OF THE

OF THE

F 0 0 C H OW CON FE R ENe E . OF THE

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HELD AT

FOOCHOW, NOVEMBER, 16TH,

1893.

M. E. MISSION PRESS,FOOCHOW.

MINUTES

OF THE

- SEVENTEENTH SESSION

OF THE

FOOCHOW CONFERENCE OF THE

HELD AT

FOOCHOW, NOVEMBER, 16TH,

1893.

M. E. MISSION PRESS, FOOCHOW.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

I.-Collference Dircdvry ................................................. Page

,II.-Conference Officers .................. ' .............................. ,. "

HL-Conference Committee!:! ........................................... .. II

1. Stunding. 2. Special.

IV -Conference Societies ................. , ............... .. ............ " l. Superannuated Preachers Aid Socidy.

2. Board of DeacOnCI!Sc8.

V --Assignments for Conference of ]894 ............................. "

1. Examining Comruittees. 2. AnniYersaries.

3. Fraternal Delegat.es. 4. }i"raternal Correspondents.

5. Committee.

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VI.-Candida.tes for Examination ......... ...... ...... ......... ........." 8

VIl.-Disciplinary Questions ............... ...... i..... .................." 9

VIII.-Journal of the Session... ... ............... ......... ...... ......... " 12

IX.,.-Heports of Presiding Elders .................. ............... .. ... 1/ 25

X.-Miscellaneous Hel)orts ............ .................. .................. I, 33

XI.-·Hoports of Stancling Committees ....................... ........" 42

XII.-..:-\ pponuix ........................................................... " 48

XII I.-'V. l' M. S. TIcports .... ........ ......... ...... ...... ...... ......" 5J

XIY -In Memoriam, TICY. Hil long Mi ..... .... ............... ......" 66

XV.-Conferellce Appointments.................. ............ ............" 69

X,T 1.-Statigtical TaLles ...... '" ... ... ... . ..............• ,............... " 73

I.-CONFERENCE DIRECTORY •

The figures in the first column denote the year in which the preachp.rll entered too tl'&velling connection; those in the last COIUUlll, the uumhaf of yem's in present appointment.

1886 1878 1873 1877 1870 1875 1877 1884 1877 lR77 1879 1817 1818 1819 1860 1865 1877 1878 ]Rll-l ]R77 IRk3 1877 1878

Hl77 lA87 1877 1883 1878 1879

1880 1876 1873 1870 1877 1878 1866 1878 1859 1881 1881 1878

·1875 1880 1880

ELDERS. Brewster, W.N ....... :Missil nary ........................ Ruo.rlieng ......... D:s'dc~-Io Ceng Cona; Min&, ... Dai-cheng ........................ Jng-chung I Ciong Daik Liong ... Uallg·diong ................. _ ...... Hok-chiang ...... 1 Daing Gieng Ing ...... Presiding Ji:lder .................. long-bing ......... 4: Dang Scng Ling' .• _ ... Hok-ing Dong .................. Foochow ......... 1 Ding Cing Guong ... Boy's BoardingSch. Ring-hua Buo-dieng ......... !)

Ding Ga Sing ......... Lieng-ci-li .... ........... ......... " 1 Ding Illk N guong ... Liallg-nang ........................ Kucheng I Ding Siu Kiing ...... Dong-huang........................ " .. ...... 1 Ding Soi Ling ......... Sieng-iu ........................... Sieng-iu............ 1 Ding Ung Tiu ......... Woman's School, Kucheng '" Kucheng ......... " 2 lJiong Ming Dung ... Chong·tau ........................ " 1 Dioug Setik Ruo ...... long-bing City .................. long-bing ......... 4 Hli Caik Hang ...... Ring-buR City .................. Buo-<hellg ......... 2 Hli Bo Mi ............ Cing-Sing Dong .................. Fooehow ......... I Hli Sing Mi ............ Superannuate ..................... " ......... 1 Huong Daik Chiong Siung Gong-ing .................. Hok-chinng :! Huong Pau Song ... Presiding Elder ........... ....... " 4 Iek Ing Guang ...... Tieng.allg Dong .................. Foochow 4 long Daik Chen ...... Presiding Elder .................. lng-chung ......... 5 Lacy, WIll. H .......... Superinten ~ent Mission PI·CSS. Foochow ......... 4 Lan Guang Hling ... Sek-ngo-du ....................... Ming-chiang...... 2 Li Diong Cui ......... Plesiding Elder .................. Buo-diellg ......... I, 6 Li Nga Hung ......... Cong.ong ........................... Sieng.in............ 1 Li Shau Wen ......... North China Mission .......... .. Ling Cing Cieng ... Nang-nik ........................... Ruo-llieng ....... .. Ling Ming Sang ... Ring-hai .............. ............. I' ....... .

Ling Ming Ciong ... PrE.sidinj! Elder .................. Sieng-in .......... .. Ling Siieng Lai ...... Supernumerary .................. lng-chung .... .. Ling Siug Eli ......... Hang-geng ........................ Buo-di\mg ....... .. Ling Sell Tng ......... Duai-giang ........................ Kuchellg ........ . McNabb, R. L. ...... Missionary ........................ lng-chung ....... .. Miner, G. S ............. Professor in A. C. Collega ...... B~o{)ch()w ....... .. Ngoi Gi Lang ......... A-u ................................. Hok-chiang .... .. Pang Ding Hie ...... Sa-gaing ........................... long-bing ....... .. Plumb, N. J .......... Editor Paper ..................... Fooellow ....... .. Sia Heng To ......... Presiding Elder .................. Bai-tang ........ . Sia Lieng Li ......... Ohiah·cui ........................... lng-chung ........ . Sin Sek Oug ......... School of Theology ............ Foochow ........ . Sie Sing Oang ......... Sing-dong ........................ Hok-chiang ....... . Sites. Nathan ......... Presiding Elder .................. Ming-chiaug .... .. Smytb, Geo. B, ...... President of A. C. College .. F oocllo\\' ....... .. Song Quong Huo ... Daik-hua ........................... long-bing ....... .. U Sieu E. ............... Hok-chiaug Cit.y ............... Hok-chiang ..... . Uong Guok Hing ... Dn.i-cheng ........................... lng-chung ....... .. Wilcox. M. C .......... Presiding Ehler .................. Ku-cheng ........ . Worley, J.H. ......... Dean, Thcolugh:al Schuol. ..... Foochow ....... ..

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DEACONS. Ceng Ung Uong ...... Tang-tau .......................... Hfli-taug ......... District 1 Dillg Nik Sing ......... Cin-Hflng ........................... Si~ng-iu............ 2 Ding Dai Liollg ...... Dio-a ................................ Kucheng ... ...... 4 Ding Hieng Ngieu ... Geng-giang ........................ Huk-chiang ...... 1 Gok Ki. ................ North China l\lission .......... .. Ling !'tli lng ......... Ngiu-seii ........................... Hai-tang ....... .. Siiellg Hok Ljeng ... Hing-hua City ..................... Buo-dieng ....... .. Sacng Ngiik Chung Pao-mai ......................... .. Hiek Sek Diong ...... Guaug-nu...... ............ ......... " Tiaug Ngiik Ceu ... Hel,-haik-du ..................... Kucbeng Uong Di Gi. ........... Girls Boarding Schol)] ......... Foochow ......... ..

PROBATIONERS.

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C"o Kong Ching ... Ching-Sing Dong ............... :F'oochow ......... Disilrict 1 Cinng Pui Hua ...... Hok-chiang City ............... Hok.chiang ...... 1 Ciing Daik Ming ... Chiong-hn-buang ............... long-biug ......... 1 Ding B6 Cing ......... Loi-hung ........................... Kucheng ......... -2 Ding Deng Dieu ...... Glli-hung ........................... Foochow ......... 3 Ding Cing Sang ...... Sek-ek-du ........................... 1\1 ing-chhng...... " 2 Ding Giu U ............ Song-chiong ..................... Jong-hil:g ......... 2 Ding Hie Ung ......... Huang-kang ..................... Ku-cheng ......... " - 1.-Ding Pe Dak ......... Kn-de .............................. Ku·cheng I, 1 Ding Siu Ching ...... Bnik-du ........................... )1 ing·chiang...... 1 DC))Jg Sieng Nguong Lung-hu-~ang ..................... Sicng-iu............ 1 Hi) Dieu leu ......... Ngll-cheng ........................ flok-chiang ... ..• " 1 Li Gi Chiong' ......... Siek-g{~ng ........................... Hok-chi:wg ...... " 2 Li1Jg' Cing Mi ......... Ku-de .............................. Kucbeng ......... " 1 Lillg Heug Tung ... Seng-ling ... .......... ........ ...... " 1 L~u).{ f!~l~~ Cho ...... D~ng.hu ............................ S}eng-ill............ 1 Lmg UI tlleng-......... Dmg-sang ........................... Kucheng ......... 1 Song Hok M ing ...... Giflug-dieng-li.. ................... Buo-dicllg ......... 1 Tian~' Ngiik Chiu '" Ne-dll ............................. !rling-chil\ng...... ~ Tinn~ Siong Hui ... Sllk'8e du ........................... long-bing ......... " .] U Sliiik Hn ............ Uik·dn .............................. l\Iing-chiang ...... 3 U Siu Ling ............ Ngii-kii .............................. Hok-chiang ...... 2 Dong Huong Sing ... Liang-nang ........................ Kuchcng ....... .. I Dug Sing Chuang ... Hai-iu .............................. Hok-chiang ,,:1' Lao Chie Lung ...... N{lrtb China Mission ........... . Hong Giu Go .. ....... " Song Ngie ............., " " Nick Sin, Elt * ...... Central China Mission ........ . U Tek ¥uen ........ . Tsu Cheng Tsung .. . Ching Ycng Kuai .. .

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II.-CONFERENCE OFFICERS.

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President.

lL~NDOLrIl S. Fosn,:u, D.D.

%nterpl"etcr.

J. H. 'VonEY.

Eng-ti&h Secretary. Chinese Secrot~ry.

N. J. PLmm. UOM; D1 Gl.

Assistant Chinese Secretary.

Statistical Secretary'_

\VILLIAM H. LACY.

U ~JEU E.

Tl"easurer.

l,VILLIAM H. LAC\.,

Assistant.

SO::\G N GlJK CUC::\G.

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IlL-CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.

1. STAN DING.

ON THE S'1'A·tJ: or 'tHE CHURCH.-The Missional.'ies ant1 PtcHiding l~ldel's.

ON ED'tJCATION.-J. H. "T01'}ey, D Bien E, Dillg Dai Liong, Daing Gicng lug, Saeng Hok Lieng, Siu Lieng Li, Sia lIeng To,

ON SUND.AY SCHOOLS.-1\L C. 'Vilcox, Hu no Mi, Saeng lIok Mi ug Ding Hieng Ngieu, Diong Setilt BUD, Ceng Cong Ming, Ceng Ung Uong.

ON" RELffiro'us LrTERATURE.-N. J. Plumb, Lng Seng Chuang. Sie Seng Cang, Ling Ming Ciong, Dong Guok Hing, Da1Jg ~eng Lillg, Ding Bin KUng.

ON TEMPERANCE.-R. L. McNabb, Hu Sing Mi, H IHlng Daik Chiong, Siek Sek Diong, Uong Huong Sing, Ling l\Ii lng, Diong 1ling Dung.

ON SABBATH OnSERVANCF..-\V. n. Lary: 1) Eb Ling, Dillg Soi Ling, Song Guong Huo, Ding Gin U, Ding 10k N gllOllg.

ON SELF SUPPORT.-W. N. Brewstcr, Iek Ing Guang, Ciong Daik l,iong, Ling Heng 11ung, Ding no Cing, Cellg Gong Ming, Tiang Ngilk Chiu.

2. SPECIAL.

ON CONFERENCE RELATIONs.-N .• T. Plum.h, J. H. 'Vorley, W H. Lacy, vV. N. Brewster, Ding Dug 'rieu, Ling Ming Sang, lHi Caik Hang, Sill. Lieng Li J Diong Suuk Buo.

CONFERENCE STEWAltDS.-J. H. 'Varley, Lillg Seil lng, Ding Gi Sing, Ling Cing Cieng, Ling Sing Eu., Ling Saeng Lui, Dang Seng Ling.

To PUBLISII TllE l\IINUTEs.-English-N. J. Plum't> anel W- H. Lacy. Chinese-N. Sites and the Chinese Secretaries.

lJuo.

DISCIPLINARY QUESTIO ... "I"S.

IV -CONFERENCE SOCIETIES. SUPERANNUATED PREACHERS AID SOCIETV.

TRUSTEES.

~'OIt rrHREE YEA.RS.-Hu Bu Mi, Ciong Daik Liong, IIuollg Pan Song.

FOR Two YEAUS.-J. H. V{orley, 'Y H. Lacy, Hii eaik Hang,

:FOR ONE YEAR.-Sia Sek Ong, IIil Sing Mi, 1ek lng Guang,

BOARD OF DEACONESSES. Geo. B. Smyth, President.

Miss M. C. Hartford. W H. Lacy.

Uti Eo Mi.

Mrs. ~L C. 'Vilcox, Li Diong Cui.

Ding D ng Tieu. "

W. N. Brewster.

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v -ASSIGNMENTS FOR 1894. 1. EXAMINING COMMITTEES.

AUMisslON ON TmAL.-J.ll. 'Varley, flu eaik Hang, 1ek Ing Guang.

CLASS OF THE FIRST YEAR.-N. J. Plumb, U Sieu E, Diong Sauk

CLASS (IF TIlE SECOND YEAR.-1V H. Lacy, Dang Seng Ling, Ding Sin KUng, Sia Lieng Li.

CLASS OF THE TIIIlW YEAR.-N. Sites, Giong Daik Liong, Daing Gieng lng, Ding Cing Guong.

GLaASS OF THE FOURTH YEAR.-M. C. 'Vilcox, Hu Eo lvIi, Ding Ung Tien, Ding Go. Sing.

FOR LOCAL ORDERS.-R.L. McNabb, Dong Di Gi, Lau Guang Hllng, Sie Sing Cang.

]j'OR GIRLS' SCIIOOL TEACHERB.-Hfi Do Mi, long Dnik Cheu, lek lug GUllng, Ling Ming Ciong-.

_ FOR FOOCHOW SCIIOOLS.-N. Sites, N. J. Plumb, J, H. ,\-VOl'ley, Hil Eo 1\1\ lek lllg Guang, tiia Sole 011g.

FOOCIIOTT' C{)~'~PBRKY(!J1.

2, ANNIVERSARIES.

To PI>vEACII CONFERENCE SERMON.- ,\\-""- H .. La.cy; alternate, Dai1lg'-:­Gieng lng.

To PREACH l\hSSIO:NAllY SERlUo~.-Dnng Seng Ling; a1t~rnnte, IIiJ Caik Hang.

3. FRATERNAL DELEGATES.

To THE AMERICAN BOARD MISSION.-N •• J. Plumb, HH Bo Mi.

To THE ANGLICAN MISSION.-J. H. Worley, Iek lng Guallg.

4. FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENTS.

To THE PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONS IN AMOY.-R. L. McNabb, Ccng COllg Ming.

Ngu. To THE CENTRAL CHINA 1\1. E. ~1.ISSIO:N.--G. S. Miner, Ngoi Siung

10 THE NoRTH CHINA CONFERENCE.-G. B. Smyth.

To THE WEST OHINA 1\1. }<}. MISSION.-W. H. Lacy.

To S. L. BALDWIN, D.D.-Dong Gin Mi.

5. COMMITTEE.

To PREPARE OONFEBENCE PROGRAM.-Tho Mis8ionarieff and 10k lug Guang, .

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VI.-CANDIDATES FOR EXAMINATION. In the Studies of the Fourth Year.-Li Gi Chiong, Ding Daing Dieur

Niek Sing Ek (from the Central China Mission.)

In the Studiell oj the Third Year.-Ling Ching l\fi, Ling Heng Tung, Jling Ui Sieng, Ling Hung Cho, Tiang Siong Hui, U Seuk Hu, U Sill. Ling, Dng Seng Chuang, Li Guong Siu, Cling Daik Ming.

o In the Studies of the Second Year.- Ding Giu U, Ding Bo Cing, Tiang Nguk Chiu, Ding Cing Seng. Uong Huang Sing.

In the Btltdies of the First Year.-Ding Hie Ullg, Song H{)k Ming; Ding Siu Ching1 Ding Po Dak. eM) Kong Ching, Ho Dieu leu, Dong Sieng Nguong. Ciong Pui Hna, W u Leh Yuen* Tsu Cheng Tsing, Ching Yeng Kuai,).Jiu No I, Tsai Teh KilO, 'Yang Siao Shan. ('l'he laElt six from Oen:­tral China Mission.)

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VII.-DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS.

1.-TF7w m'e Received by Tt'ansjel' and from wlwt Confel'ence?

None.

2.- Who m'e admitted on Trial?

Ding Siu Ching, Ding Pe Dak, Chi) Kong Ching, Ho Dietl Teu, Dong Siang Nguong, Ciong Pui Rna, From Centml China Mission, \Yu Teh Yuen, Tsu Cheng Tiling, Ching Yeng Kwai, Lau No I, T8ai Teh Kao, 'Yang Siao Sb~n.

3.- }Vlto rem.ain on trial?

{rl) In studies of first year: Ding Hie Dllg, Song Hok :ThIing.

(b) In stuclieR of Recond year: Ding Gin D, Ding Bo Cing, Tiang Nglik Chiu, Ding Ching Seng, Uong Huong Sing.

(c) In studies of thircl year: Ling Cing Mi, Ling Heng Tung, Ling Ui Sieng, Ling Hung Chei, Tiang Siong Hili, U Senk lIn, U Seu Ling, Ung Seng Chuang, Li Guoug Siu, Cling Daik Ming.

(d) In studies of fourth year: Li Gi Chiong, Ding Daing Dieu.

4.-1Vlw are discontinued .2

None.

5.-W Ita al'e udmittsd into full connection?

Oeng Dng Dong, Ling I\Ii lng, Tiaog Ngiik CeU, Sacng NgLLk Chung, U ang Di Gi, Siek Sek Diong, Niek Sing Ek.

6.- TiJlho are readmitted /

None.

7,-TVlw are TeCeil'ed on Crede1itials from other Churches?

None.

8.-What t1'aveling prea,:hel'l! Jwvt:: been elected Deacons?

Ceng Ung TJong, Ling !\Ii lng, Tiang Nguk Ceil, Siek Sek Diong, Saeng N,giik Chung, POllg Di Gi.

10 FOOCHO TV COJ.'vPEREJ.YCE,

9.--1Vhat traveling IJ1'eachers have been ordained Deacons?

Cong Uug Uong, J~ing Mi lng, Tiang Ngii.k Oeil, Siek Sek Dioug, Sacllg Ngiik Chung, Uorig Di Gi.

10.-lV/wt local Pl'eaclte7's have been elected Deacons!

Nona.

11 . .,·- TVlwt local preaChe1'8 have been o1'riuined Deaco1ls?

None.

12.-- TJ7w are the traveling Deacons of the fin;i cla~8 l

Cong Ung Dong', Ling Mi lng, Tiang Ngltk Ceu, Sal~ug Ngllk Chung -Dong Di Gi, tliek Sek Diong.

13.-- Who are the traveling Deacons of thr, second class?

Dillg Nik Sing, Saeng Hok Lieng, Ding lIicllg Ngiou, Dillg Dni Liong.

14,-TV7tut trovclinu Deacons hOl'e been elected Eltlm'i /

:.:::>ing 10k liguong.

15.-TVltat T1,az:eling Deacons have been ordained Rlda",?

Ding Iok Nguong.

IG.-lVhat local preachers 1wTe besn decied Eldel'~ ?

Chill Bing Deng,

17.- H1lwt local preachers have been ordailltd Eldcr8'"

Chill Bing Deng.

18.-TVlw m'e the Supernumerary P1'eachers?

Ling Saeng Lai.

19.-TYho a1'C the Superannuated Preachers?

Hu Sing Mi.

20.-- lr as the chat'acter of each Preachm' examilw(l '!

This WaR strictI'f done as the llame of each pl'CaChCl' was called in opeu conference.

~1.--H((7'e an.1) died?

flu IOllg' Mi.

DISCIPLINARY QUES1'IONS.

22.--lIave any been tra7l~Fr,.ed and to what C01~(e,.encc?

None.

23.--F1'lU {l/l.1f Ifitlu/ratlon?

None.

24.-EIal~e all.1f heen located at their own rCljue8t?

None.

25.--11a?,e an;1J ueer, located?

None.

26.--8a1'c any been pl'I'mitted to witlull'(It/i under charge."! (/1' C0111]llaints;>

None.

'1.7.-- Hart! any liN'n I!J:pdledl

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28.--lVho are selected to be the trier8 fij appeals?

None.

29.--What is the Stllfistical Reportfor this Conference !JNU'?

See Statistical tables.

80.- }Vhat is the Con(CI'eHCI' Treasurer's H('port for tlLis Conference year 'j

See Statistical Heport.

81.-1Vhat arB the Claims on the Conference fund?

$220.80.

82 - 'What has been rtCeivell on these claims mul how hos it vel'l1 applied?

$220.80. See Conference Stewards' Heport.

83.--Where are the Preachel's Stationed? See Appointments.

84.--- Where shall the ne.rt C071fC1'enCe be held r Tieng Ang Dong, F oochow.

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VIII.--JOURNAL OF THE SESSION~

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FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1893.

Opening.-The seventeenth se::;sion of the Foochow Confor-ence was held at Tieng Ang Dong beginning at 9.00 o'clock Wednesday morn-­ing, November 16th, 1893. Bishop Hantlolph S. FORteI' called the Confer .. ence to order and with the assistance of the Presidillg Elders administered the Sacrament of the Loru's Supper.

Roll call.-The 1'011 was then called by laat yearfs Cl1inese Secre-tary.

In terpreter & S ecretaries.-On motion of M. C. '¥ilcoxr J. H. Worley was elected interpreter and N. J. Plumb EngliRh Secretary. U ong Di Gi was chosen Chinese Secretary with U Sieu E as aSl'Iist:lnt. On motion of N. J. Plumb, W H. Lacy was elected Statistical Secretary and Treasurer.

Hours & Bar.-The bar of the Conference was fixed at the eighth~seat from the rostrum, and the time of holding the sessions from 8.30' to 11.45 a.m.

