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1 Ofiieial fiiinutes of the lviethodist Spiseopal Cburreh 1923

2 Official Minutes of the Thirtyfirst Session of the North China Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, held in Peking, China, September fifth to eleventh, Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-three.

3 = SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE ~ ~.~«~~.Jt~$.~~~.~#.M~A."«.~JtJt~«M.~~~~~~~,1t~ ~ ~ ~ -- ~ = li!b This is to certify that this volume is a complete and,. t ~ correct record of the proceedings of the Thirty-first Ses- "* ~ I I ~ sion of the North China Annual Conference and that it ic was a(fopted by the Conference as its O~cial Record.! CZ1J CZ1J t C])avzs ~ Secretary l ~~~~~~~~#~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4 CONTENTS. Page C~nf~rence. Directory I MIssIon DIrectory Conference Officers C~nference Committees Conference Boards Mission Officers and Committees Disciplinary Questions ApPoIntments Conference JournaL Reports: , Chingchao District: District Report W F. l\ti. S. Evangelistic Report WF M. S. Educational Report Lanhsien District District Rep0rt Educational Report Lanhslen Higher Primary School Peking City District District Report Peking Union Student Work College of Arts aud Sciences for Men, Peking University Peking Theological Seminary Peking Academy Peking Higher Primary School Peking Medical Work W. F. M. S. Evangelistic Report Mary Porter Gamewell School... II 3 Peking Kindergarten... II3 Union Bible Training School for Women Woman's Bible Training School, Peking District Woman's Bible School, Fengt'ai... II4 Peking Women's 1vledical Work Union Training School for Nurses... IlS Shanhaikuan District District Report I IS

5 Page Evangelistic Work Changli Middle SchooL ] 20 Agricultural Department, Changli Middle School ] 2 I Changli Hospital Shanhalkuan Medical Work W. F. M. S. Evangelistic Work, Three Eastern Districts... ~ Alderman Memorial Girls' School W. F. M. S. Primary Schools on the Three Eastern Districts, J 27 Thompson Training School... 12g Taian District District Report Taian Middle School Taian Methodist Hospital Maria Brown Davis School Bible Woman's Training School. Taian Taian City Evangt:1istic add Pilgrim Work Tientsin District District Report Studeut Work, Tientsin Tientsin, Hui Wen Middle School Tientsin l\1edical Work... : 149 Keen School Primary Schools, Tientsin... ISO Tientsin Kindergartens J 50 Tientsin Country Schools Tientsin W. F IV!. S. Evangelistic \Vork Isabella Fisher Hospita IsabeUa Fisher Hospital School for Nurses Tsunhua District District Report... _. 153 Educational Report... eo eo 156 Medical Report Yencnow District Report " North China Jubilee Report Sunday Schools Books and Tracts Resolutions..., Memorials to General Conference An Enabling Act for a Shantung-Conference A Resident Bishop for the Peking Area Eorward Movement

6 Page Recommendations of the Finance Committee Recommendations of the Board of Examiners Recommendations of the Board of Education Conference Treasurer's Balance Sheet Board of 'Conference Stewards Conference Collections Conference Course of Studies, Deficiencies to be made up 176 "Not Dead. But Gone Before" Roll of former Conference' Members Roll of former Mission Members Self Support Delegates to General Conference Annual ~leetings Statistical Report

7 CONFERENCE ROLL AND DIRECTORY ELDERS F.STF.RED TRAVELTNG COIDlECTJON NAME ADDRESS ] ] ]913 ]903 IH ] ] ] , ] Aeschliman, Edward J. Brown, Frederick Brown, Grow S. Brown, Mark W. Chang Psi Lin ('hang Tzu Sheng Chao I Bsiu Ohao Li Yu Chao Yii Raif'n Ch'en Heng 1'e Ch'en Wei P'ing Ch'en Yii Shan Chin Ch'eng Ch'ing Shou Chou Fu Ch'uan Davis, George L. Davi~. George R. Davis, Walter W. Dewey, Horace R. Dildjne, Barry C. Fan T'ing Ch'eng Felt, Carl A. Gamewell, F"ank D. Gibb, John :McGregor Han Tien Ying Hanson, Perry O~ Hao Te An Headland, Tsaac 'f. Hopkins. Nehemiah S. Hobart, William T. HOll 'j'ien Hsli Ching P'ing Hsli K'un Shan HSll Yung Chen K'ang Yung Kuei Kao Feng Shan Keeler Toseph L. Kuo Ying Leitzel, Henry ~. Li Jung Fang Li Lien Ying Li T'i('.n Lu Li Wan Lin Li Wei Yung Liang En P'o Liang Hain T'ang Lin ChihKuo Peking Caterbarn, Surrt'y, Ellg. Pasadena, Calif., U.S.A. Changlihsien Tsuubuahsien Pench'eng Hsiaornen, Sung. Ssushuihsien. Sung. Ningyang, Sung Taian, Sung. Sbanghai Emicbuang Tientsin Shanhaikuan Tientsin Peking Peking Peking Changlihsien Peking Peking Peking Shanghai Peking Ssuments'un Taian, Sung. ChangJihsien Alliance, 0., U.S.A. In Amel'ica Peking Peiyin Hsingeh'eng Peking Peking Shihkechuang Peking 'Shanhaikuan Tsining, Sung. Taian, Sung. Peking Peking Tsinan. Sung. Anchiachuang. Snng. Sbanhaikuan Yenebow, Sung Feieh'enghsien 7 Sung. Yeneh'inghsien

8 2 - CONPERENCE ROLL AND DIRECTORY (Continued) ELDERS F.NTERED TRAVEr.rna CONNECTION ] ] ) ]9} ]919 ] NAME Liu (,hing Ch'ing Liu Fang Liu Fu Liu Kuang Ch'ing I..Iiu Kuang Tsu LiuMaK'e Liu Shao T'ang Liu Shen En Liu Tsun Sheng Liu Yueh Liu Yung Sheng Lowry, Hiram H. Lowry, Raymond F. Meng Te Jung Meng Yun P'eng Ch'ing Pyke, Frederick M. Pyke, James H. Rowland, Henl'y H. St. John, Burton Searles, Clair K. Rhang Wen Chin Shih T'ing Tung Sun Chiu Kao Sun Heng K'uei Sun Jung Sun Yueh Taft, Marcus T'ang Yung Tc Jui Terman, Earl L. Tseng Kuo Chih Tsou ChiD Ching Tu Pu Yun Tu Wen Yii Verity, George W. Wang Ch'ang T'ai Wang Chao R'c Wang Chih P'ing Wang Ch'ing He Wang En Chao Wang He Nan Wang I Heng Wang Shou 1"llng Wang Wen Ping Wen Jung T'ai Winans, E. J. ADDRESS Peking Peking Ch'anglihsien Tientsin Hsingcheng Peking Tsunhua Peking Ch'ienanhsil:'n Shanhaikuan Ch'ienwei Peking Tientsin Laotinghsien Peking Peking Taian, Sung. Shanghai In America New York, U.S.A. Peking Shan haiku an Lanhsien ~ anp'ihe:ien Peking Peking Peking Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A. Shaliuhe Shanbaikllan Peking Tientsin Peking Huaijouhsien Mashench'iao Appleton, Wis. U.S.A. Tsinan, Sung. Lit'sn Tien1sin Pt'king Sahech'iao Ch'ien-wei Tsunhuahsien Yenehow, Sung. Chiifu Taian, Sung. Tientsin

9 3 - CONFERENCE ROLL AND DIRECTORY (Continued) ELDERS ENTERED TRA VEL INC CONNECTION ] NAME Wueh'] Wu Yii K'un Yang Ching Ch'un Yang Ch'un H(' Yang Hsueh Shih Yang J Yang Jung Hsnan Ynng Jung Lin Yang Shun ADDRESS Elhanhaikuan Lanhsien Taich'engbsien N ankunghsien Tungp'inghsicn, Sung. Nlut'o Peking LlUlhsien Tsouhsien, Sung. DEACONS ENTERED TRAVELP.-rG CONNECTION NAliE CLASS \ ADDRESS ] ] ] ]!} ] D. C. Baker Chang Te'nn Wu Chang Wan Shan Chang Yun Han Chao.Tung H8i Chi Wei 'l's'un Chiang ljsin Feng Ch'iao Chi Ch'uan Hsu Fu Lin Jen Chao Ch'ang Li I Hsin Liu Ch'i?t Hsiang Liu Chi ung Pai Kuei Lin Ts'ao Wan Jung Ts'ui Hsien Hsiang Ts'ui Lien Sheng Ts'ui Yen Li Tu Wen K'uei Wang T'i Ch'ing Wang Yueh T'ing Yii Lien Chung Yiieh Ch'ing Yii 3rd Year Taian, Sung. 31'd Year Ningyanghsien, Sung. 4th Year Yut'ienhsien 3rd Year Ch'angp'inghsien 4th Year Laiwubsien, ::;ung. 3rd Year Miyunhsien Srd Yeat In America 3rd Year Wenshanghsien, Sung. 3rd Year P'inganch'engtzu 4th Year Fanchiachu3.ng, Sung. Srd Year In America -4th Year Funingbsien Srd Year Peking 3rd Year Chiaohebsien 3rd Year Mat'ouying 3rd Year In America 4th Year Yahungch'jao Hh Year Maotzu, Sung. 3rd Year Tingliuho 4th Year Huailaihsien 4th Year Ch'angljhsien 4th Year Peking 4th Year Pahsien

10 RECEIVED ON. TRIAT PROBATIONERS CIa of the Second Year NAME ADDRESS ] Chang Rsi Sun Chang Rsiu Ling Dixon, EdlVard E. Hsieh Hung En Hsin Ping Ch'uan Hsut'h Ch'i Kuan Jen Hnai Te Ku Chung Yall Li Hung Ch'un Li Yuan Hsin Liu Ch'ien Kuei Liu Yueh Chi Mi Cheng Pang N ien Shih Chen Oechsli, ~aldo R. Shang K'e K'uan Su Ming Hlln Yang Jung Shell Peking Tunghsinchuangtzu Tientsin Tientsin Shihfang, Sung, Tunghsiang, Sung. Lanhsien Tientsin Peking Tashangt'un Chiehshou, Sung. Shenbe Langfang Peking Kuling, Kiangsi Chiench'angying Peking Tsunhuabsien ~3 ] ]923 I Class of the First Year i Cbang Ching Ming IT" S Fu Rai Li Ch'Clng Ying Li Lin Sheng 'r'ien H si N ien Wen Min Yang Yuan Lin Yang Yun i SlDlDg, u..pg. i Fengjunhsien T'angcbiahe Madison, N T., L.S.A. (,hiencb'apu Liucb'uang Peking ~inn8nt8'ang MISSION DIRECTORY BOARD.OF FOREIGN MISSIONS ESTERED THE NAME MISSION ]919 ]921 ] ' 1997 au 1922 Aeschliman, Rev. Edward J. Aeschliman, Mrs. Edward J. i. Bakpr. Dwight C. Baker, Mrs. Dwight ('. Baldwin, Jesse H. Baldwin, Mrs. Jesse H. Berkey, Earl R., D.D.S. Peking ADDRESS Tai~n, Sung. Chtanglihsien " 11 Peking

11 MISSION DIRECTORY (ContinaeJ) Board of Forel8n Mi lons ENTERED TIlE l[issio~ NAME ADDRESS * ]917** 1917** **« ]904 ] "** Berkey, Mrll. Earl R. Breece, Thomas E. Breece, Mrs. Thomas E. Brown, Mabel H.,. Brown, Rev. Mark W. Ch'anglihsien Brown, Mrs. Mark W. Congdon, Wray H. Congdon, Mrs. Wray H. " Davis: Rev. George L. Peking Davis, Mrs. George L. Davis, RfW. George R. (Retired) Davis, Mrs. George R.,. Davis, Rev. Walter W. Davis, Mrs. Walter W " Dewey, Rev. Horace E. Ch'~nglihsicl1 Dewey, Mrs. Horace E. Dildine, Rev. Harry G. Peking " Dildine, Mrs. Harry G. Dixon. Edward E..Tr. Tientsin " Felt, Rev. Carl A. Peking Felt, Mrs. Cad A.,. Felt, Kathryn,. Full, Evelyn Fuller, Glenn V. Tientsin " Fuller, Mrs. Glenn V.,. Gamewell, Rev. Frank D. Snanghai Gamewell, Mrs. Frank D. Gibb. Rev. John McGregor Peking Gibb, Mrs..Tohn McGregor Hanson, Rev. Perry O. Taian, " Sung. Hanson, Mrs. Perry O. I, Harris, H. V. Peking Harris, Mrs. H. V. Hibbard, Rev. Earl R. (Netherland Indies) Taian, Sung. Hibbard, Mrs. Earl R. Hobart. Rev. William T. " Peking " Hobart, Mrs. William T. Hopkins. Rev. Nehemiah S., M.D. In America " Keeler, Rev..Topeph L.: M.D. Shanhaikuan Keeler, Mrs. Joseph I... Korns,.Tohn H., M.D. Peking " Korns, Mrs. John H. Krause. Oliver.T. Krause, Mrs. Oliver.J. " Leitzel, Rev. Henry S. Tai~Dt Song. Leitzel, Mrs. Henry B. "

12 ENTEREO THE MISSION ] ] ] ***** 1922***** ] 914**it*** I 6 MISSION DIRECTORY (tonfinu.4) Board of ForelllD Miaaiona NAME T.ennox, William G.. M.D. Lennox, Mrs. William O. I! Lowry, George D., M.D. Lowry, Mrs. George D. Lowry, Rev. Hiram H. (Retired) Lowry, Rev. Raymond F. Lowry, Mrs. Raymond F, McDonald, F. Rudd. M.D. McDonald, Mrs. F. Rudd. Oechsli, Waldo R., M.D. Oechsli, Mrs. Waldo R. Quick, Edna Prentice, Wentworth B., D. D.R. Prentice, Mrs. Wentworth B. I Pyke, Rev. Frederick M. Pyke, Mrs, Frederick M. I Pyke, Rev. James H. (Retired) Pyke, Mrs. James H. " RowlR.nd, Rev. Henry H. Rowland, Mrs. Henry H. Searles, Rev. Clail' K. Searles, Mrs. Clair K. Smith, Dennis V., M,D, Smith, Mrs. Dennis V. Stuart, G. G. (Oontract) Stuart, Mrs, G.G. ~, Terman, Earl L. Terman, Mrs, Earl L. Terrell, Alice Van Camp, Paul M. Van Camp. Mrs. Paul M. Venberg, Gladys Wigton, Charles E. Wigton, Mrs. Charles E. Winans. Rev. Edward J. 'Vinans, Mrs. Edward J. Wiant, Rev. Bliss Wiant, Mrs. Bliss ADDRERS Denver, Colo., U.S.~. Denver, Colo., U.~.A. Peking '.' Tie;;tsin Peking J, Kuling, Kiangsi Peking " Taian, Sung. Shanghai " In America Peking " Peking,... Peking * Co we to ('hina as:l Missionary 1871 ** 1903 *** " " ~, 1921 " **** 1907 ***** " " 1916 " ****** " 1910 " "

13 , 7 WOMEN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY I,. ENTERED THE NAKE ADDRESS ~l~ N 1915 Adams, Marie Taian. Sung atiiri, 'Lora r. l'ient&in 19,17 13~dell, M~ry F. In America 1912 :eridenbaugh, Jennie B Caldwell, Ruth Tientsin " " 1820 Carlyle, Elizabeth M. Peking 1918 Cheney, Monona In America 1917.Dan,ner, Ruth Peking 1907 Dyer, Olara P. Changlihsien 1912 Fearon, Dora Peking 1915 Frantz, Ida F. Tientsin 1896 Gilman, Gertrude Peking 18\:15 Gloss, Anna n., In America 1917 Greer, Lillian P Gregg, Eva A. " " 1920 Griffin, Pansy P. Changlihsien 1915 Halfpanny, Lillian L., Tientsin 1~13 Heath. Franctls J., Peking 1917 Highbaugh, Irma In America 1915 Hob-art, Elizabeth Peking 1913 Hobart, Louise 1908 Jaquet; Myra A., 1883 Jewell, Charlotte M., 1912 Knapp, Elsie L., Taian, Sung 1906 Knox, Emma, M., Peking 1919 Lane, Ortha M., 1920 Lantz, Viola. Tie~tsin " 1919 Lawrence, Birdice E. C'hanglihsien 1910 Lewis, Ida Bene. Shanghai 1900 Martin, Emma. Peking 1909 Miller Iva M., Tientsin 1922 Milam, Ava Peking 1922 Mills, Camilla, 1923 Morgan, Julia Nowlin, Mabel R., C'hanglihsien " 1921 Nuzum, Ruth Tientsin 1906 Powell, Alice M, Peking 1920 Schaum, Lydia L., 1917 Stahl, Ruth L., In America 1921 Stahl, Tirzah, Taian, Sung 1921 Shufelt, Edith Tientsin 1908 Strykar, Minnie Peking 1917 Walker, Joyce In America 1912 Watrous Mary Peking 1904 Wheeler, L. Maude, Tientsin 1915 Wilson, Frances R., Peking 1892 Young, Effie G. Taian, Sung " "

14 CONFERENCE OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Officers President... Bishop L. J. Birney English Secretary... Walter W. Davis Assistant English Secretary... Edward J. Aeschliman Chinese Secretary... P'eng Ch'ing Assistant Chinese Secretary... Chao Li Yu Treasurer... William T. Hobart Statistician... Raymond F. Lowry Assistant Statisticians...'Nang Yiieh T'ing Chang Yun Han D. C. Baker Interpreters... Ch'en Wei P'ing "Vang Chih P'ing Chou Fu Ch'uan George L. Davis -8-

15 STANDING COMMITTEES Foreign Missions... H. S. Leitzel, Hao Te, An) H. E. Dewey Home Missions... Ch'en Wei P'ing, Kao Feng Shan, Li Lien Ying, C. K. Searles. Sunday Schools... Chao Kuo Ch'ang, Liu Shao T'ang, Liu Shen En, E. E. Dizon. Books and Tracts... M:. W. Brown, Shih T'ing Tung, C. E. Wington. Official Correspondent..... G. L. Davis. Conference Relations... \\'. W. Davis, Ch'en Wei P'ing, \Vang Chih P'ing, F. M. Pyke, Li Jung Fang. Reporter... Shih T'ing Tung. Resolutions... P. O. Hanson, Liu Kuang Ch'ing. Joint Sess:ons... E. J. vvinans. \\Tine, Opium and Tobacco... T. L. Keeler, D. V. Smith, Ch'en. Heng Te. Comity... G. L. Davis, Tsou Chin Ching, Tseng Kuo Chih, F. M. Pyke. State of the Church... C. A. Felt, H. G. Dildine, LlU Shao T'ang, Meng Te J ung. Self Support... M. W Brown, D. C. Baker, Wen Jung T'ai, Wu Yii K'un. Committee oh Anniversary Program Pastor of Asbury Church, Superintendent of Peking District. Committee on Advance PrograD1 Liu Fang, G. L. Davis, Wang ChJang T'ai, Tseng Kuo Chih and H. S. Leitzel. Finance Committee Ex-officio J. Krause, G. L. Davis Term Ending Liu Fang W. T. Hobart Wu Yii K'un Wang Shou T'ung Tseng Kuo Chih H. S Leitzel Hao Te An Ch'ing Shou M. W Brown C. A. Felt E. J. Winans Li Jung Fang Wang I Heng G. D. Lowry H su Yung Chen -9-

16 CONFERENCE BOARDS Conference Stewards Ch'en Heng Te, Liu Fang, Tseng Kuo Chih, Hsii Yung Chen, \7'/. T. Hobart,P. O. Hanson. Triers 01 Appeal Liu Fang, Tseng K':1o Chih, W. T. Hobart, Ch'en Wei P'ing, -and G. L. Davis. Reserve: Wang Chih P'ing. Board 01 Examiners Chairman..., Li J ung Fang Secretary... Liu Shen En Registrar... C. A. Felt Term Ending Wang Chih P'ing, Li Lien Ying, Tseng Kuo Chih, Fan T'ing Ch'eng. Term Ending 1925 Sun Jung, Liu Shen En, M. W. Brown, Chou Fu Ch'uan. Term Ending 1926 Lirt Kua.ng Ch'ing, Li T'ien Lu, W. T. Hobart, C. A, Felt. Term Ending 1927 Chien Wei P'ing, Li Jung Fang, H. G. Dildine, E. J.. Winans ExaIDiners 01 Candidates lor Local Deacon. Term Ending 1924 and Local Elder's Ordera Wang Ch'ing He, H. H. Rowland. Term Ending 1925 Wang ShouT'ung, Meng Te Jung

17 -il- Board of Education Disttict Representati'l't's Name Term Expires Chingchao... Chang Yun Han Lanhsien... Shih T'ing Tung... J926 Peking... Ch'en Sung Ping Shanhaikuan... Shang Wen Chin Taian... eh'eng Fu Hsin Tientsin... Chou Fu Ch'uan Tsunhua V'/. W. Davis Yen chow... \\Tang Shou T'ung Other Units: Physician... F R. McDonald Peking cniversity*... Ch'en Tsai Hsin P. U. School of Theology*.. Li Jung Fang Theological Seminary... C. A. Felt Conference... Wang Chih P'ing Mission... H. G. Dildine W. F M. S... C. P. Dyer Principals of Middle S choois: Changli Middle School... H... Hao Te An Gamewell SchooL... Myra A. Jaquet Keen School... L. Maude Wheeler Maria Brown Davis School... Effie G. Young Peking Academy... H. G. Dildine Taian Middle School... P O. Hanson Tientsin Middle SchooL... E. J. ~ inalls Officers of.the Board: Chairman... E. J. Winans Secretary... Hao TeA n Acting Executive Secretary... W H. Congdon E~ecutive Committee: The Acting Executive Secretary, the Officers and the Principals of Middle Schools.

18 MISSION OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Chairman...,...,... W T. Hobart Secretary and Correspondent... G. L. Davis Treasurer... O. J. Kraus~ H'istorians... R. F. Lowry and Mrs. C. M. Jewell Executive Committee Chairman... W T. Hobart Secretary and Official Correspondent... G L. Davis Tr easurer ]. Krause Educational representatives... W H. Congdon and H. G. Dildine Evangelistic representatives... H. S. Leitzel and R. F Lowry Medical representatives... G. D. Lowry and J. H. Baldwin Ladies... Mrs. C. l\... Felt Miss Mabel Brown and Mrs. P O. Hanson Mission Building Comrnittee Peking... G. D. Lowry I,... C A. Fe]t I'... Mrs. G. L. Davis Changli... H. E. Dewey Taian... P. O. Hanson Tientsin... E. J. Winans Mission Architect... P M. Van Camp Mission Auditors W. T. Hobart \V. W Davis -12-

19 -13- Language ExanUDers Changli..... Hao Te An and Miss Clara P. Dyer Peking W. T. Hobart, Cb'en Tsai Hsin, G. L. Davis, Mrs. C. M. Jewell, W W. Davis Taian... Wen Jung T'ai, Miss Elsie Knapp, F M Pyke Tientsin... Tseng Kuo Chlh, Miss Maude \Vheeler, Chou Fu Ch'uan Registrar "vv T Hobart Language School Representatives G. L. Davis W T. Hobart

20 DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS THE NORTH CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1. -In this Annual Conjerenee IncorporaJ.ecl According to the Requirement of the Discipline, No incorporation is potlsible under the laws of Cbina Who have been Received by Transje1, and jrom what Conttmmcu'! None. 3.-Who have been ReadmiUedf None. 4.-Who have been Received by Credentia18, 011(/ from what Churches f None Who have been Received on 7 rial f (a) In Studiea of First Year. Li Ch'ang Ying T'ien Hsi Nien Yang Yuan Lin Yang Yiin (b) In Studies of Third Year under the Seminary Rule. None Who have been conj":nued un Trial f (a) In Studies of Fhst Year. Chang Ching Ming Fu Hai Li Lin Sbeng Wen Min (b) (c) In Studies of Second Year. Chang Hsi San Chang Hsiu Ling Hsieh Hung En Hsin Ping Cb'uan Jen Huai Te Ku Chung Yao Li Yuan Rsin Liu C'h'ien Kuei Mi Cben Pang Nien Shih Chen Shang Ke K'uan Su Ming Han In Studies of Third Year. None. (d) In Studies of Fourth Year. None. 7.-Who have been Discontinued t Chi Cb'ang Lu Ch'iu Ching Ming 8.-Who have been admiued into Ftdl J.1fembe1'8hip f (a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year. D. C. Baker Chagg Ts'lln Wu Chi Wei Ts)un Ch'iao Chi Ch'uan Pai Kuei Lin Ts'ao Wan Jung (b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previoulsly. None. 9.-What Memhe1'8 are,in Studies oj Third Yew t (a) (b) Admitted into Full Membt>rship this Year. D. C. Baker Chang Ts'sn Wu Chi Wei Ts'un Ch'jao Chi ('b'uan Pai Kuei Lin Ts'ao Wan Jung Ad.mjtted into Full Membership previously. Chiang Raiu Feng Hsii Fu Lin Ts'ui Rsien Hsiang -14- E. E. Dixon Rsueh Chi KUlln Li Rung Ch'un Liu Yueh ('hi W. R. Oeehsli Yang Jung Shen Hao TsuD., Ch'ing Chang Yun Han Liu Obi Yung Tu Wen K'uei Chang Yun Han Liu Chi Yung Tu Wen K'uei Li I Hain

21 What Members are in Studie.~ of Fourth Yea,r f Chang Wan Shan (,bao Jung Hsi Jen Chao Ch'ang I.Jiu Ch'ing Hsiang 'fs:ui I,ien Sheng Ts'ni Yen Li Wang T'i Cb'ing Wang Yiieh T'ing Yii J ien Chung Yiieb Ch'ine- Yii 11.-"Fhat It[embers have Completed the Conferellce eounje of Study! (a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year. ('bao Yii Hsien Earl J. 'l'prman Wang Wen Ping (b) Elected aud Ordained Elders Previously. P'eng (,b'ing (c) Elected and Ordained Elders under the Seminary Rule. None. 12.-:... What others have been Eleeted and O,'dained Deacon.,! (a) As Local Preachers. Chi Ch'ang Lu ('hou 'PSliIng R sin Liu f'h'uan :r..l0 (b) Under Mi8sionary Rule, None (c) Under the Seminary Rule. None 13.-"What others have been Elected and Ordained Elder/< '! (a) As Local Deacons. None (b) Under Missionary Rule. Hsii K~un Shan lVas the character of each Preacher examined? Yes, as his name was called in open Conferenee. Chang Wan Shan was warned for Location Who have been Transferred, and to whnt ConfP.rence. Earl Cranston, West ('hina Vho have Died f H. E. King 17.-Who have been Located at their own Reque8t t Noue. 18.-Who.have been Located t None. 19.-Who have urithdrawn t None JiVho have been permitff'd to Tf'ithdrcl1/.' Undf'T Chnrge.~ or f'mnplninfll! Li Hsin Who have been Expelled t None 22.-What otkel' personall\'otation should be made f NODt'. 23.-ltho are the Superllumerary Ministers. and for 1('hat number of!lml' r,o/hu' cutively has each held t}u'.~ Retation? Liu Shao T'ang Who a1'e the Retired Minisiers t Chang Pai J in Ch'en Yii Shan Chin Ch'eng G. R. Davis I,i Wei Yung H. H. J.owry I.iu Kuang Tsu Liu Yueh J. H. Pyke Sun Chiu Kao 'fe Jui Wang He Nan Wu Ch'i Yang Cb'un He 5 - Who are the Triers oj Appeals! I..iu Fang, Tseng Kuo Chih, W. T. Hobart, Ch'en Wei P'inl! and G. L, Davis, Reser\'e, Wang Ghih P'ing. 26.-What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Home J.lfissions and Church Extension '! ~ 0 Rpport. 2"/.-lthat is the Annual Report (~f the Cunference Boar'd of li'01'eign Jfi.~.~i()n~! No Report. ~8. - What is the Statistical Report r See the Statistician's Report.

22 -16- ~9.- What is the Conference Tre08'Urer'8 Repon f See the Conference Treasuret'A Report. SO.-ea) What is the Aggregate of the Benevolent Collections ordered by the General Conference as l'c}jortecl by the Conference Treasurer '! $8]9.10 or G$ (b) What is the Aggregate of the Benevolent Collections ordered by the A nnual Conference as reported by the Conference 1 reasw'er f ~ or G$ '11. - What are the Claims on the Conference Funds,'! For Annuity Distribution For Necessitious Distribution Total 3:d.-(rt) What ha~ bl'ell Received 011 thelse C'n,im.~.I From the Book Concern From the Chartered Fund From the Board of 00nference Claimants From Annual Conferene!' Invfstmrnts From Pastoral ChArges Total $ or 0$ $ OJ G$ $ or G$glO.50 $ or 0$ $ or G$ $ or G$722.G5 $ or G$ (!J) How has it been A.ppli{~d! Paid to Claimants $ or G$ Invested in Annual Conference Funds $ or G$462: What amount has been apportioned to the Pa:uoral Charges within the Conference, to be raised for the Support of (;onfaence Claimants f Nothing. 9,4.. - 'What amount ha.~ bem paid by the Conjel'enee Tremrw'(JI' to the Board of Conference Claimants for Connectional Relief! Nothing. /J5.- Where are the Preachertj Stat~'olled? See List of Appointments. 96.-Where shall the Next Confe1'tmCe be held! Asbury Church, Peking.

23 CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS 1923 CHINGCHAO DISTRICT District Superintendeut... H sil Y llng Chen District iviissionary...\v T. Hobart (P O. Peking) chang p'ing hsien circuit..... Cha1lg Yun Han Nan k J ou... Supplied by W u Shen H siu Sha Ito.., " "Shih "Van K'tl Liu lin...,... To be supplied T'ai p'illg chuang " J1 Huai jou hsien circuit Ttl Pu Yun Kao Ji yillg Supylied by Wang Lu Niuia1lsizan ,~ " Shih Ling Ch'tlll ll1iyun hsien circuit Chi TVei Ts'lln Shih-hsia... Supplied by Chia Ch'ing YUH Jisishaoch'u " I, Huo Chao Ch'ang Wangkechuang......, To be supplied Huailai hsien circuit....,. Wang T'i Ch'ing KJangclzuang... Supplied by Li Ch'ang Yuan Shach' eng ",. Shih Liang YenchJi'ng hsien circllit... Liu Chih Kuo Laochunt' ang Supplied by KaoY en P' eng yungning... ",! Li Ming Te Huangts'ullche1'l. circuit II " Sun Mao Lin P'angkechllang ,I I, Yang Wu Lin Taying " I, Wang Ch'ing yuan Fengt'ai To be supplied Ku-an hsien circuit... Supplied by Wu Y tl Feng y"ta " Liu Tu T'all Lihsien " I, Liu Hsi N iut' ochen circuit Yang I Liuc h' uan TtV en Min Ch'ukou... Supplied by Chao Fu Ch'eng Peian ,I " Hu Feng Ch'un Pa hsien circuit... Yiteh Ch'ing Yii Chiench'ap'u T'ien Hsi Nien Hsingtie1t... Supplied by Kao Hung To Hants'un circuit " " Wang Yung Hsi.i Langtang }.iii Chen Pang Chiuchou... Supplied by Chia Chun Hsi. Tapeiyin circuit... Hou Tien Piehkechuang... Supplied by Ch'en Wan Yu Mat)ou.., " "Yang Hsueh Ch'in District E'l'angelist Sun Heng K'uei Superintendent Primar}' Schools.W. T. Hobart. -17-

24 LANHSIEN DISTRICT District Superintendent Wu Yii K~un District Missionary Mark W. Brown. ( P.O. Changlihsien) Ankechuang Supplied by Shang Chih Chiupaihu ",l Wang Ching Hsing I-an " "Chang K'ai Shahoyi ~, "Han Chun I CheJl.tzucilen..... Assistant Pastor.... Wangkuanying angtientzu.....,i Liu Wen Yuan " Wu Hsi Hsien " Chang Kuo En " Chang Y un Chen Ch'ienanhsien... Liu Tsun Sheng Chiench' angying... Supplied by Chao Yi Ho Tachangtzu&H sian,ashuihou I, " Li Meng Ch"ul1 Yangl-ientzu.... To be Supplied Emichuang... Supplied by Chao Lien Yi Changkechuang... :... " "Liu Kuei Tseng Peichiatien ,~ "Yi.l Liang Lanhsien Yang J ung Lin Ch'angning and Mach'eng... SuppIied by Chang Chi.ln Laofinghsien... Meng Te Jung Hslnchai... To be Supplied Huili... Supplied by \;Yang Chen Yi M ato~ uying Ts' ao Wan] nng T'angchiaho Li Gh'ang Ying Yenkechuang... Supplied by Feng Y it Pe1lch'eng... Chang Tzu Sheng Hukechuang... ;.Supplied by Ts'ao Wan Ching Kunganch"iao... '" " Ma Chi Yao Lienpeitien ,I "Ti Yung Hsing Paikechuang ,0 "Wang Feng Hsin Tingliuho... Tu 'Wen Ku'e-i LANHSIEN HIGHER PRIMARY AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS Princippi... Shih T'ing Tung Assistant Pl'i~lcipal...Jen Huai Te SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHER AND LOWER Wu Yii K'un PRIMARY SCHOOLS DISTRICT SUP~RVISO~ of' LOWER PRIMARY AND SUNDAY SCHOOLS To be Supplied

25 -tg- PEKING CITY DISTRICT District Superintendent Liu Fang District Missionary George L. Davis Asbury P'eng Ch'ing Assistant Pastor... To be supplied Street Chapel Supplied by Wang Tsung Hsiang Fangchinhsiang " "Liu Chuan Fu Chushihk'ou... Tsou Chin Ching St1'eet Chapel... Nien Shih Che1~ and Supplied by Liu Ch'ing Yuin Liulich'ang... Supplied by Chang Yung He Y ungtingme1"t...'... M eng Y un Nanyuan, Ying Shih Chieh.. Supplied by Liu Ke Cheng,. A5sociate, Chia Chan Yuan Hwashih luliet Memorial... Li Hung Ch'un Street Ohapel Supplied by Pai Kwei Sen H siaoshihk' ou... " "Ch u Ping Sheng H epeichang ,.., Chang Pao Chin Shunchihmen... Wang Ch'ing Be Street Chapel... Supplied by Meng Yung Hsiang Changyimen......su M ing Han Paichihfang Supplied by Kung Ch'in Chai N anshimen.., " Wang Shan Chih Educ"ational Supervisor... " "Liu I Hsin (Hwashih L. C.) Conference Sunday School Supplied by Chao Kuo Ch'ang S eeretary (Shunchihmen L. C.) Hospital Evangelist Liu Chi Yung (Asbury L. C.) Union Student Work SeC1'etary E. J Aeschliman Associate Secretary... (Chushih'kou L. C.) Supplied by Chang Yung He Peking Medical Work Methodist Hospital (Hopkins Memorial) Ph)'sician (G. D. Lowry M.D.) Surgical Department (G. D. Lowry M.D.) Medical Department... (F. R. McDonald M.D.) Optical Department...(D. V Smith M.D.) Optical Dept. Optomatist... (G. G. Stuart) Dentists... (W B. Prentice D.D S. & E. R. Berkey D.D.S.) Supervisor of nurses, oper. ating room and X-ray Deparlment... (Gladys Venberg) ( ) = Member of Mission but not member of Conference.

