1939 Journal

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MISSIONARIES' MEETING

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CON 0 MISSION

ILVE JUBILEE ANNIVERS RY

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THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FlFI'H ANNUAL MISSION

MEETING AND THE TWENTY-THIRD SESSION OF

THE MISSIONARIES' MEETING OF 'l'RE CONGO

MISSION OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL

CHURCH, SOUTH

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WEMRO NY AMA , CONG BELGE

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AdmitLed on TriaL ...... .. ... . .... . .. .. ... .. ... ...... . .. ..... . 12

African Provisional Cen tral Conference ..... ... .... ... ... ...... ... ... . 10 Appointmen t.s ... .. .. ....... ...... .. . .......... .. .... .. .... ................ ........... 16 Aud.itors' Report ... ... ... ." .... .... . . ... ... ... .. .. .. .. ...... . .. ... .. ....... 56 Bible and Normal School Committee ...... ... ... .... . .... ... ...... .. .. 64

BoundarJ of Mis=-ion . ... ... .. ... .... .... ..... .. .. ... ......... ....... . 46 Buildi 19 Policy and Program. . ... .. ... ... .. ... ... . ..... .. .. . ..... 62 Building Supervisor's Repo 1: ... .. .. . ..... ....... ....... .. .... . ........ 55 Celehratl( n of Lord' Supper ........ . ....... . .... .. . . . ........ .. ...... .... 10

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arne01 .i: · aas ion . . . .

... ... ...... . .. . ...... .. ... ...... . 47 Church M mbenilrip for Polygamists' Wives .... .... ... .. .. 9; 1,32 C1llm .:h School Heport .. ... .. ....... .. .... ..... . . . .... ... .... ..... .. .. .. :32 COUltesy Resolutions ... . . . . .... . .. ..... ... ..... .. .... .. ... .. .... ... ... .. 33

C. P. C. CouncillOl's' Report .. ... ... .. .. .... ... ... " .. . ..... .. ,.... . 52 Delegates to other Conferences .' ......... ..... ............. .. ....... ..... ... 10 Disciplinary Que tiODI:! . . . . . . . . . . ... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. ... ...... . .. . .. . . .... .. .. .. 11 1 ~ ~ d u c 8 t i o n a l Committee Report. .... .. .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. .. . .... ........ ..... . GO Evangehswc Committee Reports .. ......... .. ...... ....... .. ... .... .. ... 31.55

"' . cutive Cornnuttee Report .. ...... ..... ....... .... ........ ........... . .. ... 60 Fees and Rules Repor t ........ . .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. .... . .. .. . .. ... .. ... .. .. 61 l n t } ' o d u ( ; t i o n ~ ...... . ..... .. .. .......... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .... ... . . .. ...... 7

IllVebtigation Committee Repor t .. .. .. ........ .. . . . . . . ... .. ..... . .. .. 34 Language ' ludy and Co unit tee Report .... .. ....... .... ... ....... .. 05 Lega.l RepreRen ta tive's &port ..... .. ....... ..... .. .. .... ... . .. .... ..... . 54 Lett r to ChIDese Women .. . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. ... . ... ...... .............. 32 Lodja Survey Report ..... .... . . .. . .... ... .. ... .. .. .. .......... . ...... 48 Medical Report ..... .. .......... ... .. .. ..... ..... .. .. ... .. ...... .. .. ... .. ...... ....... .. 61

Memorin l Ser vices ... .... ... ... .. .. ....... .. ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. ...... ... ... . 11 Me airs of Deceased .. .. ... .. . ...... .. ... .. .. ... . .. ... ..... . ..... .. .. .. .... . 61) :Minutes of 1\Iliss ioll Meeting .... .. ... ..... ... .. ........ ..... . ... .. .... .. .. . (j

Minutes 01 Missionaries' Meeting . ... .. .... .... .. .. .. ....... .. ...... .. .. .. .. '11 01'1llal School Building ..... .. ... .. ... .. . .. . .. ... , . ..... .. .. .. .. .... 47

')rdiDation Service, ... .......... .. ..... .. ... ....... .. .... .. .. .. .......... .. 11

Policy h l'egnrd to onferencc Reports .. . ....... ..... . .... .. . 4G

Roll C.ll ...... ..... .. .. ...... ... .... . .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ....... .... ............ ... .. G Sexvice Mp als tor Nalives ... . .. ....... .. ..... .. ..... .... . ... .. .. .. 46 SilV r J I Ibilee R('port . .. .. . . .. ... .. ... ... .... .......... ..... . .. . .... ... 58 'tatioo Co lc(;ssion.'1 .... ... ... .... ..... ....... . ... ... .............. ... . .. ..... ..

, ta t IstlCS .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . . ..... . . .. . .. .... .. . .... .. .. .... .. . .. . .. ... . .. . .. .. .. . .. . a6.38 Sunday . 'Cl'vict:s . .. .. . . . . . .......... ..... . ......... ... .. .. ... . ... ... .. .... .. 10

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Tra nsporl: Committee HqH)rL

Union, Resolution in reg·arc!. to .. .. . .... .. .. .... .. . . . .. ... U. M. H. Trustee's Report Woman's Work Committee .... ... .. ... ........... . . ". . .. .. .

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OFFI 'ERS AND STA.l.'IDING COMlVIlTTEES

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BishoJl Art.hur J. !I I I I

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I. f. To 'n::;ley, P. Shaumba, C, W. Chappell

S i:ltant Sccrl!1ary

LOl"t'llU K -l1y

E X C ( " l 1 t i V t ~ Committee:

H. P. Ank r, C. W. Chappcli, J. J. Dnvis. W. S. H u g h k ~ L ,Pal'ham, A. T. eid, D. Rees, H. T. Wile ler, A. Parker

BuiJcling' C mmittee:

W. D . Ruiter, A. ParI er W. B. Lnvis, C. Parham , H. T. WIM. Zicafoosa, T. U. T ,\11 'ley, D. Rees, H. P. Anker

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Language Committee:

C. P. M. Sheffey. A. Parker, H. P. Ankm. E. Marl.n. 11:. H. tli'

Auditing Committe :

E. Martiu ' ,Parham, H. P. Anker. A. J. Reid

Committe' of E. ami nations:

Admission on Tl'ial and Fir t Y'at';A J, Reid. J . H. Maw. E. H. Lovell, C. Parham. n. 1'. Ankl'r

.... econd Year:

W. De Huiter, rJ, J. Davis, Mrs. Stilz, L. Kelly . • 1. FOreI l1; ' l l

Thu'd Year:

H. T. Wheelel', C. W. Chappell, Ml·S . Reid E. Martin. 1 . Vbit,

Legal Rep 'esent ive::

E. B. tilz. W. S. [-lllghld t aflerna,!.;Councillor. For C. P ('.

E. H. Lo\ ell. T . fie ' ..,t e r n a t e ~ "'l. S. Hug l ktt, C. P;.l J\:J n1

Union Missi()n House 'fru::. ee:

E. II. Lovell~ u n d n y l'l()ol Ueprc -cntati\c 'or ( ' o n ~ ~ o l 'rotl'slant C{ ullc' l :

L. K 'l l."·orre. pondent For ('(111/;'41 , 1 i ~ ! > i o l 1 •eW8:

~ l r . DavisCorr . pnndent Fur L'Evungilc En Afrique:

A. L. WinfreyCurre pondent For ~ o u t h Uri 'om d\Ol'al ' :

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 , 19:39

EVENING SESSION The 11 ssiUI1 Meeting of the Iethndb t Er ,isc()oa i Conl!o MissIOn

\\ as ca lled to order by Ui:;:h" )l l·t hu J . M O(Il ' l ' I tl Lam buth Memurial

-'huI'ch at Wernl l() Nvnma a t 7::'0 P. M., Septt mber 20, ]93H. W. DeRuit 1 wa ' a:sked t l l Sf'l 'Vt! interpreter. A r l t ~ l " :-: ing-ing t he hym n,

T· ke the ... ante of J es s \Vi th You," LupaTI Il August led in pra J er .

BIshop r loore ;< prE's hi:; ft'g rets .... t h tog La give up t he CongoMission as oue l) J h IS epi')('opt 1d is t!'i ,t . Bi hop Manre then In lrod 11 'ed

B John M . Springer cl1J spoke of the t h ~ t " . Ie Ilg and :un·I's.. l'lI l

.'el'vil.:t. in Africa, wh k h q lla lif lf:'o hi m so \\' 11 t(l take over thel lo! adershiJl ()f t his Conl'e n ' nce. Follo wing- t il 'Sl' word: Bi:;;huJI Spr:ngl'l '

b rou "ilt an inspi r<l tlOn a l mcss::1g-e L) t he words of l'B ul, ' 'Tu S t ' I 'V('

J 'Sli S 'hl'is l. " AfLet'\\ an l:.; Fwl ia la P ierre I··d ill praYl' I'.

Pa r ham , ~ e ( , (If lh(; pl'evwu ) l iss ion e a l l ~ I t i l·]'(1\1 of o n melllber ,.; ~ 1 ! 1 the rolJ (I , in g a swe red t the ir:James : H. P. Ank er , :'I'lrs. li . P. An kel , K B. Sl.1 lz. Ml'.::l . E. B.St ill, . J. J. Di s . MI's. ,J . • . Davis . Mary FILH'a Fon 'ma n, C. P . 1\1.

.-·herfey, 1\1.1'3. (, P. M. ht:f (" y, 'vV. R Lewi<;, Mrs. W . H. Lt'\\ is,

I I. C." , res, Dora Ja ne Arm stl' mg , W . Dc Huite r, Mrs. W. Dc Ru it er, , I l n i Par l{l. T, M'Il'Y E. )'l( lore, .r. H Ma w, l \ 1 t - ~ J . H. Maw, II . T.

h eeler . M! 's . H , T . Whl" ' !0 1' , A. . . Rl:'id. M rs , . . . H.e id , W . . . .:.JI ug-h lett. hs . \' t • •_. Hugh le tt, E. H. ov('ll , l\I rs. E. H. Loyell

J) ()t'oth y Rees . A n nim ae ',,\0 ltil Ruth O'Tool e, MyH le Zicafc.use,

E li lh Ma r t in. 'a thcr ine Pur Lam. l.cIl'CWI ReUi, C. W . Chappell.NOrEne Ro bke n. 1. U. Towns ky , Mrs. T. U Townsley , KathrYIl E j P,

Annie L< tu'a .Vin fn.'Y' j'h 1'oil uf na ti r p ))'cnch er s W iili t l l ~ d an d the ful1u iug WP l 'e

l let'sent Kimbu lu , ha rIes, Ng-an dj olo ~ ( ' . k l l .T,::,et 'u, Lum be ·li lu Niko las, LUPUlU Aug-ust. Wet E; hj U b mda Augu s t, LunumbiAndre, Mukn dn LU ll1u m iu J rOtn p. Lu hn t a TJ anYf;' le , NgcieBU J a ko! a , Wet h i -Ull rla And re, Ahnka P' ul , T a Y lJ j J oani, L oku

n",a Michel , Ulld )knk" MHl'ctlS , Sh P ie. r { ~ , Shallm l a P ie:Te, Wemb K lIngu A mull d l1. " Diku ltl Te,ll 'd ja t i A ug us t.. Fadi a bP!l'1Te. Ng-andl'me ll1fl .J .ani. Lon V' f:llg'o :'.Jatcli .•ebhu An dre-. LukachJal\oba. Umana A Jlti !'(!. Ta D iu JU I Pit-1Tt.:;. LuhaLI And l't:', Elcn il)(,PI err e , Pau )u, Okl' nde Pnu l u, Um um bu An dl'e .

Th ' f l !hJ\\ in!! lay d g a t ( ' : were I T ' 8 ( ~ n t : U1mnga Ele na, T unYlImill , 'lidwl , Yutl lhl Ad i,-a . 1\1 lk rli it'J)'(> , 1 ·te .J osefu, De 11bn ;\dicrt '" Un y' ngun )'a Pau lu. '1', h ~ l b A t I i l ~

At thi!" P io t . Parker n·placcI W. Du Ruiwl' in the work of

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i t l l 1 l ' e t j n ~ '11,e fo llowing :;ecrctaries ~ e l ' " e elected: Shaumbu Pi t'lTl!for the Ot.e lela minlltl'H ftml111m{l D t . Townsley rur t b m inutt'"in English .

The Execl1t ivl} Committee ~ l : n r i n g f l•• ! \) lninatmg C-l)mmi l tf'(I

submitted lh ' f!J llowillg l lUll lCS uf l el 've Ol l \'urious (';(1111

m ittees;

Evange1i:;ti.c; H. P. Anl{er. C W. happelL C. Pfllh a1t1 , Nfl Sf-!

Ngancljolo, D. Lllh ata, P Imtsha 1\ L u oumbi.

Woman's W O I k Mr . Anker C. Parhu 1 , A. Kumbi, A. Dembu.

A. T ~ h a b u . T. Nytnnunda.

Chun:h School: Mrs. Wh 'eler, lVII'S. Davis, E. B. S Li lz, E. l\huli n ,

J. gelesa. A Lupanu, J. Lumumbn . ,1. N ~ a n t l c c .StL U::;tk s: A. J. Hl'i tl. H. T. W h(' (' It!r, n. H . e e . WembH L I I ~ l l . ( ;.

Lu tli ll . P. Shaufl1h:,..;oll i jon ' · \ . S. i ,-' !lIeU A. White, D. J. I' llIs Lt·lIlt ,.,. Ii'. i l l

lendn C. Kimh l1 lu . P. t:ihaumba.J-L P. nh 'r ".-as !l()min'lted t,,-- take till ' ! ~ l () f l\I r:s. 1\ y l ' ' . on

the Conf\.; I'(,lIcc Co mmittee of t il e FiI·,·t YemT he ullu e re port was accep ted wi lh·)ut <.hang"l'.

H1s1,op ,Moore a pfl!1 i n tt ' (l H. P. I n k ",/, a lld D. N, R' bk l' l1 to ,'\'u(1

Hll II \. ' the n im tes in ~ n 'r h C OU fC l,( nt'e to n lect ' <1 'It mu. l I II el l

T he ha l' o r ti le ('op l ' ( ~ \ \ fix ed to include the first r !V (! l ' I) VS

of scats.'n1.l! Bishop l ' e " l ' n tlw 1(,111)\\ in.., tn th Cunj'crenu.:: Mr1". • f<dlll

M. Springer. Rev. H. V t:ox ill, Secl'da !'.\- ( J : ' tlH' C. P. C.. I\p \ J\ ' Allen , Rl; v. and M rs W . F. M t ' l ~ I ( ) " o f lIl ( ! . \ P. C. M., Hc \'

ano MI''', H. or tlw ] I I kongo Missio ll D:'. a nll l H'''. C. P. 1\1.

