and Khairabad.

1.-Sitapur. In Sit-apur we have a very interesting work. In Thompsonganj there is a school of 110 boys. This has increastd since last year more than half aud is in a very flourishing condition. ,,~(' have Jecei\ed scholarships from the Bishop Thoburn fund for :.:0

boys, and these, with the addition of a school of 30, which ca'ne to us in a. body about a year ago, make the most oft}-,e increasl's over tilP. scbool of last year. Bro. Chatterjea, the headmaster. i~ ulso Sllpf'r­

intendent of the Sunday-scbool. The evangelistic work of ;'.itapur i~ carried on from five centers:-(l) Lcd J;,lt1·ti has a very pl·nmising work unJer Kiddu. There have been ten baptisms there, and there will be more soon. (2) III Sadal' Ba=aar' Bibari hus ope-ned work among the cooks of the regiment here and there. \\' e als() ha\€ a school cartied on by Samuel. There haye been three or four baptisms. (3.) Kanwa-lchera is now being cared for by Samup-I. who spends half his time there and half in Sadar J3a.zaar. The work waH nearly destroyed by an unworthy worker, who was dis­charged six months ago, and so the results are small: only two bap­tisms have been reported. (4) In Old Sitapur Bro. Dysell carries on the work. This is a Mohammedan center and so a vel'V hard place. The results have not been encouraging. The best fe~turo of this work is a school of 2G bright boys. (5) 'fhe pa.stor, Ghotte I .. al, has a general supervision over all the above work, and while cauying on his own special WOl'k as pastor of tbe 'l'hornpsonganj church, he manages to see and help all the workers in their :-;everal stations. The outstations are doiug weU.

2.-Bara.gaon is the most promising work. Thpre are two schools and four Sunday-s.!hoo13. l 'here have beeu several bapt.isms here, and Ram Sukh and his wife have more than they CiLn do. They need & helper greatly.

3.-UdrQuli was opened this year. Thilak and his wife have

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done well. There have been two baptisms. They have'in a few months opened 20 zananas and begun work among the people so earnestly that some fruit has ah'eady been gathered.

4.-Mis1'ikh is an old place and one that has seemed to defy all effort; but this year an opening seemb to have been made. Some have been baptized and a school is now being started.

5.-Biswan is a new place and &.s it has been opened only a few mor.ths we cannot Ray what will be the result. It is mostly peopled with Mohammedans, and though they are very bigoted yet we hope and labor for fruit.

6.-Khairabad is a large place five miles from Sitapur. It has a middle class school carried on by Bro. Geo. Mayal, who has been in mission "'ork ever since- the Mutiny. The school.!s in a very good condition; it passed three boys in the middle examination. There are three Christian teachers in the scbool. Bro. McArthur has charge of the evangelistic work. The baptisms the past year have been eigqt.

The girlsl school in Sitapur is progressing finely, having 63 on its rolls. The Zanana work under Miss Fuller is also rendering very faithful and. efficient assistance to our workers.

GONDA, Rev, S. Knowles, Missirmary.

L- Gonda. The gospel has been faithfully preached in the bazaar and mohallas of Gonda city, as well as in the surrounding vil­lages, and at the raihvay station during tbe past year. There have been 123 oaptisms during the year ending with September. These have principally taken place among the Em'wars, Koris, and Ahi1'S of Gonda and villages near, though they also include two Brahman families. A special feature in our work here this year is the bringing into Ollr church of a number of returned emigrant families. who by their industr:ous ba11its. intelligence. and worldly means, promise to become a powerful aid in our great efforts tv crecl.te an indigenous church in this important and beautiful trans-Ghagra country. One of these emigrants, who, with his intel'esting family we lately baptized, has opened a boys' school in his village near Gonda, which be is sup­porting himself, and in which he has begun, as far as he knows, to hold services for the worship oLTesus Christ. We hope before the end of the year with the Great Master's blessing, to induce ot.hers of this class to do the same. Special meetings htl ye been held for the moral and spiritual benefit of our new converts, teaching th~m to observe all things, in particulu.r the holy Sabbath day.