26 " -2Q- Peking Academy President Emeritus... H. H. Lowry (Asbury L. C.) President...:... H. G. Dildine COLLEGE PREPARA'fORY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL " Professors... (Alice Terrell) Sun Jung " MIDDLE SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS Sun Yueh I' Yang J ung Hsuan " Fan Ting~Ch'eng(Hwashih L.e.) (Evelyn Full) (Asbury L~C.) (Edna N. Quick),I (Miss Mott) I, Proctor..,... Lin Mark Head of Department of Normal Training... ~... C. K. Searles( Chushihk'ou L.C. ) Director of Physical Education... (F C. Fette) Asbury L. C.) Treasurer... (0. J. Krause),,' HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL Principal H. G. Dildine " Dean... Li Lien Ying (Chushik'ou L.C.) Instructors... Y,u Lien Chung (Asbury L. C.) Liu Ching Ch'ing SUPERINTENDENT DISTRICT SCHOOLS (Shunshihmen L. C.) Liu Fang Peking Theological SelDinary President... C. A. Felt (Asbury L. C.) Professors... Lin Shen En (Hwashih L. C.) Kao Feng Shan (Asburv L. C.) Mark "V. Brown (Lanhsien L.C.) Yang Yu.an Lin (Chushihk'otl L. C.) Peking University President Emeritus... H. H. Lowry (Asbury L. C.) SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Associate Professor... Li J ung Fang " Student of Language... Bliss Wiant (Shunchihmen L.C.) COLLEGE of ARTS AND SCIENCE FOR l\1en Actiftg Dean... W. W. Davis Associate Professo1's..,... J. M. Gibb (Chushih'kou L.C.) {T.E.Breece) (Chushihk'ouL.C.) Assistant Professor... Earl L. Terman (Asbury L.C.) ( ) = Member of Mission but not memter of Conference.

27 -2t- SHANHAIKUAN DISTRICT District Superintendent Ch'ing Shou District Missionary H.E. Dewey ( Residence Chan~li) Chcmglihsien Wang Yueh T'ing Assistant Pastor... Supplied by Chu Cheng B sij Kepo ,.. Hu Yung Chen Liushouying I, "Li Yung.- ChJienwei... Liu Yung Sbeng Lihot'un... Supplied by Chang P'eng Wan Funinghsien Liu ChJing Hsiang T'aiying... SIJPplied by Chu Tien Yuan Yukuan Supplied by Ch'i Te Ming Shenho... Liu Yueh Chi H aiyang... Supplied by Wang Pao Tsung PaiYuchuang... To be Supplied Peitaiho (Rocky Point)... " " Shihmenchai K'ang Yung Kuei Chuts'aoying... Supplied by Chu Yii Hsii Huangt'uying... " "Li Lien Ku'ei Shihkechuang... ~.,... " "Hsiao Chung Li Chiangkechuang... To be Supplitd Liut'aichuang... Supplied by Liu Shou Shan Shanhaikuatl, Shang Wen Chin Assista1~t Pastor... Suppljed by T'ien Yin Ch'ing Ch'ienso J1 II Wang Te Yuan Ch'inwangtao " "Yii Yu' Ho Yunganpu " "Po Min CH'ANGLI MIDDLE AND AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL Principal Hao Te An Assistant Principal Liu Fu Agricultural Director..,... (Chou Ching Fu) Treasurer (Wray H. Congdon) SHANHAIKUAN HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL Principal Shang Wen Chin Superintendent of Day Schools... Ch'ing Shou Se(l'etary of educution, Lanhsien, Shanhaikuan and Tsunhua (\Vray H. Congdon) Districts...,... (Residence, ChangIi) Challg1i Martyrs' Memorial Hospital... (J. H. Baldwin M. D.) (Chia Y ii Hsiu) Hospital Evangelist... Liu Yiieh ShanhfJikuan Medical Work... J. L. Keeler M.D.

28 -:22- TAIAN DISTRICT District Superintendent... 'IV en J ung T'ai District Missionary Henry S. Leitzel Anchiachuang... Li '-Van Lin Changch'cng... Supplied by Fan p'ei Feng Kaoyu.., " " Hsin Ytlh r50 Hsiahsueh " "Hao Tsun Ch'jng Higher Primary School... " "Yang Hsueh Tsang Feichellghsien... Liang Hsing T'ang Anlinchan... Supplied by Chang Shao T'ang Shihfa1J.g Hsin Ping Ch'uan Y cnmachuang... Supplied by Chi Ch'ang Lu Higher Primary School... " "Li Kuan Yin Ii siaomen... Chao I H siu Tunghsiang... Supplied by Li Chi Shen Higher Primary School... Hsueh Ch'i Kuan Hsuch'et"g... Supplied by Chang Tsai Shao Peihsiaot'un 'J "Han Yii Chieh Laiwuhsien... Chao J ung H si Lai'lVuk"outze... Supplied by H sii Kuang Li Hsifo " JJ Ts'ui Shih K'un ltfaot'ze... Ts'ui Yen Li Fangtsun... Supplied by Chou Chang Yin Tawel1k'ou " "Fang Chao Hung Taianhsien... Ch'en Heng Te Assistant Pastor... Supplied by Li Heng Tao Chiehshou Liu Ch'icn Kuei Chutien... Supplied by Hsieh Yun Yen Fanchiachuang....1 en Chao Ch'allg H eishuiwan... Supplied by Liang J en H sin Hungkou J' " Chang Sung Ho Primary School... " " Wang Shou Hsien Tungeitsien.... AssistanT Past07'.... Chic!t'eng..... Chiuhsieu Talients'ui..... Wangkutien..... " " " " H su Pei Ch'uan " Wang Cheng Ch'i " Sun Chien I " Liang J en Sheng " Liu Huai Cheng " Liang J en Y un

29 -23- Tungp'inghsien... Yang Hsueh Shih Chinchiak' ou... :Supplied by Chang Pen Cho Ersltihlifu., " "Meng Ch'uan Mu Lichiaso " "Liu Ch'uan Mu Shahechan " "Chi Ch'ang Higher Primary School... " "Sun Nai Chang Taianfu Po Chi Hospital WaldoR. Oechcli. M. D. (Li T'ien Chueh M. D.) (Ch'eng Ching Hsiu, M. D.) Tsinanfu To be Supplied Tawn Ts'ui Ying Ptfiddle School - Principal :... Perry O. Hanson Taian and Yenchow Districts Supcn;isor of Schools... Dwight C. Baker Shantung Bible School Principal.Ch'en lieng Te Student of Language and Student Evangelist EarI R. Hibbard TIENTSIN DISTRICT District Superintendel~t Tseng Kuo Chih District Evangelist... E. E. Dixon Director of Religious Education.E. J Winans Chiaohehsien... Pai K uei Lin Chtench'iao To be Supplied Fuchuangyi Supplied by Chang K'ai Min Lit' an... Wang Chao Ke Ch'unyhsien... Supplied by Hsii Fu J un Wangchiao " "Chang Hung T'u N anpihsien.., " "Tsui Chih P'ing Kuot'ants'un... To be Supplied Chienchuang... Supplied by Liu Ming Shan Wumaying... To be Supplied Ssuments'un... Han Tien Ying Chuangt'an Supplied by Tsao Yl1 Pao Haots"un ",,\Vang Chin Hsi LitsufJ " " Feng Duang Hsin Pants'u1t " "Wu Chili Talutao... To be Supplied

30 -24- Taichenglzsien yang Ching Ch'un Ch'inghsien... Supplied by Chin Shan Chfing Hants'un " 11 Lu Kuang Jen Sunshih... '.' " "Liu Fu Chun Takuangan.....,. Yin Te Huei Tashangts'un... Li Yuan Hsin Tientsin T esley Liu Kuang Ching Assistant pastor... Sl1pp1.e.d by Yang Hsin Ch'eng Tingchuang 'I "Chuan Hsi Tientsin West Gate... Hsieh Hung En Travelling, E~'angelistic Work... Supplied by Liu Shang Chen Ya1lgliuc/ting...,,t "Fang Ch'i Tientsin South Suburb Ku Chung Yao Wangchiak'ou... SuppJied by Wu Heng Hsia~ Shc1tgfang " "Li Yung Te Tanli ," Chang Sung Feng T' ait' an "... " "Chia Chieh Chen Tungtzuya II I, Ching Kuo Liang Tn~.NTsIN MIDDLE AND HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL Principal Edward J. Winans Supervisor... Chou Fu Chuan Instruct01's..,... (Charles F. Wigton) (Glenn FuJ~er). Ku Chung Yao Student Work... E. E. Dixon Superintendent of City Schools.. E. J. Winans Superintendent of Country Schools..., Tseng Kuo Chih TSUNHUA DISTRICT District Superintendent... Wang I Heng District Mi.rsionary... W. W. Davis (P O. Peking) Associate District Missionary... R. F. Lowry (P. O. Tientsin) F eng jutzhsien... ~.~... _... Fu H ai

31 -25- H anc/z.' engchen... To be Supplied Hsinchinfun... " " Kuoshihying... Supplied by Ju Hsien Laochuangtzu and N ukechuang n "Ma Tsun Ch'ing Tsochiawu... To be Supplied H singch' eng..,... Hsii Ching P'ing Hsinchi... SupplIed by Ch'en Kuang T'ai T'iehch'ang " " Lan T'ung P'inganch'engtzu... Hsu Fu Lin Liangtzuhe... Supplied by Chao Wen Ch'ang Malanyu, & Hsinglungshan.. To be Supolied l!,fashench'iao... Tu "Ven Yii Shaotaoti... Supplied by Chao Yung Keng Shihmen... To be Supplied Tunghsi1lchuangtzu... Chang Iisiu Ling Sahech'iao... Wang En Chao Hsifengk'ou... Supplied by Chao Chun Ch'ing sant'unying " "Chi Ch'i Shaliuhe... T'ang Y ung Luchiayu... Supplied by :Ma Ch'un T'ai TangYil " " Li T'ing K'ai Yangwukuant'un... " " Kao Hsien Mo and Wan T'ing Chen Tsunhua Supplied by Chang Yung P'ing Yahungch'iao... Ts'tti Lien Sheng F engt' ai... To be supplied W oleku... Supplied by T~ien Fu Lai Yut'ienhsien Chang Wan Shan Linnants' ang... Yang Yun TSUNHUA METHODIST JUNIOR MIDDLlt AND HIGHnR PRIMARY SCHOOL Principal Yang] ung Shen Tsutthua Medical Work... ~... (Han Shao Yii)

32 -26- YENCHOU DISTRICT District Superintendent Wang Shou T'ung District Missionary... F. M. Pyke (P. O. Taian) Ch' ufuhsien... \Vang Wen Ping Yaots'un... Supplied by Sun Hsuan T'ang Wuts~un " "Kung Sheng T'ang School at Ch'ufusien.... Principal Wang Wen Ping Teacher To be Supplied Ningyanghsien... Chao Yii Hsien Hushuk'ou Chang Ts'an Wu Ts'aochinats'un... Supplied by Wang Wei K'e School at J.Vingyanghsien... Chang Ts'an.Wu Ssus/zuihsicn... Chao Li Yu School at SSuhsni Supplied by Wang Kwang Chu Tsininghsien... Kuo Ying Assistant... Supplied by Chang Y u Pi Ihshuili... To be supplied H siaoho... Supplied by Ching An T'ien School at Tsining... Chang Ching Ming Tsowhsien... Yang Shun Hsiangch'eng... Supplied by Li Yu K'e Yangpi~ichwang... 1'0 be Supplied School at Tsowhsien Supplied by Pi Hui Hsien Wenshanghsien Ch'iao Chi Ch~uan K'aihe..., Supplied by Li Yang eho Sh,uik'ou... To be Supplied Yangliutien " " School at Wenshang Ch'iao Ohi Ch'uan Yenchou... Liang En P'o, Assistant... Supplied by Liu Wen Ming Hsinchiaih " " Chow Ts'ung Hsin Kuanch'lJlang " J' " " " Lochiat;en." "., " " " Kungts'un " II ",J " Yen,hou bchool.... Principal To be Supplied Teacher "., Superintendent of- Schools... D. O. Baker

33 -27- SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS Evangelistic Secretary of the Centenary Forward.lltlovement.Ch'en \Vei P'ing (Asbury L. C.) General Secretary of Education for China of the Jl.1 ethodist Episcopal Church and General Secretary of the China Christian Educational Association... F. D. Gamewell (Asbury L. C.) General Secretary of the Tientsin Y M. O. A.... Wang Chih P'ing (Wesley L.C.) E'l,'angelistic Secretary of the Celt,tenar), Foru:ard Movement.Wang Ch'ang T'ai (Feicheng L. C. ) Mission Treasurer... (0. J. Krause) (Asbury L. C.) Associate Mission Secretary... (Mabel H. Brown) (Hwashih L. C.) Dean Shantung Christian University... Li T'ien Lu (Taian L. C.) Professor of /Vfissions, /vlount Union College. Alliance, O... I. T. Headland (Asbury L. C.) Candidate Secretary of the Student Volunteer 1.11 ovemcnt, New York City... B. St. John (Wesley L. C.) Special HomeMission, Tsihsien... Supplied by Chou Wen Min and Chang T'iog H tlai Work in General Feng's Army Chaplain in Chief... Hsii K'un Shan Chaplains Chang Hsi San, supplied by Ma Te Sheng Adviser... Liu Fdng Missi01t Architect... (Paul M. Van Camp) (Asbury) Left without appoi1ltment to attend School... Li I Hsin (Asbury L. C) Li Lin Sheng " Tswei Hsien Hsiang (Taian L C.) ohiang Hsiu Feng (Wesley L.C.) On furlough F. Brown (H washih L. C.) G S. Brown (Ch'anglihsien L.C.) N. S. Hopkins (Asbury L. C.) H. H. Rowland (Wesley L C.) G. \V. Verity (Changlihslen L.C.) ) = liemter of Mission but not member of Conference

34 -~8- w. P. M. S. APPOINTMENTS ASSOCIATE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THJt MJt THODIST EPISCOPAL CHURcH... Dr. Ida Belle Lewis REPRESENTATIVE ON COUNCIL OF PUBLIC HEALTH...,... Ida M. Miller, M. D. Peking Districts PEKING UNIVERSITy-COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES FOR WOMEN Instructors... '..,..., Elizabeth Hobart Cami11a Mills (half-time) Ava Milam UNION TRAINING SCHOOL FOR BIBLE "V OMEN... Gertrude Gilman MARY PORTER GAMEWELL SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Principal Myra A. Jaquet Dean... Edith Pang Instructors... Dora C. Fearon Evelyn B. Krause (part time) Yang Kuei Lan Normal Department and Superintendent of City Lower Primary Schools... Mary Watrous Superintende'l,t of District Lower Primary Schools... Louise Hobart N ankou School W u Kuei Yu Superintendent of Kindergartens... Elizabeth Hobart Assistants... Chen H siu J ung Chi Chih T'ing CITY EVANGELISTIC. WORK... Mrs. Charlotte M. Jewel1 P'an Cheng Su Ying DISTRlCT EVANGELISTIC WORK... Ortha Lane WOMAN'S TRAINING SCHOOLS, CITY AND DISTRICT... Emma M. Knox

35 -29- UNION M~ICAL COLLEGt ~OR WOMtN In.. ~tructor~ Emma E. Martin, M. D. (until Feb. 1924) Minnie Stryker, M. D. (until Feb. 1924) Frances J. Heath, M. D. Li Wang Pao Chen, M.D. (until Feb. 1924) Lydia Schaun, M. D. ( sick leave) J u1ia Morgan, M. D. (half time after Feb. 1924) UNION TRAINING SCHOOL ~OR NURSES Superintendent... Alice M. Powell: R. N. ltlstructors... Frances R. Wilson, R. N. Emma E. Martin, M. D. Minnie Stryker, M. D. Ru th Danner, R. N. (on arrival) Li Wang Pao Chen, M. D. Elizabeth Carlyle, R. N. SLEEPER DAVIS HOSPITAL Superintendent... Frances R. Wilson, R. N. Physicians...,... Emma E. Martin, M. D. :Minnie Stryker, M. D. Frances J. Heath, M. D. (until Feb. 1924) Lydia Schaum, M. D. (sick leave) Tientsin District KE~N SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS P'rincipal... L. Maude Wheeler Vice-Principal... Ida F Frantz Instructor... Edith Shufelt) (half time) Supervisor of Elementary Schools... Ruth Nuzum, (half time) Supervisor of Kindergartens Edith Shufelt, (half time) CITY EVANGELISTIC \VoRK... Lillian Halfpenny Li Li Huei Chieh

36 -30 - DISTRICT EVANG~LISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL VVORK Lillian Halfpenny ISAB~LLA FISH~R HosprrAL Superintendent...,... Lora I. Bettin, R. N. Physician... Viola Lantz. M. D. ISAB~LLA FISHnR HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING Superintendent... Lora I. Battin, R. N. Instructor... Viola Lantz, M. D. STATION 1'RnAsuRER AND INS- TRUcTOR... ~uth Caldwell 1'IARI~ BROWN DAVIS SCHOOL Taian Districts Principal... Effie C. Young Vice-Principal Elsie L. Kuapp Normal Department, City aud District Elementary Schools, Taian and Yenchou Districts... Nora M. DilIenberk Tirzah Stahl, (half time) BIBL~ TRAINING SCHOOL AND CITY EVANGI:;I.,ISTIC WORK... l\1arie Adams CITY INDUSTRIAL WORK... Mrs. Fred Pyke Tsunhua District EVANGf:LISTIC AND EDUCATION- AL WORK '"... Clara Pearl Dyer Assistant... Wang Wen Kuei Lanhsien District EVANGf:LISTIC AND EDUCATION- AL WORK... Mabel R. Nowlin Shanhaikuan District CHANGLI ALD~RMAN MltMORIAL SCHOOL, CITY F:LltMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND NORMAL DEPARTMENT... Pansy Pearl Griffin Instructor... Mrs. Mark Brown (part time)

37 -31 - THOMPSON MltMORIAL TRAINING SCHOOL Principal......,... "... Birdice E. Lawrence Vice-Prihcipal...,... Mrs. Esther Chou Instructor and City Evangelistic Work... Howe Chou Mei Te SHANHAIKUAN Primary Boarding School... Wang Jui Fang Evangelistic Work and tivoman's 1l1edical Work... Ch'ing Liu Lan Yin, M. D. DISTRICT EVANGELISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL WORK..... '" Birdice'"E. Lawrence Students of Language Tirzah Stahl Julia Morgan, M.D. Ruth Nuzum Edith Shufelt Camilla Mills

38 -32- JOURNAL FIRST DAY WtDNtSDA Y, StPTtMBtR 5, 1923 Assembly. The North China Conference of the Methodist Episcopal.Church convened in its Thirty-first Session at Asbury Church, Peking, September, 5, 1923 at 8 :30 A.M., Bishop L. J. Birney presiding. Devotional Seryice. Bishop Birney conducted the devotional service which was a joint service with the \\'oman's Foreign Missionary Society. After the singing of Hymn 337, ({Sweet Hour of Prayer", Lilt Kuang Ch'ing and Tseng K uo Chih led in prayer. Phil. 3: 7-16 was then read. The Bishop then called for another session of voluntary prayer, after which he addressed the Conference on ((The supremacy of Christ in re1ation to the Church", emphasizing that the Church consists not in bui1dings nor in members, but in those who are in true relatbnship with Christ. After his address the Bishop led in prayer. Business Session. After a brief recess the conference reconvened for its business session, with Bish.op Birney in the chair. Hymn 233 was sung and Kuo Ying led in prayer. Roll Call. The roll was called by W. W. Davis, the English Secretary of the last conference. The following failed to respond to their names: Elders: F. R. Brown, G. S. Brown, Chang Pai, Lin, Chao Li Yu, Ch' n Yii Shan, Chin Cheng. Earl Cranston, G. R. Davis, H. E. Dewey, ]. M. Gibb, Hao Te An. 1. T. Hf>adland, N. S. Hopkins. J. L. Keeler. H. E. King, Li Hsin, Li T'ien Lu, Liu Yiieh, P'eng Ch'ing, J. H. Pyke, H. H. Row1and, C. K. Searles, B. St. John, Shang Wen Chin, M. L. Taft, Te Jui, G, W. Verity, Wang He Nan, vvu Ch'i, Wu Yii K'un, Yang Ch"un He. Deacons: Chiang Hsiu Feng, Li I Hsin, Tsui Hsien Hsiang, E. L. Terman. Probationers: VV R. Oechsli, Li Lin Sheng, Shang K'e K'uan, Chang Ching Ming, Hsieh Hung En. The Secretary announced that H. E. King had died during the year. The Bishop called upon W. T. Hobart to lead in prayer in memory of H. E. King and on behalf of his fami1yand also on beha1f of the retired ministers not present and the active ministers who were detained at home by illness.

39 -33- Tseng- Kuo Chih read a letter of greeting from Chin Ch'eng. Wang 1. Heng read a letter of greeting from Chang Pai Lin. Organization. The officers of the conference were elected as follows: Chinese Secretary... P'eng Ch'ing Temporary Chinese Secretary... Shih T'ing Tung Eng'ish Secretary... 'vv. W. Davis Assistant English Secretary... E. J. Aeschliman Treasurer, elected J. M. Gibb Acting Treasurer... W. T Hobart Statistical Secretary, elected , R. :F. Lowry Assistant Statistical Secretaries... Liu Shen En ~T ang Yiieh T'ing Chang Yun Han D. C. Baker Interpreters... Ch'en 'Nei P'ing Wang Chih P'ing Chou Fn Ch'uan G. L. Davis Bar ot the Conference. On motion of Tseng Kuo Chih the the Bar of the Con ference was fixed to include all the seats within the eight central pillars of the church, Standing Committees. On motion of W- T. Hobart it was voted to conhrm the standing committees nominated at the last session. Inyitation from General Feng. Liu Fang announced that General Feng had invited the conference and the electoral conference to visit his camp at Nan Yuan. On motion of \IV T. Hobart it was ordered first to accept General Feng's invitation for Tuesday, September I Hh, and second to appoint a committee of three to make the necessary arrangements as to transportation. The following were appointed a committee: Liu Fang, Hsii K'un Shan, Li Lien Ying. Reception at Central Park. Liu Fang announced that the Methodist Ladies of Peking invited the conference to a reception at 2 :00 P.:M. on Friday, September 7th at Central Park. to be followed by moving pictures at the auditorium of the P.U.M.C. Committee on Nomination of Standing Comittees. On motion of W T. Hobart it was ordered to appoint a committee of three to serve as a committee on the nomination of standing committees for the conference session of On motion of W. T Hobart it was ordered that the Bishop appoint this committee. The Bishop said he would announce the committee. later..

40 Selt-Support. On motion of Mark W. Brown it was ordered that the time for the report of the sub-committee of dle Fmance Committee on Self-support be changed from Thursday morning to Friday morning. to come immediately after the addresses of the fraternal delegates of the United 1Iethodist Church. Time for Election of Delegates to the General Conference and the East Asia Conference. On motion of W. T. Hobart it was ordered 1 hat the election of delegates to the Ceneral Conference and the East Asia Conference be made the order of the day at 10 :30 on Thursday morning, September 6th. To sit with the Conference. On motion of C. A. Felt it was ordered that the following be invited to sit with the conference: All lay members of the 1:lission, a11 those who are regular members of quarterly conferences and also Rev. J. M. Yard and Rev. W L. Sanders. Seats within the Bar. On motion of Mark W. Brown it was ordered that all fu11 members of the conference sit within the bar of the conference. Question fl. Was the character of each preacher examined? Chingchao District. The name of Hsii Yung Chen, the District Superintendent of the Chingchao District was called and his character was passed. He read his report. Lanhsien District. The name of Wu Yii K'un, the District Superintendent of the Lanhsieu District wai caned and his character was pasc;eo. :Mark W Brown reported that Wu Yii K'un was sick and unable to attend conference. His report was read by Shih T'ing Tung, Peking District. The name of Liu Fang, the District Superintendent of the Ptking District, was called alld his character was passed. He read his report. Shanhaikuan District. The name of Ch'ing Shou} the District Superintendent, was called and his character was passed. He read his report. Taian Distriot. The name of Vv eng J ung T'ai, the District Superintendent} was called and his character was passed. He read his report. Tientsin Distriot. The name of Tseng Kuo Chih, District Supermtendent of the Tientsm District} was called and his character was passed. He read his report.

41 -35- Tsonhoa District. The name of \Vang I Heng, District Superintendent of the Tsunhua District, was called and his character was passed. Time for Closing. On mation of \tv. T. Hobart it was ordered to close our sessions at twelve o'clock noon. Memorial from the Shantung Districts for the Formation of a Separate Conference in Shantung. Wen Jung T'ai presented a wntlen memorial from the Shantnng Districts requesting the Conference to memorialize both the East Asia Conference and the General Conference that the two Shantung di!'tricts be set off as a separate conference. On motion of W. P. Chen it was ordered to lay this matter on the table until to-morrow. Order of the Day for Thursday. On motion of P. O. Hanson it was ordered that the memorml from the Shantung districts in reference to a Shantung Conference be made the order of the day for Thursday morning, immediately after the reading of the Journal. Comittee on the Nominations of Standing Committees. The BIshop announced that the following were appinled a committee to nominate the standing committees for 1924: Liu Fang, W T. Hobart, Tseng Kuo Chih, WangShou T'ung,!vIark W. Brown. Introduction to Conference. The following members of conference who had returnc:d to China since the close of the conference sess:on of 1922 were called forward and introduced: Kao Feng Shan. P. O. Hanson, F_ -M. Pyke and W. T Hobart, also Yang Yuan Lin. Closing. W. T. Hobart pronounced the benediction. Afternoon Meeting The afternoon meeting began at 2 :00 o'clock in Asbury Church. Subject, A Model Sunday School. Mr. Chao Kwo Ch'ang presided. A demonstration of a mouel Sunday School was conducted. four classes being held, viz. a k'ndergarten class, discussion class, dramatization class and a class 10 character reading and writing. After the Sunday School demonstration Kao Feng Shan gave a talk on religious education. Evening Meeting The evening meeting was reid at 7 :30 o'clock in Asbury Church; Liu Kuang Ch'ing presided. The topic was the J nstitutional Church. Addresses were made by Liu I Hsin and Ku Chung Yao on Social Service. Lin Kuang Ch'ing then spoke on the work of the Tientsin Institutiollal Church.

42 -36 - SECOND DAY 'fhursday, SEPTEMBER 6} 1923 Devotional Seryice. After singing Hymn No. 243, "Who Follows in HIs Train", Sun Heng K'uei J Yang Jung Shen and Ch'en Wei P'ing led in prayer. Eph. 3: 1-13 was read. The Bishop then spoke on the Supremacy of Christ in Relation to the Bible, emphasizing first that Jesus Christ is the standard of interpretation of the Bible, second that the living present Christ must have the supreme place in the heart of the believer rather than the written word. The Bishop then led in prayer. Dr. H. H. Lowry announced that the noon prayer meetings would be resumed. Business Session. After a short recess the conference reassembled in a busmess session. After the singing of a hymn Chou Fu Ch'uan led in prayer. Journal. The Journal was read in Chinese and English, corrected and approved. Committee on Nomination of Committees. H. G. Dildine called attention to the fact that the original motion called for a committee of three, whereas a committee of five had been appointed. On motion of H. G. Dildine it was moved to ratify the appointment of a committee of five. Statistician. The statistician made a statement in regard to statistical reports. He reported that the Tientsin district had not as yet handed in any reports. Lay Electoral Conference. The Bishop called attention to the fact that,the Discipline of the Church requires that the lay electoral conference shall meet on Friday and not on any earlier day. The Disaster in Japan. On motion of H. S. Leitzel it was ordered first, that a committee of three be appointed to draw up expressions of sympathy to the Japanese Methodist Church ana second, that a collection be taken for the relief of the Japanese Methodists who may ha\'e suffered as a result of the great disaster. On motion of C. A. Felt it was ordered that the Bishop appoint a committee. The following were appointed: P'eng Ch'ing, F-,M. Pyke and H. S. Leitzel. Assistant Chinese Secretary. On motion of P'eng Ch'ing, Chao I Hsiu was appointed Assistant Chinese Secretary. Roll Oall. It was moved that the Secretary call the roll of those not answering the first day and that this roll call be the finaj roll call. The following answered to their names: Elders: J. M. Gibb and P'eng Ch'ing. Probationer~ Hsieh Hung En.

43 -37- Order of the Day. P. O. Hanson called for the order of the day, namely the memorial for the enabling act to form a Shantuug Conference. On motion of Chou Fu Ch'uan it was ordered to ask the East Asia Conference and the General Conference for an enabling act for a Shantung Conference. Ch'en Wei P'ing expressed the wish that he be recorded as opposing this motion. Book Concern Dividend. The Bishop announced the receipt of a gold draft for $7i4 as a Book Concern dividend. Order of the Day. On motion of W. T. Hobart it was decided to defer the e]ectlon of delegates to the East Asia Conference and the General Conference until Monday morning just after the reading of the Journal. Introduction. J. M. Yard, Executive Secretary of the Jubilee in China was introduced. He addressed the conference. Question 11. This Question was resumed. Tsunhua District. Wang I Heng, the District Superintendent of the Tsunhua District read his report. Yenchou District. The name of \Vang Shou T'ung. District Superintendent of the Yenchou District, was cajied and his character was passed. He read his report. Question 21. Who are the retired ministers? The names of the following retired ministers were called and their characters passed: Chang Pai Lin, eh'en Yii Shan, Chin Ch~eng, G. R. Davis, Li Wei Yung. H. H. Lowry, Lilt Yueh, J. H. Pyke, Sun Chiu Kao, Te Jui, \~ang He Nan, Wu Ch'i, Yang Ch'un He. Sun Chiu Kao who was present briefly addressed the conference. The Bishop read a letter of greeting from Dr. J. H. Pyke. Gamewell School Funds. At the request of O. J. Krause, Mission Treasurer, the following resolution was adopted: In view of the fact that the money raised by the conference for the Gamewell Alumnae High School Fund is not actually required for about a' year or more, and in view of the need of funds on the part of the MissiOll, resolved that these funds be deposited with the Mission Treasurer until required for the purchase of land or for buildings for the Gamewell Alumnae High School; and that a certificate of deposit be issued by the Treasl~rer of the Mission to the Treasurer of the Gamewell Alumnae Fund bearing interest at the rate of six percent per annum payable semi-annually.

