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2 ~.. CONTENTS, Page Plrotograph of Bishop. F..,T. Keeney Mission Directory '... I Conference Di.rectory...,. 1;.,:.; ~:, 3 Conference Officers and Committees II COllfereuce Boards Mission 'Officers' and~ Committees' :.'.~ ~ :.'.... ~.... DiscFpliriary. Qtiestiotis....,.. ", A ppoiutmellts. ;..,.... Coilfercmce Journal ',.. '... ' District Reports: Chingchao District.. District Report... '..,.. ',' ',',.... ' Woman) s Foreign'Missioll'ar'y 'Society.. lfanhsien Di~trict. District Report... ~ ~... :. '.-... Lanhsien Higher Primary School. Peking City Dist~ict. District Report... : ~..,.... Peking Academy ~.-.. Peking Higber Primary.... Peking Union Student Work. Pe'king Medical '\Vork ' Womall"s Foreign' Missionary SoCiety', Shanhaikuall District. District Report; ;.. ;;;.... Ch'angli Higher Prinlary and Middle SchooL.. 'Sbanhaikmul' 'Higher 'alld Lower Primary School...Ch.'allgli Hospital...'..'...:; r ~ /~. Shanha.ikuap Medica.l. \Vork... ;. ~..,.. '\Toman's Foreign Missionary Society ~. r.... ~:, Taian District..!. '..,p.i~trj~t.~~port.....;....e.. 'raiall, Middle Iltld, Higher Primary School..... Ta.iap. c;:dicitl Work Woman's For~igu Missiouary. Society lis 116

3 CONTENTS Tieu tsin District. District Report Tientsin Intermediate School ~ ~.. Woman's Foreign ~issioul;lry.sqciety Tsunhua District. Page II District Report Tsullhua District Schools 133 Yencbou District. Di~tricts Report..... ~ Report of Special Committees Famine Relief Committee. 139 Famine Relief Work in Shantung 143 Centenary Promotional Compaign Centenary Report.. ISO North China Centenary Program.Campaign lsi Social Survey, North China Conference. 153 Conference Treasurer's Bahl11ce Sheet. 154 Reports of Conference Board The Board of Conference Stewards r 56 Recommendation of Board of Education Temperance 158 Resolutions Board of Sunday Schools roo Course of Study for Traveling Preachers In Memoriam. Bishop Wilson Lewis Mrs. W. F. Walker Rev. Kao Fu Ch'ing. Annual Meetings. Former Members Statistical Report. Property....., Workers and Membership ';. Churches, Sunday Schools and Contributions.:... Educational... Medical ~ 180

4 ENTERED TH E I MISSION MISSION DIRECTORY BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS ADDRESS ]919 ~92r 19..: T * **1917 **1917 ] go g II 19B Aeschliman, Rev. Edward J., Aeschliman, l\1r~. Edward J. Baker, Dwight C. Baker,!\Jrs. Dwight C. Baluwin, Jesse H., M.D. il $ r.g, Baldwin, Mrs. Jesse H. -Breece. Thomas E., Breece, Mrs. Thomas E. ~Brown, Mark & iii 'Brown, Mrs. Mark W. Congdon, Wray H. Congdon, Mrs. Wray H. Cranston, Rev. Earl G. Davis, Rev. George L. ~. i& Davis, Mrs. George L. Davis, Rev. George R. ~ Davis, Mrs. George R..Davis, Rev. Walter W. it if: Ii Davis, Mrs. Walter W. Dewey, Rev. Horace E. D~wey. Mrs. Horare E.,Dildine, Rev. Harry G. 1t ~ ~ Dildine, Mrs. Harry G. Dixon, Edward E. Dobson, Robert J. II ~ Dobson, Mrs. Robert J..Felt, Rev. Carl A. Jt: Jt Wi! i Felt, Mrs. Carl A.,-Felt, Katherine I'Pette, H. C. Fette, Mr. H. C.. Fu]], Evelyn Gamewell, Rev. F. D... Gamewel l, Mrs. F. D. Gibb. Rev. J. ::\IcGregor It 1lJ Gibh,?tIrs. J. McGregor Hanson, Rev. Perry 0 "!f Hanson, Mrs. Perry O. HODart, Rev. William T. Jf- e. ~ Hobart, :\lrs. \Villiam T. Hopkins, Rev. Kehemiah S.. M.D. Keeler, Rev. Joseph L.,M.D.m*~i1i Keeler, Mrs. Joseph L.. King, Re\. Harry E ~~ lm fi King, Mrs. Harry E. Korns, John H., :.'I:1.D.1t Korns, Mrs. John H..Krause, Oliver J. ni m Leitzell, Rev. Henry ~. ij!j til ~J Leitzell, Mn'. Henry S. Pekillg Pekil;g 'raian' Taian \ Cb'angli Ch'aug}i Pekil1~ Peking Cb'angli Cb'angli NE::iV York New York Taian Peking Peking Peking Peking Peking Peking Peking Peking Taian Taian Peking Peking Peking!\ladisol1, N.]., U.S.A. :;\Iadisol1, ~.]., U.S.A. Peking Peking Peking Peking Shanghai Shanghai Pekill'g Pekin~ Tn Amer:ca In America Evanston, IlL, U.S.A. Evanston, Ill., CS.A. Peking: In Ame.rica In America Ann Arbor, Mich., U.S.A. Ann Arbor, Mich., U.S.A. Peking Peking Peking In America III America *Came to China as a :\Iissionary 1871 ** 190 3

5 --: BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS-(Oontinued) ENTERED THE MISSION NAME ADDRESS ]9 1<) II 19II tl Lenllox, William G. M.D. # 1$ III Lennox, Mrs. William G. Lowry, George D., M.D. III ijf z Lowry, Mrs. George D. Lowry, Re\o. Hiram H. III ill Lowry, Rev. Raymollo.1" Lowry. Mrs. Raymond F. 'McDonald, F. Rucld, M.D. ~ it. McDonald. Mrs. F. Rudd,Oeschli, Waldo R., M.D. Oeschli, Mrs. Waldo R. Prentice, \\'illiam B., D.D.S. Prentice, Mrs. William B. Pyke, Re\". Frederick M. ~ g. Pyke, Mrs. Frtrterick 1\1. 'Pyke, Rev. James H. ~ JI :3- Pyke, Mrs. James H. ~ Rowland, Rev. HE::nry H. II m.. Rowland, Mrs. Henry H. I Searles, Re\. Clair K. 1fC M /j1.smith, Dennis V., M.D. IJ! :Jt,m Smith, Mrs" Dennis V..Terrell, ~Iiss Alice. Iliil M I Van C ;mp, Paul M.,.Wigton, Charles F. Wigton, Mrs. Charles F., Winans, Rev. Edward J. ~!Ji AI Winans, Mrs. Edward J. Brown, Mabel Burllight, R:,lph Schwartz, R. E., D.D.S. 'Schwartz, Mrs. R. E. Denver, Colo., U.S.A. Demoer, Colo., U.S.A Peking. Peking Peking Ch'angli Ch'angli Peking Peking Taian Taian Peking Peking New York New York Peking' Peking Tientsin Tientsin Ann Arbor, Mich. U.S.A. In America In America Peking PekinK Tientsin Tientsin Tientsin Tientsin Peking Peking Peking Peking tcame to China as a Missionary 191:) WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY ENTERED THE: MISSION NAME ADDRESS D r Artams, Marie ~ ~attill, Lora 1. -Baugh, V. Evelyn if! Beddl, Mary E. J~ ~ flm Bridenbaugh, Jtnllie B. Carlyle, Elizabeth M. ~ Cheney. Monona If 3;1. fi--..'... Cnshnian, Clara M. iii " Danner, Ruth!iL g. is. Dyer, Clara P. Fearoll, Dora Jl Frantz, Ida F. fit (~ilman, Gertrude ~ Gloss, Anna D., M.D. It In America Tientsin Peking Tie ntsin. Ch'angli Peking.Tientsin Tientsin Peking Ch'angli Peking In America Peking In America

6 3 WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY-(Continucd) ENTERED TH F. MISSION NAME ADD~ESS i g2 ENTERED TRAVELING CONNECTION D Glover, Ella G. :!t Gray, Frances G. JI,Greer, Lillian, P.,. ft t* Gregg, EvA..1\. II Griffil!, Pansy P. Halfpelll1 y. Mary L. If Heath, Frances J. M.D. Higbbaug-h, Irma fi, Hohart, Elizabetb JJ - Hobart, Louise W. daquet, Myra A. e Jewell, Charlotte M. $Ii; Knapp, Elsie L. a, KllO~, Emma M. ~~ - Lane, Ortha M. Lantz, Viola, M.D. Lawrence, Birdice E. Lewis, Ida Belle & 'Manderson, M. Mabel, M.D. ~ Martin, Emma E. 1m II Miller, h'a M., M.D. ~ Nowlin, Mahel R. '*,Powell, Alice M.;t;a Schaum, Lydia L.,?I.D. 'Stahl, Ruth L. Ii!if- f&- Shufel t. Elsie Stryker, l\linnie, M.D. ~,Walker. Joyce 11 t ~ ~Watrous,!'tlary ~ Wheeler, L. ~laude".. \VilsOIl, Frances R. $Ii; ~ Young, Effie G. +I Ch'angli Peking Taian Tielltsin Ch'angli Tientsin Peking Ch'angli Peking Peking Peking' Peking Taian Peking Pt=king Thmtsill Ch'angli Shanghai In America Peking Tientsin In America Peking Peking Peking Pekin<r Peking Tientsin Pekin u Tientsin In America Taian "Came to China as a Missionary 1898 NFERENCE'ROLL AND DIRECTORY ELDERS NAME Aeschliman, Erlward ]. Brown, Frederick Brown, Grow S. Brown, Mark W. Chang Pai Lin m ~ ~ Chang Tzu Sheng 11 ~ ~ Chao I Hsiu m 1i: Mti Chao Li Yu m Jt. ~ Ch 'en Heng Tt: i fi Ch'en Wei P'iQ~ ~ JI. Cb'en Yii Shan J.lJ Chin Ch'eng ~ jju Ch'ing Shou JI Chou Fu Ch 'nan Cranston, Earl ADDRESS Peking Leeds, England Pa"adena, Calif., U.S.A, Ch'nngli TSlInhllahsien Pench'eng Peking Yenchou Tientsin Shanghai Emichuang Cbiaohehsien Shanhaikuall Sha.nghai 'raian

7 -.4, ":NTERED TRAV~LING CONNECTIoN ELDERS-.- ((Jontin'ued ) ~-. NAME ADDRESS Igc3 Davi!", George L. Peking 1867 Davis, Geurge R. Peking Davis, Walter W. Pekillg 1903 Dilclllle, H:lrry G. Taiall 1918 Fan T'ing Ch'eng Pek1l1g 19DR, Felt, Carl A. Madison, ::-J. J.. U.S.A.. 18SI Gamewell, Frank D. Shang-hai 1907 Gibb, John McGregor Peking' 19 5 Hanson, Perry O. In America 1916 Hao Te An $ :Ii Changli 1890 Headland, Isaac T. Alliance" Ohio U.s.A Hopkins, Nehemiah S. Peking 1881 Hobart, William T. Evanst(J11, 111., U.S.A Hou Tien ~ 4l1tJ PeiYin 1914 Hsii Ching P'ing Hs{ngch 'eng 1914 Hsii Yung Chen ~,,:k ~ Peking K'ang Yung Kllei m 71c :It Shihkechuang 191I Kao Feng Shan ~.lil. III E\'anstoll, Ill., U.S.A Keeler, Joseph L. 150 Fifth An'. ~ew VOTIr 1894 King, Harry E. Ann Arbor, l\!ich., U.S.A Kuo Ying ~ ~ La1'lH.ien 1907 Leitzel, Henry S. 150 Fi fth A \"e. New Y orll 19 11) Li Hsill * Is Sahech'jao 1918 Li Jung Fang Peking 1916 Ll Lien Ying * ~ ~ Peking 1918 Li T'ien Lu Peking 1917 Li Wan Lin Anchiac.huang 1910 Li Wei Vung * *it :1M Shallhalkuan 191) Liang En P'o ~ 1M. i8l Tsininghsien 1917 Liang Hsin T'allg ~ ~ Feich 'eng hsien Liu L hih Kuo III fit e1 ''Yencil'inghsiel] 1910 Liu Ching Ch'lllg II] ~ M Shanhaikuan 1905 Liu Fall!! 1l11J Peking 1917 Un Fu ill Jii~. ell'snghi 1903 Liu Kuang Ch'ing II] Tiel1~s.i:n 1909 Lin Kuang Tsu ill 1t III P'inganch'engtzl,l Lin MR K'e ill.~ iii Pekiug; 19II Liu Shao T'ang III g ~ Fell gjiillhsiell 1915 Liu Shen En Peking 1914 Li11 Tsun Sheng ill ft ~ Ch'ielJanhsien 19ID Liu Yueh ill i!ig Ch'ienwei 1916 Liu Yung Shen III 7:k ~ Cb'ienwej 1867 Lowry, Hiram H. Peking 1920 Lowry, Raymond F., Cll 'angfi 1918 Ma Yii Lin Ssushuihsien 1914 Meng Te Jung fii.. ~ Laot'illghsltll 1916 Meng Yun Peking.J916 P'eng Ch'ing S II In America 19 I 3 Pyke, Frederick M. ISO Fifth Ave. New Yor~ 1872 Pyke, James H. Peking 1906 Rowland, Henry H. Tientsin ]913 Searles, Clair K. :\ 1111 Arbor) :\1 ieh. U.S.A St. John, Burton ~ew Yurk, C.S.A Sun Chin Kao ~ JL j:. ~anp'ihsien 1910 Sun He'ng K'uel ~ tit ti Ptking "..,.~~

8 ELDERS-(Continued) ENTERED TRA,\'EI.ING CONNECTION I J.'g! 1 1''909- Ig IgoS ]' I r6 ~AME ti. Stln Jung Sl111 Vueh~~ Tang Yuug If Te Jui Tseng Kuo Chih Tsou Chin Ching Tn Pu Yiin ;M: ~ ~ Tn Wen Yii ;M: 3'C W Verity. George W. Wang Cb'ang T'ai :E ~ * Wang Chao R'e :E ~ fl Wang Chih P'ing 3: M.zp. Wang Ch'ing He Wang En Chao :E 1.1\ ~ Wang He Nan :E. M m i Wang I Heng:E ft :ij' 'Yan~ Shon T'ung :E SIC ~ Wen ]ung T'ai ~ ~ i Winans, Edwarci J. \\'u Ch'i!k: JJt \VU Y;i K'un ~ :It II! Yang Ching Ch'un ~ i:. : Yang Ch'utfHe ~ ff ~ I Yang Hsneh Shih m * ff Yang 111. Yang ]ullg H,.iian fa. ~ Yang ]U11g Lin ADDRESS Peking" I'ek i 1Ig" T~inall Shanhaiknan Peking Tielllsill Huaijouhslen ~lashc:-nch'iao In.America T:5inan ~allp'ihsien Tientsin Peking Shaliuhe Ch'iel1wei TsullllUahsien Yenchon Tailin Tientsin Shanhaikuan Lanhsien Taich 'en~hsie1\ Nankllngh:-ien Tllll~p'illghsien :\ iut'u I'eking Peking DEACONS E... 'fered TRAlnn.ING CO~NHCTION NAME CLASS ADDH ESS.l<} J <) [ Eg20 19':0 lc) I6J20 :EgIS Chang Wan Shan Chao ]liug H~i Chao Yii Hsien Han Tien Ying ~ m ~ Hsu Fli Lin Hsu K'Ull Shan Jen Chao Ch'ang Li I Hsin Lilt Ch'ing Hsiang St;'ll1g Wen Chin Shih T'iug Tung Ts'ui Lien Sheng Ts'ui Ytm Li Wang Wen Ping :E 3'C m WanO' T'i Ch'inO' yangl:'> Shun t1.iii 3rl1 Year 3rcl Year 3r<1 Year 4th Yearj 3rci Year 3ni Year 3rrl Yt'..ar 3rrl Year 3rrl Yc:-ar 4th Year 4th Year 3ut Year 3rd Year 4th Year 4th Year 4th Year Yiit'it-nhsien Lai\\'ub~ien NillgYHnghsien S~l1mel;ts 'UB Tl1llg'ilsinch!lallg Pekin" Fanchiachuang Peking FUllillgilsien :-,halhaikllan Lanhsicn Yahul1gch'iao Maot'zlI eh 'ihl1h~iell Hllailaih~iell Tsouhsicll

9 RECEIVED ON TRIAL PR03ATIONERS Class of the Second Year NAME ADDRESS Chi Ch'ang Lu *E A ~,Chiang H~iu Fellg Hao Tsuu Ch'ing Liu Chi Yung III Oeschli, Waldo R. Pai Kuei Sen Po Min Shang K'e l{'llau T.,'ao \Van Jl1ng TS'lli H~ien Hsiang Tn Wen K'uei Wang Y1teh T'ing Wn Heng Hsiang ViI Lien Chung Viieh Ch'ing Yil Hsiaomen Tientsin Yangp'ichuang Lit'an Taian Peking Ch'ienso Chiench 'angying Mat'onying Taian Tingliuho Ch'in wang tao \Vang chiak'oll Peking Hllallgts'un Class of the Firat Year lc i920 Baker, Dwight C. Chang Hsiu Ling Chang Ts'all Wu ChaJlg Yun Han Chi Wei TS'Ul1 Cbia Ch'ing Yun Ch'iao Chi Ch'uan Ch'iu Ching ~nl1g Dixon, Edward E. FalJlT Ch'i Fu Hai H~in Ping Ch'uan Li K'ai Yin Li Lin Sb~l1g Liu Ch'ien Kuei Liu Ytieh Chi Pai Kllei Lin Taian Tsunhuahsien Ssushuihsien Ch' angp 'inghsien Miyunhsien Liulin Wenshanghsien Shihmenchai Peking I P'angkechuang Sant'unying "Cbutza Tientsin In America Chiehshou Shenho Chiaohehsieu

10 CONFERENCE OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE~. Conference Officers. President. English Secretary Assistant English Secretary -.. Chinese Secretary Assistant Chinese Secretary Treasurer Acting Treasurer Stati"tician., Assistant Statisticians Official Interpreters Bi~hop Frederick T, Keeney.. Walter VV. Davis Edward J. Aeschliman Shih T'ing Tung... Hao Te An J. M. Gibb \\Talter vv. Davis Earl Cranston Raymond F. Lowry Liu Shen En Ts'ui Hsien Hsiang \\Tang Yueh T'ing Li K'ai Yin \:Vang Chill P'ing ( j Chou Fu Ch'uan <. Ch)en \Vei P'ing ( George L. Davis. Standing Commi tteel. Foreign :Missions " Home Missions... Sunday Schools.. H. G. Dildin'e, Meng Te.Tung, \\Tang Ch'ang T'ai... Tseng Kuo Chih, Sun J11ng, Wang Chih P'ing-,.Li T':en Ln, Li Jung Fang, Liu Kuang Ch'ing

11 Books and Tracts Official Correspondent. Conference Relations Reporter Comity State of the Church Resolutions Temperance. 8.Li Lien Ying, E. ]. Winans, v\tang I Heng. G. L. Da \ i~. W. VV. Davis) Wang Shou T'llng, ""Vu Yii K'UIl, Tseng Kuo Chill, Hao Te An. Wen J ung T'ai. Wang Chih P'ing, Liu Shen En, \Ven Jung T'ai, Yang Jung Hsuan M. W.. Brown.... Liu Fang, Ch'en Heng Te, H. G. Dildine, Liu Shao T'ang.... Earl Cran5ton, Wang. Ch'ing He.. N. S. Hopkins, J. H. Baldwin, \Ven Jung T'ai. Committee on Anniversary Program. Pastor of vvesley Ch~rch. District Superintendent of the Tient~in District District Missionary of the Tient5in District Liu Knang Ch'ing Ch'en Heng Te. H. H. Rowland. Sp~cial Committee. '. '. ~ Directing Committee of the Centenary Promotion Campaign. District Superintendents. Distrid J\1issionarje~. N. S. Hopkins, 1\'1. D~' One EOtlcati'Jn:l1 Repre:,ent\ith'e Two \V F. l\~. S. Representatives. Exec Itivc Secret.t ry

12 CONFERENCE BOARDS. Conference Stewards. ChJen Heng Te, H. G. Dildine, Wen Jung T'ai, eh'ing Shou, Wang Chih P'ing. Triers of Appeals. Liu Fang, G. L. Davis, eh'en vvei P'ing, Ch)en Heng Te, Tseng Kuo Chih. Reserve: Wang Chih P'ing. Chairman. Secretary Regi~trar.. Board of Examiners.. Ch'en vvei P'ir.g.. Li Jung Fang. E. J. vvinans. Term ending 1922 Liu Kuang Ch'ing, Li T'ien Lu, W. T. Hobart, VV. W. Davis Term ending 1923 ChJen Wei P'ing, Li Jung Fang, H. G. Dildine. E. J. vvinan~. Term ending I924 \i\[ang Chih P'ing, Wu Yii K'un, Tseng Kuo C!lih, Fan T'ing eh'eng. Term ending 1925 Sun Jung, Liu Sheri En, 11. 'vv. Brown, Chou Fu Ch'uan, Examiners -of Candidates for Local Deacon's and Local Elder's Orders Term ending 1923 Wang Shou T'ung-, Meng Te Jung. Term ending 1924 Li Lien Ying, I I. H. RO\\iland.

13 --; 10 -;- Board of E.ducation. District Representatives Chingchao District. Tu Pu Yiin... Lanhsien.. Shih T'illg Tung... Peking Shanhaikuan... Taian. Tientsin Tsunhua Ch'en Sung P'ing. Shang \Ven Chin.. Ch~eng Fu Hsin. Chiang Hsiu Feng. "V. W. Davis Yenchou.. Wang Shott T'ung. Physician. F. R. :MacDonald. Peking University.. Ch'en Tsai Hsin.,. " School of Theology. Li lung Fang Bible Institute. Liu Shen En Conference..... Wang Chih P'ing Mission...J. ]\-1. Gibb W.F.M.S.... Irma Highbaugh.. Term Expires Principals of Middle Schools. Peking Academy.... Li T'ien Lu Tientsin Intermediate.... E. J. Winans Taian Middle School. H. G. Dildine Ch"angli Mid9le School.Hao Te An Gamewell School..... Frances Gray Keen School... L. Maude Wheeler. Officers of the Board. Chairman.. Li T'ien Ln Secretary... E. J. Winans. Executive Committee:- Principals of the Middle Schools and the Acting Executive Secretary. Finance Committee. N. S. Hopkins, G. L. Davis. O. J. Krause, Liu Fang, Hsu Yung Chen, Li T'ien Lu, Ch'en Heng Te. Wu Yii K'un, Wen Jung T'ai, H.G. Dildine. M.W. Brc:wn, H.R. Rowland, W.W Davis.

14 MISSION OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Officers. Chairman Secretary and Official Correspondent. Trea:urer ilistorian Joint Historian ~. S. Hopkins G. L. Davis O. J. Krau~e Earl Cranston until the return of D. V. Smith.1\lr5. C. ~L Jewell. Executive Committee for 1921 and Chairman... Secretary and Official respondent Treasurer Educational Representatives Evangelistic Representatives Medical Representatives Lady Members. N. S. Hopkin::; Cor-. G. L Davis. O. ]. Krause H. G. Dildine and \V. W.Davis ~L W. Brown and H. H. Rowland G. D. Lowry and W. R. Oeschli.. Alice Terrell. Mabel Brown and Mrs. E. J. Winans. Building Committee Chairman ex-officio. Ch'angli. Peking T~tian Tientsin...,... Paul M. Van Camp. 11. \V. Brown. N. S. Hopkins H. G. Dildine.E. J. Winan~. Peking Union School for American Children. :Mrs. G. D. Lowry.

15 "Representatives on the Board of Managers of Term ending Term ending Term ending Term ending Ch'angli Peking University. Language Examiners.. M. W. Bro\vn, Hao Te An N. S. Hopkins G. L. D.1\'i~ O. J. Krau!."e..J.!\of. Gibb. Peking N. S. Hopkins, Ch 'en Tsai Hsin, G. L. Davis, l\1rs. C. 1\1. Jewell and W. W. Davis Taian. _. _ \Ven J ung T~ai, Elsie Knapp and H. G. Dildine Tientsin... Liu Kuang Ch'ing, L. Mandt Wheeler and H. H. Rowland Registrar. Mrs. C. M. Jewell. Mission Auditors. J. M. Gibb H. C. Fette. Delegates to the Shanghai Conference, May H. H. Lowry, H. G. DIldine, 1\1. W. BrovI;n, G. L. Davis, F. D. GamewelJ, H. H. Rowland, Mrs. H. G. Dildine, l\1'rs. G. L. Davis. E. J. \Vinans, E. j. Aeschliman, Reserve~ :...:..-Earl- Cran~ton, W. F. M. S.Delegat~~ :-L. 11aude vvbeeler. Ida Belle Lewis, v. Evelyn Baug h. Re~enre:--:E!si:e' L~1Knapp:.4..

16 DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS". I-Is this A.nnual Oonference Incorporated according to the R'eqltirements 01 tile Discipline f No incorporotion is possible u:lder the laws of China. 2,-Who have been received by Transfer, allli from what nonferertces" None. 3.-Who have been ReadmUtedf None. 4 -lvho have been Received 011 Oredential.~, ami fro-ill what Churches" None. S - Who hau(; been Received on 1'dalf (a) In Studies of the First Year; D. C. Baker. Chia Ch'ing Yiin Fu Hai Chang Hsiu Ling Ch'iu Ching Ming Li K'ai yin Chang Yiin Han E. E. Dixon Pai Kuei Lin) Chi Wei 'fs'u.ll Fang Ch'j (1)) In Studies of the Third Year under the Semi:lary R:.1le: None. 6.-Who have been Oontinued on 'jl"ial! (a) In Studies of the First Year: Chang Ts'an \Vu Hsin Ping Cn'uan Ch'iao CIii Ch'uan L1 Lin She:1J (11) In Studies of the Second Year: Chi Ch'ang Ltl. Pai Kuei Sen Chiang Hsiu Feng Po Min Hao Tsun Ch'ing Shang K'e K'uan Liu Chi Yu g Ts'ao Wan.lung \V. R. Oeschli Ts'ui Hsien Hsiang 7.- w/to llare been ljisf'untinued? E irl Ge )r3e Byers Lin Hsi 8. - Who hare l)cen A.dmitted into b'ul/. Jlembenthi[)? (a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year: Chali~ Wan Shan Li I Hsin Cnao -Yii Hsien Liu Ch'ing Hsiang', (lj) E!ected and Ordained Deacons previously: NOlle, Liu Ch'ien Kuei Liu Yueh Chi Ttl Wen K."uei Wang Yiieh T'ing Wu Heng Hsiang Yii Lien Chung Yueh Ch'ing Yii 9 -lv/wi Meml)(.:n; are in Studie.'l ot the 'l'hit'd Year?' (fl) Admitted into Full Membership this year: Chang Wall Shan Li I Hs~n Cna) Yd Hsien Liu Ch'ing Hsiang. (b) Admitt,,(1 into Full Members:lin previotlsly: Cnao J ung H;,i J cn Chao Ch'allg Ts'ui Lien Sh.eug Hsii Ftt Lin P'eng Ch'in; T~'uj Yen Li Hsu K'u.n Shan 1O.-.lV1iat Melllher8 art: in Studies ot the b'ollrtlt Year? Ha!l Tien Ymg Shih T'lng Tung \Vang Wen P, ng Sh:1ng Wen Chin Wang T'i eh'jng, Yanb Shun

17 - 14 I 11.-What Members hare completed tlte Oonfer-etlce Oourse of Stwlll' (a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year: Hsu Chin~ P'iug Liu Sfien En Tsou Chin Ching, Li \VanLm Ma Yii Lin Wang Ch'iag He (b) Elected and Ordained Elders previously: None. (c) Elected and Ordained Elders under the Seminary Rule: None, ~2,-Wllat othc1's have been Elected and Ordained Deacons'! (a) A$ Local Preachers: None, ' (b) Under Missionary Rule: None, (c) Under Seminary Rule: None, z3.-lvllat othe1's hare been Elected and Ordained Elders! (a) As Local Deacons: None, (() Under Missionary Rule: None. l'4.-1foll tht; Clwl'ac:ter of each Preachm' e:»amined! Yes, as his name was called in open Conference.rS.-Who have been 'l'rallsterred, and to u'hat Conferences! None. l'6.-lvho have Died! Kao Fu Cb'mg..f7 -lvho lul'l:-e been Located at their Olen Request!' N~lle. J8.-WIto Jt'fl,t:c been Lor-ated! Kone WltO have lvfthd,'a'lcnf None. 20,-Who ]H t'e 1lee'" permitted to Withd,'aw under Of:n.'f'ges 01' Complaints.f Li Hsiao Lu,.21.-1"10 ]w.ve been Expelled? None rlwt othe1' pcl'sonal Notation should be madef None Flto are the Supcrnumerary Ministers, and 101' 1"hat numbe f ' of years colutecutivelv has each held thi8 Relation! KU.J Ying. 24.-Wit f) (LrC the Retired Chang Pai Lin Ch'en Yii Shan Chin Ch'eng G. R. Davis Li Wei Yung Min1sterR! H. H. Lowry Liu Yiieh J.H:PJkf' Sun Chiu Kao T~Jui Wang He Nan 'Vu Ch'! Yang Ch'lln He

18 - IS 25.-Who are the T7"iers of Appeal.~~ Liu Fang Ch'en Heng Te G. L. Davis Ch'en'Vei P'ing Reserve: \Vang Chih P'ing. Tseng Kuo Chih 26.-lVhat is the Annual Re.port 01 the Oonference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension? No report. 27.-TIThat is the Annual Report of the (fonference Board of Foreign Missions? No report 2S.-What is tlte Stlltistical Ueportf See the Statistician's Report. 29.-What i.'j the Oonference TreaSU1'er's Report~ See the Conference Treasurer's Report (a) What i.~ the Aggrega.te of the Benevolent Oollections ord6red by the General Oonfe1'ence, as reported by the ('onference Treasurer! $398, (b) Wh at is the Aggregate ot the Benevolent Oollections ordered by the A.nnual COllterence, as 1'eported by the Conference '!'reasurer' $ r.-What are the Claims on the Conference Funds! For Annuity Distribution, years multiplied by the Disciplinary rate of $.,... per year, $.... For Necessitous Distributions, $ (a) What has been Received on these Olairn81 From the Book Concern, From the Chartered Fund From the Boaro of Conference Claimants... $40::>.00 or GoM $ From Annual Conference Investments..,. $424,49" " $ From Pastoral Charges '.... Total, $S24.49 or Gold $ What amount Ita... been apportioned to the Pastoral Oharge8 'Within the Oonference, to be raised for tlie Support of Oonferenre C /aimants' (V. 336.) Nothing 34.-What amount has been paid by the Conference 'l'reasttrer to the Bl)ard of Conference Claimants tor Oonnectional Relief! Nothing. 35.-Where are the. Preachers Statiorled '! See List Of Appo!ntments. 36.-Where shall the Next Conference be held? Tientsin, China.

19 Supplied CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS CHINGCHAO DISTRICT. District Supe1'intendent...,.,Hsn Yung Chen Di~tri< t )[i!'sionary."... G. L. Davis ( h all!lp ill.(:hsie1~.... Chang Yun Hart Nan""uu... Supplied by Wang Hsueh Shih Slwho..., Supplied by Shih Liang Lil{- lin... Clda Chin.g Yun Huaijouhsien Tu Pu Yun K(wliying... Supplied by Wang I Min.Yiulanshan Supplied by Shih Ling Chun Jfiyunhsien.... Ohi Wei T'sun Shihhsiu...,... Supplied by Wu Shen Haiu Wangk'ech'unng.... To be Supplied Siskia,chu '... Supplied by Wang Hsueh Chin H nilaihsien, Wang T'i Ck'ing K'a.nr/ck,Utng...,...,Supplied by Yang Wu Lin Shach'eng , Supplied by Liu Cheng Mei Yench'inghsicn "',.,...,. Liu Chih Kuo D(Jochunt'ang... Supplied by Kao Yen Peng Yungning... Supplied by Li C'h'ang Yuan Huangt'8un rueh Ch'ing Yu Fengta i Supplied by Liu K'e Ch'eng P'angkeehuang... '.' Fang Chi TaJling... To be Supplie(l K'l(.anhsien Supplied by Wu Yii Feng 'Yltfa... Subplied by Li Min Te Lihsicn...,...,... Supplied by Hu Feng Ch'un Niui'u... ~.. Yang I Liuch'ltang... Supplied by vven ~in Ch'llkolt To be Supplied Pahsien....,. "..".. Supplied by Sun Mao Lin Ch'iench'apu,.... Supplied by T'ien Rsi Nien Hsingtien Supplied by Kao Hun To.. Hrtnt'sun... Supplied by Wang Yung HSll [.Ia.ng/ang... _ Supplied by :Hi Chen Pa.ng Khtchol.C.... _ 0 by Chiu Chun Hsi Peiying... Bon Tien Piekechuang Supplied by Ch'en 'Van Yin M at'01t..... '.0.' Supplied by Chao Fu Ch'eng CHINGCHAO PRIMARY SCHOOL Superintendent..... Bsu Yung Chen Assuciate Distr ict M issionary E. E. Dixon Gospel 'l'eam... Sun llcng Kuei

20 LAl"(HSIEN DISTRICT. District 8nperinten.dent... Wu Yli K'un Di81r-ict Miss'ionat"y..."... Mark W. Brown A.nkecltuang Supplied by Shang Chih Chinpaihu Supplied by Wang Citing Bsing Ian ~upplied by Chang K'ai Peichiatien Supplied by Yii Liang Shahoi Supplied by Han Chun I Chentzltchen..... Supplied b~- Lin Wen Yuan Assistant Pasto1'.... Supplied by Wu Hsii Bsien Wang kuanying.... Supplied by Chang Kuo En Wangtientztt Supplied by Chang Yun Chen CVienanhsien.... Liu Tsun Sheng Ohicnch'angying... Shu,ng K'e K u'an H siangshuikou Supplied by Li l\f.eng Ch'UD Yangtientzu To be supplied Lanhsien Wu Yu K'uD Assistant Pastor... Supplied by Chao Lien Yi (Supernumerary)... Kuo Ying Ch'an!J1~ing Supplied by Chang Clliin.'f ack'eng.... Supplied by Chao Shih :M:ing I.laot'ingh8ien Meng Te Jung Bsi.nchai....SuppJied by T'ao Kno Jang H u-ili Supplied by Wang Chen Yu Mnto'uying... Ts'ao ~Va.n Jung T'anqckiaho Supplied by Li Ch'ang Ying Yen.kcckuang Supplied by Wu Feug Yu Emichuang Supplied by Feng Jui Hsiang Ghangkechuang.,... Supplied by Liu Kuel Tsellg Pench-'eug Chang Tzu Sheng HuJ.;echuanq Supplied by Ts'ao Wan Ching Kunganch'iao Supplied by Ma Chi Yao LienpeUien Supplied by Ti Yung Hsing Paikcchuang. Supplipd by Wang Feng Hsin Tingliuho T'll 1i{i"en K'uei 'P'oli Supplied by Li Lien rr'uei LANHSIEN HIGHER PRIMARY AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL Pr'incipa,l Shih T'ing Tung Inl;trnctor.. ~... Supplied by Jell Huai Te :"':uper'intencient oj Highe1' and Lower Prinulry Schools Wu Yu K'un f)'istrict Evan..(jcli.rst.,.... Supplied by Ch'i Tung Fu

21 - 18 PEKING CITY DISTRICT. District Sfltperintendent..... Li.u Fang District Missionary. o. o. 0" o George L Davis A.sbury Tseng Kuo Chih Assistant Pastor E. J. Aeshilman Street Ohapel 0 0 o Supplied by SliMing Han Fangchinhsiang ~ Supplied by Li Hung Ch'un Ohushink'ou 0 0 Li Lien Ying Assistants Supplied by Hsieh Hung En and Pi Shen Hsiu Liil, [Ji Oh'an.fJ... 0,..... Supplied by Nien Shih Chen Yungfin,gmen..,.,_... 0 _ _ Supplied by Chia <!hih Ch'en Hwashih ' Juliet Memorial Wang Ch'ing He Street Ohapel Supplied by Wang Tsung Hsiang H sia,oshi'nk'ou o. Supplied by Chu Ping Sheng Oha,shihhutung (Pa,i Ku)ei Sen) S/~u'llcllihm.en.., " Yang Jung Lin A.ssistant Pastor 0 ' 0 0 Supplied by Chang Hsi San Street Chapel Supplied by Meng Yung Hsiang Ohangyimcn Meng Yun Pa.icllihfan[ ~upplied by Kung Chirtg Chai N anshim.en o' Supplied by Liu Ch'ang Fu SoCia.l Service Secretary Supplied by Liu I Rsin (Hwashih Lo Co) Conference S'ltnflay School Supplied by Chao Kuo Ch'ang Secretary.. 0 _ 0 0 (Slmnchihmen L. C.) Hospital Evangel ist Supplied by Tsui Chih Pi'ang Uni,on Student livork Secretary.. E. J. Aeschliman Associote Secretaries o. 0 o. ; Supplied by Xien Shih Chen and Yang Chen Fei (Asbury Lo Co) Peking University. President E~eritus...,.H. H. Lowry SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Professor Li Jung Fang COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE FOR YES Professors AS80ciate Professors.... J. M. Gibb (Chushihk'ou Local Conference) W. W. Davis (T. E. Breece... ~ Ralph Burnight LR. J. Dobson

22 - 19- Peking Academy_ Pres'ideni Emcritu8.... H. H. Lowry (A.sbury L. G.) Acting Pres'ident G. L. Davis Rible J n8titute.....,.... Honorary Dea,n... J. H. Pyke (Chushihk'ou L. C.) Dean :.. C. A. Felt~. Acting Dean... E. J. Aeschliman Instructors Li I H sin (Hwashih L. C.) Liu Shen En (Hwashih L. C.) ijollege PREPARATORY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL. Dean Proje8sors MIDDLE SCHOOL INSTRUCtORS.,.,... Li Tien Lu (Asbury L. C.).. (Alice Terrill) (Asbury L. U,) SUD Jung (Asbury L. C.) Teachers Sun Yueh (Asbury L. C ) Yang Jung Hsuan (Asbury L. C.) Fan Ting Ch'eug (Hwasllih L. C.) (Edna Quick) (Helen Oalkins) Pro'cto}"..... Liu l\iark (Asbury L. C.) Director or Physical Education..(H. C. :Fette) Treasurer..... (0. J. Krause) RIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL. P'I'incipal I nstrnctor (Katharine Felt) Yii Lien Ohu,n.Q SUPERINTENDENT DISlRICI' SCHOOLS. Llll Fang Peking Medical Work. Method'ist Hospital (Hopkins Memorial) Physican. in charge,.... N. S. Hopkins (Asbury L. C.) ;Surgical Department... (0. D. Lowry) Medical Department... ~.. (F. R. Macdonald) 'Optical Department... (G. G. Stewart) De.ntal Department... (W B. Prentice) :Supervi.'1or '0 f Nurses...., (Gladys l' enberg) Associate Supervisor of Nurses...,...,... Hospital Evangelist Mission Treasure'r On Furlough. (Willo Hecker). Supplied by Tswei Ohih P'iJl,g (A.sbu1 U L. 0.) (0. J. Krause)

23 .;..... SHANHAIKUAN DISTRICT. Di~trict Superintendent. Ch'ing Shou District Mis~ionary W. M. Browll AS&istaut Distr'ict MissioJ'l,rtry R. F. Lowry Oh'o nglihsien Hao Te An Ch'alllgli auy Supplied by 'Yang Te Yuap Kepo......,... Supplied by Hu YungJeI1 Liushouying Supplied by Li Jung Oh'angU M a,rtyr.~' M ernorial Hospital (J. H. Baldwin) Oh'angli Middle ami Higher Primary School Pr'incipal..... Hao Te An J Itstrudors Liu Fu TrellSurer R. F. Lowry Ch~ienwei Liu Yung Sheng Lihot~un To by Supplied Funinghsien Lin Ok'ing Hsiang' T'aiying To be Supplied Yukuan Supplied by Ch'i Te Ming Shcnho..... Liu Yueh Chi H ai!f(tng Supplied by Wang Pao Tsung Paiyuchuallg alia Niut'ouai. Supplied by Ohang Yu Ell Rocky Point Supplied by Wang ShUll Ch'ing Skihmenchai..... Chuts'aoying. Huangt'u~/ing... Ch'iu Ching Ming Supplied by Chu Tien Yuan Supplied by Chang Pao Chin,QhiTzkechuang K'ang Yung Kuei Jhiangkechua-ng To be Supplied Liut'aichuang Supplied by Wu Yu Hsi Shanhaikuan Liu Ching Ch'ing Ch'ielt8o.. '.. "..... Po Min Ch'inwangtao Tl1ant! Yuch 'l"in[1 Yunga,npo To be Snpplied Sha nhaikuan HigMr Primary School Principal Sha'll{1 lven Ohin Sha,nhaikuan Medical Work... (J. H. Baldwin) Superintendent Of Day "Qchools. Ching Shou

24 21 - TAIAN DISTRICT. District Superintendent... Wen Jung Tai District Missionary... Dwi.qht C. Baker Anchiachuang... '"... Li WaIl I~in Changch'eng Supplied by Fan p'ei Feng H ech'akolt Supplied by Hsin Yii Tso Hsiahsuelt Supplied by Liaug Hsin T'iell Fcicl,cnghs'ien. Liang Hsing T'ang Anlinchan Supplied by Li Tzu Lin Ohut.~(t H sin Pin!1 Ch~u.an Yenmachuang Supplied by Hsieh Yun Yen Hsiaotntn Tunghsiang..... Chi Ch'ang III.... Supplied by H50meh Ch'i Kuall H suo ch'eng... SuppliNl by Chung Tsao Shao Pcihsioo t'un.... Supplied by ~hallg Fcng Kuei Daiwuhsicn..... Chao JU/ng H si Ch'an.q chuang To be Supplied Laiwlt k'olttzu SuppJied by Chou Ch'ang Ying M aotz'n.., _. Tz'll,i Y ~n Li Fan,qts'ltn Supplied by Fang CIUlO Hung 'l'aianhs-icll... e ~ 1's'ui H8ien Hsiang Assistant Pllli('d b~' Hsu Kuang Li Chiehshou LiLt Ch'ien Kuci Ohutien '". 8uj)plied b:r Lu Kllnng Jen F'anchiuchuang.Jcn Ch(1O Gh'anfl H cislwitcan SuppHed by Liang Jen Hsin Hungkou... Supplied by Chung Sung He 'l'ungchsien sllppli('(l by HSI1 Pi Ch'URll Chich'enfl... Supplied II." SUIl C.l'ien Hsun Chiuhsien SuppliNl b~' Liang.Ten Shellg Talients'lIi S.1pplied h,\' Lilt Huai Chen 'l"ungch'eng To be Supplied WangkuUcn... Supplied by Liang Jell Yun 'l"ung pinghsien... Yallg H!"ueh Shih Ohinchiak'ou... ".... Supp1ipd by Chang Pen Cho Ershihlip'u ~llpplie(l hy Mellg Ch'uan Cllu Lichiuso '" Suppl it d by Liu Ch'u:1ll ~Iu Shahechan Supplied hy ChhlO Chi Ch'aug Taian JlI edical Work lvaldo R. Oechsli 'l'uian JlI iddle School Harry G. Dil(]illC Superintendent oj Pri1narJl Schools Du~ight C. Baker

25 District Superintendent District Missionary... "-,22 TJENTSIN DISTRICT.... Ch'en Heng Te....,.H. H. Rowland Ohiaohehsien '".Pai Kuei Din. Euchuangi To be Supplied Ohienchiao..... To be Supplierl Heeh'engehieh... SupplierlbyWu Chieh Haots''ltn To be Supplie~ Ssuments'un.. Lits'un N anp'hsien.. H et'')uts'un P",npitien.. rpungls'un.. Tunuhimen. '.'.. H(J.n Tien Yj,~l,g.... Supplied by Feng Kuang Hsin... Wang Chao R'e... Aupplied by Lin Ming Shan 1'0 be Supplied :. To be 8upplj~d Supplied by Wang Chin H~i Ta.ich'cn,ghsien Yang Ching.Ch'un Ch'inghs ien... Rnpplieci hy Li Heng Tao Li Tfm...,..... I.Jiu Chi Y1l1~g.Hants'un... ~.. Supplied by Lin Fu Chun Oh'unghsicn..... To be.supplied Ch'inghc... Supplied by Lin Shang Ch~ell Tushenq...,..... To be ~llpplied Liukechuan.Q To be Supplied Tushan,gtsu,n Supplied by Li Yuan Hsin Kuan,ga,n... '" To be.supplied H s1tnsh'ih To be S~pplied. Tient.8in,Wesley OhU7'ch.. Liu Kuang Chttng Tin:g(:h'ltang Supplied by Feng T'ing Tsun HCt'Urtg; To be Supplied. Tie,~tsin. West CitJJ TSOll Chi n Ching Hsikuan... ;.... To be Supplied Yanglilwh'ing Supplied by Ching Kuo Liang Wa.ngch iak'ou W'U He-ng Hsiang '1l~nptzlllJa... ~ Supplied by 1\fa WlIn Lin Sheng/aug Supplied by Chu Ch'ellg Chai T'a.it'ou,. ;..... ~ Supplied by ~hih Chien LUll S~fJerini"endent of Day School8.. E. J. Winans.Tientsin Inter'mediate. School Principal, E. J.,\Villans I nstruetors : Ohian,g H siu Fetty Li K'ai Yin {C. E. WigtOI.)

