OCTOBER, 1927.

QUARTERLY PAPER - OF TH E -

No. 124.

Price SIXPENCE. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION AND POSTAGE, 2 {·

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To be obtained of tlte Ueneral Secrl'tary,

I Re.v. P. H . Cooke, Ickleton Vi.r.rp·aqe. Great Chester.timl /:,'sBx.

SEE OF RANGOON,

List of Cfergy and Eng_lish J'v'hssionaries.

NiJU.-Tlli! dati given 1$. that of arTiival in t}u Mission· of EngUsh Missionaries, of Ordination of Nativt Clergy.)

(TM addtus given is sufficient with the addition of "Burma.''

Bishop. Tb8 Right &v. R~ 8. FYFFE; D.D. . . 190{

Bishop's Court, ,Ratrgoon. (Consecrated on January· 1!7tb, 1910~)

'l{t&bop!Sc Chqlain'

Dhicesan Secret4M".y. MISS. EVA}I(8.._Biabop's Gpurt" • . 1924

S. P. 0. Burmese -Mission. Rev.D. C. ATWOOL1 B.A., WorcesterCollege,.Qxford- (on furlough) .. 1909 Rev. A. H. BLENCOWE, B.A., Christ's College, Cam bridge-S. J.ohn'sCollege 1913 Rev. E. H. Cox, M.A., S. Edmund HaH, Oxf()rJ, a.nd. Cuddesd·on.. 1907 Rev. C. E. GARRAD, M.A., Clare· Colle~e, Cambridge-Mo'ulmeiu . . 1906 Rev. P~ KIN MAONG-Kemmendin8 - • . 1921 Rey. W. li· J·AcxsoN,_lt!-A.-Blind School, Kemmendine _ . . 191'1 Rev. W. C. B . .PUBSER, bf.A., S. John's_Cpllege, Gambridge-Kemmendille _1904 Rey, c. R. PURSER, aam-briage_ Clergy . Tfa.ining School- '

(bn furlou{JH) \ .. .. 1906, 1910 Rev. D. Po BAH· (Burmese Priest)-Kya.ikla.t . . 1901 Rlw. H. M·. BrooKINGs, 8. AugUstine's .. Gollege·,. Ca.nterbury-Shwebo- 1886

· Rev, P. BA·N NYUN, (B·urm.ese-Priest)-Sy:riam,- Ra.ngoon . . 1918 Rev. S. b1A·UNG TuN (Chin Priest)~Kemmendine . . , . 1921 Re:v·. N. On BwiN Talaing._ Karen~ R1·iest)-Kemmendine .. 1921 REv. L. Po HuN-. (2'alding- Hiiren DeaC<nl')-8. JOHN's OOLLEGJ!l ' 1927 Rev. H-. McD. Wi'LsoN, M.A., Ollon,. St'. Johns's College 1924 Mr.- a.nd._ Mrs. PouL'l)).N- - - (ot11 ~aVtl) 1923 Mr. 8. J... L,.-\l-W, Blind' School, H:eminendine (oit furlough) 1923

S. p ., 0. Winchester Mls~~~ a-t.. Ch-rlst Church; Mandalay. Rev. W. R. GARRAD, M.A., Clare College, Cambridge- .. 1910 Rev: J. J. WooLLcoTT, B.A., Gxon. - .. 1926 Rev. N. 8. ASIRVATHAM (Tamil Priest)-1\:Ia.ymyo . . , . , 1911 Rev. q, KYA- Brn (Bulmese Priest)-Ma.nda.la.y (retired) 19:11-25 Rev. S. J. JosHUA (Tamil PrUst) Mandalay 1914 Rev. 8. _ CHIT T-W.AY (Bun1UISI!l Deacon)-Ma.ndalay . . , . 1918 Mr. J. R. N:a:JJ,, Royal~ ScbooJ-(otr f-urlough) 1 .. .. 1915

iii.

S. P. 0. Keren Minion.

Rev. W. B. Htcxa, B.A., Cambridgo-8. Peter's •. 1924. Rev. C. K. Hoos:Es, M.A., Queen's College, Oxford-S. Peter's . • 1921 Rev. W. R. MENZIES, B.A., Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge., 1906 Rev. KYA. BER (Deacon.)-Kidderpur .. 1926 Rev. MAW LAY (Pried)-Watboko .. 1905 Rev. MAw Ra (Priest)-Maw KuDer .. 1916 Rev. MAW SBA Po (Deacon)-Kaw So Ko .. 1916 Rev. PAB U (PNst)-Titterpoo .. 1901 Rev. PEH LEB U (Priest)-Toungoo . . 19U Rev. Po Cuo (PNst)-Tbrawpu .. 191!1 Rev. Saw:&: LEB (Pr&est)-Luwebko • • 1919 Rev. S. TAW !t'hVA (Deacon)-Kappali, Moulmein .. 1919 Rev. THA PWEE (PNst)-Kidderpur • • 1907

Rev. G. A. W:a:sT, M.A., Ltnooln College, Oxford-St. Peter's 1gg1 Mr. D. SatELDS-8. Luke's School. Touogoo Mr. F. WHEATLEY-Miasion Press .. .. 19U

s. P. 0. Tamil and Telugu Mlaaloa.

Rev. V. N. KEWP, B.A., Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge-St. Gabriel's, Rangoon . . •• 190'1

Rev. D. P. DtJR.U B.u Rev. A. CotLPILL.U (Deacon)

ReT. J.P. Joseph, S. Gabriel 's Rev. PAUL, 8. Gabriel''s

s. P. 0. Ml88lon. Nlcobar lslando.

DR. S. ABIBVAD£.11

•• 19li •• 19110 .. 19U

JOHN RICHA.BDSON . [Mr. E. HART, Government Commiasiooer.]

B. C. M. S. Kachla Ml80ion.

Rev. A. T. HouGHTON, B.A., Durbam-Monhyin

Additional Clergy Society (Burma).

Rev. A. A. BRunm, A.K.C. (on jurWugk) .. 1921 Rev. J. G. CALDICOTI', S. Augustine's College, Canterbury-Chindwin

River .. .. .. .. .. . • J, 19U. Rev. G. R. S. CL ... cK, M.A., Oxford aad Liobfleld Theologioal Oollege-

Moulmein . • , • • • • . • • 1907, 1915 Rev. T. FISHER, S. Auguatine'a College, Catiterbury-IDHiD .. 1898 Rev. B. Foao-Akyab Rev. G. E ST&VENSON-8. Philip, Rangoon •• Rev. A. D. KEVAN, B.A.', Durham-Port Blair Rev. K. 8. PROC!OirR, B.A., Durham-Basaein

( Ccmtinmd on page vii.)

19~1

•• 1926 •• 1~6

•• 1926

i"t'.

RAN800N DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION • .b"otmded in 189' to auist tM work of flu Church in Rangoon .

.4./fil<ated to S.P .G. 1906.

President. THE RIGHT Rmv. THE LORD BISHOP OF RANGOON.

Patrons. The ABcaBJSHOP OF CJ.NTBRBOBY.

The ARCHBISHOP OF YoaK. The BISHOP OP BJ.TH A.ND WELLS. The BISHOP OF MANCHESTER. The BISHOP OJ' BIU.DFOBD. The BISHOP OF NoRWICH. The BISHOP OP BRISTOL. The BISHOP OF 0D'OBD. The BISHOP OF 0HELKSFOBD. The BISHOP OF PETERBOROUGH, The BISHOP OF 0HBSTEB. The BISHOP OF RIPON. The BISHOP OF CHICHESTER. The BISHOP OF ROCHIISTER. The BISHOP OF COVENTRY. The BISHOP OF SALISBURY. lbe BISHOP OF DUBHUI. The BISHOP OJ' 8. ALBANS. The BISHOP OF ELY. '£he BISHOP OF 8. EDMUNDSB0BT The BISHOP OF GLOUCESTER. & IPSWICH. The BISHOP OF HEREFORD. The BISHOP OF 80UTHWABB:. The BISHOP OF LINCOLN. The BISHOP OJ' TRURO. The BISHOP OJ' LIVERPOOL. The BISHOP OF WAKEFI&LD. The BISHOP OF LONDON. The BISHOP OF WINCHESTE-R. The BISHOP OF LEICESTER.

VIce-Presidents. The Right Rev. Bishop WELLDON, DEAN OF DUBB.US: . F. B. CoPLBSTON, Esq. (late Chief Juatioe of Burma).

The Bishop's Commissaries In England. 'The Bight Rev. Bishop KNIGHT, B. Augustine's College, Canterbury.

'tThe Rev. G. CECIL WHITE, Pentwyn, Freshwater, I . of Wight.

Committee. Chairman-The Right Rev. Bishop KNIGHT.

Misl D . ATWOOL. Rev. E . H. D.u. Rev. C. W. LTlfE. Rev. E. C. BEDJI'OBD. Miss EICJUC, Miss McCuLLOCH.

tBev. A. L . BROWN. Rev. A. H . FINN. B. T. PETLEY, Esq. MaJor CHUIBEBB Miss GIPPB. Mrs. PETIT. M:B&. CHARD. Rev. W. E. HABDCABTLE. Rev. W: PE1'TEB. H. CLAYTOlf, Esq., O.I .E. Miss HonGX.INSON. Rev. F. E . TBOTKAlf, Rev. G. H . CoLa:mcx. :Miaa LANGTON. tMise C. WILLE&. Ven. C. P. CoBY. Miss LliiVIEN.

Treasurer and Oeneral Secretary. fRev. P. H. Coou, Ickleton Vicarage, Great Chesterford, Easex,

to whom all communications should be addressed. •Members of Committee. t Members of Winchester Bub-Committee.

Oulld of Intercession and Work. Editor of Quarterly Paper.