44 Visit to General Fang's Oamp. Lin Fang-reported that it was planned that the visitors to Ceneral Feng's camp should reach the camp at 8 :30 A_M. Tuesday morning, September 11th. It was voted to accept the report of the committee. Election of Lay Delegates. The Cabinet presented the following resolution in regard 10 the election of lay delegates: In view of the fact that in the past some of our delegates to the Gfneral Conference have been students who have remained in the United States for several yeal s for study and have thus deprived the church in China of any help from their report of the General Conference, we recommend that such practice be discontinued as it largely defeats the ends for which delegates are chosen. On motion of V\". T. Hobart it was ordered that we approve of the adopfon of the resolution and recommend it to the lay electoral conference. Closing. After the announcements the closing prayer was made by CLen Heng Te. AFTERNOON MEETING Jubilee Oeiebl'ation. The afternoon meeting was held at two o'clock at A::;bury Church, G. L. Davis presidmg. After singing Hymn 15 T, Ch'en Wei P'ing led in prayer. The Ma Pi Ch'ang Primary School girls sang tne Jubilee song. After several remarks by the Chairman, Wang Chih P'ing spoke on the work of the pioneers who laid the foundations for the present great advance work. Dr. H. H. Lowry spoke on the history and progress of the Mission work in North China. After his address he was presented with a basket of flowers. Drs. G. R. Davis -and J. H. Pyke, not being able to be present, were represented by their grandchildren who sang. After the singing of hymn 146, Onward Christian Soldiers, Ortha M. Lane, the Jubilee Secretary, announced the Jubilee prizes and presented the Jubilee banners to the winners on each district. The District Superintendents then annuounced the amount raised 011 each district. the total being $ , After appropriate remarks Bishop Birney presented the money to the alumnae of the Mary Porter Gamewell School. Miss P'eng received the gift on beha] f of Gamewell School and made an address of appreciation. Mrs. F. T. Sung spoke on behalf of the alumnae. A vote of thanks was given to Miss Lane for her splendid work as Jubilee Secretary. The meeting was closed with the benediction pronounced by Liu Shen En as the representative of his father, Rev. Liu ueh..

45 -39- EVENING MEETING The meeting was held at Asbury Church at 7 :30 p. M. '1'sou Chin Ching presided. Rev. Jas. M. Yard, the National Jubilee Secretary gave an inspiring address on the national program for the Jubilee. THIRD DAY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1923 Devotions. After the singing of Hymn 182, "Jesus Calls Us O'er the Tumult," T'ang Yung, Dr. Pang, Liu Ching Ch'ing and Ch'en Wei P'ing led in pra)er. Jno. 3: 1-7, Eph. 3: and Acts 9: 3-7 were read. The Bishop then spoke on the Supremacy of Christ in Relation to our Evangelism, emphasizing the fact that conversion is a conscious, personal, harmonious re!ationship with the living Christ and that this should be stressed rather than the doctrine and the teaching. After his address the Bishop offered prayer. Business Session. After the singing of Hymn 384, "Oh Happy Day," and prayer by P'eng Ch'ing, the conference reconvened in business session. Journal. The Journal in English and Chinese was read, corrected and approved. Recorded as Present. On request of C. A. Felt, H. E. Dewey was recorded as present. HaD Te An also reported as present. Order of the Day. By common consent the report of the Committee on Self-Support was taken up at this time rather than after the addresc;es of the fraternal delegates as previously ordered. 'fhe Bishop spoke on the meaning of self-support. Tseng Kuo Chih presented the report of the Committee. On motion of W. W- Davis it was ordered to have the charts prepared by the Committee printed in both the Chinese and English minutes. Fraternal Delegates. Rev. F. B. Turner and Rev. Li An Su, fraternal delegates of the United Methodist Church were conducted to the platform and introduced by the Bishup to the conference. Both Rev. Turner and Rev. Li addressed the conference, emphasizing the fact of,the brotherbood between the two churches and expressing a desire for closer union. The Bishop made a suitable reply. On motion of C. A. Felt it was ordered that Rev. Turner alld Rev. Ll be invited to sit within the bar of the COllference.

46 -40 - Rev. Li reported that there was a serious flood at Lien Chen, Chihli. At the request of the Bishop Liu Fang led in prayer on behalf of those suffering from the flood. Committee on Co-operation. On motion of C. A. Felt the following resolution was adopted: Be it resolved that the North China Conference of the M. E. Church place itself on record as favoring the closest possible co-operation between the United Methodist Church and the M. E. Church during the next year and the years to come. To this end be it resolved that each church appoint three of their members to form ;;l Commission to which shall be referred all matters in which the two churches have mutual interest, it being understood that for the first meeting the Rev. F. B. Turner. President of the North China Mission of the United 11:ethodist Church shall be the convener. Evening Session. On motion of W. W Davis it was ordere~ that the conference reconvene at 8 :00 o'clock ill the evening. Disaster in Japan. H. S. Leitzel presented the following report from this committee which was adopted: In view of the appalling catastrophe which has befallen the Japanese Empire, thereby precipitating unspeakable distress and suffering among the people, we the members of the North China Conference in annual session assembled. unite to express our deepest sympathy to them and to pray that the God and Father of us all may bless and comfort them. As an earnest of our sympathy we authorize a collection for relief, the same, togelher with this resolution, to be forwarcled to our fellow Christians in Japan. Conference Photograph. On motion of M. W Brown it was ordered that the conference photo to taken at noon on Saturday. Relief Collection. H. S. Leitzel announced that the collection for the relief of Japan Methodists will be taken at the Sunday morning. service. Order of the Day. On motion of 11:. W. Brown it was ordered that a discussion of self-support be made the order of the day for Saturday morning, just after the reading of the journal. Closing. The benediction was pronounced by Wang I Heng. EVENING SESSlON Opening. The Conference met for a business session at 8 p. m. After the singing of a hymn Tseng Kuo Chih led in prayer. Journal. The Journal in English and Chinese was read, corrected and approved.

47 -41- Reports of Pastors. On motion of Tseng Kuo Chih it wasordered that pastors report on the following points only: (a) N umber of adults baptized; (b) number of children baptized; (c) number receivcd on probation; (d) amount of self-support collections (e) amount of missi8nary collection. Question 6-Who have been continued on trial? The names of those continued on trial at the last Conference were called. The pastors made their reports, the Board of Examiners made its report and the Committee on Conference Relations made its recommendations. The following actions were taken. On motion of The Committee on Conference Relations Fu Hai was left in the studies of the first year and continued on Trial. On motion of the same committee Liu Ch'ien Kuei was continued on trial in studies of the second year but with one condition. On recommendation of the same committee Li Lin Sheng was continued on trial in the studies of the First Year. On recommendation of the same committee D. C. Baker was received into Full Membership, elected to Deacon's orders and advan('ed to studies of the Third Year. On recommendation of the same committee Chang H siu Ling was continued on trial in studies of ths Second y~ar. On motion of P O. Hanson, Chang 1'5an vvu was received into Full Membership, elected to Deacon's orders and advanced to studies of the Third Year. On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Rtl& tion. Chang Yun Han was received into Full Membership. elected to Deacon's orders and advanced to studies of the Third Year. On recommendation of the same committee Chi Ch'ang Lu was discontinued but at the same time elected to'local Deacon's orders. On recommendation of the same Committee Chi Wei Ts'un was received into Full Membeiship, elected to Deacon's orders and advanced to studies of the Third Year. On recommendation of the same Committee Ch'iao Chi Ch'uan was received into Full Mem.bership. elected to Deacon's orders and advanced to studies of the Third Year. On recommendation of the same Committee E. E. Dixon was continued on trial in studies of the Second Year. On motion of Wen J ung 'I"ai, Hsin Ping Ch'uan was continued on trial in studies of the Second Year.

48 -42- On motion of Ch'ing Shou, Liu Yueh Chi was continued on Trial in studies of the Second Year. On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Rela~ tions, Nian Shih Chen was continued on Trial in studies of the Second Year. On recommendation of the same Committee, W. R. Oeschli was continued on Trial in studies of the Second Year. On motion of Liu Shen En, Ts'ao Wan Jung was received into Full Membership, elected to Deacon's orders and advanced to studies of the Third Year. On motion of Shih T'ing Tung, Tu Wen K'uei was received into Full Membership,-elected to Deacon's.orders and advanced to studies of the Third Year. On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations, Ch'iu Ching Ming was discontinued. On motion of Tseng Kuo Chih, Liu Chi Yung was continued on Trial in studies of the Second Year. On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations, Hao 1'sun Ch'ing was discontinued. On recommendation of the same Committee, Pai Kuei Lin 'was recelved into Full Membership, elected to Deacon's orders and continued in studies of the Third Year. Lay Delegates to the General Conferenoe and the East.Asia Conference. The Secretary announced the results of the elections of the Lay Electoral Conference as follows: General Conference Delegates: Nien Shih Chen, Yang Jung Mao, and Feng Yii Hsiang; Reserves: Liu I Hsin, Chao Kuo Ch'ang and l\1:rs. Ch'ing Shou. East Asia Conference Delegates: Nien Shih Chen, Yang Jung Mao, Feng Yii Hsiang, Liu I Hsin, Dr. P'ang Huei Ch'uan and Wu Yii Feng; Reserves: Liu Chen Ch'uan, Chou Yen Lin.and Kao Tzu Hsiu. Closing. The session closed with the benediction by C. A.,Felt. FOURTH DAY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1923 Devotions. After the singing of a hymn Dr. F, D. Gamewel1 'led in prayer. A selection was read from the fourth chapter of 'Second Timothy. The Bishop then called forward the class which had been elected to full membership in the conference and aadressed them 011 the supremacy of Jesus in our preaching, 'laying emphasis upon the fact that a preacher must have self-

49 -43-' respect, enthusiasm and courage, but that he must make J e!ius actually supreme in his life. The Bishop then asked the Disciplinary questions and by vote of the whole conference they were received into full membership. Tseng Kuo Chih made the closing.prayer. Business SessIon, The business session was opened by singing of a hymn and prayer by Chao I Hsiu. Journal. The Journal in Chinese and English was read,.corrected and approved. Order of the Day. The order of the day, namely discussion -on self-support. was called for. After a spirited discussion it was moved that the chairman appoint a committee of three to bring in.a report on self-support before the close of conference: On motion of Tseng K uo Chih it was moved that this committee take into consideration the recommendations of the Finance Com mittee. On motion of H. G. Dildine it was moved that this C0111-.mittee report at 11 :00 A.M. on Monday. During the discussion on self-support the Bishop left to confer with the W F. M. S. conference and requested G. L. Davis to take the chair. Question 10. vvhat members are in studies of the fourth year, was called. The names of the fourth year class were called, each one made his report, his character was passedj the Board of Examiners reported as to his studies and the Committee on Conference Relations made its recommendations. On recommendation of this committee Chao Yii Hsien having completed his course was elected to ElderJs Orders. Ts;ui Lien Sheng having failed to <complete his course was left in the studies of the fourth year. Wang Wen Ping having completed his course was elected to Elder's Orders. Jen Chao Ch~ang and Wang T'i ChJing having failed to complete the full course were left in studies of the fourth year. On recommendation of the committee on conference relations it was ordered that we ratify the election of Earl L. Terman to Elder's Orders as done by the Kiangsi Conference in 1921 (See Minutes of Kiangsi Conference, 1921, page 13, question 1 I-a,).and that he be ordained Elder. Question 12-a. What others have been elected and ordained Deacons? (a) as local preachers? The names of Lilt Ch~uan Mo 4nd Chou Ts'ung Hsin, local preachers recommended by the Taian and Y en~hou districts respectively, were presented. The Registrar having reported that they had passed the required ex a-

50 -44- minations, on recommendation of the Committee on COllferenc~ Relations they were elected Local Deacons. Question B. Who have been received on trial? On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations, following satisfactory report of the Registrar, Yang Yuan Lin and Hsii Kuang Li were received on trial and placed in studies of the First Year. Question 18. \Vho have been elected and ordained Elders under the missionary ruie? On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations Hsii K'un Shan, head Chaplain in General Feng's army. was elected Elder under the missionary rt1le. Epworth Leagues. ~l.'iss Town5end~ General Secretary of the Epworth League for China, was introduced. She addressed the conference. In Memory of Dr. H. E. King. Miss Alice Terrell spoke briefly-in memory of Dr. H. E King and expressed the thanks of Mrs. King to the members of tbe conference for their sympathy. Scholarship Aid for poor Christian Children. On motion of C. A. Felt it was ordered that a committee of five be appointed to draw up some kind of plan for helping the children of poor preachers and members to secure an education. This report is to be pre!:,ented before the end of the conference. Committee on Self-support. The chairman appointed the following: Li Jung- Fang, F ~1. Pyke, and Tsou Chin Ching. Joint Session. On motion of H. G. Dildine it was orderedthat a joint session be the otder of the day after the first ballot for General Conference delegates on Monday morning. Request to the Bishop to extend the Session of Conference.. On motion of M. W _ Brown it was ordered that we ask the Bishop to stay over a day or two so as to allow us to finish our necessary business. Aftel'lloon Session. On motion of W. T. Hobart it was moved that we have a regular business session at 3 :30 this afternoon., Closing. Kuo Ying pronounced the benediction. Afternoon Session Conference reconvened in business session at 3 :45 P. M_ After the singing of hymn 160, Liu Kuang Ch'ing led in prayer.

51 -45- Journal. The journal in Chinese and English was read, corrected and approved. Election of Students as Lay Delegates to the General Conferenoe. The BIshop spoke on the unfortunate way in which the Lay Electoral Conference had selected its delegates, On motion of Liu Fang it was ordered that a committee be appointed to investigate the matter. Question 14. Was the character of each preacher examined? The names of the following effective Elders were called and their -characters were passed. Those who hold pastoral charges made their reports. E. J. Aeschliman, Frederick Brown, Grow S. Brown, Mark W. Brown, ('hang Tzu Sheng, Chao I H~iu, Chao Li Yu, Ch'en vvei P'ing, ChOll Fu Ch'uan, G, L. Davis, W. Vv Davis, Horace E. Dewey, H. G. Dildine, Fan T'ing Ch'eng, C. A. Felt, Frank D. Gamewell. J. M. Gibb, Han TIcn Ying, Perry O. Hanson, Hao Te An, IsaClc T. Headland, N. S. Hopkins, W. T. Hobart, Hou Tien, Hsii Ching P'jng, K'ang Yung Kuei. Kao Feng Sban. ]. L. Keeler, Kuo Ying, H. S. Leitzell, Li lung Fang, Li Lien Ying, Li 1"ien Lu, Li Wan Lin, Liang En P'o, Liang Hsin T'ang, Liu Chih Kuo, Liu Ching Ch'ing, Liu Fu, Liu Kuang Cb'ing, Liu Kuang, Tsu, Lill!vIa K'e, Liu Shao T'ang, Liu Shen En, Liu Tsun Sheng, Liu 1 ung Sheng, Raymond F Lowry, Meng Te lung, Meng Yun, P'eng Ch'ing, F. 1\1. Pyke, H. H. Rowland, Burton St. John. C. K. Searles, Shang Wen Chin, Sb:h T'ing Tung, Sun Heng K'uei, Sun lung, Sun Yueh, Marcus Taft, T'ang Yung. fsou Chin Ching, Tu Pu Yun, Tu Wen Yii, G. W Verity, Wang Ch'ang T'ai, vvang Chao K'e, Wang Chih P'ing. \\lang Ch'mg He, "'Tang En Chao, E. J. Winans, Yang Ching Ch'un, Yang HStleh Shih, Yang I, Yang lung Hsuan, Yang Jung Lin, and Yang Shun. His District Superintendent advised that there were charges against Li Hsin. The Comm:ttee on Conference Relations reported that the imrestigating committee appointed by the District Superintendent of the Tsunhlla District had investigated the.charges against him and that Li Hsin bad sent in a letter to the Bishop and the Conference requesting that he be allowed to withdraw under charges. On recommendation of this committee Li Hsin was allowed to withdraw under charges. At this point the Bishop cailed upon Wang I Heng to lead in prayer. Question 6. Question 6 was taken up again. The name of Shang K'e K'uan was called. As he was absent from conference the Committee on Conference Relations recommended.that he be continued on trial in the second year. The name of Liu Chi

52 -46- Yung was called. It was stated that in reporting his case 01. the previous evening there had been a mistake in regard to his studies' and that he had completed the work of the first two years. On motion of Tseng Kuo Chih. Liu Chi Yung was received into Full Membership elected to Deacon's Orders and advanced to studies of the Third Year. Question 2. Who have been received by transfer and from what conference? ~one. Question 7. Who have been discontinued? Chi Ch'ang Lu,. Ch'iu Ching Ming, and Hao Tsun eh'ing. Question 8. Who have been admitted into full membership, (a) elected and ordained Deacons this year? D. C. Baker, Chang T'san 'VVu, Chang Yiin Han, Chi Wei Ts'ul1, Ch'iao Chi Ch'uan, Pai Kuei Lin, 1's'ao Wan J ung, Tu Wen K'uei and Liu Chi Yung. Question 15, Who have been transfered and to what conference. Earl-Cranston to West China Conference. A t this point the Bishop made some remarks about the work of Brother Cranston in Chengtu and the Secretary read a brief letter of greeting from him. Question 16. Question 17. None. Who have died? H. E. King Who hav~ been located at their own request? Question 18. Who have been located? None., Question 19. "Vho have withdrawn? None. Question 20. Who have been permitted to withdraw under charges or complaints? Li R'sin, Question 21. \Vho have been expelled? None. Qneation 24. 'V\"ho are the retired ministers? Liu Kuang Tsu stated that he wished to be granted the retired relationship. The Bishop then offered prayer. On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations Liu Kuang Tsu was granted the retired relationship, Question 26. What is the annual report of the Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension? No report. Question 27. \Vhat is the Annl1al Report of the Conference Board of Foreign Missions? No report. Question to' Is this Annual Conference incorporatec1 in ac-

53 -47- cordance with the requirements of the Discipline? No incorporation is possible under the laws of China. Question 3. Who have been readmitted? Answer none. Question 4. ~lho have been received on credentials and from what churches? None. Committee to Confer with the Lay Electoral ConfArence. The Bishop appointed the following committee: W T. Hobart, Tseng Kuo Chih, V{. W. Davis, Liu Kuang Ch'ing and VVen Jung T'ai, requesting that they bring in a report on Monday morning. Memorial Service for Dr. King. M. W. Brown moved that a memorial service for Dr. Kmg be combined with the Love Feast on Sunday morning. G. L. Davis moved that a committee be appointed to help \Vang Ch-ang T'ai to prepare a proper memorial. The folioing were appointed: M. W Brown, Hsii Yung Chen, and Liu Fang. Oommittee on Scholarship Aid for Poor Christian Children. The Secretary announced lhat the following commit tee had been appointed. VVang Chang T'ai, Kao Feng Shan, Hao Te An, Shih T'ing Tung, and P O. Hanson. Closing. Ch'uan. The benediction was pronounced by Chou Fu FIFTH DAY SUNDAY, SEPTMBER 9, 1923 Love Feast. The Conference Love Feast took place at 9 :30 A. M. in Asbnry Church. \Vang Ch'ang T'ai had charge. Hsii Yung Chen led in prayer. After the reading of John I: a delightful season of testimony followed. C. A. Felt made the closing prayer. Memorial Service. The Conference Love Feast was followed by a memorial service for Dr. H. E. King. Brief talks were made by M. W Brown, Miss Alice Terrell, Lin Fang and Hsii Yung Chen. The service was closed with prayer by Tseng Kuo Chih and Wang Chih P'ing. Preaching Service. The preaching service took place at I I :00 o'clock. After the Singing of Hymn 77, eh'en Heng Te led in prayer, Phil. 2: I-I I was read. A special collection was taken for t.he relief of Japanese earthquake sufferers. After the.

54 singing of Hymn 232 the Bishop preached from Deuf. II: 26, 27 and 28, on the theme that as true physical, moral or political liberty is obtained only through obedience to law, so true spiritual liberty is obtained through obedience to the living Christ in one's soul. Ch'en Wei P'ing made the closing prayer. Ordination Service. Lin Fang had general charge. Th~ Bishop, assisted by Doctors H. H. Lowry and F. D. Gamewell J the District Superintendents and District Missionaries ordained the candidates for Deacons' and Elders' orders. «~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jtg; = CERTIFICATE OF ORDINATION ~ ~ --- t ~ ~ ~ This certifies that on the ninth day of September, t *J; at Peking, China, I ordained as Deacons in the ~ ~ Melhodist Episcopal Church: D. C. Baker, Chang!.tc! 'l"san Wu. Chang Yun Han, Chi Ch'ang Lu, Chi Wei CI(o...~ ~ Ts'un, Ch'iao Chi Ch'uan, Chou Ts'ung Hsin. Liu Chi, *J; Yung, Lilt Chuan Mo, Pai Kuei Lin, Ts'ao Wan Jung ~ ~ and Tu Wen Kuei. ~ ~ ~ ~ On the same day assisted by other Elders I or- ~ ~ dained as Elders in the Methodist Episcopal Church: t ~ Chao Yii Hs;en. Hsii K'un Shan, Earl L. Terman and ~ *J; 'vvang \Ven Ping.!i* ~ li\); Dated at Peking, China. ~ ~ llr;; September 9, ~~, ~ B. a (/.)!* ~ 0- YJZl'ney t ~ Presid ing Bishop ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Closing. The Bishop made the closing prayer and pronounced the benediction. SIXTH DAY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1923 Devotions. After the singing of Hymns 136 and and 393 Wang Ch'<Lng T'ai led in prayer. Acts 2: J-4 was read. The Bishop tht:n spoke upon the necessity of prayer and instanced

55 -49- Pentecost as a result uf making Jesus supreme. The Bishop followed his talk with an altar call for all those who wished to make Christ really supreme. Practicaily the entire audience responded. Business Session. The devotions were followed immediately by a business session. Journal. The Journal in Chinese and English was read, corrected and Llpproved. Order of the Day-Election of General Conference Delegates. C. A. Felt moved that the Bl!.hop appoint the tellers. The Bishop appointed Chou Fu Ch'uan, Liu Kuang Ch'ing and J. 11. Gibb. The members of con [erence were instructed to vote for three names on the tirst ballot and all the members were -called within the bar. The first ballot was taken and the tellers retired to COLInt the result. Sunday's Special collection. On motiun of W. T. Hobert it was ordered that tile special col!ection for the Japanese earthquake sufferers taken yesterday be turned over to the Church Union of Peking which will forward the same to the National Christian Council at Shanghai. Committee on Forward Program. On motion of G. L. Davis it was ordered tllat a COl11m:tlee on Forward Pro~ram be.appointed, this commiltee to consist of five members of the Conference and two members of the W F. M. S. Conference Committee on the Correlation of Work among Students. On motion of G. L. Davis it was ordered that a committee of four members of tile conference and two from the \V. F M. S. be appointed for this work. The following members of -conference were.e]ected on the committee: Hao Te An, E. J. Winans, E. ]. Aeschiiman, and E. R. Hibbard. Commission on Work with United Methodists. C. A. Felt moved that the Dish'op appol11t th;s col11mis~ion. ()n mofon of C. A. Felt it was ordered that this commission also serve in a similar capacity in regard to tht:: :Methodist Protestant Church. Roport of Committee Appointed to Confer with the Lay Electoral Conference. \V. T. Hobart reported trat the Lay Ele <:toral Conference before any balloting had been taken had approved of our recommendation in regard to students servir.g as.<jelegates, and presented the foijow.ng resolution: That we re -commend if a delegate d~termines to remain in the United States for study afler the conference session his traveling expel1ses

56 -50 - should not be paid by the General Conference"; this recommendation to apply to ministerial as well as to lay delegates. On motion of Chen \Vei P'mg it was ordered to recommend this resolution to the consideration of the East Asia Conference also. Joint Session. At this point the members of the W. F- M. S. joined our conference session. The Bishop announced that the representatives of the \V F. M. S. should be considered as sitting within the bar of the conference. He also spoke of the necessity of the \V. F. M. S. being represented at the East Asia Conference and suggested that women should be allowed to elect their delegates to the East Asia Conference on the same basis as men. On motlon of G. L. Davis it was requested that the W F M. S. appoint two or three representatives to speak to the conference. Mrs. Jewell was selected as the representative of the W. F_ 1\.1. S., and speaking to the conference expressed her hope, first.. of a greater unity in our common work, and second, that all might make Christ supreme in the heart. The Bishop' made a reply calling attention to the importance of the work of the W F.!\of. S. Report of First Ballot. The tellers having completed their count, 11 was moved by Tseng Kuo Chih that only tile names of the ten receiving the highest number of votts be read. Chou Fu Ch'uan announcerl that 86 ballots were cast of which One wasdefective, and reported the result of the ballot as follows: Liu Fang 42; G. L. Davis 22; P. O. Hanson 19; Wang Ch'ang T'ai 19; Sun Yueh 18; C. A. Felt 17; Wen Jung T'ai 13; N. S. Hopkins 9; F D. Gamewe1l8; Chou Fu Chuan 8; Chen vvei P ing. 8. There was no election and a second ballot was taken. Dr. Gamewell. Dr. F D. Gamewell was cailed forward and spoke to the conference on the importance of Christian Education, especialiy of Elementary Christian Education. Recess..At this point the conference had a recess of five minutes. After the recess and the singing of a hymn \Vang Chih P~ing led in prayer. Second Ballot. The teners reported that 86 votes were cast and that the following was the result: Liu Fang 61; VI/ang eh'ang T'ai 3~; G. L. Davis 31; Sun Yueh 25; P O. Hanson 25; Chou Fu Ch'uan 22; C. A. Felt 21; vven Jung T'ai.19; W. p," eh'en' 10; N. S. Hopkins 8. Liu Fang was elected. The third ballot was taken. Order of the Day. The report of the committee on Self Support being the order of the day, Li J ung Fang presented this

57 report. On motion it was decided to discuss the report item by item. Tellers' Report. The tellers reported that in the third baljot 86 votes were cast and the results were as follows: G. L. Davis 4 0 ; \Vang Ch'ang T'ai 39; Sun Yueh 23; P. O. Hanson 22; Chou Fu Chuan 20; C. A. Felt 14; Wen Jung T'ai 6; N. S. Nopkins. S. There was no election. The fourth ballot was then taken. Report on Self-Support. The first point was adopted, viz. that we should curtail the use of paid local preachers as far as possible for the present. The second point viz, that we should develop more evangelistic workers among our lay members was adopted. The third point viz. that we should develop more Bible Schools and evange1i:.;tic conferences for church members was adopted. 'The fourth item, that we should greatly stress selfsupport was adopted. Tellers' Report. The tellers reported that 90 votes were cast with the following results: G. L. Davis 51; Wang Ch'ang T'ai 40; Sun Yueh 22; Chou Fu Ch'uan 22; P O. Hanson 19. G. L. Davis was declared elected. A fifth ballot wa~ taken. Afternoon Session. On motion of W. W. Davis it was ordered that the conference have a business session at 4 :00 o'clock P. M. to-day. Postponement of Discussion of Point 6. On motion of G. L. Davis It was ordered that point 5 of the report of the Committee on Self-Support be discussed this afternoon. Extension of Time. On motion of G. L. Davis it was ordered t.hat we extend the time so that we could wait for the announcement of the result of the bailot just cast. Lin Wen Yuan. Liu Wen Yuan. a venerable and very much. respected local deacon of the Lanhsien District, was introduced and' briefly addressed the cqnference. C. K. Searles. C. K. Searles, who had just returned from America, was introduced to the conference and spoke briefly. Tellers'Report. The tellers annoupced that 87 votes were cast of which 'Nang Ch'ang T'ai received 44 and so was declared elected. Committee on AdYance Program. The Bishop appointed' the three delegates to the Generdl Conference, Liu Fang, G. L. Davis and Wang Ch'ang T'ai, as members of the comnultee on, Advance Program

58 -52 - Expenses of Delegates to the East Asia. Oonfel'8Doe. G. L. Davis brought up the question of the expenses of delegatt:s to the East Asia Conference. On motion of Ch'en Wei P'mg it was ordered to postfone disc.ussion of this point until afternoon. Statistioian for 1924i. On motion of C. A. Felt, C. K. Searles was elected statistician for next year. Closing. After the announcements the conference dosed with the benediction by Wang Ch'ang T'ai. AfterDoon Session The Conference recovened at 4 :13 p. m. sung and Liang Hsin 1"ang led in prayer. Hymn 293 was Journal. The Journal in Chinese and English, was read corrected alld cttpproved. Eleotion of Reserve Delegates to the General Conferenoe. On mollon of \V. T Hobart it was ordered that the.3 additional delegates to the East Asia Conference be also the reserve dele.gates for General Conference.. E. J. Aeschliman was appointed a teller in place of J. M. Gibb who was absent. The FIrst Ballot for Reserve Delegates was taken. Order of the Day, The report of the Committee on Self Support was taken up again. 011 motion of Liu Fang point.5. that "\Ne set a limit of ten years within which each church in the Conference shall become self-supporting by reducing the annual aid from the Board of Foreign Missions for each church one-tenth each year.'~ was adopted. On motion of Liu Fang a modification of point 6 was adopt ed, namely "That new churches be established only where the local c.hurch can guarantee one-third of the self-support and reach -a complete self -supporting basis in ten years.. Commission for Co-operation with the United Methodists. The following were appomted: C. A. Felt. Wu Yii K'un and T~eng Kuo Chih. Question 5. Who have been Received on Trial? was taken up. The names of the class of 1922 were cal1ed, the Registrar made his report and on the motion of the Committee on Confe! ence Relations the following actions were adopted: Chang Ching Ming was continued on Trial in studies of the First Year.