Bishop's Address.-The Bishop then addressed the Confer­ence in regal'd to his visit to China. He said it afforded him great pleasure to at last accomplish a long cherished desire to Bee this work, and that the impol·tance of his visit was greatly enhanced by the association with him of Mrs. S. L. Keen, a secretary of the "Yornan's Foreign Missionary SocietYr and the Rev. A. B. Leonard, D.D., one of the Secretaries of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who are here to look afteL' the interests of these societies. He urged upon all the great importance of earn- ,-est prayer and a full consecration to God, and diligent attention to the work of the Conference.

Dr. Leonard's Address.-Dr. Leonard briefly addressed the Conference saying thnt he regarded this as one of the most important of the many Conference Ressions, he had at.tended during the past thirty years. This being the first Conference organized withiri the bounds of our A8iatic missions should be the fil'Et in zeal aucJ consecration. It bad been a

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great deHght to him to meet the Conference and the miflsionaries, and he had the plea:mre of presenting to them all the greetings of Dr. S. L. Bald­win who was for 80 many yean, a missionary in Foocbow, and is now fle; cording Secretary of tbo Missionary Society,-an undying friend of the Chinese, and especially of tbe Faoebow Ohristians.

Special Commi ttee.-H.. L. McNabb stated that flame com­plaints had been made against Ngoi Gi Lang, Presiding Elder of the Illg­chung District, and requested the appointment of a committee of five, con­sisting of three miHRiouaries and two natives, to enquire into these matterH. The fo1lowing committee waS ordered: N. J. Plumb, J. II. 'Varley, 1\1. C. 'Vilcox, 1ek lng Gllflng, Hu Oaik Hung.

Twentieth Question.-Under the 20th question the exam­ination of character was commenced and tbe name of N. Sites, Presiding Elder of the Foochow District, was called and his cha.racter passed. Owing to illness he wa~ unavoidably absent.

The nnme of Sia Heng Til, Presiding Elder of the flai-tang Dis­trict was called, his character paRsed and he presented his report, He then read a paper conccl'I1iug the work of the early MissiollfHies, which on motion was referred to a Committee cODsisting of Hii Bu Mi, Sin Sek Ong and 1ek lng Gnang to be revised and forwarded to the home Ohurch, (see Appendix).

Introductions.-Dr. S. L. Gracey, U. S. Consul, W[tR then introduced and addressed the Oonference. He spoke concerning the rela­tion of the ~ative Church to the Consular representatives of the United States, and uefined the limits within which protection may be claimed for Chinese Christians.

On motion the time was extended. The Bishop inquired if the Committees I)n examinations bad completed their work and the answer being in the affirmative an afternoon session was announced.

Adjournment.-The Conference then adjourned to meet at 8 o'clock p.m.

The doxology was sung and the benediction pronounced by the Bishop.

WEDNESDAY,-AFTERNOON SESSION,

Opening,-The Conference met purFmant to adjourment at 3:00 o'clock, Bishop Foster in the chair. Prayer was offered by IIu Bo Mi.

P'OOCHOW {JONFERENCE.

Book Concern Dividend.-The Bishop annonnced a ili"idenll from the Book Concern to the Conference of $397 Gold, (three lllllltlred ~H[(l nillet.y Reven doll~r~'J, and on motion a draft. was ordered for thi~ am01lllt made pflJftlllc to 'V.H. Lacy, Trensmer of the Superannuated P n achers' Aid Societ y .

Standing Committees.-On motion the following COll­

ference Committees were appointed.

I.-ON STATE OF THE CHURCH.-The MisRionnries and Pl'elriding Elders.

n.-ON l~DUCATION.-J. H. Worly. U Sieu E. Ding Dai Liong, Daing Gieng lng, Sating Hok Lieng-, Sia Lieng Li, Sia Heng To.

IlL-ON SUNDAY SCHOOLS.-M. C. WIlcox. Hii Ro Mi, Sflcng- liok Ming, Ding Hieng Ngieu. Diong Selik Buo, (;eng Cong Ming, Ceng Ung UOllg.

lV.-ON HELTGIOUS LITERATURE.-N.J.Plumh. UngSen~ChuRng, Sie Sang Cang, Ling- Ming Cioog, Dong Gunk Hin~, Dang Seng Ling, Ding tliu Kling.

V~-ON TEMPERANCE.-R. L. McNnhh, lIii Sing Mi. Hnong Daik Chiong, Siek: Sck Diong, Uong Huong Sing, Lir.g Mi lng, Diong Mmg Dung'.

VI.-ON SABBATH OBSERVANCE.-W. H. Lacy, U Sill Ling', Ding Soi Ling, Song Guong Huo, Ceng t'Tng Uong, Ding Giu U, Ding 10k Nguong.

VII.-Ox SELF SUPPORT.-\,T. N. BrewRter, It\k Jug GUIlDg', Ciong Daik Liong, Ling Heng Tung, Ding Bii Cing, Ceng Cong Miug. Tiang Ngiik Cell.

Special Committees.-I.-OK CONFERENCE RELATIONR.-N. J. Plumh, J. H. Worley, W. H. Lacy. 'V. N.

Brewster, Ding Dug Tiell, Ling Ming Sang, Hii Cu.ik Hang, Sia Lieng Li. Diong Sciik Buo.

lI.-Co~FERENcE RTEWARDS.-J. B. Worley, Ling Sell Ing. Dillg Ga Sing, Ling Cing Cieng, Ling Seng Eli, LiugSReug Lai, Dang Seng Ling.

The Twentieth Question Resumed.-Tho name of Li Diong Cui, Presiding Elder of the Hinghua DiRtrict, was called and. his character paRssd. He presented his report showing a prosperouH condition of the work ou his district.

The character of H liong Pau Seng, Presiding Elder of the Hok-chiang District, was passed and he ga.ve an interesting report of.his work.

The name of Daing Gieng lng, Presiding Elder of the long-bing District; waR called, his charactel: was passed, and he reported his ,xol'k.

Adjournment.-The Conference then adjourned. The doxol­ogy was sung and the benediction pronounced by M. C. Wilcox.

SECOND DA Y, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1893. Opening.-The Conforence met at the appointed hour and the

religious services were conducted by Daing Gieng lng. The Bishop took

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the cha.ir at 9 o'clock and the minuteR of the two prel'iOllS seBBions were read in English and Chinese, and approved.

. Book Concern Dividend.- It having been discovered that there wa:; a mistake in the draft on the Book Cuncern ordered yester­day, on motion the Treasurel' was reqne>lted to return it to New York for correction.

Report of Commi ttee.~N. J. Plumb reported on behalf of the Committee appointed to inquil'e into the complaints against N goi Gi Lang, that after a full and careful investigation the Committee were unanimously of the opinion that there were no grounds whate\'er for the {;harges agai u st him.

This report was unanimously adopted by the Conference. His cha.racter was then passed and he l'~ad the report of his district.

N. Sites.-A letter from N. Sites WitS read expressing his r('gret at not being able to be p1'68ent at the Conference sessions owing to illness, and requesting that lek Ing Guang be aRked to report concerning the part of bis district in Foochow and vicinity and that U SeLik H u repre­sent the work in Ming-chiang, which l'erluest was gra.nted by. the Confer­ence.

The Twentieth Question Resumed.-The name of M. C. Wilcox, Presiding Elder of the Ku-cheng Distdct, was called, his character passed and he presented hiR report.

The name of Iek lug Guang pastor of Tieng Ang Dong was called and his character passed. In accordance with the above action of the Con­ference be represented the work in Foochow aud vicinity.

U Seuk Hu then gave all account of the work in Ming-chiang.

The names of W. N. Brewster, J. H. 'Vorley and R. L. McNabb were called and their characters passed.

The Second Question.-The second question, Tftho are admitted on trial, was called and on motion of 1\1. C. WilcoJ( it was ordered that all candidates for· admission, those already on trial, Supernumeraries and- Superannuates seeking to be made effective, and candidates for orders as local elders or deacons, be referred to the Committee ou Coufel'ence rela­tions 1>efore their llRmes are pl'esented to the Conference.

Missionary Money.-The effective preachers in charge of circuits werc requested to report their missionary coll~ction8 and the nUlll­bel' of. additions to their membership during the year,

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The Twentieth Question.-The examination of character was continued under the 20th question. The nameR of the following e:fte(\­tive Elders were en-lIed and a51 their chn.ractol's w{'re passed they reporte-d their missionary collectiollR and additions to membership: Bii Sing ~li, Eu Bo Mi, Lan Gnaug Hung, Sio Seng Carlg, Li Ngii Hung, Ling Seng Eu, Ling Cing Cieng, Btl eaik Hang, Ding Soi Ling, Ling Ming Ciong, long Daik Oheu, Ding Gft. Sing, Ciong Daik Liang, Ling ~ling Sang, Huang Daik Chiang. U Sien E, Geng Oong Ming, Sia Lieng Li, Dang Seng Ling, Diang t::)euk Buo, Pang Ding Hie, Ding Sin Kling. Diong Ming Dung, I...Iing Seii lng, Sie Seng Cang. "\Vhen the llame of Dong Guok Hing was called papers wero presented containing complaints against him and these were referred to the Committee previously appointed on the case of Ngoi Gi Lang.

Reports.·-l\I. C. ·Wiloox pre~ented a report of the Ku-cheng Boys' Boarding School and the report was ordered printed. On motion the time was extended and the time for the reception of fraternal delegates was fixed at 10 o'clock to-morrow.

Revival Services.-On motion of N .• T. Plumb it was decid­ed to devote the evenings of the Confer~mce to reTival services with ad­dresses by Dr. Leonard.

Adjournment.-The notices were then given and the Confer· cnce adjourned with the doxology and benediction by Dr. Leonard.

THIRD~DA Y, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, 18, 1893.

Opening.-The Oonference met at 8.80, and devotional services were conducted hy Ling Ming Ciong. The minutes of the preyious session were read in English and Chinese and approved.

Preachers' Aid Society.-VV. H. Lacy, the Treasurer of the Superannuated Preach~rs' Aid Society presented his report which was adopted, (see Heports).

Committee.-On motion of J. H. 'Varley a Committee consiRt­il)g of N. J. Plumb, N goi Gi Lang, l,i Diong Cui, Diong Ming Dung, Ding Ga £ing was appointed to inquire into the methods @f administering the iinances of this Society.

The Fifth Question.-The following candidates for admis­sion into full connection were called and tbey baviug been duly examined and their characters p~sed, they were asked the Disciplinay quostions and were 61ected to Deaoon's orderll.

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. Ceng Ung Uong, Ling l\li Ing, Tiang Nglik CeU, Saeng NgUk Chung, Dong Di Gi, Siek Sek Diong.

Li Gi Chiong ra>t having been examined was loft in the studies of t~e fourth year.

Fourteenth Question.-The 14th question was callell and Ding 10k Nguong was represented by hie elder. his character pa!;sed and he was elected to Elders orders.

Eleventh Question.-tJndel' the 11th question Chiu Ring Dang was elected to local BIders orders.

Fraternal Delegates.-The hour haying Rtriveu for the reception of fraternal delegates business was suspended, and the Hev. J_ Martin and the Rev. H. M _ E yton-J ones of the English eh urch Mission were introduced and Mr. Martin addl'es3ed the Conference. The Rev. Ding Long Go of the American Board Mission was introduced and made a brief address.

Third Question.-The business of the Conference was 1'0-

snmed and under the third question the following per~ons, having been duly examined and their characters passed, were continued on trial and ad­vanced to the studies of the second year: Ding Giu U, Ding Bo C~ng, Tiang Ngiik Chiu, Ding Oing Seng, Uong Huong Sing. Ding Hio U ng a.nd Song Hok M ing were passed in character and left in the t-:tudies of the first year.

Book Accounts.-Ou motion of 'V. H. Lacy, Ling l\IiulT Ciong was appointed to collect tho book store account,s. 0

Assistant Statistical Secretary.-At the request oE '" H. L!tcy, Saeng Ngttk Chung was made assistant statistical secretary.

Memorial on Morphia.-N. J. Plumb prcflcnted a memo­rial to the Conference from Dr. J. J. Gregory, concerning the extensi\,c nse of Morphia and the gl'eat harm being done to theChul'ch through its sale by native Christians. On motion ihis paper Willi referred to a commit ... tee consisting of M. 0, ,Vilcox, JIo Bo Mi and ~goi Gi Lang, for consider. ation and report to the Conference.

G. B. Smyth.-A letter from G. B. Smyth, now in the United States, was rend by J. H. 'Vorley.

Third Question.-'fhe following persons having been duly recommendeti and their characters passel, they reported their collections, an.d they were advanced to the studies of the third year and continued 011

trial. Ling Cing Mi, I.Jing Heng 'l'llng, Ding Vi Sieng, Ling Hung Cha, Tiang Siollg lIni, U Selik Hu, U Sen Ling, Ung Seng Chuang.

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Eighteenth Question.-Ling Saeng Lai was continued-ill a supernumerary relation. .

• Nineteenth Question .-The qllestion Hm:e any died.'l was

called and it was announced that Hu long l\1i had died.

1ek lng Guang and Daing Giang lug woro appointed a Committee to prepare a memoir for presell tation to the Conference.

Introductions.-At this point Mrs. Keen~ Secretary of the W F; 1\1. S. and her daughter, ulso Mrs. Graeey, wifo of the U. S. Consul, were introduced to the Conference. On motion Ngoi Gi Lang was excused from the Committee on Dr. Gregory's Momorial and Sin REtng To put in hi'! stead.

Adjournment.-The announcements were n-.ade and the Con­ference adjourned with the doxology and the benediction by Bishop Foster.

FOURTH DAY, MONDAYs NOVEMBER 20, 1893. Opening.-The Conference met at the usunl hour Bishop Foster

in the chair. The devotional services were conducted by 1ek lng Guang. The Minutes of the previous Session were read and approyed.

Third Question.-The name of I.Ji Guong Sien having been omitted, his character was passed and as he was abseuL und not examined he was continued in the studies of the third year.

Second Question.-The f'econd Que:;tioll was taken up and tho following persons from the Central China. 'Mission haviug been dnly rec­ommended were received on trial: Wu Teh Yuen, Tsu Cheng rl'sing, Cling Ycng Kwai, Lin No I, 'l'sai Teh Kao, 'Yang Siao Shau.

The Districts were then callHd and the fonowin~ persons dll]Y r.ec­ommended were introduced to the Conference and admitted on trial: Ding· Siu Ching, Ding Pe Dak, Chi) Kong Ching, Hij Dieu leu, Ding Siang NgUOllg, Chiong Pui Hna.

Twentieth Question.-The name of Ding Cing Guong, teacher in the lIing-hua Theological School, was called and his character passed.

Third Question.-The name of Cling Daik l\Iing was called and his character passed. On motion he was continued in the studies of the third year. The name of Ding Daing Dien was called bis character passed and he was advanced to the studies of the fourth year. Niek Ring' Ek of the Central China :Mission having been examined and recommended his character was pas:leJ and he was advanced to the studies of the fourth year.

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The character of Li Oi Chiong wa~ passed but he not having Leen examined was contillued in the studies of the fourth year.

Twentieth Question.-The name of J. H. 'Yorley waR call­ed. Be presented his rellort of the Theological school and his charncter was passed, (see Itepol'ts).

The name of Din~ Dng Tiell was oalled and Ilia chn.ractor passed. The name of Uong GlIOl.: Bing was called and his character pa8l'led.

Reports.--On behalf of Dr. Gregory, W. H. Lacy pl'e~ented the report of the E vRllgelist of the Wiley Memorial H08pital. This was read in Chinese and ordered printed ill the minutes, (see HepOl'tR). The Report of the F oochow Bny:s' Boarding School by Mrs. 'Vorley was presented and read in Ohinese, (see Hepol'ts)

U Sieu E read the report of the Hok-chiang Boys' Boarding School.

The Bif:!hop tben called the disciplinary question!; in order.

The report of tlw COllference Stewards Was presented, but before its adoption the hour had arrived wben the ladies of the 'V. F. 1\1. S. were to meet the conference. On motion Mrs. Keen was granteu all the time to

'-. address the conference and the time extended a8 much as might be necessa-ry for this purpose.

Afternoon Session.--It WI\f\ moved and canid that when we ::\.11jnlll'1l it will be to meet at 2 o'clock twd tlle Uillli(lp reljnesLt!d .N. J. Plumb to take tho chair dming the aftel'llOOIl Hession.

The ad(lreB8 of lU)·s. Koen, which was trannlated into Chinese IJY Miss Huth Sites, wa~ greatly elljoyed by ull present.

W F. M. S. Hospital.-By requeflt tho followin~! cnmtftitt(:e was appointed to eltamine the medical Htlldents of the W. :F. 1\1. ~. hospital: N. J. Plumb, J. H. Worley, Kat" C. \Voodhllll, 1\1. D., Sw, :::Iek Ong. H n Caik IInng.

Adjournmen t,-The confl'ronce then adj('urnod with the dox­ology and the benedictioll by Bishop FostCI',

MONDAY,-AFTERP,-OON SESS.Oi'l.

Operiing.-The cOllfel'ollco met at 2 o"clock P.M. j)llI'snant to adjournment. N. J. Plumb touk t.he chllir and cOIHlucted the opening religious services.

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The minutes of the forenoon session were read in Chinese and ap~ proved.

Reports.-'Thereport of the Conference Stewards was called for and re-read. After some discussion aud emendations it was adoptedJ (see Heports).

Preachers Aid Society.-On motion it was ordered that a committee be appointed at each se8sion of the conference to examine' into the ~nancial methods of the Superannuated Preachers Aid SociAty, and the Treasurer was authorized to place any money, not othenvise loaned, in the Hong-kong & Shanghai Hank at the usual rate of interest, (see Appendix).

Trustees.-The term of Hii Bo Mi, Ciong Daik Liong, Huong Pau Seng as trustees having expired, they were re-elected for three yea!·s.

Reports.-The following reports were then read and filed for publication in the minutes, (sce Heports).

Anglo-Chinese College Ly }\frs. Smyth; Fohkien Christian Advllcate hy Sia Rf.lk Ong, rts"istant editor; Ing.chnng Bop' Boarding School J,,. H. L. McNahb; Committee on Sabbath Schools, M. O. ·Wilcox. ehairman; ~ulf Support. W N. Brewster, chairman; HeligiDl1s Literature, N .. T. Pluml;, chairmlU j l\1iRRion Presl4, "v. H. Lacy,'Superintenclont; SaLbath Observ­ance, W. H. Lacy, chait'man; Temperance, H. L. l\lcNaub, chairman.

Publishing Minutes.-Oll motion the Chines:: s8cl'et<'lriesanJ N. Sites were appointed t() prepare tho minuteR for publicatioll ill Chinese and N. J. PlmnL and "V. H, Lllcy to publish the English minntes.

Adjournment.-The conference tllen adjll1ll'llcd. The doxology was sung and the Lcuediction pronounced Ly the chnirman.

FIFTH DAY, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1893.

Opening.-Thoe conference met at th8 appointed 110111", Bil1hop Foster in the chair. r:rhe religious f;ervices were conducted by Ihng ~ellg I,iug. The minutes of the previous !'eMsion were read in E nglit'h anJ. Chi .. ne:ie and approved.

Marriage & Betrothals.-W N. Brewster presented some reqolutions on the ~;ubject of betrothals and marriages of native preachers which .after some discussion " .. ere ref-:n'ed t.o the committee on the state of the chmch.

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Twelfth Question.-Under the Twelfth Question the llames of the following Deacons of the first class were called. They reported their collections. their characters were passed and they were advanced to the second class. Ding Nik Sing,· Saeng Hok Lieng, Ding Dai Liong.

Course of S tudy.--The committee last year appointed to pre­pare a course of study for travelling and local preachers presented their report which had been printed and circulated. On motion of N. J. Plumb, the course of study was unanimously adopted and referred to the Board of BiHhops for approval, (see Appendix).

Wiley Memorial Church.-A paper was presented, signed by J. H. Worley and n. S. Miner, concerning a.new church to take the

~ place of Tieng Ang Dong to be called the Wiley Memorial Church. This was unanimously adopted. (see Appendix).

Morphia Report -M. C. Wilcox presented a report of the committee to whom was referred Dr. Gregory's paper concerning morphia, which waR read in Chinese and after !ome emendation was una.nimously

_ ~dopted (see l{eports).

Hu Sing Mi.--On motion ofN. Sites. Hti Sing l\Ii was granted -'/'. at hi~ own request a superannuated relation.

Cen tral Conference.- W.N.Brewster presented a paper con­{'erning a Central Oonference in accordance with the provisions of the disci­pline and providing for the appointment of a committee consisting of three foreign missionaries and two natives to correspond and arrange for such a conference. The paper was unanimously adopted, (see Appendix).

Thirty-Fourth Question.-The queAtion " Where 8hall tlu next Conference he held" was called and it was decided to hold it at Tieng Allg Dong.

Song Guong Huo.-On motion Song Guong Huo was taken r;'om the supernumeraJ'y relation and made effective.

Memorial Services.-The time of holding the memorial ser­vices of Uil. long l\fi and Miss Ngoi Cho J~e was fixed for this evening at 7 o'c1ock to be followed by Dr. Leonard's address on temperance.

Reports.-The report of the Oommittee on Education wns ,pre­sented by Sia Hang To and after some changes it was adopted, (see Reports). W. H. Lacy presented a summary of the statistics, showing a decided advance in most items, (Bee Statistics).

Cen tral Conference.-The Biahop announced the following committee to correspond in regard to a Central Conference: N. Site!'!, N. J. Plumb, J. H. Worley, Hii Bo Mi and Sia Sek Ong.

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W. F. M. S. Reports.-The time lwxing arrived for the pre­sentation of W. F. M. S. reports, Mi8s Sites gave a verbal summary of her" wOI'k in the Woman'R School. Mrs. Brew!'ter presented a report of the work' in Hing-hua city and vicinity. Mrs. Jewell read her report of the l;'ooehow Gil'ls Boarding St.:hool.

The report of the 'Voman's Ho~pital by Drs. Carleton, Lyon and Master~ was presented and the substance translated into Chinese by J. H. Wor­ley. The reporb:; of Miss Hartford of work in Ku-cheng and Miss Trimble of the southern districts were presented without being read. On motion it was decided that all reports shall be edited by the committee on publica­tion of the minutes.

Adjournm~nt.-On motion it was decided that when we adjourn it will be to meet again at 2 o'clock p.m. .

The doxology was sung and the benediction was pronounced by Daing Gieng lng.

TUESDAY,-AFTERNOON SESSION.