26 TSUNHUA DISTRICT. District Superintendent..... Wang I Heng District lhssionary... -W. W. Davis Pe'1~gjunh.~ien Liu Shao T'ang H an.ch'engchen..... To be Supplied H sickint"lt'n To be Supplied K uoshihying... Supplied by Waug Tzu Lu Laoehuangtz'l(,.. Supplied by Lan T'ung 'J.!sochiawu... ". To be Supplied Hsingch'eng Hsu Ching P'ing H sinehi Supplied by Ch'en Kuang T'ai 'T'iech'an!} SU'pplied by Yii Yu ~e P'inganeh'engtzu Liu Kuang Tsu M(tian,lju and Hsinlungshan To be Supplied Mashanch'iao (Jll,d Shaotaoti Tu Wen Yii Shipmen and H'sineh'eng... To be Supplied T unghs'inchuallutzlt and Liangtzuhe HlSii Fu Lin lsahcck'iao li Hsin H sijcngk'ou, Supplied by Chao ChuD Ch'ing Sant'unying Pu Hai Shaliuhe..., Wang En Chao Fengt'ai To be Supplied 'Lnchiayu Supplied by Chang Hung En Tangyu Supplied by Li T'ing K'ai Woleku... Supplied by T'ien Fu Lai Yahut~[fCh'iao.. ~..... TS'ui Lien Sheng Ya ng'wukuant'un Supplied by Li Yen Ch'un and. Chang Kuang 'Psunhua '"... Chang H.. ~iu Ling Y ut'icn Linn.a~t8'ang Chang TVan Shan... ". Supplied by Yang YilD ~9.uperinte1~dent oj Schools... W. W. Davis 1'8unhua Higher Primary Schonl, Principal Yang Yung Shen l'~llnhua MedicallVork... ".Hall Shao Yii

27 YENCHOU DI,STRICT. Di,stl'ict Supc1"intendcnt '...' Trang Shou l"llllg D'ist1'ict M'issionarll.. ' Harry G. Dildine N ingy(ln.li}plien....., Chao Y it H sien H'lt{[huk'olt......Supplied by Chang Yin Cll"all':' Ts'aoch,iats'-un... ".... Supplied by Wang Wei Ke Huangmao....,... To be supplied N ani To be supplied Ssuhui..,...,.,..,... 1Ia Yii Lin Oh"ujuhsien Wang TF en P'ing Yaots'un... 8upplied by Liang Shi:l Tsa'ai Wuts'un To be supplied Lower and Higher P rimary School..,......,... Ohang Ts'an Wu Tsiningli.ien.,... Liang En p'o Assistant Supplied by C:lang Yu POI Ohangkott To be supplied Lower a'l"d Higher Pr imary School......,..,. Supplied by Chang Ching Ming Tsouhsien...,... Yang Shun. Hsiang eh'ung... Supplied by Li Yii Ke Yang p',i chuang...,.he Tsun Ch"in!J Lower and H.ighet Primary School... Supplied by Wu Chi Yiin Wen shan.fj,... Supplied by Liu Rsi Shun K'ai7~e.; Supplied b)' Yang Chao Y dnglitttien To be supplied Lower and Higher Prima.ry. School Ch'iao Chi Ch'uan Yenchowflt ,..., Chao Li Yu East k~u.bltrb., Supplied by Lin Well Ming Hsin Ohia-i......,. Supplied by Chon 'rsun Htlin Kuangchuan.g... Supplied by Lhmg Yueh Chang Lower and Hi,qher Prima1"Y School Supplied hy Pi IIuei RRicn Superintendent of Pri'lnur.ll Schools ' Associate Mis8'ionary... Harry G. Dildine... Earl Grall:-:ton, Jr,

28 .Kao SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS. Erangcl-istic Secretary of the Centenlu']1 FO'l'ward M Ollemcn(. Ch'en Wei P'ing (Asbury T.I. U. General Se(:retm']1 of Educatio1l for China of the Methodist Bpiscopa,l Church and GetwrnZ Secreta ry of the China C/wis tian Education,al Association.. F. D. Gamewell (Asbury L. C.) General Secf'ctary Tientsin Y. ll. C. A. '"..... Wang Chih P'ing (Weslt"y L.C ) Evangcli8tic TVork for the Y.. ill C. ~4. 0" Wang Chang T'ai (L. C.) Ta~ng Yung (Wesley L. C.) Professor of Mis.~ion8,.Mount Union College, Alliance,.1. T. Jeadland (Asbury) L. C.) M'ission Trea8urer. 0".C. J. Krause (Asbury) Oa,ndidaic Secretary of Student Volunteer Movement, New York City ".B. St. Jolm (Wesley L. C.) Left u;ilhout Appointment to A.ttend School Feng Shan (Asbury L. C.) Chao I Hsiu (Anchiachuang L.C.) Peng Ch'ing (Asbury L. C.) Li Lin Sheng (Asbury L. C.) On Purlough..... of. Brown (Hua shih L. C.) G.S. Hro\yn (Ch'angli L. C.) P. O. Hanson (Tainn L. C.) F. M. Pyke (Wesley L C.) C. K. Spurle~ (Asbury L. C.) G. lv. Y~rity (Ch'angIi L. C.) W. 'f. Hobart (Ch'angp'ing L.C.) J. L. Keeler (Sh~lnhaiknall L.C.) H. S. Leitzell (Taiun L.C.) (W. II. Congdon) H. E. King (Asbury L. C.)" Assistant General Secretary of the China Educrttionul A.s socia,lion ' Chou Fu Ch'uan (Asbury L C.) Chaplain i'n the Chinese Arm.1J (General Feng'8 D'ivision).... Hsii K'u'1l Shun (Asbury L. C ) Students of the J.Janguagc.. R. E. Dewey (EveJyn Full) (P. ~l. Va\' Camp)

29 26/- APPOINTMENTS OF -THE W. F. M. S. NATION AL ASSOCIATE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.... Dr. Ida Belle LewIs Peking Districts. PEKING UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF A.RT~ AND SCIENCES FOR WO~l ~. Instructors: :Jfusic."... ~".... Ruth Stahl K indergat'tcit Eliza beth Hobart Tseng H"iu llsiang U~ION TRAISIXG SCHOOL FOR BI3LE WOMEN., ",,',Gertrude Gilman MARY PORTER GAMEWELL SCHOOL AND LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOl.S. Principal France:s Gray. Department Super'Di.~ors and Instructor.s: Bible '....., Myra J aquet. English., '".Dora Fearon. Scie'l'tce E,-elyn RaulZh. Instrltctm'... ~..,.P'aTlg yun!isiang Xormal1.'ra ini 1tg... Mary Watrous K indel garten Supplied Supervisor of District Lower Primary 8chool.~., Louise Hobart, Yice Principal of North Peke ing.. Primary Boat d ing School Wu KUci Yu. Vice-Principal of SOllth Peke ingboardingschoul... To be supplied SLEEPER DAVIS MEMORIAL. HOSPITAL. l:'hysicians..,.... A Minnie Stryker, M.D. Mabel Manderson, leave). Emma Martin, Y;If. Frances J. Heath, M.D. Lydia Schaum, M.D. - S uperin tendent...,... Ruth Danner, Po.X U NIO~ MEDICAL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN. Ittl~truct()r8 M.D... ~Minnie Stryker, M.D. Mabel Mand~rson, M.D. leave) Emma Martin, M.D. Frances J. Health, M.D. Li Wang Pao Chen~ M.D. (Sit'k (Sitk

30 - :7- UNION TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES. Superintendent Alice Powell, R.N I ttstrttctors Minnie Stryker, li.d. Emma Martin, M.D. Ruth Danner, R.N. Li-Wang Pao Chen, M.D. Elizabeth Carlyle, R.N. CITY EVANGELISTIC WORK DI~TRICT EVANGELIS~IC WOP.K. MRS.,Charlotte M. Jewell.. Ortha Lane AS8i.~tant Ts'ao Te Chell WOMAN'S TRAINING SCHOOL.. Emma Knox (on return from furlough) Tientsin District. KEEN SCHCOL AND LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOLS. Principa,l Emeritus Clara M. Cushman. Principal L. Maud(> Wheeler. Department S1tpen:isors and Instructors: Art ana Yoice Joyce \Valkel' PifUw and Organ Minta Stahl. English and Histo.ry.... I~abel Lure Monona Cheney Supen'i80r of Day Schools.. Unsupplied Kindergarten "Mother"... Clara ~I. Cushman ISABELLA FISHER HOSPITAL Physicians Iva M. Miller, M.D. Viola Lantz, M.D. (After Jan. 1st) Supef'intendent.. ~...'... Eva Gregg, R.N. Bacteriologist andpharmacist Mary E. Bedell. rna!ning SCHOOL FOR NURSES Superintendent Eva Gregg, RoN. Instructor." Lora Battin, R.N. CITY EV,,\NGELISTIC WORK.Lillian Halfpenny DlSCRICT EVA'NOELIS'IlC AND EDUCA- TIONAL WORIC...Lilli.P.n Halfpenny

31 , - 2,8 --- T'aianfu District. jr ARIA BR'lWN DAns SCHOUL Princip-rZ Effie G. Young Df'pa'rlnufll SupC'ryisors and.1 nstructu'rs :.i.lfiddle School and Hi.gher Pri:mary... Elsie L. Knapp. Lower Primnrlf and X ohnol T1'uinin.?... Nora M. Dillenbeck. DISTRICT EVAXGELISTIC A~D EDreA- TIO="lAL WORK.. LUlian' P. Greer. CITY EVANGELISTIC WORK.Mrs. H. G. Diidi_uc. WOMAN'S BIBLE TRAINING SCHOOL. Elsie L. Kllapp. MEDICAL "',.ORK.... Un supplied. DISTRICt EVaNGELISTIC AND EDUCA- Yenchowfu District. TIO~AL WOLtK...,.. Lillian P. Greer. Tsunhua and North L~nhsien Dhtricts. SUPERVISOR OF LoWER PRIMARY SCHOOLS. Clara Pen r-l Dyer. Vice-principal of Tsuhua P"ima1'y Boardin,fJ Sc hool. P'eug Kuei Chen TTice-Pr'incipal of Holt Srhool.""ang Kuei P'ing.Clara Pearl Dye!'. Assistant..... Wang Wen Kuei DISTRICT EVANGELISTIC WO::K Shanhaikuan and South Lanhsien Districts. Clt'ANGLI CITY. Alderman Memurial Schoul and City Lou;er Primt.ITJj School: Principal.... Instructor....Jennie B; Brldellbaugll... P,lllSY Pearl Griffin (After Jau. 1st.)

32 Thompson Memorial 'l'1'aining School:.... Pri1Mipal Ella E. Glover Vice-Principal.... Chou-Wang I Se-T'ieh 1 nstructor Bird ice E. Lawrence Cg!AXGLI CIRCrIT EVA~GLISTIC WORK. Birdice E. Lawrence Hao Chou Mei Te SHA~HAIKUAN CITY. Oity P-riniary Boarding School. Supervisor: Irma Highbaugh Fice-Principal Yang Su-Ju-Fang Wom,en's Medica,l Work... Ch'ing Lin-Lan Ying, M.D. DISTRICT EVANGELISTIC A~D EDUCA- TIONAL WORK o o' 0.Irma Highbaugb.-issi8tant. o' 0 o' Wang Wen-h.uei Students of the Language. Irma Highbaugh Ortba Lane Eliza beth Carlyle Lora Battin Viola Lantz Pam;y Pearl Griffin Edith Shufelt

33 JOURNAL. Firat Day. \VEDNESDAY, SiPTEMBER 7, Assembly. The North China Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church convened in its Twenty-ninth session at the Tientsin~ Intermediate School,.Tientsin, September 7th., 1921 at 8 :30 a.m., Bishop Frederick T. Keeney presiding. Devotional Service. Bishop Keeney conducted the de votional service, which was a joint service with the Woman's Foreig11 ~1issionary Society. After the ~inging of liymn 94 "What a Friend we have in Jesus,'" Luke 4:17-21 and a passage from the Discipline relating to the deportment of preachers at Conference, were read; the Bishqp then spoke on the duties of a Methodist Preacher, faking special illustrations from the life of Bishop Lewis. Ch'en Heng Te made the closing prayer, after which Hymn 170 "Draw Me Nearer" was sung. Business Session. After a brief recess the conference reconvened for its business session, with Bishop Keeney ill the chair. Hymn 1920 I'Thou didst thy Throne~' was sung. Roll Call. The roll was called by W. W. Davis, the English Secretary of the last Conference. 'l'he following failed to re ~podd to their names: Elders: F. R. Brown, G. S. Brown, Chang PaiLin, Ch'en Yti Shan, G. R. Davis, C. A. Felt, F. D. Gamewell, J.!vI. Gibb, p, O. Hanson,!. T. Headland, W, T. Hobart, Kao Feng Shan, Kao Fu Clr'ing, J. L. Keeler, H. E. King, H. S. Leitzel, Li Lien Ying, Liu Ma K'e. Liu Yiieh, H. H. Lowry, P'eng Ch'ing, F. M. Pyke, J. H. Pyke, C. K. Searles, B. St. John, Sun Ytieh, Tang Yung, Wang He Nan, Wu Ch'i, Yang Ch'un He; Deacon: Ts'tti Yen Li; Probationers: Yu Lien Chung. Hao Tsun eh'ing, E. G. Byers, Li Lin Sheng, Liu Ytieh Chi and W. R.. Oeschli. Bar of the Conference. On the motion of Liu Fang the Bar of the Conference \\'a5 fixed to include all the seats between the first row south ot the second pillar to the fourth pillar of Room A.

34 -3I - Organization. The officers of 'the Conference were elected a~ follow s:. English Secretary.. Assistant English Secretary Chinese Secretary... Assistant Chinese Secretary rreasurer (Temporary Substitute). Sta~istical Secretary.. Assistant Statistical Secretary Assistant Chinese Statistical Secreta ries : Chingchao District Lanhsien District Peking City District. Shanhaikuan District Taianfu District Tientsin District Tsunhua District Yenchow District Interpreters W. W. Davis E. J. Aeschliman... Shill T'ing Tung.Hao Te An.J. M:. Gibb..W. W. Davis E. Cranston.R. F. Lowry Liu Shen En, Ts'ui Hsien Hsiang, Wang'Yueh T'ing, Li Kai Yin Yang I and Tu Pu Yun' Wu Yu K'un.Liu Fang.Hao Te An vven J ung T'ai.Liu Kuang Ch'ing Liu Shao T'eing Fan T'ing Ch'eng.Ch'en Wei P'ing vvang Chih P'ing Chou Fu Ch'uan G. L. Davis Standing Committees. On motion of Tseng Kuo Chih the conference voted that all Standing Committees nominated at the last session be elected for this Conference session with the substitution of Wang Ch'ang T'ai for Liu Ma K'e on the Foreign Missions Committee, Sun Jung for P'eng Ch'ing cn the Home ~1issions Committee, Liu Shen En for- Liu Ma K'e on the Comity Committee and,v. R. Oes:hli for J. tv1. Gibb on the TemI?erance Committ~e. Conference. B,o.rds. The Cpnference Boards were reelected with the following substitutions: Board' of Coni"erence Stewards, H. S. DiJdine for H. S. Leitzel; Triers of Appeals, Reserve, Wang Chih P ing.

35 ~ 32,- To sit with the Conference. On. th~ motion of. G. L. Davis the following were invited to sit with the Conferer.ce: G. D. Lowry, O~ J. Krause, Alice Terrell, Evelyn FuJj, \VilJo Hecker, F. C. Fette, C. F. Wigton and Mr. Hibbard. Fraternal Delegate. Rev. Su Jui Yu, fraternal delegate from the United Methodist Church was introduced. Introductions. The foilowing were introduced to the Conference: Netherlands Indies Conference, Mr. Hibbard. New Missionaries: Evelyn Full, WiJlo Hecker, C. F. Fette, E. E. Dixon; Returned from abroad: Wang Ch'ang T'ai, Chou Fu Ch'uan, Sun Jung, Liu Shen En, Liu Ching Ch'ing and Chou Ching Fu. Chingchao District. The name of Hsu Yung Chen, the District Superintendent of the Chingchao district was called and his character was passed. He read his report. Pastor's Reports. On the motion of Tseng Kuo Chih it was ordered that the preachers in charge report on the following points: Adults Baptized, Children Baptized. Self-support Collection, lvfissionary Collection and Total Collections. Characters Passed. The names of W. T. Hobart, Yang I, Tu Pu Yiin, Sun Heng K'uei, vvang Chao K.le and HOll Tien were called. and their characters were pa5\sed. The pastors presented their reports. Lanhsien District. The name of Wu Yii K'un, the District Superintendent of the Lanhsien District, was called and his character was passed.. He read his report. Characters Passed. The names of M. W Brown, Liu Tsun Sheng, Meng Te Jung and Chang Tzu Sheng were called and their characters were passed. The Pastors presented their reports. Peking District. The name of Liu Fang, the District Superintendent of the Peking District, was cal1ed and his character was passed. He read his report. Language of the Reports. On the motion of Wang Chih P'ing it was ordered to postpone the compulsory use of the national Language on1y in reports till next year. Characters Passed. The names of G. L. Davis, Tseng Kuo Chih, Liu Chih Kou, Li Lien Ying, Yang Jung Lin, Meng Yiin, E. J. Aeschliman, H. H. Lowry. Li Jung Fang, H. E. King, J.

36 - 33- M. Gibb, C. A. Felt, Li T'ien Lu, Sun Yiieh and Liu Ma K'e were called and their characters were passed. The pastors presented their reports. Shanhaikuan District. The name of Ch'ing Shou the District Superintendent, was called aild his character was passed. He read his report. Characters Passed. The names of H. H. Rowland, Hao Te An, Liu Fu, Liu Yung Sheng, Li Wei Yung, K'ang Yung Kuei and J. L. Keeler wer.e called and their characters were passed. The pastors presented their reports. Taian District. The name of Kuo Ying, the District SuperintendeIlt, was called and his character was passed. He read his report. Characters Passed. The names of H. S. Leitzel, ClIoa I Hsiu, l.,iang Hsing T'ang, Chao Li Yu, Yang HSlleh Shih and H. S. Dildine were called and their characters were pas',ed. The pastors presented their reports. Conference Program. On motion of Li T'ien Lu it was ordered that the Conference Program as prepared by the committee on the Anniver5ary Program be approved with the exception that the afternooon meetings be held either at the Tientsin Intermediate School or the Keen School. Closing. After the notices hymn 156 "I Need Thee Every Hour" was sung anti the Bishop invited the following to the platform: Rev. Su Jui Y 11 Fraternal Del-egate from the United Methodist, Chaplain Hayes, U. S. N., and Rev. Te Jui, the senior Chinese preacher in the Conference. Rev. Su presented the fraternal greetings of the United Methodist Church. Chaplain Hayes spoke of the friendship of the United States for China. Bro. Te spoke of the early days in Tientsin, he being one of the founders of the 1fethodist work here. In each case the Bishop made an appropriate reply. Liu Fang made the closmg prayer and pronounced the bene.diction. Second Day. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 192I. Devotional Service. After singing Hymn 258 Choll Fu Ch'uan read Luke '9: 1-6 the story of "Christ sending opt the Twelve." Bishop Keeney then gave an inspiring message on "The Importance of the Word Go ill Christian Work." Wu Yii K'l111 led in a closing prayer

37 Business Session. After a short recess the collference reassem bled ill a business session. Journal. and approved. The Journal was read in English and Chinese Reports. The Statistical Secretary Earl Cranston reported t 11a t some reports had come in from every district but that all of 'the reports had 110t yet been received. " Introductions. Dr. Leighton Stuart, Dr. F. D. Gamewell, 1VIrs. Aeschliman and Miss Brown were introduced to the Conference. On motion of Ch'en Heng Te, Dr. Stuart was invited to sit within the bar of the conference. Ch'en Yii Shan, F. D. Gamewell, Li Lien Ying, H.H. Lowry and Wang He Nan, responded to the roll-call of the absent members. Tientsin District. The llalue of Ch'en Heng" Te, District Superintendent of the Tientsin District, was called. His character was passed and he read his report. Characters Passed. The names of E. J. Winans, SUll Chiu Kao, Yang Ching Ch'un, Lin Knang Ch'ing and T'ang YUllg were called and their characters passed. The pastors read their reports. Tsunhua District. The name of \Vang I Heng~ District Superintendent of the I Tsnlllma District, was called. His character was passed and he read his report. Characters Passed." The names of W. V,l. Davis, Lin ShaD Tang, Liu Kuang Tsu~ Li Hsin, alld Wang En Chao were called and their characters passed. The pastors read their reports. Yenchow District. The name of Wang Shall T'l11\g, District Superintendent of the Yeuchow District, was called. His character wa~ read and he read his report. Characters Passed. The names of Liang En p'o, Fan T'il1g Ch'eng were called and their characters passed. The pastors read their report. Tbe llames of Ch'en Wei P'ing, F. D. Gamewell, Wang Chill P'ing, Wen Jung T'ai, 'Nang Ch)ang Tai, 1. T. Headland, B. St. John, Chou Fu Ch'uan, Sun Jung, Kao Feng Shan, Liu Ch'ing Ch'ing, F. Brown, G. S." B-rOWll, P. O. Hanson, F. M. Pyke, C. K. Searles, and G. W. Verity were read and their characters passed.

38 - 35- Constitutional Amendments. The Constitutional Amendmellts made by the General Conference were explained by Bishop Keeney. The first amendment referring to "Changing the Ratio of Representation in the General ConferetlCe" was read in English and Chinese. After a brief discussion a motion was made and carried that the collsideration of the three proposed amendments be made the order of the day. Monday morning after the reading of the Journa1. Announcement. The Bishop announced that the Lay Electoral Con ference will be convened to-morrow afternoon at They will at that time consider the proposed amendments to the constitution. Question 24. Re'tired Ministers. The names of the following retired ministers were called and their characters passed: Chang Pai Lin, Chin eh'eng, Ch'en Yii Shan, G. R. Davis, J. H. Pyke, Lin YnelI, Te Jui, vvang He Nan, Yang ClI'un He, and Wu Ch'i. Te Jui and \\'ang He Nan each spoke a few words of greating to t ne conference. Letters of greeting from Chang Pai Lin aud J. H. Pyke were reacl Dr. H. H. Lowry announced his intention to retire at this session of the conference. Bishop Keeney referred the matter to the Committee on Conference Relations. Question 16. Deaths. Kao Fu Ch'ing. Where shall the next Conference be held? Invitations from Tientsin and Paitaiho were extenc1ed. It was votecl Oll motion of H. H. Lowry to accept the invitation froid Tientsin. Reports. Reports of the Peking Medical Work, Peking Academy, Changli School and the Tsunhua Medical Work were read. Closing. After the annollncements Hymn 244 was sung. Dr. Leightoll Stuart was invited to the platform and addressed the conference. After some remarks by Bishop Keeney, Ch'ing ShOll led in pra)'er and pronounced the benediction. Third Day. FRIDAY~ SEPTEMBER 9th, 1921 Devotions. After singing the hymn "S\veet Hour of Prayer," Acts 4, was read and Bishop Keeney then spoke on prayer as illustrated in the Book of Acts. Kuo Ying then led in prayer. Hymn 336 was sung.

39 Entering Class. Bishop Keeney announced that he would receive the class entering Conference in full connection at the devotional service on Saturday. Busines Session. After a short recess the conference was called together and hymn "\Vork for the Night is Coming" was sung. Journal. The Journal in English and Chinese was read, corrected and then approved. Introduction. Dr. Lo ] en Yen, Editor of the Chinese Christian Advocate was introduced. Asslstant Statistical Secretaries. On the nomination of the Statistician, Earl Cranston, the following were elected as Assistant Statistical Secretaries: At Large Liu Shen En Tsui Hsien Hsiang Wang Yueh T'ing Li K'ai Yin Chingchao l'\ orth District Yang I Chingchao South J) Tu Pu Yun Lanhsien Wu Yii K'un Peking ~iu Fang Shanhaikuan Hao Te An " Taian \Ven Jung T'ai Tientsin ",. Liu Kuang Ch'ing Tsunhua Liu Shao T'ang Yenchou Fan T-'ing eh' eng " Statisfical Reports Lacking. The Statistician reported that the Taian Hospital Report not been handed in. Treasurer's Reports Lacking.. The acting treasurer reported that the Taian and Tsunhua Districts had not handed in any reports. Letter to Dr. W. F Walker. G. L. Davis moved that the Correspondent send a letter of sympathy to Dr. VV. F_ Wa!ker, for many years a member of this conference~ who has recently been bereaved in the loss of l\lrs. Walker. Report from Peking University. On motion oj Li T'ien Lu it was voted to request Peking University to send a report or delegate to our conference annually.

40 - 37- Nominations for the Board of Education. On the motion of Li T'ien Lu, Chairman of the Conference Board of Education the following were elf'cted to the Conference Board or Education: for a term of three years Ch'en Sung P'ing, W. W. Davis and F. R. :McDonald; for a term of one year Ch~en Tsai Hsin, Li Jung Fang, Liu Shen En, Wang Chih P'ing, ]. 11- Gibb and Irma Highbaugh; the fol1owing were elected as officers of the Board: Chairman, Li T'ien Lu; Secretary, E J. Winans; Executive Committe: The Principals of the Middle Schools and the Acting Executive Secretary. Lanhsien Higher Primary School. Shih T'ing Tung, the prin-:ipal of the school, read his report. Dr. Gamewell. Dr. F D. Gamewell addressed the conference on Education emphasising especially the Organization of the Conference Board of Education, the Need of Efficiency in Christian Schools and the coming visit of the China Educational Commission. Question 20. On motion of his District Superintemlent Kuo Ying, Li Hsiao Lu was allowed to withdraw under charges. Shan haiku an Medical Work. The report of the Shanhaikuan IVledical v\7" ork was read by the Chinese Secretary. Peking District Schools. The report of the Peking District Schools was read by Liu Fang, the Superintendent. Greeting from Tuchun Feng. Liu Fang announced that he had received a telegram from Tuchun Feng Yii Hsiang of ShEnsi, in which he desired to be remembered to all his old friends. Letter to Tuchun Feng. On motion of Ch"en Heng Te it '.vas ordered to have the Chinese Secretary send a letter of greetings to Tuchun Feng. Tsunhua Higher Primary School. Yang Jung Shen, the Principal of the Tsunhua Higher Primary School, read his report. Qestion 6. Class of the Second Year. The names of the members of the class of the second year were called. Their characters were passed and each presented his report. The Registrar presented the report of the Examinations and on recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations the following motions were passed: The follo\ving were elected Deacons Orders. admitted to the Conference and advanced to the studies of the Third Year: Chang Wan Shan, Chao Yii Hsien, L1 I Hsin and Liu Ch'ing Hsiang. The following having failed to pass in all their studies were continued on trial in studies of the Second Year: Chi Ch'ang

41 Lu, Liu Chi Yung, Po. Min, Ts'ao Wan Jung, Tu Wen K'uei, WuHeng Hsiang, Yii Lien Chung and He Tsun Ch'ing. Liu Hsi was discontinued.. Question 11 (b) and (c) None. Question 13 (a) and (b) None. Report of Committee on Temperance. This report was presented by Wen J ung Tai. Gospel Team. Wen Jung T'ai presented the report of the Conference Gospel Team. Sunday Schools. Chao Kuo Chiang, the Sunday School Secretary, presented a report of Sunday School \Vork. Conference Centenary Promotional Campaign. G. L Davis presented the report by explaining many charts. Committee on the Conference Centellary Program. The following were elected a Committee on the Conference Centenary Program: Two members of the W. F. IVI. S.; Lin Fang, 11. W. Brown, Ch' en Heng Te, \:Vang Shou T'ung and G. L. Davis. Printing of the Centenary Charts. On motion of Liu Kuang Ch'ing it was ordered that the Centenary Charts be printed in both the English and Chinese!vIinutes. Question 10. Class of the Fourth Year. The names of the members of the class of Fourth Year were called and characters having been vassed they presented their reports. The Registrar presented the report of the Examinations and on recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations the following motions were passed: The following having completed the Conference Course of Study, were elected to Elder's Orders: Hsii Ching P'ing, Liu Shen En, Ivra Yii Lin, Li Wan Lin, Tsou Chin Ching and Wang Ch'ing He. The following having failed to complete the course of study were left in the studies of the Fourth Year: Han Tien Ying, \\: ang Wen Ping and Yang Shun. Announcements. After the announcements hymn 187 was sung. Introduction. Secretary R. lvl Hersey of the Y. :M. C. A. was introduced to the Conference. Dr. Lo. Dr. Lo addressed the Conference. Closing. The closing prayer was made by \\Tang I lieng.

42 - 39- Fourth Day. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, I921. Devotions. After the singing of Hymn 294 the Bishop.called forward the four men who had been elected to deacon}s orders and asked them the Disciplinary questions: John 13:1-11 was read and the Bishop addressed the candicates on the supreme.duty of service. Wang Shou T'ung made the closing prayer Hymn 188 was sung. Business Session. After a recess of five minutes the conference reconvened in business session. Hymn 94 was sung. Journal. The Journal in English and Chinese was read, corrected aud approved. Course of Study. It was ordered to include in the Minutes the subjects iu which each conditioned candidate in the course of titudy is conditioned. Characters Passed. The names of Earl Cranston and R. F. Lowry were called and their characters were passed. Question 5. Who have been received on Trial? (a) In Studies of the First Year. The names of the following candidates were called, and the Registrar having reported that all studies ill each had heen succes!-ifully passed, they were 011 recoi11l11elldatioll of the Committee 011 Conference Relations, received 011 Trial: D. C. Baker, Chang Hsill Ling, Chang Yun Han, Chi Wei 'l's'1111, Chia Cb'ing YUn. E. E. Dixon, Fang Ch'i, Fu Hai a1ld Li K'ai Yin; the above were all placed in Studies of the Fir~t Year; Pai Kuei Lin, was also received on Trial and was -given credit for the Studies of the First Year, which he had pleviously passed, but with the understandiug that he must -spend at least two years on Trial. Question 5. (b) \Vho have been received 011 Trial under :the Seminary Rule? None. Question 4. 'A7ho have been received on Credentials and from what Churches? None, Question 3. Who have been re-admitted? None. Question 7. Who have been discontinued? Lin Hsi {see Journal of the Third Day). On motion of. the Committee on Conference Relations Earl George Byers was discontinued. Question 15. Who have been transferred and to what Conferences? None.

43 Question 17. None. Question 18. Question 19. Question 21. Who have been located at their own request? Who have been located? None. Who have withdrawn? None. Who have been expelled? None. Treasurer's report. The Treasurer's report was read by the acti'ng Trt:'Hsurer. Missionary Collection. On motion of Ch'en Heng Te it was ordered that the Missionary Collection for both last year and tbis year be divided one-fifth to the Board of Foreign Missions and four-fifths to Home Missions, also that the Home Missionary Collection be placed at the disposal of the Finance Committee. Question 24. \\7ho are the Retired Ministers? On motion of the Committee on Conference Relations the following were continued as Retired Miuisters: Chang Pai Lin, Ch'en Yii Shan, Chin Ch'eng J G. R. Davis, J. H. Pyke, Liu Yiieh, Te Jui, \J\Tang He Nan, Wn Ch'i and Yang Ch'un He. H. H. Lowry having requested to be given the retired relationship, Bishop Keeney called him forward and asked him to address the conference. The Bishop made an appropriate reply calling attention to Dr. Lowry's long and exceptional service and great record. On motion of the Committee 011 Conference Relations Dr. Lowry was granted the retired relationship. Li Wei Yung having requested the retired relationship, the Bishop called him forward and he addressed the Conference. On motion of the COlllmittee on Conference Relations he was granted the retired relationship. Question 26. What is the Annual Report of tbe Conference Board of Home Missions and Cburch Extension? No report. Question 27. What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Foreign Missions? No report. Question 33. \~lhat amount has been apportioned to the Pastoral Charges within the COllference, to be raised for the Support of Conference Claimants? No Apportionment. Question 34. What amount has been paid by the Conference Treasurer to the Board of Conference Claimants for Connectional Relief? Nothing. Standard for Candidates for Baptism. Ou motion of Liu Fang it was ordered that we take great care to see that all. candidates for baptism come up to the stalldard.

44 - 4I- Committee on Nominating Delegates to the Shanghai General Conference. On the motioh of Liu Fang the fo11owing were appoillted a committee to tlominate delegates to the Shanghai General Conference: H. S. Dildine, Tseng Kuo Chih... Lin Kuang Ch'ing, Ch'ing Shott and H. H. Rowland. Revision of the Discipline.: On the motion of Ch'en Heng Te it was ordered to appoint a Committee ~o see about the Revision of the Discipline. Taian Hospital Report. On motion of Kuo Yill~ it was ordered that the Report of the Taian Hospital be printed in the Minutes without reading. Joint Session. Tseng Kuo Chih announced the Joint Session for I I A. M. Monday. Committee on Nominating Standing Committees. The following were elected a Committee on Nominating the Standing Committees: Tseng Kno Chih, Chou Fl1 Ch'nall and E. J. Aeschliman. Self-support. Tseng Kuo Chih presented the report of the Committee on Self-support which was accepted without reading. Official Minutes. On motion of H. H. Rowland it was ordered that the English Minutes be the official Minutes. Chinese Minutes. all motion of Liu Fang it was ordered that 600 copit::s of the Chinese Minutes be printed. Printing of the Chinese Minutes. On the 110mination of Shih T'illg Tung. Liu Shen En was appointed to have charge of the printing of the Chinese Minutes. Famine Relief Accounts. On motion of Chou Fu Ch'uan it was ordered that the Famine Relief Accounts be printed in the Minutes. Personal Records. On the motion of Liu Fang it was ordered that Lin Knang Ch'ing be requested to brillg ill definite proposals as to the Persollal Records ~o be prill te_d in the Minutes. Memoir. \Yu Yii K'Ull was requested to prepare a memoir of Kao Fu Ch'illg. Closing. After the singing of HYllln 190 Hsii YUllg Chen made the closing prayer.

45 42 - Fifth Day. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER IIth 1921 Love Feast. The Conference Love Feast took place at 9 :30 a.m. in Wesley Church. H. II. Rowland had charge. Preaching Service. II a.m. Hymn 18 "Holy, Holy, Holy" was sung. T'e Jui offered prayer. Liu Kuang Ch'ing read Luke 12: After singing Hymn , ((Jesus I come" Bishop Keeney preached from the text John 10: 10, ('Christ the giver of Life.') Ordination Service. In the presence of the congregation, Bishop Keeney assisted by the District Superintendents and District Missionaries and \Vang Chih P'ing, ordained the candidates for Deacon's and Elder's orders. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~. ~ CERTIFICATE OF ORDINATION ~'fj] ~ ~ ~ This certifies that on the eleventh day of September, ~] ~ 1921 at Tientsin, China, I ordained a~ Deacons in the ~!!fffi Methodist Episcopal Church: Chang 'Van Shan, Chao ~ ~ Yii Hsien, Li I Hsin and Liu Ch'illg Hsiang. ~ro 2IlJ ~!lhil Ou the same day assisted ~y other elders I or- ~!lhii dained as Elders in the Methodist Episcopal Church: ~ ~ Hsii Ching P'ing, Li Wan Lin, Liu Shen En, Ma Yii Sffi ~ Lin, Tsou Chin Ching and Wang Ch'ing He. ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated at Tientsin, China. ~ ~ September 11th, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~C>.~ ~ ~ - -- L) ~ ~ ~ ~ Presiding Bishop. ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!lhii~

46 - 43- After the singing of Hymn 193 the Bishop pronounced the benediction. Memorial Service. 8. p.m. Wesley Church. Ch'en Heng Te presided. Hymn 360 was sung and Chou Fu Ch'uan led in prayer. A quartette then sang. F D. Gamewell then spoke in memory of Bishop Lewis. Wang Chih P'ing read and translated ((An Appreciation of Bishop Lewis" which had been prepared by Bishop Keeney. Wang Chih P'ing then spoke of Bishop Lewis and his love for China. After music by the quartette, Ch' en \Vei P'ing spoke in memory of Bishop Lewis, Mrs. V..r. F. '\Talker and 1\1rs. Halfpenny. Wu Yii K'un then spoke in memory of Kao Fu Ch'ing. Ch'en Heng Te then spoke and the quartette rendered another selection. The benediction was pronounced by F. D. Gamewell. Sixth Day. MONDay, SEPTEMBFR 12, 1921 Devotions. After the singing of hymn 73, I Corinthians 2: 1-13 was read. The bishop then spoke on the necessity of carrying out one's new resolutions and expressed the hope that all the pastors would resolve to improve in at least three points, namely (I.) a greater love for all, (2.) better care of the children, (3,) better instruction of the probationers. Li \Vei Yung led in prayer and hymn 65 was sung. Business Session. After a brief recess the conference reassembled in business session. Journal. The :Minutes in English and Chinese,vere read corrected and approved. Constitutional Amendments. The Bishop then called the order of the day, which was the vote on the proposed constitutiol1cli amendments. Amendment Xo. I, H. H. Rowland moved to approve of the First Amendment, that on the change of the ration of representation. Vote: For 8. Against 60. )Jot voting o. Amendment No Hoi the change of "Quarterly Conference" to "Local Conference.'~ Ch'en VVei P'ing moved t-o approve of the proposed change. Vote: For 65- Against 2. Not Voting o.

47 -44 - The Translation of the term (('Local Conference." On motion of Liu Fang it was ordered that (I) t that we recommend the use of the words "I-Isun Huan Hui 1" as a translation of "Local Conference" wherever occurring in the Discipline; (2) that we have the Secretaries write to all the China Conference informing them of 'our attitude in this matter and also that we pub1ish a statement of our attitude in the Chinest. Chris1.ian Advocate (I-Ising Rua Pao). Amendment IlL, the Admission of Laymen to the Annual Conference; H. G. Dildine moved to approve of the suggested change: Vote: For 0, Against 67, ~ot Voting I. Report of the vote of the Lay Electoral Conference on the Proposed Constitutional Amendments. Amendment No. T. For 14, Against I~, Kot Voting o. Amendment No. II. For 26, Against 6, l\ot Voting o. Amendment No. III. For 32. Against 0, Not Voting 0. Question 5. Who have been received on Trial: (a) In studies of the First Year? The name of Ch'iu Ching 1vIing was called and his character having been passed he presented his report. The Registrar having reported favorably, he was on recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations, received on Trial and placed in the studies of the First Year. Statistical Report. The Statistician, Earl Cranston, presented his report. On motion the reporr was accepted. Question 9. '\That members are in Studies of the Third Year? The names of the members in the studies of the Third Year were called and their characters ha,ving been passed they presented their reports. The Registrar reported on their grades and on the r.ecommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations the following actions were taken: Shang \Ven Chin and Shih T'ing Tung were advanced to the Studies of the Fourth Year; vvang T'i Ch'ing was advanced to the Studies of the Fourth Year with one condition; Chao Jung His, Hsii Fu Lin, Hsii K'ttn Shan, J en Chao Ch'ang, Ts'ui Lien Sheng, Ts"ui Yen Li and P'eng Ch'ing were left in the Studies of the Third Year. Joint Session with the W. F~ M. S. The Joint Session with the '\T. F. M. S. was called for I I a. m. The briefs of the \V F. :VI. S. reports were read in Chin'ese by the Chinese Sec] etary. The Bishop,made an appropriate reply.

48 - 45- Conferimce. Centenary Program of Advance. G. L. Davis presented the Conference Centenary Program of Advance. (See reports). On motion of W. W. Davis, the report was adopted. W. F- M. S. Briefs. On motion of Tseng Kuo Chih it was ordered that the Briefs of the W. F. M. S. reports be printed in the Minutes. Conference Centenary Secretary. On motion of Lin Fang, G. L. Davis was elected Conference Centenary Secretary. Introductions. The Bishop introduced to the Conference, Dr. G. T. Candlin of the United Methodist IvIlssion. Dr. N. T. Thompson of the Board of Sunday Schools, 1\1rs. D. C. Baker, Mrs. Keeney and :Miss Cushman. Afternoon Session. On motion of Ch'en I-Ieng Te it was.ordered to hold the afternoon session in the Tientsin Intermediate School, Room A. Time of Afternoon Session. On motion of Liu Fang it was ordered to assemble for the afternoon session at 2 p. m. Invitations. The Bishop invited all members of the \V. F. M. S., any pastors' wives that might be present and any of the Tientsin Church member~ who might care to come, to the afternoon session. The Secretary read an invitation for all to attend the Opening of the Girl's School at Tsunhua, October 27th, 192I. Closing. After the announcements the session was closed with prayer and benediction by Dr. Candlin. AFT~RNOON SEssion. Devotions. The Conierence assembled at 2 p.m. After the singing of r-iymn 152 "Who is on the Lord's side" Dr. Thompson led in prayer. Journal. The Journal in English and Chinese was read, -corrected and approved. Question 30. (a). What is the Aggregate of the Benevolent CoJlections ordered by the General Cenference J as reported b} the Conference Treasurer? $ (b). ""Vhat is the Aggregate of the Benevolent Collections ordered by the Annual Conference, as reported by the Conference Treasurer? $1572.