:::lhdf,''y. R v. i Ild lrs. H 1'. A k 'I·. Hev. Mr,. I. U, Trlwn:-] " ,.. !iss j iur ,)' j }O ()j' • _Ii_'s l'n t hl'y n 1'\ (" a w l ! l iS'" A l1:I IC .L :1l1l·t! "V in

rYe:.Bishup 111' (0 1'\': eulh .d 1 <1 1' Ul e l ' JlIl I' \ ' or bt.· Tli:tric[ S lI Pf' l'in len d 'ot:-:

Mu, 1 W h('ul<'l' and (; 11· PPI:111' 'Jl' lI·tt'd fIll till ,it' di 'i l rJ CIof \\ em L N)' :lmd, TUlnh . ' l iu !! , , n(1 L!ldj;l r "- pe Li ve).\

fhc j l l'll,L!' l 'a l ) foi' I.h.' SUfid flY S ' i'vi,'" was ;:U i !. I l\ l1l 'ct! . C.W. e l l ; l , .

jld l ('},·s d I he s ( ' s ~ · ( l n \\ it I'r,lY('l'.

rJ'hursduy, Seplemb r 21 • . 9:10.

rTIll:' Confen'n t.'p vIm ' I ,d iii l li t' ID ' l l ' l l i l l 'I L >':1- 'i'lli 11\ l1\n

"'l'ak th l' N ~ ! m (l l' .J ' ' ' 'liS Wi l l i 1 u \ l " waR "11TH' aft('r \ hi 11 Hi:'lw llMo ) t'e I ; J iu lll'cl.ycr. For h' morn illg m ~ S H ! ' l ' lhl' lJlsilo SIJok o n

T il M a r k ~ of n Ch, if'ti \ i I , \ :al . (;:1 7. A . fl. Hei d in t('11 !l·de.:.\ c tlU' s l1 l1ris(: I l ~ L y t : 1 ' ' ' ' n i<'v t lli. III J 'ning i t W" :'\ a j ' \ ' i k . ~ 1(1

Ita\ c IJal1),t!le l'''Lisung ll , (, l l . l t p ~ e > \ ' i l l 1 ~ i s l r)'f)f1. T I ltbu. . ) " 11 " l

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us from Joshu,t :J:K .. g' nrljulo illlerpl'eL 'J fut I i01,

Tht: Otet ·1a minutes of the pJ'eviuu ~ e s s i 1"1 wer' I'elid alld apprO\

d, Th) Chair recognized Bi .. hop pringer, whl1 Lull! abou hi" i " I'y

ga\' 1 which had n pres IILcu to him while in Lih ria, '"I'he ga\'ejwas ,laced in the lanti. of B j ~ h ( ) p 10 re for u. e Ilt th · ClJDferencp •

A cable messag w a ~ l ' 'ad f1" 1m Dr.A. l1l. Wa S(lI , slid Miss ailieTou Macrinnllll expressing "Thanksgiyjrlg' for Anni\'ersiIl-Y ConJ i l j . - u l ~ fllr ['lIlt/re."

iJ.. specia l cummilJee WI!!; appointed by t he Dr hop to in esl i g a t ~ III ca:E'S ofPit'1T(, Uttll<H and Piene Ubni. tl'hc 'ommith:e W.' .cumJl'-: ( of II. P. Anker. A. J. Reid, l . ITimliulu, W. t . L ; w i ~ , l'I1.

Ng;wrl l ()10.

The Choir t'L'Hd t,11C dl"cJl'lmary que!'tion:.. '1iw

reports of the tol·]oV'< in!! nativo p; stOI'. l'oncernmg th -if eli. Iri· were given, C. KIm bu·lu fc r Wentl (, NY:l1mt A. L nllmbi flll'Mil1ga, J. Lumumba for TITI l (1 , and "\t. Ngand ,iolo for L d,l<l.

BIShop Moore e 'PI' s:{>d ::tPllreeiaeon llt' the \VI rk (l he pr adleraf; rep(lrtt'd an ,.I'; \'e .( me valuahle homildital ,1(h ke regarrlil.gp r l ! a ( ' h i l 1 ~ a nd pub lie prayel'

L,mdl1la, a preachF.'!" from M ingu whll IS blind, was asked to

!; tnnu ami Iw .IJ:a e his toUmotly.The following nIi . s;OnarJf2S g-a'" l " p o l l ~ 1)11 th(lil' re 'pective

tlepnrtm t'n t : L'. P ~ 1 . Sheffe,i, E. II. Lovel l, W. De Ruiu', E. Mar·

Lin, L. Kelly N. Robl,e n, E. B.LiJ7-, W. <:;. Hligh lett. Alter a brief

lime of adj ournment Lo t; ke pictul't's, he I'evorts of the mL sionaricl'l"{pre (;nn tmued: l \ l 1 " ~ . Sl llz M. Zicafol e. l\lr!-!. Wheeler . 1\11'8. Hugh

lett. A. W hile::. C. Pa r ham. 1\1. Muore, H. C. Ayres, D. J. Armstrong,

D. R ~ E : s Mr t>. Reid, Hnd Mrs . De RuitE'r gave theil r e p o r t ~ . The Confer m:e stood in silent. prayer ill memory I)f Mrs. H. C.

A.vl 't's.The Bishop urged Lhat Regional schools should be given special

att.ention in the futurt .. Ha l . 0 expres d hi" interest in \vorkflmung wvmen.

Bishop Moort: spoke f how other missionary c o n f ~ l ' e n c e s sum·

1l1arite Lhei. l'eport...'l. He a180 stressed the imporlanc( ( f keeping

ful l and accural e tati ·tics.The Chairmen of tht val'iuu' c o m m i t t ~ e announced the Lim

Llnd place or fheir m e e t i ' 1 g ~ . I t was aunow1ced that the n .-l. session would begin nt 3J)( p.

M. The hymn "The Great Phy ician" vas ling, after which Shutsh P. closed the meeting with prayer.

Thf Conference convened a'Tain at 3:00 P. M. accordinJ to urd r.H. C A.\reR led in th · opening prayer. The Otetela minutes of theIllol"niur:r e i0n vere r ml nnd approved .

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E. H. Lovell pr e ent d t he r port of the Commi ttl'e 0 1 theF irs t Year C nf'erenc Course. The remain ing disclplinal,,) quest ion i<

were called and answered. The special Com mitt e of ln ve tigaLlOn

gave its report. on t h e cnse of l-tuka P',T

c. The C ac·~ e p t e d the repor t of the Committ"'i", discontinuing P . Ut uk a a o.;

member of the Conference. Fur t. her i l l 1 was ted by theCummittee to inqu ir mt the casp of P. Ob i . .r 1 1 l ( , ~ r ~ p o of tht: Evangelistlc Com mItte \ . \ a ~ read 1y C. \tV .

Chappell and voted upon item by it m. The firs item \oV8 • . m e :;0 as to place the na tive Evangelistic team un l' l' the superv l Ion

of three miBaional;es 'nstead of one. I t.em l'oi u. a dealing wi th t hf'q u e ~ t i o n of Chm'ch t:mbership for wives of poh 'g-amou:l h U511andswas rejt,cted. 'l'h ' e t of the report was ad ptcd as rea 1 .

Bi hop Springer then took th e cha ir as Bishop Mo 1'e l'et ire dto rnee with the Ex cu ti, e Cum mittee. H. P . Anker interpr totcd .T fa' r l.'pO)' t o f Lilt· ('hllrch . :d (iv l Col.lm iU(·(' \'." ,1 C, rt::1d : :1 Id ac (: c' p t.('d .

M:try F o t" l l l :l ft a nJ J . H. Ma\\ ga ve t i l ,it' rVj l l) t tS . B P A nkt'l' i 'din ~ h e clnsing pl'u. el' a nJ the COil fN ence il<IJ ()lll'ncJ t u 111Cc: t ag Hll 1 ,l l

7: t!JP, liT.

Thl: evening-' ",. ·ion ope ned hy a d evo Lunal pl' r ind It!d uy Ml''i .

Spr ing·e r . M r ,', Lcw i..:: t,ra nslating . , (I! ' si ng' ll g "1 G l ' l\{ v L i fetur Thee" fi nd a pr <1y('}- tl 'y Shuk ll J (wdu , l \ T r ~ , n g t ! 1 ! l i l (Jll

Lh R a c ~ (I f the Chr is l jaTl, i n g 11 l ' : - ; < ' )/1 H b .The r l 'pfJrt of the \\' nan ' ::, Commi tte-' wa: "t-ad and a dO lJ LC(l. Th o>

()t tela minutt's of th e a ft .["ne on s ess ion \\' ' r e 1',,0.([ H11Ll ( ; l ' p t t · lLoren Kel i was asked Lo g'i le a .'peciuJ m mh\: r Bnd s al l g ·· r

\\oa t to he ". Chri :ti:l tl ." a pr a 'c t' lJ .\ A, .T. R Jiri Lh e ::-e ;;siOClad jou r ned t Ineet ( Tl ,Jl'a te ",t a tlu n gr (OLo ps rO l ' tl1l' S ~ · uf

l ~ ( " ing St. l tW I1 Chail' l11 ·n .

F ' iday, Sep temb e J. 1939 ,

T he IIwrtu ng io n w< .::> 0 1)(' 1)('<1 h;.' sing ing- til" b Y l l l ! 1 .. 'a v i l) u r

a Shepherll Lt:ad Us, " Me l'? Foreman Jed I i I {Jl'aye1' BI.; i1 'l{l1 r f' h . o''''. J l\tr.U n l1 ,. (; 1 1' 1. . .loore hrou,,;hLt \ . L,H:! me. gLl 0 L e mornl11g 1t ' 01 ) "

u. irl l! <I:; hi ' le. ' t Roman . W. n ! Rurlt- r i ld c l 'JHl Led ,

T he O td da nO[ ute of the j orc \' iOll e!:'s i(,, [ Wl ' · ' read Cl nd ClI \" '

I d W. S. Hu" h:ctt \\ i1." c ~ l l e \ l ;I[I()11 Lu int erpret. T hc Coi lO\\ I ! \ re-- l i lt l i r) ! l aliI! p lr:dge "1.1 read ar,r] IldopL(Ol.

Whel'ellR t he M t ! , l 1 l L i s \ ~ n p : Chllrch. t hc! M<'l.hlld i:--t1 ~ ] 1 : , ~ o p :

ChureL , S lit: t i l a lld tllP Mt' t holl is L P r (J k " [:'1111Uli urch b.\· J. 'I n li l' Cl nHt it llLil l tl<i 1H:il n s hLC!l lI tl i l( 'd

l() form the J o r 1 Clurd 1: (.I n·1Whel'ea: LilL' Congu Mi. ( ) n Cr,nf (· ·\.!ncc or lb,· Mc i liud 1."l

Ellh:upal Cilll l' t: h. .'t oo t h I l ) \ I i ' 'om' ; 11) 1[1 1q ':'T a l p;ll'L

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lmmatinn of th ' letho Ii.'lIlIlrch n II ' ear "t pm er);

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hein r fini hed, nnnoun 'cmen w r>.. dj l me 1 aft,l' }>l'n PI' hy nmh II .

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)d l Michel. hungu John We.::ley, Disa hi 1 all.'ele, U'Ullg'1JPiu' , Abllluki .Jerome, T ' USllmUn FHipo, Pudiema Jo'eru, iu ,Ildala Albert, Yanga Michel.

6. Are the Local Preachers blamelelSs in life and in the con lu ,tof t heir d u t i e ~ ? Tt1>' ?Imnesof flU the Local Preachers were called and the ir cha '.

a(.'t('rg we l ' p a s ~ w J , Lukalrliu JakooCl, Yaumlu AntoinE>, N<.IJ!

V I] PHlIll , Cnva Elias, Pende JoanL Lubata Joam, Tulat ba

AlldrE' , Umu llI' H Anrtr , Asaka P j e l ' r ~ , Lllndu tu IJ I n \ t'(e, \ludi

fi l l! ruse, Ot.Jku iert'e, Uk.iLana Pa' lltl, Un) i l ~ ~ u n g a Pauill.U], ir 'O lenga Alphonse, Djam a I 'aka, Olekonya Pau lu . ::;1 ung-u ,J,). efu, Ta P utu S i l a ! i .

III. i TO "ROB TIO .TEES7. Who are Admitted on Trial?

Lukan dju J a koha , T'ln' m ba Andre, Lun rl u la Danyde, Ol<lkll

Pien ,8. Who else i : in the elas of the First Y aI'':'

Lukad i J a koba. mana j ndr ,Ta DIUI I l Pil'rre, Lu h La ndrc,:,

Elem bo _ierrt'. Kin y: Ill l a L1.U lu ( llcf' llde P ull l, Umu m hu

Andre.ho remai n 011 Tn I?

Lukac li Ja -uhC! .

1o. ho else js in the lass of the ~ e l ' l l n d 'I 'al'?

Ta Ko i Joa ni , L kOllg'a Mi ..hel lim'O ( ojw Man; l1 s, ShubtJ aSh tI , lha P i rre , l Cll1 b a KUn gll A m,ml ius. Dlk u lu '0

rna:; , LUliumbi And l' t.:! . Lvhata Danyelc, Ncljai i r up:ust. l"adia laP ien-t'. LU lnumba J ' ),OI1W, l ' J ~ " " a l l l k m l ,J an i. La ltgen '0 Ma

teu L l!-;h u \nd rp.,,y m, l )e l uiter h:-ts " l l Lm itted h k lhc. J::; h,' req uir ed of g n d ua t - '

oj' Schoob o f T hcnl()hY to E, lo n Un i vN'''l ty COl'r ';;ponde nc ',,'chuol.

J1. Who are discllntinut'd ?

LTtuka P ierre Oboi I 'i l.: l're.

IV. AS TO CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP

12. Who are Admitted into Full Connection?Ng · ndj()lo Mos p. , S uku J osefu, M lend. F r a T l ~ o i ,Lumbe uu1'Ilkola ,Kiruh'llu Charles, Lunumbi Andre, ~ " a h l Ukundll

Augnst, Lum un ba Jerome, Luhata Danyele, Lupanu August.

Ngelesa ,Jakoba, W ~ s h i Ukl.lnda Andr , Almka Paulu,

13, Who else i in the Class of the Third Y e ~ r ? 1 g-andjolo Mose, -oh lku Josefu, Kimbulu Charles Lupanu Augu oi, Lumbe lilu Nikolas, Wetshl lJlnmda AnciJ:e. NgelesR

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Paulu.14. Who a n Located thi" year?

None. 15. , ho a r ' Re-AdmiUed':

Non . 16. Who have vithdrawn or been exp Uell?

None? 17. What preachers have died during the year?

None, V. AS TO ORDER18. What Preachers have been Ordained D aeons'!

Ngandjalo Mas, Kimbulu Charles, Lumumha .Jerome, Lunumbi Andre.

19. \Vho else is tn the CInsti of the Fourth Year? None.

20 . What 'lis ion Tra eling Preachers h ve been elect d Mission D ~ a c o n ? None'!

21. Wba Mission Tea eUngp 'eachcrs arc ordained Deaconsthib (;onf'el'encc'!Shuku Josefu . Lupau l1 August.

.22. 'Vhat Mission Tra teling Prea('hers and what Lo at Preachers have been elected Missi n Elders'!

None. 23. What Mission Traveling Preachers and what L( 'a

Preachers have been ordained j 11 sion Elder? Henry Jlay Ayr's, Charles 'William Chuppf!ll.

VI. AS TO CONFERE 'CE RELAT10 ' ,24. Are 'ill th M i ~ . ion T 'a cling PI eacher blameless n

heir life and official admilllnt.ratio l?

25. the PreacheL"s among the Mi , iona ' i ~ s . m mbel'lS ofan Annua l Conference, blameless in their life and official

administ 'stion?Thlo! names of the following Mis ion des were called and their

character!::! wer passed: W. Dc Ruh r, .J. J. Davi , H. T. Wh.r;,>c .cr, A J . Reid, H. P. AnI e l ' ' . W, ,happeil, 1. U. Tu"vnsit:,\ E,H. Lovell.