Opening.-Conference met at 2 o'clock p.m. pursuant to ad­journment, Bi!'hop FORter in the chair. A hymn was sung alld prayer "",us offered by Ding Sin Kiing. The minutes of the previous session were read and apPJ'(lved.

Official Minutes.-On motion of 1\'I. C "Wilcox the English lllinute~ were made the official minutes of the conference.

Nomina ting Committee.-A committee cOllsiRting ofN. IJ. Plumh, Diong St~iik Buo and Li Ngii TIuug was appointed to prepare Ilorlj-illations of the variollR committees to be appointed by the cOllferell('fl" "

Certificate of Ordination.-Bishop Foster presented tIle followiug certifieate of ordiuation.

}g~~&11&lb~~~~dUb!3'~:ffi&a.~~&,F?S1(,§:~J::i;,!;J;.;~ a ~ .!, $1?is ~erlifies that at :Foochow, China, 1\ ovember ~ ~ l~th, 18~2t the undersigned ordained to the offic~ oE f~ ~ ~ 01 DEACON in the Ohurch of God, £~

j1 UONG DI GI, SAENG NGUK CHING, ~ :J SIEK SEK DIONG, TIANG NGUK CEU, a, C3 LING MI lNG, CENG UNG UONG, ~ ~ and at the same time and place the underl'igned assisted £5 ~ by se\'eral Elders ordained to the Office of ELDER in the ~5 ~ Church (If God, ~ C\S DING 10K NGUONG, CHIU HING DENG. ~

(i R. S. FOSTER. f) ~ Foochow, China, November 21st, 1893. ~ ~. ~ lt~Z?crry~w'l~';:m')~ry"'rj'~':"'.3:?"'2'j'~':;'f>3:i'·,~-;~)c:G):::;~:'Ki)C'z':~C..TI',~

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Fraternal Delegates.-N. J. Plumb and Hii 130 Mi were appointed fraternal delegates to the Woman s conferellce.

Adj ournmen t.-The conference then adjourned with the doxol­o;;y and belledictioll by Dr. LeLlllard.

SIXTH DAY, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1893.

Opening.-'lhe conference lllet in regular session, BiHhop Foster in the chair. The religious exercises were conducted by flli Do .Mi. The minutes of the preyious session were read and al)proved.

Report.-The committee on state of the church preRented reports on.the suujects referred to them, which with some emendations were unani­wously adopted by the conference, (see Hepol'ts).

Complimentary Resolutions.-The followillg resolu­tions were offered hy W . .N, Brewstel' and were unanimously adopted hy 11

risirlg vute.

BISHOP F05TER.-Resclved That we deeply appreciate the kind providence of God in permitting us to haw with ~s as our president our rewl'ed and beloved Bishop

'R. ~,F03ter. All his counsl,l bas been in the wisdom and spirit of the Master, whom he has so long and faithfully served. and of whose character he gives so shining an ex­ample. \Ve will follow him with our warmest love and earnest praYlr'.

DR, LEONARD.-Resolved that we give hearty thanks to Dr. A. B. Leonard for his painstaking investigation of all the interests of the Mission, for his spiritual amI helpful addresses, his timely and prudent counsel, and his uniform courtesy, sympathy and kindness to all with whom he has come in contact during his brief stay among us. yve bespeak for him a safe journey home and pray that he may find h!s belov~d wife in Improved health and none the worse for his long abs-::nce because of hIS devotIon to the work to which he has given his life.

Tlie following l'e~oltltionR ofl'ereJ by M. C. ,\Vil<:ox and W. N. BFewster \vere adopted. IJj' a ri~ing vote of the COUfel'elll;e.

. MRS. KEEN.-Resolvod, that we han greatly enjoyed the presence and addresses of Mrs. Keen, the honored Secretary of the Womans Foreign Missionary Society, and pray that she and M iss Keen may have a safe and pleasant journey to .the hom~ l~nd, ,

THANKs.-Resolved that we extend hearty thanks to the residellt ;.\.II:;slOnanes preachers and members for their splendid success in providing for our entertaInment.

Reports.-N. J. Plumb l'e})orterl in lJelialf of the nomiIJating committee the variou!I eXlllllilling committees, fraternal delegflteH, and ('01'­

respondents which were unanillluously adopted, (~ee page!; 7-8 of l'on­ference Minutes).

Mrs. McNabb's report (If work fur WOmen in t.he lng-chung difitrict WllS presented and placed on file for pllbli(;:tlioll, (see Herol'ts).

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Farewells.-Dr. Leonard then briefly adtlresset1 the Don£el"enre . giving some very appropriate and hQlpful exhorlatiouA.

Mrs. Keen made a few very touching farewell remar1ts. Rnd Miss Keen also said good-bye to the conference. On motion of N. J. Plumb, Bishop FORter, Dr. Leonard and MrA. Keen were re(!oested to carry the greetings of this body to the home churches and conferences and to all the mission stations they may "Yisit. Miss Sites suggested that the greetJngpo; uf this conference be sent to Miss Hii King Eng. now in the United StateH, ~nd this was agreed to by the rising of the whole c:ongregation. Bishop Foster then addressed the conference at some It!Dgth in some most inter­esting and instructive·remarks.

Dr. Gracey.-The fonowing resolutions concerning Dr. S. L. Gracey, U. S. Consul, were offeled by N. Sites aDd unanimously adopted.

WHEREAS.-In the providence of God we have had with us during the past three years as the official representative of our country one who has been one with us in the service of our Master and a brother minister of the Gospel, and

WHEREAS, he has proved of efficient help to us in all our difficulties, and WHEREAS, he has now completed his term of service among us;

RESOLVED.-That in losing Dr. S. L. Gracey from the Fooehow Consulship, we are deprived of a valuable assistant in our labors; and

RESOLVED.-That we regret the action of the United States which requires the return of himself and Mrs. Gracey, and earnestly ask that when they reach the United States they continue to labor in our behalf in any way God opens before them; and we­will pray our Heavenly Father to richly bless their efforts and to crown their lives with joy and peace and abundant fruitage.

The Minutes of the session were then read and approved.

Adj ournmen t.-After the reading of the npl)oit,tmentA the co~ference adjourned. The doxology was sung and BiHhop Foster pro­nounced the Benediction.

N. J. PLUMB, SeC1·etm·y.

RANDOLPH S. FOSTER,

P,,·esident.

IX.-REPORTS OF PRESIDING ELDERS_

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FOOCHOW DISTRICT

:\ATHAN SITES, P.E.

The district includes Oul' work in the Ming, Au-kVllug and l\Iing­chiang civil diRtl'icts.

In Foochow onr work comprisos the l\IiHsion Press, annlla.lly send­ing out 0\'01' twel Ytl million pageR of ScriptnreR and other ChriRtianliterature. Also a Boys Boarding School with oYer forty pupils, the Anglo-Chinelile College with over one hundred enrolled, the School of Theology with thirt.y, the Girls' Boarding School with eighty, the 'Voman's School with thirty women pupils, and the High Cla.ss Seminary with eight girls. Besides all theRe schools we have here two Woman's H ospitalN, ill which thousands are annually ministered unto in the spirit of the ~IR.ster.

Full reports of each of th~tle several departments will bo £oUIl(l in these Minutes.

In Foochow city and suburbs the Church of England, the American Board and our own Missions are engaged in evangelistic work.

Much faithful seed· sowing has been done, some little harvest gathered and buds of promise are now Been in many places.

At Cing Sing Dong, just outside the South gate of the city, Miss Bos­worth and Bro. Lacy have carried on a. Sunday Sehoul for heathen children with from two to three hundred in attendance.

']'hree miles south, ill the A-do BUl'burbs, Rev. Miner with the help of students from the College and School of Theology is carrying Oll three si;milar schools with three hundred scholars, all his little school rooms will acoomodate. These willing hundreds point to a glorious change in the minds (jf the -parents and people, who see in the religion of J BSUS the good they seek for themselves and their child reno

"The poor have the Gospel preaclled unto them" and it has some­times seemed as if they only were willing to aocept Christ. The wealthy and literary classes have generally been the open or secret leaders in opposi­tion .and persecution. But thank God we now have many from among these, ,,;ho openly show a kindly spirit both to us and to onr work. For

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three years past petitions hav'e heen sent to our Bishops speaking in praise of the " teachings of Jesu~," and desiring preac}lers to be continlled among' - " thein. 'Ye have now some twenty first degree graduates full members of oul' church. It is estimated that at the recen' triennial literary examina-tions in this city, for second degree, not less than twenty Christian students were among the competitors. Such a thing was never known before in all the history of this old nation.

Just here at Foocho\,', a literary graduate, the late Dr. Ling Seng Nguong, 11 native physician of great renown, left idolatry to serve God. He was formerly very zealous in the worship of idols, but Borne years ago his wife died; then in comparatively rapid !lJu~ession two sons and a daughter-in-law. Be~ide himself with grief the Doctor angrily cast out almost all his pantheon of gods for which he had so reverently cared, but which had not prevented calamity from entering his household.

Not long after a neighbor said to him, "I have found what you naed,-bettct' than nny medicine to heal your henrt and cure your body", and hall Jed him a copy of Dr. Allen's Shanghai paper, "News of the World." This prvved a source of intense interest, not ouly for the news it contHined, but more for the light it gave, regarding anothor religion of which tho Doctor had neyer heard, He at once bought a Bible, and began careful RtllOY of it.

His home became a place of weekly vu1)lic worRhip, and himself an interested learner. Failing health had of late kept him much at home, but, though nevel' within a chmch, in hi!'! own horne he accepted Christ, and sent to us asking for LRptism. '1'11e pastor, Bro. Miner, nly daughter Hnt.h and a few llative Christian friends accordingly ,,'ent to his horne on Sabbath afternoon. Like Cornelius of old this mall had aAsembled his household £01' the service and after a short sermon be with his aged l1lother and three neighbors received baptism. ·Within three months, his long and useful life was finished ana he was called home to join the redeemed oneR above. Hi", dying tel::timony waH, "All peace within." Nevertheless" he oeing dend, :ret ltpeaketh" and not only are all bis large family no\v committed to Ghrist, but from unexpected sources far and neal', come reports of his testimonies for CbriRtianity. "While healing others of physical ailments, he had, for years past ever since his mvn first study of the Bible, iost no opportunity to point his patients to Christ the Soul Physician. "God removes His workmen, but carries on His work."

In the nIing-chiang district, eighty miles west of Foochow the awakening has been very marked during the past two years. '1'wo and a. half years ago our church roll numbered about one hundred men, women and children. Now we have about five hundred. But more than the numer­ical increase, do we value the victory we have gained in winning the oonfidence and respect of the ruling classes, both official and lit.el~ary J as well as the friendship of the people at large.

Twelve years ago our rented cbalJel in the Fonrteenth Township was broken up and our preachers driven away hy a. riotous mob. Two years

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ago we were welcomed back, another chapel rented, and now our church roll at this place numbers over sixty, all earnest and enthusiastic Christ­jaus.

In the great central Sixth Township we have one hundred and sev­enty communicants, and the new chapel, built but two years ago, is already crowded to its utmost capacity. . In Sang-buang, two years ago, six men were reclaimed from the

habit of opium smoking, by the earnest effort of the pastor, and the help of medicine. They were thoroughly cOllverted, and by grace they stand firm, and fifty or sixty persons in that town are 110W Christians.

Another remarkable evidence of interest is the great number of petitions from different places to have the proposed \Voman's tkhoollocated in their particular town, and stranger than fiction is the fact thn.t the non­Christian literary men plead for it in order that the women of their families may be taught the Christian religion.

t;urely God is preparing a people with whom He shall dwell.

HAl DANG DIGTRICT.

SIA HENG To, P E.

The island compri!ling my di~tl"ict lie~ well out to sea with a nlIlnber 'of other l-HIla.lle)· islands about it;. 'lhe boat travel of 30 or 40 miles going to and from the main land ig attended with consid(;rable di!lcomfort. 1'he central church i8 at Tang-tau, the priueival market and tho seat of the local magistrate. There are Rtationcd here seven or eigbt hundred sohliers, l'equiring more than twenty officers great and small. It i~ a ousy mart and the carrying trade in jUlIks is considerable and vessels are constantly going to and flO. Several years ago the request was made for a re8ident mis­sionary, and I now renew this plea and hope the Bishop may grant it.

This yetlr the district bus been divided into eight circuits. There are eight day schools for boys and girls with 123 pupils.

Most fortunately we have been highly favored by hln'ing the two ex­cellent lady missionaries, l\Iiss BOllatield and Miss Trimble, to tiupervise the work. Tllis has been very beneficinl and every body is grateful to them for their instruction and we request the continuance of their services.

'There are on the islaud t.wo large villages with more than 3,000 families w here no resident pI eacher has yet been sent. We hope addition­al funds may be secured to send the gospel to all these people. Mission work has pow been in progress on Hai-dallg for twenty years. There is a total of members and l)robati<'Elers of between fiv-e and six hundred, thirty

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times as many as they 'were ten years ago. The number of tnily COl1vcrt- ,'. ed persons is small for which there are various reasons, Que if,) that the, people afe not in harmony and many evils result from this condition of things. The Homan Catholics aloe quite numerous on the island and often o,ur weak and ignorant people turn to that church for help in cases of trou-ble and litigation, and leave us. '

If a missionary oannot be Bent to reside here next year to supervise the work, the distriot should be put under the one in charge of Hok-chia.ng.

We request that a. Woman's School be established at Ngiu-seU and a Girls' Boa.rding School at Tang·tau.

We need $800 to aid in church building and $80 for rent andre­pairs. The large towns of Dwai-beng and Diong-buo should be included in one circuit.

Three churches have been completed during the year. In repairing the chapel at Tang.tau we got into a great difficulty

and were in much trouble for sometime. At length Dr. bites and Uong Giu Mi, came down and by diligent efforts they were finally able to adjust the matter and the people were shown that the church is not bad and that we are actua.ted by motives of love towards them. Thus was the mercy and favor of God shown beyond our utmost expectations.

HINGHUA DISTRICT

LI DrONG CUI, P.E.

Tho work on Illy district during the past year has Lean unusually prosperous. In many places the members provido t,heir own churches and the necesRary furniture for their pastors.

When the Hung-ciah circuit was taken over from the Hok-chiang district there ,vere leas than twenty members, but since then there na\'e been added over sixty persons. "

In the village of Dnng-nguong an aged literary man, a. de\'out io61-ater, became a Chritltian in the 5th moon, gladly casting away his w/)oden idols, and his house has since become the regular place of worship. The attendance at the religious service is very large, and more than eighty persoIls have joined the church all through the influence of this one man.

In Sieng-in county the work haa been more prosperous than in Buo-dieng. The people are more interested and seem more anxious to hear the tl'uth. During the year over 600 persons hav~ been added to the church. Owing to an unfortunate difficulty at Ung-sii in a church building enter-­prise, the 811m total of membership has not incl'eaEled for SOUle years. Ou

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a few-- 6f the circuits there had previously been no improvement, but this r-em~ some additions have been made.

'1'Le preachers have all been faithful ill their work. The additionR to the church have been as follows: 447 adults, 1~2 children baptized, 215 pI'obationeJ's received. The present numbers are 1,070 members, 413 bap­tized children, 1,323 probationers; a total of 2,~(l6.

The contributions to all purposes have been $1,483.20, an advance over last year or $395.80.

mHee new churches have been bnilt. During the pa.&t five years six churches have been erected, and another is abont to be commenced. The central church in Hinghua city has not yet been built.

The missionary money allowed hllil Leen quite insnfficient to carry on the work, and this could not have been done hall it not been for private Bums obtained by the Aolicitation of Bl'O. Brewster.

:F or the training and instruction of native workers, we now have a Theological and Boys School, and a Boarding School for girls.

There have been twelve cases of persecution, but they have not been severe and no harm has been done. ,Ye ask you to pray for llS,

HOK CHIANG DISTRICT

HUONG PAD SENG, P.E.

The cireuits on my diHtrict are all in a prosperouR c9ndition. Every­where the people arc glad to hear preaching and believers arc numerous.

A t the city charge:t number of literary men have joined the church. and cOllfloqnently the Aerrices on SuudaYIi are unuslHtlly well attended and interesting and it affords us great ploasn!'o to have these men with us con­fessing the Lord'i:! niLme. During the year one of our mombers has received the first 01' bachelors degreo.

On the Siek-geng circuit SO or 40 fmnilies havo become Ohristians, t)IllS addillg over 80 iuquirers. Tho circuit is a very large one alld it WilH the genoral feeling at the laf't quarterly meeting that t.here were many ",-ho ,,;e1'e ready to l'eceiYe the gospel, aud that another preacller is greatly needed. _ Xgu-clleng is a self supporting circuit alld this yoar the ,V F, M. S.

has estahlisi!ed a woman's school there, superintended by ~Iiss Trimble ancl Miss Bonafield, who travel to . and fro between Hinghua and Hok-chiang. They nre-very· zealors, fflithfnlly doing the· Lord's work. Their good «'x­amplfl has sti Inulated the zeal of the women in the woman's acl.lOol- aud othe1'S, and they-Lave subscribed $30, -towarclsthe Pl;Oposcu new gi .. 1s school

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building. vVe urge the reappointment of these ladies to permanently reside in Hok-cLiang, for while we have no resident missionary they will be f1,

greatly needed help in the work. At Hai-kltn, the condition of the work may be compared to the grass

in spring, constantly increasing ill freshness and bea.uty. Geng-giallg, Ha-ii, Sang-fiang, Deng-aing, Ngli-kii and Gong-ing,

although not very prosperolls are in better condition tba,n last year. There have been received into full membership during the year 189.

Adnlts baptized 176. children baptized 100, proLationers added 200; a total increase of nearly 600 persona. _

There has been an advance in all the collections.

ING CHUNG DISTRICT

NGOI Gr LANG, P.E.

This is the sixth year that I have heen appointed to this district. During these year5 the Church of the Lord has gradually grown. Six years ago there were but five circuits, now there are eight. Then there were only eleven membere and 193 probationers but there are now 366 altogether. The collections have increased from $1·16 to $275.

Thel'e are several places where new work Bhould be opened, but the preachers are now too few for our members hence we cannot start work ill these Ilew places. The lng-chung circuit ha~ two preaching places, one in the large village just outside the city and one at Liong-cui Ding. In tlw early part of the year a great storm did much dama.ge at the latter place but they are alll'ight now. Four persons have been received into the church at that place.

The W F. M. S. have a school at Daik-hna and also a Bible-woman to work among the women. There have been two baptisms. ThB church at Dai-cheng has been completed. Some of the members ha\"e been rebellious but these have been expelled. The educated people of the place are friend­ly a.nd speak well of u~. Some twenty persous have been added to the church and some come as far as twenty miles to attend service and we are grateful to sefl their ~~a1.

"'.,. e have church property at To-nguong and there have beon 80me additions during the year. Several places in this vicinity have sent invite.· tions to us to cume and preach to them, but we have not the men to open the work.

At Ngu-bo four persons have Leen baptized and received into the church aud opportunities for preaching are good. The city of lng-ang is

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very inviting but it iR ver}' distant and hard to reach, but if a pl'eacher were stationed there his labor would not be in vain.

At Meng-ngu one new appointment has been added and the mem­bers are doing well. There ha\'8 oeen four additions to the church. 'rhe Hu-iong cercuit has had the Rev. R. L, McNabb as resident miH~ionnrT' He haR beEm very earnest in his work and active in his efforts to build up the church in the three conntrieR of Ing-cbnllg. Daik-hll:l. a.nd Dai-cheng. He has opened a Boys' Boarding School, and Theological training class to prepare 80wers of the seed.

Unfortunately Mrs, McNabf> has been Bick and could not help much. She is no,v much bdtter. Surel), to those who are zealolls in the Lord's work he adds his blessing. ').1here is some activity Oli the lng-chung cir­cuit and I h0pe the work will he more prosperous next year.

lONG BING DISTRICT

DAING GIENG lNG, P.E.

This diAtrict is over 800 miles in length and very hard to travel. At long-bing city there has been no special change. but about twentY-Heven miles from the city, one person has been added to the church by baptism

At Sung-chiong the hearers fire very numerous but the believers are few. At Sa-gaing there have beon Borne additional inquirers.

The opportunities at Hu-nguong have been good, A new church has been built and the people are fictive. In the 15th Township the work is f~il'lJ prosperous The 50th Town!'\hip circuit has done well. Another appointment has been added and there has been some increase in the con~ tributions.

The Iu-kli circuit is divided into two preaching places with one preaoher. The progress might be greater if there were two preachers in­stead of one. At Ciong-hu-buang not much has been done, but in a village seventeen miles distant one family has accepted Christianity.

On the distriut, fifteen persons have been baptized and received into the church. Letters haye been given to eight. Two have been expelled, t\VO have died, so there are three more than latlt year. We feel a.shamed to say that the collections have been less than last year.

If the district could have f\ re~ident misHional'Y to stir up the preach­ers we might hope for better result::; allother year.

KUCHENG DISTRICT

H EV. 1\1. C. 'VILCOX, P.E.

Tn present.iTlg my Ri xth annual report as PreRiding Elder of this di~­t.rict I would, at the outset. render thank!. to God for tbe rich grace that ha~ crowned wit) I StlC('CSR the la bon; of his servants-native and foreign. These I'ix \,I~:US lw.v(3 ~h(l\\,l1 a constant increase in intere&;t and ill accessions to the cllU~ch. Especially is tLio true of the period since Ku-chcng city became the home of mis/'!ionaricR.

Hitherto tho pl'inci J1ul snccess has been on the country circuits while in Ku-cheng, tile capital of the' leading civil district, many have gone' forth weeping ulHlllenl'ing tho precious seed but, have beon apparently doom­ed never to come again with rejoicing, bearing their S11ea""98 with them. But the sced "}lich faithful workers have so long been sowing has beeu neither lost nor forgott.m and now the grad tillle of reaping has begun. The church in Ku-cheng has this year more than doubled its number of memLers and p]'oLt~tionen'l.

Let us notice briefly some of the agencies which aside from the more direct evangelistic work have contributed to this result :-

Important amollg these are the 'Yom au s School and the Girl's School of the "\\r F, 1\1: S. In charge of Miss Hartford who has been ably as.sisted this year lly Hev. Ding Dng Tin and ot.hel's.

Equally prominent is the medica.l work of which Dr. Gregory is the sl1perintelldeut. In this work he is as~isted by a class of students who al'e taught by himself; Mrs. Gregol'Y, Mrs. Wilcox and the writer also having given instruction in branches allied to the medical studies. ']'he patients i 11 the hospital aro brought under the influence of the native chaplain and have as a rule ret~lrned to their homes favorably disposed to Christianity. Q uita a 11 U III ber have also professed c0nversion.