49 Question 24. Who are the Retired Ministers? Sun Chiu Kao, having sent in a written request to be granted the retired relationship, on the recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations, his request was granted. Question 23. Who al:e the Supernumerary Preache.rs? Kuo Ying having requested to be granted this relationship, on the recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations, this request was granted. Qu~stiotl31. What are the Claims on the Conference Funds? Ch)en Heng Te presented the report of the Conference Stewards, which was adopted. (See Conference Steward's Report). Question 32. (a) 'What have been received on these Claims? From the Book Concern $ ; From the Chartered Fund $ ; From the Board of Conference Claimants From Annual Conference Investments ; From Pastoral Charges ; Total (b). How has it been applied? See Conference Stewards! Report. Class of the First Year. The names of those on Trial in Studies of the First Y E.ar 'were called, their c:haracters were passed and they made their reports. The Registrar presented his report and on recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations the following actions were taken: Chiang Hsiu fcng. \V. R. Oeschli, Ts'ui Hsien Hsiang, \ivang Yiieh T'ing, and Yiieh Ch'ing Yii were put in the Studies of the Second Year; Pai Kuei Sen and Shang K'e K'uan "rere put in the Studies of the Second Year, with two conditions each; Chang Ts'an Wu, Ch'iao Chi Ch)uan, Hsin Ping Ch'uan, Li Lin Sheng, Liu Ch'ien Kuei, and Liu Yiieh Chi were continued on Trial in the Studies of the First Year. Question 22. What other personal notation should be made? None. Maximun Age for Admission on Trial. On motion of Ch'en vvei P'ing as amended by Fan T'ing Ch)eng it was ordered that hereafter the maximum age for admission on trial be 40 years instead of 45 years. Committee on Nominating Standing Committees. Tseng Kuo Chih presented the nominations for the Standing Committees for next year. The report was adopted. (See Standing Committees). Nominations for Delegates to the General Conference at Shanghai in May Tseng Kuo Chih presented the nominations for delegates to the General Conference of all Christians at Shanghai: the nominations were accepted and the

50 following were declared elected: Hsii Yung Chen, \Vu Yii K'un, Shih T'ing Tung, Liu Fang, Li T'ien Lu, Ch~en V/ei P'ing, eh'ing Shott, Wen Jung T'ai, Liu Kuang Ch'ing, Wang I Heng, Wang Shou T'ung, _Mrs. Grace Sung, 11rs. Pan Chen, :Mrs. VVu Ch'ing T'au, Po Hsueh Ch'ing anrl Chou Fu Ch'uan. Reserves: Wang Chih P'ing, Li Jung Fang, Ch'eng Fu Hsin, Ch-en Heng Te, ::.'I1r5.. Li,-Wang Pao Chen, Tseng Kuo Chih and Liu Shen En. PeasonaI Notations in the Chinese Minutes. On motion of Liu Kuang Ch'ing, it was ordered to print brief personal notations in the Chinese Minutes. On motion it was ordered that all such personal notations should be in the hands of Liu Kuang Ch'ing before the end of September. Revision of the Discipline. On motion it was ordered to refer the question of the revision of the Discipline to the East Asia Conference. China Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. On motion it was decided to approve of the Provisional Constitution of the China Home :!\1issionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Telegram to Tuchun Feng. On motion of Liu Fang it was ordered to send a telegram of congratulation to Tuchun Feng Yii Hsiang in place of a letter. Chinese Members of the Finance Committee. The fol1owing were elected as the Chinese members of the Finance Committee, Liu Fang" Hsu Yung Chen, Li T'ien Lu, "Vtl Yil K'un, Ch'en Heng l'e and Wen Jung T'ai. Reports of the District Superintendents. On motion of Ch'en Wei P'ing it was ordered that hereafter the reports of the District Superintendents should not exceed 1500 characters in length or occupy more than 8 minutes in reading. Committee on the Revision of the Discipline. On motion of Shih T'ing Tung it was ordered that the Committee on the Revision of the Chinese Discipline take steps to study the points needing revision and to communicate,,,"ith the other Conferences in China. The following were appointed: Hsii Yung Chen, Liu Fang and Tseng Kuo Chih. Memoir of Bishop Lewis. On motion it was decided to request F. D. Gamewell to prepare a memoir of Bishop Lewis for printing in the ::Minutes and that copies of the memoir be sent to the members of the late Bishop's immediate family. Memoir of Mrs. W. F Walker. On motion it was decided to request J. H. Pyke to prepa.re a memoir of -::Mrs. \Valker for

51 printing in the Minutes and that copies be sent to the immediate members of the family. Sabbath Breaking on the pal't of Members of the Con.. ference. The Bishop said that it had been reported to him that certain members of the Conference had been shopping on yesterday, Sunday afternoon; he emphasised the necessity of the Pastor's setting the people a good example. Resolutions. The resolutions were presented by Wu Yli K'un: they were adopted. (See Resolutions). Reading of the Minutes dispensed with. On motion of H. H. Rowland it was ordered that the l-.1inutes in English and Chinese of the afternoon session be adopted without reading. Adjournment. On motion of Ch'en Wei P'ing it was ordered that after the ddministration of the Lord's Supper and the reading of the Appointments the Conference stand adjourned. Lord's Supper. The Lord's Supper was administered by Liu Fang, assisted by Te Jui. H. H. Lowry, F. D. Gamewell, Hsu Yung Chen, Ch'ing Shou, or. H. Rowland and Ch'cn Heng Te. Appointments. The appointments were read by G. L. Davis in place of the Bishop. (See Appointments). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~i CERTIFIED MINUTES ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ This is to certify that the above is a correct copy ~ :!!l1j of the Official :Minutes of the North China Annual Con- ~ ~ ference, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, held in 11C! MH 2I1I ~n Tientsin, China, September sl:venth to twelfth, ~ ~ ~ Mfii # ~ ~!Mffi J!!ru ~Cf'~"""zS ~ ~ ~ ~: ~ ;2Ilf Presiding Bishop. ~ ~ ~ ~ : 9'fJK~: ~ ~ Mil Secretar)l. ~ 5 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~

52 ANNUAL REPORTS. CHINGCHAO DISTRICT Hsu YLTNG CH'EN, District Superintendent. W. T. HOBART, District Missionary. There are eleven circuits on this district and 24 outstations and to dq the work in this large territory we have eight elders and one deacon and two members of Conference on trial with 29 local preachers and eleven exhorters. PLANNING THE WORK. After the Annual Conference last year the District Superintendent and the circuit leaders lllet to plan to carry out the Conference Program. It was realized from the start the program called for something more than h~rd work, for it was evident from the fir~t that unless the Holy Spirit filled the workers and members, all efforts would be in vain. We planned to have a three days revival in each charge and the head of the circuit was responsible for having the work done. WEEK OF EVANGELISM. The work this year of the \veek of Evangelism was much better than ever before, and we had several definite goals one was that we would try to win ail the people in each family, and because of this decision many families were drawn into the church. The meetings were held in February after Chinese New Year. On the South Chingchao District~ meeting were held in 66 places and in 7 days 6973 people heard the gospel and 38 joined on probation and 199 signed cards. On the Chingchao North meetings were held in 32 places and in 7 days heard the gospel and 33 joined the church on probation and 1453 signed cards. COLLE:CTIO~S. Immediately after Conference the District Superintendent held alj lhe Quartely Conferences to be sure arid raise the collections 20% and increase the membership 25 %. This was a hard ta~k considering that it was a famine year, but we are most grateful to tl-e Heavenly Father for both goals have been re3ched, and this shows that the preachers h3. ve been working veryha rd.

53 BIBLE CLASSES. All circuits are short of spiritual culture. The people need a deeper knowledge -to increase their faith and this can only come about by a hetter knowledge of- the scripture In each church we started Bible classes with definite course of study. Some started with the catechism and other lessons in the Bible and all were trained in hymn singing. The only way to have a strong church is to feed the spiritual life of the members. It was only on this account that both the Bible readers and the Inter<::essors have passed the m~rk. North Chingchao 287 people in the Bible classes and 420 in the South District. NEW PROPERTY. Nankou is a very busy railroad center and we have paid $ for our church property here; this is a very i~portant center and. our work should be properly represented. Wt:. have built ten chien of building this year costing $ Chang Yun Han and the local pastor Yang Hsueh Shih and the local members have worked very hard to see that the work was done properly. Peiyin is. one of our old station~ that has taken a new lease on life under the present pastor. The chapel has been too small for years and this spring we built five chien that cost $ The local members raised $ and the balance came from the Centenary. The pastor, Rev. Hou Tien, worked very hard. We own a large property at Huailai but the church building was old and disreputable and the members were ail anxious that we should have a modern building. Part of the local Centenary Funds were used- with some help from America. Rev. Wang, the Pastor, and the Rev. Liu and Rev. Yang, the preachers on th'e two out-stations have helped greatly to bring this to pass. Dr. W- T. HOBART. For several years we have thanked the Bishop that he has seen the need of appointing a wise and experienced District Missionary like Dr. \V. T. Hobart, who has been -a model of efficiency and piety, so that it has been an inspiration to work with him. He led in al1 the work. This year he went to America on July 4th for a much deserved furlough. I am glad to be able to report that Rev. G. L. Davis was appointed to his place. I receive this appointment with great joy because of his ability 'and skill in dealing with all Chinese affairs., SCHOOLS. 'We have on 'this district 24 Lower Primary Schools and 2 Higher Primary Schools, and 28 teachers who have used great heart and they have been a great benefit to the pupils. SUMMER VACATION SCHOOI.S." The summer vacation schools ha ve been of great assistcj.nce to the poor children on these

54 -51 - districts. for we have had ten schools and 220 puphs. 'rhey were in school the greater part of the day as we taught them to playas well as to study. STUDEN T VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. There were ten student vo!untec.-rs on the d~strict-this summer and they did splendid work, for in spite of the heat and the rain they were always anxious to try and save soul~. FAMINE~ There were three causes for the famine; first, the soldiers, then the locusts and then the drought. The situation was really desperate for thirteen of our churches were in the affected area. Early in the fall Dr. Hobart with the District Superintendent tra\'eled over the region to see what was the need and what should be done. The people were eating bark, leaves, weeds, and chaff and were in a most miserable condition. The strong were able to leave but the young and the old had very little hope. The Chur<-h and the International Famine Relief Society did a very fine piece of work. Rev. Sung Heng Kwei did a very fine piece of work and he was very popular for the efficient way in which he managed the distributions. SUNDAY SCHOOLS. There: are thirty Sunday Schools on the District and the average attendance was The Conference Secretary did a great deal to help the work when he personally visited all the small charges and asked the people to organize normal classes and to increase the attendance and collections. CONFERENCE PROGRAM. We -have worked very hard to complete the conference program and the~e are the results on the two districts. N. Chingchao S. Chingchao No. I should be 160 reached 270 should be 302 reached 381 No.2 " " 240 " 343 n 45 " 1 47I NO 3 " " " 75 " " 95 NO.4 " ",,340 " 3i8 ~, No S,,500 " " 502 " " No.6,. " " 354 " 581 " " IO " The numbers stand for the following points: 1. Bible Reader3 should be 40% of membership 2. Intercessors should be 60% of the membership 3. Stewards shou1d be 10% of the membership 4. Self support should increase 20% over the present rate

55 5. Church membership should increase 25% over the present membership 6. Sunday School attendance!'hould increase 30% over the '.. present rate.. NnjLAxFII;A~. Rev. Chia Chin Hsiu was appointed to Niulanshan 'in.'1'918 and he' was a-native. of Lanhsic:n Cuunty. This is a very hard change to serve for the people are pedlliarly provinc~al and fu]) of all sorts of strange superstitions. He worked very- hard and 'so undermined his constitution tllat when he was taken with disease he rapidly sank and was translated on iviay 29. He left two sons one 12 and the other 10 and our most sincere prayer',) are poured forth for the stricken wife and children. 'REsui.~S. N. Chingchao S. Chingchao Adult baptism~ I Children Baptized Probationers Support of Pastors $378 $491 Missionary Collections Benevolences Sundries Repairs Schoois Local preachers allowance Building 43 I Total Last year Increase Chingchao District Women's Evangelistic Work. Five places on the Chingchao District were visited by the new missionary and her Chinese assistant this spring. A number of meetings were held in the churches and 20 homes of Christians and non-christians were visited. A new suit case organ from America helped to draw the crowds to the meetings. In each place visited, the little children were taught to play games and because the handicap of the little girls with bound feet was so evident, many of the girls have unbound their feet since our visit. Dr. Lantz was with us on one trip a119 treated many s'ick Veople. There are orily five Bible women on these two districts to work among the women and girls of 33 :Methodist churches.

56 LANHSIEN DIS TRIeT. Wu Yu K'uN, Disbicl Superintendellt. MARK W BROWN, NIissionary. \Vbat ought to be and what I am plalllliug nigh t H lld day to accomplish is so luuch that the half ha~ not yet been realized. Though one year has passed since I was appointed by the Annual Conference, it still seems to me only a few days. Oh, how fast time flies! \,Vhen I came to write my report I could not decide what I should say. Bu~ I believe strongly that Ged is 'worthy of deep thanks as He was with the workers and members of the church d urillg the past year. Having thought over and over about the superintendency, I realize that anyone who fills such a place must be a Illan of wisdom, intelligence, vigor of decision, learning, love, humility, meekness, eloquence, social ability, business experience, carefulnef's, and above all, the power of the Holy Spirit. I, who have none of the above qualifications, am disqualified for such a place. So many failures have been made in the evangelistic as well as in the educational work. Is it any use to say that now I feel very shameful before God? \Vhat I honestly hope is that our Bishop will select all able man and appoint him to my place so that I may retire, not selfishly, but for the interest of the holy work. This district is a great harvest field. It has an area of 45,000 square li, including three hsiens, Laot'ing, Lanhsien, and Ch'ien Au, a population of 1,000,000, and more than 3000 villages. There are only thirty churches established, and the workers are as follows: Missionary, District Superintendent, four members of Conference, four Conference probationers, twenty local preachers uuder appointmellt and twelve unappointed, thirty-seven exhorters under appointment and twentyseven unappoillted. In. addition there is one Grammar school, twenty-three Primary schools, and thirteen Girls' schools, a total of forty-three teachers. The number of Christians (baptized) is 3000, and local contributions about $3000 per year for support of pastors, besides many other contributions for other Christian purposes. Knowing that nothing can be done to complete the Centenary work without doing our utmost and seeking God's help, a reviv.al meeting was held for the workers at Lanhsien immediately after the Aunual Conference, and a prog-raru inc1ud ing fifteen articles was drawn up after discussion. The poiuts decided to emphasis were: mutual prayer in the morning, mentioniug

57 54'-- names; prayer-meeting held in each church on the 27th of September to inaugurate the new plans; a revival meeting in each church; cooperation with the adjacent church; cultivation of the members to win souls for Christ; encouraging family worship; week of evangelism at Chinese New Year; street preaching in the Summer time; teaching the members to read and study the Bible; encouraging full attendance on Sunday; teaching the members hymns on Sunday before and after the sermon; classification of the Sunday Schools, and a normal class for teachers; emphasis laid on questioning instead of lecturing; teaching primary school boys to play -and study the Bible; a report of results from each church at end of each month. Thanks should be given God for each worker has tried his best to put these plans through. Then from the end of October, Rev. H. H. Rowland and I began to lead the revival meetings in the churches. So one by one for a great many days we cultivated the members' faith and trust in God, and above all tried to win souls for Christ. The results were conspicuous. In a few days the Quarterly Conferences followed and continued till end of February. To meet our need, Rev. Wen Jung T'ai, Mr. Pai Kuei Lin, and Mr. Wang Hsiang I were sent by the Peking evangelistic Committee. They gave us much help in -the -revival meetings and were warmly welcomed. On account of the great drought and famine south of Tientsin, Messrs. Ch'i Tung Fu, Feng Jui Heng, Li Meng Ch:ul1, and Wu Hsi Hsien were sent there to help the Famine Relief Society for several months,; Mr. Ch'i was then called back to supenrise the construction of the new building ill the school. Again, the places near Fench'eng and Laot'i"llg circuits suffered from the drought. We asked funds from the Mission to help these places monthly. In June Messrs. Ch'i Tung Fu and Chao Lien Yi were sent outside of the Great Wall to preach. The hearers were many. There were twelve men who signed their names at once to recognize Christ as their Savior-. One of them named Mr. Ma Lan Fang, a man of character and respect, took great pains to keep order during preaching service~. Following the suggestion of Dr. C. C. "\Vang to establish a Foundation Fund for the Lanhsien Grammar School, Principal Shih T'ing TUilgtravelled for liea.r1y eight months during his spare time, collecting over $ for,this Fund. This is of course due to the kindness of God, but we cannot underestimate Mr. Shih's great ability.

58 55 The workers of the District all laid emphasis on mutual help and cooperation, so they always help each other during the temple fair preaching. Rev. Lin Wen Yuan, more than 70 years old, is the best example of the preachers, because the church under his charge is progressing day after day. Rev. Chang Tzu Sheng, though old, is very diligent in his work. When Spring gave way to Summer, eleveu Student Volunteers were sent by the Student Balld of Peking. They were instructed to lay emphasis on street and village preaching. Rev. Shang Chih returned to his mother church from the English Mission and taught in the Bible School, in which work he has great ability and experience. After Conference he was appointed to Ting liu ho church where he was welcomed by all the members. Messrs. Chao Lien Yi and Li Lien Ku'ei, graduates of the Peking Bible Institute, also came to help this district. When Mr. 'Vu Hsi Hsieu, returned from famine service, he was appointed assistant pastor in the church at Chentzuchen, so that the service of Rev. Liu Wen Yuan may be prolonged a few years longer. Rev. Meng Te ]ung, a man of experience and diligence, was appointed in charge of the Laoi'ing circuit. Much progress has since been made in that church. Mr. Wu Feng Yii was appointed to Hsin chai, where he did careful and diligent work, the membership increasing. He is much respected by both Christians aud lion-christians. Rev. Rao Fu Ch'ing, a retired pastor, did more than could have been expected to help the church, but unfortunately he passed into the invisible life last year. Rev. Ch'en Yii Shan, also a retired pastor, worked very hard for Christ at home. During Mr. Feng's absence from Emichqang, he preached and led Sunday-school, also visiting the members. Another thing now that should be added to my report is that Lanhsi~n was visited by a terrible hail-storm. Some hailstones were as large as eggs, some as large as great cups. Three persons were killed by them. Each village had several persons wol111ded. Tiles, window-glasses, and tr~es were broken. The church suffered a property loss of at least $2000. A Bible Scbool has been organized this Summer with Mr. Ch'iu Ch'illg Ming", a theological graduate of Peking University as teacher. This is au unusually fine opportunity, and we hope for great resnlts. Near the church at Paikechuang twenty-six villages suffered severely from the famine. The peop~e were forced to eat

59 wild-gr.ass and sea-weeds which should not be eaten from the viewpoint of health. Their faces have become swollen. After Messrs.Ch 'i 'Tung Fu and Chao Lien Vi investigated them, Rev. Mark W. Brown 'asked for funds to help them, and $ per month was distributed among these needy families during July and August. In Mav when Rev. Mark W. Brown fil1i~hed his service in the famine' work he was appointed by the Bishop to be the District Missionary. and Rev. H. H. Rowland,,'ent to 8ha11haikuan to take the,place of Dr. Keeler. STATISTICS :- Probationers, New Baptisms, Baptized Childrt"ll. Inquirers, 'fotal Members, Self Support,,. Miscellaneous Collectioll, Benevolences, Church Repairs, Building Churches, SUlld ry. Local Preachers' Fund, :5 $ $5887 Lanhaien Higher Primary School. SHIH T'ING TUNG, Principal. At this time when the country is full of suffering and calamity; when drought and flood are working havoc' alternately; when famine disperses the families; when robbery is rampant; and when fare and garb are scarce: who would care for questions relating to education? But it is sadly ignored that education is the foundation of a nation: food and clothing could he dispensed with, but not education. All these tend to call forth special exertions from the educationalists. And at this juncture I was given the Principalship of the Lanhsien School, with its voluminous work and heavy responsibility. Incompetent as I am, it is no wonder that nothing worthy of recording has b<::en achie~ed for the last two se11lesters.

60 - 57- Mr. Meng, the ex-principal had run the school on an elaborate scale for several years. \\ihen I was put in charge of the school. I have been but following the plans he laid out. In carrying out my duties, I have the Rev. Mr. Wu/s advice as my guidance. Mr. Jen Ping-yi is an energetic man of magnanimous spirit and ha~ al ways been diligent in his teaching work. I am, therefore, only a Principal in name. Although famine was raging during the last two semesters, tl~e number of students did not fall off, nor was the school fund found insufficient. The school work has steadily increased in volume and the school discipline has been improved. All the~e good results would not have been produced but for the devotion showi1 to the interest of the school by the above mentioned gentlemen. \ivith a view to improve the Chinese literature of the school, Dr. C. C. Wang suggested the raising of a permanent fund for tht support of a Chinese teacher. As an example to others. Dr. V\Tang was the first contributor of an handsome sum.. I readily grasped this opportunity and availing myself of the vacation in June and July I made an extenrled tour to Hankow, Shih kia chuang, Chengchow, Yen cheng, Hsin hsiang, Kalgan, Tongshan, An shan, Shanhaikuan, Fengtien, Antung, Harbin, Tient~in and Peking canvassing for funds. Through the good spirit and co-operation of friends and school mates, a sum of $ odd was realised. The money has been invested and the interest accruable from which wi1l be used for the salarv of a teacher in Chinese. The improvement in the Chinese of this school i" conspicuous. Owing to the increase in the number of students last selnester, the dormitories were found incapable of accommodating all the students enrolied. Applicatioil was, therefore, made and sanctioned by the mission for the disbursement of a sum of $ on the ereci ion of 12 additional chien of building. Though they are sufficient to house a few students more, yet judging by the great number of students registered for enrollment, it is feared "that the present dormitories will still be found inadequate. As to how to solve this problem, your candid advice is solicited. The fo]]owing proposals are submitted for your consideration and approval: 1. With a view to extend education at the lowest possible cost. we propose to establish an Industrial Department in thi~ school. A goon percentage of the Christians of this district are not rich enough to afford to pay the full fee, but owing to the inflated price of foodstuff, the present rate of fee cannot be reduced without causing the school financial embarrassment. As a result, many students had to leave

61 without finishing their course of study, which is not what the Mission aims at in the establishment of educational Institutions. To remedy this state of affairs, it is proposed to establish an Industrial Department. By working half of the day and studying the other half of the day~ the ~tudent:) can support themselves. This would serve to extenu education and giving the poor class a chance to obtain education. No additional expenditure will be incurred by the school. For this purpose, we have been successful in raising locally an amount of $ for the initial expenses. II. To alter the Primary School into a H Model School." The standard of the students of the first year grade differs considerably, handicapping teaching seriously; it is proposed that anyone who wishes to enter the first year grade shall be required to study one year in the Model School so that the standard of the students may be brought to a level. This wouhl facilitate teaching and expedite the improvement of the students in their studies. III. To create a Board of Committee. As the affairs of the school increase in volume, the Principal cannot alone shoulder the responsibility of the whole school. Only by united effort can good results be achieved. Matters pertaining to the school finance and matters relative to the betterment of the schcol, should be entrusted to the care of the Committee which shall consist of two elders of this district, two lay brothers, two laymen of Lanhsien nativity residing in others district, two foreigners,five honoray members, and four or six graduates of the Lanhsien School. A meeting of the Committee shall be convened once per annum, during which affairs pertaining to the school shan be discusse 1. This would help toward the development of the school considerably. IV. To establish a Reading Room and organize an Alumni Association. The former is to improve the intellect of the students while the latter is to strengthen the tie of friendship of the graduates.. The above measure~ will be put into operation with effect from the beginning of next semester. We pray to God to help us to carry them out. There were 24 graduates from this school Jast semester, who entered the Middle. School.

62 - 59- The total receit1t during the whole school year is $4, The total disbursement is $5, The number of students is, 126. During the year ten received baptism and twelve enro]]ed as probationers. A few days ago Dr. C. C. Wang, an illustrious alumnus of our school, visited Lanhsien. When we told him that we had raised in our District Conference in July the sum of $500 to establish an Industrial Department in the school, that we expected to get at least that much more from the ).Iission, but that nothing could be properly done till we had a suitable building and land} this generous patron of our school promised to raise the sum of $3000 for land and buildings for the Industrial Department. Dr. Wang's enthusiasm and generous assistance has been a large factor in making lmr school the great success it is. VIe hope to secure from the l\fission an annual appropriation to cover running expenses of the ne"dy opened Industrial Department. Some of the courses will begin with the Fall term.

63 The Famine. PEKING CITY DISTRICT. 1{EV. LIU FANG. District Supe1'hztendent. GEORGE L. DAV~S, ljfissionary in Charge. The one fact, that stands out as making the past year so tbat it will always be remembered is the famine. Fortunately for our church the 'greater part of our work is outside tbe famine area, and we owe a lasting debt of gratitude to the far sigbted statesmanship of our older Brethren, who selected the ten COUll ties in North Eastern Chihli. The ground is more fertile there and except on the edges they are subject to neither flood nor famine like the low sandy regions on the great Chihli plain. Although the Peking City District was not in the famine area, S0011 tbe city was crowded with refugees from the affected regions. These stricken ones and the tens of tbousands of our own city have been very much affected by the higb price of all food stuffs on the one band, and on the other by the fact that people were trying to economize, so that many of those who rode in rickshas.. walked and those who usually lunched at the small food stabs went without until they got home, so tbat it bas heen desperately hard for the poor to make a living and the suffering has been very severe. At Conference time a famine committee was appointed, and they naturally divided onr affected area into three groups, tbe Shantung area where Rev. H. S. Leitzell and Rev. Kuo Ying were in charge of tbe work in Tunga and Tungping Counties. The South Tientsin District naturally divides into two sections the one including Nanp'ihsien and Chiaohehsien and the other Ch'ingbsien, Taich-'enghsien, and part of Wenan. Rev. Mark Brown very generously gave 5 months to the supervision of the work in Nanp'ihsien and Cbiaohehsien, and Rev. W". WDavis gave two months to the work in Ch'ingbsien and Taich'eng, and Rev. F. Argalander gave two months to the work in the same region, but all the time Dr. Ch'en Heng Te was tireless in his efforts to look after the affiicted in his area. South Peking formed tbe third area and while the situation was 110t so serious here at first, it became very needy as time went on, so that it taxed to the utmost the skill and ability of Dr. W. T. Hobart D. D. and Rev. Hsu YUllg Chen to administer this region and yet they conquered every difficulty.

64 - 61- Although the Christian churches in China have done a very remarkable piece of work this past year, there are some in Government circles that have done a work of inestimable value. When the committees were just trying to organize the Government sent out an order that the railroads should carry free of cost all grain for free distribution and at half price all grain going into the famine area. One thing, that helped greatly all the year, was the fact that you could always buy grain in the famine area. In the Fall the Finance Committee offered to feed 50,000 people if the Board of Foreign Missions \ would send out $soq, and yet during April and May we fed each mont.h people and the Board sent out $350, Mexican in ~oul1d numbers and our committee received very larger sums from the International Committees. The staff of the Peking City District, while they did not do active work in their own field, have certainly made the relief work their major task. One third of the staff have been in the field for longer or shorter periods, and the writers of this report have given nearly all their time to work. in the various committe.e raising funds, buying grain and dividing the funds between the snb committees. We cannot pass without a word of commendation for the most excellent work of Rev. Liu Fang ill the various Committees and the Famine Relief Drive and more especially in obtaining from Tuchun Chang Tso Lin a gift of $200, and through his influence enabling us to buy II,000 tons of grain at a saving of $15.00 per ton. What will the spiritual results of the famine be? Will people look to the church as a sort of Insurance Company to protect against future floods and famines or will they try to understand the spirit that aronsed the Christian church to do so much for them. Sunday Schools The church in China did not send any delegates to the Sunday School Convention ill Tokyo in the fall of 1920, but before and after the COllvention a great throng of the delegates came to Peking. While ill Des JYloines, Iowa at General Conferellce Bishop Lewis had promised some of the aelegates that they would be entertained when they came to Peking". In the early part of October 1920 they came to Peking and on Sunday afternoon all the Sunday Schools in Peking.met in the Central Park and entertained the delegates at a reception, where at least 000 people were present. A great overflow meeting was held

65 6.~ - on the outside of the building where the. rece.ption was h~ld and six ':Of the delegates had a chance to do some open -air p.reaching. The next day His' Excellency fun Shih ell' aug, President of China gave a r.eceptionto the delegates and his speech of wei. come was most cordial.. Our own Sunday School work has gone forward steadily {his year' with the 1i.mited facilities that we have'at onr command and Mi: Cba'n~g atth~ Shullcbilimen,'Professor Gibb at Chnshihk' ou,' :Professor' Davis at Hwashih' aud Mr. Li Li~ Sheng at Asbnry have all tried' to cooperate with the SUllday School Secretary to improve the grade of work. We ha\'e eleven regular Sunda~i SchoOls alid twelve street Sunday Schools and several Bible classes that meet during the week so that this year we have a total attendance of Student Work Rev. E. J. Aeschliman has had charg'e of the student work this year with the help of Rev. Wang Wen Pip and Mr. 'Yang Chell Fei. At the beginning of the fall we were able to. secure a much be~ter place than ever before, so that Rev. Aeschliman with the belp of the secretaries and volunteer teachers have been able to secure resnlts of which we are justly proud. We certainly owe a debt of thanks to Messrs Cranston, Tuttle, Dixon, Lowry and Drs. Smith and Wolfers. Students to tbenumber of 172 were enrolled in the Bible classes and 19 joined on probation, 16 were baptized. When the student situation becomes settled we shall hope for much better results. Student Volunteers This year again the Student volunteers ha\te come to the help of the pastors in the summer and we have had thirteen splendid young men, who ha\"e been trying to do their best to win men to Christ. Vacation Summer School Everyonewhq studies the streets oj a great city is worried by the larger'number of children who roam the street in summer ahld this.year we, again.established eleven summ~r schools for children. Five hundred took advantage :of the opportunity to come,to scbool every day when' they were taught lessons In das~ics, patriotism, and truth as well as a regular course.. Dr. Bovill was the generous founder of the schools that have proved

66 such a help to the little children who continue to come even after school was closed. The children were helped but the young teachers learned more than the pupils. Nanyuan The camp at the Nanyuau has grown rapidly so that the town of a few hundred has grown to nearly 20,000. In the past some other denomillationshave tried to,open work there, but they have been driven out by the soldiers. This year there were several officers among the Mukden troops that were Christians and from' the start they have united with the few Christians that had moved in from other places and urged them tostart a church. This year we have opened a church and school in this city and the day that it opened all the officials in town either came themselves or sent their representatives. and the soldiers have brought the Gospel.to the very place from which they had driven it. Special Revivals If our Methodist Church intends to keep its grip on the spiritual life of the church we must train our people in the deeper things of the Kingdom of Heaven. Last fall immediately after Conference Dr. W. P. Ch' en organized his Gospel Team especially for the North China Conference and they held special meetings in Hwashih and Shunchihmen, and Chushihk'ou churches to the great profit of the members. For some years we have felt the need of a spiritual awakening among onr students and we were especially glad that Bishop J. L. Birney could hold a week's meetings in Asbury Church where the students were especially invited although all members were free to come. Careful preparations had been made for the coming of the Bishop and earnest prayers were offered for the success of the meetings. The Bishop brought a message that was full of hope and cheer, and did not hesitate to state his position ill regard to many vexed questions. Thirty-five students decided to become ministers of the Gospel. New Buildings Last year we reported several advances in this line and this year we are glad to be able to report that on the ground that we bought at the Yungtingmen last year. we have erected a very comfortable church and school with a parsonage that is so attractive that all our preachers would be willing to go to that

67 64 - church. It is a pleasure to build where you have su.fficient g-round. so that all the rooms can have sllffi.cient air and light. The money for this building was obtained :in America several years ago tbrougb the kindness of Rev. C. A. Felt. The Shunchihmen Higher Primary School had entirely out ~rown its old quarters even when the church was used as a school room. A second f;tory was put on the old school room at the place and another room, was built at the side. so that three addi. tional class rooms have heen provided and this will accommodate the : school llow and when we get our new buildings we can use the two slory 'Dullding fora residence. for some of tb~ staff. As the Conference and Mission are steadily growing the admini~tration worlcis -steadily il1~_reasing and we have felt for sometime the need of centrajiiing our- work. After-a'-great deal of consultation a second story was put 011 the top of the Street Chapel 011 Hatamen St. and in the future the resident Bishop, the Mission Treasnrer, the District Superintendent, the Missionary in Charge, the Conference Sunday Secretary, and the Mission Secretary will have their offices in tbis building, so that the work will be centralized and the files of the Mission (Arrespondallce can be kept together. The Committees can meet ill the cbapel below when tbey are too large for the rooms above. Method. of Work Street Chapels: The street chapels have been used with the usual success this yt:ar. The old chapel at Chushihk'ou has been as popular as ever. The new chapel that we opened last summer at Hsiaosbihk'ou has -done very effective work. for it was opened evenings for Bible classes, and from October tmtil the present time there has been an average attendance of t\\'enty people every evening. The chapel at Fengchent'-ang on tlie Hatamen s~reet, promises very well, for we Dot only use it asa SHeet chapel, but it has been llsed as a poor school for boys every evening from five to seven, who are taught by the students of Peking Academy. It has also -been used as a room for socials for members of the Asbury Church and in this way it has helped to fill one of the great needs of that Church. However, tbe 9Tdinary methods will not do on this street, as the people are nearly all busy who drift by the door, and it will require a bigger staff than last year to make it a success, and more meetings of a special l1ature, for the Sunday evening lectures have always attracted big crowds when Bible lecturers were found.

68 - 65- Altogether there. has been an attendance this year of Jt:ople in street cbapels in 2361 meetings in which, 70 7 people preached~. Reading Rooms: Last fall in November, we rebuilt the three buildings in front of the Sh.ullchihmen and made the passage way and two small.rooms at the side, into one large room, and all during the Spring 'and Summer this room has been used most effectively as a reading room. From tell to twenty people come every afternoon to read the newspapers and to chat with the members of the staff who are there to receive them. The same has beell found to be true as Hsiaoshihk'otl that has beell open every afternoon as a reading room before the preaching commenced. \Ve plan, during the coming year to make a reading room at the Fengchent'ang chapel and hope to attract a different class of people than ordinarily come to the street cbapel in tbisway. Personal Work: But no matter whether we have used the -street chapels or reading rooms, we have found that the only way to really win people to onr Lord Jesus Christ ill China, is through calling and personal work. Here the pastor comes into 1ntimate touch with his flock and can find out tneir needs, their joys and their sorrows, and can help them to overcome the difficulties of their daily life. Altogether the staff have made I2749 calls we have had r845 prayer meetings with attendance -of Gospel Team: The Gospel Team tbat is generously supported from the Milton 'Stuart fund, started on their regular work last fall of holding special services in all- of the various chapels of the district, and they had several very successful meetings at Hsiaoshihk'ou and Chushihk'ou. But when the call to send men into famine relief work came, it was necessary to -send the members of the Gospel Team out first to do famine relief work, and they spent the greater part of the Fall and Winter iu acting as investigators and distributing grain and.clothing~ Naturally this was not the work for which they were.employed, but we are sure that in feeding bodies this year, they will have won the hearts of the people, so that they can easily Will souls during this co~ing year. Special Retreat for the Staff: The work in the city is intensely hard on the staff. They are always among people and they do not have the chance of the pastors intbe couiltry of the quiet between the market aud their homes, or between the villages and the Church. From the time they,get up in the

69 66 morning until they go to bed at night. they are always surrottlld'ed by people wllo need tlleir nelp' and advice. In tryijlg to follow out the first item on the Ceutenary Program' for the North China Conference, we arranged last far that. theentite staff of the Peking city district" sh()uld go to that beautful temple ill' the \,vesterll Hills at Wo Fu 8su, for a special retreat. Here in the quiet o'f the hills, not only the preachers from the Methodist churches, but the workers from other churches, g-athered for thre~ days for pr ayer and a Conference. Many of the leaders in Christian work in Peking, like Dr. Stuart, President of the Peking University, were present helping the men. Dr. W. P. Chen at that time act ing as secretary of the China for Christ Movement hi' Peking, ga\te many very helpful addresses. Above all the presence of the Christ came to the m'en as they gathered ill' little groups in the early morning, 011 the rocks or 011 the mountain side to pray, for it seemed that there alone with their God, they got the strength that has, pelped them this last year to meet the many prob1'ems which they have been obliged to meet. This summer eight menlbers of the Staff had the privilege of coming to Peitaiho to attend the Conference for religions leaders, conducted under the Miltqn Stnart fund. Here they were greatly uplifted by the teaching of Dr. Kyle and Dr. Calkin.:;. Social Service: \\-'bile there hrs llot been a great deal of famine work in Peking city, itself, still the number o'f poor in Peking is always vast, and this year there were literally tens of thousauds of people who could 110t tell from one day to another, how they Were going to get their, daily bread. We have started a little work to help. First, Mrs. Davis with the assista11ce of Mr. Liu I Hsin, started an Industrial plant w,here fifty women are employed to make the wadded gardlents, in the Huashib street chapel. This proved very successful, and the women not only made a suit of wad-ded clothes a day, each but they were taught etrery nooll by 'a Bible woman. This naturally brhigs np' the question that faced all relief workers this past year, aud otle al1d all will agree that some form of employment shou'ld be given to the people. Relief should not be. given them for nothing. But at once we are faced with. the serious problem-w,here will we find the work and where can we find the people who have time to strpervise the w~rk: for it is infinitely harder to find work for crude, half starved refugees. than to give them grain or money. After two months, when the supply of clothing was sufficient in the various parts of the field, we coiltinued: t(}

70 - 67- assist these women. Mr. Liu, the pastor at Chashihk'ou has developed such talents a long this line, that we intend. to carry on a sodal service centre in the south eastern part of the Southern City of Peking~ near a place called Hsimihsiang. Here there are a vast number of people living in hovels made of corn stalks, plastered with mud, who are simply dragging out an existence. We have hired a yard and have opened up a place where sixty children a:e fed on beall milk every day, and sixty boys and girls are gathered in a school where they will be taught some form of industrial work. It may be necessary before the year is out to partly feed and clothe these children, for they come from the very lowest strait of humanity and their parents have nothing to give tbem. Mr. Liu.will also strive to start social service centers in connection with all of our churches in the city so that all our members in Peking may have some definite task in helping those who have been unfortunate. Visit to T sihsien. Last year we reported that Rev. Tseng Kwoa Chih, Pastor of Asbury, made a visit to Tsihsien in south western Chihli, the home of one of the graduates in the Bible Institute. This region has been right in the cellter of the famine are~, and the graduate of the Bible Institute, Mr. Chang, instead of asking for funds to give to the poor in his vicinity started weaving classes with the money that was sent to him, and more than 100 people were employ d all during the winter in weaving cloth, which was finally brought to Peking- and sold. Mr. Chang T'ing Huai bas proved himself very much in earnest for he sold ten moll of land to help out in the work. When Mr. T~eng went back tbis year, he found 265 adults ready for baptism. More would have been baptized if it had not been that robbers were in the vicinity and t.hreatened the villages with dire penalties every day. Centenary Campaign. All during the year in addition to famine work and the work of the District, the Missionary in charge has endeavoured to act as the Centenary Secretary for the North China Conference. Naturally we have failed to accomplish as much as we had hoped, but it is very gratifying that the districts have done as well as they have under the circumstances. In the Peking City -District we ha\'e 12 churches large and small and our sutvey has showed us that we have 245 wine shops and 379

71 I 68 cigarette stores', '110t counting the vast number 0' stands w,here they are sold,; while we are working- in a small way to interest the public. 13 great' theaters are running day and night to full houses, but the crying evil is the fact that while we are trying to build up the city 113 evil resorts some of them with scores of inmates are dragging down the youth of the city and ruining the lives of tens of thousands of men and women. Nothing has aroused the District ill a long time as much as the meetings conducted in March by Bishops Keeney and Bimey with the help of Drs. Calkins anel W. P. Ch'en, for the men went out from that meeting with a determination to do something to win. The results toward reaching the goal were as follows: I. That those able to read the Bible should be 40% of the membership; called for 1536; reached Intercessors should be 60% of the membership; called for 13 8; and reached Stewards should be 10%; should be 384; reached Church membership should iljcre~se 25%; should be 4810 ; reached Self support should increase 20% ; $4226. reached $ Sunday School attendance should increase 40% ; should be 3273; reached Changes on the Staff. \V~ sadly repnrr the death of Mrs. Su Ming Han, who after a brave struggle lost out in the fight with the white plague, leaving two little children to be tak~n care of. \'Te heartily welcome to onr staff, Mrs. E. J. Aeschliman and we are sure that she is fitted in every way to help Rev. A~schliman in the student work. Mr. Nien Shih Chen. a graduate of Peking University. and for mally years in the Kalgall Government School, ha~ come bac:k. to definitely Christi~l1 work in Peking. Designated Gifts. We cannot close without a word of thanks to those who are helping our work with designated gifts. Although. they.are now underwritten,by the Board of Foreign Missions, aud we are sure of OUT income, it is a great inspi ra tion to see the fa-ithful way in which the friends in America keep their interest in the

72 -69- work and contin ually :ncrease their gifts to enable us to win a foot hold in this great capital, for we firmly believe, that in spite. of the present political difficulties and the social unrest and religious indifference, China will be WOll to Christ through the message that we are trying to bring.. The Staff. We cannot take time to thank by name the members of onr staff who have done such splendid work during the year. Results. I920 I92I Full members added Children baptized I4 271 Committee meetings,_ S.i7 609 Special preaching services Calls 011 the sick_ 3 I Children services 237 Collections. Self support....-.$ 3522 $ 3824 Bishop _. 6 7 Missions Benevolences Expenses Day school raised locally 43co 3558 Day school special gift $1I442 $r 1955 Peking Academy. Another school year has closed and we are grateful for the results attained. At the last Commencement I03 were graduated from the variousdepartmellts of the Academy; over 'forty will enter Yen Clling' Uii.1versity ira September, nineteen completed the course of'tbetheological department. Peking university graduated -twenty-one at Commencement eleven of whom are Methodist boys.