59 -53- Chang Hsi San was continued on Trial and advanced to studies af the Second Year. Hsieh Hung En was continued on Trial and advanced to studies of the Second Year. Jen Huai Te was continued on Trial and advanced to studies of the of the Second Year. Li II ung Ch'un was continued on Trial and advanced to studies of the Second Year. J.\.fi Chen Pang wa~ continued on Trial and advanced to studies of the Second Year, but with one condition. Su Ming Han was continued on Trial and advanced to studies of the Second Year. Report of the Tellers. The Tellers reported for the First Bal10t for Reserve Delegates to General Conference and additional Delegates to the East Asia Conference as follows: ballots cast 71; necessary for election 36; Chou Fu Ch'uan 30, \Ven Jung T'ai 20, P. O. Hanson, 17. Sun Yueh, 16, C. A. Felt 15, Tseng Kuo Chih 12, Liu Shen En, II, Ch'en \Vei P'ing 7 and many scattering. Chou Fu Ch'uan was declared elected as first reserve delegate to General Conference and Fourth delegate to the East Asia Conference. A second ballot was taken. Question 5. Question 5 was resumed. On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations, Wen Min was conlinued on Trial in studies of the First Year. Yang J ung Shen was continued on Trial and advanced to studies of the Second Year. H sueh Ch'i Kuan was continued on Trial and advanced to studies of the Second Year. K.u Chung Yao was continued on Trial and advanced to studies of the Second Year with one condit.ion. Li Yuan Hsin was continued on Trial and advanced to studies of the Second Year. New Probationers. On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations Li Ch'ang Ying and T'ien Hsi Nien were were received on trial and placed in studies of the First Year. Question 9. What members are in studies of the Third Year? The names of the members who at last conference were placed in studies of the Third Year were cal1ed. Their characters were passed and they made their reports. After the report of the Registrar on recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations the following actions were taken: Chiang Hsiu Feng was left in studies of the Third Year Yu Lien Chung was advanced to studies of the Fourth Year. Ts'ui Hsien Hsiang was left in studies of the Third Year. Yiieh Ch'ing

60 -54- Yu and \tvang Yueh T~ing were advanced to studies'of the Fourth Year. Report of Tellers. The tellers reported for the second ballot for reserve delegates to General Conference and additional delegates to the East Asia Conference as follows: Ballots cast 77. Necessary for election 34. Wen Jung Tai 27. Sun Yueh 24, C. A. Felt, 24, p, O. Hanson 23. Liu Shen En 22, Tseng Kuo Chih 14. There was no election. A third ballot was taken. Question 9. Question 9 was reassumed. On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations Chang Wan Shan was advanced to studies of the Fourth Year with two conditions. all recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations and seconded by his District Superintendent, it was ordered to warn Chang Wan Shan as to location if he did not reform his. practice of indulging in lawsuits. Chao Jung Hsi was advanced to studies of the Fourth Year. Liu Ch'ing Hsiang was advanced to studies of the Fourth Year but with one condition. Ts'ui Yen Li was advanced to studies of the Fourth Year. Hsii Fu Lin was left in studies of the Third Year. Li I Hsin was left in studies of the Third Year. P'eng Ch'ing, who had just completed a theological course in the United States, was recommended as having completed the Conference course of study. Question 26. Who are the Triers of Appeals? The Bishop reappointed the former Triers of Appeals. Report of Tellers. The tellers reported for the third ballot for reserve delegates to General Conference and additional delegates to the East Asia Conference as follows: Ballots cast 73. Necessary for election 37. Wen Jung T'ai 36, C. A. Felt 25, Liu Shen En 24. P O. Hanson 22, Sun Yueh 2I Tseng Kuo Chih R There was no election and a fourth ballot was taken. Statistical Report. On motion of M. W. Brown it was ordered that the Statistical Report be read in Chinese only. The main points of the Statistical Report were read by the Secretary. On motion of M. W. Brown it was ordered to accept the Statistical Report and to thank the Statistician and his assistants. On motion of Liu Fang it was ordered to request the East Asia Conference to put back on page 2 of the Statistical blanks the column for non-resident members. Tellers Report. The tellers reported for the fourth ballot for reserve delegates to General Conference and additional delegates to the East Asia Conference as follows: Ballots cast 74; necessary for election 37. Wen.Tung T'ai 50, C. A. Felt 30,

61 -55- Liu Shen En 25, P. O. Hanson 18 Sun Yueh 15. Wen lun, 'T'ai was declared elected. A fifth ballot was taken. Evening Session. On motion of Liu Fang it was ordered ~that the evening session begin at 7 :30. Committee on Nomination of Finance Committee. On motion of Liu Fang it was ordered to request the Cabinet to serve.as this Committee. Tellers Report. The tellers reported on the fifth ballot for reserve delegates to General Conference and additional delegates -to the East Asia Conference as follows: Ballots cast 73; necessary for a choice 37. C. A. Felt 34, Liu Shen En 23 P O. Hanson 13. There was no election. ' Closing. The benediction was pronounced by Dr. H. H. Lowry. Evening Session The Conference convened in evening session at 7 :45. After the singing of hymn 193 Tu Pu Yun Jed in prayer. Journal. The Journal in Chinese and English was read, -corrected and approved. BalInt for Reserve Delegates. A sixth banot for reserve delegates to General Conference and additional delegates to the East Asia Conference was taken. Committee on AdvancePl'ogl'am. The Bishop announced that Tseng Kuo Chih and H. S. Leitzel were added to the Committee on Advance Program. Conference Treasurer's Report. W. T. Hobart presented the Conference Treasurer's report and on mo~ion this was accept ed. See Conference Treasurer's Report. TelleI'S Report. The tellers reported that on the sixth ballot C. A. Felt had received more than the necessary number of votes.and he was declared elected as reserve delegate to General Conference and delegate to the East Asia Confere11ce. Reserve Delegates to East Asia Oonference. On motion of W- '1'. Hobart it was ordered to elect three reserve delegates to the Ea~t Asia Conference. The first ballot for these delegates was taken. Conference Stewards Report. W. T. Hobart presented the -report of the Conference Stewards. On motion 0. W \V. Davis

62 -56- it was ordered to re eive that part of this report which referred' to members of Conference and their families. On motion of Liu Fang it was ordered (I) that the District Superintendents be responsible for the payments by the Chinese members of Conference to the Local Preachers' Superannuation Fund: (2) that the District Missionaries be responsible for the payments of missionaries to the same fund. On motion of Liu Fang it was ordered that every preacher take in his church an annual conection on behalf of the Local Preachers' Superannuation Fund. On motion of Ch'en Wei P'ing it was ordered to accept that part part of the Conference Stewards Report which referre<i to grants in aid to local preachers and their families. See Conference Stewards Report. Board of Examiners. Liu Shen En presented the recommendations of the Board of Examiners. See Board of Examiners Reports. On motion of Ch'en Wei P'ing it was ordered to accept this report. Assistant Statistical Secretaries for On motion of C. K. Searles the following were elected: Associate Statistical Secretary, ~Tang Yueh T'ing; assistants, Jen Huai Te, Chang Yun Han, Chang Hsi San, Wang \Ven Ping, D. C. Baker and H. E. Dewey. Fraternal Delegates to United Methodist Church. C. A. Felt and Tseng Kuo Chih were elected Fraternal Delegates to the United Methodist Church. Fraternal Delegate to the Methodist Protestant Church. Hsii Yung Chen was elected Fraternal Delegate to the Methodist Protestant Church. Tellers Report. The tellers reported on the first ballot for reserve delegates to the East A~ia Conference. Number of ballots cast 75, of which three were defective; necessary for a choice 37. Liu Shen En 33. P. O. Hanson 25, Sun Yueh 23, Tseng Kuo Chih 13, Wang Chih P'ing 13. There was no election and a second ballot was taken. Expenses of Delegates to East Asia Conference. On motion of W. 1.'. Hobart it was ordered that special collections be taken for this purpose and that these collections be equal1y divided among our delegates and that the delegates pay the balance of their expenses themselves. Memorials. On behalf of the Peking City District the Chinese Secretary read a memorial to t.he East Asia Conference

63 -57-..:and to the General Conference requesting tile appointment of a Bishop to the North Chinn Conference with residence in Peking. See memorials. This memorial was adopted. On behalf of the same District the Chinese Secretary presented a memorial in regard to necessary changes in the course of study for exhorters and local preachers. See memorials. This -memorial was adopted. On behalf of the same District he presented a memorial requesting that the General Conference appoint a Commission consisting of Chinese and Americans to investigate the state of the Methodist Church in China, particularly with regard to its future policy. On motion of Ch'en vvei P'ing this memorial was referred to the Chinese Secretary and to Liu Fang for revision. with c the order that they report at the Tuesday evening session of Conference. Tellers Report. The tellers reported on the second ballot for reserve delegates to the East As:a Conference. Ballots cast 75,. of which four were defective. Necessary for a choice 36. Liu Shen En 54. p, O. Hanson 29, Wang Chih P'ing 29, Sun Yueh 28. Liu Shen En Was declared e1ected. A third ballot was ta'ken. Ballots cast 69; necessary for a choice 35. vvang Chih P'ing 40, p, O. Hanson 37. They were declared elected. Tuesday Session. On motion it was ordered that the Conference reconvene at 7: 30 p. M. on Tuesday. The closing prayer 'was made by vvang Chih P'ing. SEVENTH DAY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1923 The morning and most of the afternoon were spent at the. camp of General Feng Yii Hsiang where a most enjoyable time was had. E yening Session The Conference reconvened in evening session at 7 :45 after the singing of a hymn and prayer. Journal. The Journal in Chinese was read, corrected and approved. Received in Full Connection. Liu Chi Y ung who was ele <:ted to Deacons Orders after the other members of the class were Teceived into full connection was called forward by the Bishop, -.asked the customary questions and received into full connection.

64 -5~- Question 35. Where shall the 11ext Conference be held? It was voted to accept the invitation of Liu Fang to hold the next Conference at Asbury Church in Peking. Question 5. Who have been received on trial? The Regis- trar reported that Yang Yun's name had been inadvertently omitted from those who had passed the entrance examinations,_ and on recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations he was received on trial and placed in studies of the First Year. Finance Committee. G. L. Davis presented the report of the Cabinet as to recommendations for and nominations for the Finance Committee. These recommendations and nominations. were accepted. See report of the Finance Committee. Nominations from the W. F. :M. S. for Members on Joint Committees. The Secretary reported that the "V. F M. S. had made the following lll)minations for joint committees: For Committee on Advance Program, Yang Kuei Lan and Mabel Nowlin. For Committee on Work Among Students, Marie Adams. and Edith P'ang. Report of Committee on Nomination of Committees. W. T. Hobart presented the report of this Committee which was accepted. See Standing Committees. Home Missions. On motion of Liu Fang it was ordered that the work at Tzuhsien be called a Conference Home Mission. On motion of Liu Fang it was ordered that $150 be appropriated from the Conference Home :Missionary Collection for the work at Tzuhsien. Work in General Feng's Army. On motion of Liu Fang it. was ordered that $300 from the Conference Home Missionary Collection be appropriated for work in General Feng's Army. Official Minutes. On motion of C. A. Felt it was ordered that the English minutes be the official minutes. Number of Minutes to be Printed. On motion of C. A. Felt it was ordered that 350 English and 500 copies of the Chineseminutes be printed.'. Committee on Printing the Chinese Minutes. On motion of' Liu Fang it was orjered that the District SLlperintendent of the Tientsin District and the Pastor of Wesley Cburch be a committee: to have charge of the printing of the Chinese Minutes.

65 -59- Resolutions. On motion of M. W. Brown at was ordered :that the Resolutions be printed in the Minutes without reading. Committee on Scholarships for Children of Poor Christians. Dn motion of W. W. Davis it was ordered that this Committee prepare a satisfactory report and present the same to the Finance Committee. Memorial on the Appointment of A Commission on the 'State of the Church. On motion of Ch'en 'Vei P'ing it was ordered to lay this memorial on the table. Introductions. Mrs. C. K. Searles,!vIr. VV" H. Congdon.and Mr. and Mrs. Van Camp were introduced to the Conf~rence. Appointments. The appointments for each District were read by the District Superintendents. The Chinese Secretary read the W. F IV1. S. appointments and G. L. Davis read the 'special appointments. Communion Service. After the reading of the appointments the communion service was celebrated. This was in charge of Liu Fang.. Ajournment. After the communion service the Conference adjourned. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#.#.~~~~#.«C ~ ~ CERTIFIED MINUTES ~ ~ ~ ~ t ~ This is to certify that the above is a correct copy ~ ~.~ of the Official ~linutes of the North China Annual ~ == Cbn.ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, held ~ ~ in Peking, China, September 5th to lith, I923. ~! t l B CJ gjzptzey ~ ~ Presid'ing Bishop ~ ~ ~.= CZf) CZf) YJavls t ~ ~ ~ Secretary ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

66 REPORTS THE CHINGCHAO DISTRICT BsU YUNG CHEN. District Superintendent W T. HOBART, Distr'Lct Missionary The Chingchao District has I I circuits with 25 out appointments and 28 day schools. There are 7 Elders, 2 Deacons, 4 Preachers on Trial, 27 Local Preachers, 10 Exhorters and 28 Teachers; 78 workers all told. After conference your humble servant with Pastor Hobart visited the circuits and held the First Quarterly Conferences. According to the condition of each circuit we exhorted and cnco~raged them to go forward in the work to which God had called then. Pastor Hobart on this round preached on receiving the Holy Spirit in order to give life and strellgth to the church. All the hearers were moved. The old Past<t>r corstantly visited the different places to edify and encourage the people. In the middle of November all the workers met in two district meetings, one at the North and one at the South, to consider and plan for the extension of the school and church work. We agreed on over ten rules for advancing the work. The Preachers in Charge all agreed to do their utmost to lead on the charges,md those in charge of out points all with hot hearts accepted their responsibilities. So this year all our goals were reached or passed. The largest advance was on the Pahsien and Niut'o circuits. Week of Evangelism. \Ve fixed all The First Moon from tenth to the twentieth for our special week of Evangelism. In. each circuit we spent the first three days in meetings with the members and planning for the week's work: Each Preacher in Charge was in charge of these meetings on his circuit, either leading or securing a leader. Pastor Hobart led atyench'ing and Huailai. I helped at Ku-an, Niut'o and Pahsien. I took Luke 9:28 as my topic: "Deny yourself and follow Jesus" We spent the month before the meetings getting ready for them. \Ve bought 4000 calendars and a good supply of illustrated posters. and leaflets. vve stressed the work of spreading the Gospel ill the home. All the workers in a circuit formed a band and each band had its ushers and reception corps. The results were fuu and beautiful. Two hundred and two places were visited. There -()o-

67 -61- were 308 workers. In the 7 days there were hearers, 1577 gave their names as inquirers and J47 were r~ceived as probationers. Evangelistic Work. As last year Pa~tor Sun Heng K~uei was the District E\angelist Clnd ali the worktrs be1cngtd to the band. When he carne to a circuit all the workers there fohowed his direc(ons. In this way expense was redllc( d and results were better. ~M r. Sun likes to preach and has g(od methods for extending the Gospel. He was welcomed in t:very place. This year he rushed N;)rth and South; attended temple fa:rs; preached in the Street Chapels and was a great help on each circuit he visited. He attended 32 temple fairs; preached 51 times in street chapels and 77 times on Sunday and made 85 pastoral cel1s. Our 75th Jubilee. \Ve followed the pi.lns of the Jubilee Committee. First we organized a JubIlee Band to visit all the circuits and explain and assist in the Jllbilee work, The committee was Miss Lane, Miss Hobart, Mrs. Tu Pu Yiin, \V T Hobart and myself. \\ie thank the Lord that every place was hot hearted to carry out the program. Some subscribed money, 50me gave diffefellt articles, some made things. AlJ the articles given or made were sent to Peking and sold uy?vriss Lane. Clirios, jade ornaments, bronze Buddhas, pictures, small shoes, bridal shoes, envelope::,. band braziers, small nels,. incense burners Clnd fans were contributed and sold. vve thank the Lord that t11:5 district, even after a year of famine, was willing to push forward and not fall blhind others. So we passed our Jubilee apportionment of $830 and gave $880, Schools. There are 28 primary schools on the district. There are 597 scholars and 32 teachers, For primary teachers the Missionary Society give~ $6. per month and the scllol;,rs P;lY $2. ] f the scholars fail to give the $2 the teacher only gets $6. J 11 s:x places the preachers also teach in order to save expense. The appurtion~ ment is smailer than ever th:s year, so we could not open any more 5choo:s but had to cut our garments according lo ollr cloth and keep out of debt. Besides that the people on this district are still wedded to the old ways and do not consider education important and, if we increase the. tuitioll, they wont send their chiidren. So our schools do not flourish. Famine. Last year there w~s drought at first and then floods and no harvest. The Yung ting river burst its bank5 and there were floods on severa] circuits. The distress was pitiable. Many had no means of support. Some ate chaff and leaves and wild grass. I consulted with Pastor Hobart and we asked for a grant for famine relief. In June we received a grant fro111 the 1vlissionary Society and the Finance Committee gave us $700 which was

68 -62- -distributed to the most needy. I hope the J-Jarvest will be full and beautiful this year and so mitigate the sufferings of the people. Sunday Schools.. There are 32 Sunday Schools on the district. All the teachers were earnest and faithful. The average ;attendance was The schools have improved from the o()versight and instruction of our Sunday School Secretary. 'Student Volunteers. Fourteen students were appointed to the district for the summer but only only I I went.to their places. These were all hot hearted in their work. Tliough it was very hot, they did not shirk the bitterness of it, but, whether in visiting the villages or speaking in the chapels or teaching classes, they <lid. their duty and glorified God. New Property. The Higher Primary School at Niut'o was much cramped on the church premises. The ten or more rooms were not enough. Many a time people were very sorry for the boys. At the S. E. corner of the village was a piece of ground containing about 9 1/2 Mou which we have bought. It will do finely for a site for the school. There are 35 chien of mud buildings on it. We hope to put up later a good building. The school is in a very flourishing condition. There are 99 pupils in all and 5 teachers. all hot hearted iri teaching. This is full proof of Pastor Yang's abi]jty to manage schools. Goals. I, Members. Increase 15 % Goal total Actual number , Self support" 10%",,$1 I 10. " $1193-3, Win one, 10% of membership" 166.",,266 4, Personal work, 40% , Bible Classes 60% " " 997.",,1100 6, Epworth League 60% " 997."" , Jubilee Fund,I $830.",~$880 STATISTICS Adults baptized this year Children" " Probationers Pastoral support Missionary Collection Benevolences, local Incidental expenses Repairs Education Retired Local Preachers Jubilee Fund General Conference $119. $402. $550. $194. $374. $ $ $ 880. $ 100.

69 Evangelistic Work for Women on the Chingchao District ORTHA M. LANIt, IN CHARGE Nine different Chinese women evangelistic workers, nurses, and students, have assisted in the meetings we have held this year. Meetings were held in the 37 places where we have churches, arid also in 12 villages where church members liye, with a total atten- \ dance of 12,000. Along with direct evangelistic work, we gave illustrated health talks and a~so used pictures in the talks against foot-binding and cigarettes. A number of girls unbound their feet and many parents promised that they would never bind the feet of their little girls. 350 men, women, and children successfully passed the Bible Memory examinations and earned their Bibles. Students from government schools in a number of places. attended our meetings in a body and in some places, upon their invitation, we held meetings In the government schools. The Bible women have done faithful work this year and have increased the influence of their work by itinerating part of the year, spending several weeks in a place. During the slimmer, I I women from the two Bible Training Schools in Peking, went out on the district and did effective evangelistic work during their vacation. 4 Station Classes have been held this year with a total attendanc.e of 32 uneducated women. During a period of six weeks, they were taught the Phonetic Script, hymns, how to pray, and passages of the Bible. The progress of these women ill such a short time was remarkable and some of them, with a new vision of their possibilities for service, are now looking forward to entering a Bible Training SchooL Girls Primary Schools on the Chingchao District LOUISE HOBART IN CHARGE If variety is the spice of life. country work must at least be the salt and pepper of missionary work. Some of the experiences are uncomfortable at the time but make more interesting stories afterwards. This year there have been a number of unusual expenses. The buildings at Lang fang, which were the usual huts found on the south Peking district, were almost completely destroyed by the heavy rains last summer. Enough were rebuilt to keep up the work this year. At Nan-kou, a three room building for dining-room, kitchen and servants quarters, was built in the fall. I t is a well built stone and tile building and ought to be useful for many years. Then the failure of crops in a good

70 many places meant that we had to help more pupils in our boarding departments than the year before. Special trips were made toa number of places not visited before in order to pian for future work. One school was c:osfd and two, new ones started, making a total of nine this year instead of the eight for last year. At Kuan, our newest school, the building was put in order and new furniture made possible through the gift of a Chinese friend. We hope there wili be other friends who will to do the samething for us some~here also. What arc the plans for the future? We can hardly hope tohave a girls' day st:hool in every village where there is a church but we do hope to make all the schools t~'at we have, better every year. For these two distr;cts north and south of Peking, weought to have four primary boarding schools and at least ten day ichools. But neither the money ncr teachers are available at present. When any new schools are started in the future, thoseplaces will be selected where the people are willing to do a good deal themselves. But we also want more su;table rooms and much better equipment. Poor l"ght and poor venlilat:on, longhours sitting on a bench wilhout any back and with legs dangling doesn't he:p little girls physically and so hinders their menta r growth, too. But most of all we want better trained teachers. with devotion to their work and to the Christ who loved little: children. LANHSIEN DISTRICT Wu YU K'UN, Distrir& Superi'YItendent MARK W. BROWN, District Musio'lla.ry This has been, comparatively speaking -a normal year. Thechaotic conditions of last year, comiug to a head in the spring war, were happily not repeated in our region this year. 'lhere have been rumors of war, and Lanhs:en City has been wel1 protected (?) all year by the presence of the Fiftfenth Chihli Division; -carts and Jabor haye been impressed an a large scale, business and transport su:fferinp," greatly from the uncertainty of events; but the crops have been svlend;d, our churches and members have been generally undisturbed; and the Master may rightfully require a good accounting of our stewardship. Evangelistic Meetings. OUf over-zealousness (or carelessness) led 115 into the error of beginning the first evangelistic ~ampa;gn~ in ear1y October, in the peanut growing area of Anke- chuang and Emichuang. We could not blame the people for their diligence in feverishly working to harvest their main crop of the

71 -65- year; nor the few who conscientiously attended the evening 1Beetings for snatching little naps between Rev. Yang's rhetorical periods., Several of our November and December meetings were ~eriousjy handicapped by the unusually early cold snaps and lteavy snows. Throughout the year the evangelistic campaigns were continued, al1 the circuit centers being visited by the district band. and many of the smaller places. The evangelistic force of the district has received a very valuable increment in the newly appointed pastor at Lanhsien, Rev. Yang Jung Lin. Rev. Yang, 'Rev. Char.g Tzu Sheng, Mr. Li Ch'ang Ying and Mr. Chang Chan all rendered valuable service with the district band. Mr. Chao Lien Yi and the two pastors associated with him on Emichuang circuit, organized themselves into a musical evangelistic band, repeatedly visiting all the towns in their area, setting an example of aggressive. intensive evangelistic work which we hope others will copy. Christian Literature. We are grateful for the little Traveling Library presented to the district by Bishop Birney in the fall. Is has been in constant use. Another gift from a too-modest.american friend has made possible a wide distribution of Christian literature this year among the members and students. Heretofore it has always seemed difficult to dispose of literature except.as gifts; but to my surprise 1 found the people eager to get it.and ready to pay. Something over $120 worth was sold during the last half of the year. I am convinced there is a wonderful opportunity upon us now in getting these splendid books and pamphlets into the hands.and hearts of our students and reading members. Certainly I, for one, have seen a great light on this subject, and now count my book-box a greater asset in the work than either the phonograph or stereopticon. Teachers' Institute. Dr. C. C. Wang, president of the Chinese Eastern Railway. and one of the prominent alumni of Lanhsien Intermediate School, generously provided for a two months' Institute for a11 the teachers of the Lower Primary Schools of the district, held at Lanhsien during the summer. The invitation was extended to the teachers of Tsunhua and Shanhai -kuan districts to join in the Institute, and some availed themselves of it., ~t1:r. Wang has also during the year established and endowed a day school in the little village where his aged mother lived as a girl. Dr. \Vang's unfailing generosity and thoughtfulness in the interests of the Lanhsien District and School arouse both our ~ratitude and amazement for it is surprising that ~o busy and

72 -66- prominent a man is ever planning something for the' little schoof that proudly looks to him as one of its most d istinguished alumni, a Christian layman of large ability and sterli1jg character. New Property. The only property purchase completed during the year was at Tachang tzu, the northern outpost of the district. Over twenty years ago a man named Ma living in a little mountain hamlet named Hsiangshuikou (Sounding Water Valley), ninety 1i north of the Great Wall, went for medical treatment to Dr. Hopkins at Tsunhua, He received more abundantly than he asked from our great pioneer medical evangelist, for Mr. Ma returned to his mountain home an earnest Christian, and established a little place of worship for the viliagers in his. own home. Here a little congregation of sturdy Christians has developed during the years. with only occasional visitation or pastoral oversight. Miss Glover is the only foreign woman whohas ever been there, and even the indefatigable Dr. Pyke never reached this "farthe')t north" point. This year the church was happily moved to the busy market town of Tachangtzu twelve Ii to the north, where there is every prospect of a rapid and permanent growth. A splendid property was secured and paid for by local subscription) not a cent of Centenary money being: available. Centenary Prospects. Lanhsien, Chentzuchen, Pencheng, Ch'ienanhsien, Laot'ing, in fact everyone of the larger places and some of the sma]jer ones, have outgrown their buildings and can no longer accommodate the normal Sunday congregations, with the host of our own and Government students that flock to the services. And when we come to hold any services, with special features) even such a common thing as phonograph music, the buildings are packed to suffocation, and effective work rendered impossible. The tiny remodeled Chineie rooms serving all over the district as churches are archaic and utterly inadequate for the agressive Christian work that the preachers and members are ready and eager to do. This is no plea for institutional church plants, but simply for adequate floor and roof space to accommodate the crowds of worshipers and inquirers who are eager for the message of new personal and national hope which they believe the Gospel contains. On this, the largest country district in the North China Conference, there is not one proper or adequate church building. AU our so-called churches are merely old style, Chinese rooms with partitions taken out when possible, mud wans, often, and floors,. nothing to inspire or uplift the worshiper. And now that even this crude equipment is obsolete, what can the members hope for? Everyone of the larger places has a

73 -67- promise from Centenary funds of from five to seven thousand dollars gold for proper church buildings. Many of them have raised their quota and are holding it. They are asking anxiously now, "Is the Centenary going to fail us on these buildings promised repeatedly during the past six year!!?" How can I answer them? Self-support. Our present system of distributing mission funds to the churches is absolutely vicious in principle. and utterly demoralizing in practice. It paral~es the spirit of '3acrificiaI giying in the members and makes it possible for the pastor to be indifferent to their development in the grace of giving. In this atmosphere of mutual indifference, the spirit of mutual responsibifity and dependence so vital to an aggressive indigenous Society of Believers cannot flourish. I believe our way out lies in a system of gradually decreasing '-grants in aid" which in ten years would put every worth-while church on a totally self-supporting basis) at least as regards pastoral support; and pastoral support is the crux of the problem. Whatever plan is adopted must be accompanied by a thoroughgoing educational campaign, bringing to every member a totally new vision of what a self-supporting churc.h means. New Leaders. The need for a better trained, more consecrated ministry in the country churches is becoming more imperative every day. Men with college training are not available for the smaller country churches, and to demand so high a standard of scholarship in the present stage of Chinese society is an absurdity. Men with High School education, seasoned and aged a little~ if possible, by several years' exp~rience in teaching or as assistant pastor, then giving themselves for three or four years to intensive, practical preparation for their work as pastors and preachers; the country parishes are waiting as fallow fields for the consecrated plow of such laborers. Any Chinese preacher, educated or ignorant) who will venture out to-day in the power of a full and searching consecration, trusting not the Lao Hui but his members and his Master, will make a more surprising discovery of the power of God to transform Chinese hearts. and a more epochal contribution to the development of the church in China, than wou1d be possible by adding his name to our list of Doctors of Theology or Philosophy_ Rev. Horace Dewey attended the District Conference in ] une, led the singing, trained a district quartet, sold books and made himself general1y useful and agreeable. Rev. Liu Shen En and Dr. Li J ung Fang brought inspiring messages to the men at

74 ~68- -the-district Conference. Mr. Chao held a very helpful' institute for the Sunday School superintendents of the District. District Superintendent W u has worked tirelessly and hand.. led all problems of district administration with his usual tact and -cheerfulness. He is beloved and respected by both Jew alld GentiJe,-the preachers and members, and the gentry and officials throughout the district. Rev. Yang Jung Lin in his first year at Lanhsien City has done a r,ood piece of work in reorganizing the various activit~s -of the local _church. Discovering the moribund condition of many of the older members, with true jnspiration be turned to the large body of young men attending the Government schools,in the city, and opened a library and reading room for their benefit. which is proving very attractive to non-christian students and others. Rev. Shih T'ing Tung, while carrying the double load of both Intermediate and Industrial Schools, still'found time' to assist in the work of the local church. His energy and ability as an executive and administrator entitle him to a position in the next Peking Cabinet. The spiritual fragrance of Dr. Pyke's life lingers on 'the district, and surprises one in unexpected places. We naturally think that the remarkable results which followed him are td be explained by some secret, 'mystical, spiritual experience, "ithholden from us. But the thing that impresses me as I travel over the district is the-large number of folks who love to relate how in the early days they used to unload in Lao Pai Mu Shih's sympathetic ears all their business, family and personal troubles and problems. Oh, that his mantle might fall on some of us. We,are too burried, too busy. too much wound up in our highly.organized activities to readily sit down with a poor, jgnorant, troubled soul, while it gradually feels its way through the dim 'light of our kindly interest, into the presence of the great Light of the World. This District has much to be thankful for in the faithful -supporters in America, some of them old personal friends of Dr. Pyke, who have been sending regular contributions for meldy,years. Knowing something of th@ personal affairs of many of these friends, and how that '"'in much 'proof,of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality", the receipt of the special gift voucher from them often brings a Teal spiritual blessing to the missionary, even before the gift has begun its work in building up the chur-ch -() Christ on the field.