2.-Balrampw·. Next to Gonda this is our most important out­station; and when the llew branch railway is opened to it next )Tear will become more so. The Tharu work, as well as the work at Mahn­deva, are in connection with that ill this place. There have been 133 baptisms in all these stations. Tue work among the Thsrus at Chan­danpur and Pachparwa, has very much improved during the past year. A few families have been baptized; many who had fallen away have been reclaimed; old converts have be9n strengthened and built

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up; oU!' schools have improved, and· a better krtowledge· and opinion of us have spread among the ,ill ages. One Akil' (cowherd) family walk eight miles and back to attend a religiou!! service held at Mahadeva on tbe day of rest. The young rr.en we have in train­ing for this growing work are making advancement in moral worth and intelligence. About Its. 20 at Chulld£l.npur sod B.,~. 48 at Ma­hadeva. are raised annually for eelf-support.

- 3.-Ellenpur. There have been 25 l.>D.pti~ms in this much im­proved outstation; while the native church has beengreatly edified, showing marks of moral and spiritual improvement on every line. This financially poor church raises about Rs. 30 a year on self-sup­port. Two emigrant families have been baptized, who we bove, will prove a great moral and financial help to Ollr already encourag­ing work in this place.

4.-Mankapul'. This is the centre of our Ba1'tlJar ,~ork, where some 30 baptisms have occurred. Among these is a Mahunt of Srinagar, who has a great following in the district, and 'who has just brought in six of his disciples for baptism. He is an influ­ential Brahman, a man of means, and one who will gl'eatly aid us in our Barwar work. Priyag and Sukhai, two of our Barwar con­verts and helpers, are doing a good work among their people, and we hope this whole thieving tribe may be won over through them to an honest Christian life·

5.-Nawabganj. Our work here continues til adVfllJce in numbers and influence. There have Leen 20 baptisms among the K oris, fi,e of whose boys we have under training. "Teare trying to procure a piece.of land here on which to build a .Butler chapel, which is sadly needed. Our converts here have been much persecuted by some A ryans residing in N awabganj. Some ha'\e had their IllJuses burnt down over their heads and their families insulted ac.6 beaten, yet tbey have stood through it all, faithful anu true.

6.-Colonelganj. There have been 20 baptisms here, too, one family beiIJg returned emigrants. Day und Sabbat h schools are in gOlld condition, and the sen-ices well attended. The \VOl k among the Lal Begis is opening und promises mlivb encouragemEnt.

7.-Kkurgapur. There have only b!'cn five baptisms in this place; but the converts brought in last yea.r have h'C;!J well instruct·­ed. 'We have a very promising field anwng tho Ahi'l's or (;OW herd~, on tbe borders of tbe forests not far from tbio. Two fnulilies ha.ve been baptized among tbern, and the others l'(·ceive t11e vis;ts of OUI'

native preachers with pleasure, and list.en to his preal'l:ing wit h res­pect and favour; 60 we have reasonable hope of gaining oyer 1.1w other families.

,The 'Yornan's work is also prosperous. The girls' hc;:rding school under lUis::; Scott is proving a blessing nvt or;IY to t.he girl:" but al!"o to the entire circuit. We are lwping to build a new school­house for this school very boon.

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BAHRAICH, Rev. William Peter, Native Minister.

It is a cause for gratitude that our church has been Itept free from all enmity and ill feeling and that the spiritual growth has been steady and tbe church has been steadfast all the ye~r.

In Bahraich there have been 27 adults baptized and there are nearly as many more ready for baptism. We have 35 children of the Christians under instruction and 16 youth, whom we are training for work among their people. 'Ve have a large number of enquirers who are being regularly taught by ilro. Frederick, an earnest work,!r in this field.

Now that our work is movmg, all of our workers are taking hold with Hew.life. All the ordinances of the church are faithfully maintained.

Bhinga. In this outstation also the season of refreshing seems to have come after many years. Two families have received Christ, and now the way is open among all their friendf!, and we have great hope for fut.urc success. Our school for. Christians and others is doiL.g very well.

Bupaideha. This is a place near the borders of N epa!. Some of our Christians live 011 the Nepal side and some on this side. In some villages we have six families, in some ifuur, in some eight In this way our enquirers are scattered and the brethren go regularly by turn to teach them. Two have held extra meetings with them three times this year and administered the Lord's Supper. A gentleman in the Forest Department was well pleased with these poor Christians anj has aided us, very kindly securing timber for our Butler chapel, which we Lope snon to complete here. There have been 26 baptisms already and we expect many more by the ena of the year. Here also we are tea-ching sume young men WhO will work amongst their own friends. 'N e ha ve faith that lere on the bord ers of N epat we shall 1500n have 8. stl" 'Ilg churcb.