73 70 - The Academy is increasing in iufluence and reputation among the w.ealtbiest and best known officials awl reside-nts 40 Peking. It is satisfactory that the l\.caclemy clqs~d th~ year free from debt. An altlmll~s has recently se~ured for the Academy $ as an endowment for a Teacher of Chinese Language and Literature. We have also promise of a gift to build a large ComlIlercial ~pjlqjpg. The schoo\ year commenced Septem'ber 13th, 1920, with President Lowry sthi on furlough in the United States. The good offices of the Executive Committee appointed by Bishop Lewis comprising Dr~ W. T. Hobart, Mr. O. J. Krause, and Dr. D.V. Smith supplied the school administration with the much needed advice and g~idadce. It was with as much a sellse of relief as of happiness that the Academy faculty ~gain welcomed Dr. Lowry ieto their midst in December. Enrollment. The number of students enrolled in the Preparatory apd Middle School for the two semesters of the school year was as follows:- Fall Ter'm,:- Vii K'e!73. Middle School 390. Spring Term: Vii K'e 141. lvliddle School 401. The above figures show a decided increase over the enrollment of the pr~ceding year, while we received 200 students il1 the Summer School, June 15 to September 7, which was the largest number tbe school ever enrolled in a summer session. Schools of other denominations sent more students to our Vii :K.'~ this y~~r. It wasa good sign of the passing away of the antagonistic feeling incident upon the reorgani~atioll of Peking Upiversity, on accol1nt of which feeling several.of the Middle School graduates from Tungchow preferred going to Shantung Christian University last year for their Vii K'e training. TIut this year all the graduates from Lu Ho Academy at Tl1ngchow came to our Vii K'e where they were all wen pleased with 'be instruction 3{Jd t'faiuillg they have received during the past year.

74 Faculty. On 'account of the dire need -roa -'pastor in the church at 'Tai-all, :one of our 'Bible teachers 'was taken away from us by,conference 'appointment. Mr. Peter P'eng's appointment to the Academy saved an impossible situation arisin'gfrom the vacancy,of a Bible teacher. Messrs. Li Yi Hsin and Li Lin Sheng of thelbible Institute again gave us tl1eir free aud valuable service tbis,year fhat the Bible -classes might not go unprovided with proper,teachers. M1". Hsii Wan Liang left i11 May for the University of Michiga11 where he intends to sp~t1d several years in post graduate studies. Two of our teachers, each after three years.study in America have jnst returned to us this summer. idr. Sun ]ung, Doctor of Philosophy from Syracuse, is going to flake up w.ork in the Metbematics Department of the Peking Academy. while Dr. Chow Fu Chuan, Doctor of Pedagogy from ~Syracuse. whom we have been expecting to head up the Norma l Department of the Academy. has recentjyaccepted 011 his return the position of Associate secretaryship of the China Christian 'Educational Association at Shanghai. Two graduates from the ;Ulliversity will be added to the faculty next school year to teach,in the Normal and Social Science Departments. Several foreign lady teachers will be engaged for the year to teach elementary :English, where the emphasis of language training should be placed. The fact that ten thousand dollars have been raised by Dr. C. C. Wang to endow a Chair of Chinese will go far to -improve the already improved condition of the teaching of,chinese in the Academy. But a keen need is felt for an experi..,ellced man to have charge of the English Department. which,need. webope, will S0011 be met by a man directly sent from America. ~Library. The Academy Library. which had been a locked up treasure for nearly two decades,,had its formal opening last September. 'It contains now over 6,000 books in foreign languages, J.500 -Chinese books~ and magazines and periodicals. An average of more than eighty students e'lery day avail them~elves of the opportunity of reading in the Library. We greatly appreciate the assista nce given by Mr. Raymond Lowry in.cata)oguing the books of the Library.

75 Physical Culture " Military dri,l is reqllire~ of all the resident students. The three tiines a wee~ c!,:"ill was reduced to two times this year in order to give.,the students enough time for other forms of athletics and games. The voluntary' service of Mr. H. H. Hsueb a ret~rned student from Cor.nell Unh'ersity, in coac~ing ha; made it possible for the Academy to send tei) students to take part in the North China Meet at Mukden, May 20~22, 192I, and win the thlro place in a Meet of more than lio competing schools. Four students were :::ent by North China as beinf: qualified to participate in the Olympic Meet held -at Shanghai. May 30 -]une 4. Religious Activities. It has always been the belief of the faculty that the best results in spiritual developillent are to be obtained by religiousactivities of the students on their own initiative. It is only left for the teachers to give in an informal way the necessary inspiration, encouragement and guidance to the students leading in these activities. The Sunday Morning Prayer Group with an average attendance of 15 students, The Saturday Evening Prayer Group of from 25 to '30. members, and the Voluntary Bible Study Classes have been im:trumental in maintaining a high Normal. tone in the student life of the Academy, and have inade it possible for mally a non-christian student to indentify himself with Christianity during the year. The Week 'of Recruiting saw 3S of the Academy students pledge themselves to prepare for the Christian ministry. Bishop Birney. after the special meetings with the preachers in March, held a series of meetings among the students, which brought to the minds of all who attended those meetings a new and enlarged conception of the love of God and a deeper meaning of Christ in relation to lives of men. The Volunteer Band had 65 students added to its membership this year. This summer more than 60 students have been sent. out to do evangelistic and teaching work on the districts of the N:orth China Conference. '., Graduation. Forty-six Yii K'e students and forty-five Middle School students were gradu~tedin June. A large number of the Yii K'e graduates are going into tl,1e Uni,versity, where our Academy

76 -73 - stu~ents hav~ won the reputation of doing &..high grade of work in their s~udif:'s. It is ~ertainly grati~ying to note that" every one of our students who took the entrance examination of the Union Medical School of the Rockfeller Foundation passed it and is admitted to the Premedical School. And two of OUf First Year Vii K'e students passed the entrance exa~linatiol1 and entered the Second Year Premedical Course in the Union Medical College. Appreciation. 'rhe ~cademy authorities wish to express their profoulld appreciatioll of the.hearty sympathy and assistance, material or otherwise, the Academy has freely received from the people of the Mission aud its former Alumni, which have largely contributed to the Sllccess of the pa~tyears' work. Very thankfully and humbly must we say that God has favored us with a peaceful and profitable year. Respectfully submitted, H. H. LOWRY. LI T'IEN Le. Peking Higher Primary. KATHERY FELT, Principal. Many times during this year I have said, "We have the happiest teachers and students to be found in all China. " That is a broad challenge to be sure and perhaps would be kinder to others to use a less positive term but our motto of "Kindness, Obedience. and Diligence" has so permeated the school that we can say with all t rutbfulness that it has been a very happy year, the natural sequence of which has been a year of unusual growth and development. - Realizing that any social group many become an ally or enemy equally powerful whichever way it may pull, it has been our a.im to happily direct the wills and minds of our students into channels of right thought and motives with the result that we have found in them a powerful dynamic force moving with us to upbuild and strengthen the standards of the school and little attention to individual discipline has been necessary throughout the year. This has been a source of great satisfaction to me and enlightenment to the teachers for it has completely dissipated the old theory 'Yith

77 -74 ~ wbicb I w.as confronted 05 t~king th~ school, that Chin{'~ boys aluld not be. disciplined in the $ame way as AD;leriqin bbys but that it would be necessary to use the r.od to obtain o~dience. Given that the activities of the school spell the word,~ Opportunity" for the boy, that his classroom work is made practical and alive, that he is made to 1,1!lderstand be must mend his ways so as to fit inhappijy and do his part or give room to some one who will: these with a backing of good Spartan.determination on the part of the management and teachers and I -see no reason why Chinese youth should not be as stable and dependable as American youth.._at least it is worth giving them the benefit of th~ doubt and making the effort. Much of our success, I believe, has been due to the careful.classification. In every subject students of each grade have been divided into groups each student finding his place according to his standard of work done in that subject regardless of where he might be in other subjects, being allowed' to move up or down as -the case might be, therefore keeping the standard of the group the ~ame. A carefully planned and supervised schedule for study periods for each.group has not only been a great saving of time and energy to the students, but the teachers have noted a marked improvement in the preparation of lessons. It has also smoothed out many of the difficulties in the large study room where often a hundred or more are seated pre.paring for the next recitation. Here they are arranged in groups and each boy knows the particular task assigned to bisgroup at that period as dnes also the teacher in charge. But even the best laid plans will faij unless there is hearty cooperation on the part of all interested am;i here the credit is due to the faithful and painstaking efforts of the teachers in making their ~lassroom. work attractive} and lending a personal interest to the various activities of the school and to the needs of the individuai boy. The largest thing a person does in au his doing is the making of himself and it is with this in mind we try to create in the heart oi the student a liking for and interest in the daily tasks Clnd tbrough his own efforts bring him to a degree of capability and trustworthiness which is the crowning glory of all education work. We are still in the old buildings,the imperfections of which nave been spoken so many times I reirain frcjm speaking of them (\gain, but when I note the discomforts of the students in both das.srooms and.dormitories I wonder that we have any at au or {hat we find teachers who are willing to work under suc:h conditions. It is true that in the last two years sanitary c{)nditions have been f

78 -75 - Unproved and whet} the boys come back thisfau they will find the 5uIllightpeeping in ~ny places where fer years itl1as been dark afld tbunp. We are using lumber 1ro~n 01d bol!ces to put jn floors ~n two rooms and by expending a amount in repairs on an old room which has for some time been unused, we will Il~ve ~ very comfortable library anq reading room. Last year we were given ten dqhars as a nucleus for a library and it is our hope th~t the fund wih grow so that the library may become a permanent and valuable ilsset to the school. We also have twenty-eight doll;irs toward a funel for an organ. For this we are indebted to oltr friends who purchased tkkets for the entertainment given during the winter by the boys of the school as well as a contribut~tion of twenty-five dollars given to the Famine Relief fund which was raised in the same way. I am advancing the balance of the money for the organ on faith and hope to have it for the opening of the fa11 term. Besides creating a tine school spirit and affording much pleasure for the boys in the preparation for the entertaintllent,it will fill a long felt want in the school in stimulating a greater interest in the music. We have continued to stress health conditions throughout, the year and again are indebted to Dr. Hopkins and Dr. Smith for their cooperation in this work. During the first week in October we had Dr. Peter's health charts for "'Cure and Prevention 0. Disease" on e~hibit throughout the week. The student~ were given da.ily instruction and two afternoons during the week guests were invited and two of tbe Chinese doctors from the hospital were present to explain the charts and to answer any questions. A number of parents and friends availed themselves of the oppor~unity for instruction. Tea was served by the boys and a social time enjoyed which helped to strengthen the bond between home and schoo] which is so mucn needed in China. Besides -this we have h~d regular classes in Hygiene and attention given to personal clea.nliness and.systematic inspection of grounds and buildings. OUf boys have also daily medical attention at the clinic provided by the generosity of the men's hospital. Our greatest triumph along this line. however, is in the better grade of food served to our boys. The balanced diet prepared by Miss Embry, the food chemist of Union IvIedical College. has been carefully and systematically carried out throughout the entire year. There has been a marked improvement in the health of the boys and in many cases in the general attitude toward their school tasks so much so that we feel there must be no turning back to the old standard.

79 Tfii~ :was unrlertaken with some misgivings as four dollars a month seemed a large sum to pay when the greater part of it had to be borne by the school as the majority of the boys eating this foo~ were not able to meet the increased amount and many could pay nothing at ~1l. But ~vhen at the end of the ys;ar vye find the school has been self supporting b,esides being: abje -to allow ~1l of our $ appropriation from. the Mission budget plus $ f rom our own receipts for carrying poor boys, we shall go ahead wi~h the promise of JIim \Yho said, " F~ar not, only believe..".. Another thing for which we have great cause for rejoicing is that the debt of $ which ha~ so long been' hanging over the school. like a cloud and.eating up in interest, funds so much needed in other ways, has through the generosity of the Finance Committee been taken over so that we start in thi~ year with a few hundred dollars on the credit side of the balance sheet, the first time for a number of y~ars., It was with great.regret that 'we learned that Miss Full who came to us in January to teachrjn lht! E;nglish department as we supposed, for three years, was severing her connections with the school at the end of the year. Also IvIrs. F~tte who has so endear.ed herself to both teachers and students by her faithfl11 and untiring devotion to the welfare of the school will pot be with us next year because of a much needed rest, but since they are both to remain in the Mission work we shall hope they will still, be interested in us. Weare raising the standard for a scholarspip requiring an a verage of 80% on the full semester's work to retain it. " Also all students.in the school are reql:lired to make an average of 70% in their Chinese subjects if they wish to carry English. This we find Ii~cessary as many students will.give extra time to the English at the e,xpense of their Chinese subjects which we deem more important for them.. vve rejoice in what has been accomplished and move forward into the new year. under the guidance and leadership of the Heavenly Father with a new vision of the possibilities for the future. Peking Union Student Work. E. J. AESCHLIMAN, Secretary. Some.one has said that, "some things begin big but 'grad ually grow sinaller and 'peter ' out,' SUC!l ;as illince-meat piece. brass bands, : politicians and bluffs. Other.things begin small alld gnidually g.row.bigger, such as cities, p.u:ild~llgs, knowledge and babie~." OUf student work can be added to this latter class.

80 '- 77- Althot1gh-still in it's infancy. it is'a growing and promising infant, frought with great possibilities. \Ve all realize the increasingly prominent part that the students are playing ill the life of China. The Ne~ Thought Mqvement is influencing every phase of China's intellectual and social life. These facts alone emphasize the great need for and importance of definite, constructive Christian work for studems. The winiti'ng of China for Christ will depend largely upon the attitude of it's future intellectual,,social aud political leaders. In the division made by the Peking Student Christian \'-'ork Union our special field includes Peking University. Peking Academy, The Higher Normal College, The Higher Normal Middle School and the ClIina University. Special emphasis has been placed on the work in the Higher Normal and Middle School. Like other departments of mission work our staff was so:newhat depleted as result of famine relief work. Mr. Wang Wen Ping who was appointed for st udent work at the last Annual Conference was released for full time famine work leaving Mr: Yallg Chen Fei as a part time worker. Yet in spite of our small staff and in spite of the confusion and tlucertainty amongst the students due to the teachers' strike there has been'some ad vance 111 our work for the past year. The first step in our progress was the moving of our student center to Tungnanyu3l1 Hl,1ttlllg giving us somewhat larger quarters for our student activities than 'tbose occupied the year before. At this cellter 12 Bible Classes were conducted weekly with an enrollment of 173 students, 18 socials varying from" Cha Hua Hui" to stunt nights y\'ere held. Be~ides the weekly religious service collducted during the last of the year there' were 9 lectures on social and religious subjects. A three day Christian Student Conference wascouduct,ed in our building during the Christmas vacation with an atte.ndence of 43 students; 5 of the students attended the Spring Leaders Traiiling Confereilce whilt: 24 students, the largest single delegation from auy of the Governmeli't schools, attended the Stildenes Summer Conference at \Vufossu: 2 of the students attell<;led the Training Conference just held' at Peitaiho. The inspiration, training and vision received ~t these,conferences will be an invaluable asset for,the work 'dining the coming year. The students also took active part in different social ser~ice activities. The Bible Class studelltsof the Middle School spent vedays in investigating poor conditions aud, distributing, flour,to the poor nsing our building as their headquarters. Onr Clas -students were also the leaders in the' 'Famine Tag Day" aud the :seven day famine drive. It is an interesting fact the most of the

81 -78 - social service activities of the Higher Normal College were conducted by students who were leaders in our Bible Classes and religious work. ' The supreme aim of all of our work must be the evangelisticthe winning of students for Christ. During the past year 19 students made Christian decisions joining the church on probation. 16 of them have been baptized and have joined on full membership. These results were largely due to the emphasis placed on personal work. Special credit must be given to Mr. Cranston and Mr. Dixon 'and to the other Bible Class leaders who contributed o much toward the success of the year's work. A special church service was started in our building toward the close of the year especially for the students who joined the church. We hope that this may be the nucleus for the organization of a real student's church for the government students in this section. It is interesting to note that this church service was conducted in the noted Liulich'ang section where the mission tried to gain a foothold mally years ago but was driven Ollt. It might be of interest to make brief mention of the opening of our work in Chilla University. This school located just illside of Chien men has an enrollment of some two thousand students. No Christian work has ever been attempted in this school before. Last year there was not a single Christian in the University. Last fall some students came to see me and asked to start a Bible class stating that they bad received permission to use one of the class x:ooms for this purpose. At the first session 17 students were present the enrollment has grown to 25. One of the students has. joined the cburch while several otbers have become earnest stuc1ents of the Bible and are on the road toward becoming Christians. The students who asked for the class bad been attending our Bible class at the Higher Normal School. The result has been the opening of another school for Christian work. I have just received a Jetter from one of the students stating that he hoped that we could start our work in China Uuiversity as SOOD as I returned-likewise expressing the hope that we might carry 011 a real program of C1lTistian work this year through the influe11ce of Dr. C. T. Wang who has just recently accepted the 110millal presidency of the school. The most encouraging feature of our work is the real vital interest that many students are taking in the study of Christianity. This interest and spirit was especially marked among our Bible class students this year. Many are beginning to realize that

82 -79 - Christianity alone can save China. Ou~ hope is that our student work n'iight ultimately result in a ~.. ital, indigenous, permanent student Christian movement ba!"ed upon a vital, tratlsforming,. empowering, personal experience of and relationship to GOD. Peking Medical Work. N. S. HOPKINS, Ph),sician in Chm'ge. The reporl for this year covers a rather unique period in thehistory of our institution. It has been a busy year and we trust a year full of usefulness. Much time and careful attention has been given by an concerned to the future plans and policy of the hospital and clinics. Changes have -been made in the personnel and alterations in the buildings-all looking- toward the develop llent which we hope to realize in the near future. But of this year, at least, au material progress has been held up because of the lack of Centenary Funds upon which our development depends. Drawingsmade by ~Ir. Anner of the China Medical Board of plans for the Out-Patients Building have been practically completed. These have been left in a conspicuous place in the office where they may be seen many times daily and so help to stiulujate our hopes for their realization in the very near future. This new building as planrjed will add mnch to the appearance of the southern end of the Hatamen Street and give us a very complete unit for work. While encouragements in the work are not lacking we have to confess to our difficulties and disappointments. Cases of discipline have been necessary. Men from whom we had expected much have failed us. But we are greatly encouraged and helped to know that our best assistants can be r-elied upon for their help and council. A great source of encouragement has been the way in which our assistants in all departments have aided us with valuable suggestions brought out by the discussions in our regular monthly staff meetings. The Staff Meetings which are held each month and attended by all the members in charge of the various departments WJth their Assistants, are a feature which we believe holds much in store for the betterment of our work. rviatters pertaining to the interests of the hospital and clinics are discussed and the resulting actions have been most helpful. The various clinics have been well attended and the hospital has frequently been taxed to its fullest capacity. Alterations hcive been made in the main building so as to better accomm6date

83 - 8bthe Medical and Surgical Clinics. The Pharmacy has been set off in a much more suitable place where patients from all the clinics may go without encroaching upon any other as has been necessa ry in the past. The services of a qualified Chinese Pharmacist ha ve been secured. All medicines are given out only on prescription and on requisation blanks duly_sig~ed by_.qualified members of the Staff. By this method much bttter control is maintained and lhe revenue from the sale of me<licines has increased while we believe it has workecl no hardship to any patient. While we have the service3 of a Chinese Pharmacist w.e do feel that a web qualified man from home should have charge of this department just as soon as it is possible to secure him. There are great opportunities for developing this branch of our work into a source of revenue to the hospital and of mutual benefit to others. vve have been greatly encouraged by the fact that we shall, in all probability, have a man for Internal Medicine. Could we but feel that a Specialist for the Ear, 'No"e and Throat Clinic, and a Pharma'cist were soon to join our Staff our prospects would loom up bright and clear. But even then we should not be aitogether satisfied for a most urgent need is -foj- the service of a Business l'vianager. At present the routine work of the hospitai cannot be carried on satisfactorily. Plans for the complete unhication of all departments into a working unit cannot be realized without a man who can give his time and energies to the business and of the hospital. DUrIng this year steps have been taken to. more carefully unify our work as a whole. Another American trained nurse is absolutely necessary and she should be an the field now studying the language. The detail work necessary in the training of the nuf'ses with the multiplicity of duties in the hospita1 and clinics make it imperative that a third nurse should be preparing herself for these duties. Our institution must measure up to the resposibilitles before it and the only way is to have a staff that can do it. ' No' one person can staild the continual working early and late with a multiplicity of duties with never a time free to keep posted in his line. As the Centenary program is already late we trpst the necessary personnel- and funds,may soon be forthcoming. vv'e wish to take this opportunity to 1 hank generous friends for gifts to the hospital. By means of their gifts our faith has been strengthened for we planned to set aside,two free beds.but friends have made it pos~ible to have four. A free bed costs us,$250 annu~l1y-but we had a $rooo given for this purpose. Part of tbis money was gi~en for the care of the sick and ill nourished,as a 'result of the' famine.

84 - 81- Our HospitatEvangelist has been busy throughout the year talking to the patients in the clinics andhospitaj and doing personal work among the patients.. Forty-one patients have joined the Church on prohation and eight were taken into full membership. Among these were two of the nurses.taken on probation while one was made a fu)] member. One patient who was taken into the church prevailed upon. his mother also to join. He had been treated for eye trouble. Upon recovery of his sight he was given a position as a teacher in a small school for poor children. The persons who have heard the gospel preached number Bible classes with a total enrollment of 1870 have met 241 times Patients who have left the hospital have been visited fro111 time to time. Personal talks and explanations have been frequent. The Church Benevolences collected from patienls and hospital employees has amounted to $44 monthly. Training School. The year began with twenty-one nurses in training and four ~radltate nurses. Many thanks are due Mrs. Lewis, Dr. Lowry, and Dr. Po for various subjects taught throughout the year. During the year it was necessary to drop some of our nurses and to take on new ones.. So June found lls with an enrollmen:: of eighteen. With the exception of three all have entered the Training School this year. This Spring the three Senior Nurses took the examinations given by the Nurses' Association of China. After the examinations two of these left and took positions elsewhere. One "is still with us. We have raised the entrance examinations to the requirements of two vears of lvliddle School) with the firm belief that in the future we will get only the well worth while boys into the Train:ng School. In May nurses were given red stripes which we-re placed on the left sleeve of the uniform as a badge of service. One stril-e is to be given at the beginning of each year of training. We find the boys are very proud of their stripes. These were given for two purposes. One purpose is to show to what class the nurse belongs and the other reason is that it acts as a check to misconduct-for the stripes are taken away Jor a set period in case of discipline. A few changes have been made in the West Ward building looking to the comfort and convenience of the patients. A lavatory was added 011 the basement floor and the heating plant changed so as to give more qeat in the basement during the colcl weather..

85 - 82- This Spring the rooms over the O ptical Department were turned into nurse's rooms~ This has meant a great deal in the housing problem of our nurses. It.has enabled us tc increase Our nursing staff. Due to this change we were able to take one of the front.rooms of the main build,ing and make it into a reading and loungmg room for the nurses, dental students, and members of the staff. It is planned to keep a certain amot\nt o.f current literature and other reading matter in this room for those who are interested. In February the Hospital and staff found themselves without ~Irs. Lewis who had given her valuable and faithful services to the institution for more than five years. At this time she dropped her duties and they were taken over by Miss Venberg. In March Mrs. Lewis left for States. Many were the expressions of regret at her departure though all were glad that she was to have a much needed rest. Branch Clinics. Reopenning of the Tsunhua Work. For some years our ~Iis~ion has had a desire to 00 something for Tsunhua in a medical way. There had been a flourishing work there before 1900 carried on by Dr. Hopkins and it seemed to many that the time had come to reopen the hospital. As it was too far a way for special supervision by any of the medical centers it wa:> decided to send a well e'iuipped medical graduate to open the work under the patronage of our hospital but responsible to the local church. The local gentry have entered heai-tiiy into this plan and have contributed no Jess than $1500 toward the work. When the dispensary wa') opened Dr. Hopkin~ was present at a most flattering demonstration on the part of the magistrate and local gentry. He was met outside the city by a military escort a.nd banr. and conducted into the city where speeches of welcome <oind good-will were made. It was in great contrast to the escape from the city 20 year." previous when the little band moved out quietly at midnight fearing lest they start a hostile demonstration which did break out a few days later destroying an the properly. Dr. l-ian Shao Yi who is in charge has had a successful year and will make his own report.. School Clinic.. The hospital has assumed the responsibility of the School Clinics of the Peking Academy as well as of the Pekin!; Higher Primary. Clinics have been held daily in charge of

86 - 83- Dr. Fan who took up the work about November 1st. He was assisted by one of the Senior Nurses. The general health of the school has been quite good--a few serious cases of i1lness were cared for in the hospital. Plans for a complete physical examination of each student in these schools have not yet been realized. A large number were examined. General Eye Clinic. This department has given treatments to patients. The crowded condition under which this work is done has detracted much from the pleasure of serving the large numbers of people but the fact that more than 100 patients men and women, were willing to crowd into a waiting room 18X 18 feet is construed a.s a compliment to our work, and we are hoping for better things when the Centenary hopes materialize in our new building. Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic. This clinic has grown quite beyond the bounds of our space and time that we can devote to it and weare looking longingly for a man who can give his fu]) time to this work. There is a great need and we hope that the hospital will be able to meet it. The number of treatments in this clinic were Special Eye Clinic. This clinic is for those who desire and are willing to pay for special service. 645 I cases were cared for in this clinic. Dental Department. The youngest department of the hospital makes the following report which in some respects covers more than the yearjs work: It has been the purpose and hope of the dental departments to contribute our bit toward the enlightenment of the people among whom we have the privilege to work. The growing appreciation and interest of the Chinese ill the value of modex:n dental care has fully justified the operating of this branch of missionary activity. Since the establishment of the dental department our attention has been focused on the development of two fields of dentistry: clinical service and the teaching of demistry.

87 Clinical Service, Service to Missionaries. Over a thousand missionaries have received treatment here since die department began operations. They represent almost evpry Missionary Organization working in China. Some come a thousand miles to obtain dental relief. During the last year many remarkable cases of health restoration of missionaries can be credited to our dental aid. Dental service at hospital fees has made it possible for any missionary to receive necessary dental care that until now in China was an expensive luxury. Service to the Community. Extension of dental service to the foreign community has provided an income which is very necessary for the support and further expansion of the dental department. Special Clinic. This clinic is under the charge of Mr. P. C. Wu. Mr. Wu was we)] trained in American Dentistry by Dr. Husted, an American Dentist. Well to do Chinese who desire the higher grade of work are assi~ned to this clinic. General Clinic. It i~ in this clinic that we reach our full possibilities of usefulness. A small embryonic dental school infirmary of five chairs is under the charge of J\fr. T. E. Ch'en, a graduate nurse and now a Senior Dental Student. The work of this clinic is performed by Junior and Senior Students. The daily clinic is a scene of great intere5t. Whole families come to witness the painless extraction of their members' wisdom tooth. The kowtowing of a beggar to each student and to the secretary on his way out is the only way he has of giving thanks for relief. A rich woman brings her several amahs to comfort her through her dental siege, and the contortions, and groans of the amahs over every manipulation are far worse than those of the patient herself. Once in a while the clinic is stailed by some six year old Tu Chun who gets beyond control and exhibits superb vocal talent. Sad but hul11..jrous episodes continually enliven our day's program. A student inserh:d a gold filling for one 0 f the wives of a high official. Unfortunately at the next meal the filling ioosened and was swal1owed. The patient made a hurricane trip to the clinic, and in great heat paced Up and dow!! the clinic room

88 - 85- for an hour demanding that the dentist 'pledge himself to pay all funeral expenses as he was the cause of her swallowing gold, which, according to the Chinese, is sure death. A very special feature of this clinic is the arrangement with several schools in the city for the taking care of the teeth of the students. Each school is given an afternoon each week and the students come in groups. The schools receiving this benefit are: 1. Peking University \tvomen's College 2. Mary Porter Gamewell School 3. \/Vomen Nurses' Training School 4. Bible School 5. Anglican Mission School. Educational Work. Two classes have been enrolled. The course covers three years and lias for its objective the preparation of men for hospital dental work. The Senior Class wi11 graduate in October No students has been accepted unless he is under contract to place his service with some hospital after completion of his course. Seven hospitals representing four mission have men in training. Future Program. We have reached a position in dental activities that makes us a natural leader in dental teaching. The l\1ission has a great opportunity and responsibility in dental educational work. Recognition of our preeminence in dental progress has resulted in the development of a plan of cooperation with the Peking Union Medical College that will provide ~ more aclequate staff for our dental department. Once this staff has reached the field and assumed their duties, the l\1ethodist Hospital will uc in a position to seriously consider taking a very active part in further educational work. Health of the Mission. It is with a great deal of satisfaction that we can report that the general health of tije members of the Mission has bten very good during the year. There har. been no ~erious illness of any member of the Mission. l\.fumps and Measles are practically the only diseases that have kept any of the chijdren out of school.

89 - 86- We have felt greatly handicapped by the heme-going of Dr. D. V~ Smilh and while we do not begrudge him his well earned furlough we wish the months might rapidly pass so that he will soon be with us again. We are glad to welcol11eback Dr. and Mrs. G. G. Stuart. :Miss WilD M. Hecker arrived in December. We are happy in the prospects of having ber on our Nursing Staff as soon as her work in the Language School will permit. The statistical report. New cases Dispensaries Hospital Patients Out Patients. 187 Operation general Anasthesia Local Anasthesia vvithout Anasthesia 13 Respectfully Submitted, Peking City Evangelistic Work. Returti visits GEo. D. LOWRY. There are four supported and two self-supporting Bible women in the city. The four missionary auxiliaries are conducted by the Chinese women G $1.;6.09 have been raised this year. There have been fi ve weekly Bible classes, 641 evangelistic meetings, and 2684 visits have been made in homes. Peking University College of Arts and Sciences for Women. Our enrollment last year was 75, this year IIS, an increase for which we prepared last Summer by building a new dormitory, din:ng room and kitchen. Wt: have reached the limit cif expansion on the present property. We can accommodate about 130 boarders. \Ve have decided to admit no 'more students, while onr attendance must be liniited. except on examination. Fourteen of our student~ were Senior College grade, seventy-one were Junior College grade, thirteen were special students and twenty were Sub-Junior, having been conditioned in one or two students.

90 Students came from I7 different prov~nces and Korea, and represent 19 missions and 38 preparatory schools. We had 16 J Ul1ior College graduates. Our College students gave a play, dearing about $ which they used as a basis for starting a Refuge for girls In the iamine district near Paotingfu. They took care of 218 girls fro111 January to the end of August. They have continued their half day school for poor children and helped in other forms of community service. North China Union Medical College for Women The year has been a busy one. A new class was admitted in September under advanced requirements, which made 37 students in all, 21 of 'vhorn graduated in June and left us to take positions all over China as well as Korea and America. We now have 47 graduates. Our teaching staff was reinforced this year by the return from furlough of Drs. Martin, Heath and Bash. Drs, Scott and Schaum have been iu the language school for!vlandarin. V'le expect to have a new staff residence and a new building for our out-patient department during the coming year which will make for efficiency as well as comfort. Peking Women's Training School. Nine of the more advanced women from last year's school have attended the Union Bible Training School, and sixteen of the lower grade~ have attended the branch school at Huangts'un. Three women to the Huangts'LlD school have finished the second year's work. Mary Porter Gamewell School, Peking. FRANCES GRAY MYRA JAQUET MARY WATROUS DORA FEARON LOUJSE HOBAR'r If you look at!a~t year's report you will!->ee that we stated as our special emphasis for the coming year, work in country and city lower primary sr:hools and teacher training. Due to lviiss WaLrous' return and the splendjd response to our financial appeal both in China and Ht home real advance has been made. All that we asked for was given and we were therefore able to open a

91 - 88- primary boarding school on the north Peking District at Huaijoll hsien, place teach{'rs at Kaoliying and Yenchinghsien, and on the south Peking District place teachers at Hantsun and Matoll. Three or four visits have been made to each place during the year and good work has been done. The total enrollment has been eighty. We are planning a primary boarding school at Langfang and are trying to buy our own land and buildings. We have also tried to purchase land at Nankou and are ready to start real work as soon as we have a place. Up to the present no land deals have been possible to put through so I fear we will not be able to begin work. We plead for more co-operation from the General Board nn all new plans for buying land or at least for the information that buying is being contemplated, so that we may place our work as we wish along~ide of theirs. Many people have been interested in our city lower primary bearding school separated frem the main school two years ago. We have always had as our final goal enough city and country schools to be able to do away witfi a city boarding school, but thought it would require such a long building up proress that we would have to keep our city school for many years. But this last year has made us decide to plunge at once into the system we feel is our permanent one. This is the last of a city lower primary boarding school. The schools.at Mapichang and Huashih have been put into decent building and equipped properly. Each grade has been given its own teacher as far as possible and :rviiss Watrous has given close supervision. All teach(;rs have been middle ~chool graduates. The total enrol1mcnt for the city lower primary schools has been 266 and the tuition given $ Some schools are still bringing the weu-kno\-vn twenty or fifty coppers a month but two have bee~ put on a term basi~, bringing $5 a year. The faculty for Gamewell Schoo] this year has consisted of four Chinese men teachers, five lady teachers and five foreigners. We have had girls from eight different provinces including Yunnan and Kansu. Our students raised $200 for famine rdief on Tag Day and many are teaching summer vacation schools this year. The graduating classes were smaller this year but statistics show again in every line. Total tuition was $ , a gain of 37%. The total attendance was 2I2: We make as our special aim this coming year OUf aim of last year for our lower primary

92 - 89- work and for our Gamewell School proper to try with God's belp to make Christians of the right sort for China.,,'iJ1 you join us in prayer that God may make us "fishers of men" this year. Then we shall feel we are doing His work in His way. Kindergarten Work, Peking. In the Kindergarten Department of Peking University there are four teachers, two of whom are Methodists. In the year just past there were eleven students, four seniors, five juniors and two specials. These students practise in Kindergartens in the morning and have classes in the afternoon. There are three Kindergartens in which they practise, two connected with the American Board :Mission and one in the l\lethodist 1\J ission. The Methodist Kindergarten is called the "Jewell Kindergarten.'" This year there were three teachers and about thirty children. The attendance was very good except for a month in the spring when about half of the children were sick. There were two days during the year when guests were invited to the Kindergarten. One was at Christmas and the other on the dosing day. On the closing day six children were given diplomas saying they were ready to go to the Lower Primary School. This is the first year diplomas ha ve been gi veil. I Il the spring there was a mothers' meeting 'A'here tea and classes were servrd, games were played and a short talk given alout what was done for the children in Kindergarten and how the mothers could help at home. The training work is especially important now, for we cannot open new _Kindergartens till we have more teachers. We need more full time teachers in the training schoo] and more students to take the training. ELIzAI3eTH HOBAR'l'. Sleeper Davis Memorial Hospital Peking. The most important part of our work this year has been teaching the students-70 in all. Eleven nurses and twenty-one medical student:3 finished their course this year. It is grati fying to kllow that some of our trained Chine!:e workers can do the work as well as we can do it onrselves. VVe rejoice in the prospect of a new staff residence and a new Ollt-patiellt department this year. This wilj greatly increa~e our efficiency ill teaching the students,

93 SHANHAIKUAN 'DISTRICT CH'ING SHOU, District Superintendent. HENRY H. ROWLAND) Missionary. \Ve thank God for his boundless grace in keeping us in peace through another year. Always and everywhere in the doing of God's work we are conscious of his mercy. This district in its effort to carry out the program of the North China Conference ill carrying God's message has made Ull usual exertions and feels that good results have been attained. The work of our district falls uuder two heads: first, Our Aims; second, Our Methods of Attainment. \Ve record with this in view onr work of the year. Aims. 1. The state of the church as regards ability to read the Bible. The church members on this district are far from teing in the same class. Though there are students and men of learning, the country folk for the 1110st part take small interest in the reading of the Bible and for that matter, in acq l1iring a knowledge of the character in general. This year our investigation shows we have 840 members who know the character sufficiently well to read the Bible. This exceeds by 239 the desired 40%. a. The subject of prayer. Last year in my rounds of the circuits I found many church iuelllbers unable to pray. This year they are praying al1d because of the impetus thereby given tbem tbey are willing to come forth and serve God. Those who have promised to pray daily number Self support and collections in general. As the great majority of our church members are farmers the poor harvest la5t fall made conditions for them very bad. Although eager to come up to the mark ill' collections, they failed to attain their aim. This year with a good harvest which will be a real blessing from God, they will surely make an advance. 4' The enrollment of members. Though we have not made the ad\'ance desired in membership. onr workers have been very diligent in their_efforts for God. We hope that next year Goa will opell more doors and bring many more into onr Lord's Church.

94 5. Suuday Schools. -9I - \Ve praise God for the ad vance made everywhere iu our Sunday Schools. What with the contest for hoijors, exhortatio1l 1 and the sending out of a man to enconrage t he Sunday Schools, progress has been steady and continued. Methods. 1. District Training Con ference. \Ve were very anxious for the District to ha\'e snch a gathering as would help all the workers in their proclaiming of the Gospel. "file regret that we were unable to get leaders for this hoped for meeting. This year we are fully determined to find leaders to give our workers ideas for t he preaching of the Gospel so that many of those in darkness may become the SOllS and daughters of God. This is our greatest hope for the District. 2. The investigation looking forward to the establishing of new schools and ch urches. All the churches have already prepared maps showing what places near them need to llave schools and churches opened. The sum total of our needs, as shown by this investigation, is thirty schools and six churches. We pray God He may send forth more laborers into his harvest. 3. The Sunday School and Normal Class Boom. The difficulties of this task have been tremendous. Churches of all sizes and congregations are in the same fix. All that conld start a normal class have done so. The only places that haven't done the trick are a few small churches. We hope this next year to get them in line too. \Ve see splendid results ill all the places were normal classes have been started and we pray God that he may help all the schools and normal classes to prosper. 4. Stereopticon lectl1res aud other aids in preaching. \Ve are very happy over the gift of a friend-a large cloth tent. Some others made us a present of a talking machine which bas been a grea"t aid in holding the crowds from dawn till eve. Now we are hoping for a stereopticon iantem for u~e ill evening preaching. \Ve are Sllre it will get a crowd. \Ve trust we may soon receive one from the Missionary Society or some other source.

95 Revh'al~ and Special meetings. All the churches all our district ought to have revival meetings once a year, and this year practically all the churches have held meetings. The most snccessful this year was the oue at Changli. There thirty students resolved to become preachers and many resolved to study the Bible, and to pray. The same results were obtained everywhere. 6. Stewardship. Formerly most of onr people had 1I0t hear-d that there was such a means of grace ac; tithing. But because dnring the past two years this subject has been well aired, onr tithers now llumber 230. r n this llumber the greater part are students. May God strengthen them in their resolution that they may llever fall. A last bit of news before going to print! For years we have had our eyes 011 that thriving port of Chillwallgtao. At last we have foulld the man and rented property there. May God grant this venture may mean the hastt:lling of his killgdom. Jnst oue more! \Ve have a regular pa~tor at Shanl1aikuall after years of half or a qua,rter of a pastor. Do yon wonder we are praising God night and day? Statistics below: Adult baptisms Infant baptisms New probationers Collection for Bishop.; " District Snperintelldellt " Self support Missiolls Otlltr bene\tolences Bnilding Ed l1catioll Sunday School Collections Conferel1ce Claimants Variolls Collectiolls 173.$ II Total... $430g. Iuerease over last year in total of collections "'$ 176.

96 - 93- Changli Higher Primary and Middle School. HAD T:e AN, Principal. The school of Changli is located in the most strategic position in the whole northern part of China. So without the least bit of hesitation I may say that Changli is an ideal place for this school in every way. On the north, Changli is bounded by many chain~ of bttautiful mountains. Along the slopes of the mountains there art many acres of famous orchards. The wonderful qualities of the fruit of these orchards are well known throughout China. On the south there is the Bay of Chihli. With these natural evironmental conditions, Changli 'is the most healthy 'place for a school in North China. Along the chain of Mission work from Peking to Shanhaikuan, Changli is located near the center. So naturally it is easily accessible to the students. Last year the opening of the school was made uncertain by the students' strike of the previous spring. But the Bishop asked me to take charge of the school. Although I foresaw many difficulties, I obeyed the command of the Bishop. I did my very best. \Vith the Lord's help fhe school ran smoothly throughout the year. Since then the school spirit has been very rapidly improving. The complete four years of the!\liddle School has been given only for four years. Last year there \vere ninety-eight students enrolled in the HIgher Primary and Middle Schoo1. Everything was running smoothly when suddenly an epidemic of l\1eningitis appeared. Three of the students went to Heaven. So we had to close the schools ten days early for the fall term. There was a total of one hundred and twenty-three enrolled for the Spring term. Vl e are very thankful to the Lord that everything ran smoothly for the rest of the year. We had eight students graduate from the Higher Primary school. All of these will enter our Middle School this year. \Ve also had eight students graduate from our lvliddle School, and five of these will enter Peking Academy this year. From the Centenary l\1'ovement we have received $2, and with this we have built a class room and Laboratory for the Chemistry and Physics departments. This new building is now coltiplete "but we are badly in need of funds to buy the necessary chemical apparatus. At the pres sent we ha\ e no Principal's

97 - 94,- office, and this has made my work very inconvenient and diffic 1 1lt. This year we are trying to raise $2, among the Chinese and with this we'hope to further improve the school. For a number of years we have been looking forward to the return of Mr. Chou Ching Fu. Now we are delighted to say that our dream is realized and he i;:; to be with us this year. ~Mr. Chou is a graduate of the Agricultural College of the University of Illinois. He has shown himself capable in every way and we know that our school will be greatly benefitted by his presence. This fall at a minimulll we expect an enrollment of one hundred and fifty students. Of course we will do our very be~t to accommodate them all,.but we are afraid that we shall be very crowded. Any of the friends here are cordially invited to come and visit us at any till~e. It is quite impossible to relate all the needs of the school in this report. When you come to see us you will easily see the needs of the school, and the opportunities that lie about us. Your prayers and support are always greatly appreciated. Shanhaikuan Higher and Lower Primary School. SHANG WEN CHIN, Principal. Since the opening of the school last fall vve have noted constant progress in the school. We give below a report of the work of the year., 1. The curriculum. In our ~-I ission schools English has been stressed and Chinese too lightly regarded. Everybody recognizes this fact. But in the Shanghaikuan School even the English has not been up to the grade. I have tried this year to bring both up to standard. In manual work and, drawing too we were very fortunate in securing a normal sc.hool graduate who had done exceptionally good work. 2. AHendance. Last year in the Lower Primary Department there were about 40 students. This year there are over 50. The Higher Primary Department has increased its enrollment from over 60 to over 80 in the same time. Although many of our students come from non Cllristian families they have been very well behaved.

98 The faculty. Every Saturday we have had a faculty meeting to talk over the school affairs and get help from one another.. ~Lr. Yu Chen Chou has been a great help. He has ever been ready with plans and ideas. It is our misfortune that our school has not been able to hold on to him. He has left us for study in the Agricultural School of Peking University. V\T e are, however, very happy in being able to secure the services of 11:1'. Li Hsing T'ien to take his place. 4. Graduation Exercises. The 1fagistrate, the Tut'ung, the Magistrate~s Interpreter, the Principal of the 11idclle School, the Superintendent of the Board of Education, the Station :Master and many others attended the graduation exercises. \Ve took advantage of the occasion to raise funds for the betterment of the school. Those who attended welcomed the opportunity and now we have subscriptions amount.. ing to about $1000. This is a great boon to the school. S. Agricultural Work. In the new yard round about the house that Dr. Keeler built there are over ten mou of land. lvir. Y ii used this land to teach farming. Every Saturday he would take the largest and' strongest of the students up there to work. They planted corn. kaoliang, cotton and other seeds and did the cultivating until school closed. 6. Statistics. Receipts Boarding fees Incidental fee Room rent A ppropria tiob Tuition Total $ _ Expenditures Salaries $1241 Food Sundries. 259 Repairs. 33 Total...