75 -69- Lanhsien Educational Work Wu Yij K'UN, fjupmntendent SHIH T'ING TUNG, Principal In Lanhsien City we have a Higher Primary School with J 25 pupils and 7 teachers. J n connection with the Higher Primary -School, there is also an Industrial Department, with 37 pupils and -2 teachers. These pupils spend half time in work and half lime ill study. By their work they produce a large number of socks, towels. mosquito nets, and many kinds of cloth, which find ready sale, and help to support the boys. These Industrial pupils in five years learn a trade and finish their Higher Primary School \Vork. On Lanhsien District there are 23 Christian Primary Boys' Schools, and 17 Girls' Schools, with a total of 2200 pupils. Also there are two schools supported privately by C. C. \Vang. The boys' schools are largely self-supporting, only a few dollars per month being received from the Mission. In order to raise the primary teachers' standard, a Teachers' Institute was held for them during two months of this Summer. 'This was made possib1e by the generosity of Dr. C. C. Wang, Director of the Chinese Eastern Railway. Courses were offered in Religious Education, Child Psychology, Principles of Education.and School Administration, l\1anual Training, Arithmetic, and Physical Training. A strong faculty was secured, all the teachers of the Lanhsien District attended, and some from other districts. The great need of the District schools is for a Supervisor who can give full time to traveling among the day schools over the district, giving examinations and inspecting their work, such.as the W- F. M. S. have in their girls' schools. We hope Conference will proviqe us a man for this work this year. Lanhsien Hui Wen Higher Primary School SHIH T'ING TUNG,"" Principal The general conditions this ycar of the Lanhs;en Hui Wen Higher Primary School are not greatly different from those of last year, except that the crowded class rooms and the shortage of.adequate dormitories in proportion to the large number of students is becoming a question deeply felt and uneasy in our hearts day -by day. There are 166 students, 19 of whom belong to the Industrial Department. This is the maximum number that we can admit. So we have been compelled to refuse admittance to many students.applying to study in our school, simply because of the limited

76 -io - accommodations of our houses. Now our first aim is to build some more houses which wil1 enable us to take more students,. subsequently more money will be received to meet the expenses; but since the Chihli and Fengtien conflict the financial condition of the government as well as of the people, is awfully tight so that to make general collections among the public is nearly impossible. Thepromised money of the Centenary has never appeared and thus our enthusiastic expections' for some more new buildings are daily cooling down. Yet we thank God as during the whole year we feel His great love among us and through His guidance we think that we have done good work. Ninetef!n of our students finished their course last June and were recommended to enter the Changli Middle School. A special meeting was called for their graduation exercies.,,,hich over 2000 people attended, and among whom there were nearly all the renowed persons of the city. Besides, the military Band of the 15th Division played for the occasion. We felt greatly honored when the audience expressed their deep appreciation toward the work of the church of God. This year we have engaged one more teacher in arithmetic and now we have eight teachers a1together, each of \vhom takes a single subject such as: English, Arithmetic, Geography,_ Chinese, etc., Our teachers work diligently and harmoniously, and they are so very faithful to their duties that the students seem more obedient and grateful toward their teachers than ever before. - Since the bath room was built last year, all the students take their baths inside the school. This prevents them from indulging in bad habits or contracting diseases from outside. After school all the students take their physical exercise and a special director has been engaged to train them in Chinese Boxing etc~ We feel much satisfied as now we can afford the youths this physical training. The students of the Industrial Department all come from the poor families of our Church' members. We give them. free board, tuition, and lodgings. But as the living standard and the market prices of materials are growing day by day and as we are obliged to keep down the prices of our products against thegoods on market, we are at a loss instead of gain through the whole year, and if we are not financially supported with somespecial funds there is very little hope to enlarge or develop the present work. What encourages us most to strive on and carry forward our scheme is that we are insured that thus we are helping a number of young men who will be able to earn their own living or to support their families with the manual know-

77 -71 - ledge they have acquired in our school. But we need more rooms for the students to live in and more implements or utensils for them to work with, without which we are obliged to stop accepting any more new students this year, though we have the great wish to take in as many students as we can afford to board etc. Now we humb1y ask the Mission to grant us as much money as they call spare this coming year and help lls to complete this newly organized Industriai Department in our school into a more adequate institution on the Lanhsien District. This is what we have hoped for and are daily praying for earnestly and enthusiastically. PEKING CITY DISTRICT.LIU FA NG, District Superintendent G. L. DAVIS, District Missionary. The exigencies of the last few hours of conference in Tientsin in 1922 played family coach with the Peking City District, and all of the men in charge of circuits were changed. It was necessary to send Rev. Tseng Kuo Chih, who had been the backbone of Asbury Church, to be District Superintendent of the Tientsin District. While wiser shifts might have been made if we had had more time, still the men have all done excellent work and the results have justified that which was done. Retreat. Even before conference we had planned to hold a retreat at the Western Hills, in that beautiful Wo-fo-ssu temple, where in connection with the other churches of the city the Christian leaders might arrange a program for the year. Sherwood Eddy was one of the speakers at the retreat and his messages were certainly inspiring. The discnssion groups that were held showed that a great many of the younger leaders in the city are very much dissatisfied with the present situation; but they have absolutely no constructive plans for solving the problems which seem so di!licult. It was interesting to note that it was the men who have been carrying the burden and brunt of the battles for the last few years in the great city who could suggest plans that were workable. vvhije the meetings in the morning were union, the Methodist group met every afternoon to outline the work for the year. Nothing has impressed me more than the eagerness with which our leaders discussed every proposition that was put up. The religious work for the entire year was outlined during this retreat. First, retreats for members in every church; second, meetings in all the smaller churches under the leaden hip of the Gospel Team ~

78 third, definite pjans for the \Veek of Evangelism in every church ; fourth, spec-ial meetings for certain groups. The self-support budget was agreed upon and it is extremely interesting to see that because of the hard work done at this conference where all the leaders were present the budget of each circuit was adopted at its first quarterly conference without discussion. In the past the first few circuits have always tried to refuse their quota because if they accepted, a precedent was set and all the rest had to accept, and if they refused a precedent was set and an the rest refused. But when they were all together it was possible to get them all to adopt an advanced budget. The financial reports -of the year have shown very p!ainly that too large a number of our people are 110t giving anything to self-support, and the retreat of next year will endeavor to get a much larger number of laymen present and interested in the problems of tbe church and get them to assume greater responsibility. Retreats in the Churches. During the last few years while we have tried to emphasize the necessity of increase in. membership, we have realized that unless our own membership is intensely in earnest it is useless to to think of trying to -add more people to the church, and the endeavor of the last few years has been to spiritualize the members. Only when their own lives have been changed, purified and consecrated to the service of the Lord can they lead those on the outside to the Christ. J n the effort to do this a special retreat was held. at Shunchihmen under the leadership of Dr. Chou Fu Ch'uan, -one at Hwashih under Rev. Liu Shen En and at Chushihkou under the District Missionary. At Chinese New Year time it was decided to hold the Week of Evangelism. In 1922 it was thought best to unite a11 of our workers and hold meetings on each of the circuits for four days. We found that this was entirely too long a time for such extremely intensive work, as the worker~ were so used up that they were not able to do the followup work they should have done. This year we divided the work into two groups. the Asbury -and Hwashih circuits working together, th first four days' meetings being held at Asbury and then four days' meetings at.r washih.rev. Liu Shen En was the special preacher at Asbury and Dr. Sun Jungat Hwashih. The Chushihkou and Shunchihmen circuits were united, and since the new church at 'Chushihkou 'bad not been finished we erected a tent in the yard at the new place at Shat'uyuan and held both afternoon and evening.services at this place. J n addition, after the first night, services were added at Shunchihmen. Dr. Yang Yuan Lin preached at ~Shat'uyuan and Dr. Ku Ching Yao and several others preached

79 -73- at Shunchihtnen. trhe organization at Shat'u)'uan was little less than perfect for such work. The workers were gathered together for prayer about eleven o'clock and then were- divided into groups to preach and do personal work until five o'clock when they ate together. They then rested a short time before the evening service. During the last three days of the special l\ervices we had three preachers who drew great crowds. The first was General Chang, Commander of the Seventh l\1ixed Brigade, Ord.nar.ly the yard held four hundred people and that night there were eight hundred. The same was true when Mr. Hsieh, Vice Minister of Justice, preached and the last night when the District Superintendent Rev. Liu Fang preached. Not only were a great many outsiders interested but the number of laymen and students who learned how to work and were inspired to do aggressive personal work was very encouraging. General Feng's Presence in Peking. Last fall when the word carne that Gent ral Feng had been relieved of his position as Tuchufl of Honan and had been appointed Inspector General of the Chinese «rmy, the Methodist Church in I-\king realized that they would be gre~tly assisted by the presence of this noble Christian and that at the same time a great task had been given them. Cenei'a] F eng brought his army of nearly 30.oeo men and they were stationed at the Kanyuan, south of Peking, at Tungchou thirteen m.ies from the city, and a small group are quartered in the western part of the city. From the very first we have tried to cooperate with the General in his work, and Rev. Liu Fang arranged after a careful consultation with the General that ten preachers should go to the camp at Nanyuan every Sunday morning, and the preachers, teachers, laymen and students, foreigners and Chinese, have gathered at the business office every Sunday morning and have ueen transported to the camp in a big auto. where each one was giyen an opportunity to preach. Ninety different persons have gone to the camp to preach in these Sunday services. All the Christian tourists who have been in Peking during the past year have wished to set these services. The men stood at the word of command, and sang at the word of command, and while no Carusos have been dis~overed among his soldiers. they certainly enjoy making a joyful noise unto the Lord. \Vhile the work has been carried on in the camp by voluntary preachers. the Theological Seminary under Doctor Fdt and his faculty have adopted the cadet battalion that was encamped in the cty and have not only carried on preaching services on Sunday but numerous classes during the week. \Vhen the officers of General Feng's camp heard that special:

80 -74- retreats were being planned for a11 the various chu-rches in the -city they asked if it would not be possible to have special services in their camp and when Chinese New Year time came a groqp of. fifty-two workers went down to the camp. A team <>f three was.assigned to a regiment and the double quartet of singers went from group to group. It was a wonderful eye-opener to the Christian workers to live in the army for four or five days and see what the men are really like. Nothing impressed the writer more during that time than the fact that he did not hear any swearing or any rough language among the men. Their earnestness was certainly surprising. The first meeting of the day was called at seven in the morning and it was always dark when the service -opened. All of the meetings were extremely interesting. I do not knuw what our own audiences would do if they were asked to stand for an hour or more three times a day in the open in February to hear a gospel sermon. I am afraid the greater part -of our membership would have more important business. Even some of the missionaries and members of the Conference might fail to pass this examination. But the soldiers stood in remarkably good order for these two or three services a day. The last day of the sojourn 3,719 men were baptized and taken into the church. Those who took part in that scene can never forget the impression made upon them in seeing this vast number who took the solemn vows together. Men who had been District Superintendents for years and had baptize<! numbers of people had never in all that time known their hands to be actually stiff as a result of performing this rite. General Feng has not only had a great influence in his camp but in the city as well. The largest attendence tbat the l\1issionary Association has ever known in Peking was when he made a speech before them. When he carne to Peking he was very much -disturbed to see the large number of prominent Christians who had become absolutely worldly while in officiallife, and indifferent to all church activities. With the help of our District Superintendent he organized a Bible Class and prayer group. which has met Sunday after Sunday afternoon since the first of January. At times three ex_premiers have been present. These men have not discussed pojitics., as they were of different par.ties, but have simply discussed the way of salvation and how. they and their families could live more fully 'the Christian life. They -also planned as a group to do certain distinctively Christian work. We all hope and pray that the Lord will give General Feng great strength and wisdom to meet all of the trying problems with which' lte is faced and to solve them to the best of his abiiity... Educational Secretary. For several years the Peking

81 -75- -City District has been trying to improve its day schools.and to coordinate them, as in the past each school had run more or less as an independent unit. The District Superinten dent was the superintendent, but he has been so rushed that jt has been impossible for him to proper ly examine the schools, so he gave the task over to the circuit leaders and they did not have a uniform examination or curriculum. At the last Conference Mr. Liu I Hsin was appointed Educational Inspector and the results have been most satisfactory. He has given each school a written examination every month so that the progress of the children could be carefully tabulated. It has been very hard on the teachers, as they were obliged to keep going forward and could not have tht: students prepare some special lessons with which to deceive the busy District Superintendent or -circuit head. The records of the various schools were kept and when one school could not come up to the mark it was necessary for the teacher to make a satisfactory explanation. Although the Educational Inspector has not had the power to dismiss the men or to pay salaries, still on account of the mere fact that he has ",had this uniform system nearly all the inefficient teachers have retired. and the result will be that we shall have to put in a better.grade of teachers. It will be far better for us to have fewer schools and more efficient t.eachers than to have a great number of schools where the teachers are simply there to watch the,children. At the last of the year an exhibit of educational work of the Lower and Higher Primary Schools of the district was made and,a speech was given by the Vice Minister of Eduction to encourage them in their work. The exhibit stirred up a great deal of interest on the part of parents and friends and started a rivalry among the various schools. In the afternoon there were" drills and competitive exercises among the schools, and we realize that during the coming year eductional work will be on a very much higher plane than over befcre. Social Service Work. Last year Mr. Liu gave his time entirely to social service work. vvhen he became the Educational Inspector this work was largely given up. Later on in connection with the other churches of the city we organized a Methodist Social Service group of which Dr. Chen Tsai Hsin has been the President and Rev. Liu Mark the able director. Mr. Liu I Hsin has been honorary executive secretary, and we have employed a special secretary to do the work. Among other things we have done was to distribute 150 bags of millet among the needy poor during the winter months; to start a bean-milk distribution center in connection

82 -76- with the Chang-yi-men Church, and establish a reading room and' rest house outside the Y ungtingmen where the railroad starts for for the NanYl1an. Here the people who are to take the train have resttd in great numbers, in the cool room provided for them. ~irs. G. L. Davis has had an independent plant which has been connected with the rest, for the social ~ervice secretary has had charge of seeing that the 45 children in the free school have had a breakfast every morn:ng, and has investigated to make sure that the children who come for the bean mi.k are the ones really in need. It has been 1110st interesting to see the way in which these children in the puor school who come from the ricksha coolies' famllies have improved in heaith and have advanced in school work with the schools in the CilY. Methods of Work. In addition to the regular Sunday preaching services and the evangelistic meetings our preachers have betn very busy during the year. The fact that the Chush:hkou Church was not open and that the peop:e were objged' to meet in a small alley at first greatly terrified them. They said they would never be able to get any new members this year because they had no street chapel. But they decided togo out and do personal work, and in the first two quarters 86 people joined the church as a res\llt of personal work on the part of the members. Regular street chapel services have been carried on in H washih Church and in the chapel under the Mission Offices. These services were attended by people. Our pastors have been mcjst faithful in their calling, having made 14,750 calls. The plan has been to divide the area around each church into prayermeeting. groups, and v..hile it has been impossible to get the membershijj all to attend regularly, a great many have attended the group meetings where the membersh:p have been taught to read. write and sing. These grol1p prayermeetings have been held in addition to the regular Bible classes that are held in our churches in the evening. 16,016 prayermeetings were held during the year, attended by 59,181 persons. All during the fall the Gospel Team which we were abie toemploy with the Milton Stew~irt fund did most efficient work. The leader, Mr. Hsieh Hung En, rece:ved a great spiritual uplift at t1le t.me of the Eddy meetings and determint:d not to use the usual method of street chapel meetil1gs in addressing the crowds, but to gi\ e a definite spiritual turn to his addresses from the start, and it was SUt prising the ~a)' he held the crowds and the way people actually followed him from church to church as he went about the city. Student Work. Our student work this year had fl)r the first time in its history quarters in its own building, and planned not

83 -7i- -only to have Bible c1asses and regular services among the students but to reach out into the neighborhood. Both Rev. E. J. Aeschliman and Mr. Nien Shih Chen were very much handicapped during 1he first half of the year on account of ill health, but we are most thankful that they have regained their health, and due to their energy have had nearly as successful a year as in the past. New Buildings. A year ago in our report we a!lnounced that the Chushihkou Church was being built and that we hoped before long it would be finished; but at that time we had had but little -experience with reinforced concrete. We now are happy to say the building is practically finished and will stand as a monument to the Centenary in Peking. ~Then we think of the way in which we have tried to reach the great surging throngs outside of the Chienmen in the years gone by in the little chapel, we certainly thank God when we look at this new edifice, and hope we may be able 11.) -carryon all the departments of a community church and yet lose none of the old time energy and earnestness. The membership are -determined that the new church shall be a success. 'We certainly -owe a debt of gratitude to Mr and Mrs. G. D. Seiby in enabling us to complete this church. At Shatuyuan property came into our hands after the last -Conference, and after a great deal of delay we 'have started.to build the model Sunday School building on plans that had origin -ally been drawn by the Board of Sunday Schools architect, and have been very ikilfully revised and adapted by our own Mr. Van Camp. We are sure this building wil1 be of great service to the student work, and here the young men in the government schools will have an opportunity to ~how what they can do in :Sunday Schools. Sunday Schools. Our Sunday School work has gone forward with the usual energy and push during this past year and we hope that the special example that will be made in the new building will give an inspiration to all of our workers and will enable them to adapt, not so much standard methods, as to inspire the whole church with a realization of the fact that in the Sunday School they have a chance for service unequaled anywhere else. Our present greatest need is to make our membership realize that the future success of the church in China depends on the laymen and not upon the employed workers of the church. Student Volunteers. During the last summer we have had a large number of students volunteer for work in the churches during their vacation, and this is the first time it has been impossible to get.as many as we needed. We hope in the future that this will not -occur again. Most of those who have been.with us have done excellent work and have been of real service to the charges they

84 were serving. They carritd on eleven summer vacation schools" and there were 390 scholars in the schools. We know that special Sundays have become the order in America, and in Peking during the year we had a Sunday when every member was expected to atter:ci church. This may not benecessary in the country, but in a great city like Peking where so' 'many of the members move to places far distant from the church it was a very' wise move to make an effort to get everybody present at least one Sunday in the year, not simply to hear the service but to get acquainted with the other members of the' church and renew their old-time al1egiance. There is also a group of Methodists in Peking who are meeting four or five times a year to discuss not only the various drpartments of church work but the work which should be undertaken by the church, not only on the part of the employed workers but by the laymen, both men and women. This work was organized on the evening of June 4th when 160 Methodists from ail the churches in the city gathered around the tables at Yen Shou T'ang for a friendly meeting. The Jubilee. When the Jubilee goals were annouuced at the' retreat and the pastors realized that they must raise $2496, they had a great sinking in their hearts, for there were many difficultiesin the way. The wealthy members of the church who could contribute large sums were all linked to GamewelI School and had all made special gifts to the school before the Jubilee started. After everything had been carefully explained they accepted their quotas, and entered into the jumble sale with great earnestness. Nothing that has happened in recent years has done more to arouse interest on the part of the pastors and especially the women of the church than this sale. The foreigners may have given their old and use1ess things, but the Chinese certainly gave things they valued, and the success of the sale was due very largely to the enthusiasm of the secretary, Miss Ortha 1\:1. Lane, and the earnestness of the pastors and their able assistants. When the final report was made in,may the Peking City District had raised only $20,00 and was still short nearly $500 of its quota. But the District Superintendent guaranteed that this amount would be forthcoming and since that time he has been able to report that the Peking City District has raised more than half of the amount due for the entire Conference, or $5, Of this amount $3142, or more than the' apportionment, was given by the Chinese. The rasing of this sum of money was not such a surprising thing, but to raise it duringthis year when the Chinese were so hard pressed, and for a purpose not directly connected with the district has been very beneficial to the entirechur:ch, and has helped them to realize

85 -79- :more than ever before- that the Gamewel1 Girls' School is a part,of the work of the church. The other Jubilee goals were followed up closely and the "life membership" campaign culminating with the work of Mr. Yard at Easter time was a great success. A large number of men and women pledged themselves to definite Christian work with an earnestness they had never known before. The Staff. The staff of the Peking City District has certainly served with earnestness and faithfulness. It would not be right to single out anyone for special place or mention, for all of them have been striving to do their best. As the years go by we find that men who have not been trained in our theological department or in the Theological Seminary are 110t able to do our work, and it will be the plan in the future to improve the staff from year to year. We certainly extend our most earnest sympathy to Brother Hsieh Hung En and his little family who lost wife and mother under most distressing circumstances, and we know the Friend 'who alone can help will sustain them through these months of trial. Our earnest prayers and sympathy also go out to Mr. and _Mrs. Nien ShIh Chen in the loss of their oldest son who died of "yphoid fever in the early part of last fall. Results. ] Full members added Children baptized Committee meetings held Special preaching services Children's services Children in attendance Collections Self-support $ Bishop 8 9 Missionary Collection District. Superintendent Benevolences General Conference 13 IS7 Sundries Day Schools, raised locally Special Gifts, raised locally $I4392 $24234

86 -80- Peking Union Student Work Enw. J. AESCHLIMAN, Secretary The Christian Century Magazine in a ree.ent editorial stated: Much has been discovered, vast stretches of spiritual land have- been mapped out but there are still many unknown territories t() be explored." One of the most promising of these unexplored territories in China is the student field. It contains unsearchable riches of spiritual power. To explore that territory, to delve into its spiritual riches and to release its spiritual power and link it up to the great cause of righteot1sne~s, to ti1e cause of God's Kingdom,-that constitutes our task. And that is a task so challenging, so full of the thrill of adventure that we wish we had greater abilities, deeper consecration and more lives to give to it. The Chinese National Christian Student Movement in its statement of objective defines our work "as the uniting of students in Christian fellowship, the development of Christian character and the carrying out of Christ's program in the world. In order to rea~ize the above objective the following four points should be observed: a. To lead students to faith in God through Jesus Christ. h. To lead them into membership and service in the Christian church, c. To promote their growth in the Christian life, especially through prayer and study of the Bible. d. To unite them with the Christian students of other lands in making effective the win of God throughout world. All our activities and pl 1ases of work are but an effort to carry out these great Christian objectives. The object of thisreport is to present some of the results and attempts to carry out this objective in our particular part of the work. We must however remember that many of the 1110st vital things cannot be put into.reports or tabulated in sta(s(cs; the real spiritual growth, the inspirations and the inner decisions to follow Christ and do God's will cannot be graphically indicated. Our Work Opened.-In a most unpromising fashion last fall. We had anticipated occupying our new site at an early date,. but the obstinate tenant backed by one of those strange and wonderfully made Peking laws refused to vacate. Tl:is caused a. delay of some weeks. Then sickness entered our ranks. First I was laid up as a result of one of those germ souvenirs (whose' name is legion in China) received at a summer conference. Mr. Nien was taken sick with typhoid fever and was incapacitated for several months. Mr. Ci1ao Kuo Ch'ang who came to help,.

87 -81- out took heart failure-and thus did the sp:nts protecting the sacred precincts of Liuhch'ang wh:ch once before drove out our mission conspire to preyent work. Feng-Shui (Wind Water) sure1y seemed to be against us. Ellt wind and water though unru1y and caj-,ricious at times usl1~11y quiet down after,a whi1e and so inspite of 5pirits and Feng- Shui we did get under sail and we expect to coni;nue 5ailing until Li111ich'ang and all its environs and traditions are won for Christ and :H is Kingdcm. With the winning of Liulichang we will win the miud and heart of China. Eddy-Jones Meetings -Our real fall work was launched with the Sherwood Eddy-Stanley Jones Meetings. The meetings were organized with a two-fold purpo~e. Fir5t to counteract the anti-christian movement, and second, to lead to direct Christian decisions. The topics were adapted to meet this purpose. On tl:e opening night Mr. Eddy spoke at the Chen Kuang theatre which was crowded with students. The subject was the "Present World Chaos and Proposed Roads to Freedom." Following this daily addresses were held by Mr. Eddy at Tengshihk'ou and by 1\1r. Jones at Kanlmashih, The following topics were djscussed -"Christianity a Progresive Religion" "Jesus' T deal for the Individual and for the Social Order" "J estls' Phjlo~ophy of Life." At the close of these meetiugs some 400 students signed cards and 'enrolled in Bible classes as enquirers. A fter each c\'ening meeting the meeting was thrown open for questions, 1\1 r. Eddy commenting on the spirit of the questions states, I'The intelligfnce and fine spirit sl10wn in these questions revealed an 0IJenness of mind. a real heart llunger and an absence of carping criticism t11at gave evidence of tbe fact that the heart of Chinese students is as sound as ever." Besides the evening,meetings other meetings were held daily. At our meeting at China University addressed by Mr. Eddy over I,COO students were present. They requesttd anotller meeting. M r. Jones spoke to the H ightr NuTmal students at our student center on -'The Five Kingdoms ;" at the close of the m(etings st::veral stl1dents indicated their desire to become Christians.!VIr. Eddy and Mr. Jones both addressed the students at Asbury Church. To me the real significance of the mee'tings was the fact that the students were interested in the real religious and spiritual aspects of the meetings. As a follow up measure we organized special Bible classes in different sections of the city. Dr. Dildine led a class of some 40 students at Hui Wen. The Yen Ching and Custom College students met at the Chinese Independent Church, the National University students at Tengshihk'ou, and one group met at our South City student center. Cards were sen ~ to the individuals

88 -82- in the groups each week asking them to send in any questions or problems they had to our central student office. Many of these students were visited individually. Later on a series of Sunday afternoon meetings was held for these students dealing eepeciaijy with the questions and these problems they had indicated. Other Meetings.-Hayes-Tewksbury Ting Li ~Iei Student Volunteer Meetings. As the Student Volunteers in Peking are well organized the students themselves took the initiative in setting up the meetings. The meetings were chiefly held in the mission schools. Special emphasis was placed on personal interviews and small group meetings. One of the discoveries made during these meetings was the fact many students had signed the volunteer pledge without realizing its real significance A rather small proportion of the members in scme of the schools were really intending to enter the ministry. The appeal had been made in too general and indefinite a way. The call for decisions for the Christian ministry should be made clear and in a way that those who respond really know what they are doing. We must go down deep into the spiritual life of the students-we must help them to accept a God basis for their lives -this ic.; even more important than getting a formal expression. The outer expression must be a real expression of an inner decision and experience. Peking Student EvangelistiC Meetings.-Passion Week, March 25 to 3 I was appropriately observed in our Peking Methodist Schools by a series of special student evangelistic meetings led by Mr. James Yard of our Shanghai Centenary Headquarters. Mr. Yard's messages were vigorous and full of constructive challenging thinking. The need for courageous living and consecrated service was emphasized throughout the meetings. Following out the Jubilee Life 'Vork suggestion special emphasis was placed upon life work decisions. All departments ot life work within the Christian 110vement were presented. Special chapel services were conducted daily at which the opportunities for service in the different departments were presented. Mr. Yard Jed the chapel in the Boys' Academy. He presented the work of the Christian Ministry, Home Missions, Literary Work, Institutional and Recreational Work, Teaching, Religious Edu-cation, etc. Dr. D. V. Smith presented the work of the Christian doctor. Different speakers led the meetings in the Porter-Gamewell School presenting the Evangeiistic, Medical, Educational. Secretarial and Recreational work for women. Friday evening Mr. Yard gave the illustrated Jubilee Life 'Vork Lecture vividly summing up the needs and opportunities for life work within the Christ~an Movement. The students were greatly impressed. The

89 -83- students were thoughtful and attentive throughout the meeting. Dr. Li Tien Lu, president of Peking Academy, conducted the after meetings. Reverence and thoughtfl1lness rather than extreme emotion characterized the decision meetings. The meaning of making a decision was clearly explained and the challenge and call for decisions was made hard rather than easy. :Many students responded both to the invitation to begin the Christian life and to the call to reconsecrate their lives if they had already made their decisions for the Christian life. At the last meeting the Jubilee Life Work cards were distributed to the members of the junior and senior classes and to the college preparatory students. Students below these classes were not allowed to sign. The students were asked to take the cards to their rooms and carefully consider them and pray about their decisions hefore signing the cards. The results were gratifying. AmolJg the girls 6 signed up for teaching, I for evangelistic work, 4 for medical work, and I for physical director. Among the Loys 23 signed for the ministry, 7 for home missionary work,8 for teaching, 2 for religious education work, I for secretarial work, 3 for medical work,s for social service, and 5 were not yet decided as to the specific work but decided to accept God's will for their lives and decide accordingly. Several elements entered into the success of the meetings. The girls had a week of special preparatory meetings conducted by Mrs. Wolferz-witH the emphasis upon the complete consecra. tion of life. The boys organized severa] prayer groups meeting every evening in the dormitory rooms; 1vliss Terrell's Sunday Morning Bible Study and prayer Group contributed much to the spirit of the meetings. This group of some 40 students meets every Sunday morning for Blble study, for the discussion of Christian life problems and for prayer. A noon day prayer meeting for teachers and students was held daily. All these influences combined with the inspiration which Mr. Yard has left behind will combine to make the influence of these meetings growing and lasting. Bible Classes.-As usual the Bible classes were the foclls center of our work. Our Bible classes are practically the only source of religious instruction for the students in the gm'ernment schools. The atmosphere of many of these schools is antagonistic to the development of the religious life The importance of our Bible classes cannot be over emphasized Besides the classes organized after the Eddy-Jones meetings,-s -classes at the Higher Normal College, 2 at China University, I at Shantung Middle School I at the Attached Middle School, and 1 Mixed Class were conducted weekly. A great deal of credit belongs lo

90 to Mr. Dewey and Dr. Berkey who helped in the Bible Classes an year. An interesting change in the attitude of the students was noticeable this year. I believe that a greater number attended the. classes for the purpose of real Bible study than ever before. The interest has shifted from an exclusive interest in the Social Teachings of Christianity to a real intere~t in the religious and spiritual values of Christianity. We are seeking to work out a real graded course of Bible Study running through the four or six year courses of the different schools. Our hope is to work out a real program of religious education for the Government School students. This will mean hard work and study and ceaseless effort but it is a task well worth attempting. It was also my privilege again this year to teach the Second Year ColJege Preparatory Bible Class in the Academy. This class I hope has not only been a channel for religious instruction but also the means of making lasting contacts with the graduating students. Student Church.-A weekly church service was conducted in our South City Student Center. There was an average attendence of 60.. A Sunday School with an average attendence of 50 was held. Several of the students have promised to assist in the Sunday School work this coming year. 6 special lectures on religion were held. 10 of the Government School students were baptized and joined the church. One of the finest experiences of the past year was the privilege I had of baptizing and receiving these students into the membership of the church. All of them had been in my Bible classes at one time or another. Some of them we had hoped for and prayed for for months and years. It was a real privilege to lead them into the great Christian Brotherhood. Social Service.-Many of the students in the schools are engaged in social service activities. \Ve have not tried to duplicate or compete with the ~ervice activities in the schoo!s but rather have aimed to train and inspire leaders for that work. Our aim is to inspire, to create the spirt of service and to enlist students for service preferably in their own schools. Most of the students are interested in promoting popul~r education- They have organized many "Peoples Schools." The Teachers Col1ege has the best "Peoples School" in the city with an enrollement of over 300 boys and girls. The students have entire charge of the school. They also conduct an Evening Continuation School,"Pu Hsi Hsueh Hsiao," for those who want to continue their education but cannot do so during the day. China University has a "Peoples School" with an enrollment of over 200 students. The men who have organized and who are carrying on these schools have been men who.have to a great extent been in our Blble classes. In :our

91 ~85- center we conducted a daily poor school with an enrollment of 39. An evening English school for the employees of the telephone company was conducted with an enrollment of 20. During the summer a Sl1mmer school was conduded by the members of the Student Volunteer Banel, Gospel Teams. -During the Chinese }\(w Year Vacation 5 gospel teams were organized. Each team was made lip of from 5 to 7 students representing several government a~ we 11 as mission schools. They went to different villages for a week of meetings; evangelistic, educational and health taiks \\'ere given \York for boys was also carried on. Two girl:; teams were also sellt out. From the testimonies of the pastors the students rendered real service. The reaction upon the students themselves was worth while. They related many interesting experiences. One team helped to settle an old CJ1UfCh feud. They got the different groups together and had a prayer mcetin;. The preacher and some of the fighting members confessed their fault They then united together for a week of real work. Reports indicate that the church has flourished since. The students also took an active part in the evangelistic campaign at General Feng's camp. They not only furnished the special music. trained choirs, but also took part in the preaching. Retreats and Conferences. - Two retreats for the leaders were held at the Zoological Gardens. Plans and programs for work were discussed the ch:ef emphasis however was upon the deepening of the spiritual life and upon fellowsh:r> in service The Student Volunteer Conference.-At \VO fo ssu. This conference was organized by the str:dents themselves. About 100 students were present. During this four days conference problems re1ating to the church and the ministry were considered. The Bible classes, discussion groups and lectures all centered around the theme of Christian service and leadership within the Christian Movement. Although the students are critical, although they are dissatisfied with the present state of the church (and they ought to be) it was evident they loved the church and arc loyal to it. The contribution in leadership and spiritual life that these young men will give will heip to purify the church in China of much of its nomina1is111 and will help to make it a 111'Jre effective force for God's Kingdom. The hope of the church of tomorrow lies in these young folks and they will not disappoint that hope even though their methods may not tally exactly with ours. Training Conference at Peitaih:>.-Atlgust 25 to September 2. This was one of the best and most il1~piring conferellces that Ih~ve been privileged to altend. J 00 picked students (men and

92 -86- women) met for a week of training, conference -and spiritual fellowship. The genera] topic of the conference was "What' does it mean to be a Christian. I was privileged to lead one of the best Bible classes I have ever had. It was a mixed class of J4 students representing 7 colleges (6 Govel1ll11ent schools). The intelligence, spiritual insight and consecr~1tion of that roup was a revelation to me-it revealed some of the unsearchable riches within the Chinese students. We were able to think through the real implications of Chrsitianity as I had never been able to do before. The students responded ~plenclidly. As one of the students from the National University put it. "I have been chahenged as never before and I am determined to accept that challenge." Association with that group has given me a new hope-a new faith in China's future. I bejieve that the chaos we see all about us is not the real China. It ind:cates the death struggle of the old order, the struggle for survival on the part of those who are seeking to perpetuate that order. Beneath it au is a great, perhaps unseen. yet real movement making for China's intellectual, politic_al and spiritual salvation. There are spiritual resources in Ollr midst which if released and utilized can and will save China and help her to make her contribution to the life of the world. \ Personal Work.-The most important approach to our task must be through personal contact and friendship. We must utilize the wonderful genius of the Chinese student for friendships. 'Ihey yearn for it. As a Custom College student said to me recently, 1<1 want you to be my friend-i want to come and talk to you." The deepest and most lasting decisions have been made through perl'onal contacts It is as we take unhurried time to talk heart to heart to pray together with the students that we come closest to the heart of God. And yet how we fail-how little time we have for this supremely important work. Our Methodist student field includes 7 schools with enrollments ranging from 250 to 2,000-a total of 8,000 students. Other schools are asking to be included in our work-besides there are constant contacts with students from other schools. vve have only two workers in this vast fiejd. We can't begin to tollch it. \Ve need voluntary workers to help in the great ta~k of evangelizing the great student body of China's capital. It is a task worth while-and becomes more and more so the deeper we get into jt. In fact China's future salvation will depend largely upon the accomplishment of this task. South City Student and Community Church.-Inour work at Hsiaoshatuyuan we are attempting not to work with the students alone but also with the community at large. It is our convic-

93 tion that we cannot isolate the ~tudents completely from the community and the problems of life in soc:ety. We are trying to work the students and community together. The community ought to be a pjace throl1gh which the students can express their ideas and theories. Opportunity to do so will be afforded through our new building now under construction. This building will be a combination of a Model Sunday School and a Community and Student Center. We are loca'ted in the heart of a great field as shown during the Chinese New Y far Evangelistic campaign. During the preparatory meetings 835 adults attended while (,90 children attended the childrenjs m eetings. 4 I signed cards. During the week of Evangelism 'we put up a "peng" in the large open court. This place is near the Jarge New Year's MaIket and Bazaar held at the Fire God Temple., Thousands of people gather here during the first 15 days of the Chinese New Year. During the week there was an <iucndencc of 17,727 at the meetings; 343 signed cards. During the meetings the preachers who assisted expressed their opini(ltl that within a short time this would be one of the leading church centers in Peking. After the meetings we organiza church V\r;th a Board of Stewards. There was an average attendence of 60 at Ol1r Sunday service in our little front room meeting place, also an ahrage attendance of 50 at the Sunday School. A weekiy \Voman's l\lfeeting was conducted by a Bible woman supplied by Mrs. Jewell. Mrs. Aeschliman organized a children}s club-meeting every Friday afternoon for games, songs, Bible slories atld heallh drills. These are but indications of what can be done. We need more workers. We need equipment. The untouched possibilitit s challenge us. vve believe that this is the beginning of a movemt nt that will never cease until this vital section of Peking is won for Christ. Peking University Report of the Deans for the College of Arts and Science for Men H. T. CH'EN, Acting Dean \V. W. Davis, Acting A.')sociate Dean This past year has been marked by a general development along lines already laid out rather than by new departures, but along some lines our development has necessarily been rather of an experimental nature. Nevertheless we feel that most of our exper:ments have been successful.