Allother important fig-ency, the Boys' Boarding School, has main~ 1 Hilled its high litenl.J'Y sbw<1ing and its positive Ohristian influence. Rev. ])ing Bing Cing and Rev. Ling Seu Chung have done good work. I ha.ve ; alAo tal}ght part of thfil time ill thi!i school.

Still' another of these ngcncies is (\ school for women and girls estab~ li~hed in a neglected quarter of tbe city by Mrs. \Vilcox, the t::alary of the teacher being paid by YOllUg people of the First l\1. E. Church, Aurora, Illinois. Thi!'i ent.erpriRe has already borne fruit in a number of conversions ar~d is an example of whitt ma.y be done without further burdening the missioTIltTY societies.

The congt'egatiouR in the city so increased as to render necessary an en1argement of the chapol nea.r t.he beginning of the year. Recently addi­tional alterations have nearly' douLJOll its seating capacit.yand further en­lUI;gcment is impl'aeticaLle.. As tLe present capacity of the chapel wilL

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douhtless soon 1e occupied, it will lH3 highly advisablo ill tlte near future to establish nl1othel' place of public worship in the eastern part of the city.

Most of the country circuits lJave al:,;o enjoyed illnrked prospority. It has been neces1iary to en large 1\ majority of the chapul8 011 account at' increasing congregations. At Gi:l:iollg, Ding-sang and Huang-kang we have secured on mortgage leases goorl builditlgs for chapels. ,,: e havo at last succeeded in renting a suitable hOllse at Chong-tau, where the work has advanced. Dio-u lIas had another good year. Doug- huang haH shown some improvement,

Duai-giang has done fairly well. The people there are apparelltly reconciled to having the new chapol ill their midst. It will bo necessary R0011

to secure a larger place of worship. Ku-de hftS hnd another prosperous year. The large Liang-tan circuh hak hlld another good year. The fourth

quarterly conference asked to ban:! it divided. La-kang circuit made the Emme request. The problem will be how

to supply Huang-de-iong where the Giong-ning dialect is spoken. Lii­kang village has had illore prosperity than for many years. The chapel is crowded every Sunday.

Sek-baik-du has had a fail' degree of RucceRS. Seng-iong circuit has enjoyed much greater prosperity than last year. Seng-Ieng circuit haa done fairly well.

The boys' day schools show some impl'ovement over last year. Pray for all dapnrtments of the work 011 this district.

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THE ANGLO-OHINESE OOLLEGE.

GEO. n. S:IfYTII, Pl'esid87Zt.

It gives rna much plt'asure to report that, on the whole, the past yea\' has been a pro3perous one, notwithstanuing some unusual drawbacks.

Novel' beiore. in anyone year, have there been so many changes among the teacherR, b0th foreign and nati,'e. Mr. Smyth was ill pOOl'

health when he presented his l'epol't to the CunfE'rence last year, and enrly in .T annary was obliged to return to America. Thus the school has' been deprived, not only of the full time of one teacher, but also of tho careful superviRion which he had so unsparingly given to it.

During the firRt half of the year, ~ir. Lacy, also, wa.::; unable to take hill claRfles, owing to impaired health and additional work which fell on him in consequence of 1\11', Smyth's return home, Lllt this term we rejoice in that he is able to take up teaching again,

FOOClJOW CO;,YFERE.J.YCE.

Soon after the cloRe of Conference, last year, Hev. Ding Heng Mi, 0111' efficient i\Ionitor fo)' ReveU years, was ubliged to leave us on account of failing health. He had been growing weaker and weaker for a long time, but the fatherly care 'wbich he had exercised over the Btudents and the affectiona.te regard with which they reciprocated, made us loth to giye him up. But when the day of his It'llving uS could be delnyed llO longer, we bade him good-bye with hearts grateful for aU he had done for the school, and wid1 the hope, that freed £)'om such rcsponsibility he might he Rpared for some yea.l's yet. His strength was nearer spent than we knew, for late in March, he peacefully }Jassed on to his reward in the home above.

Our new Monitor, Rev. Ngoi Siong U, was a personal friend of Mr. Beng Mi, and heartily recommended l'J him, and we trust that he too may win the affection and esteem of the students as his predecessor did befo)·c.

fl'wo of onr Chinese teache)O" have left us: one has gone to the Girls' Boarding School, and the other to Singapore as assistant editor of a Chinese newspaper. Their places have been filled hy degree men bringing good recommendations as Chinel'le scholars, and we have every reason to expect they will prove good teachers.

Amid aJl these changes, the regular work of the College has gone on satisfactorily. The teachers ha\'e Rpared no pains to gi"e to the c]asses under them careful in~truction, and the students, with few exceptions, have' in their turn showed a desire to advance which hall! made teaching a pleas­ure. Each of the eight c1aR~es has had at least two recitations daiiy with a foreign teacher, and some ha,'e had mort'. Thfl remainder of the English teachiug has been dOlle hy two of onr graduates now mnployed as teachers.

The Ohinese teachers, desiriug to give the students every indllce­ment to do their best in Chinese, have been holding monthly examinations, much like those held in Chinese colleges in the City. Half a llay every month is given up to the composition of Chinese essays, poems, letter writ­ing &c.,- the result of these examinations being made public.

At the beginning of the present year Mandarin was added to our course of study, RS it was believed that our students wonld be ahle to take better positioJls if they were able to speak Mandarin as well as English. No one is required to take it, but any student in the collegiate department is privi,leged to do so by paying the nominal /:lU1.ll of $2.00 a. year.

Systemati,: religious instruction has been given tb'oughout tha year to all the students ill Bible classes under Miss Bosworth and 1\-lJ-. Ngoi. The Y. 1\1. C. A. has held meetings every Sunday afternoon at ,2 o'clock, after which several of the students have gone with Mr. Miner to teach in the Sunday School a.t Su-liang Dong. Some students have gone also with Mr. Lacy and Miss Bosworth to help in the "ragged" Sunday School at Cing-sing Dong. Although this meani something of sacrifice to those who engage iu it. thus giviug up their Sunday afternoon, yet we have no donl)t that the good they thus do to others will prove a blessing to them as well,

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At the close of the term ending in January, we graduated one student, a Christian young man, having a good standing in ull his studies.

-During his last term as student, he taught one or two claBBes very aCgept--ably, Rnd after his graduation he was offered a position as teacher,-part of the day teaching in the College and part in the Theological School. This be acoepted; and, besides, he is doing good work in translating for the Christian Advocate.

We have had 107 different names on our roll this year ,-the largest Dumber in anyone year since the opening of the Bchool. About two thirds of these live in the dormitory under our constant care, while the remainder either live at home or in the home of some responsible friend, coming ill as day scholars. 'Ve might have had even more, Oldy some who applied fur admission failed to pass their Chinese examination for entrance.

'With this large number of students, we should now be grcntly cramped fOl' recitation room, but for the residence erected during this year, providing a home for the president, thus leaving the large building, which was on the grouuds when the property was purchased, free fur school pur­puses.

I must not close this report without mentioning the names of thoge who bave so heartily co-operated with me in this work in Mr. Smyth's absence :--Mr. and Mrs. Lacy, 1\Ir. and Mrs. Miner, and .Mills BO/;worth, besides two of our graduates, Ding l\Iaing lng and Ho Tieng Ceng. 1\11'. Miner, MiAS Bosworth and Ding Maiog lng have given 8r full da.y's work in the class-room, and each of the others has given quite as much time aH they had strength for, with the other demands made on their time, anu I take this opportunity to thank them publicly.

That this year has been a prosperous one is due to the fact that all the teachers have worked togethor for the best good of the College, trustillg' in Him who is powerful to overcome all difficulties. That the coming year may be the best year in the history of the College, we ask the llIelll hers of thi!'l Conference to help it as you have opportunity in any and every way, and 1tbove all we ask you to pray that the Anglo-Chinese College may be a great power in leading young men to Christ, and in trainillg them to take their places in this Emp!re as intelligent, Christian men.

Respectfully submitted, ALICE II. SMYTH.

THE FOOCHOW THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL.

J. H. \VORLEY, Principal.

Eighteen Dew students were admitted this year and several who -failed to pass the required exatnination were rejected. The day is past when we have to accept inferior students to fill our halls and recruit the ranks of the ministry. Om- gre:ltest need is not more and better students,

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but larger accommodations for the rapidly increilsing number of superior young men who are seeking preparation ft'r the Christiall mini!!try. This indicates a healthy growth iIi the Church, and more thorough work in day and ~ofl,rdjng schools.

'Ye are expecting a still larger number next year. Sev~ral young literary men of high f~Llllili.es, one of' whom is a fin,t degree man, are expect-' jng to apply for admission at the next examination. If the General Com­mittee grant the money to pnrchase the W F. 1\1. S. School building for the Boys' Boarding School, we shall utilize the room!'! occupied by this school and thus make room for new students and furnish better facilities for teaching,

Though we who a.re engaged in this school havo had much extra work, 110 depaltment has materially Buffered, and the students have made commendable progress. ",Ye are planing for an extra teacher next year which will enable us to do the work more thoroughly and under less strain The students have rendered efficient service in preaching and evangeli~tic work in the various chapels, hospital and day schools,

'Va have been fortunate 111 secui'ing several able speakers for specia.l lectures. Their addresses were highly" appreciated'by the students, teachers and others who attended. Those who have served in this capacity and­met·iteu our sincere tha-nks are, Rev. H. B. HidgaTt'ay, D.D., President Garrett Biblical Institute, Bvanston, Ills., -U.S.A., Rev. S, L. Gracey, D.D., U. S. Consul and H,ev. H.. L. McNabb, A,M.

THE HING-EUA THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL.

,V. N. BnEWSTElt, Principal.

This school has riot yet closed the 5£cond year of its history. Con­sidering the shortness. of the time, anL1 previous inexperience of all the teach21"s in this kind of work, we can report a yen.r of marke~ progress.

All the twch-e Rtudellts of last year returned after the riew year, and out of over twenty npplicants we selected fifteen new' ones iLK giving promise of becoming useful preachers of the \Y ord. The students Lave nearly all June faithful work.

The task of making a course of study, and forming proper rules to govern the students, and adopting right methods of instruction, has beeu by no means an easy one; and we have made enough progress 011 these lines to give us ground to believe tp.at in a reasonably short time we will have a well regulated and well equipped training school for native preachers in IIing-hua. .

These students are nearly all past twenty years of age, and several aI'e, past thirty. They are given practical work in stl'eet preaching being divided into bandR of five or six, and each band, accompanied by ono. of the teachers, goes out for opell air preaching once a week. Beside~ this nearly all go ·out·

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in groups Sunday tlfternoons. Several of the more experienced bay~ regu­lar appointments to which they go Saturday aftsrnoonH.

Our chief aim is to lead these young men into a cle!\1' knowledge of G hriRt as Saviour and Sanctifier; and to form IJi~h moral character. Last May and June we had a most gracious reviyal, in which the Theological School shared richly. This will mean more to the future usefulness of these young men than all the instruction they have received, important though that is.

The staff of teacher8 has been incl'e~u'!erl during the year. Rev. Hii CHi1{ Hang was appointed monitor, by Bishop Mallaliell, in connection with his work as pastor of the city cirouit. A Ithough his tim~ and" strength have been thus divided, yet he has rendered valnable service; and we hope that he may be relieved of the pastorate at this conference, 80 as to give his entire time to this important work.

Also Mr. Na Giug Oi, a 1st degree graduate, of high reputatiolJ as a teacher here in the city, who became a Ohristian over a year ago, and who taught for several months last year in the Boys' Boarding School, has been instructor in the native classics since last March, rendering very B.:'l.tisfac­tory service.

- Rev. Ding Hie U ng has taught this term a cla.ss in Church history. Our Presiding Elder Rev, Li Diong Cui has Rs.sistea in many ways by counsel, taking classes for sick or absent tea.chers; and takes a deep intere8t in all that ooncerns the schools.

Rev. Dang Ching Gong who was the only native reacher last year, is as indispensable as ever, and has done much heavy work during the year.

One of the chief events of the year was the securing of a large and admirably located property for the home of the school. I t is an ancestral hall, and was secured only after long and difficult litigation. But we are now in peaceful possession.

Stati8tic8 oj the Bing-hua l'keologcial School fm' the yeal' ending November 1893.

Number of foreign missionaries ... n native teachers giving entir.e time to the

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school ... native teachers gi\'ing part timD to the

sehool ...

students enl'olled

THE FOOOHOW BOYS' BOARDING SOHOOL.

1tlRs. G. L. "''''0 II LEY, rrincipal.

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1

Vile havehl\d enrolled 54 studentR during the year and might have had many more )f Ol1.r accommodations had not beon ~o limited. The

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l\c~ool has been 80 crowded, six students have slept in one room ftnd the. Church bas been turned into a recitation room. This has been our greates.t . dra.wback; but we hope soon to be io. a larger building. An estimate has been made to pUl'ehase the \V- F. M. S. 8chool building and the ladies nre willing to sell, l'10 there is little doubt the money will be granted as this is one of our most urgent caRes.

We were fortullate in I!ecuriug, in part, the seniees of ~fr. Ho Tieng Ceng, a graduate of the College, to teach geography and other foreign studies.

Under the careful ,mpervision of Dr. Sia Sek Ong and two Christian teachel's, a wholesome religious influence has pervaded the school, and most of the students have done good work.

This school is pI epal'atory to the Uollege and Theological 8chool and is very important and should receive generous aid. N ext yea!', ill enlarged quartel's, we ought to have oyer n hundred students. and we shall introduce im.provements which have been impossible during the PaRt year.

G. L. WORLEY.

THE RING-RUA BOYS' BOARDING SCHOOL. ,V. N. BREWSTER, Principal.

This school has had anything but an easy time· this year. At the opening last spring, we were disappointed about securing enlarged quarters, AO that at the last moment we had to rent what we could ge t.; and for one term the school Hlept in two different places, had its dining room in recita­tion rooms, and part recited in stiU another place. But this term it has been much more compa.ctly located, a.nd has been making marked pl'oglesH. 'Ve ha.ve just succeeded in leasing a large, well-located property, just east of Ollr present compound, for its permanent home; and we have great hopes for the future of the school.

A fixed course of study for the future has occupied a good deal of our time and att~ntion this fall; and Borne Pl'ogl'6ss has been made ill this important work.

The two teachers NiL Chuug So and Sang Geh Dong ha "e been do­ing good work ullder difficult circumstances. Hev. Ding Hie Ung taught geogra.phyand the Romauized the first term very successfully.

The 8chool iR thol ollgh Iy examilled every month. \Ve tind this a stimulus to Loth tea.chers and pupils.

NOlle Lut Christian teachers are employed in any of otlr schools, and we aim to mal\:e the moral and spiritual teachilJg' pl'ominent and effective.

Statistics (,j'the Hing·!ma Boys B(lanling Schaul for the year ending ... \Tuvembe1· 1898.

Number of native teachers, fnll time " .. llart time

" scholars enrolled

2 1

4'2

~ll1SCELLAXEOl;S Rl!.'PRORTS.

lNG-CHUNG BOYS' BOARDING SCHOOL,

R L. MCX.\lI11, Principal.

'Whell I \yas appointed in charge of Tng-chung Di~tl'ict., Bi!4hop Mnl­Ifllien told me t.o open a " Boys Boardil1g Sehool ., liS soon al:l pos:-;ible, Bllt

1 fOlllld myself coufronted with the fact that there wus no lUOllflY appt'O­priated for a "BOYH' Boarding SdlOOl." 'V hat was I til tio? At the ellu of the first qua.rter, ",bell the :::even "Boys' ~)ay ::;c1100111" wOl'e exalllined we found that the Schools were doing very inferior work. I I'epol't"d thiH filet to the " Executiye Committee" at Foochow awl was instrllcteu to close the schools Rnd use the halance of the .. 13oys' Day School I, motley t.o open one good" Boys' Boal'Jing School," with the underHtanding that llext _year tha " BOYH' Day Schools I, Hhollld be reorganized and pnt on a lJettel' basis, I followed the instruction of the Committee and 011 the ] at dny of March (13th of the 2~HI moon) the" lng-chung Boys' Boarding Scbool" was opened in the ,·i1!age of Hn-iong. The closing of the "Boys' DAy Schools " cau:;ed some fl'ict.ion and some persons, who hlamed dle Presiding Elder for closing the Schools, ('olllmenced to persecute hint. If anyone should be persecuted the Executive Committee and myself should oome in for our full share. rrhe Pl'esiJin~ Elder simply did fiR we told him to do and hence is not to blame for the SdlOOls being clOioled, The,::e schools were doing very inferior work anJ hence deserved to be cloHed. If we open any Boys' D.1.y Schools in fntUl'6 it will be with the distinct U!.1dCl­standing that they are to do better work than theRe old school,..

The Boys' Boarding School has had a fRirly successful yenr. All the room is taken and if we accommodate the atudentR that desire to eutel' the school next year we mnst have larger quarters. There are three young man in the Boarding School, that are studyiIlg theology. "Ve hopo next year to open a Theologieal School to accommodate these students and the ten or fifteen other young men who deHire to study theology.

Our plans for the Boys' Boarding School include a l\-fal1ll'al­Training Department in which the students who may so desire, can earn enough to pay their Rchool expenses, and at the Rame time leal'll a uf!eflll trade. We are planning to R8cnre the services of a distinguil-lhed literary graduat.e, who will become tho head teacher in the school. The st,wlent" receh'e instruction in both Christian and native bookt'!o 'Ye hope to secllre a teacher to teach \Vestern Seiences alld thus put the school 011 a par with the best Boarding SchoolH, Hev. Ngoi Gi La.ng anu Ceng Cuug jli:lg have greatly assisted in tho work of the School.

KUCHENG BOYS' BOARDING SCHOOL.

1\1. C. -WILCOX, Tl'illdpal.

Last year I olllitted to report that at Ku~heng we had rented for five years a large, cOlwellient bUIlding fol' a Bl)p' Buarding Sehool. 011

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40 FOOCHOW.CO.J.VFEREJ.YOE ..

account of sickness and other imperative reasons a few studellts have left us, but we now have twenty-three in regular attendance. Seven of these are Bons of preachers and seven .are exbol'terf:.

The teachers .are Hev. Ding lIiong Cing, 0, native B.A., ana Rev. J~ing Seii Chung, Both have faithfully discharged the duties of their office. Being abeent from home much of the time, I often leave the school for somewhat extended periods in charge of Rev. Ding Hiong Oil1g, who Dayel' needs watching. During part of the year I have taught the advanced classes Sheffield'R UniYel'sal History. The students have nil appeareo eager to learn concerning the nations of the "Test aa well as those of A!oIia.

'),he students and teachers are all acti"e members of the Kuchellg Society of Ohristian Endeavor. Every Sabbath aftel'l1oon preaching ser­,rices in the school building are attended by many beHides the students. These highly educated teachers are doing an excellent work among the literary men.

'Vere it not for the somewhat rigid entrance examination and the rule allowing help to none but sons of preachers, the attendance would be quickly doubled. But these €l'ce1Jent regullltiollS sllOuld not be challged.

At it,s recent session the Kucheng Di!-trict Confel'enee unanimously asked that local preachers and exholoters intending to stlldy for the ministry be organized into a preparatory class of this Boarding ;';chool and be aicled as similar students are nt Foochow. I most heartily emlorse this request :lind hope it mny soon be granted.

THE FOOCHOW MISSION PRESS.

WM. II. LACY,. Supe1'intendent.

During the past year over fourteen million pages of Christian litera­ture have gone forth from this fountain, in rich streams of healing for this llation. This is an increase of about a million and a quarter of pages over the work of last year.

0111' six preRses have been running constantly, and for several lllonths two of them haye heen working day and night. Although the I' .OfitH on our work are "ery small, still we are able to add somewhat to oar capital every year, I am in hopes that by the end of this year we !"~Jall have sufficient fUlld~ in hand to secure Ruch a cylinder press as we_ greatly need for our work.

The ChiueRe paper edition of the Golloquial Bible, finished less than two years ago, was almost exhausted in twelve months, and a new edition, now nea.ring completion, ,vill add severa.l million pages to the figures of work done as 8ummal'iud below.

In December Jast we Legan work in the newry opened branch office at Hinghua, under the direction of Bro. Brewster;. Tttis was made neces­B:lry by the ditlj'~ulties of communication, and the'lack of a proof reader at

FoodlOW familiar with the Ring-hua dialect. "\Ye are thl'l'e prillting in the Romanized Colloquial the Scriptures and Christian tnwj~ fiS fa~t as the manuscript can -be prepared.

THE FUHKIEN CHRIHTJA~ ADVOCATE.

The circulatic)n ()f the Ad vocate d ming the year bas kept up t.o the high mark attain€ld last year. The larg-e Dnmb{'r of subscribers which have been secured on the Ring-bun and J ng-chung di!;tricts, proves that a gr-eat advancement might be made all over the Conference if the p8.~tor!', presiding elders and missionarie8 would !:Iyscematically push the circulatioll :IS has been dODS on those two districts. The editorial assistance of Dr. Sis. Sek Ollg has been invaluable. Mrs. Smyth deserveR grefLt credit for her efficient work on the paper during the absence of Bro. Smyth ill America the past year, alld our thanks are due hor £01' the promptness with which she has furuisheu the " copy" to the printers.

THE CHILD'S P .APER.

iThe Siu-hai Nguok Bo now has a circulation of 1060 copies per 1ll01ltll,

being an in<!rease of seventy.five per cent dnring the past t,wo yeal'R. l\li~s Newton of the A. B. O. E', 1\1. Mission, and Miss Bonafield of our owu W. F. M. S. alternately vie with each other in its preparation.

PRINTING DONE.

The work of the Press during the year may be 8umrnnrizc,l as follows:--

Volllme~. Pagel.

Scriptnres, •......•...............• 24,100 6,904,61)0 Books: Tracts, etc. • ............. . 160,980 6,482,780 ~heets: Tracts, etc .............. .. 814,010

1815.080 1",201,390

Of this amount wo have printed for our Methodist Societies as follows:-

l\1. E. Tract Society. Volumes.

Booh, .............................. 87,400 Sheets, ............................. .

87,40U :M. E. Sunc1ay School Union. l~ooks, ......... ......... ............ 21,880 Sheots, ............ , ............. , ..

2l,880

Pages.