99 Shanhaikuan District Lower Primary Schools. CR'INC SROU, Superinte,!,dent. There are in all on the District fourteen schools, with 506 students. Of these over ten are entering our Higher Primary schools. The best school of all is at Ch'ienwei, where there are IDS students. The others are just ordinary. Probably the other places cannot rival Ch'ienwei because they haven't the accommodations and because they have not the iunds to pay capable teachers. We hope that in the future they may all improve. Changli Hospital. F- R. J\1ACDoNALD, Physician in charge. Taking it in all, this has been a. very good year for the bo::pital. Reviewing the records of the past five years, I note that this year's financial report shows a gain in receipts from the ho -pital and dispensary patients over the average for the past five years and more. The Chinese patient~ have paid two dollars to everyone paid in through the regular appropriation and centenary funrls. It is sincerely hoped that some way will open in the very near future that the Chinese doc lor may be comfortablyhoused in the hospital grounds instead of Ii ving several blocks removed, which makes it possible for him to give the careful attention needed at all times and specially for all operative and emergency cases. We have a very comfortabie house bnilt for the Chinese doctor but which has been used for loeveral years now by the foreigners. ''''Ie hope that by the time we report again next year, some definite plau will have been worked out and gotten under way to overcome this embarrassment and handicap. Dr. Baldwin's return to Chang:i is taken for granted by the writer who was sent to thi.s po... t to relieve him while home on his furlough the past year and a half. I feel it my dtiiy to thank the missionaries of Changli for their assistance in helping me through this somewhat critical period of my missionary career, for taking over an active hospital practice with but five months' preparation in the Peking Language School presented some dificulties, but the work was made reasonably easy by the kindness of fellow missionaries and the assistance of my Chinese physician, Dr. Chiao

100 - 97- Shanhaikuan City Medical Work. H. H. ROWLAND. Owing to the leaving on furlough of Dr. J. L. Keele-f, the physician in eharge, and the impossibility of getting statistks for the first half year, this part of the report will necessarily be almost a blank and the statistical report a one legged affair, rather a bad showing for medical work, but amputations have to be made and even deaths are known to have occurred in hospitals despite the best of care. The Chinese ductor who did l1lost of the work of the hospital for the first half year did not prove satisfactory. There is no repo~t' for his work. Thi~ half year a man who has never graduated from any medical school, but has worked in hospitals and has a natural gift for medical and surgical w(lrk has kept up the work of the hospital with the assistance of an unde-rgraduate nurse. Their work has been satisiactory. The dispensary and hospital, such as it is, are still in the rooms sold to the W. F. M. S. Vve are waiting patiently for the day when gifts will make possible the buying of a new site and the erection oi an adequate plant. Alderman Memorial Girl's School, (Brief). More pupils in lower primary department and a few less in higher primary than the year before.. Receipts for board and tuition $r5r.oo gold more than ever before. Mite boxes in our Standard Bearers for the first time brought in $u.oo for Yun Nan l\iiission. Best special meetings in history of Alderman School. Twenty-one graduates; biggest cla.ss ever graduated. Joint commencement with boy's school. Thompson Training School, Changli. BIRDICS E. -LA WR~NCE, Pri1%cipal. Famine prices, and consequent 1essened enrol1ment, sickness in the faculty, twice, shortening our teaching force, and general fear that our apportionment would not carry throug'1 the year, are so"me of the problems the year has brought. A b~nd of sympathy and prayer in behalf of the sick ones, gracious answer in restoring

101 -gbone of tliem, new appropriations from the homeland, whole hearted assistance from Ivlrs. Shih, Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. Howe, as well as co-operation from Alderman schoo], a gracious revival brought by the Centenary party who visited us in the spring, an increased spirit of evangelism in the schoo], five out in the field for.prac~icc\l work this summer, these are some of the things we are rejoicing for. Our deepest regret is that there is still no graduating class, for on every hand we hear the cau for workers. We look forward to the time when we will have Higher Primary graduates to place in.the field as Bible women, and we covet prayers for the best qu,ality in spirituality as well as scholarship. Evangelistic Report. Three Eastern Districts. IRMA HIGHBAUGH, In Charge. On these three districts of eighty thousand square miles of territory are some ten cities ranging in size from ten thousand to two hundred thousand and countless villages, with fifteen Bible women, one foreign and one Chinese supervisor. Here before us lies an' un worked gold mine. District Schools. The three Eastern Districts have twenty-six day schools, in cities and villages that vary in size from two hundred to two hundred thousand. Bound feet and early betrothals are ailments not quickly done away with. We have talked of graduated seats and desks to people who did not know the meaning of the term, but they have responded. \\!e have preached the gospel of blackboards that children could reach, while good floors, glass windows and clean walls'are ideals for which we are unitedly striving. A number of times this year, folk have said, "We have the building, the pupils are waiting. We wih get the kind of seats you say, and pay the teacher if you will send us a teacher, but she must be a Christian." Long years of work on these districts have created a demand for schools which we are having much ado to meet. Our women on the home base are meeting their part of the need, but day after day this year we have had to say, "There are no teachers to give YOll: you will have to wait for your school."

102 Primary Boarding Schools \\Then Holt School at Lan Hsien received its new seats and desks this year, it became the best equipped Lower Primary Boarding School in the Eastern Districts. It:; sixty pupils come from all walks of life. \Ve hope to begin Community Centre work here next year. Harrison School, Shanhaikuan, had to have its rooms enlarged; one model Primary room with seats, desks and equipment is its pride. Aside from it:; st.:ccessful boarding department, almost half of the enrollment come from the city. Honor in examinations and a growing number of Christians characterize the school Tsunhua District Boarding School outgrew its old quarters and had to have new. A gift of five hundred dollars gold from a friend in the States and gifts from the VV. F. 1'1. S. of North China from $5 to $20, and then two hundred dollars from former Tsunhua ~chool girls have made possible the beginning of a school there. ~'e hope in the course of a few years to rebuild it all there, making a community centre to reach the whole of that great city.

103 i i II I I TAIAN DISTRICT. Kuo YING, District Superintendent. H~NRY S. L"EITZltL, District Missionar:.'. At the beginning of the) ear the District Superintendent and Missionary faced several rather difficult problems. One of these was to actually get rid of four or five men who had not been given an appointment for the year. It took weeks to convince some of them that their work was finished. Then there were several old feuds hanging over that had to he settled. And finally the famine situation was constantly pressing upon us. Happy have we been this year that an old experienced, Christlike man wa~ continued as the head of the district. Mr. Kuo never for one minute spared himself-whether it was through the driving cold or through the sticky mud he always was ready with a smile. During this year I have travelled over sixteen thousand Ii in rickshaw, train, buckboard, canal boat, Pekinese cart and last but not lea~t in the famous Shantung wheel~barrow.. During the most of this time l\it. Kuo was with me, and asid~ from this he travelled much alone, so tha~ his total would be a good deal more than mine. N ever once have I heard him sayan impatient or angry word though the temptations were legion. In another place I have given a report of the famine work and will not repeat it here. I just want agam to. express my deep appreciation of the splendid way in which the preachers and teachers helped carry through the Famine relief program. Without their cooperation the work on the large scale could not have been carried througfi. It put upon them a burden such as seldom comes upon men in their work. It has also opened for them such opportunities as seldom come to ministers of the Gospel. The com'ng year will show how the5e splendid men will meet these opportunities. We were very happy in getting a young man for the pastorate of the Taianfu city church. l\1r. Ts'ui Hsien Hsiang who just graduated from the School of Theology in June was appointed. He came rather in fear and trembjing because of the burden of self support which wa~ suppm,eci to hang over the Taian church. After his appointment he married a line young woman who had been a teacher in the girl~ scbool in Peking. We had no decent place for them to live but finally fixed up the old dispensary building and plans were made for a new house. rvlr. Ts'ui has entered ieto his work in such a splendid spirit that even in these few months he has iniuse':l in the 'old bones} new life. They are not only paying his salary but will probably be able to pay most of the Sialary of the assistant pastor too. The pastor has been conducting

104 a Bible dass for the church members as well as having many special meetings for them. HI: has not spared himself in visiting them in their homes allj is getting his reward by a constantly growing influence among them. HIs sermons are an inspiration to all who hear him and the students are especially pleased with them. He has a most wonderful pastorate beiore him. Our constant prayer is that he may prove true to the gifts the Lord has given him. Right after Conference we let the contract for a parsonage for the new pastor. This was one of our first direct Centenary projects. When we left in May the house was just about completed. It is a five roomed cottage in Chinese architecture and in every way a splendid building for the purpose. The Chinese Christians were so pleased with it that they thought the T'an Tao So just next to it ought to be made to compare with it. They have raised four hundred and fifty dollars and are building a fine new gate honse and guest rooms for this part of the work of the church. \Vith these new buildings we wiii have a very well equipped place for small conferences and a fine place for constant social service work. We are hoping that a new church can be opened over near the rapidly growing section about the railroad station. This ought to become our city center while the church in our compound would remain as the student center. \Ve made special plans for the 'rai Shan Pilgrim work this year. We got fro111 the Steward Fund six hundred dollars for this purpose. They also loaned us their large tent and sent us part of their Gospel Team. We used nearly hal f of the money in buying tracts and pamphlets for free distribution. In the tent we used a small Victrola and served tea to all who came in to rest. They first heard some music and then preaching for a half hour and then some more music. This went on all through the day. We brought in two of our own best preachers at a time for a week to do the most of the preaching. We also tried an experiment with the Phonetic Script by teaching it to many of those who only stop for a day or two. Just what the result will be we cannot tell yet. It was rather a seed sowing with the hope that these people after they returned to their homes would spread the news of the easy way in which they might learn to. read. The work as carried out this year was much more satisfactory than what i~ has been for the last few Years. It is hard of course to record actual results of this work but it is v'ery much worth while just the same. We need most desperately the money pledged ill the Centenary for some of the places on this District. In Feicheng the local people pledg~d to raise and have the pledges for more than a

105 thousand dollars. This money will be available as soon as the Centenary money comes. Tungping and Tunga on account of the famine relief work or rather as a result of that work have wonderful opportunities for special evangelistic work in the next year. But our plants are wholly inadequate to take care of the crowds \yho come. Relief must come quickly if we are to gather in the harvest which is awaiting us. The preachers and teachers on this District are working together in more harmony and fellow!'hip than has been possible for some years. l\'luch of tne trouble has been removed by the dropping of several men from our list of appointments. Another year will bring to the District the progress which always comes when men work together in love and harmony. It.has been a year of various and difficult prohlems but withal a year full of the satisfaction and joy of service. Vl e go home on furlough with a fuller understanding of Chinese character and of the probleills that face l1s in winning the fight for our Lord because of this year's experience. May the Lord richly bless these two Shantung Districts the coming year. Taian Middle School HARRY G. :qildine, Principal. Location. The top of Taishan is the highest summit In all the northeastern part of China. Back in the days of Abraham it attracted the minds of the devout and became a spot to which ruler~ made long journeys and upon which they offered the most solemn prayers and sacrifices. Before Rome had use for her hills or had crowned them with altars, this sacred mountain had drawn to its side from his home forty miles away to the south the great sage ConJucius. Just at the point where this mountain slip'3 down into the plain on the sollth slope lies the city of Taian, almost exactly in the center of the province of Shantung and about half way between Shanghai and Peking. Eight) ears ago railroad connection for these impjrtant cities was made through Taian. It is iii a situation like this that our Methodist mis!!ionaries opened our school tighteen years ago.

106 103 - The Famine and the School. "Is Taian in the famine area? " is one of the first questions asked by the tra veller as he-arrives on his way up the great Taishan. When we tell him that the crops in our immediate vicinity have been as abundant during 1920 as in ordinary years, certainly yielding to the farmers more food than when the grasshoppel s were so numerous in 1918, he settles back in his chair with an air of relief, and says,. I see. Then the famine has not affecied you here." But it has affected us. Famine Activities. There has not been a time since the beginning of last September when famine has 110t been one of the large subjects of our thoughts and when it has not absorbed a pan of our energy. Reports came in at that time indicating, if they were to be believed) that great numbers of people in the western end of our Taian District and i:! other areas f; am \vhich our student::; come would be in desperate straits for iood before the winter was over. Boys who had always stood straight up and paid full fees came in begging for scholarships, for their people had harvested nothing and would have to sell part of their sm;:}l1 land holdings to procure food. Pleas came in for schools, as for all other organizations, to make a special effort and put into a practical form the ~ympathy that all were feding for those in distress. Our boys took up with suggestions coming from other schools and ga'v'e, as their contribution to the cause, a play called "vvu P'ei Fu," being the story of the life of the general who was mo~t popular among the students of China last summer and again this summer. Their part was well done and the performance netted them about three hundred dojiars 1\fexican to turn over to the committee. By the close of the winter term the call had become so imperative that several of our students spent their New Year's vacation in personal services among the afflicted villages, four of their number :-pending the whole spring term out there. l\ris~ionarie5 were ljeing called from all over north and central China, and from as far south as Fl1kien, to come to give a longer or shorter time away from their own fields in the task of distributing relief. Could we, who had seen tl'e field and its need, and in whose owu ranks were many who were enduring a privation nigh unto death, maintain our full staff and our regular cias..;room schedule? No one of our teachers had had enough time to keep even with his a!'sig"llmellts as the classes had been apportioned the previous term. But the call was urgent. l\j r. Baker, one of our staff who made a trip to the

107 stricken area during vacation time, came back feeling that he ought to give -his whole time to that form of service as long as the need should continue. It was arranged that he should go, but the classes which he had been teaching, though met by other 1 eachers, could not be served with the same degree of preparation and efficiency by any other man thus adding to his already full tasks. Caring for the Classes. Mrs. Dildine had been caring for half the work of a full time teacher the previous term. She would have taken on a part of this extra burden had it not been that she was giving a half of each day to organize and superintend a workshop in which the women and girls of our church and congregation were daily meeting to sew wadded garments for those for whom food was coming from other sources. But there were others who, though they could not go i~1 person to participate in relief work, appreciated the call in the same sense as we did, and what looked like an impossible doubling up of responsibilities was very much relieved by the kind help of other missionaries and of our Chinese associates. Until the time came for he::- departure on furlough, :Mrs. Leitzel took one of our' classes. Doctor Oechsli consented to take over a class'in Physiology. Then Mr. Hibbard, who has come to our milder climate to recuperate fro111 a tropical illness contracted during his service in Sumatra, has gone to the limit of his strength in supplying classes in Englisn all the latter part of the spring term. Some of Ollr Chinese teachers have done the unusual tiling, and a most useful one, in entering heartily into the sports of the campus. One of them, who once held an office in the army, has been leading in systematic exercise using military drill as a basis. With the exception of a very few matters that seem to be ab~olute Iy inseparable from the office of principal, these men have divided among themselves the work of administration, showing a readiness to work hard as we)] a practical efficiency and a real insight into the deeper purposes for which we are striving. Famine Prices. Christians are commanded to weep with th')se that weep. \Villing)y or unwillingly, Christians and non-christians, whether poor enough to depend entirely upon charity or rich enough to take advantage of the extremity of others, whether living within the so-caued famine area or anywhere near it within tens and tens of miles on any side, both individuals and institutions-all have shared some, at ieast, of the stern features of famine. All over

108 tus part of China the prices of food stuffs have gone soaring. Already a third more expensive than at the beginning of the world war, wheat and other grains went on up this spring to a point practically dou~ling the pre-war schedule. To the man hired out by the year to push a wheelbarrow and ha ving the assurance that his employer.inust find for him as a ye~r's wage the sum of ten dollars :Mexican and his board, this condition did not present a particularly pressing problem. But this class is a small part of the whole community and everyone else felt keenly the change that had coine about. As for our schoo], it furnishes the boys their board at a fixed fee by the term. This unusual cost of materials has been a f:erious concern to us. A number of things that might have been undertaken with any unused remainder of our appropriations have had to be left undone b(cause one of the first charges on us is this inevitable item of current expense. Enrollment. A very few of our boys, five in an enrollment of OIie hundred and sixty, ju::;t able to keep up with their expenses in ordinary times, have had to drop out or school. A very few have shown during the year, whether by deportment or by low grades, that we were not warranted in continuing them on scholarships any longer, and they have had to leave school. But it has been our policy to drop at this time of special financial difficulty no one who has been continuing to give evidence that he was a sound asset for society in the future. Our losses in enrollment have been made up from new students so as to keep the total abollt where it has been. These new boys have been admitted in nearly every case entirely without scholarship. The net result on the financial side is that the a.verage fees collected from each student are higher this year again than they were last. Patriotism and the Students. Famine has not been the only tree in our neighbor's yard that has cast its fruit within our walls. After all these years of slow and stunted growth the branches of a new variety of Patriotism have thickened and blossomed. Apples both green and ripe have fallen among us. Two years ago there were forty faces that beamed greetings to the teacher who went to the class room of the second year high school boys. In this year's graduating class, lhere were four boys, only one of whom was a me:nber of that grollp Wo years ago.

109 , 106 Mental Effects of the Boycott Agitation. Wheh the' 'boycott movement got 1 uritler way 'in the spring of Our boys, w~re;a surprise' to 'us;' ~ow could Shantung boys. be' the very: last of- all to :'b,ecome' interested" in ' the international question as to'tll~"fat ;l'of this 'province? But the central student ~brganiz'atifm' ;w'as; very complete and was strong enough ;to reach ~~us. 'Wh,eh;once aroused, the feeling here was mostintense.'a feeling of defeat and humiliation as disconcerting to the class room as an attack of. chillsushering in a siege of malaria soon gave way 10 a delirious fever of zeal and desprralion. Hot as the days were, there was not a student who was not ready to speno he whole day preaching boycott 011 the streets of village or city. This done, it was not too much then to sit in meetings for a half oft he night brooding' over the iiis of the nation and devising methods by which each individual might deliver his influence where it would count most for the alleviation of those ilb. The' conviction that something must be done to save the nation was only less commanding than the idea that precisely that thing had been hit upon by t.hemselves and their leaders. Jt mattered not who it was who said he understood the situation underlying this fever and excitement,ilor did it matter who lauded the larger6bjn:tives 'sought, it was simply intolerable that the cause ~hould 'be in any way weakened r even by so much as dissent from "the particular program laid down as a means to those ends. Boys of twelve and fourteen c1assi fying in the fourth and fi-fth' grades in school suddenly found in themselves a standard _ of 'patriotic devotion and of practical sagacity by which par'liatnent~ "president, and people must ali be rated. "Nation-sel1ingTbief1.1 ("Traitor") was the D,rst and only label for pall per or prince whose activities and judgment could not be correlated under the terms, of the boycott program. Effect upon School Discipline. Inevitably there was in au thi~ a conflict between student and faculty. Under these general condltiuns nothing would do but student administration both of student affairs and of general school policy. Of course, the fourth year class, numbering that year only four, was finishing. They had been far less radical than most of their fellows and a showing of a sell sible form of patriotism was no reason why a young man shoutd not receive his diploma. Coming to the junior c1as~, there were ten of them. One was too Jar gone with

110 tuberculosis to come back in the autumn. Three failed in too many subjects to graduate in 1920 in any case. Two show.ed up altogether too radical in attitude toward all school discipline for them to be allowed to return next term to the positions of leadership which they would hold as seniors. The only three, who had good prospecls of graduating with us were advised to ~o to our school at Peking, and. took the advice. The tenth boy of this class was a victim, partly to previously excited jealousy and partly to the greenness of the fruit which Patriotism had cast within our walls. He was by all means the best boy in the class. The apparent ease with which his answers to all our test and examination questions approached perfection gave U's the suspicion, now and then, that our questions had not been searching enough-a suspicion very quickly dispelled when we came to grade the other papers of the class. The most serious fault in his behavior as a student was that he would take his chances once in a while on some night study after the hours when all lights 'were supposed to have been put out. But he offended the more radical group of his fellow students by his unwillingness to submit to severe and humiliating penalties for a breach of a rule that hdd nothing to do with either the affairs of the school cr with the deeper ~ide of his love for his country. He had to leave school. It is a wonder it was not the death of him. For days he wanted to see no one, and for hours at a time, he would cry like a child. "Nation-selling Thief.n was an extremely heavy burden for a sensitive mind like his, and he did not recover his balance -for weeks. However, after spending a year teaching in a grammar school, where he drew from all who were in a position to know of his work, whether students or teachers, the very highest of praise for his skill and devotion to the broad interests of the boys, he has returned to us and finished his fourth year's work. He graduates with an enviable record and is preparing 10 go on to college in the autumn. Another student who was due to graduate in an earlier class but who had to drop out for more than a year on account of lack of funds, has completed the course this year. He had been receiving a scholarsfiip covering his board and tuition while here, but still he could not remain in school because he could not get from his own home enough money to provide for his books and clothing. He has taught all the time he has been away from his own studies, and has given good satisfaction. His best work is done in mathematics.

111 After allowing him a year or twa in co])ege, we expect that he will come back here to teach for u~. These two who have graduatf'd this year are Shantung boys and members of the Methodist Church, as is also another of their classmates. He is the only one of that clas5 of forty sophomores of two year;;; ago to finish his course on regular curriculum time. Having avoided an' incorrigible radicalism on his own part and the active enmity of the extremists, he has done so. More than a half of his class have fal1en by the way, not bright enough in. their studies to keep the pace. Several of them, having dropped back to the cl2ss below them, are finding it difficult to keep up with the best in the c1ass even there. A number of those who should have finished this year have taken such an unreasonable stand in relation to the patriotic movement that it is impossible for us to take them back and maintain school order and do schedule work in the class 1' This young man has been able to complete his course, though a poor boy, because one of our Chinese preachers has furnished him with the funds needed. Now he needs some experienre in actual service to his community, and we expect him to teach at least one year before we put any more opportunities for study in his way. It would be too much to say that we had lost thirty-nine out of a class of forty, or to say that only one in forty of these Chinese boys is worth saving or can be saved in the time of testing. After a perfectly well excused absence of a year, three of those forty boys are expected to graduate next June. Two wijj be found in our Methodist school in Peking. One dropped out for financial reasons and one because he found himself t.he victim of tuberculosis. One has gone to study to become a nurse, his father, a l\1ethodist preacher, being unable to keep him here any longer. Even some of those who have had to be suspended temporarily have good stuff in them, and they are pretty sure to find themselves aftr.r they have time to look matters in the face frem a more practical angle. Ultimately, we believe, one out of four out of this class will be steered to a career of usefulness to their people and will be held to his faith in Christ. Lookinl5 for the moment at the thirty for whom we find no such hopes warranted, it sef'ms to us that more than half of them must certainlv have been held until the time of graduation except for the miusual excitement of the boycott campaign. Furthermore, ajl this declares unmistakab1y the rise of a sense of national ~o1idarjty that takes hold even in schools where there has. be,en no special

112 reason for other disturbances. This new sense of interest in the nation is being aroused over issues for the cllampionship of which one may be proud of his boys. The details of the application of these large idea.; to the ev'ery day practice of politics and' other social relations may not be worked out to the ~atisfaction of us or of themselves fur many years yet. While these questions are still in the process of solutio'll, some of the choice young men of thi" put of the country are being trained, with all of these problems clearly before them, to approach the issues of life and of society from a distiuc'tly Christian viewpoint. The Centenary and tjte School. From various directions have come the questions: (' What has (he Centenary meant to your school?" and "vvhat would you have done if more Centenary funds had been available? n Budget for Recurring Items. 'vve havt: been granted for this year about 13 % more for current work than we had last year. That has kept us from retrenchment. Since the fees collected from the students are so nearly the exact equivalent of the cost of boarding the boys, our appropriation is used almost enlirely for the support of our teaching taff. At a tii-l1e when the cost of Jiving for these men has advanced 60%, we have granted them an increase of less than thirty per cent iu their salaries. The increase in our income over the same period has just about kept up with the increa~e in this :,alary schedule. We are not enlarging our budget by the enlistment of a greater number of teachers, but merely by an attempt to afford to our faithful men as large a compensation as possible for the additional cosh of the upkeep of their families. At a time when a stationary income must have meant either a virtual or a visible cut in cur work, tl ie Centenary has buoyed us up with the rising tide of expenditure aed held us about abreast of the currents of the day. Property Items. From the fan of 1918 we have had the use of our new administration building, but for two years and a half we had to conduct classes with too few chairs to seat the boys and with hardly enough blackboard for the use of the teacher

113 none for the students. Class and study r'ooms' are large enougbfor far more than OUr pjtese,nt enrollment, but desks have been so few that the :value of the study hours was diminished by at least one fourth. Our principal's office room and the students' reading room, with the chairs, tables and cupboards that could be borrowed, were mere suggestions as to. what places bearing those names should be. We were doing as so many others have done in all ages and climes: we were using what we had for all it was worth and waiting -cheerfully, though so longingly, for the day when our larger plans might be realized. Our new building came from funds of two sorts: funds pledged as special gifts before the Centenary took effect" and funds granted as part of the Centenary program. Most of this money CCl1l1e to the field at a time when f!:old drafts 501d 'for a low rate in Nlexican. During 1920 the Board took into consideration the broad facts of the China field and assured us au Centenary appropriations at the rate of two dollars Mexican for one of Gold. This action brings us, for purposes of completing and equipping thi new building, a sum of $n,ooo Mexican, as the amount necessary to give us the full value of our exchange. The purchasing power of that money is scarcely more than two-thirds of what it would have been at. the time when the building was being erected, but it has gladdened our hearts ever so much to buy and put lnto place the desks, tables, and chairs which we needed so badly and to see what a difference it has made in the tidiness and discipline of the whole school. ' We have added to our 'reading room a very few books, a mere beginning of what we -hope wil1 grow into a library some day. Vye are putting in the first instalments of a laboratory that will introduce the boys to some of the commonest principles upon which modern industry and progress are being built on the material side. Kerosene lamps had been our only kind of lights. In a large study room when fuji of boys, it used far too much.ljf the supply of oxygen to get what light we needed. In the hot evenings of late spring the least breeze made the lamps '.smoke, and it was impossible to keep the windows open. More serious than this was the fact that we had in the third story of our new building about sixty boys, in a large room with board floors, board ceiling, and wooden timbers, all 'exposed. This was their sleeping room, and the fear that :they would set fire to the building by some carelessnes in the.use of their small lamps has been ever with us. Word has come that there are those who would like to --change all this

114 - ILr. - by giving -us the use of the electric lighting plant in the residence compound. The wiring has been completed and we find that the new conditions have given us an improvement even greater than we had anticipated. Waitin.g foj' Centenary funds. There are some things that we are still waitmg for the Centenary to do for us. 'I'o have carried out the original program from year to year as it was planned would have given us by this time a new dormitory. Our present dormitory is more than full, and we are obliged to wait for some recitation rooms that we need very much, until the boys can be housed and boarded in some other place than in our new building. Weare strictly limited to otlr present enrollment until the new dormitory and dining room and kitchen can be secured. Teachers' Houses. It is necessary for us to house our taecher~. There are no suitable rooms to be rented about us here. The buildings 1hese men are now occupying, not the kind that should be rrovided for them in the first place, must soon be torn down to make room for other projects. But we are unable to move until the Centenary comes to our rescue with the funds. Land. The program for our Centenary provided for both a grammar school and a high school at Taian. These were to be cared for in two compounds. The Program Statement.conference for all China held in Peking, February, 1920, -named Taian as one of the four cities in whicb were to be.developed Junior College Departments. It was never intended that our present compound should contain more than one of these three departments. The purchase of suitable 'building sites in pieces large enough to accommodate boarding schools for a few hundred boys is never a task that can 'be completed in a short length of time. The one plot near.enough to our old one to justify its use under a single faculty has been in the hands of a Moslem. His wealth and social position, as well as the antagonism due to religious differences, have made it improbable that he would ever sell to us. In fact, he has done what he could to prevent our getting pieces now in our possession. But his finances ha ve been meeting with reverses and some of his habits and pleasures are said to :be extremely expensive. Just recently, we heal', a whole

115 - 1I2- block of about four acr.es, just the piece we want and need, he has put on the market, not,.indeed, at prices for which distant lots of. small sizes can be picked up, but at a figure that insures that this piece will be taken promptly by local businese men in easier circumstances than he. $4000 would probably have been sufficient to make the purchase. Double the money will not be too much to think of if we ever try to buy this piece again. We will wait years, doubtless, before we get a chance at it under any conditions. The extra expense of dividing our administration of these three departments will be no small sum. I t makes us wish so much that we could have kept up to Centenary schedule. Then we could have been 'tl~nded" for the next ten years at least. Religious Phases. In their efforts to make the spiritual phases of the Centenary in China keep up with the advance on the material side, our bishops held a three day conference at Taian this spring. Bishops Birney and Keeney were both present. With them came Mrs. Birney and Mrs. Keeney, and Drs. Cll' en and Calkins. Our students attended some of the meeting~ held at that time for the preachers, and there were some special services arranged where only the boys were present. Bishop Lewis, who \vas unable to be prese.nt at this early spring conference came later by himself and addressed the students several times. At other times during the year representatives of the Student Volunteer Movement have visited the school and addressed the students. As they come to t1s more than half of our new students are professing Christians. Y.et during the year not less than one-sixtj1 of our total enrollment has united with the church either in probation or in full membership. World Interests in Taian. The famine, the students movement, and the Centenary have combined to make us more conscious than ever of the influence of the outside world upon us and our little sphere. Taian is stirring itself to make an adjustment in the midst of conditions that Inake her a part of the world's busy and. perplexing life. It is probable that the boys are sensible to the broader area of contact as they come in to school from' the. comparative seclusion of their own villages. Vv T e aloe trying to stand for a sane and Christian view of a young

116 man's position in a neighborhood that is world wide. We want the forces at work with 11S to penetrate and permeate the thoughts and feelings of all of those young men who bring their lives wi~hin the precincts of our 1ittle sphere. That these influences are finding the depths of the boys~ lives and that the chl,lrch abroad is putting into the same business a hearty spirit of. cooperation is a constant source of en.. couragement and joy to us, the deepest that enters our lives. Taian and Yenchow District Schools. HENRY S. LEITZEL. Superintendent. We have conducted six higher primary schools and 'fortynine lower primary schools in the two districts. vve plan to open, in the famine section, one higher primary at Chiuhsien and four lower primaries, in order to take in the children of poor church members and outsiders who have been suffering from famine and flood. ' Of these fifty-five coun try schools of the two districts. some are entirely self-supporting, some are half so. and in a few we must pay the entire salary of the tea~hers, We can fill as many lower primarie!) as we ca;:1 get teache rs to do the teaching. We receive appeals from many large villages to open MethCldist schools but cannot do so, because we dcl not have tbe right quality of teacher~. In only three of the higher primaries do we have even middle school graduates, but even with this undt::rtrained staff our schools have been like beacon lights in these dark villages. The schools average in attendance from ten to seventy schojars. The total for all the higher primaries, not including Taianfu Higher Primary, is 134 students, and for the lower primaries 983, students. In one only of these schools do we employ more than one teacher. But the school spjrit and the ability of the teachers are so much above that of the government schools that we have no difficulty in getting all the boys we can accommodate. However the government primaries are constantly being improved in staff and equipment, and unless we advance our standards at once there will be a: different story to tell in the Course of a few years. We are bending every effort to getting enough teachers, and teachers of proper norma"} training, to man these fifty-five posts. Perhaps the most interesting incident to relate is the history of the growth of Tl1Qgping!?<;hqo]. A.b.rjght YOllng fellow who

117 had ooly'finished two years of middle school,study was appointed to that county-seat school last fall. Being" a. hoyfuh of Ii fe and ambition he quickly attracted new students untit he had a group of over seventy boys for the school. Then, finding the evenings were long and good for work, he asked a Tongping merchant to furnish oil for tile lights and started a njght school for English conversation. More than fifty boys of merchant families and boys from Government schools found it profitable to study English learned by use. They had to IDeet in the church, because the so-called school room seats oarely twenty boys. i Just imagine, what a young college graduate, who really knew English, could do in a place like t1lis. The young teacher is to go back to his studies this fall and we are getting a graduate of Taian to take his place. But if we have the teacher we will also need imperatively a J;)ew school house, if this school is to progress. \V~ used some famine labour in the Tunging District, to get a part of t~e required stones quarried, but they mi:l-st wait until the Centenary comes, to make possble this building. At Anchia chuang our Shantung muther church, where the school house is a mud hut, the summer floods have caused the w.alls to melt away. ConsefJuently the boys are now meeting in t~~ church. Over a 40zen schools are in a similar plight, due to flqods and rains. The Lower Primary school in Taian has 'been running along at a dying rate for" some time. Last fall, when Mr. Tsui came to us as the pastor of the city church, we asked him if he wouldn't supervise this school and see what could be done to improve it. After some months of work with the old teacher and the parents it was found possible tog~t an extra teacher, with the salary paid by the fees the boys brought. And this plan has worked very well. Last year there were between twenty-five and thirty pupils. Now there are fifty-six, and the grade of work being done is also a great improvement over the last few years. This just proves what 5ympathelic supervision will do for primary schools. School Attendance Statistics: Anchiachuang Higher Prinlary Tungping F~icheng Maots'u.... Yenchow Tsilling.... ' Taianfu District Lower Primaries, Yenchow_ students II 31 with 691 students. 18 With 2~7 students.

118 - Its - Taian Medical Report. \v. R. OECHS~I, M. D. Last year,,the hope was expressed that we would he in our new dispensary building this fail,-or at least would have made a start at building. Tbe year has passed with the hope unrealized, the reason being that only 63 % of the pledges made to the Centenary fund were made good. This delay has, of course, been a disappointment to us but we have gone ahead with our work and plans, feeling that Methodism at home will not fail to give Methodism in the field the help' they have pledged. Our sincere hope is that the delay wiji not be long, for it means that we are not reaching the numbers that we could with a better plant and a larger staff. Tlie plans for the dispensary have been completed f.or several months, being drawn up by Mr. Conrad W- AnneI' of Peking Union Medica! College. Late last fall, we completed the first item in the Centenary program for Taian Medical work,-the Chinese doctor's residence. It is in modified Chinese style and will fit in well with the other buildings as they are planned. Last fall, at their Conference, the ladies of the W. F. M. S. voted to give us permission to occupy and use their hospital building temporarily. We were glad to take advantage of this kind offer ano moved in late last fau. This gave us vastly more congenial quarters in which to receive our patienls than those we have heretofore occupied. However, I understand the building is to be turned to other use soon and our occupation of it must necessarily be temporary In n1:ay of this year, an epidemic broke out in the Girl's School. First, came a case of cholera, resulting fatally in twentyfour hours. Fortunately, there were no other cases. Following thi5~ diphtheria and scarlet fever broke out and claimed nearly half the school-girls with, however, no deaths. Our efforts to check the spread of these diseases was made difficult by two factors, (I) the girls dreaded to admit they were sick till they were quite ill and liad infected others and (2) when they did report, we had no place where we could properly isolate them. boys escaped with not a single case. Dispensary patients: First call... Return calls. Tatal treatments. Operations In-patients.J 1 Fortllnately, the _ 3,04 0 2,625 5,

119 :: Maria Brown Davis -School, Taianfu, Shantung. V'Ie opened school last September with two great causes for thankfulness-that Miss' Dillenbeck had returned from her furlough to hejp us, and that Conference had permitted us to -begin a Middle School in 'faian, so that we need not send our girls on the long journey to Peking. The enrollment. was one hundred and _ sixty-seven. Miss Dillenback supervised the Normal and Lower Primary works while Miss Knapp had charge of the Higher Primary and :Middle School. There were eleven girls in the first class of the Middle School, a small beginning some may say, but a beginning,.and that means much to us and to our work here. We were obliged to close school earlier than we -had planned, because of an epidemic of scarlet fever and diphtheria, but we finished the year-'s work and examined all the classes. Edna Terry Training School, Taianfu EDSIE L. KNAPP, In charge. The school enjoyed a quiet and uneventful year. There was a total enrollment of twenty-one with.an average attendance of fifteen. One woman completed the four years' course in June and immediately began her work as Bible woman in Yenchowfu.

120 TIENTSIN DISTRICT. H. T. eh'en, District Superintendent. E. ]. WINANS, District Missionary. During the :past year, ill Tientsin as elsewhere, Famine Relief has predominated in our activities. When literally thousands of people are dying by the day, when right and left one is surrounded by faces that are sta~vation itself, one hears with exaggerated emphasis these words of the Master: "Simon, lovest thou me? Feed my sheep;" For years famine had not visited China with such severity. and on the other hand, relief had never come forth with such enthusiasm. The COllcern and interest shown by the Chinese was particularly unprecedented. Organizations for the purpose of relief sprang up almost like mushrooms overnight. In Tientsin, it was my privilege to serve on the Famine Relief Committee representing the Methodist Church. Since Mr. Winans was tied up in the city wit h the Schoo 1 and the Busines5 Agency, we appealed to the Famine Relief Committee appointed at Conference time to come to our aid. Mr. George Davis, Chairman of that Committf'e, however, soon became so loaded up with work 011 the Relief Committee in Peking that help from farther afield had to be sought. Rev. Mark W. Brown returned from furlough just at the critical time, and though he had a district waiting for him, he left that work and his home in Changli and took over full charge of the Famine Relief activities on the Tielltsin District. Even though he soon became compelled to give full time to this work, many Chinese were called in from other districts, and several other foreigners were cal1ed ill to help. Mr. Walter Davis was given a month's leave of absence from Peking Ul1il'ersity and spent his vacatiolltime on the field, lengthening his period of service to nearly two months. He was succeeded in the northern sectioll, with headquarters at ChinghsielJ, by Mr. Frank Argelander, who came up from Kiukiang, Kiangsi, to help ont, and stayed about two months. Mr. Brown still bad charge ill the southern section, with headquarters at Paotou, and stayed by the job there till the end came ill sight, rendering over five months of efficient service. Without the self-sacrificing aid of these friends from,?ther districts it would have been impossible to meet this great need. The educational work in connection with Famine Relief is ()f no small significance. Over thirty schools were started in

121 which about I500 of the youths of the famine districts were given instruction. In these places, educational work by the government bad been neglected for several years. When starvation stares at one's face edllcaf'i-ou becomes a matter of secondary importance. It is my ambitioll t~t these schools be continued even after the relief work is filllsiled and a higher primary school be started at Litau which is more or less centrally located, so that the more promising youths may have a chance to pursue higher studies. Qne notable thing in the relief work was the nation-wide campaign for money. Not only voluntary contributions'but doorto-door solicitation was also resorted to. Famine was brought to every home when the tag day was observ.ed. Hundreds of boys and girls gladly undertook to beg for their neighbors. The two thousand odd dollars that came in as the work of the Church members of the city and the students of the Boys' and Girls' Schools was to me of minor value compared with the genuine and zealous spirit of service that was thus manifested. In Tientsin, the students of ourschool, of which Mr. vvinans is principal t started a poor boys' school E.oon after the Famine Relief work began. They were responsible for the expenses required to feed and partially clothe fifty students. It was an ambitious project and the expression of an admirable spirit of service. However, after the famine camp broke up they organized a second school. Then during the summer, with the aid of several students of Keen School, they conducted a free school for boys and girls. Over two hundred and twenty children of the neighborhood attended their summer school. It provided excellent training in Christian Service. Now let us come to the progress of the Church. The Famine Relief work has uirectly heiped the propagation of His Gospel. In many places, I have met peopie who tell me their appreciation of Christianity. In their words, they don't know what there is in Christianity but they notice the good character of those who profess this faith. There is a marked difference in the character of the Christian from that ohhe non-chirstian, who is effusive in saying good things but is sadly wanting in good acts. Besides, they say, it is a fact that those who profess the Christian fai1h lead a life of success and happiness, whereas they themselves have only miseries and discouragements as rewards from their gods. In seven places r the people have turned their temple properties into our hands to be. used as churches and schools. ] n one place, a large market town, where every dist~ict superintendent for years back has longed to open work, but has been opposed, the famine pro,vided the opening.

122 The people pled for help 10 build the dyke protecting their lands and funds were providedjby the Methodists and Methodist local preachers supervise(l the work of building a dyke and digging a canal. The people of the region raised some funds for this work and helped in supervision. After the work was finished, a committee of the gentry sent in a letter telling us that they had raised one thousand dollars Mexican and bought a piece of property for a chapel and a scho.ol,. requesting us to send them a preacher and a teacher. Thus the' funds expended in famine relief are already bearing interest. In all, we have opened twenty new stallons and if we had the money, we would have opened more. In connection with the opening up.qf these new stations special thanks are due to Mr. B1ackstpne :and. the Stewart Evangelistic Fund, without whose financial 'h~ipj nipch,of it w0uld have been impossible. My collea,gues. nave all worked very faithfully in the past year. There are toqfly several thousands of people 011 the list of inquirers. And now in many places we are faced with the need of, bigger churches. Th,is is.a notable change. In former years we were worried about not having people come to us; now we are worried about not.ha,,,:it;lg enough room for those who come. During the week of evangelism, not only the pa~tors but the iaymen as well helped to make it a big success. In Tientsin, there was not only public preaching b'jt also home visiting. Besides, personal work was especially emphasized. In the country, an itinerant team was organized on each circuit. All those efforts were attended with g,?od results. In the world of education, the progress is favorably comparable with that in th~ other fields of activity. There are today forty-two Primary Schools, two Higher Primary Schools, one Middle School, besides thirteen schools tor gir1s, showing an increase during the year of five Primary Schools and three Girls' Schools. 1 n additioll to the:;e, there are alc;o three Bible Institutes, witli a total enrollment of forty. This gives a chance to the grown-ups for improving themselves and gaining a hetter lmowledge of the Bible. A.lready the~e institutes are furnishing us with better trained workers. My final word is an expression of hope that the, special experiences of the year will lead all our workers into a more efficient and a,deeper Christian life. Christianity and Christians are today held under the closest scrutiny, especially in China, where the "New Thought :Movement/' China's Renaissance, is fast gaining strength and ground. It is not what we preach and profess to be that determines our status. It is what we are. "Simon, son of, Jonas, lovest thou me? Feed my sheep."