Rev. P'. E . TBOTMAN, Mere, Wilts. Secretary for O.O.M. and F.M.

THE GENIIBAL B:a:cB•TJ.BY.

Scholarship Fund • .Mia a LANGTON, 78, Grosvenor Road, London, N . 6.

Burma Band of Prayer. Miss D. ATWOOL, St. Juat, Malvern.

Bankers. LLom'a BANI, LIMITKD, 16, 8 . James' Street, S.W. 1. Ohequss and Postal Orders should be crossed as above.

i49

RANGOON

DIOCESAN AssociATION.

QUARTERLY PAPER.

Vo1 .. x. 16. OCTOBER, 1927. No. 124.

General Secretary :-REv. P. H . CooKE,

ICKLETON VICARAGE,

GREAT CHESTEB.FORD, EssEx. Tekgrams: HlNXTON.

Matter intended for publication in the January numher should reach the Editor, Rev. F. E. Trotman, Littk Bredy, Dorchesln', Dorset, not later than January 1st. The Magazine can then be issued on the 15th.

Correspondents and contributors are asked to accept this the only intimation.

EDITORIAL.

First and foremost in this belated number must come mention of the arrangements for the

Celebration of the Jubilee of the Rangoon Diocese. St. Thomas' Day is the fiftieth anniversary of the Consecration of Bishop Titcomb, and we hope that in no parish where the work in Burma is known and cared for wilt the fact be forgotten.

But a date so near to Christmas is obviously impossible for a corporate effort, and therefore it has been settled to observe Wednesday, the 14th, by special services and meetings as the .Jubilee of the Diocese.

450

Here is the Programme :-

8.30. a.m. Holy Commumon in the Chapel of the S.P.C. 15, Tufton Street, Westminster. '

11 a.m.

3 p.m.

8 p.m.

Sung Eucharist at SL Peter's, Eaton Square. Preache?·-The BISHOP OF· WINCHESTER.

Public Meeting in the Hoare Memorial Hall at the Church House, Westminster.

Chairman-The BISHOP OF \VINCHESTER.

Speakers-The Rt. Rev. the BISHOP OF RANGOON, Sir RF.CIN.,LD CRADDOCK, G.C.I.E., K.C.S.I., formerly Lieut. Governor of Burma, and the

Rev. STACY 'VADDY,

Secretary S.P.G., and others.

Social Gathering with a "Pageant of Burma" in the Francea Holland School for Girls, Graham Street, by kind invitation of the Headmistress, Miss A. R. Morison.

* * The Jubilee is an occasion for thanksgiving to God for all

that He has enabled the Church to do in Burma during these fifty years ; an occasion also for penitence that because of our short­comings God's Grace has been hindered, and prayer that we may have the courage to go forward.

* A Jubilee Fund is being raised, and will remain open till

Midsummer, 1928-" The Diocese has determined that this Fund shall be for the acquirement of a new site for our Karen Mission at Toungoo, and the erection of new buildings, to house the Staff, the Schools, the Catechists in training, the Printing Press, etc. We have accordingly decided to make that our chief aim (though gifts may be ear-marked for other purposes) and to offer at the Festival Service all the money received up to that date." But it should be clearly understood that all offerings to the Jubilee Fund are additional to our usual offerings. We must not allow the General, Scholarship, and other Funds to suffer by lessening the support given to other good works.

Two T pamphlets have reached us, issued to disseminate information in preparation {for the Jubilee. One : " The Church in Burma," issued in England, and with a most attractive cover~

i51

is written by Bishop Knight. It is terse and vigorous and only costs ld., and will enable anyone who peruses it to get in five minutes a very fair idea of the work of the Church of England in Bunna.

* * * The other calls for deeper study-it will take some hours to

peruse. It is issued from the Hanthawaddy Printing Press, Rangoon, and is styled : " The Book of the Jubilee of the Rangoon Diocese, 1877-1927." Copies have been sent to S.P.G. House, and can be obtained for 6d. each, much under cost, but the purpose is to create interest . It is intended to give, writes the Bishop of Rangoon, as far as possible, a chatty picture of the work of the Diocese and its problems from various points of view.

The table of contents, and the names of the writers are a sufficient guarantee of really solid interest and information. To mention only one-the Rev. C . . K Garrad's article on" The Bible and Prayer Book in Bunnese," gives us something which we have long wanted, and the work among the Soldiers, the Seamen, and the Blind, and the various Missions to Bunnese Kai'ens, Chins and Kachins, and Tamils, are all described by those whom we have learnt to recognise as experts.

Perhaps nothing, however, will more impress those who worked twenty years ago in Burma so much as the short chapter entitled " Bishopscourt." Bishop Titcomb began with an informal Conference-" a first step towards corporate life," he called it-­and to-day that corporate life is an accomplished fact. There is a Diocesan Council, consisting of the Clergy of the Diocese, and with Laity representative of every congregation. It works through five Committees : the Board of Trustees, the Standing Committee, the Board of Missions, the Board of Education, and the Additional Clergy Board (now to be called the Diocesan Chaplains Board). The Diocesan organisation is only a part of the organisation of the Church throughout the Indian Empire, and its powers are limited by those of the Provincial Council (or General Assembly) of the Indian Church. This Diocesan and Provincial organisation is the growth of the last twelve years, and is to culminate, we hope, in the fully organised Church of India, Burma and Ceylon, in grateful and affectionate communion with the Church of England and the·rest of the Catholic Church through­out the world, but owning its own properly independent life and authority.

We hope all our readers will not rest till they have spent 6d. (Hd. post free from S.P.G.) on the Book of the Jubilee. It is

152

illustrated with views of the more recent Mission Buildings, and . the portraits of three of the four Bishops of Rangoon. Bishop Knight is not included. The portrait available at time of printing had faded so much that it could not be reproduced. However, the original is still with us, and his memory cannot fade.

The Fourth Diocesan Council-so we learn from the September number of the Rangoon Diocesan Magazine-met at the end of July. The gathering of Clergy and Laity for the Council culmi­nated in a very beautiful service in the Cathedral on Wednesday, 27th July; at which the Cathedral was packed to the doors. H. E., the Lieutenant Governor, and the Chief Justice were present, See, however, the first paragraphs of "News from the Front," on a later page.

* The Council, however, was also memorable for the fact, now

generally known, that it will be the last Council at which the present Bishop will preside. His approaching· resignation was announced by him at the Council, and the announcement was received with very general regret by both Clergy and Laity. It sends us back in . thought to those days early in 1904, when he arrived in Burma onlv a few weeks after the Rev. W. C. B. Purser, whose departure from Burma is also only too probable early in 1928. We can look back over these twenty-three years, as we do over the fifty years of the Jubilee, with thankfulness. The needs of the Church in Burma for men in the first years of Bishop Knight's episcopate were desperate, and they were met. The need again is great, for a wise and understanding Bishop, for the proper superintendence of the most promising Kemmendine Mission, and, to fill vacancies in the English Chaplaincies, so necessary if the White Race is to remain Christian. So while we commemorate our Jubilee, let us agree to set ourselves one and aU to pray, that the spiritual needs of the inhabitants of Burma, European and Asiatic, may be met.

* Some new recruits have sailed or are sailing. The Rev ..

Arthur Dillworth, Assistant Curate of Burstall, near Leeds, and the Rev. W. G. Tarr, of S. Petherton, near Taunton; the former is. to serve as second Missionary Priest at Moulmein, while the latter is to go as Priest Schoolmaster to Shwebo. The S.P.G. are also sending out the Rev. G. Appleton, of St. Augustine's College, and Selwyn, Cambridge, to Kemmendine. He has been in orders two years, and Assistant Curate at Stepney Parish Church. The Rev· H. Clare, Lampeter and Ely, from St. Mary with St. Thomas,. Charterhouse, goes out after Christmas to work as a Chaplain.

45l

S.P.G. have received two teachers for the school at Syriam­Miss Bromwich and Miss McDade ; the latter has been trained at Selly Oak. They will be going out in. November.

* .. * The Rev. D. C. At wool arrived home on furlough on 12th

,\ugust. We print a letter from him, on a later page, to members of the Burma Band of Prayer.

We are asked to mention the following: A lady who has just given 10/- to the Burma Mission, will be glad to give 10/- more if ten other helpers will do the same during this year. Communicate, please, with the Genero.l Secretary.

We should like to recommend to people who want a short and simple Christmas Play, Bishop Knight's "Shepherdless Sheep." It dramatises two incidents in the episcopates of Bishop Knight and Bishop Fyffe, when Karens came asking for "Teachers. The appeal is just what our Jubilee Thank Offering is for-the Karen Schools. Miss Atwool would help with dresses and information. It takes twenty characters, seventeen native and three English, and an additional choir of voices, though of course the performers could do the singing in a small parish.

* * Finally, ourselves. :First of all, we do not appear in our new

cover. We are advised it is better to do so in January, when we shall produce our special Jubilee Number, with the sermon and speeches of our Jubilee gatherings. Next-we are late, late• than ever, and know what people are saying about us. The reason is that the Editor has been breaking up the home of eighteen years and moving to another parish, handing over charge of his old parish and his rural deanery. The change took place just after he had obtained the help of a new colleague. In his new parishes in Dorset, he is also trying to induce parishioners who had beeri accustomed to two clergy to accept his own sole ministrations. H inc illae lacrymae.

454

NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

Gathered from the Rangoon Diocesan Magazine, the Annual Reports of the various Missions, Letters Home, and occasional publications such as S. John's Coll~ge Chronicle, Mountain Men.