In Kaisa7'ganj and Ilcatm work is opening but is not yet giv­ing the fruit that we had looker} for.

"Ve hl:l.ve had in the entire circuit 86 baptisms this year and we are hoping for. many more before the year closes. All who have been baptized have been well tried, and we believe that the foundation of our church is well laid.

RAE BAREILLY, Rev. \V. R. Bowen, Native Minister.

God has helped us another year. W"e had hoped to do great t.hings for Him, but 'H' have not accomplished all we hoped to do. Much work ,has been done. Work among the Banmanus people is still going forward. rrhese people are very poor and live like jungle men,as t,heir n~me denotes. The:r huts are very small and they weave leaves and bark, &c. for a living. They nre not a very industrious people, and they elLt and arnot,e intoxicating drugs. We have tried to t.each 'their (:hildren, but they will not learn to read. Surely this is begin­ning at the lowl·~t grade. Yet God has gi veil us S0111e of these peo­ple and we arc doing our best with them.

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In these different outstations work is being done: In Bachraon Bro. Comfort is at work and has had some success. In Kundanganj we have a pastor-teacher and here also we have

a few conv,erts. In Lotian one fami1y with fifteen persons has teen received. At Lalganj we have some openings. One near village has only

Chamars residing ill it, and we have hud a few converts here and are, working for more.

In one other village there at'e a few Ohamur COIl rel't:-;. Thus in the villages around we are getting a fair start, but have not had the success we looked for.

The Woman's work this year has been under Miss WarQ, Bnd all is being done well.·

We have 16 Sunday-schools with about 400 students.

HARDOI, Rev. S. Tupper Native, Minister.

We cherish a lively feeling of gratitude to Almighty God that by his grace this year's work has ended, and that he has helped us constantly, and has incre9.sed our work 5u that two new and important stations have been opened where the work is going on. In our circuit there are two ordair:ed tpreachers, three local preachers (one of them is a Christian zamindar) and seven exhorters. The gospel is preached in the bazaars and fairs. The mohalla und the village work is going on very well. Our work is especially alllung the same three castes I mentioned last year, viz., the Cbamars, Pasis, and Lal Begis, though the glad tidings of salvation are carried to every caste and creed. Our work has been increasing among the Ohamars along family lines as they are the majority in the district. The 20 Sunday-schools have 1,400 chiliren of all ages. The baptisms for the year have been 55, out of which 32 are Chamars, and 12 Lal Begit'; the rest from all castes. One Chamar Guru, Tula Dass, has been baptised this year, who promises to bring all his fellow discii,leE (brethIfn) to the Lord Jesus Christ in a few months. We have much ho:?e for him.

We were on our itinerating tour this year for about three months and preached the gospel in scores of villages.

The Sunday services and the class and prayer meetings are well sustained. The little church is prosperous.

SHAHABAD, Rev. Jumman Lal, Native Minister.

This is a part of Hardoi zila and the work is much like that of Hardoi. The work is spreading in villages in tue se,·e1'81 directions.

'LAKHI'MPUR, Rev. Kanhai Singh, Native Minister.

This is a l.ila or county much like Hardoi or Hae Bareilly, and the work is carried on in the same way as in these zilas. Weare completing a neat church, named by a friend in America who is aiding us with funds. This church will put a new phase on all our work in that large county. People will trust us more and wiU come

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to us with less fear, as they will see that having built our church solid and firm we have come to stay. We bave for a long time needed a place of worship, and the new church is at the centre of the county, so that it will be the assembling· place for quarterly meetings, &c. A t times we meet with great discouragement in our worle. We have come to have great confidence in our native preachers, and our confidence has not been betrayed. But during this year an exhorter who has been apparently doing good work for several years under the native minister, stole the minister's goods and money to the amount of several hundred rupees, and he is now in jail ror his crime. This of course has worked agaimt us very se,erely. Still our work goes on and will succeed.

UNAO, Rev. Yaqub Shah, Native Minister.

The work of this large circuit is carried cn from eight centers. The workers have done much itinerating work in every part of the large c'mnty, and many people have been visited and instructed. Many more people have been baptized than in any other part of Oudh~ and the work is very hopeful. The brethren .have asked for men to open eighteen new centers where they have inquirers and converts. They are working like men who have tasted the fruit of vjctory. They lately at one place and among one class-the Chamars­baptized over one hundred con'erts. The feeling of opposition, bowe,er, became leTY 8evere an:! the poor converts were beaten and much frightened: still they are firm and the work must go forward.