123 I I 120 Tientsin Intermediate School. E. J. WINANS, Principal. "Does it pay to help the students Of old China seeking light, Seeking freedom from oppression And the military blight? "Yes! It pays to help the students; They are putting up a fight Which is starting a new era And is bringing in the light." If this year has been in any" sense a successful year, and we feel that it has been, it is because of the students and what they have done. The success of a school is not measured in terms of the money raised, the number or type of buildings, nor yet the numbe.r and quality of the faculty and lea~t of all the principal. Results in a school are things of the spirit. It is the spirit of the students which makes the principal's heart sing, brings joy and rejoicing to the angels and makes glad the heart of our Father in heaven. Much has been due to the circumstances. The famine provided the opportunity. Rut it was the studerits who proved equal to the occasion. First, a story of what our students did during the winter to help the famine refugees who flocked to Tientsin and dug themselves into "dugouts and trenche!''' not half a mile flom our doors! Fifty thousand of them, a small American city, - our neighbors! "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. --.:.. This do and thou, shalt live. But he desiring to justify himseif, said unto Jesus, a,nd who is my neighbor.''' After a carefully worded story which drove the point home, Jesus said again, "Go and do thou likewise:'" Here is the picture - a building that was a barn, now a school hous~. In front of the building, four big boys and fifty little brothers. These small boys came with their parents from all over the famine region to the big city, Tientsin, in the hope of finding work and food. Their fathers would spend their time around the harbor waiting for a job to earn a few coppers and their mothers would tramp for miles along the city streets begging for.food. Perhaps they would come home at night with a few old cabbage leaves and a few scraps handed out of some back door. Sometimes, they would get so tired and weak that they coujdnot get home at al1, but would lie down in a corner between two walls and go to sleep weeping' because they had nothing to take back to tneir children in the mud hovel at the--camp.

124 -= I~I '-::::: Wh~; t1ite camp be~n to gro.w lc\~g.e~ ~~~. ~t~dej:lts oj Tiell~ It:l~r~~di~te School helped the R~lief. Committee ~e ~ surv~y; and take. a. census. Then, they too~ charge of ~l~ Qpt w~~~ kitcheps, \yher~ pure boiled water was ~y,en out fr~e to; t~e people for dril)~ing and ~king. Till then, the ~ople ~ad ~el1. d~in~~g out of stagnant pools and ~any were ~ick. The students ~tild not endure it to see so IJlClny small boys.. 3.-t tbe camp wit.h notb,ng to do~ no~ even knowin,g how to play, so th~y invi~d thfi1,1 OVfiI: to, the schoo~. They went. to work to raise mo~~y for a ~ree sc~j, whil;f t~t: princ!pal called in workmen, to cbange the barn i~w ~ school hou,se with d~sks ':I.1d benches awl a stove. They fijx~.d ~p a ~itchen where they coo~ed cornmeal mush and made cornme~ bread for tl~em. One man gave them thir~y suits of: clothes, ni~ and warm, for it was winter time, which they ga\'~ to those wlw needed them most. The students th.emselves did the teaching between their own classes. They taught them to read, to recite Bible verses and. to sing. My, how they would sing "Jesus loves me." They knew it was true for their boy teachers told them that Jesus taught us to love our neighbors as ourselvesa They also taught the boys patriotic songs, for every school boy in China is a patriot ami believes in the republic and true democracy. Each, day, they taught the boys games, which the physical director had taught them at school an!} made the boys march like little s()ldiers and salute the fl,ag. Patriotism, religion and play are thus being added to the formal, ethical education of the old China. A new day is dawning when the students ri~e and begin to pass it on. l:t pays. to help them get that kind of an education. Love of fellow men and service Motive of New China's youth Is the k-eynote of the fume In this land now seeking truth. This work, we like to think, is a t;llore or less direct result o~ the policy of Ol1r s~hool and the method of teaching. Th~ princip~1 himself took the Bible courses of the two highest classes in the school. He does not believe in teaching the Bible merely as ancient history and folklore, nor does he believe in the mere ommitting to memory of beautiful passages and selected ver~s! o him, the Bible is a "Living Boo~ for a Living Age," a Book J principles and a guide to Pl7ictice for boys and men as well as or grandmothers and old maid aunts. We do not believ~ in tryi~g o make gral1dmothers a!'\d old maids of our boys;. but o,ur wor~ S distinctively religio.us educ~tion. In their ~h~pel talks, tile,

125 122 teachers one and all preached the Gospel of James, "Pure religion arid undefiled before oqr God -and Fath,er is this, to visit the fatherless' and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted froni the world:" During December, Rev. J. Leighton Stuart, of Peking University, was with' us for a four day series ef meetings: The keynote of his message was service in the spirit of Jesus. Don't you think the boys caught the spirit? Later ill the spring, Rev. W. P Ch'en, of the Department of Evangelism of the Centenary Movement, 'was with lis for five days. The keynote of his message w~s personal religion, definite decisions to follow Jesus as Lord and Master. Perhaps now you can believe the report that when the graduating class of thirt-een left us, all were probationers and 'all but two had' been baptized. Four of ;them were baptized on Baccalaureate Sunday. Does it pay? Yes. It pays! In this emphasis upon practical and practiced religion is the real reason for the 'investment of money in a mission school In it, we also find the causes of growth. Last year, we reported the Summer School fo.r the boys and girls of the neighborhood conducted by the students of our Boy's and Girl's Schools. Last summer, there were one hundred and twenty students; this year two hundred arid twenty-seven. This year, not only did they teach them in the mornings; but in the afternoons, the schooi grounds were thrown open a:i a supervised play ground, the little girls led by-. girl students and the little boys Jed by the buy students. u. What! Girls and boys working together in the same school? CoedLlcation? I thought that was impossible in China.." When the students run the!:ichool.nothing is impossible. When they take upon themselves the dignity of teachers, they can cooperate in service in a wholesome and natural way. This is Tientsin Intermediate School. But this would not oe possible withont such accessories as buildings and a faculty. The principal can only speak in most grateful terms of the services of the faculty members individually and their desire to 3:ssi~t. him in every way. Collectively however, the facultj' was not a unit and it was necessary to make severa] changes in the middle of the year, and again at the end of the year.' Special thanks.are due to Mr. Wray H. Congdon who has organized, during his year and a half with us, a first class English Departme~t.In spite of the fact that ht: was laboring with the task of iinishing up his language study before going on furlough, he carried a heavy load of classes and supervised all the work of the department. It is a big loss to have him go, and it is especially disconcerting to have no one to replace bitp and.carryon his

126 work. 'rve wish him a prqfitable period ofstudy in America and already IOl1~ for his returp.. Miss Bessie Foster. who was with us just for the year, did a great service in English Penmanship, in which line:she is a specialist. She supervised all the penmanship of the school, taugh~. a normal class of six Chinese teachers who are to carryon the work and carried a heavy schedule of English classes. Her return to Amerjca deprives us of a most efficient teaclier who will be greatly missed. T'wo other ladies who were helping us a few hours each week as voluntary service left Us during the year, Mrs. E. C. Brow'nell and Mrs. C. N. York. Both had to come a. long distance' by rickshaw against the cold winter winds, but both were remarkably regular and faithful. We hope that they will not lose their mis... sionary spirit after the routine of daily life in America settles down around them. We cannot thank them enough for their services. As a matter of exchange, Mrs. E..J. Winans took charge of the Physics at Keen Schqol and 1\1is5 Monona Cheyne tqok an English class for us. She had the seniors and in addition to the routine class work came over for a special office hour when they CQuH ask any kind of questions..t\. group of studen~s came regularly and began to ask questions about religion. The excellent results above mentioned with this class are in a large measure due to her personal work. With the help of these voluntary workers to supplement our r~gular staff we succeeded in gr.eatly improving. our course of study this year. Physics was, added to- the curriculum, Tl,J.e new l,aboratory equipment did not arrive till about Christmas, when it was installed in the roore.prepared for it at Keet:J School. The boys went to the girls} school for their laboratory work in both Pby'si~s and Genera.J Science and were taught.by Mr. Ch'en u.nder the supervi!o'ion of Mrs. Winans and Mr. Ch'en in turn.assisted Mr~. Winans with the laboratory work of the girls. TEus the same room, the same. equipment and the same teachers h~d the work for both schools which was a step forward in cooperation if not in coeducation. It gives us great pleasure. to report that l\1"r. Charles Wigton, after one year of language study.in Peking, is to come to take over the Science Department. We trust that he w~ll be as successful in bu~.lding up this department as Mr. Congdo~ was with the English Department. With the coming of our new teacher for Mathem~tics i~ the tpiddle of the year, this work also has been greatly. improved. Thus the Eqglish Department, English Penmanship, Mathematics, Science and a few preliminary

127 - 124 ~ courses in the commercial line have been greatly improved this year. We are still waiting for the man to take hold olour Com~ ~rcial Department for w~m we h4j.ve been ~sking. pr3:yillg and hopi~ fo~ n~arly two yea~s. ~~y h~ ~om~ quickly. We a]so bave (le6nite pl~ns for greatly strengthen~ng ~4e C;:hinese departme~t during ~~ ~OWiD:g year. This-shaws how we have been working to elevate our standard in the Middle School and Higher Primary. Still a greater change has taken place in the Lower Primary. The principal come to Tientsin frolll t~~ postgraduate. Sc~ool of Theology and found it ltard to ~djust h~s thin~ing to secondary and primary work, thus the first year he tended to dev.elop the top. He soon le~rned, however, that the foundation was insecure and durmg the past year has put ~onsiderable emphasis upon the entrance requirements for entering the Higher Primary which meant ildproving the grade of work in tj1e Lower Primary. When be first came in 1919, there were ~bout 40 pupils with an average attendance of less than 30. During the last term of the past year ( ) the enrollment was 110 with attandance almost stabalized' though the number of absences for sickness was fairly high. At the close of the year a diploma was given for the first time. 'l'his standardizes the one schoolliere ~,t the South Gate at the mission center. The problem now is to bring all of the primary schools of the city and country up to the same standard. The standard adopted is that of the Chihli-Shansi Christian Educational Association. Although this is a report only of the educational work, still something must needs be said of the other lines of work. An atte~pt was made this year to open a dispensary by employing a Chines~ physician, a graduate of the Union Medical College, Peking, (pre Rockefeller days) who should take cbarge of the health of the sfudents and teach a little Hygiene, as well as start the work of a general di~pensary. Before he had been with us two weeks he was taken ill with typhoid fever and was unable to do anything at all during the first term, and finally, a month before the end of the school year, he left us on ~ight hours notice. Thus ended our first efforts to establish medical work in Tientsin. The Methodist Episcopa1 Church has been in Tientsin forty-nine years and has no medical work for men. Were it not for the courtesy of the «loctor of Isabella Fisher Hospital who takes partial care of the foreign missiomiriee, and of the London Mission who permit us to send our students a mile and a half during class hours to then- clinic, we should be without medical help. and this is a city of a milliol1 people. This is one place where the M~thodist Jonah is shirking his responsibility toward the great city.

128 The. facts about.t.ieatsin cannot be avoided ; it woujd take au the -big fish of au the ~jg oceans to di~ose of.all the Jooah's responsible for tbe criminal neg-teet of this g-reat city, more than eight times a's large as great Nsuer-eh. The most reliable recent estimates for Tientsin give the population as , nearly a million. Here is a statement from the North China Star, Anniversary Magazine, by C. J~Fox, the editor: "Tientsin now ranks second only to Shanghai in the size and importance of its trade, which is.growing year by year. It is the great distributing point ill the north for foreign goods as well as a collecting depot for goods to be shipped abroad. "Tientsin, of an t11e'treaty Ports, has lhe great advantage of being located so. near Peking as to be almost a part of the capital of China. C'-nly eighty miles distant by railroad." It makes one's head dizzy to r-ide around Tientsin in a rickshaw and try to count the new buildings and the whole areas being built up. Six or more new large bank buildings are going up this year ill the business cellter. The.gr.eatest growth and change is noticeable in the South suburb, wher~ the mission is locat-ed -and 'Where we do not even have a -church; in the Japanese Concession, our nearestneigl1bor; in the -French 'Concession where W-esleyChurch is located ; and in the ex 'German Concession where "We are -'Starting our Tingchllan.g work. The.M. E. Church :bas assumed the responsibility for the Woest and South.subttrbs. In these regions, are the Naukai Middle School and Col1~gewith over 1200 students and -the Government Middle SChool with over 600 students. The population of these two.regions is approximately 300,000. In addition, there is Methodist work iu the French Concession and in the ex-german Concession. How can this be done with only our Chinese workers without foreign aid? We have only two ordained and one localpreacber for all of this. The immediate need is for (I) a student worker, (2) a city evangelistic worker, and (3) a country evangelistic worker. N. B.-That means the.addition of three men, but only one can count as Centenary advance, viz. the student worker. The Methodist Church in Tientsin.has been going backward instead of forward siuce the start of the Centenary. Shame! Tientsin is the 4argest.city in all China ill which the Methodist Episcopal Church has work. On the side of the General Board, there is a smaller force than in any other station

129 - I26- tn North', China except, one just 'openeq,~alld Methodist~s 'have be~ll in Tientsin since Rev. J. H'. Pike, so many years bead of the evangelistic work in Tien,tsin, says' that there ar~ fe'wer missionaries doing direct evangelistic work ill Tientsin toda~1, il1 all the missions combined, than when lie first came to 'China forty-eight years ago. In a1l1ihesof lliissiollwork, the American Methodists, the General 'Board, have the next to the smallest force and the smallest is the British Methodist force. ',It is enough to,make onr great m'issionary,spiri'ted fou~lder turn in his grave and condemu us for our abject failure to follow his lead.,what of the Chinese staff? In -all the protestant denominations, w.ith ten preaching places, ther,e were this year three ordained pastors. W ~ can be proud,.of the fact that all three were Methodists, and two of them were Methodist Episcopal. In,addition, tl?e Associate General Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. is all 'ordained Methodist preache'j-, though liot a pastor, and our own District Superintendent also resides ill the city though he could give 'little time to city problems this year since his country field is all iu'the'ialu111e' area.. In 1908, there were.ill l'ientsiu, in.the Geueral Bo~rp, three families; one evangelistic, oue e.ducation.al, and Qne business ageut. In' the W. F. M. S., there we,re:two la.di~s, O!le evangelistic and one medical. Now in 1921 there have been in the General Board, two families, both in the school and tryiug to carryon the business agency and the evangelistic work as side 'issues. Note the gtowth of the W. F. M. S; Tlle two in 1908 have grown to nine in 19':2'1, three in the medical work and six '1n!the school. Note that this year there has been no missionary in either the General Board or the W. F. l\,f. S. giving any time except odd moments to the evangelistic work. Progress! :Celltenary progress, in this city where the work bas been going on for nearly fifty years1 In 1917, when the Centenary survey was being made, there were in Tientsin, in the General Board, in Evang.elistic wor~ two families, one for the city and one for the COUll try field, aud in educational work one. There was also ill the city another evangelistic worker, though working another district. This was the basis on which the askillgs were made. First restore this basic quota beford talking about advance. Thotlg4 one has heeu added in the school, the original man has been called aside so as to be unable to give the required time to the school. Evangelistic workers have been ellti.rely dropped out. Is that what Methodism stands for? -

130 It is ebb tide iu Tientsin. Since the departure of Mr-. Congdon on furlough, the principal is left alone pending Conference appointments. We are back where we started forty-nine years ago, when Dr. G. R. Davis c~me to Tientsin, as the sole representative of the Methodist Church, to open work. We arest.andiug alone 011 the shore looking wistfully ont to sea, eastwa'rd, praying for the dawn of a new day. Would that a great typhoon would sweep the sea aud drive ~ few boat-loads of missionarie's this way., "Should not I have regard for Ninevah, that great,.'city wherein are more than six score thousand persons thatc'ailllot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and,also much cattle?", w. F. M. S. Evangelistic Work~Tientsin and District. One day-school at Nanp'i has,greatly increased ill l,lumbers. Three famine relief schools have' been held' for three mont hs, in Taich' eng and Fanliallgtsun. These shoula be continued 'during the coming year. A great need of teachers and Bible women is felt all over the district. Missionary meetings have been held,. more or less r~gularly,. in the three city auxiliaries, Wesley; Tingchllangtze, an~ West City. Collections are reported, from Wesley $89.20, Tiugchuangtze $13.35, \'Vest City $II..~O, the Standard Bearers of Keen School $13.50, a total of $I27.35 (Mex.), Tientsin Day Schools-Brief. All schools have had an increase in eurdllment that has; over-taxed capacity and teachers' time, and an illcreaseiu seif~ support through tuition. At Tillgchuaug we opened a kaotellg in the fall,' but were forced to close at the end of the first term; it is waiting now for a teacher. South Gate a1ld p'aot' aichuang schools are this year being housed tog-ether in a new rented building, which with its OW11 court and two schoolrooms is a great improvement over previous locations. Isabella Fisher Hospital. Doctors and nurses are all rejoicing over the numerous parcels of hospital supplies coming ill every home mail from those blessed women at the home base.

131 iib =- The ba~dage and dressings were used not only in the hospital dispensary but also in the laq.~e camp near theb'ospital where forty--five thousand famine refugees housed iti tiny matsheds a11 tntougl1 the lon'g cold wiuter. Many women and children from there were'taken into th~ hospital were they received 110t ott'iytliebest tll1rsing but also instruction iu Phonetic-Script from Dear'MissCitshtllan who lle'verfahed to show them the Way of Life. Requests for Clothing lnet a ready response from Chinese aljd foreigners alike. For months these women made dressiongs aud bandages and knitted caps aud bands for the babies, but that was not 'all; they raised $25, in ten days all for Famine Relief. A :group 'Of Chinese men and women opened a Refuge for girls where they admitted forty of them. They were taught t'o read aud write and many kinds of handwork. Because of the danger of a Typhus epidemic, the Chinese authorities were advised t'o send tl1erefugees bome early in the spring. By 'M'arch roth nota hut was left, every f:a;mily had been given a little money, some grain and a grain ticket which iilsnred tliem grain for food and plantmg nntil harvesf time. We rejoice over a number of splendid 'gifts for our work this year. The Civil Govern'Or sent us one thousand dollars in cash, and the Police CommissiQller sent one hundred dollars.,checks bav~,come in some fro111 Tientsin and a number fro111 the )1oinelaud. Word has just come of a spt ndid gift 'from home of.$2ooo.co 'g,?ld f'or our heil~i~g plant. The s~eril,jzers for the ~per~iil1g ;ro'om, a gi~t_ fr~~tbe_9hin-a Medical Board, have been ordered aud will soon be lustalled. Our greates~ ne~d now is, for 8:. Bu~ines~ ~anager for the hospital, and we must-bave another 'Pbatmacist for Miss Bedell's furlough is almost due and accor4ing to the U. $. law we mnst have a Registered Pharmacist either native or.americ~n. We still, need baudag'es and dressiugsalso your kind tboughts, and yonr prayers.

132 TSUNHUA DISTRICT. WANG t Ht1lTG, District Superintendent. 'Af'. W. DAVIS, District Missionary. In ii'lany ways this has been a year or 'n,ark'ed progress on the Tsunbua District. Surely 'God has been with us. In Self-Support ou'r increase has cnly been het\veen '8 and9% in'stead of 20% but since 1916 our increase ha's 'been 120%. But this past year two of our se'ven circuits \vere badly hjt by'tbe famine ~nd two others had crop$ averaging less tha" h~1f the 'nor'rila1. When it comes to mehldership \ve h~ve done '~etter. At the end of the tmrdquartet two of the c.rcui'ts, Tstiilbua and P'ingailchJlengt~u had already made or more tban 'mldetheir increase Q' 25%,n full membership. At \he 'end 0' the fc)tlrthqu'art~r Sa.hech'iao cii cui't ha:d also reacbed 'the goal. 'For the whole district the additions bave been 284 members or 23 % and 395 probationers o'r 76%., YO':l, witt atl lie gbtd to lfuo\.v that Tsno'hua is TSlfnliua. awake. The city a~olties are putting in an Et~Ctri.: Light Plant and a Telephoite.Syst m, but 'the M'eHiodist 'CInrrcb bas pot -in a,hospi,fa1 ~l~~ a G~~s'.B?~r~mg School,arid, is 'goi,tig to put in a ~ew Church, a new bti1icling for t'be ~oy's ~~bool'al'jd 'a 'lotoif other improvements. Aff~a brea~k of more than twenfy yeats tbe Tsunhua District is once more able to report dn E\;'an'ge1i~ljc Work, Educational Work for M:-en, W-ornen, Boys at'jd Girls andm'edica1 Work K wang 'Chi Hos~ftal anlj Dispe'nsary. Fortunately 'I'sttrrlma was 'selected as the tirst!dtyin whieh to start '8 dispensa:ry under the new scheme of e}opatlsian tim" the Medical Work, namely a 'dispensary in every 'h~en :city where we nave work. In 'ou'rlast 'fe,port 'We told how the old 'componnd 'inside the 'south.gate was being fitted up for a Dispensary and doctor's tresidence. After ~everal1uonth's of intensive training in the Methodist Hospital at Peking, Dr. Han. moved to Tsitnbua just after Conference last y~ar and" started things goi~g. and they nave been going ever since. Early in November Dr. and Miss Ho.pkins went out to Tsunhua for.the ~ormal opening of 'the Dispensary. In 1900 the men of Tsiin'bua and their Boxer aliiesdrove Dr. Hppkins, his 'family and cojieagues away, destroyed our old compound induding'his hospital 'and would have destroyed the foreign missionarie:. if they had caug~t them. But 'the "men '~f 'rsbdbuahave 'learned a 'thing or two during tthese 20 year,s and are?ashamed 'o'f what ;rheydid,in i900:andtthdse'hideot1srtftn~. Tliis~me :Dr. 'Hopkins was given

133 130 a royal welcome. N,otsince. the Emper,or Kanghsi made his last visit to Tsunhua has anyone visiting the city received the welcome that Dr. Hopkins- d~d. The whole city turned out to receive him; the firecrackers lay a foot thick on the street from'the South Gate to the Dispensary;. amid great rejoicing, the Dispensary was formally opened and given the name of its predecessor of pre-!:>oxe~days, K;wangchi. It was the greatest publ~c celebration in the history of Tsunhua. To settle matters Dr. Han estaplished his own reputation by promptly curipgthe.district Magistrate and his son: the Magistrate had.lost another son through tne same disease during the suillmer ~ This work has been highly successful, not only from the medic.il and financial points of view, but also as a comfort, aid and ad vertisement to the church. Dr. Han has felt the need of having a few wards so that he mignt treat,a few in-patients. One thousand dol!ars was secured~ $ being raised locally, the District NIagistrate himself giving $ and several good rooms have been erected during th e past Sllmmer. We now have a small out complete medical plant at TS 1 1nhua. Girls' School. For several years the W.F.M.S. has carried on a Primary Boarding School for Girls in very cramped quarters at either' Fengjiin or Shaliuhe. This, spring. Miss Highbaugh became convinced that Tsunhua was the place for the school and so she,collected some 1110neyand has had ro or more rooms of the ruins of 1900-repaired and in a few days there will once more be,a Girls~ Boarding School in Tsunhua. New Church. But last year we had 117 scholarc; in the two boys schools and these with the members more than fill the.chapel which when crowded can'seat 120. What wiii we do when au those girls come too? But tiie answer has' come. One of Tsunhua's best friends~ desiring to "do something, special for Tsunhua," has promised to rebuild the church the Boxers,destroyed in 1900 and by the. Conference of 1922 we wi1lbe able t6 report a fine new church in TsunllUa: We still need a Recitation Building and more Dormitories and two or three teacher's llouses for. the Boys School, a parsonage and a house for the District Superintendent, al~o few more missiol~aries. We hear that on~ is on tbe way. But 'I'sunhua is awake and on the map once more. During the. year 18 different.foreigners, mostly member~ of the Mission have visited Tsunhua. The church at Tsunhua 'is alive even though the building is crowded. By the end of the third quarter it had made a gain of 39% in full members~ During the winter a _ chapter of the Epworth League was organized, the first on the district. And it

134 is a real 'live league. One visitor who was present at a meeting said'that she had never seen a better or more Interesting League meeting in China and she knows both Peking an,1 Ch' angli. Other Signs of Life on the Distr'ict. Tsunhua is not the only place that is waking up. Most of the other churches are going ahead. In the late fall a revival service was held in every church; some were led by the District Superintendent; others by the pastors. The Week of Evangelism was actively celebrated in all the churches with telling resul~s. However, several of the churches especial1y T'iehch'ang, Luchiayii, Tunghsinchuangtzu and Fengjijn need a great deal more quickening. But in many ways the greatest gain has been made on the P'inganch'engtzu Circuit. It was the first year for Rev. Liu Kuang Tsu, an old man of over 70, but a man just to Joo~ at whom convinces one of the worth whileness of Missions in China. Oh that the Great Captain only had ten more men like Kuang TSll Mushih on t}:le Tsunhua District! The circuit had been slipping backward for several years; in 1916 there were 292 members on the 'roll; in 1920' only 155. The circuit was hard hit by the famine. It was burdened with those well known handicaps, Liangtzuhe, Tunghsinchuangt zu, Mashench'iao and S~aotaoti. Yet ~e)f-sitpport has been increased 7% and by June 30th the circuit had increased its' full-membership by 25 % and moreover added 83 probationers. The dead church at Shihmen has also been revived. N eu' Property. The Salltunying property, which is excell~ntly suited to the p.urpo~es of our work, hag been put into good repair; this church is more wide -awake than ever and this fall we willliave schools for both boys and girls in operation. During the year we were also able to secure a large and valuable piece of property at the prosperous town of Yahungch'iao., down where the cotton grows and the people swarm. We are in great need of suitable proverty of our own at Woleku, Lin1)ants~ang and Sahech'iao. In the two former pldces we rent poor quarters, all we can find. but at a good stiff rental; at Sahech'iao we are likely to be turned out at- the end of the) ear and wii! then have no place to go to. lvew School. One of the most interesting developments on the District has been the new Union (Church and Public) Higher Primary School at Yangwukuant'un near Shaliuhe.' It has been quite a success so far and has added very considerably to the importance and attendance at the Shaliuhe Church. N e'w Openings. We had hoped to be able to report Tsochiawu and Fengt'ai as occupied but the state of our finances has prevented

135 us. At the District Conference it was recommended that we ought to 'establish work rightllway in the 9 following market towns, all of which ar~ good towns; Ch'ishuchuang, Fenge.i, Hanch'ehg, Hsinchinfun, Hsinglungshan,,Malanyii, Piehshan, Tsochiawu and Yenkechuang. To the above list 1 would like to add about. 5 more. F~ngt'-ai at the,southern apex of the district is a big lively,place?lnd especially interesting as the town where most of the paper idols are made. Hsinglungshan 1S the Wild West of the District, the new land 'of hope; it is the chief town in that r~'ion of forested mountains lying north of, the Eastern Tombs; a newly settled region, where temples are almost unknown and the people are oat ]>pund do\\'o by old local traditions. 'Owing to the kindness of ~lr. Strong of t1le American Bible Society we have been 'able to put a worker into this region since the first of July. MaJanyii i5 ~n open door at the -entrance to the Eastern Tombs. Every time 1 visit the District I hear daily of sple~did opportunities to go ahead and enter new doors if we only had the men and the money, District Conference. The District Conference was held at Tsunhlla early in July and was a good conference. It was a time of.heart searching especiauy when the brethren prayed for Fengjiin, Tiech'ang anel 'On~ vr two other places where the work has not been t\pto standard this year. Bible School. A good'lrvely BibleSehool was held at Fengjiiu for three month's 'dudng 'the winter. Twenty odd young men Teceived considerable1help. Famine and Famine Relief. Last year on the 3 southern circuits the crops were good and. on the 2 eastern 'Ones slightly below half the normal, but on the Tsunhua and P'inganch' engtzu Circuits only-a'boilt 1/10 the normal. On these 2 circuits many of 'tlie members and their families had to be 'helped over the Winter and spring. All()ut one thousand dollars 'saved the 'situation and made'the poor church-members realize that they were members of one great familytha:t"extended au over the world. The pastor at 'Tsunhua, Chang Hsiu Ling and another 'preacher, :Ma Te Slieng, joined'ihe District Missionary in the work of Famine Relief in the Ch'inghsien-Taich'eng area south of Tientsin. Here we met other Tsurihua.men, mostly 'chureh workers. The scratch team which on February 12,gave the men of Han:fsun their first relief, was with the exception of a few coolies.and two foreign volunteers, made up entirely'of Tsunhuamen. Sunday Schools. The~erepresent01:le of our wecik 'Points. We have -afi..stciass school at T'surihua and another:exceuent one at'hsingch~eng,buttoo many of the 'schools are weak. It :is JiaTd

136 in the country to. find capaltje ofiicers and teachers and to secu.r~ regular attendance. Pastor Hsli at Hsingcn'eng hav.ing in his school sixty odd boys and girls as well as adults saved the ~itua.lioll bi himself serving as superintendent. But not all the pas~ors have seen the opportunity as he has. Next year we will surely have gdod SChDo.ls at L!lDchuangtzu, Yangwukuant"un. Sautunying and Sahech'iao and some other points, especially where we have primary schodls for both boys and girls. So iar our schodls serve mainly fdr the r.eligious education of tho.se who are already Chr~tians aud ma~e little effort to. win or even attract the outsiders. Workers. The District Superintendent has put in another year of hard faithful work that counts. He was ill and incapacitated for m05t of.may and June but recovered and is leading his forces once more. All the other workers have been ec\rnest and faithful and most of them successful. One of our greatest needs is several preacliers who can help to solve the problems of our hsien cities and large market towns; men of education, but filled with the Spirit and determined to do their part in winning China for Christ. We hope we have some such in prepct-ration but they a re not ready yet. Six Tsunhua boys served on the district this past summer as Student Volunteers besides others from this district who were assigned to other districts. I estimate that on this district there is a population of 1,000,000; to date we ga ntd 2000 or 1/5 of 1%. Though we have been qt work on this district for 45 years we are young yet in terms of the task to be accomplished; most of our work remains to' be done. May the Great Captain give to us, the workers on the Tsunhua District, hoth present and future, grit and grace to carryon till the whole region to its remotest and most hidden hamlet. has its place of Christian worship and till all the people are his fo)]owers. TsunhuCl District Schools. W W. DAVIS. Superintelldent. This has been a year of steady progress and faithful work ou the part of botb teachers aud pupi~ and though we are still far bel~\v our ideal standard we have moved closer to it. Tsunhua Higher Primary School. This school bas bad the greatest year iu its history: 95 boys were ill attendance; the dormituries are designed for sixty J but by crowding and: overflowing into the stable-court, gate house and tbeprillcipal"s honse a11 bave been accommodated and the year's work has been

137 completed without any misadventure. Tbe Epworth League organized in the'l'sunhua Church hasbeell a great help to the boys. During the ~ second term thirteen of the boys were baptized. The local receipts have increased. During one and a half teacher's were,paid from the local receipts but in I920-21' two and a half were so provided for. The teachers have all done exceljently. Mr. Yang t11e frin9ipal has 'put in another' year of honest, wise and faithful work. We have had two new teachers, 'Mr. Han and Mr. He. Long ago Mr.' Han was a student in this school; on his return from France last year he agreed to serve his old school for a salary smaller than he used to receive in another of our Mission scheols before he left for France. He has been a real force in the school and most cheerful even though he and his family had to live ill the stable-court. He has been the, mainstay of the Epworth League and at the District Conference he and his cousin Dr. Han, were licensed as local preachers. Mr. He has set a good example to Peking University students; when he found that his finauces were very low he dropped out of school for one year apd taught school. HE' has made a fine record 8S a te'acher and Tstlnhua will miss him as he is to return to Peking University this fall. The Tsunhna School.is one that appeals on account of its desperate needs. It needs everything in the way of material equipment especially: I. New Recitation Building. 2. Additional Dormitories. 3. Two or three houses for the Teachers. 4. A new Dining Room. These things are all expected to be furnished by the Centenary some day but the present need is great. It is planned to receive ou1y 20 new boys this fall, as 16 fiuished last June. This school received the smallest appropiatioll of any of our large Higher Primary Schools. New Higher Primary School. This year we have an additional Higher Primary School to report about. Last summer the village elders down at Yangwukuant'ull near Shaliuhe, asked the church to assist them in rupnillg a Higher Primary School; the llear~st. school of this grade was a dozen miles away. They agreed to furnish the plant, pupils. and part of the teaching staff: we agreed to furnish one.teacher on the

138 - I35- following conditions: that he be Principal; that he he furnished with a place of residence: that the school be full fi,~cord.illg to the rules of our Tsunhua School, which includes BIble teaching, and church and Sunday Schooi attendal1ce; lhat'j[!h@i pastor at Shaliuhe be a member of the School Board., Th~, j~j~~ers agreed to our terms and the whole arrangement was" heartiiy approved by the TSllnhua District Magistrate. The sch'ool'teceives $I50 annually from the connty educational funds. Li Yen.Ch'un who had several years of experience at TSl1n"hua ~;as sent down to run the school. The school was opened in a sti1all building belonging to the village with 20 odd boys all- of. Hi-g he-r Primary grade and though there have been some difficulties fitiished stroug with 27 boys. All the neighboring villages have joined in to support the school, which is officially known as the Union Churr.h and Public School of the South Police District of Tsuuhl1a. Enthusiasm has been great and the people are tremendously proud of their school. Not only have the boys been put in nniform and provided with musical instrnments but over $2000 in money, materials and labor has been raised locally and the town now boasts an excellent new school plant of its own, consisting in addition to the original building, of a good sized modern recitation room, a three room hollse for the Principal, and 8 rooms for boarders. We will pnt in a secolld teacher this fall as fifty odd boys are expected. Even if this union scheme should be dissolved in tbe future, we have encouraged the village into providing a school plant of its own, which will give a chance to many a boy tbat otherwise would have no chance, and while we are at no outlay for property our teacbers and preachers are teaching and influencillg the boys. Lower Primary Schools. It bas been a good year for the Lower Primary Schools, even though two, those at Talingkungchuang and Yahungcb'iao have been discontinued, a new school has been started at Sant'ull ying. The schools at Yangwukuant'ulJ, Laocbuangtzu, Kuoshihying and Tsunhua have been especially good. The Kuoshihying School has developed illto a church. At Liangtzuhe a jealous County School Board Official broke up our Union School of 45 boys and girls. The village elders withdrew their snpport, but the church section of the school was strong enough to survive the shock. I visited Liangtzuhe on July 4th and found 28 boys aud girls in our school, while the "Public School" had been on au extended holiday ever since its foundation. The 10 schools 011 the district have bad an attendance of 228 boys and 18 girls or a total of 246.

139 I II We have made many impro:vements but. aee still in need of A. Better Te~cbers. B. Better School Buildings. c. Bettef ~uip~_~n~~ D. Bigger Apllropriati.on. 'V~ ought to. h~.v.~ ~t l~st t~n more g(')oq schools and we have u.~ltn~rol1s QPP9rtu.niti~s but so fali w~ hav~ b~en" finan~ially unable to ~vail Qurselves of any of the m~y ope~ doors.

140 YENCHOW DISTRICT. WANG SHOU TUNG-District Superintendent. HENRY S. LEITZEL--District Missionary. As far as the District Missionary was concerned the work 011 the Yenchowfu District was somewhat of a side issue. Becanse of the Famine Relief work the burdens of the District fell on the sboulders of the District Superintendent. And many times during the past months have we thanked the -Good Lord that He ga\7e us this leader s.everal years ago. Mr. Wang has gone about bis task in his usual quiet but enthusiastic way and has brought his District through the year in fine shape. He has been under another specially heavy burden because 11is father and mother have been ill the famine region and suffered severely as so many other thousands have during this year. Out of his own small salary he has constantly been sending money to help them and he and his family have eaten cheaper food so they might help more. It is because of this sweet consecrated spirit that he has succeeded so well with his district. Credit is due to him for all the progress made this year. Right after Annual Conference we worked out our program for the year for each of :111 the circuits. I went with Mr. Vvang through most of the first quarterly conferences and we got our goals before all of the churches. How these plans will be carried out someone else will report at Conference time. The greatest meeting we have had together this year of course was the Bishops meetings. All of onr preachers and 1110st of the teachers went to Taianfu for those days. There wasn't a man in that conference but what was thrilled by the splendid goals set before us and then fired by the enthusiasm of Ollr own leaders to do their very best to reach them. During the year we were able to secure the much needed addition to our church property in Ssushui. We have purchased the yard just East of our present compound and have pulled down some old walls making quite a good sized place. Repairs 011 the buildings are now going on and will be completed before conference time. Then ill the fall we hope to open Ollr boys school and also a much enlarged girls school, under the Women's Foreign Missionary Society. This a very busy business center for the surrounding rich farm districts. The people have been very friendly and we now have the opportunity of doing what our cramped quarters have prevented us from doing for

141 manv vears. We look confidently fdrward to a very rapid gro~tb in this cburch. tvlr. Ma Vii Lin is the efficient pastor and is getting into his work with a new spirit. Our work ill Yenchow and Tsowbsien is kept back very much becarlse of our wholly inadequate buildings. The disreputable buildings in the District Center are a disgrace to our church.. Both of these projects are in the Centenary but are held up until the money actually comes. We hope and pray that before we get back from furlough these two places will be provided for adequately. We are devoutly thankflllfor these years of opportunity on this District in the Holy Land of China. We return to the homeland with a keen appreciation of the splendid character of our Chinese brethren and of their devotion to one and the same Lord as ourselves. The men 011 this District have been my teachers and what of useful service I will be able to give in the years to come will be largely due to their influence on my life and the understanding of Chinese life and thought they have given me. The statistics for the year I hope will be added to this report later.

142 FAMINE RELIEF COMMITTEE.. At the Conference of 1920 a Committee was appoiuted to raise funds for famine relief and to distribute the funds raised among -the needy districts. It became evident that we could expect funds from five sources: Ist.-The Board of Foreign Missions in America. 2nd. Funds raised from Churches and friends in China outside the famine area. 3rd.-The North China International Society for Famine Relief in Tientsin. 4th.-The United International Famine Relief Society in Peking. 5th.-The Shantung International Auxiliary for Famine Relief. Policy of Our Conference CommiHee. Circumstances that we did not control largely coml'elled us to form a certain policy for each area. The Tientsin committee was able to give us several hundred tolls in November for Nanpi and Chiaohehsien with a small allowance for Taicheng, Chinghsiell and Wenau. At that time we had received very little money from the Board so we agreed to run this territory according to the plans of the Tientsin Committee. The Tsinanfu Committee had very little money in the fall, so we put all our strength in Shantung, and as we received much larger funds from the Board we continued to give a very large share to Taianfu so that the work there was always regarded as our work, although we contributed thirteen thousand to the Shantung work through the Tsinanfu Committee. In Peking we first started only a small work in the South Chingchao region mainly for the care of our OW11 members, who had suffered from soldiers, locusts and drought, and this was independent of the Peking Committee, but all the time we were working most harmoniously with the Peking ~ommittee, and in fact gave $20, to that organization asa sign of our belief ill the Committee for Rev. Liu Fang was a member of the United International Famine Relief Committee and the writer of the Report was Secretary of the Investigation Committee and a member of Grain Purchasing Committee. In order to keep clear from the accusation that we were using Inten1ational Funds to compel peopel to become Christians, we carefully fed our Christians and supported our poor schools from funds that were given to us by local friends and the Board

143 of Foreign Missions. Our own people were but a small llumr,er of those that we -helped but "by"" keeping the :accqunts apart we cannot be criticised. Workers. We certainly owe a debt of gratitude to the large number ou our s~aff who for the sake of suffering humanity gave up the comforts of their homes and went out to feed the poor and hungry. Among those who have placed their ljames among the immortals are Rev. Mark Brown who gave five months on the Tientsin District, Rev. W.W. Davis who gave fully two months in the same region, Dr. Chen Heng Te, who from first to last has been workinl?: early aud lare for his own District; 1\:1r. Ch'i Tung Fu, Mr. Liu Chnan Fu, and Mr. Wang Hsiang I all did very good work on this District.,Mx:. -Frank Argelander very kindly came up from Kiukiang to help on the South Tientsin District. In Shantung Rev. Henry Leitzell and Rev.Kti.o Ying had charg.e of the work but they were very ably assisted by the three preachers in charge of the circuits} Rev. Chao I Hsiu at Anchiachuallg, Rev. Yang Hsueh Shih at Tllllgpinl?: and Rev. Hsu Peichllall at Tunga. Mr. Dwight Baker proved himself a good engineer for he built the caualconnectillg the Grand Canal and the Yellow Rjver, and Rev. W. R. Johnsto11 and Rev. Robert C. Treman came all the way from Ceutral Chilla to help. Dr. \V. T. Hobert gave one month in the Field helping Rev. Brown and ~ith the help of Rev. Hsu Yung Chen, the work on the Cbingchao South was supervised. Rev. Hsu found it necessary to do a great deal more work as the season advanced and before the summer came they were feediul?: I3000 people. Rev. E. J. Aeschliman also gave a month and it is not the fault of Revs. Cranston, Lowry, Dixon and Mr. Wigton that they did not spend the entire season in the famine area, for they thought it was mnch more important to save starving heathen now than to learn how to save their souls later. WeCiPnot say enough of the self sacrifice of Mr. O. J. Krause ill taki1ilg the additional work brought by famine accounts.

144 Numbers Fed. From the reports that have been sent in during the last months of the famine we were feeding: Chingchao South Peking City 713,200 people ISS Lanhsien 6,500 Shanhaikuan Tsunhua. ISO Chingchao North 100 Tientsin Members. 3,300 Tientsin School Children. 1,000 Taicbeng District 21,896 N anpi District 66,341 Shantung 193,455 Total r,106,597 people Methods to be carried on in future or lessons to be learned from the work this year. The International organizations are very necessary. for only then can we have the use of the Government railroads and telegraph offices and_ the respect which a big name carries. 'Ve should plan for certail~ work schemes so that only those who work can be fed. One lying church member wh6 was given a job just worked until breakfast time and then he was stricken with such pain that he went to another- Missioilary with such a soul stirring tale that he was about to receive a real offering, whell the original job giver arrived 011 the spot. The question of labor giving relief is one of the gte-at problems that confronts such work and in a country where floods and famines _ follow each other with such clock like regularity, there ShOll1d be a Central Organizatien that has plans for work prepared for all parts of the country, so that as as a calamity appears there will be someone who knows what the Government will allow to be done.

145 - 142 FAMINE RELIEF STATEMENT. September 9th, RECEIPTS: E XPENDITURRS Pre- Rptd Since last,..' Report Previously reported.. $264, M. W.Browll $1, $1, Mr. Alexander, Home Cables and Phone Baldwin Meml. Church 1, Chen H. T. 4, J8, Bankhart. Rev. F G. L. Davis 2, J,JOO.oo Battin. Miss 1.. J W. W. Davis ; Birney, Bishop Dildine, H. G Board Fgn. MIssions Hobart, W. T , Brown, F. R Hopkins N. S. 70Q.oO Carl ecton, M. E Hsu Y. C. 4, , Carson, Rev Ke.eler, J ,J21.93 Cole. Rev. W. B l.eltsel and D.C.B. 73, , Draper. Mrs " less Flood Relief Transfer wry G. D. Friend, per A. Terrell 6.45 McDonald, F. R. "E.C.Perkins Peking 1nt. Com. n (1.]. K Pyke J. H.., " Phlla. Pa. Cable, Miss Rowland H. H Salaries Gibbons, F. H Shantlmg Int. Com. Gift, per Bishop Birney Tientsin" " Gilbert, H. G Winans E. J. Gutterson, Mr Wu Y. K. Hamnet, M. E W. F. M. S. Havermaul, Mr Tranferred to: Havighurst, Mr. F. C. l.awrence. B. F. '" Pan ling M. E. Church Tientsin Pyke. J. H.. Refund H. S. L M. W. B II " S. Metro. Com 4, Symposium Club Umtali, Africa... Watrous, Miss Mary W. F. M. S.. 7, Wuhu Church. 1I4.00 Perkins A.E.C Total. O/Drawn Total. PAYMENTS: Famine l.r:an acct Yeuchow Dist. $ , $284, Total. 15, refunds II , ) ,000:0~ 22, Famine Relief Loan -Account. Chingchao Lanhsien Tientsin Yenchou September 9th, South 4;.64 2, , ,26~.0~ "9, , $ , J2,OOO oo,<Jo Total $3, , , , , ,J , , , J, ,J , , Total Balance in hand... Total. $3, , $12, Treasurer.