In common with our sister diocese of Lahore in India, founded in memory of Bishop Milman, to whom also o~r diocese is in part a memorial, two Engli!)h dioceses, St. Alban's and Truro, also celebrate their Jubilee this year. The uncertainty of the weather, the comparative smallness of our Cathedral, and the difficulties of communications in Burma combined to make it impossible to arrange the imposing processions of representatives of parishes and diocesan institutions which have been features of the celebra­tions in England. Nor could we get a special preacher. We hoped for the Bishop of Madras, but Government regulations prevented him from coming. None the less the occasion here was celebrated in a not unworthy manner. Being on a weekday, we said to one another beforehand : "The Cathedral won't be full." But it was, and more than full. After twenty-four hours of pitiless rain, the sun came out about 5.80 on Wednesday, 27th July, to smile on our Jubilee, and invite the people to come to Church. By 6 p.m. the Church was comfortably full, before 6.80 even the extra benches brought over from the school were full, and people were standing in every corner when the service started. The congregation included His Excellencv the Governor and the Chief Justice, and at least one who was confirmed by Bishop Titcombe, viz. Mr. Henry Friedlander. There are, we believe, four or five others still alive in Burma who thus link the fiftieth year of the diocese with its first Bishop. There were over 600 present.

The keynote of the whole service was solemn joy, and this was well ·sustained throughout, for everything was in harmony ; the presence of large numbers, the beauty of colour, of music and ordered movement, expressed it no less than the words of praise on our lips. The Bishop's sermon kept our thoughts on the same note. He recalled the many causes for rejoicing which the Church has in this diocese in the last fifty years.

It was the most strongly rendered service we have had in the Cathedral for many years. One said, " the finest that I have heard in twenty-five years," another that he had never heard a finer Te Deum. The music always seemed to reach the climax which the words suggested. " The Holy Church throughout all the V\7orld," carried our thoughts away from our own diocese to the one great fellowship in the world wide Church. The triumphant note in the words : " Thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers," brought to mind the many who have entered it through baptism in this land in the last fifty years ; while the

455

quartette: "We therefore pray Thee help Thy servant whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious Blood ; make them to be numbered with saints in glory everlasting," was beautifully sung.

It was in fact a service worthy of the occasion aud a Cathedral, and ~!lust have brought inspiration and encouragement to many, especially clergy from upcountry and the jungle who do not on any other occasion hear an organ, nor in many cases a choir.-

From ''Rangoon Diocesan lUagazine.''

All the old readers of " Mountain Men," will remember the pathetic tragedy of the Kleebo schism, which rent the Karen Church about fifteen years ago. How much harm it did to the young Karen Church it is impossible to estimate, but now at length its force is spent and it simply awaits the death of some of the older generation in order to disappear.

While on tour in February, I arrived in a village near where Thomas Pellako, the former leader of Kleebo, made his head· quarters. Last October, Pellako himself was murdered by a party of Burmans-a stormy end indeed to his stormy life-and when the Karen priest asked me if I should like to go and visit the old Kleebo headquarters village I assented, &nd we went along the hill top to the former site of the Kleebo village.

The whole site was deserted and rapidly disappearing beneath the enroachinl( jungle but there was still Thomas' house standing in a ruinous state. I went in and found there the remains of his heliograph with which he kept in touch with surrounding villages and his duplicator. There was a mass of old books and papers and everywhere the terrible deserted look of a spot suddenly smitten by some curse and hurriedly vacated. The Church also was still standing with the bow placed in the centre of the altar instead of the cross, a~d the bow standing above the roof, silent witnesses to the false worship which had been offered within.

There round the compound were the remains of an attempt at a garden and a few fruit trees nearly overgrown by jungle, the whole scene speaking a desolation which is a fit finale to the evil wrought by Thomas upon the Church of God.

A new leader has been appointed in the place of Thomas, but many of the Kleebo sect wish to come back into the Church, though most of them are frightened to do so, owing to the terrible oath of allegiance which Thomas made them swear when they first followed him. However, though the older generation in many cases dare not come back themselves, yet they refuse to allow their children to be brought up as Kleebo, and there is a gradual return to the Church year by year, which points to the speedy disap· pearance of Kleebo.-F·tom "Mountain Men.''

'156

On 28rd April, we received news of the sudden death of Miss Fisher, who took her last leave of the mission a little more than a year ago.

Although Miss Fisher was over forty when she came to Burma and took charge of St. Luke's Girls' School, she remained at her post for over 22 years, and during that time only twice went home on furlough . As time went on her life became so bound up with her work that her school-Miss Fisher's school as it will long be called-became the almost ·all-absorbing object of her untiring energy and warm affection. Often before sunrise she was about her tasks to which· she brought a belief in the discipline of regu­larity and tbe duty of thoroughness, a passion for cleanliness, and a wholesome regard for household work-this much needed lesson she taught as much by example as by precept. There was little room for the shirker in Miss Fisher's school. Yet the atmosphere was not oppressive. If Miss Fisher was not at work duster in hand, or tending the plants or teaching a sewing class, she would be the centre of a group playing some indoor game. The children caught Miss Fisher's infectious enjoyment, and many are the girls returned to the hills now as teachers or mothers of families who will recall many happy hours of childhood in Miss Fisher's school. Nor did any fall into trouble without finding Miss Fisher the most sympathetic of friends. As an official visitor to the Jail she found many ways of being of practical help to the women prisoners.

Miss Fisher had many English friends in Burma. They know how staunch she was in friendship, and loyal too. If personality is truly defined as " capacity. for fellowship," Miss Fisher had personality in no small degree. She was happy when she was with others, happiest in showing hospitality to some stray traveller or to an old friend.

Miss Fisher returned to England with a heavy heart. The severance from her school cut her deeply. She reached England tired in mind and body, and as this consciousness of weakness, hitherto unknown, came home to her she bore it with fortitude. Still her spirit was not quenched. She sought neither rest nor ease, and up to the end she was full of plans for doing her part for the mission in England.

Miss Fisher had given a large part of her life and her love to the Karen girls. Toungoo had become her home, her school her corner of the vineyard. There was her treasure, there her heart. Yet, staunch north country woman as she was, faithful, industrious, outspoken, warm-hearted, it is not unfitting that her last resting place should be in her own north country which she never ceased to love.

457

Perhaps " cheerfulness " and " love of giving , are two qualities which we shall remember best in this devoted fellow servant of our mission, and " The Lord loveth a cheerful giver."

From "Mountain Men."

Holidays occupy so large a portion of the time between March and July that there is a dearth of material for notes on school activities since the last issue of the Chronicle.

From first to tenth standard we are as full as we can be. We re-opened with a full High School, and though bulges were allowed in some of the lower forms, we refused new admissions to standards IX. and X. and accepted very few for standard VIII.

The Middle School examinations were distinctly encouraging and were considerably above the average for Rangoon Schools, a fact which accounts for a large eigth standard of our own pro­moted boys. The High School results on the other hand were disappointing. Year by year the Government level of qualification is being raised, and we try to make a corresponding rise in our own promotion tests. " Get on or Get out," is a Very good motto for a High School, and in its Latin form that motto adorns the gateway of several English schools. In some measure we make it our own too and we do not propose to crowd out our senior classes with the big and dull and lazy. Mere ability to pass examinations is no true measure of capability, but a certain degree of mental fitness is a necessary condition of progress at school or elsewhere.

We started the school year with an unpleasant amount of sickness. Dengue almost reached the level of an epidemic. Fortunately the break caused by the Waso holiday brought about a welcome change for the better. Perhaps the remarkable freedom from sickness during the last two years makes us expect too much.

The Slojd building has been pulled down and its place in the curriculum taken by Drawing. The presence of a fully qualified teacher on the staff enables us to treat drawing more seriously, and to offer it to High School students as an alternative to Pali and Science.

With reference to the last note, the growing distaste for Pali and the demand for" something useful " is a serious and unpleasant sign of the times. For centuries it has been the means of inter­nationalising Buddhist learning. As Latin was the lingua franca among scholars in the West, so has Pali been that of the East. Dead as a vernacular, it still lives on as a literary instrwnent, and loss of interest in it among the rising generations can but mean a weakening of traditional culture.

458

In our last issue we omitted any referenc~ to the success of the School Orchestra in the Annual Y.M.C.A. Competitions. "They obtained a prize in each event and won the cup in the main item, gaining ful1 marks and a special commendation from the Judge in the group competition ; first prize in the mandolin section and second pri7.e in the singing section. The Orchestra was composed of Mg. Hla Mg. Mg. Ba Chit: Mg. Ohn Mg. : Mg. Mg. Thein : Mg. Tin Mg., and C . . Joachim.

Several changes in the staff have occurred. Sayas Kalak, Ngwe Thein, Mg. Dwe and Ba Sine Gyaw have left us. In their place we welcome Sayas San Maung, Ba Than, and Ba Maung.

Saya Kalak leaves after nearly 80 years service, and has always taken a great interest in everything that concerns the school. He is now in business in Thayetmyo, where we hope he will prosper.

Saya Ba Sine Gyaw has been Slojd Master over ten years, and has now got good. work in the Burma Railways. Saya Mg. Dwe is working at University College, and Saya Ngwe Thein has started practice as a pleader. We wish them all every success in their new ventures.

Of the new members of the Staff, Saya George San Moung was formally a student in our Normal School. He has had varied experience as school master and Y.M.C.A. worker, and returns to us to take charge of standard VI.B, and to be Junior House Master in Best House. Saya Nathaniel Ba Thin is also an old boy. He passed the Normal examination this year, and is beginning his career as a teacher in charge of V.B. Saya Ba Mg. is a fully qualified Drawing Master, and comes to us from the Thongwa Methodist SchooL-From "St. John's College Chronicle."

HOME NOTES.

LONDON DIOCESE.

On Vl"ednesday, 6th July, a small Garden FHe and Sale of Work was held at the Manor House, Hayes, by the kind permission of the Rector and Mrs. Hudson . The Missionary Pageant: "The Cry of Burma," was performed during the afternoon by the children of Dr. Triplett's School, under the able direction of the Headmaster, Mr. A. Jeffery. The Pageant drew an appreciative audience, and we hope has aroused fresh interest.