_6. Are all Lay Mis ionaries blameh'ss in life and officia.ladministration'!

The names of the followmg Missionar' w rl! called and theirc h ~ nlclers w ~ r e passed: W. B. LeWiB , J. 11. Maw, C P. M. S h e j

.y, E. B. Rlilz, W. "'. HughIe I., Ml·S. H. T. Whet:.ler, 1\11'8.

W. B. Luwis. Mrs. J. II. Maw, M s, C. P. M. Sheffey, !\II',.W. S. Hughlett, Mrs. A .1. l'eid, M,'S, E. H. Lovell Mrs. W . Do>

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filtit r, M . J. J. J vi , Mr'. H. P. I uk '1', Ml • E. B. 'tilz.Mrs. 1. T. Town ley, 3th rille Pm'ham Annima y ihi ~ f a r y E. M {Ire, Anni . P rkcl', Ruth O'Toole, Edith Martin, I ora ,J.Aml.:tl'Ong Dorothv eSt ary 1".1' rem I 1 Myrtle Zicni. OS"

Loren Kel l ' , Norene R )bken.rnum 'rnry?

ted?

• J TO ST1 '1'1 ·'rIr.,

29. ' ' ha t is the lllJl11 r f Distiic J of P sOOr 1 Charg ,uncI of . 0 ' i ' ics in this Mis -jon?

Disl iets, t: Pa ·toral Charge , 2'H:

30. WI at i the m ml Ct' of :Member 0 \ • many have been'vcd thi - year on Profe ion of F ith, hm ' m ny

have been Lie >n:.ed to Prench, and hat is the nu nbof J...ocuI Pres ~ h e r s ' ! NUIUb r of M'mb{'rs, 4956; R ·rei :d on Profe '011 of FaiLh,722; Licensed to Pl'(:' ·It,9: Number of Local Prencbers, 23,

31. 11m many Infants and how rnnny ot.her have b ~ n bal tii'.tHI during the year?

1nfank; ba tizecl, 58: adul ba liz • 7lU

3::!. Wb t is the munber of PI'

,0ffi"crs and T ach

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.10. What di position ha - been made f the c fund ':

e" Annual Finan. inl Rep:>r' made to

IY , A 1'0 CHlm n PHOPlm.'JY

1. What 1. the number uf fIuu, of r hil) Ddck.'J empo .nri lh ir "alue?

T,,1alnuIl11 ro l hurclle',201'Rl'id hUl"'h sJ,12;TlmportlJ'Y,1 9.

Vnlllc of Brick Church s, Hi••111,oor .110.

h t is tlw numbel' of I'ar onn and th

haY' b en hId' !

·d?

i . 110 \ man' J)j tric

. How mnny Worn 1l a l l i<.: ie ie h ,e been o r ' n·

iz ·d?

.I..A. 'COUS ( ~ U g S T H h ':n shall the ne • in\! he l Id ' !

;, • Where

h -lei?

At Min

iOIJ ,Meet in IJ

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APPOI TTIUE °T8 FOR THE 1\1. E. C.)1. 1939-1940

MISSIONARIES

Wemho Nyamd Di tricL SuperintendentDirector of Bible School

Teache in Bible SchoolTeacher in Bible choolDirector of Normal Scho 1Direct0r of Central C olsAssist..'l.nt Director () Cen tral choolsSupervisor of Regional Schools

Dean of Men atH] 30Ys in Nonnal

. nd Day SchoolsTcat:her I n No nal anrl13ible Schools

Gids' HomeSocial WQl·ker with omen

:superintendentMary

Long HospitalDirector NUrRes, Mary Long HospItal

Day Nur 'ely

\'\Toman' SchoolStation Woman's WorkDean of Wom('n

Dislnl't Wul'Onn\; WorkInrlustTiaJ Work.'upervisor Mi :-;ion Building Pro<rram

Printing and I ublication 'La guage . chool Faculty

MisSlOn'1-rics appointed 0 Language

~ 1 1 1 r l y

Mission Trea U f " r

Legal RepresenLati c

C. W. ChappellH. P . AnkerC W. Chappell

Mrs. E. 13. SAnnie ParkerE. H. Lovell!\IIrs. E. H. LovellLorena Kelly

E. H. Lovell

Lorena Jelly until, J u n ~ 1 1940

Annie Laura vVinfrey,effective June], 194fN o r ~ n e RobkenNorene RobkenC. P. M. SheffeyRuth O'Toole until

Junl:: 1. 1940

K a t h r ~ n Eye. effective,Tune I, 1940

Mrs. C. P. M. SheffeyMrs. H. P. Anker

•Irs. W. De Ruiter

Mrs. VIf. De Ruiler

Mrs. H. P. AnkerE. B. StilzW. De Ruiter

E. B. StilzMl' . E. B. til",\v. n Ruiter

Annie Parker

Annie Luul·a Winfrey

Kathryn EyeC. W. Chappell,

effective Jan. 1, 1940

E. B. lilz

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Supel'inteuderlt or Miotr[l Ho pilal

Superi ntendent Leper Colony

Direclor of Nun;es

IJirctor of Mission Truo!'lport

U i l ' ~ C l o l ' of Central Sd 001.'

Dil' eVIl' f Hegi nal St'huol::;Gir ls' Home

S -hool"'tallOn Wnman s \ \ ork

District \ V o m t ~ n ' l > \\ ork

Day Nur'cry

Inclustl'ial \V Irk

Chiltlrens' \\ o1'k in Milishm ViUalteAs -isLant Legal Repr'sentative

Tunda District

Supr·l'inl.en( enuperintenl nt of 'I'llntla !:f(),piLa!.

Direttol' 01 Nur e • TunJa. n'iSI ital.·s ' ~ 1 : a n t l l J 1 ' ( ~ ( ' t o r

DirtC10l of C 'ntral Schools

Girl,,' HomeStation Woman's Wut'k

istrict W<lman's \Vork)a\ ' ·unKQ Hnrl )I'phan Hallie:n(\ilSlrid \, nrk

Lodja District

Superin lennent

irel t l ' oj Edl'calion

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W. S. Hughl'LLW. S. Hughlett

Mary Foreman until

.June 1. 19·10 I{ulh O"l'IJole. {-ffee

live Jun L ]940

J. n. Mav until JutlC

1. 1940H. T. Wheel!.'}',

cift'ctive June 1. 1910Edith Marti niyrUe Zic<.tf(.o:>

MY1·t!eZicafoo

e Myr 1\ Zi -afol se

Mrs. W. S. Ilugtl\etL J II'S. I . T. Wbc '1 '

h·s. H. 1'. Wheeler

J. H. 1\fa\\ unLii.l lme 1. l ! ) I J

H. r. \\ h el r, Hel!t ive .1 une 1. 1!141J

.illr:'.•1. K~ 1 a w .

Dr. W. S. Hughlett

.r. .T. Davis\v . n. L '!wi '. fury ;\lol -0

:VII'S. W. U. L, WI

Anninlae White

Calhel'ine PaJ'h 111

:1\1 r,.". W. B. Lc wi.iMI'H, J. J, Davis1 frs. W. B. L \ isI . C, Ayre

A. 1. P ·id. un 11 lun

1 J!110\Y. Lh.: P l l i l ~ r . I!ffectivc

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irls' Home

Social anr} Public Health ""orkDistrict Woma 's Work

Woman's \ \ nr-l· (Lo(lja Z nc)

Mr . A. J. RddDora Jane Armstrong

Mrs. A. J. Reid. untilJune J. 19lt1

.Mrs, W. De Ruiter, ef

fective June 1. 19·10

Mr.. 1. U. Tuwnsl y

I ATIVE APPOI TMENT

Wembo Nyama Distlict

Lambuth Memorial Church andHospital Chapels

Lambuth Memorial ChurchJunior Pastor nel Student. Pu tor

UkitlUl8 CircuitVili Circuit

\Vembo Nyamn Gil' uitOlete

Ngandcmeml'lLomembe

Koko LumamiEsamangua

Ot pa

Uuyumbi

Shungu OkcliDju[u

Ukita Sumbu

Uduku

ndta DlOngoWembo LuaDinta

Tinga Statioll

Ukil'UkLndaMukunclji and linga

Yit.enge Nganc\ul"atehc

Ukita Ndjcka

Yallape

LubeftJ

Supplies

Minga District

rimbulu Charles

Shutshu Pier.W ctl hi Ukunda A u g u ~ t T..umb lilu Nikolas

Shuku Jo efu

Ngandemema J oaniAhuka Paulu

Longengo Mateu

Ndjati AugustLukandju Jakoba

Luhata JoaruPendi JoaniNdjovu PauluUkitana Paulu

Unya Ngur.ga PauluUkH'Oleng... Alphonse

Abuluki JeromeT'll 'umbo FilipoPlidlema Jo efu

W, mba Kungu Ama nUllS

I ullurnbi Andre

Mulenda Francois

Luhala Andn:lDiumi Pierre

Kinyaltlba Paulu

Okem i Paulu

'1'<\k'Ji Pier 'C

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Ona Kasongo LlI}lanU Augu..<;t

Shutsha (Djnndu) 'l'ulamba Andre

SuppJit!SNganda UIIY Eliya

T hf!ko Saka )' : m g ~ MichelUdinga Mundala Albert

Tunda District

'funda Station and Kiuuml.Jo Circuit Luhrta DanyC'kEmungu Circuit Lllmllmba Jerome

upplies

Pene Olenga E1 n bo P i rre

Luhahi YUlIudu AntuineNdjadi Olckl) Sh l1ngtl JoaniPene Sllia Lolli Michel

Lodjn Distri ,t

Lotlja Station Shaumba P it·rn,

'und.i'ljlllua~ I l d

Loclja Circu it Ngundj010 :;\1oseMbo lJjamba balm

Dimui Otub /) r ert'(:Shut.sha Ya Ngllnda Vetshi m, mua Audl'cI andolo TapuLu S ilas

W tsni NJJadi .,hungll .]o"du

Peng' 010\ '0 Fwliala P i ~ r l - e Mamba , stIka Pierre

Uyumbu Urnumbu Andr

Yall1kulu Di '1 hi Dany 1Lut tlndulu and J ~ a t a k u I"lnlbe circuit Ngel a Jnkobn

} ' . ; g o D ~ O Um'Okokn Ial'cusMudimbi Lokof\g'[I lit-he lU' ungn Lundl1)/l Danycie

Ulmula Llllwdi Jakooa

Kltambida Uruaw All leeEsongo lJjin '11 lJikulli Tom, .

Ngomlm [ I "l:u Andrt.'

Ulsi1udi Olckl)J1 'a Palll,

Mianga Mmlim hi MuseLI1 pUll 11 U, ungo P;l1S

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GENERAL NARRNl'IV !. REPORT,

WEMBO NYAM DIS'rRICT

Tweni.v five yearH ago Bishop Larnhuth arrived at Wembo N '3

ma \vith a party of BU' missionnrie:,; to open up mission work for the

Atetela Iyibe. The accomplishment.s for Chri t iu I.h t period have

been well vi:malized in the pageant of the Silwr Jubilt, and reported bv:r pl'esenh tives of Lhe Jubilee Committee, vVhile grat.t!flll to God for the lJlcfl' iug uel attainments of the past. Ll e d plorable depths of d cpr/wity into whioh centuries of healheni 'm

haye plunged this land and m which mo't of it sLill remaiIlB offets any feeling of pride or self·complaeency over t h ~ attainments

of the pao;t. While indeed the morning light ha.:: broken into thousands of souls redeet ed by the ower of the life'giving Chri:t,:,still the very atmosphere in which they Jive iy surcharged by the

influences of heathenism in (h form of pol" J.,t' my chUd marrillg)

low standards of morals and i(lolatry of n ~ u I J L l l ! undermining

('haracter, V\le seek to proclaim a gospe sutJi'iently al1-indm'liv,and far-T aching" as to l'egenerate the indh'idurtl sOlll 80 HUH Ill'may not again full into t he subtle sins of hir; heathen environ

ment. H Dwever ()ften we are:: griuvi\)usly disapIOi'ltcd in many

ne t!T attaining these endR, we < r likewise amp ly repaid in thecon 't:cratiun and faithfulness of others,

P 'rhaps in this Itmd dIe church i.:; eall·d upon to Imgage inm 'e sphere of acti c service than in a,' ot1er. Hut in theseenlarged rea lms f resp nsihility we li1u')wi e ent"l mOre door of

!Sacred privilege as membel's of tllP Church of Chri -t, Entering

those doors we arc able to mold tl e thinkin.; of our outh, lifttht' tandardH of our womanhood and bring pre sure to bear upon

mnny pha es of adu It life, Seven days of' each we('k of the sd 001

l'rm we ha\c a group uf eDger youth with us 'eking to knowthrou£h p pcept and . ample {he· truth wrnch suts men u'ee, As

c heal the multitudes of the sick who come to our door and, ur ho Pltal ,V(! have ample opportunity to tell them the story of

the grea t physician who can h_al b th body nd soul. As '" conI>t.ruct om home::; We ma,'" place I t>for lUr WOdmlEU th pl'Ul8 of

the great architect. 'rh 'n s we organize the militant church v¥ seek

to show j h ~ m thut lhio mighty Christ can l 'edeCl1 from t I f ' power

nnd pollution of sill. lfoto this chaGtic life brou,'ht abou t by heathenism we entcl' lhe la k of exalting Lhe Christ who alone oaubring order out of chaos. To always keep the primal"y things in

their rightful order as we press this battle close by the scene ofcontlict is one of our most difficult tasks. While thp past y\::al ' has

Iwt bel'n without it 1 ss<'l:i ancl cr08ses in QU,' labors, y\?t w(;! give

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Educational

Th is phase ' the work ha bee under the general ::.upervision of

Miss Annimae White, assl ted by Miss Oatherine Parham, who is

in charge of the Gir l ' Home. 'I'hb department is doing a very efr 'ct i 'e piecf;! of WOl·k. that is te11ing in lhe ljfe (If the nathc POllQ

lntion. The feeling ilS becoming more gener'al among the older folksthaL their children must go to school and get knowlellge. Some of heboys and g-irl , wl o ha e f inishe th Tunda school have al".J finil:ihed Bible and Normal oolsand huve gone out into t - \ ' i l l a g (3S teacher nnd pt'eaeher a nd are making' v p r ~ Jefinite contr"lu

lion to our Chure l .

There ha b en an avernge a ttendanct' of one hun red seven+S-lIneduring the year au a n average of eighty bt.lYs in the boarding chGol.

There has been an average of f1ftr girl"i in the H o m ~ . Becau:e of

lhp fOUl' new dOl'mitorie!;, Mi, s P!lrham hus been able to take in SY!CCl1

girls during th ' year, The e. tM curricLlla lIrk has included bu,'ket

ball. Rewin/!, harmoni 'a 111UF1C, and simple ~ ' m e Ic,r the yeunger

children. Thil'ly-on of the gills lnvc bought T ', l' m ul .

Evangelistic

WI} found on the 'li ,t ict a t the beginning of th Cmfere! "e year,t wenty-eight preaLhcl's, co un ting all classes, Six t f (lei:>(; ha'le notbeen to Bible Schoo!. F or these wcn ty - jght pl' ' a d 1 e r ~ there weI

twel 'e church s. During the year there 1 . Vic!. been built seventeen

churches a nd three parsonages.