The schools in this circuit are good, and the Sunday-schools also.

BAn.\BA~KI, Rev. S. Paul, Natjve Minister.

When we commenced our work for 1893 our hearts were filled with great joy because there were every signs of impro,ement in our work; but where God carriES on His work Satan is sure not to remain negligent. N ow there is occasion of much grief that a disturbance arose at Saadatganj where 64 men recei,ed baptism last year and where brother H. Jacob was working amidst Ue residents of the town. The newly-converted people suffpred much and their losses were hea,y. The people of the place turned 80 much against us that we could secure no house. R otwithstanding all these serious matters we 'were not disheartened; but we opened work in several other new places. rrbe following is the detail of work:- .

Preaching work. Our p!eacbing work was carried on satisfactorily throughout the year in towns, hazars, villages, and fairs, &c. In the fairs thousands of Hindus and Mohammedans heard our holy gospel and several iny,uirers were found here and there. Our work was especially amongst Kories and Chamars. "e hope much from these castes. Our itinerating work pro,ed ad,antageous in every respect, particularly for those who have been newly con'\"erted. The inquirers of Chl'ist are found everywhere with our brethren. It is believed that in future these fields will be reaped, Lately Bro. Cheda Singh sent me a letter from Sakbipur stating that

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the Kories of that place are willing to become Christians, and a Thakur with all the members of his family, expressed bis will­ingness to receive baptism; but wben the people heard that the Kories and Thakur were going to become Christians they besieged the bouse of Cheda Singh and ordered him not to convert anybody in the village and told aU the Kories that if they turned Christians, they will be turned out of tbe village. This has hind fled the work for a little, but we entertain great hopes from these inq uil'ers.

We hold service and preaching. every Sunday in the city chu~ch and prayer-meeting once in e very week. '\7e also hold League prayer meeting every week, and Epworth League literary meetings twice in every month, We have held revival meetings in every station.

Day-school. Our day schools impart religious instruction to the boys and girls, who feel pleasure in remembering the lessons. They are giving up their evil habits day by day and trying much to commit their daily lessons to heart.

Sabbath-schools. There are 36 Sabbath schools at Barabanki and 011 the circuit, and 1.700 boys and girls fflceive instruction in them. We deliver lectures ill the Barabanki Sabbath scbool and make thp. boys Jearn the Sunday-scbool lessons an:! Catechism and verses. The boys and girls read and listen with attention. In the villages young lllen derive muoh benefit. Many young men became inquirers through our village Sunday-schools.

PILIBHIT DISTRICT.

REV. ABRAHAM. SOLOMON, Presiding Elder.

I thank God that this district is growing. The new Cbristians are sincere. Ont' thousand two hundred and sixteen persons were baptized this year: ten persons are being prepared for the ministry, and some for the Theological Seminary.

In the beginning of the year six students were sent to the Theo­logical Seminary, among whom was a promising Brahman convert who is expected to win many souls for Christ.

Most of our work is carried on in the Rampur native kingdom, and I am glad to report the work is mak ing fair progress, which is seen in ~he fact tha.t 400 baptisms took place there this year.

Our work among the Tharus is getting on well. They like our preachers and receive them cordially. We are heartily thankful to the Superintendent oE Police of Pilibhit for the help he has kindly given us in our work. He took one of our preachers in charge to the Tharus, paying him his board and travelling expenses for a month's preaching tour.

I think it proper to mention here that all our mission agents have worked faithfuHy and zealously. There are several Brahman inquirers in this diet riet.

There are in this district 86 schools and 1,311 students. Con­sidering the progress of the work the number of schools is not suf-

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ficient to meet the demand. We have sent 30 students to Dr. Butcher's boarding school at Bareilly. The collections received from our people amount to Rs. 652. They have paid Rs. 68, fixed for the district for the missionary and bishop's collection.

Our Sunday·schools are increasing in number and usefulness. Students, consisting of all castes, like the teaching of the Bible, and contribute to the Sunday-school fund.