The proceeds of the Fete amounted to £19 8s. Od.

i59

GLOUCESTER DIOCESE.

The Rev. A. D. Ager, our Diocesan Secretary, has to go away for six months owing to ill health. We trust he will return quite well. Meanwhile the Rev. R. E. Grice Hutchinson, Rectory, Weston·sub-Edge, Broadway, has undertaken the work in his absence, and to him subscriptions, etc., should be sent.,

LICHFIELD DIOCESE.

The Rev, Prebendary Dunkley, having retired, Miss Dunkley's address is now 261, Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton.

NoRWICH DIOCESE.

Our Diocesan Secretary, the Rev. C. L. Hepworth, has gone out to the Railway Mission, South Africa. The Rev. E. W. Blyth, who was out in Burma for some years as A.C.S. Chaplain, has kindly taken over the work. His address is : Rectory, Yaxham, East Dereham. We congratulate him on his appoint­ment to this benefice.

PETF.UBOUOUGH DIOCESE.

Miss Irene Lidbetter, who has been our Diocesan Secretary for nearly nineteen years, has resigned, as her father has retired and left the Diocese. The General Secretary will act for the present, but hopes by the new year to secure Secretaries for the two Dioceses of Peterborough and Leicester.

We are very grateful to Miss Lidbetter for her very efficient and faithful work in the Diocese and also as leader in her own parish, Lois Weedon, which has given altogether quite a large sum for work in Hurma.

SALISBURY DIOCESE.

The Rev. .F. E. Trotman has moved from Mere, Wilts, to Little Bredy, Dorchester, Dorset. Will members please note the alteration?

DURHAM DIOCESE.

The General Secretary paid a ten days' visit to the Diocese. At Essington, the parish of Mr. West's father, he had a busy Sunday ; two talks in the Day Schools and two small meetings. He preached at Shotton (Rev. F . A. Rainbow) to a good weekday congregation, and gave an address to a good sized audience at Helton Lyons (Rev. W. L. M. Law).

At St. Peter's, Stockton·on-Tees (Rev. P. H. Kirkham), there was a splendid gathering at the Lantern Lecture. From this parish, Miss L. Cooke went out to the Diocesan Girls' High School, at Rangoon.

460

MANCHESTER DIOCESE.

St. Bede's, Bolton (Rev. J. Woollen). Mr. Cooke gave addresses to children and adults. The latter were especially keen. The parish supports two scholars.

St. Bartholomew's, Bolton (Rev. J. A. Willis), Mr. West's brother-in-law. Here Mr. Cooke had a delightful audience of the elder scholars of the Church School, and a very good meeting in the evening, followed by tea and talk. Here again there is keen interest and quite a large sum is raised for the Karen work.

BATH AND WELLS DIOCESE.

The Annual Sale of Work in connection with Mrs. Chard's Working Party was held this year on 8rd September, at Chilton Lodge, Taunton, which for so many years has been kindly placed at our disposal, by that wonderful friend of missions, Miss Lance.

The weather was at its worst, but our friends were certainly at their best, for many most kindly came, and when the downpour of rain made it impossible for others to be present, they afterwards generously sent their gifts, so that the funds did not appreciably suffer, our total amounting to £47 5s. 6d.

Very grateful thanks are given to Miss Lance who helped in many ways towards the successful result, and to the members of the Working Party for their constant help throughout the year, and to all who gave gifts of money or work to supply the stalls. ~-

Mr. and Mrs. Atwool, just home on furlough from Burma, were in Taunton at the time and kindly came to the Sale. Their presence was greatly appreciated, and the accounts of their work were helpful in reviving our interest and bringing us in touch with the Mission. The money has been apportioned as follows : £10 at the Bishop's disposal; £10 for Rev. W. C. B. Purser's work at Kemmendine; £5 for the Rev. D . Atwool's work at Moulmein; £4 for St. Barnabas Burmese Mission, Rangoon, under the Rev. E. H. Cox ; £8 for the Normal School at Kemmendine, under Miss Roscoe ; £6 for the support of Anne Ah Tin, at St. Raphael's Blind School, Moulmein ; £4 for Miss Davidson's work at St. Raphael's, Moulmein ; the remaining £5 5s. 6d. is kept in hand to provide material for next year's sale.

NEWCASTLE DIOCESE.

We are now separating this Diocese from the Durham Secretary (the General Secretary pro tem ), and the Rev. W. E. Hicks, brother of Mr. Hicks, at Toungoo, has kindly undertaken the work. His address is : 81, Rothbury Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

461

JUBILEE FUND.

Acknowledged _Previously : £49 5s. Id. Mere, £5 ; Mrs. Hubbard, 10/- ; M1ss Smallwood, 10/- ; Mrs. Pares, 5/9 ; 1\liss Lanchester, 5/-; Miss Lance, £5 ; F . W. Neale, Esq., £1 ; Miss Walter, £2; F . S. Copleston, Esq., £1; F. T. Husband, Esq., .£1 Is. Od. ; Helton Lyons, 10/-; Shotton, 9/-; St. Peter's, Stockton-on-Tees, £4 lOs .. 6d. ; St. Bede's, Bolton, 18/9; St. Bartholomew, Bolton, £1 Is. Od . ; Sister Alice Josephine, 8/-; Rev. G. and Mrs. Whitehead, £2 2s. Od. ; St. Andrew's, Well street, £4 lOs. Od.

We desire to express our deep sympathy with 1\liss Carn, her mother and sisters in their bereavement. 1.'he Rev. W. H. Cam, who only resigned his benefice at Paulers Pury last year and retired to Oxford, has recently passed to his rest .

BURMA BAND OF PRAYER, S.P.G.

THANKSGIVINGS--

New recruits sail·ing for Burma.--The S.P.G. are sending a priest to Kemmendine, Rev. G. Appleton, a priest schoolmaster to Shwebo, and through the help of the Moulmein Forward Fund, they have also been able to send a se<;ond priest to St. Augustine's, 1\loulmein-Rev. Arthur Dilworth. The B.C.M.A. are sending two men and four women missionaries to join Rev. A. T. Houghton, at 1\lonhyin.

For lives spent and laid down.-In this prayer we shall remember with loving gratitude the lives of 1\liss Lathom Browne and 1\liss Jane Fisher. The Guild of Intercession and Work to which Miss Lathom Browne devoted so great a part of her life is helping to build up the work on finn foundations of prayer, praise, and giving, and all we who follow in her footsteps give thanks for what she has done in the past and still will do.

For fifty new members of the Band of Prayer.-.. This year marks a great epoch in the life of the Band of Prayer. In it we are witnessing the wonderful answer to our united prayer of the last six years for the sending forth of a second missionary priest to the Mission of St. Augustine's, Moulmein. Rev. Arthur Dilworth, of Birstall, near Leeds, sails for Burma on 14th October. On the same boat sails a priest for Shwebo, Rev. W. G. Tarr. Fifty new

162

members have strengthened our Band of Prayer from Bir.tall and Halifax, and we look forward with thankfulness. hope and courage to the work which is before us all of helping to win BuRMA

FOR CHRIST.

A message has been sent out to all the members of the Band of Prayer, accompanied by a photograph of Mr. Dilworth, and we reprint the message here that it may be ~een hy even a wider circ1e of readers.

St. Augustine's .iltlis . .:;-irm.- ·.Jn 1021 the '" Moulmein Forward Fund " waS started for the purpose of raising sufficient money to meet the cost of sending and maintaining a second priest for St. Augustine's Mission, 1\loulmein. This Mission has to cover an area extending over five hundred miles in lower Hunna with a population of more than two and a half millions. As a result of much prayer and many contributions of money ·

(I) £967 has been received and annual subscriptions amounting to .£80 a year have been promised.

(2) The Rev . Arthur Dilworth, B.A. (portra it ovcrlenf) has offered himself and been · accepted for the work, and he sails for Burma on 14th October by the s.s. " BuTma."

We are most grateful to all the kind friends who ha\'e co· operated with us in this missionary effort. We commend Mr. Dilworth to your prayers and shall welcome further promises of annual contributions towards his support, so that the work may go forward without hindrance."

Pageant Dresse.~.-Our grateful thanks for new silks, for scarves, and lungyis, also for musical instrmnents and toys sent from Burma. We are grateful too that good care has been taken of the dresses sent out this summer and that on the whole they have been sent back in such good order.

A " BURMA BAND " LETTER.

Dear l''riends.

Your prayers have been answered. The second priest for Moulmein, the Rev. Arthur Dilworth, sails on 14th October. Now we must hold him up by our continued prayers. He comes from Birstall, in Yorkshire. We have visited the parish, also his home at Halifax, and we feel that Burma is getting a first·rate man. Forty-five people in Birstall have joined our Band of Prayer. So they evidently mean to back him up.

My wife and I are sorry we shall not be at Moulmein when 1\Ir. Dilworth arrives. We came home on furlough in August. But the Rev. C. E . Garrad, who is in charge of St. Augustine's Mission during our absence, is a great Bunnese scholar, and Mr. Dilworth therefore is fortunate in having someone who will be able to give him a good grounding in the language. Mr. Garrad took a leading part in translating the Bible and Prayer Book into Burmese.

The work at Moulmein falls naturally under two heading:s : (a) Moulmein Town (b) the Outstations and surrounding villages. In Moulmein, which is a town of sixty thousand inhabitants, St. Augustine's Church is, of course, the centre of our work. There we have our daily services, morning and evening. Close to the Church is St. Agnes' Girls' School and the parsonage, and St. Augustine's Boys' School. All these buildings, as well as a football ground and another open space sometimes used for basket ball and tennis, are within one enclosure called the 'Mission Compound. The u enclosure " consists of a wooden fence, set up by my predecessor, but most of it has been pulled down by the public and used for firewood .