94 -88- Re~dit.:stm(nt of the Cot.:rsc to Fit the New Educational System. ~Last year we decided to adopt the nov Syst(.m as soon as possible and we began the process with the ovening of the school year ill September~ and we now feel that we are running on the new basis. This readjustment required that our 4 years of Senior College and 2 of Junior College, should be reduced to 4 years of College plus a Sub Freshman Year. Under this system College is to be entered at the beginning of the thirteenth year of student life for the the average student and not at the beginning of the fourteenth year for Senior College or the begiuning of the twelfth year for the Junior Colkge. For students already in college this meant a shortening of the college course by cne year and for future students a sixteen rather than a seventetn years school course before obtaining the Bachelor's degree. To meet these requirements our former Junior College (or Yij K'E) was abolished; the second year of the Yij K'E has been made into the first yea!" of the College and the first year of the yt) K'E has been temporarily retained, and called the Sub-Freshmen year, until a sufficient number of our feeding Middle Schools are able to advance from the four year to the six year basis Also we graduated one class in January and another in June. So though we had six classes the first semester we bad only five the second, and next year ~ e will have five only. We have also redefined our Entrance Requirements and altered our curriculum to conform to the new conditions. Cooperation with the Premedical School of the Peking Union l\\edical CoHege. This 'past year has seen the plan of cooperation between the Premedical School of the Peking Union Medical College and Peking University put into successful operation in the Departments Df Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Prof. Corbett has been head of the combined department of Physics and has given most of his time to teaching and laboratory work at the Premedical School. The only Physics course conducted in our own Physics laboratory has been the elementary course required of the Sub-Freshmen. The advanced classes have all been taught at the Premedical School and have been attended by students of both schools. Our own students have been ban<1icapped by the distance between the two sc11001s and in several cases by poor English and insufficient preparation in physics and mathematics. For this last the deans must admit their errors in the work of classification. All the Physics courses except Physics 3-4. require a know ledge of Trigonometry if 110t of h:gher Mathematics. Nevertheless many of our students have done well and one of our boys has done decidely the best work

95 -89- of all the students taking second year Physics. Drs. Wilson and Pack~rd of the Premedical School have acted as heads of ihe combined departments of Chemistry and Biology. Relatively a greater proportion of the work in these two departments and especially in Chemistry has been done in our own laboratories and class-rooms. In these two departments in addition to the help received from the Premedical School we have been benefited by the assistance of 1 \\'0 members of the Fac'ulty of the Women's Colkge,?\1iss Lane in Biology and Miss Payne in Chemistry. Princeton in Peking. Last year in his report the President mentioned the.plans for the cooperation of Princelon in Peking with Peking Univenity in Social and Politicai Science. As an earnest of this cooperation we have had Mr. Blaisdell with us this past year and are looking forward to more help next year. From our point of view the cooperation of Princeton in Peking will primarily take the form of staffing the Departments of Sociology and of Political Science, and helping in the st"ffing of some allied departments. Also a Graduate School for the Training of Social Workers is included in the program. This course will require two years of work, a large proportion of which wiu be field work. ] t is planned to start the work of training Social Workers in September Certain of the details remain to be worked out. Fellowship for ~tudy in the United States. The China Medical Board has given to Mr. Hsieh Yii Ming} Instrllctor in Physics, a fellowship for study in the "Cnited States. This speaks well for the work of Mr. Hsieh and for the cordial cooperation of the two schools. The Teaching of Chinese. Our new Department of Modern Chinese under Associate Professor Chou Tso Jen, was start(d last fall and has proved very popular. Although this new department adds considerably to the strength of our work in Chinese and although the work in Chinese is greatly improved over what it was five years ago, we can 110t help but fed however that the problem of the successful teaching of Chinese is still far from being solved. One of our recent graduates, who had majored in Chinese, was panic-stricken when requested to teach Chinese in a Mitldle School. The problem of the efficicnt teaching of Chinese is one of the major problems, not only before the Uni\'ersity, but also before the whole educational 'world of China Leather Department. In Fpite of many difficulties the Lea:her Department has had a sllccessful ye<lr. Tbe advanced class consisted of 8 students and the second class of 4. Dr. Vincent reports "In addition to the regular work for students, the Leather Depart-

96 -'90-- ment has given training to eleven of Gen. Feng Yii Hsiang's officers as foremen in various branches of leather industry. These men are doing good work in the application of their Training. These men began their course in the summer and finished in January. The Leather Department not only paid its way this y{ar, but has met some $2000 of Labilities from last year" Business Training.-This past year the Department of Business Training l1as been under the charge of Mr. Ruby' who has been untiring not only in improving the instruction of his Department, but in \1I,'orking for the soc.til and reiigious welfare of his own and other students. He has also led the choir practice for the weekly Sunday evening service. Under peculiar difficulties 1V1r. Ruby has achieved results calling for special praise. Pre-Engineering Course.-\Vith tbe help and active cooperation of certain business men resid{nt in Peking we were able to offer a Pre-Engineering Course last September, which met with an enthusiastic response from the studlnts. This course has been in part re~ponsible for a large influx of students into the classes in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. Later some of these students decided that they lacked the essential qualifications of engineers; in most cases their teachers concurred in this op:nion. But a good number have stuck by the courie and it is meeting a real need For the instruction in practical engineering we are greatly indebted to Messrs. S. 1\1. Dean and H. A. Gluckauf. A growing question is what are we to do with these Loys when tbey have tinished tl'eir Pre-Engineering course. General Growth.-All the departments. have shown"steady advance in the quality of their work and the number an d'-variety of COllrses they are offering. Each is capable of expansion and l'.3s large p~ans for the future. The Library.-Tbe University Library belongs to the whole University and not to the :Men's College only but O\ving to the location of the Library and to the numler of dur students we are those who derive the most benefit from it. During the pa.3t year the books in the Library have been classified and the greater part catalogued. The methods of using books have been revised. This has ueen largely due to the good work of 1\fr. Coleman Hsii, 'the Librarian. A fair number of new books, have been added to the Library. Our students are learning how both to appreciate and to use the Library. The present quarters are too small; we cannot do much in the way of improving conditions while we remain on our present site, but the congestion of the Library would he greatly relieved if we could add another room to be used for newspapers and magazines. Health of the Students.-Dr. Pai has looked after the health

97 -91 - of our students very carefully. He has given a physical. examination to 155 students. In addition to minor ailments, 16 of the students were confined to the hospital for longer or shorter periods, mostly with dysentery or typhoid. In addition 4 students had to leave school on account of their health, one on account of mental trouble, two on account of tuberculosis, and one 011 account of haemoptysis. Dr. Pai's report shows clearly that in the question of the health of our students we have a great problem. We all trust that one line of solution will be found in our removal to our New Site Another line of solution lies in a carefully supervised system of athletics in which every student will take part. During this past year Mr. Harris has given quite a little time to the supervision of athleties. The students have also shown much interest :n "Chinese Boxing" vve feel that athletics for every student is even more essential in a Chinese institution than in a foreign one. The first step would be the securiug of a qualified Physical Director. We consider this to be one of the most essential needs of the 1~en's College. The Student Body.-I92 new students were admitted last September. Of these 139 passed before the Entrance Committee; the remainder were special students in Business and other vocational and affiliated courses. These new students were classified as follows: As Sub Freshmen As Freshmen As Sophomores - 3 As Juniors r As Seniors I As Post-Graduate - - As Specials and other unclassified students Of these 71 came from the following accredited schools: rrom Peking Academy 25 entering as Sophomores From Shansi-Oberlin 3 entering as Sephomores From Tientsin Anglo-Chinese ColIege IS entering as Freshmen From vvestminister College, Fukiell 3 entering as Freshmen From] efferson Academy 9 entering as Sub-Freshmen From rruth Hall 6 entering as Sub-Freshmen From Ch'ung Te School 2 entering as Sub.Freshmen From Shansi-Oberlin 7 entering as SuL-Freshmen Twelve others were admitted to advanced standing from other colieges and universities. Most of those who passed our Entrance Examinations were admitted as Sub-Freshmen. 144 candidates tried our Entrance Examinations but only 45 or 3 1% passed~ These represented 37 Govern~ent :Middle Schools, 4 v

98 -92- Private, non-christian Middle Schools and 19 Christian Middle SchooJs: or frem another stand-po:nt they represented 17 provinces and Korea. Out of the J 34 who took the Entrance Examination in Ch.nese 31 failed; while out the 113 trying Englioh, 34 faiied. In spite of the heavy pcrcenage of those failing in our Entranc~ Exam nations, a fair number of our students are p )orly prepared to take their college work. This again points to the need of better teaching ill the Middle Schools. In J annary we admitted eleven additional students to advanced standing. These callie mostly from other Christian Colle~es. Allhough we make no effort to draw stud\!nts from other Christian Colleges, we are constalllly embarassed by a flood of applications. No such student is even considered unless he brings a letter of honorable dismissal from the institution from which he is transferring. In September the student s were classified as follows: Graduate Students 2 Seniors of Class A 17 Graduating in January 1923,. " B 30 " " June 1922 Juniors 44 " "J' Sophomores 49 " II" Freshmen 90 " "" Sub-Freshmen 70 " "" Special and Unclassified Students 66 Not Candidates for a degree. Total 368. Since ~hen one class has been graduated and a few have dropped out while about as many others have been added. Formerly most of our students were received from accredited schools. For the last two or three years we have been receiving a fair share by examinations. '-IVe are' planning a careful study of the scholastic records of these two groups of students, partly with the view of getting some accurate data ~s to the value of the accredited school system. In regard to their church affiliations our 368 students were grouped as fo;lows: Anglicans Congreg3tionalists of American affiliations - 52 Con.;regatiollalists of British affiliations - - IS llaptists Members of the Chinese Christian Church - I I Metbodists - 140J Presbyterian~ - "=' ': ' T"! 0; &

99 -93-1vIembers of Other Christian Churches - 1 :2 Non-Christians Affiliations Unknown or Uncertain Here again we have a serious problem, that of infiutncing OUf non-christian Students to accept Christ as their Master. Along with this goes that other problem, which will never be conwletely solved, namely that of bringing about more intimate relations between the students and the members of the faculty. We havp. been working on both problems. The advisor system was originally intended to bring about a better understanding between students and their teachers, and it has not been without good results. Again the student body has been more or less informally divided up into small groups and assigned to variolls instructors, largely with the idea of improving the social relationships between students and teachers. Quite a number of Dible Classes have been organized by different mstrllctors al the n:qut!'t of the students. Some of these have been ve:y successful DuriL;'! the Lenten season the chapel services were arranged with the view of presenting in a formal yet modern way the Christian Message and the Call of the Christian Life to our students. These meetings had very marked results. The students as a body have done faithful work and we have had no cases of serious di",ci!jlne among the students. The Student Self Government B.ody has operated more efficiently. more smooth!y and more courageously than ever before. Oratory and Debate. - Largely as a result of the interest and work of Prof. Breece, our b'jys have done ver) well in both Oratorical Contests and I ntercollegiate Debates. '1'0 al: of them this was a new field. In a dual debate with the Higher Normal Col1ege we both won and iost one debate, thus tying the other members of the Debating League for first place. J 11 a Chinese Oratorical Contest our representative took second place. r n the English Oratorical Contest, held June 2nd, our representative, Mr. Hou Tso Ch'ang took first place. The other mstjtu1ions represented were, "l1e Government Cniversty. The II ightr Normal CoIJege. TsiIlghua CoI1ege, The Union Med.cal College and Nank'ai College.. This year the dean's office has stlffered considerably from the newness of the administrative staff. The year started with Dr. Stuart as Acting Dean ann one of the wrilers as A9'Sociate Dean. With the departure of Dr. Stuart for Amt rica. Cln(ltl~er shift was made nectssary and the second of the write:-s was hurled into office. In spite of our newness we feel that some improvements have been made in the matter of classifying studellts and keeping records. The Senior Dean, has. been able, as a result of

100 his office, to come into exceedingly close r.elations with many of the students. This year has ampjy proved that Peking University is a Jive stable institution and able to survive the shock of a very marked change in administration without very serious damage. In Memoriam.-Once again our. facuity is called on to mourn the loss of some of its members.1vlrs. H. S. Vincent passed away on the afternoon of March 31. Her memory with us is precious. Dr. H.. E. King, one the founders of the University after years of illness went to his reward in May. Though unknown to many of the present faculty and students yet to others he was a beioved teacher and a well appreciated colleague, while he wi1j be ever remembered as a friend of China, as one who gave his life for China and one who helped greatly to la)' the foundations of Peking University.. Report of the Peking Theological Seminary CARL A. FELT, Principal. I nasmuch as this is the first report of The Peking Theological Seminary as a separate institution it is my purpose to make this document largely an historical one. The Methodist Episcopal Mission was opened in Peking in in The first school for boys was organized in 18io. This school thru the many years has been intensely Christian and has (inally developed into the present Peking University, in, which the Methodist Episcopal Church carries forward work of college grade in union with the American Board, the Northern Presbyterian Church and the London "Missionary Society. The first school organized for the training of preachers by the Methodist Episcopal Mission of North China was opened in This school was born of a revival.. The Mission Historian reports. "Among the many men brought to Christ in the revival of 18i5 three young men were particularly promising. These three and four olher!5 were put in training for Christian work" The Historian continues, "It is expected that this class wiii be the beginning of what we ho'pe may become a regular training school for preachers", and so it has.. The school for boys, organized in 1870 and the Bible Training School, organized in 1875 have grown side by side. The instruction in the school for boys advanced to the grade of High School and in during the visit of Bishop Wiley the subject of higher education in China was carefully considered. As a result the Wiley Institute was organized. 'fhe object of this iustitu.tion fot;' big~('r iearning was general education but always

101 -9Swith an emphasis upon preparing young men for the Christian ministry. In 1888, the North China. Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church under the presidency of Bishop Fowler, realizing the need of a Christian University developed along broad and non-sectarian lines and also realizing that vviley Institute, owing to its location in the capital and the fact it had grown in numbers nnd in influence with the Chinese, both in the capital ~l1ld throughout the provinces, decided that the time had come for further development of this institution. After careful study and deliberation it was deemed advisal~c t) g-ive the institution a name ('omparable with the aims of those in charge as well as the demand of the times. The name Peking University was adopted and among the departments planned was the \Viley College of Theology, the outgrowth of the class started in 1875 and of the definite religious teaching carried on in "the boy's school" The catalog issued in 1892 says that in Wiley College of Theology "There will be offered the two courses of study, the English Course and the vernacular. The English Course will be opened to graduates of the college, for whom it is especially arranged." Because of the emphasis laid on Christian teaching and the constant flow of well trained men to the ministry the full cievelopment of the College of Theology was delayed. However, in in response to the demands of the times, in 1912 the College of Theology of Peking University was organized upon the lines contemplated from the beginning and expressed in the college catalog of The courses were conducted in English and only college gradllates were admitted to the classes. The United Methodist l\fissiol1 joined with the l\1"ethodisl Episcopal TvIission in the organization, being represented in the Faculty by Dr. G. T. Candlin. The above quotation is from the Peking University, College o~ Theology catalog of From this we see the development of theoiogical education of the very highest grade and of the secondary grade has gone foward side by side. In the fullness of time the School of Theology for college graduates was fully developed and continues now as a part of the federated Peking University, being taught in English. There still remained au other men who did not possess a college degree. Ac~ording to the Peking University catalog of 1892 there was a plan that all other than college graduates would be educated in the same institution. Severa] years of experience found this not to be wise and it has now been decided that the Peking Theological Seminary, which was organized. as it now exists, in 1912 when the United Methodist Mission joined with

102 I -96- the Methodist Episcopal Mission in preacher training, shall receive no man below the grade of High School graduate or its equivalent in high grade Chinese education. All other men who shall be trained for any sort of Christian work will be received in Bible Schools, whether in Peking or elsewhere. In this plan I believe that North China has reached an ideal arrangement. making it possible to care for all gradps of men preparing for Christian service, giving them the very best opportunity without the hindrances of having men of different grades of preparation in the same classes. Since the year 1912 Dr. G. T. Candlin and the writer of this report have been contint:ously associated with the insllitjtion. Many others have given very valuable service, among them Dr. \V. T. Hobart. who had charge of the school for some years. In 1912 the school was organized as the Peking Bible Institute. In 1919 this became the TheoJogical Department of Peking Academy and in 1922 was organized as the Peking Theological Seminary. a separate institution. After two and more years in America I returned to the work of the institution th ~s year with a great deal of joy and anticipation of real progress. I am pleased to report that my joy in the work has been full and that genuine progress has been made. The members of our fclculty have been diligent and earnest and very painstaking in all their work. They have had. b~sides their class room work, many opportunities to visit schools and District Conferences where they have given good service. The students have responded with a rare sense of the opportunity which is theirs to have the privilege of preparing for the Christian ministry in an institution of this kind. During the year we have been compelled to do considerable repairing on the building we are occupying temporarily in the grounds of Peking Acad\!my. Durbin Hall, which for many years was used by Peking University college men as a dormitory, is now' used by us for dormitory purposes as well as for class rooms library, offices for administration and chapel. Dilling hall and laundry are also housed here. From time to time this building has been adapted to our nee1s until now we find It very useable for our w~rk, except that for all chapel and larger gatherings we must meet in the basement. wh:ch is very poorly ventilat('d with only three small windows for light as well as ventilation. Wt' are looking foward to the time when we will have our own plant with some what better equipment. Another matter which called for attention after our return from America is the Christian home. The wives and the children

103 -9i'~ as well as the husbands have always been much upon our he~, t. Sorrow has gripped n1e during the wh01e year because of tht: condition I fdund upon my return. Because of the fact that opportunity was not available, severa] of our graduates this year go forth to establish parsonages in which the pastor's wife will be a woman who has had no seho')l opportunity. The sorrow of these young men has been expressed often to me but I have been compelled to say, I'm ~orry but you have just happent'd to meet such E:onditiolls. I hope no other class will fail to have opportumty in a Bib:e School for their wives" Such words I can say but it's poor comfort to the young graduate and husband and does not augur weil for the work among women and chjdr. n. When I rel;all how the students oi the first class insisted that it would be ill~posslble to get their wives away from their mother-in-iaws, I rejoice that nowadays the men plead for opportunity and go away sorrowful when their wives have not been able to secure education. It is only by establishing the Christian home that we can change Chinese society. The Church should furnish the best example in the home of her pastor. It cannot be done unless these young women have the best chance to overcome their handkap of very little or no education. Social Service:-'vVe have had opportunity during the year to serve as well as to study. Besides regular work in our several Peking Cit)' Churches we have been doing several other kil~ds of Christlan work. One very interesting piece of work in which we have engaged is the evangelst:c work in General Feng's army, where uoth professors and studcuts have found ontlet for all the ext:-a energy and time which they have had and more too. While our faculty members have been teaching and preaching at the large camp south of the city repeatedly, our Seminary has had a more definite task in that we were given charge of the religious work in the Student Army which was located within the city about four miles from our Seminary grounds. This Student Army numbered about 1500 young men, a picked group from the younger men of the army to whom General Feng desires to give special training in order to equip them for advancement. It is from this group that all non-commissioned <,Jfficers are selected. 1t is easy to see what an impor' ant gror:p of young men this is to train and develop in Cl1fistian Truth because from the non-commissioned officers in due time come the officers of higher rank., Every week fifteen different Bible Classes were held among this Student Army btsides other services. The professors and ~tudents who were privile~ed' to work amon~ these youn~ men

104 -98 - felt they were making a real contribution toward the uplift 0. China in giving these young men higher ideals fot life. Our young men have also done social service work in one of the large rug factories of the city teaching the young apprentices writing, reading and arithmetic as well as training them to know Christian Truth thru story and song. Another opportunity for service came to us ;n a school for blind boys which has been established by Mr. Hillier of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. These children have been receiving training in handcraft but had nothing 10 brighten their lives. Our young men have brought much 10 them lhru story telling and singing. They have perfect freedom in teaching the Scriptures among them. Both at the rug factory f and this school for the blind the authorities are very appnciative of the work done. During the year we have constantly kept in mind the bringing to our students a wider range of thinking than can come from the class room alone. We have taken opportunity to secure lecturers on various subjects theological as well as otherwise. Among those whom we have had with us dllring the year are 11:is5 Jane Addams. Professor Charles F Sitterly of Drew Theological Seminary. Professor Homer E. Wark of Boston University School of Theology, and Professor Robert D. Wilson of Princeton Theological Seminary as well as many others to al1 of whom we express our sincere thanks for their helpful addresses. During the years since the reorganization in 19I2 with the United Methodist Mission we have graduated 93 students, among them fonr have been members of the Methodist Protestant Mission. Although the Methodist Protestant Mission bas not officially joined with us our associations are very close, they sending us all their theological students. \Ve are hoping in the future for a closer relationship and lloping for union of effort among the three 1\1ethodist bodies of North China in theological work. Heretofore we have held our commencement with the other Methodist schools of the city but this year Peking Academy thought it best for us, being a Theological Seminary, to hold ou r own separate Commencement. This we did with General Feng Yii Hsiang as our Commencement speaker. He gave a yery inspiring and helpful address on the subject, "The Opportunity and Responsibility of the Christian Preacht:r in China Today" Our beloved President Emeritlls, Dr. H. H. Lo\vry, also spoke very effectively. One could not believe that his age was eighty years as in his clear voice he gave his inspiri~g message to t~c1 class,

105 -99- Dipiomas of the Seminary were granted to sixteen men, dll of whom have been at work during the Summer and will be ready for appointment at this Conference. It is the sincere hope of their teachers that they will continue to learn thru associations with their elder brothers until thru this contact and their personal experiences they shall become worthy workmen in the Church of the Liv:ng God. Before closing this report I want to thank all those who have SJ kindly given to us the special gifts which have made possible the pre3sing foward of our work. Every cent which has gone into our work this year has come thru special gifts. If it were not for the kind friends who have constantly helped us we could not have developed to the present stage, much less have had any h:)pe of going forward. To everyone of them we give hearty thanks. Most of all do we lift head and heart to the Heavenly Father who cares so much about his prophets in every age and in every land. For His gracious presence we are grateful and for the coming year we crave His tender love and care for this humble School of the Prophets. Report of the Peking Academy For H. G. DILDINE, Dean. Ouf connection with P-eking Academy began the forenoon of the fifth of July years ago, when the institution was still called Peking Un.versity. But this connection, established in New York in th;! o'ffice of Dr. Gamewell was soon altered to a non-residence basis. for Dr. Carroll when we saw him that afternoon, used as an emphasis that was quite unmistakable when he informed us that Hingh wa was the first station on the China list to get a new worker that year. Accordingly, after nineteen years in absentee relations with the Academy, and after being changed to several other appointments from year to year, we have follnd ourselves this past year in actu~l residence in Peking and busy enough about Academy affairs to have quite the real sense of being a part of its personnel and of its life. Our 'first task was, of course to get acquainted with the new family into which we had been adopted. That in itself has been!lure than we have accomplished in twelve months. We found out easily enough. to be sure, that from last year's classes 409 of our boys had returned to take another year with us. It was a simple matter to add 120 in September, as the number of new boys received by examinations, and 88, as the number received by

106 -100- transfer from other middle schools and from higher primal.)' schools by certificate, and again to repeat the arithmetic in January with 46 coming in by examination and one by certificate. Of course, if we were interested only in the number of seats that would have to be providrd in the classroom or in the number of srraw hats likely to be piled up on the window in the front hallway, it would be no trouble to see that 664 would be the sum. Our little roll book, moreover, would show a count of 617 the first semester and of 577 the second. Then the special roll and grade records for the summer school would show another list of 235 names, 165 of which were new students to our Academy. But then, having added names until we arrived at 829 as a total enrollment for the year, we realized that this sort of thing was not that for which the church had brought us all the way from home.. To this part of Ollr new famity had to be added enough older brothers and sisters to care for 550 classroom periods and So study ha11 periods per week. That has meant only 32 additions for full time workers and 10 for teachers giving part time, no greater matter as far as statistics are concerned. It took us but a short time to become aware of the fact that this new family was about as mobile within itself as we have been. Only about 64 per cent of those whose names were registered with us last year appeared for registration again this year and not more than that per cent, apparently. of thosl>. registered this year will return again for the term about to open. Some have graduated. but they have taken only about 14 from a hundred And about as soon as we grasped the idea that there was such ~ heavy ratio of change in our identity from year to year, we were impressed with the probability that many of these boys would come, register, attend some classes and go away again without our ever knowing them at all except as names on the roll or as strangers standing before the desk to receive their biljs and pay their fees. And it is likely, further, that no one of the teachers who meet them in classes, even those reciting m05t frequently, will learn very thorot1ghly what is in their minds or will mold very deeply the thinking of these short term boys. There 'was nothing for us then. but to modify our practical program, in spite of ideals, and accept an acquaintance with a part of the family, which could not be so dignified even, as to be called a speaking acquaintance. Among the teachers too, we find the same facts stepping in to hold us.back from that result which every school needs among the very first of its conditions of success. Since OUf arrival at the end of September of last year, 13 of those who were teacbers at that time.have left their places to others, one third of the staff.

107 -lot - Among them were Mr. Kao who had been connected with the school for some years, Mr. Liang who had been carrying full time work in chemistry, and Dr. Li whose steady, prompt, and most brotherly cooperation and leadership in each of the great many details which he always kept fresh and clear in his own lnind. Mr. C. H. Wang and Mr. J. C. Kuo have dropped out temporarily to attend school in America. Mr. Hsu Ch'eng carried only part work last term and will not be able to gain strength enough this term to take any classes at all. He has been struggling all year against tuberculosis and has not gained any decided advantage over the disease as yet. 'fhese facts mean, from the viewpoint of deep acquaintance and joyous, conscious fellowship. that we will have far more experience with the initial stages than with those belonging to maturity. We approach the new year feeling that those who have been found to come into the vacant places will do good work and that each will make some real contribution to the good of the school. We hope that some one will be sent to us to take up the. department of teacher training 'and make that a feature of our school even more prominent than the time honored arts and sciences leading to college entrance. I t is astonishing how much has been abiding in spite of the amount of changing just noted. Standards are the least tangible of all the factors of school life. Thoughts and ideals along specific lires may lie hidden, dormant perhaps, for months, until some new situation arises which throws in a whole flood of light and shows us whither the soul of youth is leading. In OUf class room. however. we change a teacher, change a place of meeting, add a new member to the class or lose <{ne from sickness, or we may vary anyone of a great m~lny factors and we are actually doing a different grade of work than we were before, with our eyes' fixed all the time upon the text books and with" our curriculum all the time covering us with the same old labels. It is only by watchfulness well nigh absolute in its constancy and in its minuteness that actuaj results can be kept within a fair degree of evenness. When over 500 hundred boys coming from all sorts of schools, from classes trained under widely diverse methods, and using a great varity of text books, come together to be classified in three days time by a number of examiners sufficient to get the task done on time, and especially when we receive by certificate no small number of boys from about 20 different schools, among which there is no one agency of correlation, there is no little readjustment and weeding out to be done each year if standards are to be held up. This is possible only by the rejection of over 630 of those taking our entrance examinations this last year, and by the elimination of about ten per cent of all new students

108 within the first ye~r b~cause of total unfitness for the work they are attempting to do. J 5 of those who presumed that June 1923} would be the date of their graduation were held bacl~ from the JOY of that hour because of shortness of grades. It is greatly to the credit of our corps of teachers that they are ready to deal as honestly with the future of the school and with the best interests of the boys. Notwithstanding the sluggishness of both students and teachers during the summer season} the results afforded both to the bright boy who can gain time on the date of his graduation and to the dull boy who needs more time to see some of the ideas others have grasped in dass already much more easily than he, justify this session as a regular feature of our school policy. Under the mandate of the Conference Board of Education and from the Conference itself, the Academy has taken steps to get on to the basis of a six year middle school. Keeping in mind the course outlined by the Chihli-Shansi Christian Educational Association and the requirements laid down by the Peking University for entrance to that institution, we have drawn up a course which we hope will meet our needs. The students of the Junior Middle School wi1l all take the same studies from year to year, except of course, those called "Special Students" For the tbree years of the Senior Mind Ie School we have so organized the electives and the prescribed studies li6ted by the Chihli-Shansi Educational Association and the Peking University as to offer a choice among five courses leading to the middle school diploma; viz., Commerical, Chinese, Literary, Normal, and Scientific..The first of the five is intended to meet the needs of those boys who desire to find employment as soon as they have graduated from the middle school, though the course is not inferior to any of the others in the requirements it will make upon the intelligence and industry 'of the student pursuing it. Only the first year ot the work is ofiered for The Normal course should prepare the student to do creditable work either as a teacher or as a stunent in the University. The Commercial course is the only one that deviates, ever. in technical detail from the requirements for entrance to the university. We are not advertising this year for the students to enter the first year of the Junior Middle School; but a11 students of middle school grade and of the grade of the first year of college preparatory according to the former nomenclature will be registered this year according to the new six year curriculum. The College Preparatory is in the process of being assimilated into the re-organized system. No new class is being enrolled for the first year. But we could not bring our selves to believe we had no responsibility to those students who entered college

109 preparatory last September and looked to us in all good faith to furnish them the instruction outlined in our two year courses and to give them the corresponding standing in other schools to which they might want to go. Our obligation to offer to this particular class of students a second year was all the more plainly ours since it was impossible for the Peking University to receive from us in 1923 any more students than those likely to go there from the one class regularly graduating this year. Therefore, we are continuing for the present all four courses of the second year of the college preparatory. With the expense account running up to $76,372. for one wonders where the school has found its income. And it should be noted at once that $4,777. of the account stands as a debt against the year. Had we been free from the debts of past years which called for a large amonnt of interest, the books might easily have closed free from any debtor balance for the year. The income from all the sources from which we look regularly to derive funds has been larger this year than last. 89% of the funds received are raised on the field, 12% bemg from endowment and local gifts, and 77% fees collected from students. Indeed, these fees after meeting all other bills for current expenses would have enough left in hand to furnish 31 % of the resources needed for all the teachers hired 10cal1y. Judging from what some other schools are doing and from what seems to be in the atmosphere here, we would be justified in raising our fees and our tuitions quite considerably, -quite enough, we believe J to insure to us, if our aid from the Missionary 'Society does not fail us, a clean balance sheet with which to start every new year. The maintenance of our teaching staff is our heaviest item of expenditure, being 52% of the total budget, and having raised 13% this last year. But this fact should not be taken as indicating that cheaper or fewer teachers should be employed. On the contrary, a more thorough permeation of student life and thought with a wholesome facuity influence will be precisely the thing needed to convince the student body that their tuitions and fees are wisely invested, even when raised to the new level. We always think of the poor students when we pass by this corner. Every raise in the cost of an education may cut off some deserving poor boy from ever getting an opportunity to enter a school of this grade. It would be wise just here to put a bridle 011 'Sentiment and face some facts. First, not all boys to enter the arena to bargain for a cheap education are poor boys. It comes out now and then that sons whose fathers and brothers are taking in nearly 200 taels per month try to get in on our scholarship list. Not every student who asks for concessions is so hard put to it as to be kept from school entirely if his education should