The" Lal Fita Fauj " (anti-tobacco army) which is a blessing to our people-nay to all the nations of the earth, is taking deep root in our district. Our people bate tobacco as much as good people bate sin. The" Kauriya Paltan" (penny army) and the Epworth League" are also making good progress. There are 7,000 Christians in this district, and I hope their number will increase to 1 O~OOO next year. . Fatehganj Circuit.-Rev. Abra.ham Solomon, minister. There

are in this circuit 3 local preachers, 4 exhorters, 33 teachers, 6 pastor-teachers, 32 schools with an attendance of 552 students, and 2 pastors who are entirely supported by the church. The church has contributed Rs. 200 for pastors and Sunday-schools.

The meetings of the "Lal Fita Fauj," the "Kauriya Paltan," and the Epworth Leaglle are regularly held.

Two hundred and seventy-five persons have b6en baptized this year. One out of this number was a Brahman who greatly opposed us in our wor~ some years ago. But he came to me this year of his own accord, confessing his guilt in raising obstacles to our work, for which he said he had been punished by God by the removal of his wife by death, and entreated me to baptize him and his infan t son, which I did. Tbis Brahman is now trying his best to bring his people to Christ. Our Sunday-schools are doing well.

:Afi?'ganj Circuit.-Girdhari La1, local preacher. There are in this new circuit one exhorter, two teachers, and,three Sunday-schools where about 50 students receive instruction. New work has been opened in four villages tbis year, and one chapel has been built by the help of Dr. Butler.

Pilibhit Circuit.-Rev. D.P. Kidder, minister, writes:-"Although the number of baptisms in this circuit has been only 20 this year, yet I thank God the church is growing in spirituality. X ew work has been opened in six villa.ges and inquirers are found in great numbers. There are 15 boys' schools, 18 teachers, and 13 SundaY-13chools with an attenda.nce of 282 students, who willingly receive Christian instruc­tion. Rs. 213 have been realized for the pastors' fund. A. chapel has been built at Jahanabad this year by the help of Dr. Butler. I am thankful to the Europeans for the help I have received from them in our work."

Khudnganj Girouit.-Rev. Francis Peter, minister. "I am very glad to report that the number of our paople this year is double what it was last year. Last year the number of Christians was 166, but this year it is 330. New work has been opened in some villages, although we have only five teachers and one exhorter. Ollr church is growing in spiritllality."

PRESIDING ELDERS' REPORTS.

Ba7Ie'l';' Ci1'Ctdt.-Rev. R. Turner, minister. There are 422 Christians in this circuit. The number of baptisms this year had been 48. Great effort is put forth to instruct the new converts. There are in this circuit five exhorters, two preachers, and five Sunday­schools where collections are taken. We are very thankful to Dr. Scott for his kindly cOPling to our" League" and giving us instruction,

Jlli/ak Cit·cuit.-Rev. Ase Ram, minister. There are two ex­horters, six teachers, and a pastor-teacher in this circuit.. New work bas been opened in 1 i vl11ages, and 198 persons have been ~aptized this year. Our work is carried on chiefly among the fathans (Moslems) and the Brahmans, although we wqrk among all castes. ~here are six boys' schools in this circuit, with an attflndance of 95 students. The number of Sunday-schools is also six, where 149 students receive instruction. Inquirers are found in large num­bers. A chapel has been built.

Nawabganj Oircuit.-Rev. KalIu Singh, minister. This is a small circuit. There are only two exhorters and five teachers. Although I have no particular report to make for this circuit yet I must say that the work is by no means' dull, as 48 baptisms ha.ve taken place this year, and there are some inquirers also.

Sahi Circuit.-S. Luke, local preacber, writes :-" This is a new circuit. "~hen I came here the Christians showed coldness in receiving me,.coIJsidering me a stranger, but now they are all pleased. Forty-four persons have been baptized this year, and there are seyeral inquirers on this circuit. Our Christians give for the work of the Lord with a willing heart. There are in this circuit one preacher, four ex­horter!", seven teachers, one pastor, and II schools, where about 95 students receive instruction. The total nUDlber of Christians in this circuit is 439. New work has been oFened in 17 villages tLis year."

BisaZp'ltr Circuit.-Rev. KalIn Dhar, minister, writes :-" Our people are, through the grace of God, growing in the knowledge and love of God and in Christian fellowship. They try to give as much as they can. This year they have gi\"'en Rs. 56. The number of wl)rkers is the ·same as last year. There are 11 schools where 254 students are taught. The number of baptisms is 158, and new work bas been opened in 1 G villages. There are many inquirers. I am very thankful to the Superintendent 'of Police or Pilibhit, who took me to the Tharus, paying ali my expenses and helping me for a month with great earnestness and loye."