About 200 Burmese boys, mainly Buddhists, attend the school of which the headmaster is Mr. Tresham, an Anglo-Indian. There .are some eight or ten boarder boys, most of them Christians, and they will be under Mr. Dilworth's charge for the present. He will no doubt give religious instruction in the day school to the bigger boys who know some gnglish, but most of his attention must necessarily b~ given to learning Burmese.

St. Agnes' Girls' School, with about 100 Burmese pupils. including a number of small boys who afterwards pass on to the Boys' School, is under the charge of a Burmese lady, Ma Lucy. Just across the road is St. Agnes' Hostel, consisting of fifteen or so Christian girls who live with Ma Lucy and are taken care of by her. On the other side of us, across another road, is St. Raphael's Sehool for Blind Girls. This institution belongs to the " Mission to the Blind," but is affiliated to St. Augustine's Mission. The Principal is Mrs. Poulton who is now on her way back to Burma with her blind husband, who has lately recovered from an attack ·Qf enteric fever. During her absence, Mrs. Poulton's place has been taken by the Vice-Principal, Miss Rosie Davidson, an Anglo­Indian. Both St. Agnes' and St. Raphael's schools will give Mr. Dilworth a warm welcome, but as the girls know very little English, he will find it ·difficult at first to be of much help to them.

Our Chinese School, called St. Aidan's, is at the other end of Moulmein. Here there are about J 00 Chinese boys, of whom the boarders probably number sixty. But only a few of them have as yet been baptised. The headmaster, Ku Peik Chaung, gets

464

money for the support of his orphan boys from Chinese merchants, who, though not Christians, help him on philanthropic grounds. He, however, is a keen Missionary and Mr. Dilworth will find there is a real Christian atmosphere in the school. He will be able also to help some of the older boys who, with one or two Chinese masters, are regular Communicants, and know enough English to benefit by instruction given in English.

Besides the work of the schools, there is a fair amount of" pastoral visitation to be done in Moulmein. There are some Burmese and Chinese Christian families, though not many, and a considerable number of Indian Christians scattered about the town. The latter are Tamils, and a few Telugus, from South India, and many of them speak English very well. The daily services, in Burmese, at St. Augustine's Church, are attended by our Burmese boarder boys and girls and some twenty blind girls from St. Raphael's School. The chief Sunday service is the Holy Eucharist at 8 o'clock, when, in addition to the Mission children and Mission workers, there will be a sprinkling of Burmese and Chinese Christians from other parts of the town including a contingent from St. Aidan's School (the Chinese boys and teachers mostly know a certain amount of Burmese. They have daily services in Chinese in their own school Chapel). This Sunday Service, in Burmese, we try to make as musical and beautiful as. possible. There is a sermon, and when Mr. Dilworth preaches, he will have to be provided with an interpreter, untill he has made some progress with the language.

Then at 9.45 a.m., there is another celebration "''f the Holy Eucharist for the Indian Christians at St. Matthew's Church, which is the Church of the English and Anglo-Indian Christians. This Church, being nearer the centre of the town than St. Augustine's, is more convenient for the Tamil and Telugu congregation. So· the Chaplain kindly allows us to use it for our Tamil service. I don't know whether Mr. Dilworth will learn to read Tamil, which is very different from Burmese, but in any case he will soon get to know the Tamil and Telugu congregation, and will find among them some very earnest and devout Christians. Most of them do not know Burmese, though on great festivals like Christmas and Easter we all join together in worship at St. Augustine's Church, and learn to realise, in spite of the language difficulty, our fellowship in the Catholic Church of Christ.

This letter has now got so long that there is no, space left to say anything about the work of the Mission in the outstations and jungle villages. Yet it is in the villages that we look for the Mission to expand and the Church of Burma to get a firm root, . for the Burmese love their village life and do not care to live in the large towns. In course of time Mr. Dilworth himself waU

165

probably have much to say about the possibilities of developing the outstation work at Thaton, Thanbyuzayat, and Kappali.

It remains only to thank Miss Speakman for her great kindness in making copies of this and other" Burma Band" letters. (If you want any typewriting done efficiently and promptly, send it to her. Address: 12, Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C.2.).

Yours sincerely, 8/10/27. Signed D. C. ATWOOL.

MOULMEIN FORWARD FUND.

I am on tour and have· not my books with me so cannot tell the actual increase in the Fund since the last quarter. During the months of July, August, and September, we have received a sum of .£29 Ss. Sd. Our grateful thanks to all contributors.

JUBILEE FUND.

During the months of July, August, and September, I have received the sum of £4 2s. Od. from various members of the Band of Prayer. I shall be glad to send copies of the Jubilee Booklet (price 6d.) to any who wish for them. They are extraordinarily interesting, well got up, and nicely illustrated, and give one an insight into the work going on at present in the mission field and .the problems facing our missionaries. All who have the missionary work in Burma at heart and are members of the Band of Prayer, ·Will wish to possess a copy.

ST. JusT, MALVERN.

DoROTHY ATwooL,

Secretary to the Burma Band of Prayer, S.P.G. and the lfloulmein Forward Fund.

466

THE CHURCH IN TOUNGOO IN 1878 AND 188L

(Reprinted from. the Rangoon Dioce.•an Magazine).

We are indebted to the Rev. T. Fisher for the following notes of visits of Bishop Titcomb to Toungoo. In sending them he \\Tites :-

u The Jubilee of the consecration of Bishop Titcomb was mentioned some months ago and, knowing I had some matter· which might be of use, I have looked it up and copied it."

With reference to the accident which befell the Bishop, Mr. }'isher says : " I have often passed the dreadful place where he fell. We always had to walk that portion and our ponies were never even allowed to come that way. Until a few years ago a tree on the spot was marked by a cross and this was always pointed out by the older Karens. But now the old Karens have gone and the tree has likewise fallen down the hill side. The accident is however talked about on that journey to this day (or rather it was when I was there)."

THE Bxsnop oF RANGOON's FlllST VISITATION TO Touxcoo, IN 1878.

Arrived by Mr. Darwood's steam launch on the morning of 6th September. Received very kindly by the Rev. A. Robarts, Chaplain, and the Rev. T. W. Windley, the S.P.G. Missionary, and hospitably entertaihed, with my two daughters who came with me, by Major Strover. The Chief Commissioner arrived only ten minutes before us, occupying- the Circuit House.

In the afternoon of the same day I inspected the S.P.G. Mission School which gives evidence of very careful and successful teaching under Mr. Krishna, the headmaster. It ranks second in efficiency among the S.P.G. schools of British Burma, that of St. John, Rangoon, alone excelling it. After this I went across the river with Mr. \Vindley, to see the Karen teachers who are to be ordained, that I might have some preliminary conversation with them.

Saturday, the 7th.-This happy and most memorable day began with an early passage across the river for the Karen Confirma· tion at 8 a.m. There were 59 Karens, mostly adults, none being under 16, and an equal number of both sexes. The singing, responding, and devout behaviour of the people· was alike remarkable, and filled me with heart-felt joy.

467

At 4.80 p.m. crossed the river once more to consecrate the Mission Church of St. Paul. Many of the European residents in Toungoo-including the Chief Commissioner-were present. The collection at, and after the offertory, amounted to 140 Rupees. The Karens will now have a Church of their own here, which I feel sure will be a living centre for the Christian Karens in the hill districts and the teachers round about it.

Sunday, the 8th.-This was perhaps the most memorable day and will prove the · crowning blessing of all this series of native services. I had the inestimable privilege of ordaining four Karen teachers as Deacons. It was intensely hot, and I returned across the river very much worn out. But it was a most joyous occasion. At the Holy Communion afterwards as many as 100 Karens and Burmese-but chiefly the former-were at the Lord's Table.

In the evening I preached at the Cantonment Church to a large and attentive congregation. The Church is well cared for, and the Chaplain (Mr. Robarts) seems to be indefatigable in his attention to the singing, being kindly aided by Mrs. Haughton and Mrs. Churchill.

Monday, the 9th. This morning at 8.30, I again crossed the river to hold a Burmese Confirmation at St. Paul's. More Karens however, were present who had come down from the hills too late for the first Confirmation. Thus we had about 32 more confirmed in this second service. In the evening, at 5.80, I held another Confirmation, in the Cantonment Church, for the English. There were nine candidates. After this I visited the R.C. Fathers.

Tuesday, the lOth.- Visited, with the Chaplain, the Military Hospitals, and preached a short sermon after morning prayer at one of them. In the afternoon, at 4.30, distributed the prizes at the S.P.G. School.

In the evening attended an entertainment got up by the boys for the pleasure of the visitors and residents, consisting of an original amateur Play with fireworks. Previously to this, however, I took the Bible Lecture in the Military Mission Room for Mr. Churchill. Spoke on Job XLII.; large and attentive audience.

Wednesday, the 11th.-Visited Dr. Cross and his school. He is the Baptist Missionary. I preached at 6.80 p.m. in the Canton· ment Church. Examined the Registers of the Church.

Thursday, the 12th.- Went over at 8 a.m. to Mr. Windley's to admit Krishna and Mr. Jones as Sub-deacons. Afterwards we had Holy Communion with farewell address and then conference and private prayer. In the evening I accompanied Mr. Robarts to inspect the cemetery, which is in good order, but will soon need enlargement.

168

Friday, the I8th.-.Started back this day after a visit of great work and great enjoyment ! The kind welcome demands grateful acknowledgment.

(Sd.) J. H. RANGOON.