146 GiEts FAMINE RELIEF WORK IN SHANTUNG, DWIGHT C. BAKER AND H. S. LEITZ~L. In October of 1920, when it became apparent that the two year drought was seriously affecting the people in our Shantung districts, the finance committee in Peking advanced a sum of three hundred dollars for direct relief to those of our church communicants who found it no longer possible to "pass the days" of famine. In November and Detember like sums were allowed, and then gifts began to pour in from all quarters. At the Christmas tide a draft for two thousand dollars came from our Shanghai office. The Chinese church members of Hinghwa and Foochow, and the students of the Fukien schools set apart self-denial funds in order that they might help their needy brothers in the north. And last of all came a letter with twenty Singapore dollar notes, the contribution of a :Methodist boys' school in Sumatra. These and like gifts, recdved from both shores of the Great Peace Sea, are only the symbol of the Christian fellowship which binds us all as one. Distribution. After Christmas, when the famine cloud grew more ominous in the Grand Canal section, the Peking committee for relief voted to grant larger sums so that the outside folks who. were suffering from want might be saved from starvation.. Messrs. Leitzel and Dildine took a survey of Tungping and Tunga. counties, and found conditions very appalling. The few boxes of clothing and the few dollars given to each church center seemed infinitesimal. Thereupon a mission meeting was held and it was decided we should release Mr. Leitzel and one other for famine relief during the spring, and also that we should ask the International Auxiliary of the Shantung Famine Relief Society for funds. We were already receiving grants of ten thousand dollars a month from the Methodist Mission funds when these became augmented by the International Relief funds in January. So from January to June in 192I we were able to distribute in grain and money, by direct relief, in Tunga and Tungping counties seventytwo thousand dollars and sixty-one thousand dollars respectively. In addition we used four thousand dollars for local relief in Taian, Feicheng and Wenshang counties. Mr. Leitzel. up to the time he departed for furlough supervised this direct distribution of grain and money. The former was shipped by rail, boat, wheelbarrow, distances averaging two hundred miles, from

147 Southhsuchow to Tunga,.Anchiachuang. and Tungping_ cities, where we had our relief centers in the church premises. Mr. Leitzel's tireless energy in seeing the grain and the money shipments through was not to be equaled anywhere in famine work I am sure. And only second was. the zeal of the three directors in Tunga, Anchia and Tungping, namely Pastors Hsu Pei Chuan, Chao 1 Hsiu, and Yang Hsueh Shih. The attempts at relief in Tungping of the offical Chinese society distributors offer a pitiful contrast to the splendid cooperation and Christian love displayed in these three centers, and the same spirit was carried even to the tiniest country chapel where our preachers spent days and weeks of ceaseless canvassing of each household. The pastor's day during the period of famine relief. usually began at five and ended after midnight, when was too tired to write another name on his day's list of many hundreds. 'Canals. It had been thought much preferable to do some of our relief with Methodist funds in connection with actual labour by the able-bodied of those on our lists. Therefore I was :asked in February to organize a sort of miniature coolie corps, :like the ones in France, for canal digging and bridge or road :repair.. From, April until June we w.ere bu~y at this work, and were able to dig twelve Ii of the old Grand Canal bed, locally called the Chinghemen, very near to the point where the Canal joins the Yellow River. In addition we re-excavated five Ii of the Wolf River or Lang Hsi He, which flows through Tunga City, and annually floods the adjacent farm land. Bridges. In road repair we worked in Tungping county, rebuilding a fine but entirely demolished.stone bridge near Chang cheng,.on the big highway between the west and Taian. Many of our preachers and school boys and girls have been delayed in times past, it being impossible to get over the fl9wing torrent that floods.this bridge every summer. The district missionaries have had -their buckboard wheels stuck.in the intricacies.of this ancients structure for hours.at.a time too. So when the county Qfficial suggested TI,eatre Bridge as a likely spot for famine labour, all agreed. In addition some half dozen minor bridges with the connecting rqads, were repaired so ' ~s to. be again passable. At Shan Shen Temple village, where we have a church, the entire community gets its water from wells in the next 'village) and it-requires a sixlijourney just to get a drink when

148 you are thirsty. A well was begun some years ago, but on account of the heavy rock strul:k, the work was given up. \Ve are now boring a well in a new spot on the mountain, and hope soon to bring water to this needy section. Result.. In token of the gratitude of the merchants, whose boats can once more travel between Tsining and Tsinan, via the Canal, and. of the country people whose land was drained by the digging, af.ter having been inundated for eighty years, the gentry are presenting door tablets to the 'I.'ungping and 'I.'aian churches, and a stone tablet is to be put beside the bridge at Changcheng. It is interesting to note that the pastors in charge of the local construction, when asked what names should be inscribed on these memorials, replied that we Christians do not need name or fame, and all glory should be to the Lord and Master of our hearts, who inspires these things. Certainly a profound impression was made, both on the county official classes and on the poor folks of the villages, that the Christian workman is a different person to that they have had dealings with, and that the golden rule is a higher standard of life than the wotds of the ancients. On the w.hole we can say that our relief work reached as far as it possibly could reach, for we covered practically every stricken village in our charge, and in addition we tried to permanently benefit the country-side with remedies that the poor themselves could never apply. We hope for the time when these same sufferers will receive the Great Physician who shall succour their hearts and minds as well as their bodies. And that will be our objective in Tungping and Tunga counties the next few years. Statement of Expenditures. Relief Work of M. E. M., W. F- M. S. and International Auxiliary of Shantung Famine Relief Society. June 28, Dit-ect Distribution Relief. Tunga County, International Funds.. $ Tunga County 11. E. Funds Tungping County rvl E. Funds Tungping at Anchia 11. E. Funds Feicheng and Taian M. E. Funds... II Wenshang County ~I. E. Funds Extra Relief... D Total Direct Relief..

149 Construction Relief. Grand Canal Excavation, }'1. E. Funds $12C93.80 Wolf Canal, Tunga, M. E. Funds Changcheng Bridge Repair, :M.E. Funds :Miscellaneous Road Repairs, ~I.E. Funds Well Digging Work, M. E.Funds Materials Account, M. E. Funds Total Construction Relief Miscellaneous Accounts. Balance for schools, follow-up etc. Transport of grain, expense account etc. Balance on hand, refunds etc. $ Total Miscellaneous Accounts Grand Total Expenditures.. 35,382,73 $193,379.23

150 CENTENARY PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN. Although the famine situation was fuliy realized when wecame to Copference, the Conference prepared a program for the year in hopes that we might be able to spur the, memuership forw~rd to bring as much as possible to pass, and during the year we nave laid foundations that will enable great things to be accomplished in the future. Training Conferences. For several years we have realized that our regular Conferences are too much given to reports and routine business 10 train either the Junior members of the staff!n methods or cevelop the spiritual tone of the entire staff. Training conierence~ were held in six Di~tricts in addition to those held by the Bishops in Taianfu" Peking, and Changli. Taking advantage of Dr. Ch'en's work in Peking with the China for Christ Movement an the Christian workers and preachers,in the city were invited to a Conference.at the beautiful temple, W OfOS5U, on the hillside west of Peking. All the men carne back greatly encourag,~d and with a new purpose to accomplish the task set before them. The three Conferences that stand out most dearly were those led by Bishops Birney and Keeney a!1d Dr. Ch'en. UsuaUy the Bishops have cnme when the entire Conference was worried by appointments and examinations and there has been very litt Ie time to devote to the spiritual side of the Conference. These retreats were most aptly timed this year when the workers had been worn with the serving of tables and' the constant appeals of the starving and the endless complaints of the widows that the divisions had not be.en made fairly. It was a great help to leave this earthly atmosphere and come into the meetings where the spiritual standard was uplifted and the helpful influence reached the entire Con~ ference, since the meetings were held in three places not only the preachers but a great number of earnest workers were present. As a result of the meetings a decidedly!'piritual tone has. been given to the famine relief work, and whije the Christians have been giving out relief they have been preaching the" Bread of Life," so that a great number of the poor sufferers are begging to be allowed to enter the church, however we ha ve shut tbe door of the church to all who are receiving famine relief.

151 The meetings of the Bishops were a great success and We heartily invite them to come again- next y~ar, since that is impossible we suggest that the Conference follow Bishop Keeney's suggestion and ask the District Superintendents to form a team and travel over the entire Conference to present the Centenary' demands and stir the people. Survey. We have carried out a suney of the entire Conference along the lines suggested in the following Jist of questions. It is a new idea and some of the preachers did not answer the questions 'Correctly., But it is something that compels us to think when we reported last year 182 churches and rented haljs and we find 1680 'Cigarette stores without counting the great number of pedlars on the street who sell the same, and 1287 wine shops and 23'78 food s'hops and all- who have frequented public r(,!staurents know you 'Can get wine in any food store. \Ve had 625 Christian workers last year that includes preachers and teachers and the word comes in that theie are r614 houses of ill fame in the Conference, area; in some of them are scores of inmates. We are responsible for 7,677,642 people and last year we reported full members and 57'23' probationers. No one' can face these facts and say the task is done and that the Christian Church can rest from her labors. The conquest has not begun. Sunday School. The, Sunday Schools of the country churches of the entire Conference have needed for years to be ~eorganized and normal classes started for the teachers so that there would be some one besides the preachers who 'Could teach the lesson. During the year the Sunday School Secretary has traveled' widely over the Conference and organized teacher training classes wherever possible. He' started special Sunday School work among the children ill the twenty-six schools that were started in the famine r-egion. A'great deal of interest has been stirred up in the various Districts by having,contests between the various Sunday Schools and a 'very- handsoln'eftag wi1j be -given to the District that ba.s the greatest in<;rease in collectioqs, attendance, normal ~1asses. Sunday School attendance rose frbm 888r- ( Magic Lanterns., "",l)uring:.the, y-ear:we have,h~d only one lantern,in the,north China,Conf~rence and that has been' fouud very useful but with

152 three that have now been added, it is certain that we will be able to accomplish some very effective work next 'year. Evangelistic CampairrDS. In spite of the famine we have been able to carry through a number of Evangelistic campaigns. Dr. Chen and his team held special meetings in the larger churches,of the Peking City District for the special benefit of the members and after Dr. Ch'en was obliged to go south the team held a series of special meetings on the Lanhsien District, and from there they have held meetings on the Taianfu District" the Yenchowfu, and the Tientsin Districts. During the week of Evangelism serv,lces were held all over the Conference for the special benefit of the middle classes. III Shantung Mr. Blackstone's Gospel team came to work among the famine laborers on the dyke and a great number of the men were taught to read, so that while their lives were saved by the food that was given them, their entire outlook was changed. A large. number of men helped in the special campaigns that have been carried on in the churches in the famine region, where they have been crowded to the limit for months and in many places it has been necessary to have several services every SUllday to try in some way to meet the needs of those who wished to attend. Peking in spite of the absence of a large number of workers. had meetings in a!l the, churches and they were well attended for were pre;;ent in the meetings in one week and 3869 signed cards and during the week 208 people joined in probation. On the Tientsin District Dr. Ch'en traveled all over the District and held services in every' church and the churches were crowded in a way that was n-ever dreamed possible in the past. Special evangelistic campaigns were held for students and higher class people. in Tientsin and Changli by Dr. W. P. Ch'en and in Peking by Bishop Birney and among other results 32. young men pledged themselves for the ministry.

153 150 ~ CENTENARY REPORT. Name of District Total Baptised lvi embership Chingcli~o North $ should be actually are Chingchao South 302 4S I r Lanhsien IlOD : T 33 Peking; City iho ~ Shanhaikuan ] JOOO Taianfu Tientsin Tsunhua II33 Yenchowfu II t. Bib'e readers should be 40 per cent of membership. 2. Intercessors should be 60 per cent of the membership...3. Stewards should be 10 per cent of the members. 4 Self support should increase 20 per cent over last year, 5 Church membership should increase 25 per cent over the present. 6. Sunday School attendance should increase 30 per cent over the present membership.

154 NORTH CHINA CENTENARY PROGRAM CAMPAIGN Methods: A. Training conferences for evangelisic workers should be held early in the conference year on each District.. Goals: B. The survey made in 1921 should be revised and brought up to date. C. The advance movement ill the Sunday Schools should be continued uutil all the schools are thoroughly organized and a normal class is started in each school. D. The magic lanterns now in the!)istricts should be used systematically aud literature suitable for all classes of people should be provided. E. An evangelistic campaign should be carefully plauned in every District to include all the churches. Special efforts should be made to reach the schools and students in Government schools with which we are connected. F. All the schools in the conference should be urged to have a common curriculum and follow the educational program of the East Asia Conference. A. We should strive to have 60% of the membership able to read the Bible. B. We should strive to get 60% ofthe membership praying daily for the church. C. We should strive to get 20% of the membership to become stewards. D. We should strive to increase the self-support 10% over the present rate among the churches that are not self-supporting, and the self-supporting churches should give largely to centenary programs. E. We should strive to increase the membership of the church 15 r. over the present. F. \\"e should strive to have 50% of the membership present in Sunday School every Sunday. G. We should strive have to 10% of the membership women.

155 I I /)irecting. T bedireetiug COUll11ittee for the whole.couference.. -. shan consist" of.~.. -, Committee all the District Superintendents. and all the district missionaries of both hoards, one educational represeentative, also Dr. N. S. Hopkins. From those living in Peking arid Tientsin an Executive Committee of five shall be elected. One of these shall be a member of :tbe W. F. M. S. Tbe Centenary Secretary shall be elected by the Conference. The Bishop in charge' of the North China Conference will.be an ex-officio member of tp,js, Committee.

156 SOCIAL SURVEY, NORTH CHINA CONFERENCE. CHING-I TSUN- HUA CHING- LAN- HS1'F,N SHAN- Y N- CHOW CHAO CHAO PEKING HAI- TAIANtU ITI~NTSIN TOTAl, NORtH. SOU'l'H Ji( ~IS ;fb Ji(~m 1m. ;ftjji( lllmlllj.1i ~$ 31ft 16 ffl,. It No. of c1llldren I II I 305~378 No. of men :t79I7 I No. of women ') uO ~ I No. 0 f Christians Medical College 23 I 24 ;viid<11e schools 2 2 I ~~ Higher Primary II SCHOOLS Primary schools 262 3to, Poor schools Half day schools I 96 Night schools Lecture Halls I J 5 75 Refuges I Blind Asylums I. 4 I I 7 ~~ Homes for Aged 6 2 I 9 PUBI,IC Orphan Asylum'S SERVICJ~ Sh('lters 13 2 IS H03pitals I I 19 Dicpensaries O.j. ] Newspapers I 58 Hotels J l Tel houses -I{ T Food shops II ~~ BUSINI~SS =t=~ RELIGIONS Wine shops J Theaters I I 28 Baths /7 Business hollsl"s ! Cigarettes stores I IS Houses of ill fame II9 5; ~ Mohammedan Mosques J Buddhist Temples Taoist Temples Nunneries Lama Temples KUAN

157 I CONFERENCE TREASURER'S BALANCE SHEET. Bank June 20, 1921 Dr. Hongkong & Shanghai Bank $ Cash. ' ~ Ge~eral Conference Fd Loans paya ble IP6n.47 Cr. Conference Claiments fund.... Sunday School Union Episcopal Fund..... Home Mission Fund Foreign Mission Funds Undivided Missioll Funds Suspension Accounts.... $19I ; Conference Claimants Fund To balance... $ By claims paid... $ ,t Book Concern Draft " Insurance charges " Tsun Rua District Contribution By Balance To Interests received Home Missionary Society $ To Balance o. " Collections.... $39.18 By Balance $ Foreign _Missionary Societ} To Balance ' " Collections $ By Balance $ $360.00

158 Undivided Missionary CoUectio1M To Collections..... $ By Balance... $ Episcopal FUlfd To Balance $69.00 By Balance... $90.00 " Collections ,00 $90,00 Geneml Conference Fund To Balance..... _... Sunday School Union To Balance " Tsun Hua District... " Grants by S.S. Board... $23.62 By Balance overdrawn.. $23.62 $ By Balance... $ " Supplies bought $609.1 I $609.II Suspense Accounts To Collections for Bible Societies To Collections for W.F.M.S. $ ,00 By Balance... $29.60 " Dist. Supt $29 60 J. M. GIBB, Treasurer.

159 , THE BOARD OF.CONFERENCE STE'YVARDS. The Board of Conference Stewards makes the fohowing recommendations: Special Grants on account of member,s of.the.conference. Mrs. Wang Ch'ing Yiin Mrs. Wang T'ien Hsiang. _ Kao- Hsiu. Shan's Children Te Jui Wang H~ Nan.Chang Pai Lin. Chin Ch'eng Wu Ch'i Ch'en Yii Shan Liu Yueh. -Mrs. Chao Yen Hsuai Li Wei Yllng... Sun Chiu Kao. Total... $ ~29 po $ Special Grants to Local Preachers. Mrs. Wang Liang ~Irs. Shih Ping He Wei Kuo Shun's Son... '\irs. Chia Chen Hsiu $ Total.

160 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Recommended that the present terms of all the members of the Board of Education of. the North China Conference be prolonged. by one year, with the exceptron of W. T. Hohart and Mabel Nowlin. who, in their absence, should be replaced by Liu Shen En and Irma Highbaugh. " 'Thus the list of the members of the Board is made to read as follows: ' ' District Representatives. Chingchao... Tu Pu Yun Lanhsien. Shih Ting Tung. '.1923 Peking. Chen Sun Ping Shanbaikuan... Shang Wen Chin. _ Taianfu..... Cheng Fu Hs'in.1923 Tientsin Chiang Hsiu Feng Tsunhua... W. \V., Davis Yenchow... Wang Shou Tung Physician '" ' F. R. McDona Peking University..Chen Tsai Hsin School of Theology... Li Jung Fang Bible Institute... Liu Shen En Conference V/ang Chih Ping Mission....J. M. Gibb W. F. M. S..... ;..... Irma Highbaugh Principals of Middle Schools:- Peking Academy..Li Tien Lu Tientsin Intermediate. E. J. Winans Taian Middle School... H. G. Di.ldine Changli l\fiddle School. Hao Te An. Gamewell School.. Frances Gray Keen School.,. L. Maude Wheeler Chairman.. Secretary Officers of the Board. Li Tien' Lu. E. J. Winans Executive. Committee: The Principals of the :Middle Schools and, the Acting Executive Secretary. Respectfully submitted, NOMINATION COMMITTEE.

161 TEMPERANCE. The attitude of the Methodist Church toward this question 1S so well defined, that it would seem safe to omit for one year a declaration of its principles, but h vigilence is the price of safety}} and the church in China cannot be too alert to this danger that assails 11S, nor can the warning be sounded too often. The Opium traffic, that seemed so thoroughly stamped out a few years ago is slowly being revived by unprincipled men of this and other nalions 'looking to a.u enslavement of the people. Morphia and Cocaine are finding their way through the mails to inland-cities and towns and find ready pistribufors in the traveling Chinese and Japanese doctors. Drinking is all to,o common among members of the church, and the sentiment against it is not strong enough to rule it from our marriage feasts. We strongly recommend that our pastors make a study of their charges. and report to their District Superintendent all evidence of dealing in opiuul or morphia thus The Anti Opium Society in Peking may be informed and measures taken to stop it. That our pastors may make a stl1dy of the effects of Alcohol on the human body and bring the facts learned to their people, that they may know the physical and moral let-down that will come to these who use it. A note of warri"ingsbould be sounded in regard to giving sanctions or patronage to drug stores or physicians who may be distributors of those things. N.. S. HOPKINS for the Committee.

162 RESOLUTIONS Resolved, That we give hearty thanks to God for His gracious blessings bestowed upon us during this year and at this session of the North China Conference. We would mention in particular the following special objects for our gratitude: (I) That Bishop Keeney has been with us as presiding offic~r. The patience and thoroughness with which he has transacted the business of the Conference and the inspiration of his addresses will long remain bright in our memories. (2) That: for thirteen years we have been permitted to meet under the loving and able leadership of Bishop Lewis, so recently called to his reward. (3) That the Master has called into His service and used among us for these past years the faithful brother and fellow laborer, Kao Fu eh'ing, callt:d to his reward during the year. (4) That there have been retnrned to our ranks and fellowship six of onr brethern, graduates of Peking Unitrersity, who have recently returned from studies abroad. (5) That. Doctors Hopkins, Baldwin and Lowry have given such kindly attention to those of our number who have been in need of medical advice while here at Conference. (6) That there have been added to our numbers at this Conferllce session eleven probationers, while there have been ordained as deacons a class of four and as elders a class of six. (7) That the church and people of America have been so touched with the great need of our famine sufferers as to subscribe so liberally to the relief of the people all about us. (8) That the hosts of the Conference have so completely and graciously anticipated our needs and by their excellent preparations for so many details have contributed so largely to the smoothness and facility of the transaction of our Conference business. Wu Yu KUN. HARRY G. DILDINE.

163 Dear Sirs: BOARD OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS. Soon after the last Conference, I was called to Rev. G. L. Davis, tht. first word tbat he spoke to me was" Mr. Chao YOll are appointed.the Sunday School Secretary." \\Then I heard this word, I fdt a burden of a thousand pounds suddenly fall on me. I reminded him of the danger of a blind leading another blind. He encouraged me with this word" Man is unable but. God is able." As my resignation was not accepted by him, I came borne at once. That very night, I knelt and made this prayer" Lord, give me wisdom and show me Thy will etc." That very night I seemed to hear this word of God " Go to do my will and I will be with you no matter where you are." The next day I had peace ill my heart. Now I have, first of all, to thank God with all my heart as He was with me no matter where I went. No}V I am going to report roughly what I did this year. A.~Encouragement. III order to help the new Christians as well as the women Christians, and -girls as well as boys to pay special attention on the Snnday School works, Rev. G. L. Davis and the writer prepared a few prizes. The prizes are as follows: Threl District prizes aud one Church prize. Among the nine Districts, the first three Districts whose Sunday Schools' increased more than the other six in the number of Scholars, Number of Teacher's Training class and in the amount of money, are qualified to have prizes. The District that increased most in the "things mentioned above, gets the first prize next to this gets the 2nd prize and next to the 2nd gets the 3rd prize. Any single church that increased most in the three things above in North.China Conference got the Church prize. The prize are flags mad.e of Satin with embroidered words in the center both EnglJsh and Chinese. Our date of Coutest was from January IS to May IS. The result is as following: First: Chillgcbao North an incremeutof 80%. Second: Lallhsien District, Increment of 45%. Third: Yellchowfu with an increment of 40%. Church prize:.challgping Sunday Scbool with an incrementof 15%.

164 - 16r..,-- B.-Trips. made. This year I took quite a few trips and I visited more than forty-five churches in eight Districts. Generally speaking each Sunday School has made pretty much progress. Some more some less. If I state there one by one, it will take me too much time. So let me say a few words only about two Sunday Schools that interested me most. First Lanhsien Sunday School. In this Sunday School, women Christians have taken a farther step than the men in the matter of contribution. Second Chu-shih-k'ou Children Sunday School. There are more children in this' Sui.lday School than in any other one in Peking. Rigl1t now their 'School room is too small for them. Chi1d~ ren of that School like to learn hymns, the Bible and above these they like to learn to pray. Hoping a suitable room will be built for them pretty soon. C.-Conclusic;m. This year we have 13., S:w scholars and 68 Teacher Training classes.. D.-Plans for next year. (a) Teachers and officers : I. Have the"superintt:j1dent trained first. 2. Try to help t he laymen to be teachers. 3. Be sure to ha\'e a Teacher Training class in each Sunday School. (b) Scholars. I. Scholars of the Intermediate and Senior Departments are expected to be teachers of the Primary Department I of the kfndergarten and etc.. 2. Each Scholar to lead a new m.ember into the School next year. (c) Sunday School. 1. Try to interest each Christian, male or female, to enter the Sunday School. 2. 'rrv to interest the new Christians around our churches to be the members of the Sunday Scho~l. 3. Start the Children' Sunday School and the kindergarten in every Sunday School. CHAO Kuo CR' ANG, SUllday School.S ecretary;

165 Course of Study for Traveling Preachers For Admission on Trial Subject Examiner I. Pentateuch, using Hasting's Chinese Bible Dictionary: Genesis and Exodus to be studies in detail Li Jung Fang 2. Introduction to the New Testament, Reicheelt's prges 1-84: Mark to be studied in detail.. E. J. Winans 3. The Discipline, Parts I and II... Ch'en Wei P'ing 4- Complete Geogra;phy J Zia, First Half;.. W. W. Davis 5. Martin's Evidences of Christianity... Tseng Kuo Chih 6. Preach a Sermon in, the presence of the Committee (Saturday evening and Sunday preceeding Conference.).. 7. Written Sermon. 8. National F bonetic or (Romanised) To be Read Wang Chih P'ing W. T. Hobart I. Life of Wesley, by Mrs. Sites... H. G. Dildine 2. History of the Jews from Cyrus to Titus Li Jung Fang 3. Myers General History, First Half.... Wang Chih P'ing 4. Bible of Nature, J. A. Thomson.. Chou Fu Ch'uan First Year I. Old Testament, Joshua to Esther, using Hasting"s Chinese Bible Dictionary: I aud II Samuel. to be studied in Detail...Li Jnng Fang 2. Introduction to the New Testament: The Gospel of John, John's Epistles and Revelation. Reicbeelfs pages,.84-io6, , The Gospel of John to be studied in Detail....E. J. Winans 3. The Discipline", Parts III to VII..... ChIen Wei P'ing 4. Complete, Geography. Zia, Second half. '\\". W. Davis 5. Ohlinger's Homiletil:s... Liu SheD En 6. On Civilization, First half...,.. Fan T'ing Ch'en 7. Written Sermon Wang Chih P'ing

166 To be Read I. How we got our Bible, W. G. Walshe... Liu Shen En 2. Protestant Missions in China, H. L. Zia. Tseng Kuo Chih 3. Myer's General History, Second Half... Wang Chih P'ing 4. Handbook of Comparative Religions, Hayes. H. G. Dildine Second Year I. Poetical Books, using Hasting's Chinese Bible Dictionary: Job and Ecclesiastes to be studied in detail.. Li Jung Fang 2. Introduction to the New Testament, Acts, I and II Thessalonians, I and Peter, J ames and Jude; Reicheelt. (pp , , ) Acts and I and II Peter to be studied in detail.. E. J. Winans 3. On Civilization, second balf..fan T'ing Ch'eng 4. Sheldon's Essentials of Christianity.. W. T. Hobart 5. Ohlinger's Pastoral Theology -. Liu Shen En 6. Talks witb tbe TrainingClas~, Lee.... Chou Fu Ch'uan 7. Written Sermon... Wang Chih P'ing To be Read I. Christianity and Science, H. L. Zia... Tseng Kuo Chih 2. Lectures on Modern Missions, J. L. Stuart..Sun Jung 3. Selby's Life of Christ, Vol. r. II. III.. M. W. Brown 4. Life of Luther, T. J. Allen..Liu Shen En Third Year I. The Mojor Prophets, using Hastings Chinese Bible Dictionary; Amos, Hosea, and Micah to be studied in detail......li Jung Fang 2. Introduction to the New Testament; Romans, Galatians I and II Corinthians and Hebrews; Reichee1t; pages , Romans and Galatians to be studied in detail.....e. J. Winans

167 Church History, Sheffild,Parts,r and II..I;iu KuangCh'ing ScripturalG.eography, Graves.... H.,G~ Dildine Martin's P$ycbQlogy, Li 'r'ien Lu The S,~ven Laws of Teaching, Gregory. Chon Fu Ch'uan W ri tten Sermon. Ch'en Wei P'ing To be Read 1. Teaching of Mibcins,.... Fan T'ing Chieng 2. A Leaf of the Bibl-e, Bettex ~ \V. T. Hobart 3. Selby's Life of Christ. Vol. IV, V VI. M. Vl. Brown 4. Discovered Truths. Dong De Gi, Vol. I and II... Wu Yii K'n Fourth Year I. Major Prophets, using Hasting's Chinese Bible Dictionary: Isaiah to be studied in detail..'... Li J ung Fang 2. Il1toduction to the New Testament; 'Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, I and II Timothy and Titus; Reicheelt;,pages , I and II Timothv to be studied in detail... J E. J. Winans 3. Church History, Sheffield, Parts, III and IV......Liu Kuang Ching 4. Making of a Man, Lee. Wu Yu K'un 5. T.eacher Training with the Master Teacber, Beardslee..... Li T'ien Lu 6. vvritten Sermon. Ch'en Wei P'ing To be Read I. Richard's Protestant Missionary Pioneers. W. W. Davis 2. The Conflict of Christianity with HeathenIsm, Ohlinger..'..'.. Sun Jung 3. Selby's Life of Christ., Vol. VII. VIII. IX. M. W; Brown 4. Discovered Trutlis; Uong De Gi,Vol..III and IV..._... Wu'Yii K'un 5 ~e,tbpds of lustitutioual Chur.ch: Work.. LiuKtiallg Ch'ing

168 Chang Ching Ming. Chang Yiin He. Chao Tsun Ch'ing. Ch'en Te Lin. Feng T'ing Tsun... Hsueh Ch'i Kuan... Hsieh Yun Yen. Hsu Cheng Conference Course of Study Deficiencies to be Made Up ADMISSION ON TRIAL.... Discipline. Sunday Sc~ool ~~~tures. ;.Discipline. Complete Geograghy, Part i ~Iartill s Evidences. Sunday School Lectures. All Books to be Read..Discipline. Geography. Martin's Evidences. Sunday School Lectures. New Testament. Discipline Geography. New Testament Martin's Evidences.. New Testament. Geography. Discipline l\1artin' 5 Evidences. Old Testament New. Testament Discipline Geography?vIartin's Evidences Sunday School Lectures Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation. N. B. Hereafter No Advance Credit will b~given except oil the New Course of Study. No Ad vance Credit will be given unless the back work is al1 made up. Li Ch'ang Ying. Li Yuan Hsin. Mi Chen Pang. Su Ming Han. Di!'cipline.. Discipline Discipline Discipiine

169 T'ien Hsi Nien. T'ao Kuo J ang... TS'ui Hsi Tseng.... Wang Wei Kuo.... ~ Wen Min... Yang J ungshen Discipline Geography Evidences of Christianity Snnday School Lectures... Discipline. Jvlartin's Evidences.... Discipline Sunday School Lectures... Discipline New Testament. Geograrby. Martin s Evidences. Sunday School Lectures.. Discipline. Geography.... Discipline. Not yet Admitted on Trial but having advanced credit in the Firat Year Su Ming Han. Chang Hsiu Ling Chang T'san Wu Chi Wei Ts'uD... Discipline. Geography. On Civilization. Firat Year New Testament. Discipline Geography H0t11iletics. Sunday Schools of To-morrow Discipline On Civilzation Training of the Twig. New Testament. Geography. Discipline. Geography. On Civilization. Sunday Schools of To-morrow. Trainitlg of the Twig.

170 - I67- Ch'iao Chi Ch'uan... Fang Ch'i Hao Tsun Ch'ing Hsin Ping Ch'uen. Liu Chi Yung. Liu Chien Kuei ShangK'e K'uan Tu Wen K'uei. eh'i Ch'ang Lu.. Hao (He) Tsun Ch~ing Liu Chi Yung... Discipline On Ci vilization... Old Testament. Discipline. Homiletics. On Civilization. Sunday Schools of To morrow. Training of the Twig. New Testamnet. Homiletics... N t:w Testament. Discipline. Geography. Homiletics. Training of the Twig. Discipline. Geography. Homiletics. On Civilization. Sunday Schools of To-morrow. Training uf the Twig. Geograpby. Sunday Schools of To-morrow Training of the Twig.. Discipline. Second Year.. Discipline. (See First Tear) Old Testament. New Testament. Discipline Civilization. Essentials of Christianity. (See First Year). New Testament. Discipline. Homiletics. Essentials of Christianity. Primary Department, Training Class. (See Fir~t Year)

171 Pai Kuei Lin.. Po Min.,.:' 'New Testament Discipline, Primary. Department.,Training Class. All. Book to be Read.. New Testament. Discipline. Primary Department. Training Class. Ts'ao Wan Jung. New Testament. Discipline. Homiletics. Primary Department. Tu Wen K' uei Discipline. (See First Year) ;Y u Lien Chung... Homiletics. Essentia15 of Christianity. Primary Department. Training Class. \V ritten Sermon. All Books to be Read. Fourth Year Old Course Name Subjects Han Tien Ying.. 11aking of a. Man Mental Philosophy. Wang \Ven Ping Old Testament. Teacher'Training: Yang Shun... Disciplirie. Cbao Jung.Hsi Hsu Fu Lin Third Year. New Testament. Discipline. Church History. Seven Laws of Teaching. Junior or Adult Department. Systematic Theology. Old Testament New Testament Discipline

172 Hsu K'un Shan.;,~.. ". Jen Chao ChYang Ts'1.1i Lien -Sheng... ~ Ts'ui Yen Li \;Vang T'i Ching _ Chur~h History Seven Laws of Teaching Junior or Adult Department... New Testament Disciplme Church History Paychology Seven Laws of Teaching Junior or Adult Department.Old Testament New TestamenJ Discipline Church History. New Testament Discipline Seven Laws of Teaching Junior or Adult Department. Discipline Church History Seven Laws of Teaching Junior or Adult Department Systematic Theology All books to be read... Old Testament.

173 IN MEMORIAM Bishop WiIsonSeeley Lewis During a visit to ~ekhlgjast winter, when Bishop Lewis was ill West China, I occupied.bi~ room and found 011 a table a book by Sir PhiJip Gibbs, "N:{)W Il' CAN BE TOLD," on the fly. leaf of which Bishop Lewis 1,ladwritt,ell:.11 read this book August 21-27, I920. The helplessness o~ humanity either individllal or group to lift itself, or alone to save itself, is writ large' 011 every page. We shall pex:isb unless Jesus Christ saves us." This collviction, deep: and abiding, was the motive power of Bishop Lewis' life, a life that began in Russell, New York, July 17,1857. and was fillish~d O~l.earth August 24. ~92I, at Sioux City. Iowa, a period of a little over 64 years. My first acquaintance with Bishop Lewis dates bac}{ ahout twenty years, when be was Pre.-;ident of Morl1in~side College, Sioux City, Iowa, and I was collneded with the New York,office of the-board of Foreign Missions. I had beard much about Pr.esident Lewis through OUT 111utual friend, Dr. J. B. Trimble. Before goillg to SiotlX City as President of Morningside College, Bishop l~~\~,iis had been President of Epworth Seminary and I had also bear-o' I11ltch of 'him through Dr. S. Earl Taylor, who had been one of his -students at the Semiuary. ~terllity alone will reveal the contribution Bishop Lewis made to the life of S. Earl Taylor during those formative years. It was Bishop Lewis who performed the ceremony when Dr. Taylor was married and Bishop Lewis who baptized his only child J01m. As a rule one who has carried the heavy duties of a College President tbrough the year plans for some degree of rest during the summer Morningside College was almost in the hands of the sheriff when President Lewis assumed control. He really emerged into the vision of the world at large through the splendid work he did for the College. During the summer, instead of taking a needed vacation, President Lewis went to New York City and filled the important pulpit of St. Jollll's Church, Brooklyn, of which Dr. David C. Downey was pastor. This work in addition to the good that his deeply spiritual preaching achieved, gave him contract with those who could advance the interests of the College. That sulllmer incident was indicative of Bishop Lewis' life. He was incessantly active, and by his ullflagging energy, and intelligent, well-directed efforts he lifted Morningside College to

174 a place where it received the recognition of the General Education Board, which is assumed to be as exacting a test as has yet been applied to our American institutions. He u~ed ~o come to my office at 150 Fifth Avenue and we would talk over his problems and those connected with the home base at.id the foreign areas of the Mission fields and then before' be would leave, with. the roar of that great mart of trade' resounding ab~ut us, I would turn the key to my door and to- gether we would kneel in prayer for the intere"sts we had been discussing. Bishop Lewis was a man of prayer. He had great power in prayer. Two or three years ago Bishop Lewis went to Peking in counection with an important meeting. Later I met Dr. Hobar~, a man who measures his words, and in discllssing the meeting and the Bishop's visit he said: "He made a wonderful prayer at theopeniug of the meeting. That prayer alone would have justified his trip to Pekllig." Bishop Lewis was built in a big mold. He was incapable of pettiness. 'A widely advertised tri-state Convelltion was held iu, Sioux City and he was to have filled an important place on the' program. In some way the schedule became belated aud he passed the word to those of us who were responsible for the Convelltion tbat his address should be omitted and this was done. The action indicated the character of the 111atJ. He was incapable of any concern as to whether or 110t he received due consideration. Those charged with administrative resp01lsibility must at times discharge disagreeable duties aud accept the consequences. I remember ()n one occasion when some of the consequences of administration \yere comillghis way, he turned to me and said, in a big-hearted, good natured way i "Well what are we here for if it is not to be pounded at times til I was at the General Conference in Baltimore when Bishop Lewis was elected to the episcopacy. He had never been to GeneTal Conference ulltil be went to Baltimore. For "ears as President of Morllingside College he had been interested in a scheme to bring itlto close co-operation the five Methodist Collegesill Iowa and he was not attracted to the episcopacy. As his vote: mouuted higher and higher he cou~nlted Dr. J. M. Buckley regardiug with.drawillg his name. Dr. Buckley convinced him that his duty was to abide by the decision of the General Conference aud he was electt:d and assigned. to China.. Like most of us Bishop Lewis worked best under the spur of ne.cessity. Earl Taylor used to say that he was greatest when be expected the sheriff at Morningside College at nine o'clock next mortling. But,his vision of the world's need was so clear

175 and his realization of man's helplessness withotit Christ was :So vivid, that with the passing years thestimulns was constantly with him. - Bishop Lewis was a man of great iiltcnsity. After he was made Bishop he carried through a financial campaign in behalf of Goucher College, whose interests were threatened. I was with him in New York when this campaign culminated in a meeting that lasted throughout the morning and 1111til after one in the afternoon, and I l1e!ped him to hurry away, without time for lunch, to catch the 20th Centur')7 Limited for St. Lonis, where he had planned the beginriingof a financial campaigll for the General Board. His power in finallcial matters was u11usual. The monthly meeting of the Managers of the Board of Foreign Missions is a time when requests are presented from the world field of varying degrees of lirgency.the Committee is composed in good degree of businessmen alld those who are accustomed to weighing alld carefully collsidef1ng the business presented. While giving sympathetic and kindly consideration to the various requests, they can not be considered. an emotional group of men or a body that would respond qnickly to an ordinary appeal. 011 one occasioll, however. I saw Bishop Lewis so present the immediate needs of the field that those present withiu a few moments had pledged $r7,oco for tbe purposes mentioned; one member saying "I thought I had given all I could afford to give ~t present but when Ulis mall of God speaks and shows such need J must give more." Bishop Bashford, \l'dlose eager mind always searched for the "why" of men aud things, sought to discover the source of Bishop Lewis' Power. Of course, the ultimate source of all power is in God, but there are variol1s Chal1tlels through which that power works and expresses itself. That is to say, each life has its sovershadowillg type. After Bishop Lewis bad been in China a year or two, one day Bishop Bushfo,rd said to me: "I have it. I know the secret of Bishop Lewis' power. Bishop Lewis knows God. Bishop Lewis walks witbgod." Bishop Lewis was Olle of tl1e greatest-hearted men I have ever known and one wbose family affection was very strong. Once we were traveling down the Yangtze together. His son Jo'h11, then unmarried, was the only foreigner stationed at Nillgkwofu, a place some di~ta:nce south of \Vuhu. The down river boats reach Wulliu"at 4 o'clock i:l thelllorllillg. At breakfast Iasked the Bishop if he had slept 'well. He said fairly well. but told rue that he had 'gottel1'llpllt Wuhu and gone outside and -peeftd wistfully over the hills to the place where his boy was,

176 adding,. 'He is no longer a boy. He is a mall. But it is wonderful how a father's love ~Ild concern follow a child always." Bishop Lewis keenly felt and was powerf ul1y influenced b)' the death of Bishop Bashford. I heard his addres es on Bishop Bashford in China at most of the Annual Conferences in 1919 aud afterward at the General Conference, at 'Des MoitJe~~ in 1920' He said to me repeatedly that more aild wore hisconsl1ming desire was to spend what was lefl ot life ill preaching the Gospel and seeking to bring men -to Jesus Christ. He returned to China last year a little in advance of me and wrote me from Vancouver that he had never turned his face Chinaward so full of hope. Those of us who were closest to him knew that for a number of years he had been battlin~ with disease. The months of suffering aud of disablement in West China last winter were months of intense trial and he wrote me they would have been unendurable but for the grace of God. I delayed a visit to' Fukien in order to see him when he sailed from China for America in May. He reached VanCOl1\'er much improved ill health and wrote me 1110st hopefully of his condition. From word that has since reached us it is clear that as was his cllstom he at once plunged into work for the up-lift of China and the world and planned large things that were to be consulllmated in a great meeting ill November iu Detroit. But God has called him to higher service. Thank God for the life alldtriumphant faith of Bishop Lewis. May the Jesson of his great-souled, self-effacing devotion sink deep into our hearts aud lives. FRANK D. GAl\1UWELL. In Memory of Mrs. W. F~ Walker Mrs. W. E. \\Talker, nee Mary Florence Morrison, died August 16th, 192~ in Indianapolis. Iud. She was born at Greencastle. Ind., Sept 6th, Her mother was the! dau.ghter of Re\r. D.alliel DeMotte, oue of the heroic pioneer Methodist preachers that did so lllllch in layii~g the fouudations of the state, church, schools and colleges w Iudiana, He took a deep interest and active part in the fo~uding,of Asbury University and gave several years to its servlce as.finallci~l agent. He was abundlintly rewarded in seeing his