A the beginning of 1 9 ~ 1 9 two boys were Rent to Bibl tkhl)ol; two

have been d ismissed forilllm I'alityand two have bet .<1:> n6'ed forJack of interest in th" rk. We had two boy :; to com' to us fl'omBIble School a t tl.e beg'i ll ning of lb year. On of t hese has been S'? l1t

out into 11 w work. H e is in Ole of the large v1llages {If the tribe and

is ddng,plendidw r k. We wishw had ma ny more like John Wesley

Shungu.

There hav(· been .'averal t:aJ]s from th ' r chwfs, wBming wor_ toue 0 )cn ed in their v:l1ages W , h.t:e chUl'ches in of eing

bum ill lW oLilel' \ il ia'" '8 fI present.

There hi' 'e be I I lccdved into full ill ' mbership durrng th ' year,

two hUl1l1r\.!d l·ightv-flVI , ('()utlting men, \H)men and childn n, bt tth ' maJI l'Ity of the. f> ure adult . The natl ve 01 fering-s for the year

will to tal abuut . ix tl.ousand fran').

We have held t vo sari s of special sen'ices on the Slatiol dUling

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sagp in suet i t cl 'a f and u n d e r o U l n ~ · 1 . J m a l l " r , ~ I c l / of 0111'

p r e a c l 1 ~ l ' ! ' ! !'ecei\ed \ ' e r y d c f l : ' 1 i t . e h e 10 Ih _ l' s p l r l ~ u a l l J e s a n d w e n ~ back tn lhell' wurkwith a burnIng desll'e to help theIr pcnpl ,M ny 01

th girls in the Hom and u l a r g ~ number (If the Mi 1"10n boy. were

h Iped in the." meel in!!-. Snme of the tei chers seem Lo have g ttell a re'!1 eXpel'iE'llCe and law' been dift' n nt ince, 'l'hey have a.-kedt go to the Leper Culony anu nearby ... illagl>g 0 hoJJ fiervices.

There have be 'n thl' e·t '\\ ' illg cl:l!'ses starter! In t h ~ out-villa ~ e < ; '.'llh g"ll'ls in thp. . choo!.", Their p r i \ ~ i l e g - · (.If .. e w i n ~ depend r t 00

t lei . ; ttpndance every day in schoo l. The tolal nlln! • r in L h ~ e ( ' 1 3 : ~ e : 5 is nineleen, '1'h re has b (!n onc dass I I f . lX boy oomg

hand, 'or1 til l a ~ t quartet, Th i. class htlPIlcns tu be where th '

·van list is t!specially i n t f ~ r e : ; t e d along thi J:ne,H. SIJcctil111y .. 1I bmitterI.

J. J. Dav"

l)EPOUTS OF C01\lDII'fTEEF)

Heport Evangelistic Committ.ee

We recommend:

1. That this year we have an at gdistic te m uf some few of UUI'

he'Sl native pl'l..!ilChers go about {rot t i , n ~ lo time Iwl ;,!ng at ~ I ' i U ' re\ i OIl an camp-n I : ! ' t m g ~ w h i ~ ' h na y be hl:ll<l u the sion .uring lhl yelc'r, Tl i tpam. \'"e It'Cllmmen to be under the

I atlflgeme-o t ot" one f our ffibSio'ltuie ' , \\ h(j s l1 rotll.l I, priy ileg 'u to puhllsh m o n t h l ~ r l i l ws sl1cet giving Ol lL date\;. l la.w; am.I I 'e

suI .,<', of this pro )',';un,

2, That our annua l Pas Lors' Sc 00 1 be hell a t W \ llb ) N ,'ama

81:< tion lIY lnJ Janu: I'Y 0 IHth . n l t hat MI'. Anker be tho deall

01 the sdlOol and w rk out a l lrogl" II I for IL t,ogether WIt h the

, r t · ) t l ~ committe' 0n con[t!reuce OUl"e,3, ' l ' h a ~ IT,) lwt1ceto -til W IVPS of ol ygarnists lOL bl,;' d(;ceptul

for chul'cr. ml m b e r ! ' l h i ~ ) " ,1. Th t mora attention be given to the se t! In up of the villa "elocal cllt. eli org.tnization (choos ing- of :;tew I'll, elL) a.., oon as

!)o sihl , .5, That 8 larie.; of 0 ' 11' 11 I" t >1.'5 b._ l1ig-1l 'M U ...( l so th'lt l h ~ y Wi ll !lotbe fo I or lemptpd tel' 0 lhe" kinds or \ Qr {; dt'awing them away

from \',ol'k for which h€y h a v ~ be n !';"nt Ollt.

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AmendmenItem Nn. 1 to end "l1nder thn r UllUg"me ' \ ) f Lhr

of ou . mis- i n ies.Item No. :.; W! i; r j ted.

Ueport of Committee 011 • fissi .1·Y ocieli

l'Y too. Ank r. 'l}airma!l

M'lma At i, a KUllilli, -. en b. rye

J di a I'lJIllbi

el) f. Of Clla"h • nmmittce.

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church.

That Miss Kelly conliriue to be our Church Schoo I orrespondcnt

fol' th e Congo Mission.

That 1\ course in Church School Teacher Training bo includedin t he curriculum of the Bible. Normal and Pastor' Schools.

Res}H 'cLfully suLmitted.

Mrs. "V heeler, Chairman

Edith Martin. SecreLary

Report of tIt COJWl itl e n Hesoluiions

We. th members of the Methodist Epi copal Congo Mission, now

in S(:SSlon at Wemoo Nyama in this year of the Silver JubIi\ee of ourmission. wi!'lh to express l l r gratitude to God for ur many ble\isings:

For the coming of Bishop At't hul' J. MOI))·e. and l3ishop a nd I·S.

John M. Springer to be presen t with us to 14uid· u, al this Conferen 'e.Bil:lhop "Moore has given devoted a ld untiring serv ice t he work

of God among the Batel la. He is greatly bp.lo \'ed by l he people fthe Mission, b th whIte and black. We extend to Bi hop pr inger ahearty welcome. and assurance of nur prayers fur the years of service

t o our pea Jie . which lie ahea uf 1 im.We have heon happy indeed to have with us as our gu , ts Lh eR(>verend H. W . Coxill, Secretary of the Cnug r Protes tan t Counci l.Mr. H. T. Bl'in tol1 , Reverend J . 'Iv. Allen . Reverend and Mrs. P . 1"

McE lroy. Reverend a d Mrs. Henry Moye/i, Monsieur a rl Ma dame Delcour t and Jacqueli ne, Monsieur Dn l)ons. Monsieur and Madame Frant,;ois, as well as a number of chiefs of our Batetela people.

Words fai l us to express ou r appreciation to a ll . bot.h wh ite a nd

black. who made possibl the wonder ful pagean t showing the pro

~ T e s of lhe work f God among our pcopi(' from the beginning ofhe Mission to the present da te. W re member with deep apprecia

lion the part our bel ved Mrs. Ayres hari in t he preparati n of theageant.We are truly g l'al ful to Wembo Nyama Stat.io for t.h ir gracious

~ t a 1 i t y as cxpresRed in music, d('liC'iuu' meals, ingenIOUS a il,l .. L

b.'active decorations and happy fe llowship.We recommend that he b r i c k ~ used by til toastmas ter be tUl'nml

o el' to the Buildmg CommiLl.ec.As \Ve 14 to our vnnom; post." of service we carl'y with (IS Ule .,varc]

used by l3igho[1 Mooro a:;. a text. "Speak unto l he 'h tldren 01' lsra Ithal they go forwm'd. JI

Dora Jane A r l l 1 t l O n g Ghnirm n

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Report of "pedal ommith,'c of Inv 'tignLion

1. Utuka Pierre is t i l l ; present at hi 'onfercnce but is at Lod.ia

t mporarily, inee he bima I f has pr"'\'iou Iy admiLted. in lh ' pre. cnce uf evera! witnessc . of I ein guilty of immorruiLy. we r .commend that his n. me be drOPIJcd from tht: Conference roll of

(lrea •}F'!" ,

2, After m e c t j T l ~ \ i 'e "ilh Ob Ii Pilm't! i l l further in\' til{(ILionof LhL- en ' ( ! whie! was 1 ft 0 pr frOltl In t Y RI"S m cting lhi. com·mittee regrp /.. to repo('L that il I unable Lu uismi Lhc ·I.arges of

immorality arainst him. Til cu E: IlI1lTowcd duwn t rej "cLing lhe\\ orels of lwo witnc::l!,; s, whl) had Bothing Lo gain in this maller hy

their V..!slimonie . or rejecting the wo ds oft i l l !

defendant Oboi. thewiln.s. wet" olle l ) f IlIr oath\.! p tors and the wife or Oooj's

hro 'uer. 'lhi8 ('omrlliLl'e called ill lit commit ftc [Dut i ,e pa,tors

'ho had iovesligat d Ihis cas Lhe roughly lhe y ar hefore. Ii IIc o m l l l i t t c c ~ , . re (If 'n mind allli un:tllim l\ Jy r '\ mmen I thnl:t1 e name of I)uoi be UroPIJ'li 'r m the 'n I' 1 cro l l .

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S ILV E R JUBILEE STA T I STIC S

W embo Nyama

Opcnin l;' of

Station 1 !J l4

'1'1 '22 ' ~ 8 '3:3 ';';fj '39

iI,jl Hs ional'ie,.; G Ii1 !) 14 J2 Hi

N a ti ve Preache r s 2 4 80 flO Jf ) Vii Ia!!;es Heachert '! :'.1 117 78 101

Chu1'ch Builrtinp;s ,'0 5 ; ~ 64

Chlll'ch M emh e t's 621 1711, l li07 1 ~ 1 8 2

Probationer s IJ;l 127 2065 8(i9 1004,

Nat. Oft'e 1' ings, f1's , '! '! 16, '! 10));:)51 I

Worn , Mil-iH, SOl: , 'r F,7 .it) ;n

Schools ;! !J 2R i)() (if) ,I

Students 1·11i5 2:310 2'i24 2:32()

\1aUve T cachet's :38 ( 0 dO

Bible Sthoo l Gra(i. !l l ( i :31 12

Normal 12 9

G i1'b in Home :!;4 40 iJ4 ;57 :J()

() I'Jlhans

I:, l a l , ' , 1. I

j)jspen, P t. 4, 4!H 10, i ) 7 ( ) ' ~ O , :37 29 ,114 :3t),!)!)2 1

Majo r Operations 67 11 ;1 1 ! 1 ~

JIl inol' I !) !l 7·1 1=J5

'22

4

a

2,1

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55

II f)4

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It-122

' 2."1 '33 ';;!)

f) In !J

G ID 2,1 :::8

.j 0) " ;)0 20

" 17 2fl

!)n =H1 no 8 11

6 116 19( i 7i1

'/

2,286 !);:1·1 i), 100

(i 13 10

ii 21 22 2S

127 (i54 G7G 676

26 28 la

1 2t ) 60

'/ 1 1

1 7 ~ } r,:1S8 4:nJ ~ : 1 ( (

61 (17 148 171

,zg C') 7.

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STATISTICAL

FUR F.IG MI :S S lON A HIES

;VI jssionaries in General Section

Men .. . .Women . .... .."in Dl"pt. uJ: Woman '::; Wurk .....l i TIVE WORKER:,

Nu . orda in ed pi'eache rs las t year ..

j 0 , PI"('; ('h('r, I,l"rlnion! ' ( ,(H' ,

T otal No. Mc.1ai ncd preachel'::> now

No. f ull Conferenee members lastI

ye;I1'Nt) . Teceivcrl into the cunfere nce

this ycar .. ... .........Tola l Nu. full confcnmcl! mem

ben.. now

No. ct>nfei"enl'c member::; on trial

la ,.;t year .....

'1.1. conference member::; 1"<.,(, 'd un

trial t.his yeur

Tout! No. cu nfc("cnce Il1 c mbersl 'n

trial n U\' l .. ' ... .. .. ... . ..... ....No. prcachers last year .....

:-.lo IOCHl prcachcJ's received thi:-;

,Year

Total ?<o. loeal pr('adwl's now .....

! o. exhorte r s last yeill'

Nfl. exhoi'tc rs rece ived this yea t·

Total No, ex hortpl's n QW

Total No. l ' r ~ cn URCII WOR K

::11.1. o l ' < l <:,;-;:.rg;;:,; sf)C"(et ics ( c O I ! ~ 1 ' t . ' ! ~ a t j o n 8 )

No. ChUl'ch members last yca t' .

I

:\jo.l'cmo\'(Jdonlieddul·ing Llleyc:Jl'

No, t'cl:eived by lettel't \ (), ," ceive.dQn prvfc :;tiion of faith

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r e p < ~ l ' : 1 t O l ' Y m embf'i'iS on ,'1.1 11 last

ye.a r . ..

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tlw year

j.l l'c>p; u'atory mcm" ' '' ' ' brl) J

ti 'cell dur ing yea,'

,\ 1 11 . . . . ,

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nu \v . . . . . . . ,. .. . .. . . . . . . ,

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\ 'a t r.J I;.i!n f ' l a:lSc>; a at-j

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( ' I f n ~ C l - l PIWPE J{'f)

No. bl'iel il l< ild ing•; . .. .. .. ..

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MINUTES OF THE TWE NTY THIRD

SESSION OF THE MIS SIONAR IES'M EETING

F:d d ay, September 22, 1939

41

The twenty thi.rd session of the METHODIST EPISCOPALCONGO MISSIONARIES' MEETING convened at 9:30 A. M.~ t e m b e r 22, 1939 at Wembo Nyama Station with Bishop Arthur

J. Moore presiding. The group was honored with the presence of

Bishop and Mrs. John M. Springer, who will be in charge of this

field after the General Conference next Spring.

Elect ion of Officers

C. W. Chappell was elected secretary and Miss Lorena Kellywas chosen as his assistant.

Committee on Nominations:

The secretary of the Executive Committee, which acted as a Com mittee on nominations, read the following report and it was adopt ed.

Evange listic Committee:

Mr. Anker, Mr. Chappell, Miss Kelly, Mr. Reid, Mrs. De Ruiter,Mr. Wheeler, and Mr. Davis.

Educational Committee:Miss Parker, Miss Rees, Miss Martin, Miss White, Miss Zicafoose,

Mr. Townsley, and Mr. Lovell.

Medical Committee:

Dr. Lewis, Miss O'Toole, Dr. Hughlett, Dr. Sheffey, Miss Arm

strong, and Miss Robken.

Transport Committee:

Mr. Maw, Mr. Davis, Mr. De Ruiter, and Miss Foreman.

Woman's Work Committee:

Mrs. Maw, Miss Robken, Miss Parham, Mrs. Anker, Mrs. Reid,Mrs. Townsley, and Mrs. Stilz.

Auditing Committee:

Miss Martin, Miss Parham, Mr. Ankel', and Mr. Reid.

Publicity Committee:Mr!". Lewis, Mrs. Sheffey, and Mr. De Ruiter

The agenda were read and after being supplemented were accepted.

Bishop Moore spoke of his crowded schedule and asked that thegroup consider especially the problems relating to the Board ofMissions before his departure on Sunday afternoon.