110 -104- cost him fifteen or twenty dollars more each year. Second, granting that a boy is poor and is even importunately in earnest about carrying his education on up into the higher grades, that does not prove any thing about his having the mental equipment for going on with his course. Just such boys listed for scholarships this last year have dropped out of the first year's work, not only not sufficiently familiar with the work of lower grades but actually dun. Third, suppose it would cut out everyone of the 156 who were on our scholarship list this last year if they were to be required to pay fifteen doljars more per year, or suppose that there were another 100 boys who would be cut out unless they got into o~r list and had a scholarship big enough to cover the raise in fees, we would still get from the four hundred who are well able to pay the higher rate approximately enough to cover the deficit we find in this year's accounts. Fourth, many of those who have come here as poor boys in the past years and have received aid are proving that the money put into them was well invested and they now have sufficient to return the loan made to them while in school. A campaign of cultivation among the members of this group of men, if the school is really going on to meet the needs of the hour, would bring in enough to cover all the cost of some very needed improvements. We have been expending on scholarships for the past years $5,000 or $6,coo annually. Cultivation of this field should yield large returns. There is more in a prayer than the words, and it takes more to make a prayer than a mere physical posture. The moral tone of a group of boys just turtling into manhood and of men just emerging from boyhood is manifest only in part in the more direct acts listed as religious. The silent reponse to spoken truth and the moral appeal wherein the whole soul glows in fervor on a motionless face, carries worlds of encouragement to him who is watching for the life of the spirit. Meetings held by Dr. Eddy and by Mr. Yard, as well as some of those held in the regular course of school routine, have awakened just this sort of testimony to an inward moving of the person himself. Athletics have not been glorious in their scores, but there has been much in the behavior of the boys to indicate that mora] obligation, assumed: in such a generous way by many of the boys in forms of social services, is recognized and applied on the field of contest. Our students are working out their religious problems in the full view of the whole city. About one third of the enrollment lives and boards out in the city. and they bring with them from day to day such a reinforcement of iciness as comes from fresh contact with condoned sin, proud indifference to real religion, and intellectual antipathy. Even those living in the school buildings must face constantly the influence of these opposing forces. For the

111 I past year, though we believe many of the boys have been led to see the value of Jesus to themselves and to their surroundings, not many of them have taken the open stand of receiving baptism. Our acquaintance with this school from this year of residence has not been complete in any sense, it has however, brought a feeling that God has a large purpose for the school and that there is sure to be a larger and larger number of teachers and students who wilj set themselves diligently to realize that purpose of His. Others have labored in the past and have.builded themselves into the structure, the strength of which shows in every department We earnestly crave the guidance and invigoration of the same One who has led them and whose purpose alone is worthy of being fulfilled. Peking Higher Primary School KATHRYN FELT. Two weeks before registration day and not 'bile room in the place ready to receive the students planning to crowd our doors. This was the condition that confronted me on my return from my summer vacation. The rains had so devastated the walls and buildings that to me the possibility of ever occupying them again seemed out of the question, but after the effects of the shock had somewhat worn 0«I rose to the situation and let the contract for a hundred rooms to be repaired, and marvelous was the change wrought by the patient and sympathetic workmen who Jived up to theit:- promise to have everything in shape for the opening day. We have patched and mended through the year to the extent of almost a thousand dollars, but the sad thing about it is that we know it must be repeated again after the rains of each suc'ceeding summer, as the walls and foundations are so old the bricks will not hold in place. I so often say our fine school family deserves a better place in which to live and to work. We have enrolled 294 students during the year-164 day students and 130 boarders. They {'.ome from far and near, from the rich and' the poor, and nothing could be a greater compliment to the earnestness and zeal of their teachers than the spirit in which they accept our' humble accommodations and affiliate themselves with the various activities of work! and play. We have them at all ages from ten to twenty-the very threshold of manhood. During these years the boy is storing up in his muscle J will-power and brain that which will make him a force for good or evil, for success or failure when he leaves the friendly walls of the schoolroom and takes his place as a man in the busy world outside. With this ever before us we have tried to make the schoolroom experiences of a vital nature and to fill the life of the student

112 -106- with wholehearted purposeful activity; to emphasize the school as a part of real life with maxjmum appeal to the social impulses about them; to foster self-discipline and judgment. Every department of the work has tended to encourage a sense of responsibility on the part of the boy.s. They have been permitted freedom of thought and initiative in all activities. We have aimed to multiply our contacts with life both by bringing real things into the classroom and by going out on excursions, social service work, etc. The boys have taken a keen interest in their Ragged Sunday School, and our trips, to the Temple of Heaven. Confucian Tem",le, Lama Temple, Princess's Tomb and the Botanical Gardens will be "red letter days" in the minds and hearts of both teachers and students. Especially will we remember the happy day at the Gardens where the teachers' families joined us in our merry making. We graduated a class of fifty boys all of whom are hoping to continue their study in the Middle School. Every department of the work has contributed largely to the success of the year. The boys have been stimulated and encouraged by the high standard of scholarship of their teachers as web as by their patient and painstaking efforts in the cjassroolil. The second and third grades have had regular instruction in art throughout the year under Mr. Liu. The boys have recognized in him a master teacher and have produced studies of a very superior quality for students of their age. The work has been a constant joy, and their visit to see the exhibit of Chinese pictures at the Peking Institute of Fine Arts was an inspiration to. both teacher and students. Arrangements have been made through the school for ~Ir. Liu to study under Mr. K'eng, head teacher. Mr. Shao will attend the Teachers' Summer School at Tsinan. Miss Parsons who has been with us for the past two years in the English Department is leaving this June for the United States. She will be greatlv missed and will be remembered by all for her genial happy manner and faithfulness and devotion to her work. Last summer the school sent Mr. Tsui to Kuling to attend Dr. Gr~y's School of Health and Hygiene, where he had instruction in school sanitation, hygiene, mass games, etc., and throughout the year we have been reaping the benefits in his weekly Saturday morning talks and fine althletic work. Through the generosity of the city Police we have been permitted to use the large open grounds near our school for drill, and classes have been regularly and systematically carried on in charge of our third grade boys under the general supervision of Mr. Tsui. \Ve were proud of our basket ball team whem they carried.off the honors in all three of the match games. The boys have been most enthusiastic about it and are coming to believe more and more

113 in the truth of the old adage, "A strong mind in a strong body." We have spent two hundred and fifty dollars in playground equipment and indoor games this year, but feel that the benefit derived in the physical and moral uplift of the boys cannot be measured in dollars and cents. A school of almost three hundred boys with the largest playground space less than one hundred feet square-no trees, nothing but bare walls-it is, and has been, a positive crime ever since the school was established. \Ve are still hoping for something better. but while waiting have determined to make the best of conditions as they exist and give our boys every possible encouragement for moral and physical development and instill in them a real love for athletics. There has been such a fine school SpiI it and bond of Christian love and fellow!lhip between teachers and students, a strong sense of pride in work well done and in right doing that the boy who was not wi1ling to conform has found himself very unpopular and glad to mend his ways. As a result of all this, we feel that many of the boys have gained a sense of self-mastery and integrity that will follow them through life. We are glad to report a seventyfive percent increase in church membership in the school. This June I am off to the Homeland after nine busy but happy years in China, I bespeak for the future of the institution the very hearty support which has been accorded it during the past, and am sure that under the new administration the school will go forward to ever greater success than in the past. Report of the Peking Medical Work GEO. D. LOWRY, M. D. ~e This report covers the period from July 1St., 1922 to June 30th Since the brief space given to a report of the Medical Work furnishts a brief outline of what is being attempted in our hospital and dispensaries, it is not surprising to find how little those in other departments of the work really know of what is going on in our work. Some of our problems are more than of just local interest. They affect the Church in all its relations to society. Public Health questions-both of a local and general nature-are constantly coming into our attention. -The Public Health Department of the city sends us regularly blanks upon which we are requested to report infectious diseases and make other notations which may be of general interest. Questions of General Hospitals instead of separate ones for men and women have been before us during the year. It would be interesting to ascertain the views and opinions of the members of a body like this Conference as to somt: of the more general

114 -108- problems of medical work in its relations to the Public. It is an interesting fact that in our conversations with the Chinese, the opinion is almost universal that the time is ripe for General Hospitals, The principle opposition along this line which we have met has been from the Foreigners. We believe that this matter should receive the most careful consideration of the Church and the various Boards interested with the idea of formulating a definite policy for the future medical work in this country. In the United States, one Sunday a year is known as ",fiospital Sunday". It would be a great thing if such a day could be set apart in the North China Conference. Our hospitals would be glad to furnish any facts regarding the medical work and make any explanations as to how and why this work is going on. Loca] conditiop.s would be different but the general idea would be the same. Methods of conducting our various hospitals might be explained and the reasons given for doing so, There is too general an impression among many of our friends that our hospitals are doing too little charity work, It must not be lost sight of that all our hospitals in North China are more or less selfsupporting and that our resources are mostly local. It might.be interesting to know that during the year about 22% of our cases were charitable cases. During this year a number of changes and alterations have been made in our hospital plant. A long hoped for laboraratory has been added to the denta] department. Our telephone system with 10 branches has been centralized. The Pharmacy has been altere~d such changes made as to greatly facilitate that work. The C1t11:-Patient operating room has been removen from its undesireable location in the basement to a room adjoining the general operating room and adds very much to the efficiency of this work. The interior of the Ward building has been repainted and calcimined. The most important addition to our p1ant has been the X-Ray equipment. This machine was installed during the Spring under the supervision of Dr Paul C. Hodges of the Peking Union Medical College. We wish to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to him for the careful personal attention he gave to this work, Since its installation, the X-Ray depa.rtment has been under the direct supervision al1d care of Miss Venberg whe> has taken many plates most successfully, All of the departments have availed themselves as much as is possible of the benefits of the X-Ray as an aid in diagnosis. The Dental Department has been running very well. A necessary change in the personnel of the department made during the year has proved to be a good thing. Two men, Mr. Wang and Mr. Ch'i finished their course in June and were granted certificates from the hospital. While g-iving practically.all of his

115 -to<)- time to language school, Dr. Berkey has given a general supervision to the work of the department. A new class of dental students. under entirely new regulations will he received this Fall. vve sincerely hope that Dr. Prentice will be back at as early a date as possible. The Nurses Training School has had a good year. We have a good bunch of boys who have shown a good e~prit de corps. New (ules and regulations for the class entering this Fall have been formulated and sent to a large number of applicants. The conditions of entrance are being raised as rapidly as possible. We find that there are more applicants for this course than we can take care of. This gives us an opportunity of selecting our men. Mr. Ch'en Te Ch'ang finished the course this Spring and successfully passed the examination of the Nurses Association of China. We hope to keep him with us. We shall thus have three of our own graduate nurses with us giving all their time to the hospital. The Optical Depa~tment is keeping up its high standards and tries to give the best possible service to all. Latest styles in frames and glasses have been secured and many pairs sold within a few days of their having been placed on sale. We are glad to welcome Dr. D.V. Smith and family back from furlough. In his report of the department under his care, Dr. Smith makes the following report :,J A report of the Eye, :Ear, Nose and Throat Departments should give first mention to. the splendid work done by the Chinese physicians, who for nearly four months ;carricd on' without definite Foreign Supervision. In returning from furlough, Iwas very agreeably surprised by the way record~ had been faithf.1liy kept, by the good attendance in the daily clinics, and by the number and character of thc operations recorded. Major operations for cataract and glaucoma had been very creditably performed, as well as minor ones." The study and observation while on furlough had given me fresh inspiration for the work. But I found that I was not the only one with new ideas, for our first assistant had also been doing post-graduate work in an intensive course at the Peking Union Medical College. Even with limited English, he had acquired much useful information and had already put much of it into adual practice. Such ability on the part of our Chinese Associates is very gratifying and leads us to believe that we are making progress towards the goal of the training of Chinese helpers so that ultimely they may take our places. In late years the number o~ clinic patients has not increased much, because of the several recently openned hospitals and clinics throughout the city, but we are having greater enjoyment an9 pride in our work because we are developing higher standards. in comparision with other years. If the nu~ber' of. congratulator.y

116 tablets to our staff be a true index, it shows that our patients are grateful and appreciative of the efforts made in their behalf. This Chinese custom, pleasing though it may be, at times constitutes a puzzling problem. If we know in advance that some grateful patient is planning to make such a tablet, we endeavor to suggest that it would be more helpful to our poor patients and to our hospital if he would donate money instead. Yet it is often a delicate thing to suggest to another how he can best show his appreciation. It was my privilage to attend the bi-annual convention of the China Medical Missionary Association held in Shanghai. Because of the inspirat!on and helpfulness of the sessions, I deem it advisable for the hospital always to send one or more representatives to these gatherings, where problems of hospital management and policy are discussed along with the more strictly medical subjects. Not withstanding the fact that several Chinese companies have entered the lens grinding business, still our Optical Department has done even more work than in previous years, thus providing the hospital with a much needed additional source of revenue. Due to this department, our Ward Building and our corner Optical Building now stand free of debt, and in addition valuable equipment has been added to the hospital plant. It is not only we who miss Dr. Hopkins, the founder of this work, while he is taking a much deserved furlough, but also many are the patients who coming into the clinic} look searchingly about and inquire anxiously for "Lao Ho Tai Fu". Because of our crowded conditions, shifts and readj ustments have been made temporarily to meet the demands of our growing work. Yet the hope of more ample facilities some day spurs us on to new efforts. The Ear, Nose, and Throat work continues on in a rather listless fashion whereas it might be a real live member of our family, if there were someone to definitely sponsor its activities. The past year is the first in the history of this hospital when we have been able to have the medical service under the fub time care of a foreign physician. Dr. McDonald makes the following report of this work: "For a number of years past we have wanted the Medical Department in the hands of a foreign physician who would devote his full time to the practice of internal medicine, and we are glad to report that such is now the case. Now that this long felt need is realized, it is found that the old quarters are not ample to meet the growing requirements of this part of our work, and it is to be hoped that our new Dispensary Building will soon be available. In fact any very distinct growth alone medical1ine~ is quite impossible as 100& as we are kept in

117 -111- our present cramped quarter~" The past yedr we have heen most fortunate in eecuring the services of a very competent laboratory technician. and we are now running our own Wasserman tests and those for another hospital in the city, as well as doing all the usual routine laboratory work. Our new laboratory which has just been completed will mak~ it possible to make many more tests for all departments of the hospital then has ever been possibje in the past. The installation of our new X-Ray plant is a most helpful advance for our department as it is for the dental and surgical departments, and we are now urging as many of our cases as wilt. do so to avail themselves of this necessary means for accurate diagnosis, and we are gratified at the number who are willing to pay for this special service. The new drug room which is just finished will be a big help in giving better service to all departments, and" the coming year should show a distind gain in the number of prescriptions filled and drugs dispensed. We feel very greatly the need of the service of a foreign pharmicist to be ill charge of our pharmacy. During the year we had an unsolicated letter from a graduate pharmicist who would like to come to the Field. \Vould that this might be made possible. The sanitarium at the vvestern Hills has had as good a year as we have known about. It has been fined throughout the year, al)d we have been unable to take in some very poor and very worthy cases as our present quarters and appropriations are entirely too small. With the large number of cases of tuberculosis among our J;tudents, teachers, and preachers it is to be regretted that we have not a more satisfactory place to keep them during their sickness and con\'alescence. A phase of our work this year has been the women's Auxilary. This Auxilary is composed of the wives of the members of the staff. They are planning to help us in many ways, one of which is to supply the wards with flowers, another is to assist us in the local buying of materials used for clothing and bedding, another,is writing to Epworth Leagues and other bodies in the States to keep up an interest in the hospital, and to help in spedal entertainments for the patients. We wish to thank the ladies for their efforts on our behalf during the year that is past. Our religious work, too, is on a new basis this year. A committee composed of three members of the staff have had the religious services in charge. A BibJe and Hymn book took their place at each patient's bedside. An arrangement has been made whereby different leaders for the weekly meetings have kept up the interest in the meetings which have been so well attended by employees and convalescent patients as to often tax the capacity of

118 - II2- our unsuitable meeting place. We pope that during the coming year that members of the Bible Training School will be able to come over at regular intervals and give personal talks to our ward patients. This is a phase of work that should bring in the best results, i., e., personal contact with the sick. It is difficult to keep the attention of a ward full of sick folks, some of whom are suffering and want to be quiet. The Evangelist has under his charge a number of books, as a sort of circulating library, which he lets the patients have from time to time. The selection of books is composed of the most suitable of Chinese as well as. translated popular stories both secular and religious. There have been 166 patients join the Church on probation. Three thousand eight hundred copies of the scriptures have been given to patients. Sixty three bible classes have been conducted. A total collection of $45.00 for the benevolences of the Church was contributed. While the health of the members of the staff and employees has been generally good, in July our force was depleted by the sudden death of our hospital cook. He had been in employment for a number of years and had always given good service. We were sorry that after a prolonged illness Miss Hecker's health was such as to necessitate her return to the United States. We trust that she wi1lmake a compl~te recovery and be able to do much for the work in the Homeland. We wish to thank all friends who have helped us with gifts and money and materials. We would like especially to thank the Rev. and Mrs. W.P, Murry, Gilmore C. Reitz, Harvey Marts, W.B. Warren, T.C. Swartz, Fred Knapp, W.S. Reid, and Mrs. Chas. McNeil, for their gift of $ towards the X-Ray machine; the Epworth Leaguers of the Richmond district of the North Indiana Conference for their "Linen showers", and to the Epworth League Church, Lincoln, Nebraska, for their donation of towels for our dental department... In closing we wish to register our thanks to our Heavenly Father for His watchful care over this institution and for the good health vouchsafed to the members of our staff. Eor the statistics see Statistical Tables. Peking W. F. M. S. Evangelistic Work MRS. C. M. Jew~LL There have been eleven Bible \Vomen at work in the city. A number of Asbury women have given fine help in woman's weekly meetings. Four W. F. M~ S. Auxiliaries have been sustained. With aid of voluntary contributions, one woman has carried on a free day school and a~ evat)gelistic Center in a very needy part of the city.

119 -Il3- Mary Porter Gamewell School FltANctS G~y, Principal. EDI'l'H PANG, Dea'tf,. MARY WA'l'ROUS, Suft of City Lower Primary Schools and Head of Normal Department. DORA F~ARON, English Department. LOUISE HOBART, Sup't Cottntry Lower Primary Schools and Treasurer. EVELYN BAUGH KRAUSE, English and Science Instructer. The past year in the history of Gamewell School has been a most encouraging one. The school celebrated its Fiftieth Anniversary and received the loyal good wishes and splendid financial support of the North China Conference, the Gamewell Alumnae Association and the present student body. A large celebration was held in the fall. A splendid financial campaign was carried on by the church in the spring, and altogether has nearly reached the grand total of fifteen thousand dollars. We have no adequate way of expressing our gratitude and appreciation of the hard work done by special secretaries, district superintendents, local pastors, church members, and schools. The loyalty and good will expressed by this gift means even more to us for present comfort and future, than the money itself. We hope Gamewell will so perform her task in tbe growing life of the North China Confe'rence that she will never lose this loyalty. but will more and more deserve ~t and receive it. The total enrol1ment for the year has been two hundred and thirty nine. The Middle school registered one hundred and twenty seven girls, and the Higher Primary one hundred and twelve. The total amount of tuition and board received was $ an increase of $ over last year. Peking Kindergarten Report ELIZABETH HOBART The new training course we spoke of in last year's report was started this year. According to the new system of education it will include three years of Senior High School. It is <;al1ed a Kindergarten Normal Course and those who take it can teach either kindergarten or the primary grades. This combined cour~e saves time in teaching as many courses are the same, such as stories, games and songs. Last fall we had ten new girls enter this course. Four of them have dropped out during the year but the six who are left we think will make good teachers. Our Methodist kindergarten, called the Jewell Kindergarfen, was moved from Gamewell School to the primary school at Ma

120 -114- p'i ch'ang. There we had a nice room and court to ourselves. There were thirty-three children in thi~ kindergarten and Miss Ch'en made a very good teacher. Twelve children graduated in June} eleven of whom were girls. These 'we expect wij) a11 go on to the first grade in the autumn. Union Bible Training School for Women, Peklna GERTRUDE GILMAN Five young women entered the new Senior department., Ten of the other twenty seven students were Methodists, of whom three graduated and are ready for appointment. Woman's Bible Training School, Peking EMMA KNOX It is with real joy that I review this year's work. It has been such a helpful' harmonious year. Our teachen made it so. Their example of faithfulness, co-operation and Christian living was such as I should be proud to have each student follow. The health of our 30 students has been good; we have done better work academical1y than in any previous year, and 'have grown spiritually, and a spirit of gratitude for our opportunities and a desire to help other has been characteristic. We need a permanent home; we know an ideaf place which is for sale; we are hoping and praying that we may be able to buy it the coming year. We are grateful to friends here and in America for their help, and we are all trying with the Father's help to make our schoo] better and better, and more helpful in the Master's service each year. District Woman'. Bible School, Fengtai EMMA KNOX ' The work in this school has been carried on in the same spirit of harmony and helpfulness as prevailed in our Peking School. It being the first year of study, some women found it a little hard to settle down to real work but eventually even the slowest made progress. Our total enrollment was 18 Report of the Peking Women. Medical Work EMMA. MARTIN. M. D. The year has been one of busy routine work filled with many problems, joys and sorrows} sickness and health, but over all the unchanging love and abiding presence of our Heavenly Father.

121 -us- We have ha<1 forty students In the Nurses Training School and the total number of graduates is sixty-eight. In the Union Medical College for Women we have had twenty seven students this year and the total number of graduates is fifty seven. The Womens' Medical School is to be affilliated with the Shantung Christian University and will move there in mid year if the buildings are completed. We rejoice in the prospeet of the new dispensary building which will be a great satisfaction to all concerned and we hope a blessing to the community. We close the year with no debts. Union Training School for Nurses Peking ALIC~ POWELL We feel that this has been our best year, because of the larger number of students, and the full academic year for the freshman. This year for the first time we had the Tientsin nurses with us for this academic work, and it was very satisfactory in every way. Last fall we assisted in the Child Welfare week, put on by the Y.W.C.A., and learne~ much about the social conditions in our city. One of our graduates spent several months at General Feng's camp, caring for the welfare of the officers' families. There has been considerable sickness among our students this year. though none were seriously ill; six of them had operations in an incredibly short time. Bible classes have been held each week for all the students, also daily morning devotions. The freshman girls again conducted a Sunday School for the children of the Academy court, and gained much profit as well as pleasure therefrom. Sixteen nurses took the National examination this spring, the largest number since the beginning of the school, eighteen years ago. Shanhaikuan District CH'ING SHou-District Superintendent J. L. K~ELER-District MisBonary Directly after the last Conference, and through-out the fall and the \Vinter we ~onducted special meetings at every church on the District. The mornings were spent in devotional &tudies, Bible classes and Prayer for the deepening of the Spiritual life, part of the afternoons was spent in visiting in the homes of the people, when we invited tht:m to our evening meetings. First we had preaching and then some pictures showing many of the churches and several forms of activity in U. S. A. and Canada. These pictures did much to awaken a deeper interest in the church and community. We had also pictures on public health, the life of

122 -116- Jesus} and ehurches in China, from our Photo bureau in Shanghai, which we found very instructive. The attendance at these meetings was always far in excess of accommodation, in fact the yard out side was often full, and in one place they climbed on the roof and made so much noise we had to close the meeting. A real difficulty in smaller places is the follow up work. Frequently the man in charge is a teacher preacher teaching all week and preaching as best he can on Sunday. No time for pastoral work and rarely do you find in these country stations Christians of sufficient intelligience or interest to organise for follow up work so that much of the good done at these special meetings is lost for lack of continued effort. The Work of Evangelism and Prayer.-Where special preparation was made and the workers organized, results were always good-we made good use of one of the tracts put out by t.he N. C. C. for the week of prayer are growing in interest each year and help to broaden the small horizon of these isolated little churches, made proud at least once a year to feel they are a part of the whole wide world the Jews included. Special Christmas, Easter and District meetings were held as in other years. We are greatly indebted to Pastor Chu of Chinchou who gave us two weeks or more of every helpful preaching ana bible study course~. Dr. Liu from the Peking Seminary was with us for S. H. K. Easter Meetings and the District Conference. He preaches like his father before him with great power and earnestness, one of our old boys of whom we are justly proud. Dr. Yang also of the Peking Seminary gave valuable conference help; the W. F. M. S. speak very highly of his addresses. Circuits.-The old Circuits have all made good progress during the year. Chi~n wei continues to forge ahead under the very able leadership of Pastor Liu. They were able with a smal1 loan to put up some 12 or IS chien of new building this summer. They have the largest of all the country schools. The W.F.M.S. have also a good work there. Chien has made friends with the Government Schools, numbers of whose students attend our.church, Pastor Wang moves in and out among them with great freedom. Yung-an-p'u an out station of Chien soa has bought property beside the W.F.M.S. school with an old house which has been repaired for church services. They are supremely happy now after all these years of waiting to have their own Li Pai-T'ang (church) toward the expense of which they raised out of their poverty about $ This village has been made famous by producing already two famous workers a D. S. and College Professor now in U.S.A. for P.G. work. S.H.K. undertook the impo!sible last year by making Mr. Shang Pastor of the large church, and the principal of the boys schools. All considered

123 - II7- he has done remarkably well. We have three retired Pastors here who have been much help in preaching; then with special meetings the spiritual interest have been well cared fort and we have never before raised so much money, something over $ on the church account, and upwards of $ on building account of the boys school adding new dormitories and repairing the old ramshackle ones giving the whole an appearance of respectability. To the dispensary was added a few rooms for hospital work opened March 1st. The W F. M. S. have had a good year in the girls school; they have added a new organ ($300) more than half of which was raised locally. The training school for women also had a large class of bright Christian women-but all these departments will be reported fully under their several heads. Changli City has filled all the added space and is begging for more; the schools are filled to the utmost capacity and the hospital has had a busy year, adding a new dental department which is giving good service to the community. But if I write at the same length of Ke-po, Fu-ning hsien, Shih-men-chai and Shih-ke-chuang and other places the conference will accuse me of writing a book and not a. report. Of our immediate problems -Chin wang tao should come first; renting here is very expensive business, We should have our own property, and if the Centenary had pjayed the game we would not be in this pitiable plight-a street chapel in a port where the customs receipts alone exceed $500,000 per year and a glass plant is in process of completion at the cost of some $5,000,000 the largest in the Far Fast. Will employ about 2000 workmen. Here on the three corners of a small triangle with S.H.K. Chin wang tao on the base line Jess than ten miles and Liu chuang mines only ten miles north we have over 10,000 men regular salaried employees of mines and factory for whom nothing is being done in either a medical social or religious way. Mr. Lowry the District Evangelist is a good apprentice, and not-with-standing the claim on his time for language study he has visited all the stations, studied their problems, given lantern lectures and helped in many ways. Miss. Nowlin of the W.F.M.S. and her able staff of teachers and Bible women have done much to awaken and meet the growing needs of the girls and womer. over the entire District. The return of Dr. and tmrs. Keeler has given much encouragement to the work. For the preachers and teachers who work under stress of poverty ignorance and opposition and for the numbers of people and childre1l that have been instructed in our churches.and schools the Good God be Praised. For a year of peace and prosperity after a year of war and destruction-god be praised. For the splendid prospects of an

124 -118- abundant harvest this fall, God be praised. For the continued suppott and love and prayers of brothers and sisters in America, and for the opportunity of service, God be praised.,for the admissions to the church, baptisms, finances, and other details see statistical tables at the of the end of the Minutes. New :h;iembers Probationers , Self Support Missionary Collection Benevolences Church Building and Repairs Shan-hai-kuan-Schools Sundries $1363 $ $ 440 '$ $ $ 745 Shan-hai-kuan District R. F LOWRY, Evangelist. Evangelistic Work. Lying along the Peking-Mukden R. R., the Shan hai kuan District is about the easiest of access of all the districts in the North China Conference, By cart or donkey, whether it be over plain or mountain pass, a few hours only suffice to bring one to his destination. And yet how marked is the stage of progress of these people so little inland from this steel ribbon of civihzation as compared with those living along the line of transportation The foreigner and his ways has become again within a score of Ii the unwilling subject of curious fingers and eyes.. How little do we really know of the inner thoughts and feelings, habits and impulses of these our big and little brothers and sisters of a mighty race! How are we repjying to their good-natured attempt to see and know? Wishing to get into closer touch with the preachers, their churches and problems, immediately upon the close of conference we determined upon a series of meetings which would give us from a week to ten days in each circuit held before the first quarterly conference, in which to study the work and individual needs of each station. Our plan met with unlooked for success, and pastor and people entered whole-heartedly into the program for the new year to such good effect that in the late winter and spring sen'ices were again he1d in nearly every point of each circuit. These meetings proved to be even more of a success than in the previous year when stlch unexpected interest was manifested. In the beginning we resorted to our former plan of attracting the crowds with the lantern; but with the exception of two or three places where it had thus been too well advertised the pictures were not necessary and the various evening services for outsiders were usually full to capacity. In one instance, at Kepo, a small

125 -II9- country market town, this spring where the pictures had been promised, we held the song and preaching services first and then because of the crowds adjourned to the open court yard where the lantern sheet had been suspended about midway of the court. The doors were opened and the yard being filled to over-flowing as well as the roofs of the adjoining buildings no more could be allowed to enter and the pictures were begun. But we had not been showing very long until tiles, mud and in some cases rocki. came rolling down the roofs on the street side on to the heads of the crowd and we were compelled to discontinue. At another time, at the urgent invitation of an outlying point we crossed the mountains to an old abandoned temple, and hanging the sheet from a bell-tower, threw our pictures ninety feet out over the heads of about four hundred people. For more than two hours Mr. Ch'ing lectured to them on the Fly and Personal Hygience, and told the story of Jesus to those who perhaps never before had seen such scenes or heard such messages, and at its close, led by an old mountaineer we slipped and stumpled down over the mountain trail-the dry bed of a mountain torrent-to the railroad in order that we might replenish our supplies for another journey into the other end of the district. Everywhere we found many to listen and some to follow. In several places Bible study classes were formed; in others vvin One Clubs, whose object was- for each member to bring another to Christ this year. Never have I seen such interest in the morning messages or such crowds at the evening services. During the Chinese New Year many students at home for the holidays assisted in reaching the less favored and younger generation of their villages to play games. Fearful, yet undeterred by the formidable-looking soles of my country shoes; we spent many 1ively hours with soccer or basket-ball. Few have as yet acquired any knowledge of our national sport. The teeming youth of the street know nothing of organized play, and very little is being done even among the few who attend our schools to teach them how to play. vve are all too prone to talk about Social Service, but overlook or neglect this great factor in social racial regeneration, namely, through the training of the individual by the factor of play. There is so tremendously much to be done both mentally and physically toward a higher standard in our primary schools. If we educate and save the youth which we even now hold the "expressions of the love of Christ" cannot again be smothered out by the four hundred million o.f China's masses. Right along this line Mr. T. A. Htf#We, principal of the Ch'angli Middle School has rendered most valuable service. Following closely upon the heels of the opening of school last fall five bands of five students each were organized to out into the

126 -120- near-by vi1lages twice weekly with Bible stories, games and talks on personal hygiene. These trips were continued until the pressure of school tasks and the approach of winter forced them to be given up. A reading room was then built and the students' Y.M.C.A'J became all active force in the student and religious life of the City through furnishing teachers and leaders in the Sunday Schools and congregations of the School and City Churches. During Life Service week, culminating in the special song and sterioptican service, though not allowed to sign cards, many, boys and girls pledged their lives to Him. Chang Ii Middle School HAO Tn AN This last year has been peacefully passed without difficulties of any particular kind. For this reason, I am more than happy to make a rather short report for the purpose of expressing my hearty appreciations for the year's blessings. In tne first place, I would like to report that the Enrollment of the student body is considerably increased. Last year we enrolled one hundred and seventy students while this year we have had two hundred and twenty five. This is due to the following reasons; namely, the addition of the agricultural department and the coming of students from Lanhsien and Shanhaikuan. We have also had students recommended from various other schools. This fine success however produces a great problem. We are desperately in need of places to house our students. For these places, we must struggle as hard as the Tu Chuns are struggling for their positions. Another fact which I am pleased to report is the wondedul Co-operation of the faculty members. It is beyond ones expectation that a man like myself" being dull in speech and slow in thinking and sometimes loose in temper, can be perfectly understood by all, making possible this year of peace and harmony For this' reason, our school has been stedfastiy united with that Cooperative Spirit and the students have been greatly benefited. This certainly pleased me very much. I can not but give expressions to my feelings. With regard to tbe Y.M.C.A., the students have worked very hard, not because they are apt to meddle with.other people's affairs, but rather because they have had the sacrificial spirit of Jesus Christ which has made them hold Bible Class, prayer meetings, and willingly go out to give sanitary talks to the people. There is another thing which I can not but speak of and am more than happy to do so. There are two students who are

127 entirely supported by the student members of the Y.M.C.A. They paid the board and tuition and all expenses from their own funds; though this may seem a small thing yet it is worth while to mention that our youthful students have a benevolent spirit., This year there were in all fifteen graduates. Thirteen of them will continue their studies, one in the Peking Theological Seminary and twelve in Peking Academy and other schools. One will become ~ teacher in one of our Christian schools. Eight students were advanced from the Higher Primary School to the Middle School. The attitude of the native people has been very cold toward our church throughout all these years, but during the la$t few years, their attitude has been entirely changed; students are just entering in through fear of having no place for them. This may be the Sign of the future development of our school as well as of our church. In closing, I would like to state a few words with the purpose of expressing the hungering need of this institution without the least idea of showing our poverty, but rather hoping that those who are interested in our school may have the deepest sympathy with us. The dormitory has been crowded all these years and being more so this year because of the addition of new students, not to say any thing about the sanitary accomodations. Most of the middle schools of onr mission have one or two foreign!eachers but we have had none. With sincere desire and earnest prayer, we hope that our Bishop will be kind enough to take this into consideration and accomodate us with our ever Expecting wishes for the advancement of His Kingdom. Annual Report of Agricultural School CHOU CHING.PU The School was opened on October A class of twenty boys from the eight dis.tricts was taken in. Two boys were selected from each district and the remaining four from the famine regions. We had more applicants than we expected and we promised the disappointed boys that there will be another class the following year. l Several letters of inquiry regarding applicants have already been received this summer). The work done in the school this year was divided into two main divisions, viz :- (I) school work and (2) extension work. I. School work. The Agricultural School realizes the im.. portance of agricultural science. We must study soils before we stir them. We must know how to select seeds before. we plant tbem. We must know the different kinds of insects ana disea.$es

128 -122- in order to control them. The school teaches the boys these things. It also emphasizes strongly practical work as well as theoretical work.. Daily practice is constantly going on. The boys have learned that dignity and honor of labor must not be missed. The boys are learning how to study, how to work and how to play. In connection with the school work, the boys are required to work on the farm and in the ga.rden. This summer some of the products were sent to Peitaibo and the rest were sold in Changli. Several hundred quarts of tomatoes were canned. This is only the first year in commercial gardening and we hope to do more next year. 2. Extension work. The most hopeful and encouraging work in the school is our extension work. The fonowing incidents will explain what I mean by extension work. A. A Mr. Sung. who owns a vineyard, asked, me to help him destroy insects found in his place. I bought a little sprayer and three pounds of sprays for him. After demonstrating how the work should be done, he followed my instructions very carefully. In former years, he made a profit of $50) but after using sprays) the result at the end of the season was a profit of $200. This news spread like fire to the orchardists here as well as to the neighboring towns. Many requests were received asking us to go to the different orchards to help destroy the pests. Our boys were sent to demonstrate the work and we had many good results. B. The magistrate of Changli was greatly worried over the grape worms and insects in his garden. Some of the boys and myself sprayed for him several times. The magistrate was so pleased with the results, that he gave to the school 100 mulberry trees imported from the south. He came over to see the school and is greatly interested in. what we are doing C. A Loutang farmer came to Changli asking me to get him an American horse mowing machine and a horse rake. I have already sent in his order to the American Machinery and Export Co. When the order arrives, I wiii take the machines to Loutang and will show the farmer how to use them. If this use of modern machinery is successfn], I am sure there will be many more of such orders from the farmers. D. Mr. E. S. Little, who owns a large orchard in Peitaibo, has asked me to advise him in pruning and insect control. I went to his place several times and showed him what ought to be done at the present time. I assured him that some of my boys and myself will go up again in the spring to do what we can far him. He promised us scions from new varieties of A merican and.canadian fruit trees.