2,127,000 64,800

2,191,800

593,u80 52,lGO

u45,830

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FUHKIEN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.

SrA SEK. ONG, Assistant Editor.

Soon after the last conference, Mr. Rmyth returned to Amel'ica alld left much of the reRpomibility of the paper upon me. rl'hough absent ha frequently has Rent western news to be tran slated for tbe paper. This shows that though be is abseDt in body his beart is always with us. 'Va thank ~frs. Smyth especially, ana HCi Tieng Gang for preparing the western news, Mr. Lau Mieng Ngu for pl'eparing the native news, Mr. Lacy for promptly circulating the paper~ and Mr. Brewster, misRiouary in Hinghua, for his extm diligence in sucuring subscribers for the paper. 'Ve alBo thank the brethren in various places who have sent 1]S neW!3, especially mentioning our friends in Swatow who havs thus helped us.

During the year that has passed I have had many cares and I fear I haye llot fully discharged my duty in this work. Let me again thank MrR. Smyth and the Editor of the paper and the others who have mutually assisted me in this work with their whole strength and sympathy. Although some thillg~ in the paper may not be perfectly sati!';factory, yet as an evid­ence that it is better than it formerly was we note that there are now l~~O() copies published monthly.

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XL-REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

STATE OF THE CHURCH.

I.-MARRIAGE AND BETROTHAL.-Resolved:

I.-That if a member of the conference marries or betroths himself t(l a non-christian it shall be deemed an offence for which he may Le tried and located by the conference.

2.-'Yhencver a probationer does the £lame he should be discontinued. 3.-'Vheneyel' a local preacher or exhorter employed under tho elder does

the same he shall be dismissed. 4.-'Vhenever a student in a Theological school shall do this he shall be

dismissed from the school. 5.-Whenever a 10:a1 preacher or exhorter shall do so, his licence shall not

be renewed by the succeeding district conference. Provided, however, that the above rul()s shall not apply t::> cases

when the betrothal was made by parents or guardians during. his child­hood.

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II.-ING-cHtJXG CHURCHES - ,Yhereas the proprietors of tho stores that are in the lng-chung, Daik-hua and Chiah-cui chllrches ha.vo been duly notified to remoye said storei! and have thus far refused to heed this notifi­cation.

Therefore we hereby give to the :'IlisRional'Y ill cluLI'gc find Pr~Ridillg , Elder authority to 0ufol'cO the will of the F oochow Couferellee and haye the storeH removed by th6 end of this Chinese year at the latest.

EDUCATION

X. J. Pl.r~fB, S ecretm·;I/.

r:rbe recommendlltions of the committee laRt year \VA most heartily endorse aud are glad to note that some of them haYtl befln fol1owcd to ad­yantage. The importance of some we emphasize and hope they may llc ('arTied out. ""Ve also call your attention to some new phases of OLlr uduea­tional work. I.-Day-school teachers should be required to pass an examinatioll befure

the quarterly conference. 2.- Salaries of day-school teachers should not be paid unless the ql1arter] V

reports of examination of etudents are signed by tho pl'cHidillg elder.

3.--Christian teachers should be employed in all out' schools as far as posf;i. ble.

4.-The impel:ative need of a new building for the Foochow boys' boarding 8choo118 apparent.

5.-There should be a good boarding school with suitable buillliugs ill every presiding elders llistrict.

- B.-The Theological School ought to have a l\falldal·in teacher. 7.-Let all our pastors urge the parents to give their children, af> far I\~

possible, a good education. 8.-As far as possible C011l'8e8 of study for boys' and girh;' boarding schools

should correspond,

U SIU E, S('crd(//"!/.

TEMPERANCE.

J. H. 'YORLEY. Chairman.

'The committee on femperallce, after dne delibel'ation, 'would make the following report, :-

'Ve are glnd that OGr pEOple stand in the first rank of those l't,ho ar~, endeavoring to overthrow the great evil of intemperance. Methodist Chris-

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FOOOIIOlV {'OXpERE.YCE.

tians are not only.waging a warfare against the u~e of wine and opi~m .but are aldo dealing heavy blows against the filthy tobacco habit.

Even though this is tro.e yet we find there is room f(H' improvement, - ... '>

hence we make the following recommendations ;-1.-1'hnt the wine and opium habits, which bring sins ugainst God and man,

Rhould be wholly eradica.ted from the ministry and member:-ohip of the Church; that we also earnestly beseech all onr minister. to desist from the use of' tobacco; and furthermore that no person be. admitted on trial in the conference who is adJicteJ to any of the~3 habits.

2.-That the use of wine, opium and tobacco be absolutely prohibited ill all our schools of learning.

~1.-Tbat none but unfermented wine be ll!~ed ill the celebration of the. Lord'8 supper. We would also suggest that ., The ~fis8ion PresR " keep a supply of unfermented wine, ftO that our people can secure it for sacramental purposes.

4 -That all our Christians desist from the unchristian cllstom of using wine in the marriage ceremony and at ma1'l'iage and other feasts.

5.-That wherever practicable "Temperance and Anti-opium Societies" be organized with the expressed end in ",iew of helping to destroy the deadly evil of intemperance; also that the children of our Sunday Schools be organized into bands and thoroughly instl'!Icted concern­ing the necessity of leading lives of chastity, cleanliness and sobriety.

C.- That Temperance mass-meetings be fl'equently held iu all our circuits,. at which times special efforts should be put forth to reach and savo the fallen and help the slaves to wine, opium and tobacco to free themselves from these evils.

SIEK SEK DIOKG,

Sec,.etm'y.

HUONG DAIK CHIONG,

Chail'lIwn..

RELIGIOUS LITERATURE.

Your committee on Religions Literature beg leave to report.

1,-,y e recommend that a work on Homiletics, formerly used in the Theological School, be translated and printed for the use of our preachers.

2.-We urge the earl y pUblication of our Discipline.

3.-vVe repea,t our request of last year for the pn blicatioll In sheet form of the Apostie's creed; Ten commandment, &c.

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MISOELLANEOUS REPOR1S.

4.-We urge the translation and publication or soma new work on the subject of Christian holiness.

fi.-The Bible Hand Book recently published we reoognize us a very usefu 1 work and hope all who can will carefully peruse its contents.

X. J. PLUMB, Chai1'1mm,

SELF-SUPPORT

. Your committee ha.ve been gi\'en a very important work to consider, hbd it deserves the most careful attention. 'Ve have examined the rtlportfl of thiH Committee in former years, and find that their recommendations haye bean excellent.

r.l'here are two method" of self.support. (1) The Pauline, that is the preacher Rupporting himself and at tho same time preaching the Gospel. (2J ffhe congregation sl1pporting their pastor, without aid from the Mission .. ary Society.

Unfortunately on1y a £e\v of our Ohurches have thus tar attained Belf-sl1pport. It it our humble opinion that the changing of a few of OUl'

methoJs would greatly aid in this matter.

1.-The preachers that are not willing to work, and ar& inefficient should )lot recei,'e the full Bupport. The employment of such lllen should be left for the annual oonference to decide.

2.-A11 self-supporting chmches should pay their pastor $4 per month, his wife $2 and $1 for each child.

B.-All the conference preachers should receive the same support, and tho MiHsional'Y Society allowance should not be reduced until the amount raised by the church together with the Missionary money, reaches that amount.

- 4.-"\Ve recommend that the Chinese presiding elder salary be provided by the Missionary Society at the rate of $4. $2 and ~l. at lemlt, if possible more; and that his travelling expenses be provided by the churches.

5.-The circuits thftt are able and willing to be entirely self-supporting should be allowed to choos& their pastor, if it is possible without injury to other importa.nt intere~ts. If the man chosen is a 10cal ])reachel', they 8h01lld request the miBsioDl~ry ana presiding elder to nppoint him.

G'-The circuitR that are self-supportiog should have especial atteutioll paid to them by the missionary, and presiding' elder, t;hat the /Sub· scriptions may be regularly collected, so that the pastor will uot su:frlill' from leil1g behind ill his salary,

FODeHO w C.oNPERE.YCE.

7.-V{e recommrnd that in the moying of prea, h:rs from one circuit to another, that the Mil:JfI~Ollnr.v Suciety provlde fo\' boat and chain,; and that the loads he c'lrrieu or pl'OvidBd for by the church mem­bers. Rut in the case of muving from one district to another, where the diRtance is gr!~at, the llliHsionary aml presiding elder shtlUIJ consider the cUI'J9septtrfttely and prvviJe for the loaJs as far as is necessary.

v·,r. N. BREWSTER, Chairman.

SABBATH OBSERVANCE. Some of the items in tho l'eplJrt adopted on this subject by the con­

ference last year 'Tere very important and we beg to call YOUL' attention to that. report as printed in tho Minute:':,

To encourage Sabbath observance m'ery paHtor !IIhould carefully watch his probationers as to their faithfulness in this matter. If they do 110t sucredly obRerve it, they should not be received into the clilll'eh ..

Pastors should urge their members, especially the official members, to aRsiat and encourage the weak hearted members ill tho ousel'vauee of the Sabbath,especially looking after the prob~tioners, The spn9 hOUl'14 of the Sabbath might be profitably spent ill looking np the absentees and exhorting them. to ·faithflillles~.

Memo.ers who observe the Sabbath when convenient, alld neglect it ~t plea!olure, cannot receive the rewards promised in tho Scriptures.

Let not members think they cun properly ohaol've the Sabbath wit.h-out attending the senices in the Lord's house. They need this as well :ttl

their private and fiLtHily devotions. Preachers should preach at loaat (luce a quartel' on the lIubjflct,

" Sabbath Observance in relation to Salvation," for the inetruetion of their members.

If this report be adopted we requeHt that it he prillted at once for­distribution throughout all the circuits of the cunference.

DING SOl LING, Secreta,'!} .

\V H. LACY} Chairman.

SABBATH SCHOOLS. . Your committeo on Sl~bbnt11 Schools believing that the recommenda-

tions containod iri the report of this committee which was ailopteil at the last session of the conference are most excellent, wDulll recommend that that report he rce!l1wted by the conference thjH ye:ll', and that further efforts should be maue to put into force the rules anel suggestions therein contained.

IV!:. C. \YILCOX, Chai1'lnan.

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CONFERENCE STEWARDS.

We beg to recommend that the following persons be claimants on t1le Conference fund, and that the Treasurer of the Aid Society be authorized to pay them the amounts affixed to their names.

Mrs. Ling Cing Ding $1.70, Mrs. Sie Huo Mi $1.70, Mrs. Hli long Mi $2.50, Mrs. Dang Ging Dong 81.70, l\Irs. Ding Neng Ciek $8.00, Mrs. Dong Ding lIok $2.50, Mrs. Daing Guuug lng 82.30, Li Hok Ming and Li lIok 'rai $8.00, total $18.40 per mouth, being $2~O.80 for the year.

l H. "VORLEY, Chairmuli.

REPORT OF THE COlVIMrrTEE ON MORPHINE.

Your Committee appointed to consider Dr. Gregory's paper on the e\'ils resulting from the use of Morphine would respectfully report 81'1 fol­lows:-L-According to this paper n large nUmbel" of persons belonging to the

Methodist Epi~':opnl Church are engaged in buying and selling morphine as a remedy fur the opium habit.

2.-The paper directs attention to the strict laws regulating the sale of morphine in western countries.

S.-The paper Btntes that though morphine if! derived from opium, it is far stronger; that its use induces the opium h~tl:.it, alld t.lmt it causes many sllicides and accidental deaths.

4 -Safe and effectnal I'tJmedies for the opium habit are recommended in the paper, which states that Ilsing morphine to <.:l1re the opium habit is like using alcuhol to cUl'e drunkeness.

15.-In view of these and other facts we are strongly of the opinion that no person connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church shoul(i in any mannel" deal in morphine.

6.-In harmony with the paper before us we recommelld that after .January lst of the next Chinese yeal', any preacher or member of the Metho­dist Episcopal Church, fonnd guilty before a committee, of buying, selling or giving away morphine, either alolle or compounded with other ingredients, shall be expelled from said Church.

7.-We respectfully reqnest that acorn mit tee of three be appointed by this Conference to confer with t!imilar committees of the Church M issional'Y Society and .A merican Board Missions and devise meallS for eradicating the morphine evil from our respective commUniOl1H.

8.-[ Amendment added by the Conference]. Any person who persistR in buying morphine, eVen as an anodyne, without a prescription from a foreign physiciall) shall be expelled from the Chmch.

1\1. C. WILCOX, Chairman.

XII.-APPENDIX.

\\TILEY MEMORIAL CHGRCH.

Inasmuch ali we stand greatly in nced of a larger chul'ch than Tieng Ang Dong to accommodate our increasing congregation!!, and ag it is the sense of the missionaries in Foochow that Tieng Ang Dong should be converted into a Theological school, the "\V. F. M. S. Bchool building bought for the boys' boarding school, and a 'Viley ~femorinl Church built ou the ground now ocoupied by Residence No.2, therefore,

Resolved that we as a Oonference do what we cnn in rai~dllg money to build such 11 memorial church; that we pray Bishop FOlilter and Dr. Leonard to put this matter ou their hearts and transEer it to the hearts of the home church;

That we ask Hev. M. C. Wilcox, when a.t home, to present this chul'ch enterprise to the congregations he addresses and raise if possible $10,000 to build a living monument in honor of 0111' sainted Bishop, 'who breathed his last in the house which stallds on the ground where we propose to build the church.

G. S. MINER.

]. H. 'V\iORLEY~

CENTRAL CONFERENCE.

'Vherea,;-We believe that one of the great needs of the Methodist :Missions of China is greater unity of action and of organization; therefore,

Resolved-I. That we favor the organization by all the Methodist Episeopal Missions of Ohina of a Oentral Oonference, as provided in the Discipline;

Resolved-2. That a Committee of five, three foreign and two native members of the conference be appointed to correApond with the other mis­sions with power to act for the conference in arranging for a meeting fot' the purpose of organizing a Central Oonference.

\Y N. BREVtSTER.

W. H. LACY.

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SUPERANNUATED PREACHERS AID SlCIETY I

1:\ ACCOl:XT WITH

\VM. H. LACY, TREASURER.

Dr. 1892-1893. Mexicans.

To Balance due Treasurer NoV". 10. 1892 .................. S 70.12 " Claims on Conference Funil, paid as follows:-

Mrs. DRing Guang lng, for iaRt year ...... $:3G.OO

" " " " "this 27.60 " Dang Ging Dong """ } 8.00 " Ding Neng Ciek """ 24,00 " IJing Cing Ding _" " l,i.OO " Sie Huo Mi" 20.40 " Uung Ding lIok "'," :?{).4o

Hey. and Mrs. Hit IOIl~ ~li for tbis \'el\l' .. , 54..00 Li Hok l\ling and Brother " " " 30.00

I 254.40

To Loan No. 18, ................................ $400.00 ,. " 1 U, .................. ...... ......... 850.0(j " " 20, ................................ 200.00 1I )l 21, ................................. 225,00 1,17.').00

Or. By Book Concern Divitleml for 1885, $56 gold at G9 ...

,,:t ".." _) " .1.892, 838l.94 gold at CUi " Foochow l\hsslOn I ress Divldend ........................ , " Drnft on Chartered Fund 825 gohl at 08! ......... '''1 " Interest 011 Loan No. 14 ............. ' ................. .. " " " Daily Balances in H. & S. Balik ......... , " Loans Nos. 15, 16, 17 and interest received ........ ,

1,50G.;':21 __ , I

Balance due Treasurer, Nov. 16, 1898 ........................ .

81.1G 558.[)3 50.0U 3tj,liS

6.00 3.73

7G7,O~ 16.85

Outstanding Loans. $1,&05.52

To Loan No, 7 $ 50, ,t " "

9 4(10,

" " " 1:l 350,

" " " 14 50,

,. t' " 19 350,

" " " 21 220.

Examined and found correct, J. H. 'WORLEY,

rTesident

No

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8 $::00, 11 800, ]3 800, 18 400, 20 200,

vYu. H. LACY,

Treasu1'c)'.

$2,825.00

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PREACHERS AID SOCIETY.

Your committee appointed to E'llqnire into the methodH of adminis­tering the financial affairs of the Superallnuated Proachers Aid Society beg leave to report that they find that dnring the paBt few years less care has been exercised over the matter of lending money on native security than was formerly done, ,on the part.of those entrnsted with the funclH of the society. This has been due to the fact that ,,,hila it was the duty of those members of the Bonrd of TruBteeH residing near Foochow to carefully exam­ine into every loan made and satisfy themsel ves that the deeds and notes offered f01' security were quite satisfactory, they hn ve really paid littlo atten­tion to the matter, leaving all the business of fixing the loans, judging of security and collecting intereRt, in the hands of the Secretary, in whose judg­ment they ha.d confidence. This was all well enough, 80 long as no los8~s were sllRtainedj pnt recently some of the fnndR invested have been jeopar­dized aud complaints have been made. The secretar), has, however, most fortunately for the society, made three propositions to the Board by either of which all of the principal and some interest will be seeure{l; and your committee has recommended the Board to accept one of those proposals and thus prevent what otherwise might prove a much greater loss.

They also recommend that the following rnles be adopted and strict­ly observed to prevent losses in the future.

I.-The Board of Trustees should appoint a committee of five of their num­ber residing in or near Foochow, at least three of whom must be preseut when any loau is made, whose duty jt shall be to ca.refully examine deeds, notes, &c., and satisfy themselves of the validity of all ~ecl1ri­ties offered. The treasurer shall have power to place mOlley in the bank when it is not otherwise in UBe.

2.-When real-estate is offered as security the value sllould always be at least double the amount of the loan, in good property.

3.-When money is loaned in large sums there should be first mortIYR0'6 security on real-estate, but when loaned in slIllll1er sums notes duly signed and stamped and wilh reliable personal security may be taken. In case the committee do not adhere to the above regu­lations they are to be held }'esponsi11e for any losses that may occur.

4.-The conference should annually appoint a committee to examine into the affairs of the society.

We also l'ecommend that a committee be appointed at this confer­ence to revise the com~titution find prepare by-laws foJ' adoption at the llext session of the conference.

l\, J. PLUMB,

Chairman.

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COURSE OF STUDY FOR PREACHERS AXD

EXHORTERS.

I.-For Exhorter's license: FOR EXAt\IINATIOX.

Bible Picture Book, by Mrs. Sites. M. E Church rlllos 25.

" "Discipline 28-35. Muttll€'W.

FOR REUITATI0:\. Exodus 20, Aposties creed, Plialms 38, Hi, 128. l'Tatt.hJw 13.

'1'0 BE READ. Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Pilgrim's Pl'oJl'ess, Lifo of \Y cslcy.

2.-Candidates for admission on trial: FOR EXAMINATION.

Genesis, Matthew, John, Oatechism with Illustratiolls. Oompend of Doctriue, DiAcipline, parts r. I r. Geography by Mrs. Baldwin, Arithmetic, Elements of Geology, BudJhism by Dr. Edkitls.

-..,..- FOR RECITATION. Job S8, Psalms 2, 24, 27, 50. Rom. 12, Eph. 8, Hey. 2:2.

TO BR READ. Universal History Vol. I by J), Z. Sheffield. China and her N eighboul's, Y. J. A llell. Prophecy Fulfilled in Cltrist. Life of 'Wesley by Mrs. Sites, 'Vellley's Sermons by J. 'V LlmlJuth. Impromptu Preparation of a Sermon.

3.-Class of First Year: FOR EXAMI~ATION.

Exodus, J 08bu&, Luke, Acts, 1 Pot., 2 Pet. Com pend of Theology V 01. I to Vol. II 4 ch. Church History 1st part. M. E. Church Discipline Parts 8-6, Confucianism YS. Christianity. Natural Theology, Vole. I. II. by A. 'Villiam~on.

FOR RECITATION. Exodus 20,2 ehron. 6, Psalms 82,42,84,103. :Jlark 10, 2 Cor. G., Epb. 6, -

TO BE READ. Life of Christ by A. 'YillianulOl1. Universal Historv Vois. II. Ill. lY Impromptu Prol~U'atioll of a Sermon.

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4.-Class of Second year: FOR EXAMINATION.

Psalms 1-72, Ma,rk, 1 Cor., 2 Cor. Gal. Eph. Phil. Col. Chnrch History 2nd part to end. Com pend of Theology Vol. I r. 6 clI. to end. Bible Hand Book O. T. 1st part by N .• T. Plnm b. Physiology, Natural Theology.

FOR RECITATION.

Gen. 1, Job. 1·1, Psalms 19, 51, 90, 91. Matt. 5, 6,7. TO BE READ.

Universal History Vol. V. to end. Ci"ilization, Chinese and Christ.ian, by E. Faber. Imprompt.u Preparation oE a Sermon.

5.--Clas9 of Third Year: fOR EXAMI~ATION;

Isaiah, I Tim. 2 Tim. Heb. Evidences of Christianity Vol. 1 by ,Yo A. P. Ma.rtin. Bible Hand Book O. T. 2nd part. Astronomy by Baldwin ana Sites. Ma.nual for Native Evangelists by J. L. Nevius. Ohrist and Confucius by 'V Muirhead.

FOR RECITATION.

Proverbs 1-4, Eccle. 1~, Isa. 35, 5S. John B, Gal. 5. TO BE READ.

Ancient J{eligions anu Philosophies by A. \Villiamson. An~estral Worship. Doctrine of the Resurrection. How to win Bouls, by ;\1 iss Sites. I mpl'omptu Preparation of a Ser1llOIl.

G.-Class of Fourth Year: FOR EXAMINATION.

Ruth, Esther, Psalms 70 to the end, Daniel, Hose~, RomanR, James, Elements of Divinity by J. 'V. Larnbnth. :Moral Philosophy by J. L. 'Vhiting. Bible Handbook, N. T.

FOR RECITATION. Psalm 116, John 14-17.

TO BE READ.

How to Enrich a Nation by W. A. P. Martin. Commentary on Ma.rk by E. Fabel'. Impromptu Preparation of a Sermon.

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7.-For Local Ord~~rs: In addition to the hooks Rtndied by Exhorters the following:­Arithmetic by O. Gibsoll, Elements of Physical Geography, by Mrs. C. C. Baldwin. Tho Four Books, Chiilese Classics.

8.,--Local Preachers: FIHST YEAR, FOR EXAMINATION.

Genesis Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, l\Iatthew, Mark, Luke. J<>hn, Acts.

Church History 1st Vol. Discipline 1st part.

FOR RECITATION'. Psalms 8, 1o, 19,37, 63, Isa. 12, 61, 1 Cor. 15.