Miss Rees read the report of the Lodja Survey Committee. Thereport was discussed and voted on item by item. The second item

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W I t " ~ a'llCnrlerl. Th r 'flot twa!'; then a pteti as a whole Sec n.!IJort 1.Hi. hop Moore :J.!:'k tl Dr. Hughlett to take he cbi r and discuss the

i \ o , k i n g ~ for Jf\/1 othnl he nnd £i hop. pl'ingcr mightleave th meel

in." tc, greet t/ e Sta.te Official. M r Lo\ lll'cad t.he l'p-port oft h c A ~ k

hITs COll lmirtpc an!1 with a few mmlJl' chAn ·.e lhe re orl was adopted .

It wa ', "pted If nl b) Cl1arrm:m nd S c c r ~ t n r y of the E. eutti' C

ComfT'iLlpp he "k l'lt:>d hy the grOt l \) as a whole by hallot in tend of

,,1,' ir,f" th E-' hx cutive C O l l l m i t t ~ and having th 'm elec their ( I \'11

eh .... irman :lPf! sec 'L ' ~ a . y, Tt i. thong l hat thIs "'ould Jl: i ve a greaLer

moral SJppc'rt t () the Comm ittee by' th Missinn ~ l , a wi eThe bnllots 1'e r ~ s d for Ihe election 1)1' a (' ), u'man of !.he Ex 'eu

t ive ('om liUee f or t he cpm ill g' CH I'.Mr. Lovell read the repol'L"r th U, M. H. tnl Stl ' I! , '1'11(' report w&s

adopted. e rC[lnr t 2.The report of the C r . C, c tl tlTl Ci1l01 wn!'l r('ad D. Mr. LClve ll. The

cnll ncilloL prcsenh>d certa in reCOmll1enl] l t i m' h' the gr(lU[. They

\feTe d j s c u ~ s e t 1 l l ! ) c l votetl on Hem hy i tem ami lhen adupteo a<: ;1

\\'hole. S e (']In I ' l'Th t eller ' r cr Ol 'ted the Il TC'ome ( :f t he 1a ll ( t for cI aillr a ll I f tre::

Ex 'u.Liv COn1ll1 i t et . Mr. . uh r is the "-'hui),l1lan of he Executiv

Committe ', t'0r the C( lflJi n g' year.ThE' chairnwll of the variou;; cOTUmitt"e , annO,lDCl'1l L'It "1m alill

1J ace of their m e c t i n ~ ; ; . The ballo ts weI ' J(lsser1for the dwo"lmg of a ~ e c l ' e t C \ l ' . ofthe EXI 'Cl l

ti w Committe · f or t he (oUling' YP(ll'. T1!( ' te llers VI 111 report \,a lk,[::;,It t ill afLernoon P

The mC l>t ing ad.iolll' l1u l wi t h pr<tyE'1' b ; .01', UJwis.

Aftern on fiession

'I h II1cetin!! \\ as \.'alled to ol·d <>r ;.<t 'l o'clock 1,:., D dl( p .J oh! 1\1.

I J l ' i n g ~ ' r . 1\ r n" \' i,.; \f'cl in Tll'ay 4]'. The m i il U t(>:'. of Lh Tiill'n ng sf"'sio tl

were nad ncl ' ,pp l

'1 he repr;"f 111' tlll: "il·<.;l ballot l l , l' th , e ('l'etul',Y 01 the Executivl!

'( I l ll11i ttp.t' w'.: Jlven hIt a<: 11001)(> penmll had a Intl lol ' i t. the sec('l lrlbail I \Va )I;:: :St·( r•

wh dt. i z re<1d the re )llrt of the I .. · ~ r H i R, pre (' nUl iVl!, r ' ( : l '1 , ' ' '1 l

I Hish np Mu(.r\' l1 R 'crl if thl: nlul (Or or "ht( ining rl ( ~ { , 1 1 1 1 t ' f ' I( n I·,V V I ~ l 1 l b ( ~ a lli hl l . ! .1il!gt1 had II ' , 'I I :-e l ~ : d t.'Ir, AI kef' :La rl t i l 11.

t el iou l l)t 'Pl'l"; ' \ ("! : in lhe h nll.-orrh, Leg'l\ l 'e ,res,'nt tilt: III'I,!'I,\'

1.\\ '1 l ) , : IUI l ' l f ~ t t i l ' ( ; 1 ; \ l n i l . : : a i n ~ oflh l' P r ( ' v i / 1 c , ~ h;',d wrirten

asking' hal t e:. be r"Llll 11' ,' J 'J, 8( me l l I i s t a ~ ( ( : t - l \ 'e ' f ' II < dil l th 1)1 ,

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"'fhanlc.sgivng FOI' Annive'sBI'Y

A letter f rorn M.t"... Dardell was read.

Thi.! rl!pmt of l h ~ ! third boll,t was readq'!l'l' 'lm'y uf tfl(\ Ex£;cu ttv C·)Ul l1i ttcc f i l l ' th

Ih , llIe(1tin,' adjoul'neu wlIbT\l': l y e r

b

E ling S t : ~ s i o n

finished as tluicldy us po sibl "The report of the !:leC( .nci ballot fur "ecretury of tht.: Executive Com

miltee w ~ s given but as no one had a mnjority the lhird ballot waspassed,

The rep 1 t. 0 ' the Language Commilt e was l 'eall by Mis. Mal'tin

and "as acc 'pted, S e I'e ort 5,M[', Reid read the repOlt of the Committee on Evangelism and it

\ adovted. ee report 6,

Bisht'lp Moore sp I e of the Hoard's g eat desite to s]leed up the

Building PI ogram hr th c ming ) car, The report of the BuildioC'"~ l I p e r i . fir was read by .. II', De Ruiter, See r(Jpol't 7. The Bu di gCorru11l ttce w ::; a.ked to Jraw ,JJl a policy to he followed in t e

Building JJrogram riuring l e coming year and present it t thi bod),Bishop Moore expl'Cs. d his JO r that Mr, e nuil" has c o n ~ e ' 1 t ~ d to give ' U tIme to d h ' e c t l n ~ the Building Program o1'the Missionun il 1111', Reid goes on furlough in 1940, I t W{\::i voted th t theHuilrling Comndtt e for the coming year c o n : : : i ~ t of two members

frtlm each (\ f the f Ll I' SLation. besi les Mr, De H iter who will headlh ' 'onunilt e, ( ,1(> [rom f>al'h St Ll()n hali I . H ~ Council worker,

A Jetter was "ead fl'on1 MacKinl1 ()n (> pr' '11,' her appreciationtor the 'ympathy ( I t thc Mis,'ion In the lu:-;s of her moth ra nd

l idmoth 1','l'h t! follo wing n , b I ~ h r r ' m wa rtlad from Mi ' s 1\1- d\..i:lnon at lrl l J l ' ,

" ~ l l i :

Confidence For Flltw'e"

TI ll , 'V , Chappell wi li

comill:- l'm ',

D" Lewi:;,

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made a motion which was amended to the effect, "That candidatesbe urged to study Fren:::h first. in America and that a time fromsix months to a year as a rule be arranged in Europe by the

Secretaries and the candidate missionaries for the study of French.

Furt.her, tha t the same privilege be accorded to missionaries

already in servi -:-e who had not yet been given it, when d.esiredand possible." The motion was carried.

The chairmen of the stations for the coming year were an

nounccu. They are as follows:W embo Nyama ........ Mr. Anker

Minga ......................... Dr . Hughlett

Tunda .. .. ........ ............ Mr. Davis

I tunderstood that these men are, by virtue of their office,members of the Executive Committee for the coming year.

The ballots were passed to elect the remaining four members

of the Executive Committee.

The question of the C. P. C. askings was discussed. I t was moved

and passed that the C. P. C. councillor continue his correspondence

with the Board Secretaries explaining the increase in the askings.

In reply to the request from Leopoldville that our mission supply

a Librarian for the bookstore there Bishop Moor<:! stated that Mr.

Coxi l l said that. a possible solution to this problem had been found.The tellers reported the result of the ballot. The following per

sons were ejected as members of the Executive Committee for thecoming ·year: Miss Parker, Miss Rees.

The ballots were passed again that t\.vo more people might beelected to the Executive Committee.

The question of the name for the two branches of the new Meth

odist Church in the Congo was discusseci. Bishop Spri'1ger suggested"Methodist Lusambo Congo Mission" for this field and "MethodistKatanga Congo Mission" -for the field in the Elizabethville area.

The tellers reported the result of the ballot for the ejection of

the two Executive Committee members. No one was elected.I t was anno'1nced that the next session would convene

next morning.

The henediction was pronounced by Bishop Moore andmeeting was adjourned.

at 8:15

the

Morning Session, September 23, 1939The morning session ('onvened at 8:15 with a sermon by Bi shop

Moore on the theme, "The Mood of a Christian."

The minutes of the evening session were read and corrected.

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Mr. . De Hui In!' r ~ a d t.he r port of lhe (J1'l'c"lpond 'n l to i h ' "CollgOMis>.ion N 'W1I". No. ~ l .

,1 is r lly feall Lhe ll!pol'l of th Cort'csponuent to "L'Evangile 'n

Afl·ique". N\), 10.Th!: report of til Si l\'cr J u b i l l ~ c commiLt) l ' ~ a d byMl'. De

f uiLer. No . 11.Th • report of thl:! bnlllts f. I' the memb -r of th 8Xt!L'Utive Com

mit.tee members wa. made ... Jr. Reid was eled.cd u member of the

~ o m m i t t e .Dnllo . \V )'0 l,as 'ed ag(till to ll.!ct tw mol' members of lhe E. ec

ut.iv' Cnmmitt •.•.The h, ely di:,cus > I lhe net d of appropriatiun for 194.U to me Lth

Mi ion'. lblig.ltion. to ~ l r - . MoyeR for the servi 'e:s which he is T' 'nu ring' the MiR ion. I t wa' explained (hat a ' the requ'st went In

l'rom the l\Iissionaries' Meeting of last year for the Board's approvaluf MI'. Moyes' becoming TIUl'I'hasin'" agent luI' the ~ n s s j o n aL Lus<

mho n(l a -king Wd!:! made in the 1940 a ~ k i n g s . not knowing th \ at

iLllLlp of t l Board 01 the pr positi ,noI t \'aR announceu thut Lhe

lhard a!)pl'o\'ed the Pl'oposiLion antI is sending appropriatIon. furH :m. It wa' further eXlJlaill"d rhat thIS flel'vic egan in ept >mbcr"f l : l : ~ ami that his salur:v for the last four munths 01 1 9 3 ~ had not

been setlled.

The lltolion wa' made and jJ:lssml Lhal the Board of ~ l i S H i o n s be!.

: <:k·tl I'm' $200.00 during 19· 0 for lhl;! salm'Y of uurt1urch.a.<;ing agent

ill Lusambo and ~ 1 i 7 . ( ) 1 ) hack salary (or the ltlst 'our month:; in 1ft

Ie l' th ' • alTJe PUl"JlO!''', and that these funds be :1sl'ed of lh I n...o sec

ti'JliS oJ I lU' Board: iS3. i{J each.

Tll'repoI' of tlte \\TOHlaIl'S Work Committe va.. read, (li:cuss£!),and wloptcd item by item. The report wa' th n adoptl'u as a whole.

NlI. 13.'The teller report 'rl he r Sll l t uf tile ballots. Nu one was elect U.

and thl' ballot' ~ ' e l " d i . ~ t r i h u t c d again.

IIi. s Zirafo ., r l ~ a u the r"port of the Edllcationa l ommittee. Nt).14. I t was moved aun pa sed that the Chuit' appoi.nt a committee to

~ t u t i v and brill to t h i ~ body recomm ndatiOllS for correlating the

prllJ.,';'am of thc Dihle Sch til an 1Normal :schcol. H ~ m s 1 and 2 weI'r ferr 1 to this cl)mmill . Il-m. 3, l. and 5 W€ 'e a lopted.

1\lr. LIJ\ell r • d th ' rellO·t f the E ...·Cllti\·C Committee. Nfl. r .Bisholl l\1CJor' ask d lhnL tlw minuL'R or the Exc utive :ommittc

b_ k pt ,"cry full and that they be mimeographed and sent to everyI II mber of the mi sion,

' fh, repOl't of the Mt'dical Commilt e ViiS r '!:ld bv Mis Q'To Ie.

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The repOI't of Lhf' )ommittee on U nif n Fees a n, R ules was read

hy t.1 r. ~ l l . The 'epor t wa ad opted . No . 18.Ui" hof, I OOl'e ap,lornt. d ~ h e fo ll owing e r s o n o n th e cO!llmitt e to

I rin g- in l'eComflwn a tiol!S concerning the Bib le School and Nor ma l

School :Dr. 1l1Ighl(Jtt . lVli." 11m·tin. Mr. Chapl)t'\l. Mr, De Ruiter, l\[r

Anker, Mi8sPal'!{C'r. Mi s Zicafoose. Mr. De Rui ler reao the propos cl

policy of tht:: bu ilding pr ogr nl for th e coming yeC'l'.

The l ! e r s . 1 a (le the repor t of th _ ballots for t he electinn of t.he

Executiv e Committe" mem bel'S. Mr. Wheeler and Mis,, Par ker were

e) .'ded. I t was announCed that t.he a fte rnoon ses"i0n \vould beg in at

2 : ~ ! The nwet.in g' was <idjo ur nerl .

Afternoon Session

After t he i n ~ ' of a hymn til(' mi nu te s of the 11 ommg- session

were ;'ead and ppt·cved.Hi hop Moure read ap pointment of the . Iiss ionaries for the cl.m

1:1).(' y l-al'.

T he di"cussiotl of the Bu ildi ng policy for t he Miss iOl vas CO I1

tinuwl. After ;., ft:'w al endm nts t.h policy was adopted. No, 19.i t was moveu and t a rried that the motior, carri ed yestel'riay concel'n i l l t hp m thod (J f selecti ng- t he Bu:ld ing Committee be t'escinded andtha t the Hi ' hop appoin t t 11e C mmi t tee.

A I t u.'l' from th e Congo Eva ng-elistic Mis!::lioll W'l" rea (1 Coil 'ern in fl'

the boul1r1ari s between the Missions. I t was moved and passedthat the sect'dal'Y he ins L ucted to writ e the C. E. M. sta ting that

vv e r ega rd the SULl ther n bou ndal'Y of the Kibomho Territory .8 the

southern hULlndarv uf Lh ~ 1 e t h u d i s L Church's area in th. t Recti 11.

[.'urthermol'(o, tha t 'this bo y u<'legate to Tun a StaLion t he au t.hority Lo

maJ< e~ n y

small adjustmenls with tha t Mission in regard tol a ~ t : s

w it.I'in a fe w kilom tel'S of that b oun dary. "l \\'a8 moved and can i d that as a fu ture p licy fo . r "pot ts to th '

;\l1ssion Meding- each mis. io cry .\Tl'ite a n annua l r .port and tha to m e member of each depd L' Lme t l e sel ,c:ted to wri te a com ,0. ite re

!JOt' to b read a t on fere nce r a the r tha n individua l reports .S in ce the State is inte rf>s tecl in giving medals for certain len th" of

s8rvice r lluere cl b y na Li ves in var io 'Js fif'lds it was moved and p assedtha: th ,' SL , (ion eh il'men turn Dvm' t o t he L g-al Hepresenta ti 1e t he

nam es of Lho::; nat iVe!'; who ilave ,'endered long terms o f ervice H tvar iou::; fi elds vf Miss ion '\\ ork .

T be na me fol' t he M issio. was d isc u,) 'ed but no decision reac hed.