JANU.o\RY AND FEBRUARY, 1881, THE BISHOP'S VISITATION,

"I left Toungoo on visitation on 24th January, reaching Shwaygeen on the afternoon of the 26th. Was met here by the Rev. S. Myers, Chaplain of Toungoo, and with him visited the station residents. On the 27th, held Confinnation Service in the Govt. Schoolroom and administered Holy Communion. There were twenty persons present and six candidates. Started in the evening for Toungoo with Mr. Myers, reaching it on Saturdav, 15th :February, when we were wannly welcomed by the whole Missionary staff. Went straight to the Circuit house, my son accompanying me. Looked over the examination papers of the English Ordination Candidates, and held private interviews with them. After that went to inspect the new Mission Buildings which are eminently satisfactory. Also inspected the Cemetery which is kept in most excellent order.

On Sunday, the 6th, at 8.80 a.m., ordained Messrs. Jones and Bagely as priest and deacon respectively, in the Cantonment Church, where I preached in the evening. The next day was occupied with various interviews (1) with the four Karen Deacons (2) with a Buddhist (8) with the Coimnittees of the Church of England Temperance, and Good Templar's Societies, for the purpose of settling an uncomfortable quarrel in relation to the use of the Chaplain's " Soldiers Room " for their meetings. This was, with some difficulty, quietly and amicably terminated; so all went away perfectly satisfied.

On the 8th, we went to visit a remarkable Hpongye, who is looked upon here as a Buddhist heretic. Krishna was our interpreter. \Ve found him clever and garrulous, but as many were around him, and some of these were orthodox Buddhists, he was very disinclined to broach his special views. We left him, after a severe cross-questioning, dissatisfied, not having been able to extract from him much more than the ordinary views of Buddhism after all.

On the 9th, Wednesday, I helped Mr. Windley to formulate some of the more difficult expressions in the Nicene Creed. In the evening, I held a Confirmation service in the Cantonment Church for the English. There were ten candidates ; among them some interesting soldiers. After this we had an overflowing C. of E. Temperance meeting in the Soldiers' Room, at which I gave an address of about twenty minutes, followed by songs and readings.

!69

In the afternoon of the lOth, prizes were given away at the S.P.G. School, opened by an address from the Bishop and trans­lated and commented upon afterwards by Major Strover in Burmese.

This was followed by tea and refreshments to the boys. Karens from the Western Hills came down that evening, after a three days' journey, for an interview with the Bishop. The Rev. W. E. Jones was my interpreter. Three English soldiers also came for an interview.

On the 11 th.-A very important interview was also held prh·ately with Krishna, respecting a painful scandal. The result was, however, satisfactory. In the evening I attended an enter­tainment of the Good l'emplars when I gave another address, which was followed by songs and recitations.

On Saturday, the 12th.--A Karen Confirmation was held in St. Paul' s Church. There were 55 candidates-a most touching and interesting sight. The afternoon was occupied in administer­ing the necessary oaths to three Karen deacons who· were to be ordained priests on the morrow.

On the 18th, at 8.30 a.m.-The ordination took place at St. Paul's Mission Church. Mr. Windley preached. In the evening I preached at the Cantonment Church.

Monday, 14th February.-Started for the Karen Hills with two elephants, four ponies, long arm chair and followers . Arrived at Wetterder about 2 p.m. Here the Annual Conference of the Bwais was to be held. Short service that evening in the Chapel of the Congress Hall, specially erected.

The next day, the 15th.-The Conference was opened when I gave an inaugural address, translated by the Rev. W. E. Jones and Shemone, a native teacher. The debate commenced at the afternoon sitting. Between 400 and 500 present from the sur­rounding villages. In the evening of the same day confirmed about 160 of the most interesting mountain Christians.

Next morning, at 9 a.m.-Held Mattins and Holy Communion with 162 Communicants. Another morning and afternoon session, when it terminated.

The next morning, the 17tk.-We started for the hills, hoping to reach a Christian village about 2,500 feet above sea level. This day, however, was made memorable by a frightful accident which befell me at 4 p.m., after a good day's march; a miraculous escape of life, from falling above twenty feet over the edge of a cliff on the rocks of a mountain torrent below. Was carried into the bamboo jungle where the night was passed on a bed of leaves. fnrried next day in the lon!! arm chair by nine bearers till nightfall.

470

Slept again on the road and taken next morning to the Mission House, Toungoo, where Dr. Rundle (of the 20th N.I.) most kindly and skilfully treated my wounds till I was sufficiently healed to be carried to my boat for the return journey to Rangoon.

I cannot conclude without expressing my thanks to Mr. Myers and the Missionary Staff for their hospitality, as well as Major and Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Goldie, and Mrs. Strover, for their kindness to me during my illness.

Above all, I praise God, by whose watchful mercy I so fell, that my life was spared, and not a bone was broken.

THE BURMESE WATER CLOCK.

(Reprinted from the Rangoon Gazette.)

Orthodox Western time pieces can be seen everywhere in Burrna. The Burmese, however, before these apparently indi­spensable things of to-day \\'ere introduced into the country had a device so simple that there was no room for the roadside watch repairer. The Burmese water-clock "·as ingenious. There was no mechanism for an inquisitive and destructive child to interfere with. All you need for a water clock is a basin of water, a bras:; howl, a pair of watchful eyes or a pair of quick ears, a drum or a gong, and, of course, a hand to strike the hour on either of the last two. The brass bowl must be of the prescribed size. The weight of this bowl, according to an authority, mu:st be sixteen tolas. The depth must be nine finger breadths and the top must be seven finger breadths wide. One will, of course, be tempted to think that the width of a finger can be erratic, but it is fixed at about five-eighth of an inch by the Burmese standard of measure­ment. The ultra-accuracy of the construction of this bowl is amazing: the hole bored in the bottom must be just large enough to admit sixteen hairs from the head of a ten-year-old girl. The bowl is floated on the surface of the water in the basin. The hole allows water to fill the bowl gradually, and by and by the bowl sinks. When the man, who is a part of the clock, sees the bowl sink or hears it strike the bottom of the basin, he beats the drum or strikes the gong. This is one na-yee hour. There are sixty such hours in one day of twenty-four hours by \\restem clocks , and ~ach day is divided into eight watches. The number of hours 1ll a watch changes with the month.

171

Have you ever seen the watch tower in the palace at Mandalay? If you see it again, or if you see it for the first time, do not for~et that a dozing man might have stayed there waiting and watchmg for the bowl to sink, then to announce the time for the benefit of the King and the citizens of Shwe-rnynh-daw.

THE BURMESE CHURCH CONGRESS.

It was decided at thE> recent Diocesan Council to hold a special Congress for Burruese-speaking members of our Church. Such a Congress had never been attemped before, though of course there had often been large local gatherings in connection with the Toungoo and Kemmendine Missions. The object of the Congress was threefold :-·(1) To enable the members of our Church who had not been able to take part in the English celebrations, to commemorate the Jubilee of the Diocese (2) To give to scattered Burmese, Sgaw Karen, Pwo Karen, and Chin Christians, an opportunity of meeting together for counsel and worship, and of experiencing the joy and inspiration of the corporate life of the Church (3) To consider what steps the native members of the Church in Burma might take to win their fellow countrymen an acknowledgment of Christ as the universal Lord and Saviour.

It was obvious that such a Congress could not meet without a good deal of preparation, and so a Committee was appointed under the chairmanship of the Bishop to collect money, arrange the programme, and make all the other necessary preparations. St. John's College was decided upon as possessing the only buildings capable of accommodating the members, and the success of the Congress was in large measure due to the delightful enthu­siasm with which Mr. Blencowe and his staff threw themselves into the work both before and during the meetings.

The Congress began with a devotional service and preparation for Communion, conducted by Mr. Cox, on Saturday, 8th October. During this service the hymns on the special hymn sheets which had been printed for the Congress were practised. As there were only five hymns, and as most of the people brought no hymnbooks, these same hymns had to be used so frequently that they became a little bit threadbare before the end of the Congress through over usc ; it would be wise to provide a wider selection on a future occasion.

On Sunday morning, most of the people made their Com­munions early, either at the Sgaw Karen celebration in the Chapel,

172

or the Bunnese . celebration in the Hall, there being in all 860 Communicants. After Chota hazri, the whole congregation fonned up in procession with the processional cross, and five banners, to march to the Cathedral, the procession being marshalled by Mr. Wilson, Chaplain of St. John's College.

This procession was one of the most impressive features of the Congress. It was moreover a triumph of optimism as there had been a downpour of rain during the night and rain threatened during the whole of the time the procession lasted. In the Cathedral the Bishop was the celebrant, and the number of people present must have been about 600, many having to be content to sit on the floor. The collection, amounting to Rs. 70, is to (l'o to the Jubilee Fund for rebuilding St. Luke's, Toungoo. o

On returning from the Cathedral, breakfast was served in the dining room of the College, and the four sittings lasted from 10.80 till 1 o'clock, over 1,000 people being served.

The chief object of the Congress being to stimulate the native members of the Church to take a greater share in the work of evangelising their own people, the discussion was confined to this subject, and was considered under the following heads :-

{ 1) How to help on the evangelisation of Burma by the development of our own spiritual life.

{2) How to help on the evangelisation of Burma by using the special opportunities now presenting themselves to overcome the special difficulties that have arisen in recent years.

The first part of the programme, being devotional, was taken on Sunday. In the morning Mr. C. E . Garrad read a paper on H The Use of the Bible," with special reference to the new transla­tion recently published by the Bible Society. In the afternoon Miss England spoke of the development of the spiritual life in the villages with special reference to the attempt she is about to make to establish a community of women-English, Karen, Indian, and Burmese-to work and pray together in a common religious life.

On Sunday evening there was a Confirmation at which forty­one candidates were presented.