TO DR: READ.

WeRley's Sermons. SECOND YEAR. FOR EXAMINATION.

Joshua, Esther, Gal. Eph. 1 and 2 Thes. NaRt's Catechism with, Commentary. Churclt Rist. 2nd VoL, Diilcipline 2nd part.

FOR RECITATION. Matt. 5, 6, 7, John 3, 0, Rev. 21, 22.

TO BE READ. Life of Wesley.

THIRD YEAR. FOR EXAMINATION. Job. P8alms, Proverbs, 1 a.ud 2 Timothy, 1 and 2 Cor. Evidellce~ of Christianity.

FOR RECITATIO:-r. IRa. 44, 52, Matt. 27, 28, 1 Peter 1, Rev. 23.

TO BE READ. Pilgrim's Progress, Three Principles by 'V. A. P, :Mal'tin. Manual for Native Evangelists.

FOURTH YEAR. FOR EXA\UXATIOX.

Isaiah, Daniel, Hosea., Habakkuk, Malachi. Phil. Col. 1 Pet., 1 John, Rom. James. Theological Uompend, Churcll History, Geography of Palestine.

FOR RECITATION.

Luke 11, Rom. 0, 12, 1 Cor. 18, Gal. 5. Eph. 3, Phil. 3. TO BE READ.

Parables of the Bible, ,Vho is J eSllS by Sia SekOng,

Deaconesses shonld Iml'sue the same studies as those for Exhorters and the lst ~md 2nd year of Local Preachers.

XIII.-\V F M. S. REPORTS,.

FOOCHO\V GIRLS' BOARDIXG SCHOOL.

CARlm: I. .JEWELL, JULIA BONAFIELD, L. A. "\VILKJNSON.

Enrollment for Spring Term; Boarders 6a, Day Scholars 17, Total 86. Fall " " 79,,, 6,,, 85.

" the whole year;" 87,,, 18,,, 105.

Of this enrollment, 95 were from Christian families, 28 are church ~ membeJl'l, 2u are probationers.

It iH only by looking backwards, !'ometimes, that we learn how best· to look forward with hope and trUlilt. FI'om reading Bome old reports, we learn the following' ahont the Foochow Girls' Boarding School.

On Nm'ember 28th, 1859, the first girls studied their fm:t les~ons, on the first day of the existence of this school. A very few girls, at firRt, then BOUle were taken away, and others admitted, till at the clm~e ~.of.the finolt year, though 15 had been admittad, only H remained. On the 9th of Mal'ch. 18fi2, one of the pupils was baptized and received into the church. "This waS the first fruit of a harvest of Houls since roaped from the sohoo1."

In 1866 the enrollment WaH 26, Eight of these ,vere church mem­bers. 'fwo fillished the five years course and went back into heathen homes, but with the light of the Gospel shining in their own hearts.

Some Olle wrote, in 1877, ". AR they that watch ror the morning,' haR long been the experience of weary waiting on this Mission. "J:he day breaketh, rna)' be given as its present one." In the Boarding School, that year, the enrollment was 31. There were 14 church memberR, of WhOlil 11 were received on Christmas day, 1876. Up to this tim!!, 33 had grad­uated from the ~ehool. Six were Day School teachers, and one was studying in tbe Hospital. A letter written at this time, by one ot the girl::;, tells of h~r school life, and· her work as assistallt teacher. This girl married a preacher; her h'lsband sits among you now. Two of ber daughters ftre studying .in the Boarding Schoul; one of them has been thel'e f01' five yearN,

In 1883, the school enrolled 30 pupilR, The MiRses WOOl<;toll had , ~ charge of the school from it!' begillning until the end of thiH year, 'l'Ley were there th~tfirst day with the first little scholar. All throllgh these twenty-five years, they had watchell and prayed and planned for the school.' '

W; 1< Jl. S. R.i!.'POl'lTS.

_ -. :Twice, while they visited America for rest, Mrs. Sites ba.d nobly taken up , their work, and carried it in additiun to the duties which we1't~ already hel's.

How these till'ee dear women taught and prayed and counseled, some of the mothers before ue know far better than we can tell you. 'Vhat memol'it:s YOlll'S hearts must have uf thEir patience, induHtl'Y and love!

lkt l\liR!,\~s Wooh,ton went home, wearied with t,heil' manv "earR of 8el'viee. The French war came, the school WI.U:l bruken up, In tile" fa.ll of 1884, it almost seemed as thollgh a new beginning had to be made. When Misses Jewell aud I(itlhcr I'eached Foochow, November 17th, 1884, there .were only sevellteen girls in the school-room; before the year closp-d, how­.ever, old scholar,.; had. returned and new ones entered until the enrolllllellt WaS 46. vVith two ex.ceptions, there has been a steady increase in num­berR, every year since.

Yun haye heard the report we bring you for this year; an enroll­ment of lu6 pnpils, with a prl'sent attendance of 85. The 8l'h()ol·hollfole built in thOfle early days, did not grow as fast 38 the girls did. In 1874 the -building now occupied by the "Woman's Training Sehool WilA built. Here the Boarding SchlJoi had its home for almost twenty years; the house built to hold 50 girls, waR made to accomodate 60: while the yearly enrollmeut

.. increased from 30 to 93, Now the schaol has again moved. to a school-hOl}8e which, we thonght, would surely be large enough for fi,'e years; and-it is full already.

Some time ago, the course of study wag chaugt:d from five years to eight yearflj a ncw 011e has again heen planned, ",hidl we l10pe will he or still gl'eatet' benefit t.o our Plll.ilfi: it divides the school iutu tIll·ee gl'adeH, and rtHlnil'eH tl!Jl yeal'H work before a diploma is granted.

Thirteen girl;; have gradunted from the school since 188-1-. None were allowed tIl gralluate until 1888. Another cla8s went ont in 1890. Olle g-id gmdnntod ill la-:t J UTle; tWIJ (jLhers, however, almost finished t.he course, - 'l'here have beeo 230 different girls in the Hehool, during theRe ten ),ears Some hao;,:e Httetlded a short time ollly, but many who llid not gradnate, have had from three to tiYe years training. 'We know of 20 who are or have been talH.:Lers, and others will begin snch work this fall; ten ha\'e atndied medicine. l\1ttny more are earnest Ohristiau::;, and may be engaged iu Cbri~tiall work.

Ollr work has boen hindered this year by hllilding, moving, and bi_ckuess. Yet it has been a \'el'y pro:-;perous year. We have good teach.erA, who degire aboTe all thingf!, we beiieve, to be of trne benefit to the gu·ls. They are doing excellent. work, and their pupils are trying theil' be8t to do theRo gentlemen credit, Om younget' pupils are taught by four of ot~r own girls, all of whom have l-ituLlies of their own, Pat't of the time. 'rllis IS

not the beilt plan fOl' the little Olles, but their teachers will do better· work afterwards for the knowletlge t,hl'Y themselves are gaining by this method.

OUf Mntl'On is ,'cry effieiellt; well beloved by both ladies and girk _, W11at we should l)a'l'c u01:e without her, these two y~ars, we dl) not know 1

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~ank God, we did not need,to know ~ for He gave her to li.S; in ans,,~e'r to prayer.

SLxteen of the pnpils joined the Church on probation, the firKt 9£ . the year. All but one were i-mall girls; this also, we know, was anothe;r .~pecial am;wer to prayer. All the older girls are Christiam j we belieH~ they know. in their own hearts, what it means to tnlst Christ nstheil·. personal Savior. We want them to give themselve8 completely to Him;; that they may kno\y, each day, what it means to have the indwelling presence of His Spirit. .

. Pray fOl' these girls; pray for ]al'ge and small! Sometimell ,ve fe~~' that our preachers, out on their circ..:uits, forget this hOl1sehold in Foochow-: and we do not gain the help that ,ye would if you prayed for us daily.

"We \vho hays stri"en, a!". those la.dies of other days, with many. thoughts and earn6Bt p1eadings. to make our work among the!:'6 girlR, and their years of study in the sehool, of the utmost henefit to them, in all W!lY~, have rea1ized, many times, how weak we were; but how strong, how _loviug "Our Father 71 was. He sent to our help, las.t February. l\ti:-s ·Wilkinson, who Las studied di.ligently, that she might as ~oon as possible, begin teach- _ ing ill tho school. \Ve want, you '/.l'allt, China 1fIlist IWlie, trained wo~hrl-> from this ~hool! Earnest-hearted, humble-spirited, valiant-souled young women, fitted in head nnQ hC'al't for any work to which the l\laster may _ call them. \Yill you h€.>lp us pray for this?

Your Sister,

CARRIE 1. JEWELL.

MEDICAL \\'ORK.

E. 1\1. LYON, M.D. L. 1\1. MASTERS, I'I.D.

It is never best to look hackward, when STIch a glance unfits us far a forward step; but to-day our glance back oyer the year fills us with so mueh· courage that we ,,·ill /-Trend a moment looking over our 6houlder <;>n the path our Heavenly F ather has 80 sweetly led US; so we begin our reyiew oE the year with this subiimo mutto "whoso offereth praise glol'ifieth me!" 7

May thil) be the key-note of this report as "Well as 0'1 Ollr service the coming year.

We are bappy to welcome Dr. Carleton to her Fooehow hOlle,_ ~o the work and to OUl' beart~. .

Tbis is the first time in the history of the \Vomen's and Children's., Hospital at Foocbow that three pllysicians hwe been on the field a.t onc~. Fol' several years the need of three physicians has been greatl V felt.

Heretofore die pLYF>icift.DS (more often physician) in charge ~)a.ve 'had double \.vol'k put tlpon them, thus making it impos:::ib1e for them to find~

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time for the study of the language, a knowledge of which is neCeSKlll'Y to be able to do tL.e mOl;t efficient work.

'With the growi11g age of an ol';!anized work it j!, to he expecteu ,thadines of uRetullles~ will broaden alld 1l1ctllOd1'\ of work, l)ecorne I.eI'· lccted. It iH with profound g-l'Htitudc to God that we call I'eport gl~eatcl' advance in the work tllan 'lal't year. Seyer befllre liaye 0111' student,.; hto'f!ll so widely apprecifited aK at presellt; IUH'er have we h~d I'l more ellil:iellt class of~tudelltB; ne1'Cl' was our organizfLtioll more complete, 01' 0111' llH~allK of usefulness more "al'ied than now. ,Yo feol .-trong in 0111' tfll'pS of 'vork~rs, alld be!';t of all God is with UR. All tbis pl'ornise!ol increnl'e<l I.;t)cce:-;,.. Jor the future and gi\'es uS confidellce th"t our labors ha\'e I1qt boo:1 awl \"ill not be in vain.

'.Yithiu lilC l)fl:-:t. year sCYeral dlangc~ ha\'e taken place. ~fii1s :Ella, John~on aftor the years of l'eniee d('ciJI!J t.o east. het· lot on the :-idt1 of t!Jtt "mAjorit.y·" and last .TuneWtiH mliITied to Ih. Killnear (If the AIlH~ri(':ul Boal'd Mission, 'where we hope sbe mlly Le spared to do rmtli)' )'c'ars of l18'eful work.

In the wards the spring bells ha."in~ pl'oveJ ullsntil'.;flletoI'Y t I tho vatients haye l)een clmngell to the nati,'e bed-boltoll1!; Ther;c sl'l'ings are heing 601,1 and the money added to the ~111l1 pre\'iollsly so gouel'olls~y dowtt;etl by the FOf(:,ign Community for furnishing of the \Va nh; ,

The General :Executi\,e Conimittee of tlte Woman~' Forei!!11 1\1 if;· sionary Society hayti pasHed the following resolutiou: "Tbe WonHI.n~' Foreign l\Ii.sion3TY Soc:iety I'equests the Fo()citow COllfercllce to appoint an examining Board who shall attend tIle A 1I11 llul ExaminatioJl of l\Iif'Rionnry Medical Students and submit a report to the COiderellce, ,,·hich slmll be 'forwarded to the official correspondent or Foochow:' vVe feel t.hat this is· a step in advance and will do much to rai::;e the otandard of our Medical Students in the eyes of the puhlic.

We haye our usual weakly prayer llweting- on Thursday evening. S~veral of the studouts from the Theologic:al School have rem1ered UfJ

'Valuable assistance on Sunda), afterlloons. The students, servants, and convale:,;cent pationts attend the mOl'l1ing l)rayel's,

It is impol'lRible to accurately eHtimate the l'esul~s of evangelistic ,york done in the Hospital. A t first it is not al ways eaRY to interest the l)atients in Ohri.'ltian truth, and it is never forced upon them; but the kindness of the physicians and students win the hearts, and no one has shown permanent dislike to li~ten to the presentation of the truth. Daily evening._ prayers are held in the wards, and visits at the bed-side at such other times as may 36em wise and practicable, to administo!r comfort as ollir a Christian woman can. 'Ve have printed texts, which are paf'ted Oll the

.bac}{ of picture cards. These are given to the l)atients to cominit; aftee ~everal text have been learned quite througbly a large picture ('ard i,:; given as a reward8. Our patients onjoy their work and gi,'e good attention to .the explanation of the texts by our Bible-women, and we feel confident the l'esultH are blessed. The Gooa Book sa.ys "Cast thy hread upon the

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water::! for thon ~ha1t find it after man\' da~s." SOlllotill1e~ God if; gontl enongh to let' llh see the results of ou; labors nfter a few clap, mill sometimes the work(~l' mtly 'come'and go without knowi~lg that ally' gliot! --has been 8.ceomplish~d in certain lines. Only a few daJH ago ,word was brought to -UI of the turning to, Christ of a whole village, containing about seventy persons, through the instrumentality of a woman, who while in the hospital under our beloved Dr. Corey's care, learIwd the truth.

The Womell'l-; and Children's Hospital, allJ the Ho'spital in the _ Oity of Foochow, will be carried on as one work, but each year one of the physicians in charge will give the City work her special attention. Dr. Carleton will have the city work in charge the coming year. A formal opening of the Hospital will take place about Chinese New Year; until that time the reglllal' weekly clinics will be beld.

In the future we hope to make periodic vi",its in the conntry, t'Rpec­ially in the districts whel·e oUt' ladies are working nnd where no physiciun i~ near at hand. The number of patients adll1itte(1 into the Hospital sill('H -last Conference amollnted to 207. N um l)or of patients se~n in their homes 1323, number {)£ prescriptions filled 5898, number of patient~ seen at tho' clinics 4940.

To some a physician'S wDrk may not seem a direct means of len.ding­the heathen to the knowledge of Christ but it is certaiuly demol1l)trating the doctrine taught and methods used by Christ.

To us as well ail the evangelist the comm:1.lHl is giyen: "In the morning sow thy seed, and ill the evening withhold not tll)' hand; for thou _ knowest not whether shall proRper, either this or chat, or whether they bo~h shall be alike good."

Respectfully submitted,

ELLEN M. LYON, M.D,

WOMA~'S \VORK IX ING-CHUXG DISTRICT.

The "Toman's school at Hu-iong, under the faithful teachinO' of Ngoi Siu De Nift and Choa An has had a very successful year, a1tho~&h some of the women have suffered severe persecutions "£01' Christ sak~" _ " they have stood firm in the faith and I believe that all have grown !'piritual-lye

We have four Girl'R Day Schools, with a total of forty-6reepupils. _ TheRe schools are centers for radiating tbe Lig ht. In the school at Hu-iong -and Ko-pia I continue to pny the pupils money rewards. In the school at Daik-hua and Chiu-tsui· tan I giYe cloth~ hair-ties, etc., as rewards, und con:.. , Bider the latter much the preferable. , ~

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In the Evangelistic work we have three BillIe-women; at Daik­hua. t\\'o WOlllell work for one sa]aty. j)!1riJ:~ t.he Y~'hl' malty btl ndredM ot ",mnen IHtyeheard the Gospel through thetle lIati\'c dellcol\eB,;m~, and souls

Jla\'e been SaVl::ll.

, Although we h!we labored with lIHln.,· disad I'antages, our heartH re-joice that the work continues to prosper. Tndy there is j(lY in the worl,

/ we'try to do. "0 us~ me, Lord, nsc evell JUe, .lllst a;.! thuu wilt a!ld wl10n alid ",be'1'8, Uutil thy bleRsed face I Sl'e, rnly re::it, t~y joy, thy glory share,"

S. CAN A~ :vi eN ABB.

THE SOUTHER~ DISTRICTS.

LYDIA A. TRIMBLE. JULIA. BUNAFLELD.

Hing-hua, lIok-chiang and Hai-tallg clistrictR, so reads om alJpoint­melit;-we coulJ not have asked more, we dared not take le~~.

lling-hua with her thousands of bright, wMlll-hearteJ, iuteJligent women, so glad to hear, so willing to accept Christianity, out so needy of a firm hand to guide and direct. Hok-chiang with her thousands of poor, ignorant womell~ so bound. to theil' idols, ullwilling to accept ChriRtianity ,until every other prop is removed, but whel1 once el;tabJished, steadfast and true against fearful odds. Raj-tang, a region so dreary and barren that one can but contrast it with the rare intelligence and hospitality of her reo-

.. pIe. Surely there is variety in our field. Our work has been along two lines. FirRt, the tea=hing and train­

ing of our Christian women and girls; e:econd, the work more directly Hmong the heathen. Along the first line, we have now twenty· eight Day Schools at different points, an advance of three over last year. \Ve have .fifteen Bible-women employed, four mal e than we had last year. A 1\'0-man's School, ope;ned this year in Hok-ohiang difltrict is meeting a long felt want, and the one moved from Guang-au to Siang-ieu is gi"ing the wo­men there, the longed for privilege of lea ruing to read the Bible. Two or three weeks were given to each of these schools at the opening of the term,

~ and then they were left in char~e oE the natIve teachers, until the end of the term, when we again attended the examinati(\D~, at which time we found that most satisfactory work had been done. We wiHh to cpeak especially of the faithful, earnest labors of our two asr,istants in these schools, for to them

-is 'due the success of the 8chools, and that they havD been successful is evi­dent not only ft'om the very excellent examinations in hooks studied, bnt also in the spirit of helpfulness anJ 10ye showl! tht·ol.lghout the term, and in the very manifest spiritual growth of the women.

FOO(''IIO IF· r;O!.\'FEllEKCE'.

To vi};it only tho stations whe)'e we ha\'e schools 01' Bihle-wome'n-· giyin'g a day or two to t~ach pla.ce, requires six weeks, and a jot~l"l1ey of fOlil' hundred and fifty miles, or eighteen uays of tmvelling. 'Vith the- excep- . tion of lIai-tang, which has hau but t)ne visit dUl'ing the yeal', all thasta~;>_>:-}~~ tions ha\'e had fonr visits since last couference. . "'---;':

From many villa.~es where we have Chl'i!:ltians but no 8choolA-, hav~ come earnest pleadings f01" a visit, and whenever we have been able to re­~pon 1 wc have felt the need of mure workers la.id as a great bUl"den upon our heart"!. Bnt as yet we look iu vain for Bible-women tu supply the need.

Onr district conferences have been mo~t helpful to workers and memhel's. At the Hok-chiang conference thi.<; year we had over one hundred in attendance, and about the same at the Hint!-hua conference. li"rolli these conferences the women go bad;: to their home~ with a higher conception 6f lire, with a desire to help others born out of contact with the compllssion­ate heart of their Lord and Master. Many who had kIlO'\\'1l God only as the true God, find their Saviour in the pardon of their sins.

October 29th was observed throughout Hok-chiang distriet as a dny of prayer for the granting of the school building in Hok-chiang. The preachers gave a talk especially to the Christian women, and .a'collell­tion was taken toward purchasing land all which to erect the bl1ildiug. ·Tbe, city circuit reports $2.00, Geng-tau circuit $1.00, Geng-giang $8,00, Hai-iau $2.50, Deng-aing $1.80, Ngu-cheng $4..50; Siek-geng $1.5·0, total­$21.30.

We have a noble band of workers, bnt they need more nelp and en-. couragemellt than we can give by our hurried visit::::, "Not hy nlight nor by power but my spirit aayeth the Lord," and truly so bas the worl.: been done. His strength hal? been Imfficient.

HI~G-HUA CITY \YORK.

As we COllnt the mercies of the Lord shown to 111'; in the past yelli' we· can but exclaim with the Psalmist " Bless the Lord, 0 my soul" and again "The Lord hath done great things for us whereof we are glad."

Faith and trust in the Lord have been tested, but waiting on the Lord we have again proved Him true. He has led every step of the way, and for the success attained and all the results of the vear's work He alone has the praise. .I . ,

Evangelistic Work.--'\Ve have l~ept up our Sunday afternoon ~illage meeting except for about three months when the women stayed in the city­after the morning service until afternoon; then they spent an hour in -study­and fill hour ina prayer-meeting.

The past two months we have had -very interesting meetings. A· number of women from a llew village, recently visited, have been coming:

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. to chnrch alid are enrolled ae probationer!!. They are much interested ill. the Gospel story.

A cIaRs of women wore prepal'ed to be baptiz&d, taught the meaning of the BctptiMmaJ Covenant. They were truly saved, we believe. Mrs, Ding I A ug has worked under our per~onal daily Rllpel'vision. U l1til June ~e .had 1\1rs. Gong in school, studying in the morning, but going out each aftel·noon. She did blesfleu work. In June Rhe was needed in Bing-hai.

- We then appointed Mrs. Uong to work while studying half the day and aU the time during vacation. She will be ready to go out independently ne~t yeur. Other women from thiR Juliet Turner.'R S~hool have gone out visiting ono or two 'afternoons a week. Every phLce the homos are open to us. The ·result1!, as mlleh as can be tabulated, al'e given below.

Personal visits to villages 85 A,'el'age attendance in village meetings... 20 N umber of heathen women tall{ed to ... 1000 ~1rH. Ding I Aug's meetings ... 61

H outside yisits ... 501 " people talked to ... 5881

.- . nay Schoo1.-Mllch to our regret our Kua·kau da.Y-AcLlOOl Wali

closed after confel'enee by the moving of the preacher's wife. ,Ve had no one to take her place. UUl' day-school work has thUG been restricted to a little Bchool in <!Otlnectioll with the 'Voman's School and the day pupils -i 11 the Boardillg School to be spoken of later.

Hamilton Girls' Boarding' Sohool.-We closed last year with 38 n!lmeS in 001' rllll. After Chinese New Year we took in a ne,~ class and now have 60 girl:-; enrolled.