The ~ r c l U p mad e t hn follow in g eleetio ns:1\11' . Slilz no: Legal r ~ s f ' i v e for the co i ing ye .. r.

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Mr. Lovell an Miss Rees as Congo Protestant Council repre en

alive £, r the coming term. Dr. Hughl tt and Miss Pal'ham wereelected as alt m a tes.

1 • Lovell a Union M ', sion Hous trus tee fo r the coming year.Miss Winfrey as correspondent to L'Evangile cn Afrique.Mrs. Davis as Correspondent t t ho Congo Missi.m News .Dr. Sheffey as COl'respondent to the South Afri"an Advocate.I t w s move ' and carried that th secretary reply to the letter oJ

gre ting fr m th Belgian Met hodist C nfe rence, an tha t he writene to th Angola Conference.The tw bishops stated that i f ally emergency arise and the 11i8

sion is no t able t o contact Nashville th Executive Commit tee shall

have po e1' to act in protecting and promot in the in tere ts of theMission.

The body recomm ded that Mr. Ayres and Mr. Chappell be ordained as tr v iing Elders of our r"h urch.

The m eeting adjourned to meet again at.7:45 P . lVI.

E vening Service

The m eti n" r E'8 h d anuther spiritual peak as Bishop Moorebrou ht th message of th e evening.

The Ch air appoint d the fo llowing cOln mittee to arrange the me

morial service for Mrs. Ayres an d Miss Murry. Wheelet·, M '5.

Lewis, Miss Armstr ng, Miss Kelly,The Millut s were read :md approved.The Chair app inted the fo llowing to the Building Committee: Mr.e Ruit(.>r, Tv lss Park r. Dr. Lew is, Mi s Parham, Mr. W heeler, Miss

Mr. T wns ley, Miss Rees , Mr. Anker.

'l'he t hrpe lndustrial men will be 0 - pted in to th i cnmm ittet: tserve as l!onsulti ng members.

The tell rs reported on the ballots. Mr. Anker and Miss orer lee len to the Languag Comm ittee. Th(l ball ts were T) a sed~ " a i n to elect t wo othe m embers . •Mis Mar tin r ad the r port of the committee n th" co- rd in..tion

of the Bibl and Nornlal School ' ; No. 20. Jt v as adon t d.:\ttl'. Anker tateu tha t in t ,e light of the report· 1here would be

a great need f a companjon building t o the Bible School, for the

Norma l school. He lOved and it was passed that a peda l r equest be

sent t Nashville for fund s to erect a $1000.00 building, a ou t$·150.00 of which is in si ·ht.T l e to lIers made the ir report. Mi ·s Mal·tin "r added to t he Lan

guage Com! 11 .tee.Mr. Sti lz w s electe( to the Language C mm!ttee.

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( 'olf l l 'C'I I l ' : l '<1 lUI' T: iOll hI.' ·.Ih·d: 1dlloelisl 'Illra l C IIgo .Mis

.. inl l .

Tltl> ~ l i l l u t t : \\ cr ,' I'l'1.i<1 and p p r o n ~ d . n t l ~ 10 AtHEr' E 1 ! . T I N ( ~ I ( ~ ~ P O H T RO I ' l No. I: Lod;a Survey 'ommitte"

, h F- 'l f 'l COll1mittl {' in :ses,Joll Janll. rv Hi-l7, 19' 9 (u;k '(I fo,

11jlOlr' LI li I t . r J r . l l ! ( J l l 1 m i t l ~ \ t o f J r < . ! p a r ~ a n l i til Ill'C.t'ul to I ,e n x t

i ~ r " l \ al .L,.;si 'fl, l ' i c ~ ' MCE'l,n'l r,'co nnenlialiolls fHr a po lit'Y llJ bef u ! 1 o w ~ d lI i i ' Ie '0 lLin qed cievelupmenL I,f tl e work of what is HOW

1m \om as th \ Lodja Di, tact, I t wa 1he hope of he Executive Com

mitt .. Lh, t thi nntl.ll Meetin T might hll p thereon r commend-

llon"! t) submit lo the Board of!\Ofi sion .1"01' lhifl commith.: . there were cho en missionaries mo, t o! whom

wc.renll' adytamiliurwith this d.i trict. Th'se members repre. ented

l 'adu;t.. tion oHhe Mission and (OUT department!'; of the work. They

wer..; as follow.:·1. \V. .Hug I'LL, Chairman, Mr. William DeRuiter. dr . A .J. Rt>id,

.'It. C. '\ -. Chapp 11, j IisR Dora Tane Armstrong, M i ~ s Annim: cVhite. and I'dis Doroth :v & ', 1 Ii g ¥Illite wa un hle to make lh

t i lU . with the group,This e,nnmitte' tUade a t.hirteen-<iny tour traveling :::om > t w e l v ' _ ~

huudl ·1 mill-" The tou)' Inclueled points (If inten'st in the Lodja

'l\:rl'iool'Y. the Lom >In 'l'erril.ory and the Katako -Kombe Tenitory.

1n the Loclj' Territory thp Comnlitt to studi d th · vilLag-e!-l su rounding the Vl tshi Ndjadi Operating cnt r, ~ h e illflg' ~ u r t'oundiu 1.odja DiaL! i b u t i l l ~ Cente, and villages on f.he road (uBl'la Dib Ie, lhc m _, t cxtrme w e ~ t e r n poil t of the Batet La trio •

In the Lomel Territory thp. commiltel' \' I-i lted the v'l1agtl' ,'II

rOll toe to Lom,In and went fifty mile:'! asi. h yo d the tate poso r < lIewly con. lructen route which follow near the northern

I 'd,:l' of c ><It ,teln liib '.In the r a t a k o - K o m h ( ~ 'l'erriLor.\- the 'ommil{lE'e visited th(; vil

lag :-UITOllnc i g t Ngongo Op 1 Ling, Cente: and s t u ( H e ~ l , the

area g'Oil g n rthea t of jh. ::Iiat po t SJ; ' iy mIle!'; to Bola1tl on

!.h ' Lomuml Hiv 1'.

The r mmit " c m uJted Mis ion "'ceo ds and de 'ileel "0 'ern

111 nt mao and a isti ' from which map, and eha t.<; laV

h en prepnr d and ar _ submitted h .r with: . . ..... 'nt )" t!,\" "( s which havl:! heen dlSCIlV E',] b\' III I ITt ala'J l l l l e I ' ( ".,," : .

. d tl " rur\' \ " omlllittc t s(dt l .3 p;aRthavebecnfof'ClbJ:lmpr-.s, ~ l ' u 1 v d" 1 l I'" "nIl

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1. II was ill , cliun Ulat Bi hop Lambuth, wi th a dear visit.nof rni 'sion work ill g"'tleral and a comprehensive view of the Batl!telatrIbe. on his fa 'st visi t ttl Africa, I ropused a it for Cl futul'e mission

::italian. Wetshi Nuiadi waq , in his esUm:::.tion, on of the itallystra l ' :.,r ic point · fur the occupation 01' 1m ! ' territory.

::!. Jt t hl L{)dja Disll iet " hich DI·. Crw!I so vividly described in

ih ' s . ~ i o r,)' Y af Book of ] 936, PI', 38-41, and J l ' w hich he plun

l!lU such extemlive wurk.a. I t is <I I. Q a terri tm.Y which Dish p Moore has enthusiastically

approved of df'v elo Ing-.

4. MLslon Si 1'vey g l' l l Llp s of the )Clst have ut'g'eu the opening ofthis terri to ry , ,JoLlrnal of Mlssiun Meetin g- and Mis jfJl1arles' meeting,1 9 : ~ 3 , I I. 57, (Jf 1936, 1 p. 5!j-5!J,

5. The ree fit ed ucational stuu,i' g e lp was grea tly impressed bythe densit.\r of the popul ation and u t ~ e of t he I l ed in Lod ,i a ection of seco ll ll d g"l'ee school work.

Ii. Other Missl ns an; s eki g unocc l1p ied t wills an ll are rai.-jogthe ,l llS f. argum t:n t t hat we to cede to them purt lons or the Bate

te la tribe i \ e c tln t c for th ':m,7. Dr. l ~ o r g e Carpent 1', the Edu 'ational Adviser l' the _1'0

test.ant work f the Belgian Congo, afle t' visiting; our Mission andReeing the Educational work on all the stations, made some v ry

t l'iking comments on our Mission policy and th e grea t opportunityof service we as a Mission hnve. He stated;

a, That i f we could not evangelize the northern section of om'tn be in the near future we should give i t to other Missions to oecu py .

b. That our Mission h u1d carry on two types of work, that ofTNTEN 'IVE training and also EX1'ENSIVE training. In the EXTENSIVE type of work he greatly emph. -izecl the need of using

as::;i tants who have not completed lhe work.ot'

our h igher schools.c. That al l missionaries should itinerate some during , chool vaca

o m ~ . In fact, he was surprised to find such concentration of mis ,sionary personnel at n f w centers and so little itinei.'ating donehy them during vaC:lt.ions , '

d, That Distributing or Evangelistic Centers have beer. t ried onothel'Missions nd have eventually become statIOns. He thought thatt.his would be the inevitabJ outcom >of Ollr Lodja Center,

The Congo P,'otl> ·tant Coun:il has assigned to our Mission t (:;

r ~ s p o n s i b i 1 i t y fOl" the Batetela trib ..We have left pl'actically untouched until recently our vas cenh'al

and northern areas of Otetela-, peaking peop1 ,9, Of the three areas of densest population of the Batetela tribe,

Wembo Nysma. 4426 7, Katako Kombe, 47,9')0, and Lodja. 71,]35.

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pl' 'e' t time h a \ ' ~ no stalion, , no recognized second degree school 1

no 'rirl ' h o m c ~ anu no hospilJ..ds p.'cept at Wemb Nyama.hI. T he B:,tefl, ia (}(.!I.!Upl . tiOI1 oI nuch of their counlry h l'i l l t ~ e a

:U ' !C" ,; I \ 'C m i ~ r . t itln a t various 'md lung- 'n ierva i3, The late tmigratory group. lhp Asnmbala, iUl\,e o P J ' r e ~ : e d m n e w l theirIW' l 'e pnmiti\ 'e 1 rOlhe', of a 1 earlier occupation. Our 'work i ll heK"t: 1\0 Kllmbc ~ p [ : t i ( ) n ha her"tlli'ore been Jar 'Ply to the r cepti\ '

l 1 1 b I \ w ho are reht \HS of ' I a n ~ alrearly lotlc b,'d by our )1i ' i . l lm

l1ea' \ : _m !)( . Ny lIna, T :\e earliPl' group has h ~ L t old that OUI w rk

j" \ nh' to! their r iv i " Thongh they might o<,'ih ha\c ~ J 1 reached,

I t ~ l d h ~ ( , ahl(' to gnpply wm'kcl's ror thet)) a lew }ean 3 .<0, WI}

I i i IV fhl! some ,,1' thf'tr\ c l o , ; i n , ~ 1I eir village" I . \U ' wOlk, The ! ;Oll l 'ce

0; tl1 i ' 1ns,Vll )1::lLhctic at i ucle i: the- . ' '(,I' tl lry of this pHl'ticulal'

g l, up \' I " l : 1 ' u r a ~ e s the, arne in hIS fol owers. As a wllOle these

n r r ( , lrl'al.it ,: "h; ha" n ueh f'S", 'lOll J ! a m ~ and j m m o r ~ 1 i t y than

tho '\ , n) l l1. and h'we m'LnV m'm' c h ! l d r , ~ n where thn A..ambala; I f t ' i c1 tng-cr of self·evLlncl!on. There b need ( f haste I I I exte ding' lU uu I I tr \ al (1 10 t he e l!'lrlier penpie.

11. Tht:l f i , ~ l l • s a \\'hol(j is .. ip u n to the h.c'll' -egt". But c n ~ n il l\ H 'W of raj/iLl eie '-'iopm nl qr tl E" \Ol'k 0"' the D i trict wilhill

t li l: IJal-1t ( l' W j f>UrR, cmlya part. ,r the st l" tegic POl n t - are "mal n 'd" ,12. T il£) tOn1HI itte find," there is ;J vpry high percentage of lepl'o,w

in l h,' 10 (,s r :) rea:- (I f (lUl tribe. \iVe lU'ge lhat ICDer colo·,j.. lwI?s rab lislled I t : .' (JIIO a-i pn<>slblt:! tI l meet this n r J ~ t l ,

rr"ar tily i L ! v n r n , ! ; o u r ~ I i s : ; n'' 'pl'incil,j· nfINTENSIVE 'l'RAL.T.ING In Lhe l h ( , r ' ' ) u ~ h prepdration (>f 1~ a t l e : - I I \ ' flo may ~ e r v e G<Jd hy

, er ·i ll>.! and IH>i, g their 0 \\ n people a nd f eehng .1::. Dr, CI'UID an I

lr l h '1'::. lh<!t ':11 ('11 n t e n ~ i \ t ~ work !"hould be c 'ntralized 0 11 In€' , th

tic 11. ~ l l C h ;1, Wemhn Nyama, we llrg-enLly recommend:

1. Tile 1m 11ciliat cxp:tn, ivn ) -tn a ll K { T E N ~ T V E l'ROGRA 1... l l r g - , ~ thal n- \ ~ > wf1l'b'l'. having a viLa l Cl1l'ibtiaIJ e pel'iencl!

'lllrl s'.'me in l it 'Il)!, lw spnt out t·) Uwse great r i j l ~ harve 't f it-Idswhll( utlwr:-, •. 1'1.' rr' (' ' ' lving 11C1\"clTl('ed l r ; d n t r . Some arr•. l l bcUl ln lR

cuuld \.t: mllde wh I ' h', ,I j,(l' lI1p ofRueh : tFl is ants could be p l a c ~ d in, il ill'!' " ne!lt ~ imp .rla l t point where there jq i l strong pn'a!h r \\ Itowill III U e 1 :piri unl ~ ( ' r in .he ab. 'nc ' of Lhe m i .-; '>1 nary. These

a:O!'!istan l:; 'Ilt Ie! 1e gal hCI'.?d from tune to time J'o 'ppci,,1 COUl eil of

i n : - t r \ 1 l ; t i ' l I li nd i l1$JlJt'allOl1 0 : the I Jj " ion< I'Y 1 1 charge.

2, We re 'omll1cud to the B l l l l th\.: Jmmediatc establishment. ofLodja as f l stlltion 'mel that \-"hen a sufficient Dumber of addition·al missionaries ar > ~ c n t to the field the establishment of two other

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by thE. stalls of thel'le sLations:(1) Evange-listic(2) Educational

(3) Public Health and l'vlissioll DispensaI'y ( -1) Woma 's work. W recommend lha this work be carl"ied ou t under the following

plan'

1. Station work, including:a. Second Degree 'cho01h. G i r ] ~ ' Home

c. Short Term Training School ' for Christian Workers.

d. Dispensary and nursery work.

2. Opernling Cent.er work. District work.

vVe strongly appeal to our hom e Chw'ch tor mul' fund and work"'rs aild .0 OUl' fellow missionaries praye1"fully to consider to what;'xt n · the older work can contribute in personnel, DllsslOnary and

native, to this l'elat.ively mreached area 0 our tribe.

Report No, 2. U. M. H. Trustee

WC! beg leave

to submit t ht: J'ollowi

ng l'tlpOl' t a.Union Mission

Ilousefor t he year 1938 3!).