177 174 - sons all well e,ducate? and,be~ollle p'~eachers. a!ld college professors. All the famtly were devoted Chnstlans and ardent Methodists. Mrs. Walker's motber was a womall of deep piety aud brought up ber large family of ch,ildren in the rear anrl admonition of thelord. White her husband Col. A. L. Morrison, was figbtiu'g the' battles of bis couutry in the Civil War the care, managemellt and to a considerable extent, the support of their large family of children devoted upon her. And the duties were faithfully and ably disdlarged. Flor~, being the oldest daughter rendered valuable assistance aud entered into sympathetic uuderstanding of her mother's problems aud burdens aud when, as was often the case, her 1119ther was ill and suffering, she learned to care for the family as well as for the iuvalid. Thus she was recelving valuable training fur tile life she was to,lead as the "'ife of a Methodist preacher and MissiQllary.. Besides, the advantages she enjoyed in Greel1c~:stle she spent some time as a student in the Indiana Asbury Female College, then at Indianapolis, living in the home of her t111cle, Prof. Mark DeMotte, who was president. In the. nil1e.t~~nth year of her age (April 2I I 869 ) she was man:ied to Wilbur Fiske \Valker, who graduated froul Indiana Asbury University ill the class of 1868 alid who had just entered the ~orth Indiana Conference on Trial, and received an appointment to a mission church in Fort Wayne, Ind. Here began their married life that was to continue through ;fifty-two years, a life of service to the,church of their choice and -the cause of Chris't ill two cqntinents. The appoilltmen'ts that Jhey served ill America were Fort Wayne, Winchester and Peru at the session of the Conference Dr. Dashiell. Missionary Set?:etary, made an urgent appeal for voluuteers for China, Fisk \Valker O#er:e9' and.was.;accepted~,this :decjssion caused Mrs. Walker a great struggle and poignant 'sorrow. The breakillgof th.e ~ies that hound hf!r so strougly to home" church Sunday School, friends and ~ot1l1~ry she felt, was more than she could bear. But she found strength to yield and was 110t long in the field,till ~he became much interested in the work and in tbepeople that she came to serve. She sym,patbized deeply w.ith thein ill all'their troubles al1d was overread)'ito lend a belp11lg llal1d. ' It sometimes seemed to some of her friends th~tshe was ~ft~ji,illlposedup on by thpse ",h9 'were ~~iterested ollly from ;selfish reasons aild' cared notbl'jl5" for the Gospe1 message. But

178 Ii'5 --- who knows bow -many ill the end found some glimmering of truth aud the spiritual life.? Her husband Shared her views and joined her in generous (hospitality. They loved to entertain their friends.missionaries of. o~r own alldot!l,er ~nissio1l5, and their many Cbinese friell~ among 'the students, boys and girls aud Chinese preacher~. Mrs. Walker had not a few friends outside the Missiollcirc1e. To 'on~. and all she was all outspoken witness 'for the Truth and tq th~ 'cause of missions. She was deeply ititerestediu the work for women and girls both ill China and 111 America and was ever readv to do all she could to advance the cause of the W om8"n' s For~i gn M issionary Society. During her stay ill the U.nited States she tra:v~!~d extensively ';attending meetings of the W. F. M. S. at Alllll1,al and District Conferences and in the churches and the General Committee Me~ti11gs. She was in frequent demand for local societies, gatherings and Sunday Services and accepted as many iuvitations.as her health and her other duti~s would permit. By nature she was timid and shrank from danger and difficulties whic:lshe was quick to see and apprehend, but once ill the 1l1idstof them she cast herself and her &11 upon the sonrce of all,stretrgth and was enabled to be brave, self-reliant and an illspiratiol1 and l1elp 'to 'ot11ers. Il~ the spring of I9QQ she came back from furlough with her busband and ber daughter Esther. The clouds of the Boxer uprising were already gathering dark and ominolls and the rumbli1lgs of the collting storm were distinctly audible. Mrs. Walker entertained the gravest f~ars and suffered intensely. Annual Conference met in Peking the last days of May and first.of June (May 30-J 11ne 3). The mission families and the families.of the 'Chinese preachers and members were left alqne, all except those in Peking. It seemed as though the storm might break.rlly"day. It was an anxious time an<;l tbere were many misgivjngs. But it was the Lord's work and all Ollf duty was plain alld we 'couldtrnst all to him. So it was resolved to go on with the Conference and try to adjourn early and hasteu back to Ollf stations and homes. Just before the opellillgof the Conference came the report tbat two well known Anglican Missjonaries at their station withill '40 llliies ofpekillg bad been barbarously murdered. In the early sessions of the COllfereJlce me~sel1gers begau coming in with repo,rtsof ~hurc1ies hurtled, schools broken up, members with their f~,ll1ilies fiee:ing and oft'rll Ot!e or more killed. Some preacher would stand up and say. "That is my station, those

179 - ~76- are my people, my Jatnily is there. Excuse me. I must go. and see if anything can be dou.e." l'hecouference could only weep in sympathy Qffer a. brief prayer and let him go. When it came -to planniug 'the 'work'and arranging the appointments there was a sei-iousdifficulty. The Tsunhua Station needed another family and the need was urgent. Dr. arid Mrs;. Walker were the only ones not already assigned. But Tsunhua was in the interior and Mrs. Walker had never felt that she could live in the interior even iu peaceful times and now it was not to be thought of. Dr. Walker without fear and entirely willing to go was not willing to put this strain 011 bis whe'snerves. This was well known and they had never before been asked to accept snch an appointment~ Up to. Snnday 110 other arrangement had been found.and we must adjourn that night. Mrs. Walker herself solved,the question and made us all rejoice. She came with a radiant face and said: "We can go where others can. H~ve 110 furtller concern for us." It had been a day of llluch prayer and spiritl1alpower; it was realized that this might be the last c011ferellce for many-not a few of the churches had already been broken and scattered. Tbe next few days would see many more. So we drew near to God and conll11itteed.our ways, our dear ones,.our people and cause into his care, and He answered and gave assurance of hispresence and his peace to many trembling fainting hearts aud Mrs.,\\,Talker was enabled to triumph wunderfully.. Then came the siege, first ill the Mission Compound, aud later in the British Legation, when men, women and children, E~ropeans, Americans and Chinese were crowded together r under fire by day and night, amid dreadful scenes of carnage and facing deatl1 honrly in its 1110St horrible forms. Mrs. Walker's faith and. courage held steady and strong, superior to doubts and fears, so that she could comfort and encourage others. Especially among the American soldier boys who called her "Mother Walker" and some of them entrusted her with their secrets and keep sakes in case they should not survive. God's presence and power were manifest to many who had 110t known or thought much about Him before. Mauy times great and unexpected deliverances were wrought. But to those who knew and loved Him he revealed himself to the heart and spifit giving them peace and strength to do great tbings~ It would not do to say that Mrs. Walker was withoufbuman frailties, but it can be said that grace did more abound and wassufficient. She will be missed and mourned by many friends,

180 who recognized her devotiqll, faithfulness and zeal ill every good cause. and her kindriess, hospitality and'ove for al1 who came near her. She fought a good fight. She kept the faith and fiuished-l1er course and has entered into rest. She left a devoted husband, four SOilS and two daughters to mourns their loss and bless her memory. A Short Memoir of Rev. Kao Fu Ch'ing Rev. Kao Fu Ch'ing was born at An ke chuang of Lanhsien, Chihli in a well-to-do family. He was generous and helpful to a11 his friends since he became a Christian. All the salaries he got,. he offered to the poor boys jn the beginning of his ministry. He taught in Lanhsien Intermediate School dijigently and always encouraged the students to be good Christians and to be beneficial Lo society. He was a preacher as well as a teacher. He wasfruitful and welcomed by all churches where he went. Due tothis hard work his health failed him and he retired for the last two year~. He died of hemorrhage on October 30th, vve all offer our deepest sympathy to his family and his friends.

181 ~,.. "NOT ~EAQ, Bur GONE BEFORE" NAME ARRIVAL IN 'CHINA -- ~ DAnt OF DEATH' I - CONlf~Cr. RELA'tIO'N Leander W. Pilcher 1870 Nov Effective La Clede Barrow 1892 July 24, 1894 J. E. Scott '189,2 May ~ 2~. I~ ~' Physician ]. Fred Hayner 1893 'Oct. 'I,.' Igor Effective Entered." ~ Conference Che'l1Ta Yung 1883 June., 22, ~l-9oo Effective VvangCh'engP'ei rsgi J~me ~3, 1900 Chou Hsueh Shell 1895 July 30.,-1900 " l~. Te Jen I~7 JUlie'.. '1900 Pr~bationer Liu Chi Hsien 1898 June 'KungTe Lin r895 Apr. 10, 1902 Eff~ctiV'e YangCh'ao 1902,MI;\Y' 16, 1903, Cheng Chao Chen I~3 Aug ,Pr~batioll er. Ch'in ~ungch3ng 1 ~,:J - Jan. 13, 1907 EffeCtive WangCIi'jng Yiin I 1891 July. i. 19u' Li ShaQ Wen I r8g2 Apr ' ",f Wang To ; 1<)06 Apr. 15. [9I 3 Wang ~T'ien Hsiang 1905 Jan. 3i, 1916 Kao Hsiu Shan 1903 Aug Retired " Chao Yen Huai 1917 Aug Probationer Chi Hsiao F eng 1917 Oct K aq Fll C h'in g I 90 3 Oct. 3, 0 I 920 S U p " ernumar y

182 ~JM f,~3 k ANNUAL MEETINGS North ChiDa Mi ion J 2 J ' II :I :I5 16 1: Sept Aug. 28, 1872 Sept. I, 1873 Aug Sept. 8, 1875 '" 7, 1876 O':t. 30, 1877 Sept. 9, 1878,. I, Ig79 " 20, 18& " r.. 7, 1882 " 4, r883 Oct. I, 1884 Sept. 10, O~t. 7, 1886 Sept. ~ 6, 1887 Oct. 10, 1888., June 10, 1890 May 13,I8<)r Apr. 27, 1892 Sept. 30, I8g2,.. 28, 1893 ' Peking J. " 0,.... " " Tie~tsil1 Peking "., calvin King;'ey L. N. Wheeler WilliamH. Harris H.H. Lowry,;,,. C.R.Davis Isaac WWHey H. H. Lowry L. " W. Pilcher " W.'F. W;iker J. H. Pyke L. W. Pitcher J. H. Pyke t. W. Pilcher O. W. Willits L. W. Pilcher " TI;~mas Bowman H. H. Lowry Stephen M. MerriJ1 Isaac W. Wiley T.'iI. PYk~ H. H. Lowry Marcus L. Taft G. R. Davis Henry:\V. Warren Charles H. Fowler vi: T. Hobart E(lward G. Andrew I,. " H. H. Lowrv... Danie] A. Goodsell " " H. H. Lowry I L. W. Pilcher W. F. MallaJieu " " Randolp'l S. Foster Marcus L. Taft North China Conference SESSION I IO II ~, 27 ~8 29 TIME PLACE I PRESIDENT SECRETARY Sept. 29,1893 Peking I-R-a-n-d-o-I-Ph-S-.-F-o-s-t-er-I--M-a-rc-u-s-L-.-T-a-ft- Od. 1,18)4 " William X. Ninde 1. T. Headland Sept Tientsin John~. Walden " " " 2J, 1896 Pek!ng! Isaac W. Joyce " 15, 1897 ",'" " Oct. 5, 1898 " E-tr1 Cranston, May 28, 1899 Tientsin j!" " " 31~ 1900 Peking James H. Pyke J lme 21, I90r Tientsin David H. Moore " 19, 1902 Peking" " " IO " " " May IT, H. H. Lowry " " J. W. Bashford Oct. 3, 1906 " HenTY SpeIJOle_\ er Sept. 18, 1907 " J. W. Bashford Oct " Sept. 30, 1909 " Oct. 5, 1910 " Sept. 6, I,t Oct. 31, 1912 Sept. II, 19'-3 ".. " 9,1914 " tj 8, 19I5 " JJ 6, 1916 " tt,. 5~ " ".f 3, J9 I 9 " w'iison S. Lewis J. W. Bashf~~d W'ilson S."r.. ewis J w. Bashf{)rd Wilson -So Lewis J~ W. Bashford William.Burt Herbert Welch Wilsoll S. Lewis " 22,1920. " " 7,1921 Tientsin F. T. Kee~~y ",. J. 'Freel H~yner I. T. Headland " " JJ " II " I, U B~'rton StJohn C~~J A. F ~'1t " " Bl~'rton St. John H~'H. Ro;]and I C.',K. Sea;ies 'I' ", " " I W:' \V. Da~is! \V. W. Davis

183 ENTIUUtD TH I MISSION I gS II ~5 1~8~ g ~ \ " By death. of the North China Mia.ion 'NAM& Barrow,'Rev. LaClede Barrow, Mary J... (Mrs. LaClede) Brown, Rev. Frederick, Brown,Ag~es (Mrs. Frederick) Brown, Rev. Grow, Brown, (Mrs. GrQw)' Crews, George B., M.D. Crews, Katherine V. (Mrs. George B.) Curtiss, William H., li.d. Curtiss, Florence D. (Mrs. William H.) Curtiss, Lulu l\i. (Mrs. William H.) Davis, Hattie, Denny, L. D., M.D. Denny. Anna R. (Mrs. L.n.) Ensign, Charles F., M.D. Ensign, Mrs. Charles F. Gamewell, Mary P. (Mrs. Frank 1>.) Greer, Miss Vesta O. Harris, Rev. Sylvanlls D. Harris, Tildie K.(Mrs. Sylvanns D.) Hayner, Rev. James F. Hayner, Mable S. (Mrs. J.lnlt!S F.) Headland,..Anna Eckert (-'Irs. Isaac '1'.) Headland, Rev. Isaac T. Headland, Miram S. (Mrs. haac T.) Hopkius, Fannie B. (Mrs. Nehemiah'S.) Johnstone, Earnest M., MD. Johnstone, Mrs. Earnest M. Jones, Thomas R., M.D. Jones, Stella B. (Mrs. Thomas R.) Kent, Ed win M., M.D. Kent, l\lrs.edwin M. Kepler, Rev. C. O. Kepler, Mary I. (Mrs. C. 0.) Krause,Minnie L. (Mrs. Oliver J.) Lambuth, Waller, M.D. Lambllth, Minnie T. (Mrs. Walter) Longden, Rev. Wilbur C. Lowry, Phoebe, (Mrs. Hiram H.) Mullowney, J. J., M.D. Mullowney, Mrs. J. J. Osborne, D. E. M.D. Osborne, Isabel O. (Mrs. D. E.) Pilcher, Rev. Leander W. Pilcher, Mary H. (Mrs. Leander W.) Scott. Julian F ~l.d. Scott, Lillian H. (Mrs. Julian F.) St. John. Re,. Burton St. John, Mrs. Burtoll Taft, Emily L. (1\1rs. Marcus L.) 1'aft, Re,. Marcus L. Taft, Mary W. (Mrs. Marcus L.) Verity, Frances W. (Mrs. George:W.) Verity, Re~. George W. Walker, Rev..,Wilbnr'F. Walker, Mary F. (:.\!rs. Wilbur F.) Wheeler, Rev.,Luciul'l N. Wheeler, Mary E. (rdrs. LuCius N.),Willets, Rev. Oscar W. Willets. Cat:oline T. (Mrs. Oscar W.) CONN CTIU~ SJtVE~D J88g * S , * I()1r 1890* * '! * * 191I I8Q()'

184 Table Number 1. Uniform Stati'stical Blanks. GE~ERAL SUMMARY OF PROPERTY VALUATIONS, INCLUDING WOMAN'S FOREIGN l\iisslonary SOClE'tV PROPERTV, - I No. of I Value (Enumerated with values of Laud and Ruilciings attached.) University and College Property: 1----'----- (a) Board of Foreign Missions... I $ 03,000 (b) Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Theological or Bible Training Schools: (a) Board of Foreign Missions (b) Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.... Higher Primary and Middle Schools: (a) Board of Foreign Missions ,. (b) Woman's Foreign Missionary Societ)..... Hospital and Dispensary Property: (a) Board of Foreign Missions... '.... (b) Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Property for Industrial Schools, Orphanages, Lepel Howes, etc.: Ca) Board of Foreign Missions ( b) Woman's Foreign Missionary Society....,. Printing Presses, Machinery, Stock, etc.. Missionary Residences: (a) Board of Foreig!1 Missions.... (11) Woman's Foreign M~sionary Society ,000 13, , , , ,000- ~44,OJO 76,000 Number and Values of Churches (Totals) * ,173 Number and Values of Parsonages (Totals) * ,503.--/----- Total Va~ue of all Property ,676 "'For particulars bystationj; and Circuits see Table III.

185 STATISTICAL TABLES PART II. DISTRICT:S MISSIONARIES Fuu, MItMBItRS PROBATIONgRS "" ~ '"0 C ::l STATIONS- AND CIRCUITS' ~4~HS~J<:N DIS'f. Ankechuang Chentzuchen Ch'ienanhsic'1 Emichuang Lanhsien, Laotinghsien Pench'eng Total this year Total last year Increase Decrease PEKING DIST. Asbury ChushiJ<kou Huashih Shunchihmen Tota] this year Total last year Jncreast' Decrease WORKERS I ~- -I I! I ~ i ~: ' ~ 3! I: ~I ~ ~~ I J ~ ~ ~~~ 1 lsi ~6~ 78 0 ~ 2 9 2~" I~~~., 2 ~ ~ S '45 P 2t I-'W 2 6 2:2 6 I ~ Ii \Z 48 IJ I I S J 2 3) pi ~., II J 83 ISS 47 us Ii 194 S2~.. - 1_._-.:. 5 2~1~-12 I"~~ 72 24~_~r-~~~ 18~~1~ 29~ 4B6 1 \ i , 22, , , ,29 9[t 2221 I i I I 20 8 ", , ~ ---,----; ~- 42 -;---f' ~ ~ 126 ~ i , '. -.' ~ I Ii I I~ g I I i3 25 8S : 1 3 I 2 I 3 1 '881 J I III 65 9i o I I,I i Ii 6--4~ 3 15 ~Oll 14 -;-; 7'-6 -; ~ ~"3,, II71 144: 4S ~ I~ ~ 12 [8 5 II 1 59 [ I ", ;1-;-; 4 -; ~~I'- 3 -;-.': Sr-; 570,'-; ~ 369 -;~ I:n ~

186 DISTRICTS WORKERS MEMBERSHIP Ul f/l ~ wen. ffi Ul t-1 f/lo::fz,i fol 0:: <Ul MISSION ARIES wwz ;II t o.:rw ~c.: z ;,0...::u 0 85 FULL MEMBeRs PROnA TION ERS 100 <:< I:Q iiiw U Q) uw lti..: ~ 5 >< Ow "t:: Ufol ~~l:> 3~ w Yl~ ~::r:: a STATIO~S AND CIRCUITS TAJAS DIST. Anthiacbuang F eicliengbsien Hsiaomen Hsiiclt 'eng.. La iwuhsien Maot'iu... Tiianbsien Tt,lIlgahsien Tungp'inghsien Total this yea r Total last year T1ENT~IN Increase Decrease DIST., Chiaohehsien N anp'ihsi~n Taich'enghsien Tientsin, Wesle}, West City.. Wangchiak'ou Total this year 1~otal last year Increase Decrease, ~ t 4 i 1, ii ~ l :.\ 'Ii! i.; "I I 2 1 J 3 I 7. Q t , 258' ~ :28 9" 2bd "l8b I J 2 2 ~ 21 ~ ' '. E ~~ J06~;.~.~ ~' I~ 2 I J.;; 3 I 9 -.2: ;,ec ~~ '\J '~..~ I~ Y"" I 01 ~ ] 2 13,6 ~ :I~ to' 6t '. ~ ~ 4(. 4~ 1 I J '64, 'JI, 33 ; 5 U) ~ Jc '3 4 ':; 2 IJ 8 :\ 2 2( J l #380 al c::!go Boo. I 4 ] 3 8 i 1 4 4' t3~!~ I 3 2 I 9 1 r 31 4' 148.'4 1 r ' 20IJ IZ() : J6 9 II ' ~ Z4, J~ 14~ 1723:,.:0: !l 4 30 J 3 11? ,63 193,8.to ' ~p6i 17,0! '-,-:- ] i : 12 1'21 68 ljo J 12. J.0Iw. 95 I ~:: i 1., I 63 ~ :(J 33tl I I I I 51 t I.. 4 ' , ~ ::' (7 25 2!Olio '495 I I I I 5 22 i 50 i ~ aoo ;:zso I 5' ;(it.? : ~ 9 :2 3 1 I I 5iS 9~ ~~ ::550 o J 1 2 I 2 1 J 2 0 I : ~ 10 '\)80 I. 1 2 J' II :2 'i~ ':.2[5 _... JIg : II s , ,. 1.11' I 1 3 1= \ 'I.,4 157 ~J:.1~ 4021 II 81l5207~ ' :2 1. ',' I ', 0 o. _ ~ i..

187 STATISTICAL TABLES, PART li.-continued. I }hl! '.:1;>(, ~"" H!~.. Ltd "1 j:'il j.i,:1.v"nl qjl", t(, L ~( DisTRICTS it" STA.TIONS AND L/ ' CIRCUITS '!.1,! MjlsslO~A[{n:s.., 1,1,( U.:tilt; i :j'.ll!jl!" L ii t~ \1 '" 1$.~i\ j. ;J\' l I... ",.!.. : : > \.,.. f,.,~ ~~,~~:, ;;~--Ih' \1;1'3.----:---:-, _t_~'...:~i:..-; 4~ _+-;-:-.~._:e~,,:'., -I ~'Il:f' p ~ '~I--,I II~ 1:: 1, ~'''i 1 i i/" 'f.1 ] :i I :.1::::,. I,' I.;. I CI~,tii~~iHSf(!jt~(, I.: I~.!,,'! 7,f.,.31 " :t9 '46: N '1Igya-ll~hs'<;\1 l' 3 1" 4 4! ~,.',',, i '7~; ; ; I7" Szu~frtlihsfel'l ' Iii', 1 J' 3, 2.,37 if' 9 26, Tsiningh:-.ien.n 2 2 ' 9 'I 17! ~ 1 8, 25,60 Tsotlhs'ien, 2 rl "I 2 J I~ - ~,.:,t9' \ 28 27* 'f~ I 3! 3~ ~76 'Venshanghsit'il,:'. ~j' '] I 2), 4,. ;' Il~', i9 f&; ~,I '4! Yenc:honftt ~_"':L~,,:,~~_ll~'--: ~ 5 ~_:. 9 ~_~'; -~_'_~~!~~ ~~2~ Total this year. ',.! ro ". '67,.1 7:J' ~71 8 I~ 731 '6~ 67: II 1262 t!~ ;TW,al last year ~i~~_~~_~'~ii_:~_~~_~-i~_!_ 52 ~i~~i~_~~_"-~ :6 2 9 '7~ ~:~~~ Increase ).,!.:2 T I S:. ' : 15:. J,'<!" "',"45 Decrease Ii. 1::30 2Iq.: 10 ~ ; 1 J to'l'al BY DIS'!'. I '! " Ching-chao " ; I ' II J H)47 Lahhsien 1.. Lt 5 4 ~ S 5 25 IS Ii 27 ' ~2P ~21 Peking ) 0 'J'7 ;6' 4 2~ I rl 2679, Shanhaikuan 2 " ,, 8 2 '9 I I 4 16 lid 30 4 ~ 2 InO 41 I Taian :2 I~ 5 I6 9 II 7.5 4S to 3 Ie 31 ii9 23 q 1585 IS ~ Tientsin 1.,1..' f~ ''; I ] P 3 ~ 5) 6/ I~S.j 2 IS I9 188 J Tsunhua ( : Yenchow ",1,' '~ S t~' U II Total this year ~ ~ ~ 7s 6-81-;; -;s ~ ~ 42 ;;; ; 2~ ;-~-; 22' !99 203;; ;B ;;~ 821 QOO9 ;.;;; rr'otal last year.[~ I I 19 ~ ~ ~_.~ 6S ~ Hia170 ~ 102 ~~ =_!: 13 ~ ~.26~ 103 ~47 ~), 8~ I37~_J_ 2754 ~.:~ 2438 :!,I~~I~ _ Inc!"ease 2 2 1\4 4 l ;9. I ~II9' IS~ "5,i, a.,.' :''n.,t97 8 j..,:, I;,,y~~, :-.--,-l_'_._'_'_._~",I ~~_: I' I.' l., '..:t;(i" ~ 172 /' a!-.-~ D_e_c_re_a_s_e_--:,~...;

188 STATISTICAL TABLES. PART III. DISTRICTS STATIONS AND CIRCUITS EpWOR'tB... o ~ ~ ~ ~... o 6 Z CBURCH~S AND PARSONAGtS CONTRIBUTIONS IN MEXICAN DOLLARS SUPl'ORT OF MINISby MISSIONARY CON~IBU'fJONS l (I) >. u U c:: I) "'0 :;( '0 > u "(I) c,t u..c ~ u... nl I).c '",p.. "- is SmrDA y IAAGU.S OR S, caools SnnL~ OaGANI- ' ZATIONS I LOCAJ" CoNF~R- IExP.Nsa " INCI S EXPINSES! I be c f,:2 I) '0 u u ril U u c:: C Col (is ~.~ '"' r4 =c::t...c: U ~ u ~' I) u '"' Co c:: c:l 0 &1 8 "u e ow a -;- U... I) '"' c 1a = c! ~ U CSINGCHAO, NORTH DrST. I $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ "$ $ CIi'angptinghsien Hant'sun, HUed,' ouhsien. Huai aihsien... Ruangt'sun KUan,hsien Miyiitlhsien Niut'achen Pahsien Peiyin,. Yenchtinghsien l'otal This Year Total Last Year Increase Decrease, 4 "~,\.:.. ~72~ , ' 85 48, 4 II OC! I ' , ~ i72 20, ' ~ ] , TOO I J,.,:' J6oo ~ ~ 2900] ti 34 4f _ 10 [So ~ 1600 t ~ 141 ~ rsoo 1 3 goo ~ \JI 120 ~ 1So , 70 5 IS 2C , 3~II6~217g If.59;~r.3 13~~-!1-~~6;~06-3~ -;;;I~-;;142!5 -~~~'- 25~ ' sf.,-i 35~ ~.~..,~:,.85~1~ ~~ ~~, ~5.3 ~.. 21~7: I~.5.01~~~ - 61~1~ -=_~ ' 20 '1\1 :', LAHBSIltN DISTRICT Ankechuang Chentzuchen Cti~ienanhsiell Ewichuang La.nhsien Laotinghsien Pench'eng Total This Year Total Last Year Increase Decrease P~KING Asbury.', Chushihk'ou " Huashih, Shunchihmen DISTRICT Total This Y~ar 'rotal Last Year Increase Decrease I I $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ ~ ,WOO ' I 4 I~O,~ t I I II II ' i I! , I 4 ~ ---- I /-.-: ;; TI ' II i 1 IS 284 I I~O II.OO :U ' ~., ~. - i., '. i I 1--'._ i I 430 I, i I : J i 800 2\ ', 2: I 35f)()1 I t) i 300 So Ro 3 28! ' 532,. gooo ] M'. I i ~16s;ry~-8;7 70~O -S~-;;;;750~;- I I~r f4 '2 12 n6 2338' I Soo J I--l f------' ~ I-- ~-:... :.1 4: 1,3~9 ': :,.,,II. ~50,O"I ' or:.1,, 25~ II " ; 1 ' ' '(49 ' I.. I.

189 STATISTICAL TABLES, PART III.-Conti1tuea. I EpWORTH L~AGU~S CONTRIBUTIONS IN MEXICAN DOLLARS SUNpAY CHURCHes AND OR --'---' I :LPCAL ~~- SCHOOLS 'Sn.nLAR SUPPORt OF MISSION:ARY, ORGANI- PARSO.AGt~ ~NC MINISTRY CONTRIBUTIONS EX~NSU ; ZATIONS' EX~NS!S DISTRICTS ' i,--- J 6 U C C ~ '.. v U.!l Q.... STATIONS AND 'u u U' ';1 = I/) :::s :Il 0 0 I/) u u rj) ~, I/) Ct.I a g rn :! bd u c:: I/) e! en ~, :f: Ct.I U ~ Q.I U 4J t s: III 4.1 ';n ~ s' c c: ~"... J:I ~i U J'.8 c:: U' 1 CIRCUITS.,!! e : ~ c 'in c ow U 'u,iii 4.1; 0 0: ~, 0 :(!... 0 u 0 Q, e III ~,~.. fi) 0 :> ~ I/) c:: ni.c: ~ c:: ~ :::s c:: :i 'iii IU rn '3 ~ -= u rn rn... I/) "I/) c J:q 8 8 j rn u u u.c:.c:... 4J ra... ~ ril U ~ C) ~ III 0 ~ C)c 0 ~ ~ :i u CQ C 0 U CQ.c:~... C\i i:q CI~. ~... u..c:c: bd.c: c: u - u... ~ e ' III s :::s u '0 e ~ u ni U a~ 4.1 t d 6: 0 6 C\i. t:i d... C\i......,f! c: ::s CU' 5 Z Z Z z,. Z z :> z. z :> &~ ~. 0:: ~ f-4' III ~ C) C), l.i.4 C!> u I " SHAN~AIKUAN DISTRICT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $' $' $ $ $ Ch'ai1g~lhsien J SiOO J I I]'I : Ch'ienwei. 1 8, ~60 J5~ '2.0d 62 F"ning,hsien Stanhaikl.lan JO ' I S '~ ito ~ S enho., ~ II ] ~~.. '83 40 r~. Shihkechuang 2 7 7S : ] :2 940 (20 17 : ()O 10 7 Shihmeuchai IS ;()0 1I ! ; '. l' ~...:; ~,, & :< P~ ~6 ] 7 1 '9 Loo I) $3 ~j ~. I I f--- ~ I Total This Year IS ] '9: 4gs:.. Total Last Year g ' I I I I- Increase I 8 24 I J J : Decrease ' ~~ ; j,) I $ $ $ $ $, $ $ $ '$ $ $ $ $ Anchiacituang 3, ~ I 900 I I go I r Feich'enghsien.: ~ 2 175p:2 4 '500 1 ] 75 J II ] i ~s~~otpen I SOO 1 ] ] 50 I I!",.,; 3:<~ 6 1 'IHsuch,eng I Z 18., :2 31] , i, Laiwuhs-iell... Maot'zu '. ~,. '. Taianhsien,Tungehsien. Tungp'ingIisien, "! ~ ; ~. Total This Ye&T.; Total Last Yc~r. I Increase.'. : Decrease ;. I TI~NTSIN Dl~TRICT Chia6hehs'ien Nanp'ihsien.. 'T'aiehenghsiel1 Tientsin: Wesley,, ".,, West City Wangthiak'olt Total This Year TOlal Last Year Increase Decrease " ;;: : :; ~ 3 3 J 5 I, 5 ] 00 : ~ I ] 'i I. 37') QO II'O~' : : 3 1 SOO J I 15, C : '2 1 3 ;.0 22 IO 35 I ~ ! J 3iO ,1 3: \ i [25t 248 r 18 94IiI51~ 35 0 ~_22~~~~ 23_~~~~r-_~~~ _::~134.~.~ 64~ 221.-_ t I ! 20\ goo '4' 188 I 83 4 IO~.., -R4'1 6IO 27. f i i I S.01, , I J SOO ~ J.5t 5 ~ 2 II 2501 j '. 108 S OQ I I 31000] 2 J2oo0 97:2 1~ IIO I.c(I [21S 1715 I soo S 6(>.. I ' S~ 4S 3.0(' ; s:; ~~;;;;~ -;;1~54~- -~:;.; 56 -;j~ -;:;; 4~; -;;';~156' "-;-,*,'~ '"::",' : !i E 74'. :,..2 ~I:~~-.-. ~-. ~~ ~f~i~?~~~~-~:~~ll.' ~-:7s ~.5~ ~~.24.4' I.22.~:'~ ~. \. I'

190 DISTRICTS STATIONS AND CIRCUITS TSUNHUA DISTRICT Fepgjiinhsien H~ingch'eng P'ingatJcn'engtzu Saht:ch'iao '.. Shaliuhe. Tsunhuahsien Y t1t'ienhsien ST A TISl'ICAL T ABLES, PART III.-C ohtintle~. -~';-::;E~PW-O-R-:-TH~-'-----"'--'---I-----':' '--~----~-':"'-----, SUNDAY LF.AGults' C CONTR1BU:TIO~S: IN MEXICAN DOLLARS I OR HURCH~S AND -----,------:----~ ~~~~ SUPPORT 01: LOCAL 'CONFER SCHOOLS... o 0 o 0 z z SIMILAR ORGANI ZATIONS PARSONAG~S -l-- --I--~~-----'---I - ~.n ~... ni ~ -8 a 'i I:: 8 ~ ~~I ~ j ~ ~ ~ ~ ~.~! '0 ~ ~ ~ ~~I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I ~ I I ~I: ~ ~I tt ~ tj 3 I~ ~O 2 7~OO J :2 I~OO MINISTRY MisSIONARY!., CONTRIBU'l'10NS ; :>\ v' 'u o r:ti EXPItN - Slo:S ; ENCE :P~PENS S ~"::, -- -, ~qoj $98 ~I 3~OO 2~.00 2~OO $ $8 $6. :2 I~ 1.,<;> J~ I.:!. ~ 8 I 13~ : ,..' '. J 1000:2 J I.~O 7~ 10 2.~ SI] I J4i ~ l~, T45 I 120: :2 1500, ,.00 25:00 2:00. >: J2 : _ -.!... 9?,~J J ~. SO J.50 '. IO Total This Year Total Last Year ~I~ _73~.. ~ ~78~~6 ~ ~ I3001~0.()() I-- _ 572 _.!!J _~ ~.OO..:. _~6.oo ~.!..: ~~ ~_ --.:.,_ Increase 3 "' Decrease. I ~ ~.J 2.SC:O. I I S so IS ~:~ '". '..., " u C " ~ '".s; () I iy'nchou DIst. Ch'iifuhsien. Nitlgyanghsien Sjl;l1shuihsien Tsininghsien Tsouhsien Wenshanghsien Yenchoufu 'Total This Year Total La~t Year Increase. D(crease TOTALS BY DIST. Chingchao Lanhsien Peking. Shanhaikua n Taian Tientsin Tsunhua Yencbou " $' $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ '$ $ I 4 4S, I ] I IIS S : I 2 25 ] JOOO I 'r 3 I I ~;;G 45.. I lido.! :l IJ I : I I " ', 27 ' ~~ 125 ~ ~ -= : 2 I~ ~.OO f-- ~_I --= 2.()0 ~ _~.oo ~ ~~..:..-_~._:_ ] II J5~50, ,l J '3.0(J ;00 13S'c)Q ' :. ~ ---:--- ~ :- ~" ' I 4900 S5 I., ,00 1 0,' ' 2000., IIi 'n1'i _ r I tc ",; i i : I'. ", ~ , ~00 i'7~ 463 '" i J Soo: i~ I2~OO )2! : oc ' I JOO 31g 491. ' 19 I J \ ' I25~ 24il S I II I.0(} ;00 5~3 I~ / J ~ I , SI5 5 II Total This Year ;650 12~ 328;73165'~ IJ ~ 12263;S;~ 439'5~ 2428.;c ~6.;;~501~:;3;6 --;;~-: Total Last Year lioo~ 191 [ <),3250,i 22 Increase -;';; -;; -I-~r--; 278;1~' -.~ ~r ' -I~ - ~ 38.s --;; ;69~-:; ~ ~ Decrease..,.. I :22 v v V V 1. t

191 -- r ; i.1.' ':'J! Na~es and Classes,. of Schools inc1ttding W. F. M; S. EDUCATIONAL Higher Primary Schools Chingchao :-Hant'sun ;. Kuanhsien ' Niut'ochen Lanhsien :-Lanhsien. Peking :r-chushihk'ou : :,East City Shullchihmen.:. Shanhaikuan :-ChailgH Shanhaikuan raian :-Anchiachuang ;, }', lkich'enghsien r / r "~ungehsien.., ; ",.,. Tttrigp'inghsien ; i Tientsin :-Tientsin i,'l'sunh'ua::--tsunhua ~ : :', YangwuhuaneU'h Yenchowz-Tsininghsien " :,. STATISTICAL TABLES, PART IV., TEACHERS' I PUPILS' RECEIPTS F.. t[g~ichlne~e. FROM I 'FROM OTHER SCHOLARS j SOURCES * III '0 ~ c: 0 ~ ~ '.0:; <J B ":lc: :n s::ti.. ~ s:: ~ c: 'S cc~... 4J C!J 1 -I Cl. :>, 0 e -; Cit e c;....~ "de 0... c:: d cu... 't:j o ti C!J ~ cu Q. c: 0 go Cl. z~ ::!1 1 :3 ~ ~~ ~ & -I ~ -I IXI~ ~ r.n U) ;.~" ici.i i ~, i P:t : 3' :~ EXPENSES III I... :. t; IIJ ; ti Co a "ee I l4 Q,I c... Q, cue:: "d ~, c ~ ~e cu... ell..c'- btl :=: 11)::1 c QJ,.- CI'... E~ : ',-; ::1 :3 t),~ I;Q I 2:2 16', 16' $22'1' $t5' 0!04 $ I $ oj: $'~. $ 60 i 3,v' 410 ' , ! fin I' ' I. 2 2.l3 33 1I0 I ''~ ' " I : 1985 SoD lin 1381 :5029 1, nn I ' 158.'", i 1332' 1332 ~' II U 220., :' 4' CiJ, 778 f72ss :9977., I il737 ' '. til IV on C IV ~ >< ~. ~, '$ ' J2 ' 1(j657 lli.l l , 464 ~,. go<?" 1, ' QO '2: : : 20 15;, I I I '. '" 165 ' I 2:2 1 J II 8 ' : I ' : J ,6 5500, l4~ I, ; 1~ ,166 30~ SP 3D15 I~' 2. :2 26.,26 ~'i'" I cJ I, I.' I 10 10' ,. I Total this year.;; -;~61~;--; 1044 ~ ~04~ ~4531;;971-7R451-6;; IS;j;~1 -=- 3~8:.; 178~~;~ " last year 17 I 8 9:> IIi / DI_,neC:re:as~ '-;~ --; -1-"3- - -I-3-3r---:-1--.-' 2613r ;;; ~ ;;s; :--~ 6 66 : ~:~~:~~~.~.~~~~.~.~~.~~.}~.~~~~~2~~19~:>~3_.~.~.~.~.~'~'~ _'~'~ ~'~'~ ~'~'~'~'21 ~3~55~~.~ *Nole.-All schools. teachers and pupils III WOl k of W. F. M. S. shonkl he Included. Middle Schools Peking Academy M. S. Changlr. Taian Tientsin Total this year " last year Increase Decrease. Bible Training Schools Chingchao TSl1nhua Total this year ' " last year I.' I' [6741 [7 J 5361 i 1!!>2; 48091' \\ 1793 i I, , ' 8d I HiD ~9~325'.' Z.,I 475' 9382 ) 2 I , 76 2Ii ) ' 1550 I ~-. ~ i--.,..--' S IOld : Q ; ' 7oZ4~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~! :?_2876~~~~3r54~~~~5I93 7~~5: " I,,.. 106, I I' "...., \' "'\ ~ 313 J 14.,.... F34 J40~ 1575, 2384, 3 34l ' 2 1I31?; 1893 " S , '" " 36; I I. I, ' ':!~iP' , _._ ~-~.-., , , c " "", : , , l., ,,.,676 r-- """:1_ ---_:--0_----- L- L I---_ ----I ~::r~~ss~ 3 I 4.3\ 4 ~ II,'400" 400, :::'. AOo, Peking Academy Middle School I, 1 I ' : t193 I ",," Bible Institute. 3p I 2 :2, ISO" 5097, i,:jill 5643, " "College Preparatory -; -; I I IS J489 36ge' ' J3843 : 64'; 3SS, Total this year 8;- 39~;1-7s; ~I-;S;--;;S; ~~;g; ~: -~~~m9 i "last year ~14~~35_~~~~2~~829;2~~ ~~~~815~r: l'o~~.~1~3' Increase ISO 4659,,324:( i ~70' '05 6 Decrease.. 1 I I 2 I ', I' 7 111, - Peking University (Men's) Col- I ' ' \ lege of Arts and Science and 1.1 School of Theology).... 2, ~5. ".,... '.,.'..., i. 70,;6. I

192 Names and Clas~es of Schools including W. F. M~ S. ST A TISTICAL TABLES, PART IV.-Contillued.- TEACHERS* PUPILS. RECEIPTS FROM ScHOLARS FROM OTHER SOURC~S EXPENSES EDUCATION AL Low.er ~rimary Schools Chingchao.! ~. _, Lanhsien'. Peking. Sfianhalkuan Taian Tientsin Tsunhua Yenchow' Total this year " Jas~ year Increase Oecrease *Note.-All schools, teachers artdpuplls;iu work of W. F. M. S. should be included. Higlier Primary S~hpols Pekin', Gamewell,Tient~in... " 'l.'aian (No,Report) " Ch;ihgh, (No Report) Total this vear.. I' " last year [ncrease Decrease Middle Schools I Peking Gamewell _, Tientsin, Keen Total this year " last year, [ncrease Decrease Colleges Peking University College (or Women Merlical Schools... Union Medical College for I~I I, I I I~ ~-I- [:--- I I '1 E 4 4 Women.. I 10 8 I i, III III ' 93 <) II, 158 ~ I 3,. 3 I I J I ~ i ~1. t 4t 46. I~ ~ ~ 33:5!3:!,~?4 ~ :3 _ -~-.:. --~-i~ ~-:- 3334~~~ ] 8S g s.o I30ll = ~t;;5j--~ ~ ~ 38(i ,;. Kindergarten Peking. '~_~_~_~I~~~~~~._~~~~~~~~:~~~~~~~~~~~ I I '. :2 :

193 STATISTICAL TABLES, PART V, I " I NO, OF PATIENTS NAME OF HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES DISpENSARY : PA'rl~N'I'S I OU'I'-PA'I'lEN'tS I en f.!? ~ "J TO'I'ALS '.IJy DiIS'I'RIC.T.S.,:.1 i I (), ~ ; "0\0' Changli J' 1:4 28j qt99 ';1'5~ 27!3 IJS S ~ Peking 0 o. 4 j ~ i ' Sbauhaikual! hah ) ear ". I I ~ I J 5 '260 ' -IS3 6() H6J Taitt]). 00"0 0" I J I li T"9titihua o. i..' II 1. '...,J35Q 21~3., ' 8 21,78 Total this year Total last ye"ar Increase. Decrease *N. B. W. F. M. S. Hospitals not included --' '-- ~ ~ ~', : 98 ~~ R ,710 61, , --;-'--I-;I~ -, ;2285-; , ~ ' I

194 STATISTICAL TABLES, PART V.-Gmcluded NAME OF HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES TOTAr.S BY DISTRICTS Changli Peking... Shanhaikuan hal f year Taian 'r~lmhua Total this year Total last year Increase Decrease OPERA TIONS FROM FEES RECEIPTS!II I=:!'l t1 -.2 Q) C III i: C'S.~ E'~ '~'2 ~.~.~ ~ ~ ~ t' ~.!S ~ E -E v 1;; 0 _ n:... vo ~ -E ~ '+0<!S = ~ go &=c ~ ~ ~ O~ 'g. ~ rjl'iii a. 'Qj til I: ~ c.~ 1: :; I 0. 5 = ~ <t::... Z ttl Q v 0 < J:r.,""S! FROM- SPECIAL GIFTS V!II V I: EXPENSES u!!i~ ~! J~! I! J~! E... o J;r.. I :c s= C1I bd.5..c III S!:: ~....--'---..., ,-----, Iii $1$ $1 $ $ $1 $.1 $ $1 $ ,p ,O.p ~ II J J '30 J I - - -~I---ll-. -II :--' ; I~;~ i 378 8oj

195 BISHOP L. J. BIRNEY