, Of the girls enrolled the first year We have still in schoolltll ex:cept four: one WR~ compelled to leue through beatben betrothal, one is sick but expects to return SB Boon aK well, the third we requested tl) stay at horne thi:,t term and attenu a day school hoping that under hel' Chl'istian mother'ii

_ eye "he might learn more studious habitA.

In the Preparatory Department we have a number of o-irlB who hnso neyer had an opportunity of attending n daY-Acbool. I:)

tfwo examinations have been held since our laRt report anti the exa m­i11ers have expressed themselves as higbly pleased with the w()!'k done ill amount and in quality. rfhe girls are studious and SCOrn to luwe a deBil'e to learn. .

In deportment \Ve ran report of these girls very good things, '1111ey are obedient, teachable and lovable.

The Religious life of the girls is very interesting. In the :nlA'r' Revival the girls were grelttly blessed. Many of them were conyerted alld

-otbers who had before known thE?ir sins fOl'gi ven were quickened and fillld w:ith the Holy Spirit. l'hiFl yel\r 88 joined on probation, of these, twenty­gne were received into full memhenship in the chmch this tetm.

FOO(:HO W CONFERE_YCE.

The older girls belong· to ·the Epworth Lt.·ague while tlle younger are J u!lior Leagnel's.- 'rhey take great in terest in the work Rnd hel1} LytesLimollJ and prayel'. The), take part ill thd lilerary meetin:;s and ·(\re active in'tpe Mel'cy all~ HL·lp Departments. 'We are training the,;e p-ids for ~flltnre workers, leade-rlt anwng their sisters. To do thiti, now iU8chool is the tillle to ilell ifl.

Weha,"o had the Miller Home repaired and this enla·rges our capacity, so that we call (·omfortably accommodllte Reventy-five girlR.

, There is a building adjoining the Miller Home !lOW offered iDl' sal~ " . -WhICh will enahle 1l~. when occRl-lioll requires, to still t'xtend our buildings and w6will thllR be able to take in all the girls who come to us: allthos'e who 1neet the J'equirenlents of entrance.

OUT Aim. -Is to prepare the,se Chine,se. girls to live in Rnd help Chinese lJOmes aUt1 to be lights' in ~btl da!'kne~B and workers in the vineyard of the Lord.

'ro thiR end om Conrse of Study, Program of \Vol'k, surroundings and I'eqnil'('mellts are all planned. l\irl). Ding Oio De, anu Uong Ciong De are teachers.

\Ve praise Ood for giving us health and ~trength to gi\'e this wor.k onr personaJ supervision :111 the year except abont thre~ weeks when Miss Trimble kindly looked after the school. In this time and in her short ViHit~ to the city Mhe has greatly endeared herself to the girls and has bel-no n great help t.othem in every way.

Miss Wilson who is Rtudying the laugnage,prepal'atoJ'y to w011" is helpf,ulto the girls in her vi.its to the ~chool and in many wayF.,

Tbi-H iM the outline of the work we have had in charge the. past year. Wt~ bok iIltO the future filled with hope apd trust, What has heen 1l,ccomplished in' the past we count as but tIle

fOllndatiOl) OJ) which we hope to huilJ. Vile want in eve"y Christian home :in ~duc.'ted Chri~tia.)] woman able to teach the children uf' her village and to lead 1;lE;lI' 11(~aLhell 8i~ters to God and into the Church.

vVe wa..ut the prayerR (If the whole church in a~corn.pli8bing thiri work •. Yc,ur Di~~er,

ELIZABETH FISHER BREWSTER.

WORK IN KUCHENG DISTRICr.

The Krichelll! Women's School has had a very pr.osperoUR year, At OUT lal:lt cOllferullce the 'p~t!tUl' of. Ku.cheng city church was rel~l\s~d from proaching, for olle yea .. , to tend.!. in the Bch()oL After conference until tll,~, clORe of the term, the last vfJanu.aI'Y, the women leafI.1eu a ,yon4!3rfy.:l amount.

During the term,beginniug March 8th fl,nd closing. J un.e 2!)~~~'1 ()~lr adyanced C1o,88, cOll:oisting of Hine women Htudied Exodus, Proyerbs, 1111-

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grim's Progre~~ and Life of 'VeRley in c1asllicltl ond the Three Ch:lI'H.ctet· Cla~sic for Girls .. At the cloRe of school they pa~sed a vl'l'y fine l'x:unillH.­tion in these hookR. Nearly all the preachel'H from over the dilMict ,yore present, and all were SUrpl'iRtd that women could do ,,"0 well.

Five of this classleft, scbool at the clf1se of t.he Rpl'ing term Hlld at Olwe . opehtid dily-school",. Foul' of tltem had Btndied in the WOlllen':; school dll'('€ and one half years. Olle of them only one and one-hB If yearR, a~ 1-11e hllll I.lreviollsly studied at bome and in day-schools '1'he otiwr four of the fir:.t clruis.'having beell in school a t;horter time, and lackillg some of the \()iH~r ~tudies, were allowed to rf~mnin in Rchool a little longer. Three of liteRe will

, be ready to take the examination fOI' daY-I,dIDol teachers, at dil'itrid cOllfu­f'iICe time. Olle of the older women "viII tllke the exan.inatioll for ae:..eol1-ef>SOS and after COllfel'ence do deal'olless work. 'l'hus nine women wiil ha\'e .fini8hed the COUtlttl of study thiR year and go out as regular wOl'kcrl-i. Be­side thuF;e nine are two old women, who could not finish t.he course, l,nt who .perhaps will do as much good, as their hearts are filled witb a desire for soule.

I have heard good reports of the el\l'ne~t work of n 11 the ,,"omPfl iri _their homes, or wherever they went to visit dU1·ing theil' vacation. During

'. the year the women have kept up their regular \'illitill~ from house to hOllse . every pleasant llfternOOIl.

The Kucheng girh>' Hchoo1 opened March 8th, l8nS. At the l"e-,que~t of many of our leadillg Christians, who had girls who were to at· tend the ~chool, I arrang-ed for the women's Bchool teaeher to gi ve }m,}f hil'l 'timll to the girls' and half to t,he women. We !lecnrc;l a Ohl'ifltian tclachm~ forthe other half day, who had taught a uative fo;cil(101 Hcveral years, find lja.d a good knowledge of the classics. The prineipnl and his wife ha \"e lived at the Bchool and the wife hns been our mat:"OIl, or uetter thall that a. mot.her to the gil'lB. These two helpers llflve t<tken enti:e charge of tLe '~choo1 and whatever of Buccm'R hus attended the s(;hoo\ is dlle to them.

We received twellty five girls from the variollH <:hllrges "vel' tlJ(~ dis~l'i<:t. All but fhe of the girls had studied in daY-:ichools, before comillg to our school, some of them three 01' fOlll' years.

We made out a course of "tndy for six years; one hal f t.he bookR of each year were Christian bookf> stndied in Olll' day-schools alld 0110 half Chi.nese Classics. All the girls ill sehool passed a very fine eX:l.rninatioll

·in whatever books they had studied. 'fhey r~peated perfeetly, translatel clearly I and were able to answer any questions as to the meaning of what they had studied.

Ni!le of tb'e girlR were church membel'A, Wil21l t.hey came to the school. Two joined the chlll'eh last term. Nearly all the girh~ ha.d been baptized, before coming to t.he school; and all have joined the church on p.'I'o.bation and are living earnest Ohristiau lives. They ha.\'e all wonder­fully -grown in gl'ace this year.

They are all ready to pr:,y and testify in theil' prayer meetings, and about one half of them call lea,u a praye,' lUeeting like a groWll perSJIl.

POOCHOTV {/O]'lFEREN{'E.

They 1tre wonderfully kind and l)olite to each other, an~ \'ery thoughtful, "" for their teachers and matron.

At our last district conference only nine teachers took U.e ,t>xamina­tion for day-sohool teaehers, AO at the beginning of this year, we had .ollly-lline day.schools. \

At the close of this year we have fonrteen scho01s with about :l7()~ pupils. At thiR last qml.l·tol"s examir.HtioDs 127 pas~ed the eXaminatioll!,,­,having attended school 50 da. 8 dll1'ing the term and f'tndied at least one,-' half a book; Borne of the pupils had studied two hooks during the fOlll":~) '';;'0

months since la!!t examination. This is ,OUI' fil'!~t year of giving no money rewards to the PU1)ils. Tt~o

presents give:l the pupils have lweu very small, the largel!lt schools not ex· ceeding two dollars. Of COlm~9 there hal'! been some complaining and some l)upils have left scbool becanse they received no money, but I am far from thinking the new system is a failure: I feel snre tlmt next ycarourday­schools will be a great success; ["orne of them thiH ynar have been very nne.

There have been .,ixteen pnpils baptized this year, eleven pupils have heen received into full membership in the church and thirty· six received on probation. ,

Our deaconess at Dio-Riong has been doing grand work among the - .­,vornen. Several women rcglllar·ly attend church and many more aro [lluch interested to leal'll of the true God.

One of the women who left our women's school last January has been at work in her own ,-illage Sek-baik Du, and her pastor highly com-,., - ,­mends her lallOTlt. Several new women have been added to the ch~rch through her efforts. Another of the former pupils of ollr school haB left her home and gone to 8el1g-1cng, a village where we have no IJreacher "-.and only a few Christians; only one woman. Hel' brother-in-law taught a boy~s:. school there, and she wanted to go to help the women and girls. I feared , she could not do much good, 80 told her I could unly pay her .$1 . pel~" mont.h, thinkin~ Rhe would not go. hut she was in earnest to sa\'e :-ouls and has been there several months working hal'd among the heathen women.

Respectfully submitted,

MABEL C. HARTFORD.

MARY E. CROOK MEMORIAL ORPHANAGE.

'The year hilS heen fined with glorious opportunities though it has not been without its trials and discoumgements. The little waifs that ha've~ hean given iuto onr care have, most of them, been cast out from houses o~; abject poverty and heathen wretchedness; many of them with diseufied .. , 1odies, some of them sick and nigh unto death.

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For the sick and diseased we have had skilled medical llttendance and have rejoiced to Rec Rome of them restored to life and health. FOI' the

,·Jying we bM'C provided loving ca.ro and Christian hurial. , Tl~ere ha\:e 1)(>en t\yenty children in the Ol'phana:.:,e during the y~nr,

the oldest thirteen years of age, the Jonngo~t ollly a few daYti old .. \t, pre~­Cllt there are fifteen,

To cm'e for these little ones, Christinn women Itl e employed, who not only attend to the phy~ical wants of tLe littl~ (meR, llllt who teol:h the lisping lips to pray and to Ring tho sweet songs of Jesus lIud llis 10\'8

It i:-i a comforting thought to know that these little ones will nt'\'er know any thing of' idolatry ani! heat.heniHm, but from their earliest days

,will Ie a I'll to worship the tl'Ue and the living Goa. \\' e have bp.cn much cr,)wded in our rented house, out 0111' lIe\\' ana

,colllmodiouo building iR now well unGer way. and in a few mOlltll:' we sha II be iJ:j 0\11' new home. The ol'phanllge is still in itl-} infallcy, but we feel ce"­tain tb~lt in the years to corne, these little ones whom we are elllioa \'/l),illg to train for li\'es of nsefulneRs, will go forth to make tL'llt:' Christian llOmes Hnu to wOl'k for Christ. These are litt'e ones sa n:d from ueath 01' from

, _li,'es worth tl1<l1l death. God grant that lhey ali may be spared to grow up and to accom­

plish mnch for God and lllunanity. vVho can meaSllre the hanest to be l'eaped from the seed sown oy one earnest Christian woman's life and work.

Respectfully submitted,

EMMA XIXU LACY.

XIV -IN MEMORIAM.

REV- Hu lONG MI.

" And he w;is not; for God took him.;'

Said of one of old; rio le!;s true of him who left us that memorable r

June 80th; 1893 :-Onr "Saint John" of the Foochow conference. Hu long Mi wa~ horn ill 1873, at long-tau, a part of Foochow near the place where our fir$t church, Ciilg Sing Dong,-which was also his first appoint:.· ment--was afterward built.

He waR one of the early converts; becoming a Christian "\vhen 19 yeaTS of age. Zealous hearted fl'om the be~innillg, his first work was with those living around him. He received his first Exhorter's License in 1859~ Was admitted into the Vermont conference in 1864, when this was only~a Mission. Was transferren to the Foochow conference, on its organization'. in 1877. From the beginning of his ministry to 1876, he had served at Cing Sing Dong, Tieng Aug Dong, and Hok lng Dong (East St. Chapel), in Foochow; at Ngu-kang and Diong-Ioh on Foochow district; and at Lek.., du on Ming.:rhiang district.

He served as Presiding Elder on three different district!'!. KII-chen~, from 1876 to 1879; Hok-chiang, from 1879 to 1883. In the fall of 1883, he w;s appointed Presiding Elder of Bing-hua district; but aftor one yea\" of ser­yice there, his health became so poor that he was returned to Foochow and !;;tationed at Tieng Ang Dong. During the next two yeanl, besiues th.is pastorate, he gave very efficient aid in the Christian work of t.ho FOl':-how Native Hospital; and gained in health through the medical assu;tance Dr. '. Rennie gave to him.

Of his arduous work through all these many years, Wh0 can fitly tell? Of the sOllls saved, the workers trained, who has kept any adequate record? Yes, it has been done; for there is a "Book of Hemembrallce"j and, in that, our God has recorded the life oE this brother in laborl'l· EO

abundant. And we are sure, that on that RUmmel' day, he heard the "Well done, thou good and faithful servant! ,-

For over twenty years, he was the victim of disease, yet always hopeful, always full of loving plans for the advancement of Christ's king­dom. For several years past, when conference came, we would thilllr it surely the last time we could seo his face in such a session: Imt he worked.' .on, waited on, and the next year, would quietly, smilingly, come into our midst again, ready to go wherever, to do whatever his church said.

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Tn 1880, he preache,l the cpnfel'ence sermon on the subject of "Prayel'." The l'eport of thi~ is, "The discourl'e was like a chapter ffCIm George Muller's Life of Trust, consistipg ohiefly of l,el'sonal experienceM in the Life of Faith and Prayer. It made a powerful impression." Yes, tbat was the secret of his gentle :--pil'it and brjght face,-a .. Life of Trust."

, 1n 1884, Bro. Hii long Mi was appointed paRtOl' of 'l'ieng Ang -,Dong, and here he served for oyer six yearH. Much of his work was done

in great weakness. Twice he ",eemed to enter so close upon the other world, we could not hope to have him returned to us; hut he came back, toser.re Jl~t a little longer.

In 1888, the Presiding Elder, Rev. N. J. Plumb, Raid iu his con-, ferctlce report for Foochow district, "Tieng Ang DOllg. the principal charge

on the district, has enjoyed an unusual degl't!e of. prosperity aud the spirit tlf harmony has been in strong contraHt to that of formel' years. This re" ~l1Jt :hal=! been largely due to the influence of the sa.intly and Jayoted pastor, Uev. Hu 10llg Mi."

On Mareh 9th, 1891, Bro. Hit long Mi was granted a snperannu­iateli relation,1ecause of his very poor health. The conference paRsed resoln· tious 'Of regret because of hj~ inability to he present. He\,. K .• T. Plumb reported for that yeal', "The Tieng Aug Dong charge has Imd 1lI1wh pr.osperity. There have been frequent accessions, Rnd the interest has been constaut. The paKtol', Rev. Btl long Mi. although very feeble and not :Ible to preach much, has been mORt faithful in all bi/:! dl1tie~. His noble life and exall1ple have been a constant benediction to us all." "He is now very ill, and we fear be cannot be with us much longer."

On Feb. 21st of tbat year, he WaR thought to be dying of La grippe. He him5el£ said of thiil sickness, afterwards, ,. I do not see wh.y I could not go to heaven. 1 thought I was Teady to graduate from this school into colleg.e: but it seems as though I ('ould not pass my examination, anJ so I was sent hack to this earth to stuuy a little longer."

Through all these years, he was so grateful for e\rery kindness, every favor shown him. So ~ppreciative of every effort of his physicians to alle· viate his sufferings.

In 1892, he moved into his own home, which had been built a short distance west of the" ,\Yomen's and Children's Hospital." Thus was ful-

. filled a hope of long years j and here he spent his last days in quiet alJd comfort; though he was sorry to be so far from the l\Iissionaries and the church he"loved 50 well that he coulJ. rarely visit the spot whbre his last ,public work had beeD done.

- Yet, dllTing t.he conference of 18D2, he was able to attend part of a session, once or twice; al1lI attended the church a few times during the months following. But the time was coming when Le could not tarry long. er; his soul was ripe for Lea\'en.

His last weeks on ('firth were season!'! of wondrously sweet pence and - joy, even to him who had pro\"en the Savior's power through so many years.

In the midst of much suffering, he had words of exhortation, comfort, cheer

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nnd encouragement for all who came. So many Rpoke to him of tho. com­fort :UHl strength it ga "e them to hear his counsel~. Calmly h? waited, I')llietly he planned his going away. Once he said, "Will you tellnuhvhy Jesus (1lws not comer I call do ~othing; my work il! all done. MylH:al't '-" is rC'Hlv; -walihed clean in the blood of the Sa\·ior. Whv must I wait ]on~er ii, ~This not ill any spil'it of mUl'n1Uring, but with th~ HoljrSI~irit's' light shilling oVer his face. . -

Filla.lly the dear I~ol'd did come. One Thursday eve, he called the family. aml a friend Who had come in 801'ol1lJd his couch, and a praise meet~ ing was held. ",Ve praise Thee, oh God," and" Forever with the LOl'd~' -Werl! fmng at hi!;; request; and Pastor long l\Ii himself, joi Hed iu the '­~inging; stilting that he had chosen these hymns to be sung at the last ~ei':" 'Vice, after he had" Gone pome." '

Un Friday morning, June 30th, 1893, all saw tlJat the end was near. Aftt-;r Bro. long Mi could not speak, a friend asked if the Savior waH '\'itll-, him, and. hit' head reRJJonded "Yes." Then he motioned for pen and papin'i~' at1l1 lmgan writing the character "Cio "--" Lord ";-~bnt t11e pen dropped before he could finish. HiM forefinger pointed upwards, and, hi's eldest SOll interpreted it, " The Lord has come." Then his hands WCl'eo.ut· stretched and lifted higher HlH.l higher, as though he saw Jesus coming to- _ " take him by the hand. A rapt smile mRde his face shine -\\'ith unearthly -aye, Heayenly bright.ue!-\8, as the hands were lifted still higher,and,~ I believe, clasped in those of his Risen Lord. Then his head quietly sank oll his breast; he "Wns not, for God took him." .

" Fallen asleep;" so it seemed all the afternoon as he Jay in the ministerial robes he himself had planned, in the reception room of hiw home. "He being dead, yet speaketh" we thought, as the day closed. For his presence seemed still t.o speak t,o the friends who came; to tbOfie'­busied about the last preparation~; to the \'eI'Y heathen who crowded around'", the gate outside and quietly gazed within. -

A life transferred to Heaxen 1 not ended, .even here; for the in­fluence of that gentle spirit, the re8ults of those years of loving lab~r~,' shall go on and on in blessing to those who learned through him, and tQ the many others whom tluW shall teach of the "Life of Trust" which he had. leamed well.

ONE OF HIS FLOCK.

XVI-CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTSa

FOOCHOW DISTRICT.

J. H. \VORLEY, PRESIDING ELDER.

Post Office, Foochow.

Foochow: Cing Siu~ Dong, Hii. Bo Mi, Co Kong Ching. Hok-ing Dol1g, Dnng ~eng Ling, on8 supply. Tieng-~Illg Dong, Iek It:.g Gunng, Sia Sek Oug.

lInng-mnoi and Siok-mek-ka-To be supJ-llied. Gui-hung-Ding Daing Dieu. Sin-liang Dong-To be supplied. Bah Hu-To be supplied. :Foochow City Evangelist-N. Site!'\. N. J. Plumb, tEditor Fohkien Ohristian Advocate. G. B. Smyth, t President of the Anglo-Chinese Uollege, Member of ':£'1.': "

ang Dong Quarterly Conference. J. H. Worley. t Dean of the School of Theology. Sia Sek Ong, t Prof. in Foochow School of Theology and AssociatE I­

of Fohkien Christian Adnlcate. W. IT. Lacy, t Superintendent of Foochow Mission Press, Memher of

Sing Dong Quarterly Conference. G. S. Miner, t Professor in the Anglo-Chinese College, Member of 5i;'

Dong Quarterly Conference. MissSal'ah M. Bosworth, Mrs. G. B. Smyth, Mrs. W. H. Lacy, and ~.,'

__ S. Miner, Instmctors in the Anglo-Chinese College. Mrs. J. H. Worley, Principal of the Foochow Boys' Boarding School.

-U ong Di Gi, Teacher in the Foochow Girls' Boarding School.

HOK-CHIANG DISTRICT.

HUONG PAU SENG, PRESIDING ELDER.

N. J. PLUMB, MISSIONARY, Post Office, Foochow.

Deng-aing-Siek Chiang Tieng. ~~ neng-giang-Ding Hieng Ngieu.

, Ha Gong-ing-Hu Nguong Dang. >:~

• Local Preacher supply. t Traveling Elder. t Local Elder.

10 FOOCHOW CO Xl! Efl BJ'CR.

'Ha.i-:in-U~~ Seng Chunng-. Hai-kan-Ung- Gl10ng Goi.· Ha-U-Ngoi Gi Lang-.f Ho~{-chiang City-U :-lien E,t Chiang Plli Hun.., Ngu-cheng-.-Ho Dien Iu. Ngii-kii-D Sieu Ling. Sang-sang-Ho Ran len. Siek-geng- Li Gi Chiong, one supply. Sing-dong-Sie Seng Cang.t Siong Gong-ing-Huong Daik Chiong, one supply.

KU-CHE~G DISTRICT.

M. C. WILCOX, PRESIDING ELDER.

Post Office, Foochow.

Chong-tal1-Diong Ming Dung. Dio-a-Ding Dai Liong. Dong-huang and Obie-ding-Ding Siu Kiing.t Duai-giang-Ling Sell r IIg'. t Ku·de and Ko-Ling Ching Mi, Ding Pe Dale Ku-cbeng city-Gong Sing Cae, Ding Diong Hie.! Liang-nang aud Deng-iong-Ding loh Nguong, Uong Huong Sing. JJoi-hung and Ieng-seng-Ding Bo Cing, one supply. Sek-baik Du and Deng-ka-Tiang Nguk CCli, one supply. Seng-iong and Dio-siong-Chiu Hillg Deng, Li Gnong 8ieu. Seng-Ieng and Lang-ka-Ling Heng Tung. Huang-kang-Ding Hie Ung. Ding-sang-I.Jing TIi Sieng. Huang-de-iong-Ling Dieu Daik. J .. T. Gregory M. D. Physician in charge of Medical work at "Wiley Gen:..

eral Hospital, Ku-cheng oity, P. O. Foochow. Ding Ung Tiu, Teacher in ,\V. F M. S. Boaruing Se10018.

lNG-CHUNG DISTRICT. lONG DAIK CHEU, PRESIDING ELDER.