Th \:· Union M i!:iHion Ilollse is in good cOlllhtion. One is welJ taken care

of, wilt g ood tood and gou I bed . The ser vice cannot be exceUed by

any of t he COilg'O II l 1 .

L 8 ~ L YNU t h fP was a very ~ m a J l profit·,the sum of frs, :.175.00.

of wbicl , our Bh'lre val'l fr : 9.00. The opel'. t'ng d ficit of the O. M.H. ea"s has llCCUllln lated un til the tl'ustee decided Lo charge tl e

against the t'e 'crvQ Lmrls of the. lX missions who own lh

H; ' r ty, Thi wa,' to be chal'g d to the reserve funds of these mis un the .• lIowing b' SIS T\I'umber of days of service rendered

for tiL last fo ur yeal'S ending ill ]938, M. E. C. M. days f servicofor the four y e a r ~ : 1[;2 day. 1"01' the past yenl the number of days

f ;- 'I'vice l ' ~ n c . l e l \ ~ l l to our mI!'Isioll was 2f> 314 Ie . > than any of t.heoth ' r pal'ticipa I l l ) ! Mi ;;juns

W\ · ,gre d to paint t.he roo f, budd 0 linen cup hoard and make

l1ecessar" rl'valrs [Ol' this year. L tt> e was riven a rIDse of

fr., 100.00 addItional to his salary, hut lllls Whole amoun t is to be

for him ru; a p 'n: ion tum!.In the U. d . H. we feel thal \v have a gOlld Ulvestm n , an 1 ince

is sci f -t:iUPPOl'! iog. we wi ll at I ast have a good st pping rlace in1vi lie.

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Report TO . :3, C. P. C. Councillor_

To tiie Mi. : ; i l H 1 ~ r i ~ : · . ' l\IIflct iJlg of til Mcihodist Epi copal l'ong'(): f ,OW in ; ; E ' ~ ~ ' \ J at NvamHStat ion S('p tember19' 9. we

yuul' <. oUIl cillol's. make ' hp fo!lowingrer.0r t :At t il ( ou llen in it: 101 ,vi ll e in April. the 1'0 11 wing

lLcms ' ,ere ('alled to u l l l ' a t t ~ n t ; o n . 1. In tbel 'wa ngo ('etion t h e C O l l ~ ( ) , when! the'eis a oum\)eT of

SI!I ,.il and indl:pen -C I t M i1;slo l1 s operating, th re i g-rc' need ofcuopera io 1. Perhaps there ca n somp aiti 1 the way f

oai n!!." I('a l ll·d to them. Certa inly Liley n (>11 (lUI' y mpathy.c J f l 'P !](..e fol' that se t ion \ 'a::l he ld UTi rlN 1 he leadership of Mr.

( 'oxill whil e on Jus way tc) 1I:-' .

2, A .egio [I ' 1 Con fe rl:' nt: for t he T\'i u sec ti o ll wa. plunned for1910.; , WI.! were ut'!ed Lo have representatives al the \Vorld;' 8m da\;School c mv Durban in 19 W,

4. Mr. and Mrs , Coxi ll hay be€n elect ,1 as. l)(.:ia te membl'l's M I hI.;

II , S . This wIll g l e th s( me conn, 'c1.i n with a SOc iety , which

they had !08t w he n ill'. o.-ill becHme C. p, C. SN'retary.

S, "N' ti ves will pr bably be ::>sLd co a1 ticipate in t he C. P . C,

fin-ulct'!s et . in the f t ure. Tt wa.:; also s u g ~ l - l ; ~ that ftnnu alilleetillg ' fo r illsl)il ation etc" might be held aL th e sam tllue theCouncil me lings are helt I.(I . The repor L of Lhe Ell cationa l 'ecretal'Y ,,,a:s in furmin g. anlI

lans [or fu tur e work weI' mad . Wi th the two 'eCl'et unes attbe oi fke in Leo. we h:1\' e assurance th t ti etc w ill be S(lmeonc

in the nffic;: to t t'e car of l11atteTs at all t ime.'. There maybe s up r vi',o r1 of other projects uf the C. p , .7 were urgeci to se lla I s tude nts to t he \1 die!!i Schuol.

I1 til th is ea r. tb Protesta nt hoys ha\ e oui -numbered the Cath olIcs. T lw qupsti .) of til ' ilost I for medIcal s tl!d.m ts i still bei g'VIJ] ked 0 11 .

\\ 'UI It a mong "omen in Leo i bei T, g 1l1ack jl(l::;sibl c by he F (' lIe- ' s b n ~ e l ' gilL Til is ' , l-Tfowing work. an d ppreciatioll to Mr ..;,

[\.e llerRbcrgel' is vo.:ry gre.1.t.

!). ThE' que_ ,t!O il of securing a m anager for tl L! book- ' hop is t i l , U lel r clJ[JS !del a tio ll.

1(. Thu'e id sti ll a nCf'd of illert "15IJlg the dn .:ulari n of lile ~ \ J l1ission News ,md . l Lhe Evaugi'le e n Af q u ~ . 11 The C. P. • ;s viI' I!y ill tel'cstt>d ;n the f un occupn tw t\ of ('vt>ry

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to (he C. . . I t i ,uggesterl thatwe rIo this ·ta iun by station.13. It was }'ecommenueo that w observe a s nson of prnym-, 31'< is

being observed in other paris of the world, on November 11,at 11 A. M.

14. Du to the deficit jl l operating funds. the Council authorized

the 8 'cretary t writ.e to non-members of U e C. P. C. askingfor th ..r fin ncial support, 'ince so many of them ae cptthat aid

which is given them by tbe C. P. C.IG. Letterfo1 of great importance ,vere " 'ritten to the Governor-Gen

ral eonce ning the Educational policy of the G vernment inf n v o r i n ~ Catholics and conc€rniog the Hostel for Medi<.:a1 'tu

d ntt! at Leopoltlvil1c.16. Pennbssio:n was given for a king auout the possibility ofshowing

some of the .mID .. which Mr. C;:lrner took in Coogo at one of

lhe local piclure 11 )uses-for the public, as an insight into

Pr tc!"tant: work.17. The Jubilee funds wer •sufficient to cover the cost of the Jubilee

Conference of' 1a t. year.18. The next meeting of the Council was set as of the second

week in February 1940.

Respectfully submitted.E. H. LovellD. Ref'S.

Recommendations of the C. P. C. Councillors

We YI')Ul' CouncilloJ' 1)1' the Congo Pl'otestan t Council make the

foilc wing recommendations.1. That the Councillors elecLGd from our mi sion 10 the C. P. C. I

l·lcct(ld for a period of five ears rather than fot' one year becau:e of IhI::! inability of U one-, ear termor to kuow enough about th

work La be done by the Council tl ) be of nluch value in the

di 'CllS lon lhat take pls'·e. (rhe furlough of ho: elected cannot

a ll c( np at lh • sam Lime, 0 tiler will ah ;) c:, oe son e one to represent llS there. ) 2. That we illstnlCt the Executive Commit ee to select l ' e } > r e ~ c n la

thes to the World's Sunday School Convention, unles it is ealled off. : . That if coo ....eni 'l1t. and pos ible w haH: a "el'resenlative 1)1"

mOl" LhaH one at t ~ ~ h,ivu Hegional Confer nee which take place in 194fJ. 4. That cur nntive church be given the opportunity to conlri ute

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bLud t s to Le opold v Ile . but tha t we u::;e ex treme care in our s [cction of men who ar e to go.b. That we Ul'g'e our mis ionarie ' t.o become per ::;onal memher s of

t he C. P . . (The cost is only $ 5.00 per year, inc luding all paper sa ,d journa ls.)

7. That we s tud ' t he Tambal'am report s s 'gested, and send inom fin dings. Le t each ta tion clnil'ma n be responsibl e for setting ut im e for th is Ludy.

That on Novemher 11, at 11 A. lVI., we pl'Iu,e and pray for t hecause of peace.

9. Tha t we co-operate ml)re closely with both secretaries of thE'

C. P. C. in all of their work.

R spectflllly mb iUed,You r Councill rs:

Dorothy Rees, E. H. Lovell.

Report No 4, I"ega1 Repr entative

All the formalities for obtaining the can ession of two hectares

at Lake Mak m a were coroplet d. A trIP was made to Lusambo

to sign a procurat ion for this p urpose.

The regular tax palavers ere attended to, on buildings, autos,bicycles, guns, a n employes .

All the missi l1{u'ies have been registered at th Amer ican

Consula t , at Leopoldville.

W e h ave had se eral visits by Stat > fficlals. Ai the twopaO'eants held here, Decem er 4, 1938, and September 20 , 1939,the offic ials from K a tako Kombe nd We Ibo Nyama nd theirfa mil a t tended .

Res ect fully ubmit t dE. B. StiJz

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Report No.5, Language Commit ee

The Langllage Committee met a t Wembo Nyam January 19-21 torevise t h Otc tcla 1 ymal and to l'ecommenJ new hYl11s for the nehym aJ.

E. B. Sti z, Ch airmanE. Mart in, Secretar,

Report No.6, Committee on Evan",elism:

The Committee l'econtmends:1. Tha t in . c1 dition to the regula r c urs offered in t h e Bible School,specia l COUl' , 8 be offered to those who feel a definite call to the mini sh ' \ , but who do no t meet the regul r qualification .2. That the district Sllpel'in dents s t dy t h ma ti er of pensions for our

na th'e preachers.

H. P. Anker, Chairman

A. J. Reid, Secretary.

Report No. 7, Building Super visor

.; n. icIering t.hat this was the fi rs full ear of the work of the new

buildin)' program we can say that m' ch prog ress has been madc.Wh n the B ilding Committee met in April of 198 to outline t he

b Ulldin program [ the Missi n, l ifte n bu ild tngs were place 1 OIl

t h ~ list of b needed for the w l'k of t he :vrss ion. Fi ve of

t hese bu ildings have now been com pl e ted all d t hree thers are w 11

u ndE!r way t ard comple tion. At Wembo Nyama the Bible Schuo) nuGenera l Serb n R€sid ence h ve he n fini sh d l' Tunda t he remain in . f(Hlf units of t..'-w Girls' Home and a carpenter shop have be n' G m l e t d. At Lorl)a the resi dence fer a General Section worker bash c buil t . T he three b uilrii ngs tha t ne ri ng comp letion are thechurch at Mi nga, the General Sec tion res idence at Tunda, and theliirli:l' ome at Wem' 0 N yama.

W e wi I to express ou rgreatapprpciation forth work done by our

S a 'ion bui lders,

M.r. Maw a tMinga, Mr. Ayres

a t Tu nela, a ndMr.

Stilz a t W emho Nyama. To Rev. II. T. Wheeler " e e "press our ap

preciation for the residen ce t hat was built a t Lodja . .The Bui lding C mmittee met t w i c during lh year and worke'l

out a p olic:" hich they tr ust will clarIfy and expedite (the work of

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'port No. 1 A u d i l i n ~ Committee

Th.. b ok of the tr.llsur

r have been examined and found lo 11·eM:' c t . A 'opy of he tri,l l IJalanc'! is attach d herewith.

T 'ial Bal ce 1. E. C. 1\1 • General Section

Scptc nbre 10, 1939.

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other subjects, your doing so would be greatly appreciated. Or if you

know of others who would make such contributions please report

to the correspondent their names.Respectfully submitted,

Lorena Kelly.

Report No. 11, Silver Jubilee Celebration Committee

The Silver Jubilee Celebration Committee wishes to submit the

following report:A brochure of the missIOn was written by Mrs. C. P. M. Sheffey. I t

contains about 47 typewritten pages and approximately 60 pictures.This booklet waR sent to the Board of Missions to be published and

used for puhlicity purposes.The brochure written by Mrs. Sheffey was published in condensed

form in the Dikendji of the Jubilee issue. A list of all missionarieswho h .d served at some time during the history of the mission wasalso published in this same issue.

A bronze medal sent out by the Board of Missions was presentedto Chief Wembo Nyama on Celebration Day by Bishop Moore. Thismedal was presented to Chief Wembo Nyama as a token of appre

ciation on the part of the Church for his friendliYless to BishopLambuth and his kindness in helping to establish the mission amongthe Atetela people.

A feast provided by missionaries and natives was prepared and

served on Jubilee Day to medal Chiefs who were invited to attend the

celebration and to some of their friends.A display of handwork arranged by the educational workel's of

the mission was held on Jubilee Day.A collection of interesting kodak pictures furnished by various

missionaries was also put 011 display on Jubilee Day.On the morning of Jubilee Dayan anniversary service was held

in the church. At. that time certain disting-uished guests who hadbeen invited to attend the celebration were introduced and made

responses. Bishop John M. Springer, Mr. H. Wakelin Coxill, Secretaryof the C. P. C., Rev. J. W. Allen from the A. P. C. M., and Rev.Henry Moyes from the Westcott Brothers in Lusambo, who assiststhe mission in business matters in Lusambo. Bishop Arthur J. Mooredelivered the Anniversary Address.

In theafternoon

ofJubilee Day a pageant. giving, in brief,

the

history of the mission was presented by Wembo Nyama Station.A massed choir composed of representatives from Tunda, Minga,and Wembo Nyama assisted in the program.

In addition to other guests already mentioned certain state officials

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were invited to attend the pageant and to be guests of the missionat dinner in the evening. Other guests present at the celebrationwere: Mrs. John M. Springer, Rev. and Mrs. W. F. McElroy of the

A.P. C. M .. Mrs. Henry Moyes of Westcott Brothers, Mr. Howard

Brinton. secretary to Bishop Springer, and Tshisungu Danyele fromthe A. P.C. M.

Mr. E. B. Stilz took still pictures of interesting happenings of the

morning and of the pageant, and Mr. Ayres moving pictures of the

same.Mrs. W. B. Lewis very kindly consented to write an article on the

celebration for the WORLD OUTLOOK.The Committee wishes to express its deepest appreciation to all

on the mission who in any way helped to arrange and carry out the

Silver Jubilee Celebration.Respectfully submitted,

L. Kelly, Chairman

W. De Ruiter, Secretary

Report No. 12, S. S. Correspondent to C. P. C.

Certain statistics concerning the mission and a short article

~ l e a n i n g some of the information sent in by missionaries concerning

Sunday School work in their areas were sent to Dr. Newell Booth,Chairman of the S. S. Committee of the C. P. C.

Some very interesting work is being done in Sunday School work

in the Minga District now. Mrs. Wheeler very kindly wrote an

article on that work and it has been sent to Dr. Booth also.A few Sunday School helps are in the hands of the Correspondent.

Anyone who wisheg to see them may do so.Respectfully submitted,

Lorena Kelly.Report No. 13, Committee on Woman's Work

1. We recommend that provision be made at Wembo Nyama for the

leadership training of single girls who have completed the stationschools; that a missionary other than the missionary appointed to the

Girls' Home, and one who has sufficient time to devote to it, be

appointed to this work. We further recommend thatan item of $ 300.00be included in the 1941 askings for woman's section to provide a

building and an item of $120.00 be included to provide for themaintenance of this project.2. In view of the very pressing need for training Christian women

we recommend the establishrr,ent of a Girls' Home at Lodja.

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. 14, Educ 'ti nal Gommi tee

The (' lmmi e mnk the following r ( > C ( l m r u e n d H . t ' i o n ~ : 1. 31111 2. Re IT to Committee on tl _ Co-ord 'nn ion of the Bible

an Normal choo).3. That CL ell t tion h. ve.nt 1

Station school . filld one for ",lOna!' It Is.1. r 'hat we have a Rcfl.' ~ h c ' C mIse of iwo weeks f, l ' teach

ii. Th._ Commit > ex min the charnel,} :3 0 the teacher" andas ed all xcept the foJlowin T.