The second part of the programme, being concerned with more practical matters, was taken at the two sessions on Monday. The afternoon speakers were laymen, Mr. Shields, Headmaster of St. Luke's, Toungoo, and 1\tr. Gomez, Headmaster of St. Barnabas, Rangoon, making particularly valuable contributions to the discussions. In the morning, the Rev. Taw Mwa {interpreting

47l

Mr. West) spoke of the special difficulties and opportunities amongst the Karens at the present time, and the Rev. D. Po Sa took up the same subject with respect to the Burmese. The afternoon was devoted to considering how the laity may help their brethren the clergy to deal with these special difficulties and opportunities of the present time by makinl( the ministry self­supporting and by the publishing and disseminating of Chri~tian literature. There was also a special meeting for mothers which was addressed hy Dr. May Su and Mrs. Garrad .

In the evening a crowd of about 800 people filled the great Hall of St. John's College to suffocating point to listen to a Missionary Play, composed and staged by the staff and pupils of St. Mary's High School. The acting of the children deserved the acclamation that it received, for it was the result of real hard self-sacrificing work. The intense interest of the audience was further evidence-if it were needed-·of the opportunity which is presented to us of reaching the minds and touching the hearts of the people of this land through the Drama.

This is but a summary report of a great occasion which may prove to be an epoch in the life of the Church in this Diocese. Two chief impressions have been left on the mind of the writer : First, the excellent· spirit of friendliness which pervaded the Congress. This doubtless radiated primarily from our urbane host, the Principal of St. John's College, but it was also reflected by all who were engaged in the work of entertainment. Secondly, the able manner in which the Burmans managed the affairs of their own Church. The Secretary, the Rev. Peter Kin Maung, undertook single-handed the arduous correspondence entailed in the preparations and also the writing of the minutes of the meetings during the Congress. The whole of the financial arrangements were in the hands of Saya Kenneth Po San, and as this involved collecting and spending a sum of approximately R,. 2,000, it was no light task. Mr. Pereira carried out the immense labour of feeding the multitude of over one thousand people with such skill and confidence that one might imagine he had done nothing else all his life. His management of the catering was a triumph of organizing skill and good temper.

A small sale of work was organised by Miss England to enable the poorer Burmese and Karen teachers and others to make an offering of work in addition to their small offerings of money. The sale of these articles realised almost Rs.200, and it was a very real and definite efrort on the part of the native Christians to help on the work of evangeJisation and so to carry out the purpose of the Congress.

SPECIAL THANKS81VIN8S AND PRAYERS.

For the ministry of Angels.

For the unselfish and persevering work of those who teach in our Churth and Mission Schools.

For all who have received the sacraments of Holy Baptism and Con firma. tion during the past quarter.

For the simple trust and love shown by the Christians of Kappali in their calamity, and for abundant blessing on Mr. West's stay there.-(Ste Mountain Men).

For the restoration to health of our Bishop, and Father Jackson.

That a priest-schoolmaster has been sent to Shwebo.

For the extension of the work amongst children in the Queen Alexandra Hospital , Mandalay (see July Quarterly Paper, page 428).

For the ordination in Rangoon Cathedral on Trinity Sunday, of Rev. J. J . Woolcott and Saya Luke Po Kun.

For fifty new members to the Band of Prayer.-(see July Q.P., page 428).

For the new Burmese translation of the Bible.-( see July Q.P., pag~ 423).

For much blessing and progress in the Mission to the Blind during the past year.-(See Annual RepOTt).

That the Anglo-Indian boys and girls from our schools and colleges may be led to realise that their help is needed in the extension of Christ's Kingdom in Burma (see July Q.P., page 430).

For the strengthening of the staff o.t Kemmendine (see July Q.P. page 431 ).

For all in loneliness, especially catechists and teachers in lonely places (see July Q.P., pages 437, 438).

For a blessing on our Jubilee Celebrations in December.

For the six lads brought from Car Nicobar Islands by the Bishop, to study at the Royal School, Mandalay ; that they may grow in grac<" nnd be used to bring others to Christ.

That the opening of the High School at All Saints, Shwebo, and the arrival of the new assistant priest may bring much blessing and strength to the All Saints Mission .

That all in England who have .. adopted " children and students in Burma may be encouraged and blessed in all their efforts.

For a blessing on the work of Rev. E. H. Cox, in Syriam and East Rangoon.

That the new buildings and Chapel of St. ,John's College, Rangoon, may be used more and more to train and send forth boys devoted to Christ and His Service.

475

CYCLE OF PRAYER

( Aa arranged for uae In the Dloceao of· Rangoon). (Home Organization added).

Sunday.-Tbe Bishop, Clergy, and Layworkors in general; British Residents.

Ar~~a!:~~:g~~w~;sJ!'hn!!~~.~d v A~A~e:r~~~ci.RJt:S:rH:rde~~~C~~: Watson, and Gravenor; Messrs. Law, Nea.l and. Poulton. S.P.G. and Diocesan Committees. L&diea' Miuionary Association. Mothers' Union, G.F.S.

The British residents a.re the witnesses to Christ to the heathen, a.nd cau help or hinder the work immensely by their life and conduct.

Monday.-Bb&mo, Sbwebo, Monbyin, and KeJaw-Burnuse Mis.rion.-Rev. H. M. Stockings, a.t All Sa.inta' Church; Boy a'

and Girla' Schools. KacMn Miss1on.-Rev. A. T. Houghton, B.C.M.B. Mission; l!e11rs. Crittle,

Fowler and Rushton ; Miaaes Harria, Houghton, La.ne, Perry and Stileman. English Work.-Rev. H . M. Stockings, at Shwebo ;

at Kalaw, each with out-stations. Honu.-The General Secretary and Speakers.

Tuesday.-Mandalay, Maymyo, Riverine Chap!&incy-Win<:hesttr MisHo", Mandalay.-Revs. W. R. Garrad, J. J. Woollcott,

J. 8. Joshua and S. Chit Tway. Boys' School. Hospital & Women's Community with School for Girls-Dr. Edith Marshall, Nurse Belaham, Misses Duthie , and Dyke. Out..atationa at Maymyo Madaya Myitth ........ Rev. N. S. Aairvatham, Tamil Priest, and School and Congregation,

English. Work.-B. Mary, Mandalay-Rev. W . R. Park. School-Misses Seeley and Taylor Jonea. Maymyo-Revs. G. A. R. Thursfield and G. Kya Bin, B. Michael's Girls' School under Sisters of the Church­Miss Taylor Jones. The G.F.S. Home of Rest .

RWtrine CMplaincy.-Rev. J . G. Caldicott, Sagaing, Pakokku, Ohindwin, Monywa, Minbu and Magwe, and Oil Fields. HotM.-Winchaste~ DioceAan Associa.tion a.nd Secretanes.

Wednesday.-Toungoo and Karen Hills ; Railway Chaplaincy. Rev. W. R . Menzies, Rev, C. K. Hughes, 8. Luke's Mission;

Rev . G. A. West Rev. W. B. Hicks, S. Peter's Mission ; eight Ka.ren Priests, two Dea.cons. Boys' School-Mr. Shields. Girla.-Miae Linstead.. Printing Preas-Mr. Wheatley. Theological Sohool. About 100 Christia.n Villages, 4000 adherents.

English. Work.-Rev. T. Fisher at Insein , Thayetmyo, Pegu, and Thana­waddy. Rev. W. R. Menzies, B. John Baptist's Church, Toungoo, Sbweygin, Thandoung, Pyuntaza, Nyaunglebin, Pyinmana, and Yamethin. Europea.n School, Toungoo-Miss Linstead.

Bome.-The Guild of Intercession and Work. Seereta.ries and Members.

476

Thursday.-Kemmendine and Delta·; Thayetmyo, Prome an~ Bassein-

8. Michael's, Kemmendioe , Church, School and Parish-Revs. W. C. B. Purser, P . Kin Maung, and N. On Bwin. Kyailtlat· Church anc! School­Rev. D. Po Sah. Mingaladon- Blind Sahool-Rev, W. H. Jackson S. Mary's Normal School-Mil6es Roscoe, England~ Cooke and Brogdon .

Chin and Burmese Work from Prome-Rev. S. Maung Tun.

English Work.-Rev. K . 8 . Procter, Baaaein, Henzada, Myaungmy•, Maubin, and Pyapon.

Honu.-Tbe Diocesan Secretaries.

Frlday,-Rangoon.

English 4 Eurasian Work.-Rev. N. K. Anderson, at Cathedral, Rev. A. 0. N. Lee at Cantonment•, Rev. G. E . Bteveneon, at B. Philip'a

Diocesan Boys' Sobool-Rev F . W. Cotton. Girls' School-Misses Petrie, Sumner, Hearn, Eioke, Johns. G.F.S.-Mre. Baloombe. M.U.-Miss Burton.

MUrion. to Seanun.-Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Doherty.

Billwp's HOt'M for Girl.s.-Mias Warlow, Miaa Jameson.

Bur11Use Work .-8. Barnabas' Mission & Syriam-Rev. E. H. Coz and Hev. P. San Nyun. S. John 's College-Rev. H. MoD. Wilson, Rev. A. H. Blenoowe, Rev. L. Po Kun. S. Mary's School-Misa La.ughlin and Miss Druitt. The Normal Sohool for Masters at 8. John's.

Tamil Work.-8 . Gabriel-Revs. D. C. At~ool andJ. P . Joseph, Mn. Atwool.

Home.-Our Own Missionary Fund. and Secretary. The Forward Move­ment and Secretary.

Saturday.-Moulmein, Car Nioobar, Akyab, Port Blair, Dagshai­

Bumuss Work.-S . Augustine's Moulmein, Rev. C. E. Garr&d., Mrs. Garra.d ~ Rev. S. Taw Mwa.. Boys' Schoot-Mr. Tresh&m. S. Agnes' School

; Ma Lucy.

8. Rapluul'a Blind school for Girls.-Miss Dnidson.

Women'! Work .-Mn. Garrad.