R. L. McNABB, MISSIONARY, Post Office, Foochow ...

Chiah-cui-Sia Lieng I~i.t Daik-hua-Song Guong Huo. t Daio.Cheng-Ceng Cong Ming,t, one snpply. Hu-iong-Uong GUOl: Bing. t

APPOI:.:YTilIE.XTS.

~W,::;t~":)llg~chllng City.-Ling .Dilik Do. Ngu-h() Rnd Uing--elli-die- Cieng Ngie Seng. * Maellg-h\l-~o be :-;npplied. -Sa-iollg...2-To he sllpplied. To-nguong-I)illg Kit! Hok: Cia K(i Cu.

IOXG-BI~G DISTRICT.

DAING GIENG IXG, PRESIDING ELDER.

M. C. \Y1Lcox, 1\hSSIONATIY, Post Office, Foochow.

-- Ciong-hn-bllang-Ci.i.ng Daik l\Iing. * , Hu-nguollil-llu Ing Chuug.

long-bing City-Viong Sl:iik UllO·t lu~ka-Co Sieu Ceng,>i' olle supply.

" > Se-sek Du--Tiallg Siollg Hni. . Sa-gaillg-Pang Ding Bie.t Se-8ek-ngo Du-Hu lug J ng. * Sa.:gaing Kau-Hu Jllg Chicu.* Sing-gio--lIu lllg Li. *

BUO---DIE~G (HH\G-HUA) DISTRICT

LI DIONG CUI, PRESIDING ELDER.

,Yo X. Bm~wsTER, l\fIsslONARY, Post Office, Foocho~r.

Bing-hun. City-Song Ho.k Lieng. Huo-hi-Lillg Rai Lang.':' GUftng-au-Siek 8ek ~iong.t Uong Dong Huong .

. Hang-geng-Ling Seng EiLt -Kang-baek-Ting Tieng Pui. Kia-siok-Li Siu Hieng. Nang-nik-Ling Cing Oieng. Bing.hai-Ling Ming Sang. Ghung-Le-N ~u lng Ruak. Siang Dni-Ii-Ling Seng Dong.

-Den-g-muong-ngie-Kgu Sui Chen.

71

vY. N. Brewster, Principal of Theo)o~ical School and Boys' BonruingSchooL H 11 CaikHang-ARsistant in Boys' Boarding School. D.!~1g :9hing GqOl1g- Teacher in The(ilogical 8(;lio01 and Girls' Boarding

SdlOol.

72 'FO 0 eHO rv ()Oi"FERENCE.

SIEi\G-IU DISTRICT.

LING l\iING CIONG, PRESIDING ELDER.

W. N. BREWSTER, MISSIONARY, Post Office, Ifoochow.

Gie-dieng-li-Song IIok Ming. Cia-sang-Ding N ik Sing. Gieng-sang-Ding Nik Ong. Lieng-cu-li-Ding Ga Sing. Hu-~allg-To be fmpplied. Huo-mlli-Sacng Nglik Chung. Lieng-hun-Ling Hung Cho. Lung-hu-I'allg-'rong Sieng Nguong. Chiong-oll~-Li Ngii. Hung. l::;ieng-iu Uity-Ding Soi Liug, Ding Uoug Chiong.

V\10MAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Post Office, Foochow. Foocbo\v Di8tl'ict:

Medical 'York-Mary E. Car1eton, M.D., Ellen M. Lyon, M,D., - ' Luella 1\1. Masters, M.D.

GirlH' BOal'ding School-Carrie I. Jewell, Lydia A. 'Vilkinson.

'VOmal1'R School and Evangelistic Work on Nantai Island-Ruth M. Sites, and :M1'8. G. L. 'Worley.

Foochow Orph~nage-Mrs. W. H. Lacy.

Foochow Day Schools-Mrs. G. S. Miner.

Hok-chiang, Hai-tang, and Hing-hua Districts: Schools and Evangelistic WOl'k-I.lydia A. Trimble.

Hing-b ua Di!iltrict : Day Schools-Minnie E. Wilson. City E,'angelistic "Vork-Mrs. W N. Breswter.

lng-chum! District: 'V'oman's and Girl',. Boal'ding School and Evangelistic Work-Mrs.

R. L. McNabb.

Ku-cheng and long-bing Distl'ict!'l: Schools and Evan~elistic Work-Mahel C. Hartford.

Julia A. Bonafield left without appointment to returll to U. S. A. on £ur­lou;;h.

HAl DA~G DISTRICT.

SIA HENG To, PRESIDING ELDER.

l\. J. PLUMB, MISSIONARY, Post Office, Foochow .

. Dai-ho-Ding Ching Nguong'" ", Dai-lieng-To be supplied.

Dfti-bang-D Sien leu.'*' Deng-chiong-To be supplied. Ngiu-Sefl and Bah-sua-Ling Mi lng, one supply. Sang-Ie-Ling Chiong Ling. '*'

-Tang-tau-Cang Ung Dong.

MING CHIANG DISTRICT.

X. SITES, PRESIDING ELDER.

Post Office, Foochow .

. , -Eighth Tow,Jlsl1ip-Ding Siu Ching, one supply. Eleventh Township-Ding Ching Seng. Eifteenth Township-Lau Guang HUng, one supply. Fourteenth Township-To be supplied.

, Ying-chiang City-To be Rupplied. Second Township-Tiang Nguk Ling, one supply. Seventh Township-To be supplied. Sixth Townshi~-U Siu Hu and one Rupply.

. - XVI. -STATISTICAt TABLES.

WM. H. LACY, STATISTICAL SECRETARY.

The Tabulated Statistics do not include the following items :-

-'Foreign Missionaries ••.•. ...• •••... •••••• ......... ...... ......... ......... .. ....... 10 AssiRtant F orpign Missionaries ...... .. .. ..... . ..... ... ... ... ... ... .• ......... 8 Foreign Missionaries of the W- F. M. S .. ................... .............. .•.• 10

BOARDING SCHOOLS .

. ··Allglo-Chinese '-College, Foreign teachers *......... ....... .............. ...•.. 7 .' '" "Native teachers .................. ............ ......... 6

~:' ." "Students ................................................ 107 :;Foo~how Theological School. Foreign tellchers*.............................. 1 ..... ,~ '" " "Native teachers ............................ 0. ••• S

" " " Students ••. ... ... ......... . .. .. . . . . .. . ... ••• . . . 23 Hinghu& ,. "Foreign teachers~~.............................. 1

" " " Native teachers................................. 2 " ,. u Scholars ....................................... 28

W F. M. 8, Three Gi1'ls Schools, Native teachers ........................ 7 " I, " Scholars ................................. 146 " Five Woman's SchoolR: scholars .............................. 102 " Hospital btudents ............... ................................. 7

PROPERTY.

Anglo-Chinese Conege, Dormitory and Apparatus .................... $22,000 Nine Residences at Foochow, Hing-hua and Kucheng ............... 22,000 Two Natived parsonages t ... ...... ......... ............ ............... ...... 1,700

-We F. M. S. Foochow Girls Boarding School and Residence ......... 14,000 ,,_ "Woman's School and Residence ............... 0,000 " "Two Hospitals and ResiJence .................. 9,500 ., " Mary E. Crook Memorial Orphanage......... 2,000 " Hinghua, .Juliet Turner Memorial Woman's School... 375 '-' "Hamilton Girls Boarding SchooL............... 1,150

Wiley General Hospital, Kucheng ....................................... 6,000 Theological School and Foochow Mission Press Building ............ 5,000

. Mission Pl'ess Type, Presses, &c. .......... ..... ...... ..................... 10,000

• Included under" Foreign and Assistant Missionaries." . t Other native parsonages are generally built in connection with the "Chapels," and their valuation is there included.

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rra~~-~~~~O~~S~~~~~: ... --I---8 -2-105 -: ~-:- 3~.0,")!1324) I, 32J~I-Cing-sillg' ,,' 1 I 1 51 3417 n v

Hok"ing., I 28 6 10 3 3~11 2 7 - _,,5 Gui-hung ..................... I 59 Z!) 34 Iii 6r1: 8 7 3-HU,~g-lllui ..................... i 1 11 9 H 6 2ii 3 ,Ne-dU'· .. ·· .. · .. ··· .. · .. · .. · ..... 11 1 20 Q7 9 10 501'8 G t,· 1 Vik-du ........................ 1 3 67 40 42 ,60 laO~30 -i0 12; Sek-.ek-uu ..................... 1 1 1 17 30 8 4 70, (j (j 3 i ' .. : 'I'-"'~~ Sek-l'oe-du ..................... 1 1 \' 17 H) 4 Ii 4-0 10 25 () ... i... ,:i; Sek-'ngo-du .................. _1 ___ 1 ___ ~,~~~~:~, 29.1~_._ .. _I~'~r~

. '. . Totals......... 8 18 4\486 \313 182 185 I 935;115 115G I 55 I 11 3 i~w HokChiangDistrict·-----j--'--I-w I--r-. --. -, -t;~Ji' Ngu-ch:ng...................... 3\ 8 5 13~ 117~ 114 380 j 3nOj 36 !1 1:17. Ho~-chH\Og CIty...... ...... 1 3 1 60 4.J 2~ 200 100[ 50 38, 4:. H:!ll·kau........................ 1 2 47, 1)5 10 12°1120: 20 33 l' 1 Sing-dong ..................... 2 3 1 122 ' 12!1 71 200 260, 2~ 10 9 <?eng-~.iaug ......... ......... 1 I 2 126 ] 04: t:G a 50; HOD: 22 9 2l HJe~~~geDg ..................... ... 2 1 IIO~ 160 l G6 300 aOOi]5 19 ,,14 HaHu ........................ 1 3 1 90 98 44 280 3101 24 13 8 Ha-n ..................... _.... 1 S I 1 75 73 47 22() 220; 20 . H 10:' Gong-ing' ... .................. 1 1 1 74 112 55 ] 10 1701 ~8 28 f,10 Ha-gong-ing ................ 0. 1 I "'1'" 4'... . .. I'" 2. I .. . Deng~aing ..................... 1: 1 39 32

1 37 54 54\ 10 HI 2

Ngu-ka ........................ .0.: 2 1 10 1 k 1.) 30 40, 3 1 2 2 Sa~!S-s~ng ............. ;....... • .. : 2 ... 2~ 5~1 ~ 60 (iii I '! 6· 2

Totals ........ : 13 i 30 1 15 1924 1057 G17 200t --9:257 t_1_83_:1._0_0_1 ____ i __ ;

lng Chlin~ District. I lng-chung CIty.·........... 2' 2 2 40 19 ... Daih-hm ..... ................ 2 1 1 26 8 Chiah·cui .. .... ............... 1 18 8 Dai·cheng ..................... 1 1 19 12 To-ngnong .................. 2 16' 21 N go-hO ........................ I 1 17 5 Maeng-hu .,..... .............. 1 19 1 ° 2 ·Hu-iong .. ' ........... ~;... ...... 21'" 5 52 6 ... 70

Totals .......... '7 -91-8-1207\80-=-2

4 2

i 4 8

11 4,

4 5

4 2 4 8 3 2 2 5

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57 7 212 4 377 21 $2.800 '$12.50IS88.00 $17.00 S163.00 I $0<.00

.•. 388 2290 1

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1,500 1.101I7.no 10.00 22.00 8;00 ... - I ] 7 IHi 1 I 1,400 0.4.0 3.00 7.00 2.00

~,',2 - 33 3 60 2 500 I ,.. 1.00 15.00 $12.00

l1;: ;:~ ~'-;~ 1 50 "i I 400 ~ O':GO i:~~ l~:~g ~:gg ~;4:r ... _ 2 40 1 9() 1 I 800 I 1 O.r>(j 5.00 3.00 10.00 4..00 r~t ..... _I 2 :10 1 2fi: I ... I 2 0.50 1.00 2.00 1.00 -- r ". 1 12 1 30: ... 2 1.00 2.00 1.00

~:.).7. j!~2~':: J~71~101~O':: 8 II S7'44"(0~OO II I: I$l~:: 12::~: r'OO IS2::::~1 $12.00 I $7::::

," 3,1 $ $2.00 S~.no $1 ;;.00 $90.00 824 .... °0 I $-lo,OO 20 'I' 2} in .2 H: 1,S()O II 0.50 6.00 I l.t\J ~9.:1() 16.00

17 3 5'0 ,I 2 I 840 O .. iO 5.00 Ulj 3.'-;.00 55.00 2 - -36 4- no· 1 3 1,~00 1.(:0 f) 00, !'i.OO 50.00 43.00

! : !~ ~ 1~! II ; I ::~~g I ::gg ~gg! 7:~~ i ~!:::~ ~;zg 'i -~~ ~ ~g ~ I i:~~~ ~:~~ I i:6~ I ~:~~ I ~.~:~~ 15.00 ~~:6~ .~ 31 .. : ~.~ ~ .. : I gnu : ~ .. :so G.oo, ~ ... 171 5t:~~ 34.00

2 30 3' 30 I 21 220 I ..• I 0.20 I 1.~0 ; l.~O 1 1 ~.O() -i.f)') I 6.110 ... 1 20 1 81'" ... I 1 I OAO! 1.:>0, o.ti~1 l~.()U ... 1 ]4,(!O ... 1 28 1 12 1 160 I'" ... 1 0.80 I 0.1 tI 1 1.00 ... O.hO

2oT2;-lml4:l ;;;~;:T221 $12,020 1-2!~S8~O P3.30\~39.111$uOj.7()l- SS4. IH): $370,90 ----1--1--1-1--- 1

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1 ,1-8 1 I, (100 I ... I 0.30 2.00 I 3.72' Hi.OO 10.00 1 12 1 I 1')00 I ... I O.iO! 2.00 3.:n 12.00 S50.00 3.00

... ... 2 20 1 :310 I ... : O.:iO! 4.30 1 ~7 ]1.20 '1.15 4.00

... ... 12 1 , ... 11 I 0.30 2.00 I Ui4 0.00 2.00 ,.- .... ... ... 2 25 I .:. I .. , 1 II 0.30 2.00 2.26 4.50 3.10 13.00

1-6. .3 29 I 1 100 I 1, 2,800 ... 0.50 12.82 6.15 42.00 ... 5.00

';r~1615149Tlll2411-51$7,650J-41 $2.80 $s(U2'I$23.7U\$l26.!Io ~ $.l2.OO '---~.~-~--- - --

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76 STATisTIOAL TABLES.

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1 .: I ".1,: ... t r Bin g Hua. District.

Hing-1JU'" City...... ......... 0 2 1 18S 2-10 3Z 60 350... .5 14 I HII&g-geng .................. 1 1 1 4,.1· 60 29 10 100... 35 12 1 Guang-au ..................... 1 2 2 109 160 60 50 320... 96 16 l Huok-sik ..................... 1 I'" 42 34 13 40 12°1... 7 6

Ka-Lok ........................ 1 ... ... 45 20 32 30 60... 3 7

Bing.bai ......... ......... ... 2 78 nO 64 so 200 51 12 Buo-hi ........................ 11 I"Z' 25 15 13 20 30 5 5

~.ng-:.;ik ..................... I ••• 2 SO 12 22 20 6. 1 I ••• I Sleng-tu........................ 1 2 1 ]09 108 38 60 210 44 1 1 I Lieng-cu ..................... 1 H 125 17 30 2-40 14

7

I Gie-dieng ..................... 1 1 64 31 25 1Z 120 15

I ChioDg-ong .................. 1 1 1 53 1071

15 16 130 15 1 Ung-su ........................ 1 2 1 69 62 32 30 llO 13

I Cin-snng ..................... 2 ••. 1 84 801 30 50 ]60.... 40 1 I Gieng-Bang ............ _ ••.. ~i_3 ___ 1_1~~i~ zoo ~~~ll

I Totals ..•••.••. 20 I.!~~.J~ 1070 13231486 ~ 2523 ~.~ 12

long Bing District. Iong.uinKCity............... 111 17 3 10 10 17 2 2 Sii-gaing ............... _.... 1 6 1 10 8 1 Song-ohiong .......... ........ 2 18 8 4 20 27 1 1 Ciong-hu-buang ............ 1 48 7 26 28 42 4, Sek·se-du ............ ......... 1 1 8 5 2 H 13 1 Iu.ka.-gaing .................. 1 18 7 4 10 15 2 2 Ngo-sck·du .................. 1 24 5 8 .0 32 f 4 Sa-kii-kau..................... 1 IS S 2 10 17 3 3 Se-sek-Iek-du ............... ... 1 ... 11 5 S . 5 20 22

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Totals ......... -5 -1 -=-1i871--U 62 177 ml22161 61-=-r:-} ..

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'j I I ... 2 3. 3 60 ~ $1,100 1 $1.00 $5.00 $3.00 $28.00 $145.00 $20.00

, •. , . 1 20 4. 54 •.. ... 1 0.50 2.00 2.4:0 18.50 15.00 6.00 ..• .3 40 4: 180 1 950 2 1.00 5.00 3.00 69.00 18.00 ••• ~ 29 2 60 2 850 1 0.00 3.50 4:.00 26.00 flO.OO 10.00

~ 123 lallilS $2,900 -;-1 $3.001$15.50 '$I!HO $HJ.50 $~70.00 $5-1.00

42 .1 12 3 -::-3 $1,4.00 -1 \ $0.50 $30.00 $32.60 $77.00 ----= " ••• ' I 40 S 40 3 500 1 0.50 1.00 ~.'i() 21.85 5.20

'" ~5 ,70 1 90 1 ~OO 2 0.50 1.00 I 5.60 50.0U $5.00 IG.OO "'" 3 60 3 '0 S SOO 1 0.50 2.00 . 5.50 21.00

... ... .•• 1 40 3 700... ... 1.00 [' 0.40 23.00 t>.~ 1 20 1 17 ~ 130... .., 1.00 I ... 10.77 ?' 'I 4: 88 3 801 3 250 1 0.50 2.00 6.;'0 {O.OO 10.00

1 15 1 17 1 200... 0.30 I 2.00 1. 25 14,00 0.50 , .... i6 ... ... 3 70 1 1,500 3 0.;')0 4.2U R.20 74.80 12.00 15.(0

,2 3'2 3 160 3 1,300... O.liO 4.,00 1.5U 50.00 58.00 8.80 ~Jk ••• 1 12 2 40 2 300 1 0.50 2.00 1.20 19.50 8.20 ~~" ... ~ 41 2 130 2 1,200... 0.50 2.00 14.70 40.50 S!UO ~f' , ... 4: 56 3 60 2 300 1 0.50 4-.20 ... 28.50 88.00 13.60 ~t' .. , 2 32 1' 80 1 500 1 0.50 S.U! 9.40 t9.20 68.00 17.00 ~ •• , 3 ~_S_'~:=':_=-,~ 2 0.50 ~~ 55.50 160.00 7.00

57 '~3i 54:4 ~~ 1175L==- $D,180 14 $6.30 t7~.141$94.45 $575.62J $391.00 $152,70 I ... ... ... 1 11 1 $180 ... $0.15' $2.00 $0.69 $ 1.80 --,-.. -)1---' •.. ,... ... 1 I 6... ... 1 0.10 1.00 0.68 1.00 ... ... ... ... 2 15 I 1 200 1 0.15 4.00 1.14 4.00 ... ... ... 1 16

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1 700... 0.30 3.00 0,7;'; 8.00 ... ... ... 1 15 1 250... 0.10 2.50 0.4:0 3.15 $66.75 ... ... ... 2 16 ... ,., 1 0.10 1.00 0.15 2.50 •.• ••• ... 1 26... ... 1 0.30 3.00 2.00 10.00 ... ... .., 2· 8 I ... ... .., 0.10 1.50 0.20 2.20 ... ... ... 2 10... ...... 0.15 1.50 0.69 2.80

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Ku Cheng District .. - - - - - - - l---l-.,~,< Chong tau 1 22 6 5 8 g2, 6 6 " " ".,:l! Dio-a ~ ..... ::::::::::::~::::'::: ] fil 86 22 21 111:'[ 14 4 2·· ':',\:x.~-'~ Don~.~uang ............... '''1 1 31 ]0 24 4(1 ~)(,!)Ii, 23 2 ( ..... I ":'·~"'.·I " Dual.gwDg .................. 1 26 2( 11 10" 3 1 Ku·cheng City ............ , 4 .( 2 "1 46 18 20 ] 70

1 30 32 7 1 i .:... .

Ku-de... ....................... 2 100 86 34 o(i 190 34 40 fj .... ~ .' "

t~~~~~~n~ .. :::::::::::::::::: i ~ ~ Il!~ ~~ ;~i g ii~! ~g i~ ~a~;~;~~~;;':l:.,··.-.'.·~{ ... ·-l:. Sek-baik=dn ..................... 2 .1 49 4:; 8 10 90: 8 15 7 .. ,," ~.:", .. __ Seng-iong ..................... 1 3 21 36 20 16 20 80; 161 ] 1 S .:. ".;;-;;. .. ' \ Seng-ieng .......... .............. I! 2 38 H 13 6 751] 2 10 2,... ..: .":::'

Totals ......... WI18120!rnIH4J i266 245 iI2(o:lliIl8l5sf~l-; /

summ~ry by Districts- - - - - - -'-I-I-l---I~·· Fooebow District ...... 8 18 4 486 S13 182 185 9351 Ho 156 55 1 3 Bok-cbiang " .... 13 30 15 924!]057 6172004122891257 183100 l' 1 Bing-huR .... 20 16 14 107? l~~~ 436 (j5812~2al'" 447122 2 3' ti~ Bai-tang .... 3 14 ... 23;)1 z3, 108 HO, ;,20 30 39 23 ... ... ::.\ lng-chung " .... 7 9 8 I 207 89... 2301 30~ 421 30 2 1 S \:~ long-bing " ..... 5 7 ... 187 44 1 62 17'1 2'21, 22 ] ;11 6 ... . .. Kn-cheng "..... 13 18 20.1 577 4""[ 266 2.5

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