Mi ga Lo ja , embo N nmll Tundu

Olenga Joani L kombe Ivt !allun ill ab.

Umatcte P.loh· Pi rrc

A. p. rker. Ch lonan

1 port TO. 15, ;xecuUvc Committee of th M. E. C. M.

E. 1arLin etary

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ct ulIy uhmitt (1.

Dl. \Y. • Hu,rlJlett. Chait'lI) t1

E. H. Lovel l, Secretary

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Report No.lG, Medical De a r tmcnt

The committee me t with three of their memb2l's a bse l.

The following questions WE're brolJght before the committee:

l . Certain dental supplies at Wembo Nyama were discuss _d and itwas recommended that they be given to Mr. WildB.2. Characters of Hospital boys were discussed and pa ssed .

Respectfully submitted,

"V. B. Lewis, Chairman

R. A. O'Toole, S c r e t ~

R epor t No. 17, Transport Comm ittee

The C mmitt e recommends the following:

1. Some one be appointed on Wembo Nyama pnd Tunda stations

to distribute the ca '0 and collect for t e transport which in tUTn,...·ill be forwarded to he d of transport work.

2. A storeroom be provided f;)r in Lusambo to t ake care of our supplies as they come in, provided funds are on hand.

3. When the transpor t man is home on furlough that he be given

permission to discuss with Dr. W asson t he question of pur chasing

necesS ry equipment for a general garage for the mission.

4. That items two, six, and seven of last year's report be rescinded.5. The rates of private cars when used by the mission be as passed

by the Executive Committee.

,Joe H. Maw, Chairman

Repo.rt No. 18, Comm i tte on Fees and Hules.

In its meeting in January the Committee voted to send a que

t ionaire to a ll the missionaries asking fo?' informa tion which would

assi;;t them in working out a scale of uniform fees and "'age. After

s tudying the j'etul'llS of this questionaire the Committee l" ecommends th following as a wage scale guide.

Cost ofliving for native couplepermonth (taking for granted that

they have their garden) 40.00 fr s .House boy per month:

1. From one to three years of service 40 to 55 frs.2. " three to six " " " - - - - - - 50 to 6;) "

..3. Over six 60 to 75 "Coot, per mon th:1. From ne to three years of s rvic.e 4D to 55 "2. " t hree to six " " 60 65 to "3. Over Rx ' , " (iO to 75 "Wash boy:

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three to ::;ix " « .. 50 to 6U

g. OYel' six " " ,. 55 to 65 "ther b Oj , m' tlut! house· - - . . . . - . -. - - 40 fl's.

Educational Deparlment

Basic fee for M i ~ 8 b s - - - - . - - . . 7 n(J frs." " .. N c1l'mal . e h o o bo,\ S " ,. 10.00 ".. ., Bible sch onl .. " , t 1t .OU ,.

. saJ<try for tea her pCI' month - . - . - - - 4u to 5;j frs .Ea. ic a lary fo r I nt'ir im ier >er mon th _._ . 40 to 55 frs.Fcc f or Mmot· opem tlon - - 40 fr ·." Maj 01 ' ' ' " 100 frs.

h pen sery fee .aoEvange listic Depar tmen t :

Bas ic y fot' l.lre.'lcher pel' month ..to to 55 frs.Indn trial DeparLIDent:

Bafic \\ age 1')1' Ja b r ' l ' per day 1 jt) to 2.00 frs

" " .. xpel'ipnced carpe tel' 3.00 to <1 00 "" .. brie mason -- 4.00 to .OU "Sawyet' pej square lllut - su iL wuou .25 La

- ·har d woud AO to .5UPalavers

We favor turning as m an ,)' pahw 1'8 as possible ovel' c t he S t t li'W favor the nse of fin:5 nd l:l ts.We f VOl ' S l1 SP ns io frum Mission ['or eel' a in l ' avers.

We feel tha t a na tl v . dismissed by one missionary sh II l.'l nnt

be employed by ano ther un less he fJ f t gal os t ile consent of t hv

f irs t missionary.Pacing 1If:' e ~ d on /lur :\ol isojon I: a In 'H' thoro gl! UDders!: nd

ing of the Sta te In \\" gt l ; ' l ' the nati l es, W '\:,('ommen tha tt he Pn nting e part lllen t pllbl is h in ct mlensed 01" 1 the laws of he

State regardi ng cr ime. W ea l ~ o

l'ce(lrnmend lhat the S tat san i l.al'Y~ ~ l l l a t l o b<.' pu blished and t ha t we req uire Oll l' p('opL to Cl l!! d t he'ume. TI e Commi LL ee st t'i1ng l ,v urges tha l our Mi.;;s ion villages eke pt nea t a nd i 1s· m tHry uDdj lion.

:. \V. Chap ,)('lJ Seel'''tal':y

Report No. 19, Policy of Build ing Committee

I . Procedure fo the Erection of a Building.

A. The Stat ion or DeT a.rtment tn t reste 1 in lhe ere"ti n of a huild

iJ lg sha ll prCsu l t to Lhe Cc-mm it l e a '1. ·tel! t ogethel'vi t I! a statem('nt as to the llPPC\, purpose. and >gt imaLeJ cosL uf

t he building. h , C f l ~ l ' S wlwre money !las alrem ly Leen a ppf'Op 'ia tpc1 01' dona ted a skpteh lo.gH her Wi th a slntemc!It as to t.heamount of m available I:!hal l be lJl'e ::;( nted t thl: BUlJdillg

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Uomrmtke,B. After monPY hu<: been appropriated or o l h e r w i ~ e prc'l\'iclt:Jfl f 11',

the B l 1 i l d i l l ~ Supervi:or. ulloa !'(>comillenciat ioll of the BlIild ng

Committee, ~ h a l J PI' pare a plan with sp(' ' ifk"ll!JnS and staten ent(Ie e ~ L i m a t e d ('ost, Upon <1pproval () ' t his plan hy the

Comm'lte, he SupeL'vis ')r shall lira ', a final plan ani! ma il 1.h

l"ame t o the Board of Missil Ds·for theil' approval.

C . B U i 1 d l D ~ 8 costing leg,:; Luan one th ()LISand (toO\l 00) trane: . and

conscructeJ of Dative m e r i ~ L , may he a))t) I 'o, e by slation:;pro,iiled that funds are on hand and U l ~ lilca l m e l U b ~ r : 3 of t heBuildm,!.{ Committee 'onsellt.

II. Tl1e E.-tim ted Cost of a Building.

The estimated co 'Lora ull ildin:rshull indm e b s l d c ~ the buildi ngitself a D1min um amount for ::;Ucil neCeSSlll'1' itc,ns us chjckeLh ouse, fl . LUI'eg, plumhinx. anli paint. "

m. Preparation of Materials .

M tPl'iuls Ruch as brick <Iud LtJl!l Uer ma ' be prepHlu\ as::>o n a

money i anti bb ie. but no W .I k on t he building pl'oper sh II beslarted. nor orcLrR fnr other m tenals made until the Board of

Mil'lsiu Il S sha ll have granted thdr approval of the p lan ,

IV. Construction of a Building.

'A. Bef(Jre aclm 1 con. trllctio of a huil ltn g' Ib beJtUn ll-tere should

be suifit;;e n t tlUlt('ri·.l 0n hctnd or Un er way Lo insnre tile least

po 'sible 1')56 0 time. n lOll'::,)', a nd labul' due" to delay.

B. Al'tel' plan: CITe approved n l'hanges sh.J I IJe made without theLonsent of the Building Curl mitt.ec,

V. Ordertl for SUIJI,lks.

No d e n ~ for materi a l , uch a!'i roofing, harclwart!, 01 paint s haHbe lUhde \\ ithout lhe apPl'oval 01 the B iJIlmg SupeJ ·lso .

VI. lJrawing of Fund .

Funds on till' field can be rlrawn from the Mis ion Treasurer up

I n appro 'al or h ' .l3ui ldir g Supervisor.

VII. Permanent Buildings.

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antproof insu lat ion, that have all w;-tlls made of burnt brick , and

t ha t have all wood work done in bard lumber.

VIn. Duties of th e Build ing Super visor.

The duties of the Building Supervisor have been outlined by theSecre taries of the Board of Missions with the a pproval of the Bishop

in cha rge of the Field as follows:"It is his respon sibility to pre pare 01' secure architect's plans

for all buildinr-s, to b m ~ t tr·e.;;e Dlans to the Buildi ng Committee

on the field and to the Board, to see that buildings are cl'ecte ,laccording to plans and specifica tions approved by the Committeeand the Board, a nd to see that the cost does not exceed the amount

appropriated, "(See Congo Building Program, Nashville, Tennessee, Nov.24, 1937)

IX. The Building Program

The Building' Committee has outlined the following Building Pro,gram:Wcmbo Nyama-Native Girls' Home

Residence for Council WorkersNormal School Building

Hospital Ward

Church

Residence for Council WorkersGirls' Home

School Building

Hospital Aclministration Building

Tunda First Degree Class Room Builcling

Second Degree Class Room BuildingHospital Building

Lodja Residence for Council "VorkersNative Girls' HorneChurch

W. De Ruiter, Chairman

Hcport No. 20, Committee on the Co-ordinat ioll of the Bibleand Normal Schools

The Committee makes the following recommendations:

1. That the course of study in both schools be extended to four

years.

2. That the course of st udy for the first year be the same for all stu

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all the l11is:.;ionru:ies serving on the faculties of both schDol s.3. That after the first year the Director of th e BibJe Schoc;j be In

cha rge of the work of that school and the Director of t he NormalSchopj be in charge of that school : but in order to facilitate the

work of the t wo schools the facult ies will meet frerpently to discuss ways and means of co-or dinating theil' work.

Respectiuliy su bmittedW. S. Hug·hlett. Ch air man,

E. Martin, Secretary.

Hortense Murry

One day there was heard the chant of the hammock men, nnd

down the narrow path ca me Hortense Murry with shi ning ey f!Rand a radiant smile. With outstretched arms she stepped out of

the hammock iT)to her work and into the hearts of the Congo peop le.Her name is significant of her place in the hearts of these pE'O

pIe, Mama Ngandji, "Mama Love." How she lovee! these Congopeople, those old and forsa ken. the young' and stalwart and the

tiny babies ! She spent fOllr years at Tuncla working in the hospital,she made trips into the villages trying to help t he women especially,and to this day there are ahvays many who ask about her, W h e nis she?" "Will she return?"

It iR with sad hearts that the answer comes, "No, she will not re

turn, she has been called on another journey, she has entered that

door in to the house eternal, not made with hauds. We have just

learned of the accident in America that ended her work here onearth.

Hortense was so bright, smiling, and cheerful as she went about:

diligently doing the things she came to do. Only four short yean; :

she was here, but the fragrance of her sweet 'vvinsome personality

,,:iIl aiways be with us.Mrs. W. B. Le'vvls:Mary E. Moore.

Verna Miller Ayres, A Tribute

Ver na Miller Ayres left her Congo home fo r her Heavenly Home

(1n the fifth day of June, 1939 . Her death was the result of a wound

received when a shotgun was I; ccidentaly di.scharged. She lived less

than one hour after the accident. Her death termin ated fifteen yearsof service in the Methodist Episcopal Congo Mission. They wem

years of fruitful, un tiring, loving service to the Mission and to the

natives.

I first met Mrs. Ayres in Brussels, Belgium, in August of 1!128.

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of t. v. H. C. Ayres. At ;;ha t LiIne we were en rout e to t he C ng forour firs t term . "\ e completed t he journey to the Congo as members

of th e same p r ty. Up n our arr:val on the Mi ssio • .Mr. and Mrs

Ayres and my h band and I ere an appointed t c> md Station.

W e worked there t ogether, e 'cept f, r furlough perio 's , u t il Sep!,emb r, 7, whe e ere m oved to notll er " t tion .

During our time ofassociatioll together, I saw her from time to time.busy in nearly every form of m issioI work. In Su nday Sch ool\vork sh e was a splendid rg-1-111izer. Sh e was ver y efficie t in day

sch o I and woman's school work. Sh e was always b u yin the W om an'Missionary Society. She took her turn with other missionaries and

tive pa tor :n deliv ering the Sunday morning mes g s. B ll 11 •

w rk which wa nearest her hea rt, perhaps, was taking car e of

babies of Ollr :Ilage while t ell: mothers were away in their g:1rdens. The day on which she died ,·he laid a ay a plan, which she

had just (;omple ted, fo r a n w lJuilding for her _ursery.

Beside her act ivity in var ious forms of m ission w ork with lohe;

Dhtive , she was, dming h er firs t term, and again since the fall of'Jf:) t he treasurer of our Mi i n.

Bu l, arter all, I think that her g-reatest wor k was her persvna lmin istry to t he 11 'edy. Like her r I st r, she wen t a bout doing good.She kept In dose touch \vit h t he people f th e village , kne w t hei I

needs, and minis tered t o them. The new born babies 'V ere wrapp riin hlanket s that she made. I f little chi ldren died they wei' often

UUI" lU in b xes " hich she helped the paren ls to pr ovide. She minist el'erl to the poo r and needy without di:;crimic.atinn.

How we ll I remeUlber wb en she found one poor old "" oman whoW f) 'i i k an tI a lmos t blind. Sint:e s lw t uld t •Lout only by cra wli g, her f I D ~ as well a. her loes were a lmost .il ten off by san lL

fleetS. Mrs. Ayres en lis ted the h Ip of a native woman . a nd set abnutto up the ol d soul and cai·e f :r her sores . S he persnade c1 tiw lo

cal W rn · n'H Mis ionaJ"Y e t y Lo buy her a new hous Ei nce s 11 ."\VU. living, 01 l·ather st ying-, in a house n t fi t to b in habited . I t

was very Jiff ic It 'ometimps to get hplp bee· u><e of the fi lth, and y t-'t

l\iI.r ::, . Ayres never hesi lated. Th is 18 j 1S t one example of her man .'

ac ts of rnercy . W e know t hat she h,(8 hearu her M' s er say, "In. much as y did i t unt o one of t he least of lhe-se-"

TLl t a fe m 11 th ' he flJJ"tl her death she pu in ted on th wal l ot h x

lh 'ing 1'0 m abo-e the fireplace a map of Af rica. n the da of her

funer I, priv ilege to sit by her .offin with a few f · i thill l na

t ires \ 'ho were a gum·o of onor. Outsi r w t're man 1 who sat rstood 1" fu sing to go away. I iooked up a t her mar and t hou ·ht hofitt ing it was th a t her body shou ld lic t here before it, for it had in

dr'ed bee n eng-raven on her heul't. I looked through the OjJeIl door

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into her )ffiC8 a nd s w the pidul'e or Bisho p LrunbuLh hang ing )1 1

1he wa ll. T tho u h t how truly she 1m.-l caugh t his vision and g iven

h' r li fe . bee al l, for da! ke., t Afr ica.The Lor d j . wotldef'fully : - a i n i n her hu sban d. The m mary of

her life and zeal helps hi m to have eour'age to carryon . She has g'on eon to be v.ith the Master, but she lives her e in the hearts of bolhblack and wh ile who loved her.

Laura Neel Wheelel.

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