Karens and Talaings-Catechiats.

Tamil Work .-Mr. Manomani. Chimu School.-Kho Peik Choung.

Port Blair and Car NicObar.-.Rev. A. D. Kevan. About 1!.10 Chriltians, also Catechumens and Seholars.-Mr. Hart, Govt. Agent. John Riobardson (Catechist).

English Work.-Moulmein-8. Matthew's, Tavoy and Mergui-Rav. 9"· Clack-S. Matthew's Boys· School-Rev. R . J. StevenJ. Girls' Sobool-M1Ss Fairclough, Miis Burnett, and Miss Collier. Akyf'.b, Sa.ndoway, Kyaukpyu-Rev. B . Ford.

DIOOESAN AND LOCAL SECRETARIES.

BATH AND WELLs-Miss C. LythalJ, Barr House, Ta.unton. BRISTOL-Mrs. Graham, 10 Dean Street, Bristol. CANTERBURY-Rev. G. :M, Scott, 3, Upper Beulah Hill, London, 8.E.19. CARLISLE-Mrs. Cbe.a. Gibson, Fern Leigh, Kirkby Stephen. 0BELHSJ'OBD-Rev. W. Walker, Pattiswick Rectory, Braintree. 0BBSTEB AND LIVERPOOL-Miss Bebby, 8, Deysbrook Side, W. Derby,

Liverpool. CBICHESTJ:R-Rev. C. W. Lyne, 35, Coombe Road, Brighton. CoVENTRY.-0. E. Hall, Esq. , 26, Mowbray Street, Coventry. DoB.HAK-General Secretary, po tem. ELY-Rev. A. C. Woodhou&e, Pampisford, Cambridge. EXETER-Miss lJockmeyer, Sba.w Leigh, Bideford. Gr.ooc:a:aTEB-Rev. R. E. Grice Hutchinson, Weston-sub-Edge, Broadway,

Glos. LtCHI'IELD-Mias Dunkley, ~61, Tettenh.Ul Road, Wolverhampton. LONDON-Mias Langton, 78 Grosvenor Road, N. 5. MA.NCBEBTEB-Rev. W. A. Westley, B. John's Vice.r.,e, Oldham. NBWCUTLE-Rev. W. E . Hicks, 81, Rothbury Terre.ce, Heaton, Newcastle-

on-Tyne. NORWICH-Rev. E. W. Blyth, Yllxha.m, ~ . Derebe.m. OxFOBD-Mrs. Cam, 1 ~ Keble Road, O:dord. PIITEBBOBOOGB-General Secrete.ry, pro te?n· RoCHEST:m:a-Miss Sautter, Fairfield, Edenbridge, Kent. SALISBURY-Rev. F. E. Trotman, Little Bredy, Dorchester. BooTHWA.BK-Misa Pe.ge, 19, Ha.inthorpe Road, B.E. 27.

Grunwich-Miaa Hoy, 81 King William Street, S.E. 10. SouTBWELL-Miss Severn, 86, Spalding Road, Sneinton, Nottingham. S. ALBANs-Miss Patch, 12, Athelsta.n Walk, Welwyn Ge.rden City, Herta. B. EoxuNDBBUBY AND IPswiCH-Rev. F. C. Moore, Wortham, Dise. TRURO-Rev. E. A. Be.mber, N. Petberwtn 1 Egloskerry, Cornwall. WAKEJ'J.BLD-Rev. C. B. Newell, B. John, Cleckheaton, Yorks. W:rncHEs'l':m:a-Rev. A. L . Brown, Wonersh Vicarage, Guildford.

ReV. P.R. Wickham, S. John's Vicare.ge, Winchester. Miss C. Willes, Hope Cottage, Little Baaing, Basingstioke.

Winchester-Miss Gore Browne, 15 Kingsgate Street. Baaing-Miss D. Barton, Baaing Mill, Basingstoke.

Wo:ac:a:sna-Miss D. Atwool, S. Just, Malvern Link. WorNsttr City-H. M. Bennett, Esq., 14, Sansome Walk. Malwrn-Mrs. Atwool, 8 . Just, :Malvern Link.

Yo:u::-Rev. J. A. Colbeck, Burstwick Vic&rage, Hull.

vi.

GuiLD oF INTERCESSION AND \Voax. Members make two or more articles for Sale in England for­

the b<.nefit of the Rangoon Diocesen Association Funds, or send an equivalent in money. The articles may be sent either to the Secretaries in London for the November Sale, or to a Branch Secretary for a Local Sale.

Han. Secretary-~-liss LATHOM BROWNE, 1, Talbot Road,. West bourne Park, W. 2.

~TUDENTs' FuND.

£8 maintains a Burman, Karen, or Chin for a. year in tbe Kemmendioe Institute for trn.ining TeRCbers and Clergy.

ScaooL CHILDREN's FuND. For the support of orphan and other children in the S.P.G

Schools. Amount required : £5 a year for a Karen boy or girl at

Toungoo; £6 for a Burmese boy or girl at Shwebo ; £5 for a Burmese boy or · girl at Kemmendine or Kyaiklat; SOe. for a Jungle School scholar; £5 for & Burmese boy or girl at Moulmein ; £6 for a Burmese boy at S. John's College, or girl at S. Mary's Schools, Rangoon, or at Mandalay .

.Note.-It is not necessary for a School wishing to maintain a child to pledge itself to raise the full amount in the first year or in any year-only to do as much as it can.

Miss LANGTON, 78 Grosvenor Roa.d, London, N. 6. will be pleased to furnish any information.

NEWSPAPERS FOR THE MISSIONARIES.

Friends willing to• send weekly, monthly or quarterly papers and magazines to any of the Missionaries should communicate with-

Miss N. LANGTON, 78 Grosvenor Road, London, N. 5. who keeps lists of papers sent and papers desired.

COLLECTING BoxEs. These can be obtained of the General or Diocesan Secretaries

SERMONS, ADDRESSES AND LECTURES.

The General and Diocesan Secretaries will be glad to give or arrange for Sermons, Addresses or Lectures (with or without Lantern), and Drawing Room Meetings.

BALE OF STAMPS.

The Rev. S. 0. GooDCHILD, The College, Northlleet, Kent, undertakes the sale of stamps on behalf of the Mission, and will be very thankful to friends who will send him sets for sale. Sheets sent on approval.

vii.

Oovernment Chaplains. Rev. N. K. ANDERSON,- M.A., Oriel College, Oxford-Rangoon Oa.tbedr&l 1911 Rev . W. DELAHAY-(on furlough) - . . . . ' . • •• 19HJ The V(~·,.!k~)w(:: ~~:)so~, }.f.~ .• Trinity Oo.l~eg~, C~bridg~. -

1909 Rev. k. 0. N. LEE, M.A., -.Ca.mbridge-R'angoon Cantonments~ 1916-21 Rev. W. R. PARK, B.A., Exet~r College, Oxford-Manda.lay , . 191~ Rev·. G. A. R: THURSFIELD, M.A., S. John's College, Cambridge-

Ma.ymyo • . 1911

Dlocosan Boy's High School, Rangoon. Rev. W. F. CoTTON, }rr:A., Oxfori-Diocesa.n Boys' School, Ranioon

Mission to Seamen. Rev. J. W. D"OHER~Y . . 19~·

Moulmein. Boys' School. After-oare of· Blind.

:Rev. R. J. STEVENS, Mr. TRESHAM . Mi-: PoUL'XON (o1tfurkmgh) 1923·

WOMEN'S WORK: • Diocesan Olrls' High School, Rangoon.

Miss SUMNER • . . • . . 1906 Miss· HEARN, B.A., London i 9a Miss JoHNS, B.A., Bristol ,,, 192i- Miss EICKE .. 192!

S. Mary's School, Rangoon. Miss LAUGHLUt• K.I.H. . . . . 1897 ~ - ~has DRUITT ... 1909

S. Mary's Kemmepdine, Normal, Practisin&' and Blind Schools, Miss RoscoE, B.A. . . 1920 Mi1s ENGLAND • . • • 1919 Miss L. CooKE • • 192j_ Miss HURDEN (on fur lOU{! h) MIS~ BROGDON . • 19~5

S. Luke's SchoOl, Toungoo. S. Agnes' School, Moulmeln. - MISS LINBTEAD ; • • 1919 MA LUCY',

S. Jolin's Europelln' School,. Toungoo. 1907

S. Matthew's School, Moulmein. MisS FA~RCLOtHlH 1896 Miss BuRNETl' 1912. • MISS COLLIER, B. A 192j

S. Mary's European School, Mandalay. Miss G.&RRAD (on furlough) Mi'ss SBELEY 1919

S. Mlthaei'S Olrls' School, Maymyo. Sis.ters•LOIB, AMY, ELSIE, H.umtET. M-i&ffTAYLOR JoNES 19~5

Bishop's Home, Rangoon. ~iss WARLOW 1920 Miss JA·MESON 1924 Miss TAYLOR-JONES 1925

... ~ Winchester Mission, Mandalay. MISS DYKE 1925 MISS DUil'H!E . • 19ll6

1926 Miss GRACE WATSON (on furlough) . . 1922 Miss Gru.v~NOR (on furltJ:ugh) 19~5

Dr, EDITH MARSHALL

MiSS" A .• G.uL (on furlough) Miss HILDA BELSH.Uol .. . 1927

a. F.s.ran~· Oirls' .Hotdel. M.U. and" Wom~n'.§ Wor.k, Rangoon. Rangoon1

Mrs. BAi.COMBli: . • 192'- Miss BuRTON 192&

s. Raphael's Olr'-ls' Blind SChoo(, Moulmeln. Mrs. POULTON (on furlough) 1923

•-, t:r&tDp•on &: !:ious, Lt.d. , Printers Se.wston, Oa.mbs.