129 E. A man from Harbin was here a few days ago. He heard about the Agricultural School and came for advice for his orchard. The above are only a few examples of what the boys have been doing outside of their regular school work. The future of the Agricultural School is very bright. There are mistakes made at times; there are discouraging criticisms; there are oppositions; but, when I see the work done by the boys, I see great hope and improvement in our school. \Ve must all remember,that any school as the Agricultural School (one year old) often. meets with failures, criticisms and opposition. The only thing we can do to make the school successful is to receive the prayers and hearty cooperation of all our friends. Changli Hospital ]. H. BALDWIN..A-f. D. Our most notable gain for the year ending June 30th was in receipts from hospital and dispensary patients. Last year the receipts were $3400, which was a record, but this year the receipts were $4200, $600 of this was for injections of Salvarisan. The dental department receipts are included in this total, also. F9r the first 6 months of 1922 the dental receipts were $126. For the first 6 months of this year they were $239, but that is not enough to cover salaries. However, it shows a good gain and we have hopes of making the department pay in time. Dr. Baldwin spent the month of 1vlay at the Peking Union Medical College taking their special surgical course. Dr. Chia spent three weeks in June in Tsinanfu, taking a general course inc1uding medicine, surgery and laboratory. Dr. Kao held several dental clinies at Shanhaikuan, but the receipts were poor and it seems more profitable for him to remain at Changli all the time. There have been several cases of considerable interest, as, for instance, the man who was shot in both ankles by a despicable police officer and had to have both legs amputated below the knee; and the two women who were badly chopped up about the head and arms by two male relatives in the quarrel over. the estate; but tbe most interesting was the case of the man with the nail in his head. His story as told partly by himself and partly by others is as follows. Four years ago Lao Da, the eldest brother, was living with his parents and his two brothers Lao Er and Lao San. Lao Da was a hunter and a good shot. He was peaceably inclined and was the head of the family. Lao San was not peaceably inclined, was a gambler and bully. He was a man of enormous strength and could carry 700 lbs. on the two ends of a carrying pole. No one in the village was any match for him. He cursed his father

130 -124- and mother and threatened to kill Lao Da's son. Then Lao Da was aroused. He got his gun and told Lao San to beat it and to make it snappy. He did, but when he had gotten 40 or 50 yards away the gun, which was still pointed at him, went off, and Lao San fell. Lao Da said he didn't intend for the gun to go off. Lao San lived for about four days and then died. The neighbors were pretty generally agreed that he needed killing and that Lao Da was justified in killing him to save the life of his SOIl. But the law had to take its course and it was supposed to be a lenient ~entence when he was sent to jail for life instead of being executed. In the jail he was able to earn a little money for the support of his family by spinning thread and making bands for wrapping trouser legs. But life in a Chmese jail with no comforts, no fire in the winter, not even in the kang, with the coarsest of food, became unbearb;e after four years and no hope for the future, so he tried to end it. He sharpened up the instrument which he used in spinning-a steel instrument about as long as a lead penci1, but not quite So thick, and tapering to the point. Each prisoner's duty is to watch every other prisoner and see that he does not escape or commit suicide. There was only olle place where he could get out of sight for a moment. He went into the w.c., held the sharpened point of the spike against the top of his head, struck it six or seven blows with a stone and dropped unconscious on the ground. He had driven it in 4t inches, They tried to pull it out, but couldn't budge it. He was sent to the Changli yamen after nine days and the police here tried to pull it out but could not, so they sent him to the hospital. When I saw him first he was conscious, but not very bright. He was wearing chains on his ankles and neck and wore them all the while be was in tbe hospital. It was evening when I saw him first and I was just back from Peking. We have only coal oil lights and they are poor of the kind, so, as his condition was good, and he had already stood it for nine days, we put off operating till morning, Then we chiseled all around the nail, thru the outer tables of the skull and removed it with a pair of pliers without difficulty, It bled a little bit, but there was no pus. We dressed it without sewing it up. His condition was bad for a few days and I hadn't much hopes for his recovery, but he finally began to mend and made a good recovery. Mr, Liu found him very willing to listen to the Gospel and told him a great deal of the doctrine. When the prisoner was able to leave Mr. Liu wrote a letter to the local Magistrate, which a lot of the church members signed, asking for Jeniel}ty in his future treatment and guaranteeing his.,good behavior. After about a montn more in jail he was released~ and

131 -125- is now in business. He seems to be above the average in ability and inteliigence. OUf NEEDS are about the same as they have always been, except that the wards seem to be getting even worse. They look worse, for they have not been whitewashed fof weeks and the walls are pretty well covered with dark brown spots where the patients. or their friends, have mashed the bed bugs. But what's the use? The patients have to bring their own bedding and each new patient is likely to bring a new supply of bugs. Therefore we need new wards with beds, hospital clothes, nurses and a bathroom. It we have nurses we need a dormitory for them. Also we need a foreign nurse to teach them, and so it goes. The better equipment we have the more it will cost to run it. We cannot tell how much our income would be increased with better quarters, but the expense would certainly be increased en9rmously. I rather think it would be better to close the work than to keep on the way we are going, therefore let's improve it! Shanhaikuan Medical Work J. L. KEELER, JJf. D. Mrs. CHING-LIU LAN YIN~, Jl. D. This short report covers only seven months for the dispensary, and four months for the hospital. Directly after the Chinese new-year, we repaired a few rooms; put in a kitchen, and the first of March took in a few in-patients. The W.F.M.S. have joined us, in a small Union affair. Dr. Ching (District Superintendent's Wife) has given much time to the work among the women and children, with good success, and has given the anaesthetic for most of the surgical work. vve are working with very indequate equipment, but doing the best we can till we get something better. The City Fathers and Officials are a11 interested in a new hospital, and have promised to f'pang Mang" (give a helping hand). We have had several committee meetings, at each of which we have urged "He-Pan" (Union). The whole matter of the Shanhaikuan Medical is now under the review of a special committee, whose report will be available before the end of the year. Considering the short time at work. i months dispensary and 4 months hospital, we have had 2295 first calls at the dispensary and 44 in-patients. Receipts $1807 For fuller details see Statistical Tables. i December 1922 to June 1923 (7 months) Dispensary. x ~. March to June 1923 (4 months) Hospital.

132 EVANGELISTIC WORK Three Eastern Districts MAB~I. RUTH NOWI.IN CI.ARA P~ARI. DYER In the twenty two evangelistic campaigns conducted on the three Eastern districts this year, we have been very conscious of a Power and Wisdom other than our own directing our: efforts. We would not have chosen the rain and snow which seemed during the storms to be disastrous. But they brought longer seasons of prayer and counseling together than good weather crowds would have permitteq. The spiritual blessing that resulted was the kind that "cometh out by nothing save by prayer H In fourteen places we havepeld our meetings in union with the General Board. This has enabled us to reach the whole family by both general gatherings and special group meetings. The crowds who have attended, have revealed more about themselv es than they realized. Even the almost unruly mobs who surged in to see the lantern slides told of lives struggling for anything to break the monotony of every day. We've longed for a well planned educational program which might follow our campaigns, supplying the many needs which an intensive evangelistic meeting can not and should not attempt. Amid such varying types of people the Message has had it' 5 same quickening power! The Manchu woman beyond the Great Wall who walked 30 Ii to the meetings, carrying her bundle on her back had the same rejoicing in her heart as the wife of the man who came to one meeting, and was so impressed with what Christianity could do for women, that he arranged at once for her to enter the Womans Training Schoo1. The response of the welleducated folk of Chinwangtao showed that they were touched that anyone was interested in their souls There is so much of promise in this rapidly growing industrial city, but hope for future development depends on the action of this Conference providing for advance or ordering retreat. The s~eady, faithful work of our 18 Bible women in the homes of the districts makes us join with them in prayer and earnest hope for the day when they may say in deed and truth, "Christ is the head of these homes" Alderman Memorial Girls' School, Chang Ii JltNNIE B. BRIDENBAUGH, Principal Alderman School reports a good. year; a spirit of wqrk a nd co-operation has been evident. Advance shows in the hand~work department. This year's graduating class numbered thirty-six, the

133 - I27- largest class we have ever had. A survey shows that of former graduates 45% are teaching, 36% is still in High School, and 3% are nursing; so we feel that the girls are making themselves useful citizens. Enrollment for the year: Higher Primary I Lower Primary Kindergarten Receipts for board and tuition: $ (gold) Primary Schools on the Three Eastern Districts (Bn'ef) CI.ARA PEARL DYER. WANG WEN KUEI, Assistant. MABEL RUTH NOWUN. LI FENG CH' AO, A88istant. There is a total of six hundred ninty two pupils registered in the thirty one schools on these three districts. Five of the schools have an enrollment of thirty or more and nine more have over twenty. The largest school is at Ch'ien-wei with forty eight on its list, and the second largest is at P'ing-an-ch'eng-tzu, with forty two. These two schools are over one hundred miles apart. Two new schools have been started this year, one school reopened, and one closed, and one day school turned into a boarding school. Six of the day schools have been financed wholly by loral funds given by the Chinese, three by American money given on the field, and the rest through appropriations from the society. Fourteen of the schools pay tuition other than the collections for fuel taken each term. New property has been bought or buildings erected in eight towns. In addition to this, two places have built their own buildings for Christian girls' schools. Two new school buildings have been formaiiy dedicated by public exercises. Many. school~.have added greatly to their equipment. New rules have been printed this year for the opening of new schools, in spite of greatly advanced standards set, many places are meeting the new requirements and some even going beyond in their eagerness for girls' schools. Th~ three primary boarding schools are all overcrowded, and the problem of caring for those who want to enter, is a serious one. Shan-hai-kuan School had twelve graduates, the Holt School at Lan-hsien sixteen, and Tsun-hua School five, all of whom wi11 enter Alderman School in Ch 'ang-li. The goal ever before us is that set by the Educational Commission, to make the schools "Educationally efficient and successful in embodying and imparting the Christian spirit."

134 Thompson Training School-Changll Mrs. ESTH~R CHOU The year has passed quickly, and God has granted us special mercies. Last fall after school opened, our Principal, Miss Glover, took sick. Here in Changli each winter is getting colder than the last. So we felt it would be better for Miss Glover to go to Tientsin, where she could work in warmer quarters, doing evangelistic work in Isabella Fisher Hospital. The students were as sheep without a shephered, but God does not forget shepherdless sheep. The school was left in charge of Mrs. Chou. Mrs. Hao. Miss Tsai and the W.F.M.S. missionaries of the station. By constant reliance upon God, all has gone peacefnlly. Last year when it was decided that the Kao Teng grade of work should be taken out, we found other employment for the 5 students who would have been in' that grade of work. Most of them wijl go on to Peking to finish the course there next year. In June Miss Glover returned to us for Commencement week. The graduation exercises were held ill union with Alderman School. There were fifteen graduates, most of whom will go to the Peking Union Training School. One who is unable to go will teach a station class and do Bible woman's work at Hsuchia-nieh, where there is rio other Christian work being done. The past summer the graduates have spent their vacation doing Bible woman's work, and we trust they have brought the Good News to many. A feature of much interest to the school has been the monthly meeting of the WOMANS FOREIGN MISSIONARY. This year it has been under the direction of Mrs. Mark Brown, whose assistance has meant so much to us. It is a sorrow to us all that Miss Glover felt she should retire from active service. She has used all her strength to help us Chinese. \Ve hope that her example of devotion and service,-of giving of.life for God and His work many be a constant inspiration to us all. Taian District W1N JUNG T' AI, District Superintendent. H~NRY S. L~ITZ~L, District Mis8ionary. After a year of furlough we were delighted to be sent back to the Taianfu District. We have come to the close of one of the happiest years of our time in China, especially in the matter of wbole hearted fellowship and cooperation both among -the foreigners and the native leaders. Our station life has been

135 -129- specially harmonious and helpful, and our work on the district, in spite of the months of enforced absence, has been most gratifying and satisfactory. Fall Retreat. - Early in October we had our annual retreat for the pastors and teachers, meeting part of the timp. under the trees on the side of our sacred mountain, Ta'i Shan. The Two districts of Shantung met together in this retreat and we had a fine time of Christian fellowship and conference. Mr. MacCrea, the Dean of the School of Theology, of Shantung Christian University, spent a day with us and gave us two most inspiring addresses on the work of the pastor. One afternoon Rev. Well Jung T'ai gave us an address, as we were all sitting under the shadow of one of the great temples on T'ai Shan, which will long be remembered by the men who heard it. After using by name some of the preachers of our own Conference as his examples he called upon the men to guard themselves against these sins. The meeting closed with an earnest consecration meeting. Evangelistic Campaigns.-In making his rounds of the District this year Mr. Wen has spent from two to six days in each center before holding his quarterly conferences. This has been a most fruitful method of evangelization and has kept him much closer to the men on the different circuits. Rev. Kuo Ying spent a month with us holding special meetings in seven of our centers. His work was mostly with the church members in small groups. His aim was to revive and warm up the people who already belonged to the church. His own fine enthusiasm and spirit was a real blessing wherever he went and his influence was felt for the rest of the year. A famous barrow-ride.-there is a stretch of rock road leading east from Taianfu for sixty Ii which will always be remembered by the present Missionary of this district. The trip that I made over this road one early morning last November helped to keep me from my work on the District for about five months. I want to take this opportunity to express m~' thanks and appreciation to the nurses and doctors of the Tsinanfu Hospital who have made the recurrence of such an experience impossible. The cause of the trouble is now safely pickled an1 preserved in a bottle. What a blessing Christian Hospitals are to China! Tai Miao Pilgrim Work.-As has been our custom for many years we put up two gospel tents in the court-yard of the Tai Miao soon after the Chinese New-Year, early in February. \Ve were right in the same court-yard with many kinds of booths and side shows and usually attracted the greatest crowds. The pilgrim season lasts until early in May and. during these weeks. tens of thousands of pilgrims come ~o tbis mountain. A lar$e

136 -t30 - proportion of them visit the Tai Miao and in this way come 'into contact with our tent work. From morning until night there is something going on in the tents. More than ten thousand portions of scripture were sold in the mens tent alone as well as many hundreds of tracts given away free. Our old tent is go'ing to pieces and we must have a new one for next Spring. It is unthinkable that we could give up this very important work. The tent must be found for this work. Jubilee.-Last fall when Shantung was asked to raise more than $1300 as our share of the Jubilee fund for the Mary Porter Gamewell School I' rose up in Committee meeting and told the men that we simply could not expect to raise that much money outside of our regular collections. Our church members were desperately poor and simply could not do it. But it final1y dawned on us that it was that it was not necessary to raise all this money among those who already were on the church rolls. We had a great crowd of friends all over the District ann many old Shantung men in various parts of China who would help us. So we began to plan for the campaign. The first large sum we received was from an old Christian man) Li Yu Ting, who lives in Chefoo. Some months before we had helped to arrange for the wedding of his grand-daughter. When I wrote to him and told him about the Jubilee he sent- us a check for $100. That started us going and we finished just a few days ago "well over the top." Rev. Wang Ch'ang Tai was generously loaned to us by the people in Shanghai for this campaign. To his and Mr. vven's untiring efforts are due most of the credit' for the success of this campaign. \ One of the surprises of this campaign was what a strong appeal the Gamewell School for girls made. I am Sllre just a few years ago it would have been very difficult to raise money for a girls school in this section. Thruout these districts the people are awaking to the desirability and necessity of education for their girls. The great value of going outside of the church with our appeal lies in the fact that as soon as you can get a man interested enough in your project to invest some of his money you are on the way to make him a real friend of the church. His interest goes with his money. If this campaign has done nothing else for us it surely has made many new friends for the church. SeJi-support.-As far as the total amount raised for pastoral support goes we have just about held our own this year, but we have made a distinct gain in the way of better understanding the problem which lies before us. Of course if the Jubilee is countea we have made a very great advance in the amount of money raised on the district. Thruout the year we have stresssed

137 the necessity of the local churches getting under a real self. support program. We have examined the London Mission plan which is being used in Tsangchow and have gotten many helpful suggestions from two of their men. Mr. Bryson spent a day with us at District Conference in very helpful advice and counsel. Our men have worked out a self-support plan which they are going to present to Conference this week. I believe this the only way we will ever get anywhere with self-support. The Chinese leaders will have to help work out a plan. This the first time I have heard of them actually wanting to present a plan themselves. Leadership.-The new plan of making our Chinese District Superintendent really responsible for the District in the way of finances has been very successful in our work. The monthly appropriation has come to him direct and all monies were paid thru him. It has been a great relief and delightful fun to be able to say, "why I don't have the money) please go and see the D.S." I want to register my profound appreciation of Rev. Wen Jung T'ai, our very efficient D.S. He has carried thru this years work in a splendid way. Not once has he come to me with a complaint or suggestion that the work was too heavy. He has spent most of the year out on the District in various campaigns. He is the type of returned student the church is looking for. It was a constant delight to see how he has kept his contacts with his own people thru the years while pe was in a foreign land. Everywhere he went he got the finest kind of hearing possible. It was possible for us under his guidance to get entrance into many homes otherwise impossible. His whole hearted enthusidsms and consecrated spirit were a blessing thruout the campaign. Our needs. - Yes, we need seme TJew school and church buildings. But these are not the important things. What we need most of all is a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit. These splendid men need to have visions of the harvest waiting them such as they have never had before. Our closing prayer then is for Consecration and for Powers equal to the task which lies before us. To this we dedicate all we have and all we are. Statistics.-Net increase in full members 181. Net increase in Probationers 67. Pastoral Support $1095. Missions $ 249. Jubilee $ 962. Report of Taian Middle School E. H. HIBBARD, Principal. The Daily Routine.-Much of the time during this school year has been spent in keeping the wheels going round. In this the teachers have cooperated and carried much of the burden. We

138 have endeavored to keep up the high standard set by those who have labored ahead of us. However there has been no supervision of cjasses so that it is impossible for one who does not know tbe language to know how well we are succeeding. Also the fact that we have no out side supervision or standard of measurement makes it difficult to know if weare a good school educationally speaking. We are hoping much from Mr. Terman's promised visit next term. We have graduated seven students. Of these four will enter Peking Academy. Two wiji teach and one will enter business. At the beginning of the school year we sent four of our upper class students to ChangJito enter the Mission Agricultural school there. Special Happenings.-In March we had an epidemic of scarlet fever. Most of the students had light cases yet we lost one by death. During the spring term the students gave a play, the proceeds of which were used to send delegates to the Student Summer Conference at Chefoo. A part of the moijey was given to the church as the students contribution to home missions. A series Qf meetings led by Dr. Li Tien Lu during the spring term were especially helpful. Many students were led to take a forward step in their religious life. At our graduation exercises this spring we combined with the Terry Bible Training School and the Te Cheng- Girls School. All agreed that not only were the exercises more simplified but they were also more impressive. Community ~ ork.-the response to appeais for service on the part of students has been most heartening. As many as sixty five of the older students have visited certain communities regularly two times each week. Their activities have ranged all the way from teaching hygiene and washing faces to inviting people to church and preaching the Gospel. There has been no notable inpression upon the communities-the students have been the gainers and yet these Christian students and their unselfish service will not soon be forgotten by the boys and girls. whom they have taught and with whom they have played. Speaking for the principal it has been a joy to accompany these students on their trips; share with them in the common joy of serving our Master and experiencing the Christian followshipthat arises when students and teachers were together as friends. Taian Methodist Hospital Po CHI I YUAN H. s. L~I1'ZEL in Oharge Once more we must record a grave misfortune which has befallen our Medical work in Taianfu. During the summer of 1922

139 Doctor Oechsli was taken with rather a severe case of pleuri~y. He did not seem to throw it off. In November after a thoro examination by the Doctors in Tsinar. they found evidences of tuberculosis and advised his gomg to Kuling at once. Soon after that he had rather a severe attack and was not ab~e to go to Kuling until early in January. It is hard to understand why he should be laid up just at this time, especially when he had worked 50 hard getting the plans etc. in shape for the new building which is now going up. Our hearts are gladdened by the news which comes to us from Kuling that he is on the road to recovery and that after a year in the homeland there is every hope that he will be able to resume the work which is so dear to his heart. He has made a large place for himself in the lives and hearts of all the Taianfu people, both Chinese and foreign, and our constant prayer is that may soon return to us all. The new building which for so many years has been the dream of a good many different men is at last becoming a reality. This will be the largest and finest building in the whole city. It is to be finished by New Year and the formal opening ought to be possible by the first of February. It is modern in every respect and will be able to accomodate the medical work for some time altho we will at once have to add some extra wards outside as we have enough patients now to fill the new building. We hope that our dentist will come to us at New Years time. He will have his office and operating room in the scuth-east corner on the first floor of the new building. \Ve are also happy to welcome Dr. Li T'ien Chueh, who has just returned from his studies in America. His salary has been orovided for by a special gift. With this addition to our staff we will be ab1e to do more extensive work. Next to our need of a foreign doctor to head up our staff is the need for a foreign nurse to take charge of the hospital. It does not seem right to go into this splendid new building without an efficient nurse in charge. It wi]], simply be impossible to run the hospital in the way it ought to be run without her. We have come to this Conference determined if possible to get a nurse from one of our two Boards. We are hoping that the need will be evident and our prayers answered. Too much credit cannot be given to Dr. Cheng Ching Hsin, who has been in charge of the hospital practically the whole year. He has carried all the work and responsibility in a whole hearted fine spirited way. He came to us Jess than two years ago a stranger. In this short time he has won the hearts and the confidence of au of our people. His report will give you an idea of the work he has accomplished. We must also add a word of sincere appreciation for Messrs Tze, Pei, and Li, who have been

140 -134- faithful in all their work and have helped Dr. Ch'eng to make the years work such a success. I went to add just a few things culled out of Dr. Ch'eng's report which will be read in Conference. He says, "When I came to Taianfu in February 1922, there was one, patient in'the hospital. The largest number in the hospital at any time was from eight to ten. The 1921 report reads: inpatients 85; operations 35. In April of 1922 we changed our schedule of prices and fixed on $3 per month as the charge for all patients in the hospital. The patients of course had to furnish their own food and bedding as we had no dining facilities. Before this time the regular charge was $1 per entry and as much more as we could get out the patient. Under the new plan the patients at once began to increase as well as the income. Early in 1923 we added a dresser to our staff. The current income is more than paying the staff at present time and we are hoping that we can keep this up in the new building" The following are the statistics for the year from Aug. It 1922 to Aug. I, 1923: First visits Return visits Total 7835 Inpatients 173 Operations 104 Among these were: Bladder Stones 13 Cancer of Breast T. B. Glands-Neck 8 Hernia Strangulated Hernia I There were no deaths thru the year among the major cases. Among other interesting cases were:, 13 cases of dropsy. Two of these died in the hospital and two others had to return for a second treatment because they ate salt. 4 cases of enlarged splean, three of which were cured. 63 small operations 21 outcalls II maternity cases 4 poison cases I cholera case 106 treatments of606.

141 -135- Maria Brown Davis School, T'aian ELSI:E L. KNAPP. NORA M DILL'ttNB:ECK. The school had a total enroument of one hundred sixty one girls, of whom eighty were in lower primary, sixty four in higher primary and seventeen in middle school. Fees received amounted to $1258 Mex, nearly $400 more than last year. Eight girls were enrolled in the normal department. They did very satisfactory work and during the second term taught nearly all the classes in lower primary, A class of nine finished the work of higher primary, all but one of whom hope to enter middle school in September. Through the kindness of Mrs. Leitzel and Mrs Baker, who generously gave of their time to teaching piano to the girls, \\e were able to include instrumental music in our curriculum for the first time in the history of the school. The week of speciaj emphasis upon life service in connection with the Jubilee campaign was observed in T'aian. Our three third year middle school girls signed the pledge cards, declaring their determination to give their lives to definite Christian work. All the older pupils gave unstintingly of their time to making garments and quilt tops which were sold and the proceeds given to the Jubilee fund. The total sum contributed for this purpose was $50. Miss Young's return from a year of rest and study in the home land brings joy to both Chinese and foreigners. With her rich experience and sound judgment at our disposal we shall begin the new year just ahead with high hopes that the school will prosper in the truest and best sense. BIBLE WOMAN'S TRAINING SCHOOL, TAIAN Marie Adams in Charge The best year of the Training School has just closed. Only one woman entered the school who did not complete a semester's work. Sixteen women were in attendance. Two women graduated at the close of the schooi, This fall we begin work in the new building so long desired. TAIAN CITY EVANGELISTIC AND PILGRIM WORK Marie Adams in Charge Although we have no city Bible woman the Training School,women were very faithful in their work in the city on Sunday afternoons. We sent out joint bands of b~ys, girls, and women on Sunday afternoons and never failed to attract a crowd. During

142 the week of evangelism groups were sent out to various centers. During the pilgrim season Mrs. Yang, the Bible woman in Yenchou. came to take charge of the work in the tent. Over thirteen thousand women heard the Gospel story. Next year we shall have two city Bibie women and hope to do more permanent work. ' Tientsin District TstNG Kuo CHIH, Di8trict Superintendent HltNRY H. ROWI,AND, District Missionary. This is the report which tells of the Tientsin District during the year I. Appointment.-This year I was appointfd by the Bishop to the Tientsin District as its superintendent. Although I feel my weakness in the face of such a task, yet it is not for me to regret the appointment, but to give the best I have to the whole of my ability. As soon as the deacons of Asbury heard the news they felt sorry, for the transfer was made without their knowledge. However, since the apointment was made and there was no way for them to change it, they held a farewell banquet for me. After I arrived at Tientsin, I stayed more than ten days at the home of my relatives here while waiting for my predecessor to move out. During' these days friends of both Peking and Tientsin gave me such a royal and hearty welcome that my heart was warmed and the resolution was formed to give my best and to give it to the limit. II. The Work.-After the moving and being partially settled, Mr. Rowland and myself wept to inspect the condition of the district. As a result'of our trips we spent 49 days, visited 57 different places, and in all covered about 3107 Ii. The lantern slides were shown 26 times; 30 addresses were given. When we arrived at Tsangchou our cart turned-over and I was badly hurt, losing consciousness for a while. But fortunately -I did not fall jnto thecanal 1 for which I am exceedingly greatful to our Lord. III. Co-Workers.-It is the regulation of the Conference that the transfer of the different preachers be wholly in the hands of the Bishop and be done where it needs to be before th~ appointment of the new superintendent is announced. Because of this there are both old and new preachers on tbe Tientsin District who are not well acquainted with one other and do not know one another very well. But, even though the ability of the preachers varies and is not the same, nevertheless we can at least work faithfully and through cooperation with one another can achieve good results for our Lord. IV. Discontinuation of Schools.-With the help of the

143 -13'- famine relief money the district was able to "establish 30 schools. From my predecessor I received $3000. After paying the salaries for three months there was left a little over half of this money. In the finance meeting held in December it was passed to discontinue the schools during the New Year as the money would not be enough for the next half year's expenses. Eight hundred dollars of the money was appopriated for the construction of a church at H uang-chia. The rest of the money was to be used to pay debts and meet other expenses. Later our district received more than $10000 of famine relief money, which was used to continue nine of the most important schoo15. The rest of the schools were supported by the local people. Well qualified teachers with good teaching methods were hard to secure. The schools were established to help the people and to help new Christians more faithfully to serve our Lord. V Construction of churches. - The construction of the churches which was started by my predecessor at Nanp'i, Lit'an, Ching hsieu, Chuangt'ou and'hant'sun was gradually.-eompleted. My predecessor helped the Hsin chang church with $300. Anything over this the local people themselves would have to pay. Even though there were only a few members, yet they spent $600 for land and the building of the church, which shows how zealous they were in this work of the Master's. The Huang chia church received $800 from the Finance Committee. They began immediately to build. Two thousand five hundred dollars were spent for building. Everyone of the members contributed generously. 'l'hey were compelled to ask permission to stop payments temporarily on their own personal subscription (tzu Ii tzu yang); later they would be glad to give again. The benches and platform of the church were to come from the contributions, but unfortunately because of the flood the contributions will probably be hindered. The faithfulness of these, our brothers, is certainly appreciated and no one can help pitying their suffering. It is our hope that you will hejp us to the amount of $300 or $400. It is a needy situation. To spread the gospel we need aid-we need your aid. VI. Evangelism. -Every year during the week of evangelism if we want to get good results we must first have a sufficient number of workers Twenty dollars was advanced for heating and lighting purposes in the different churches. Experienced members were selected and they were trained so as to render.efficient service during the revival meeting. For eight days meetings were held in Wesley Church and West Gate. The meetings of Wesley Church were led by Mr. Rowland; here the average attendance was over 80; the results were good. The meetings in West Gate church were led by

144 myself. All the members and church leaders of the city attended these meetings. They were stimulated and renewed by the Holy Spirit and they decided to serve God more earnestly. The special bie~sing which God gave us exceeded our highest expections. VII. Special Meetings.-First, after the Annual Conference Dr.,Sherwood Eddy came to Tientsin and we took this opportunity to hold special meetings for all the preachers that they might have the chance of hearing such a man might be able to gain fresh strength and new inspiration. Then, part of the time w~s given to discussion of the ways and means of progress, and part was given to showing the financial condition so that all preachers might understand and appredate the deficiencies, financially, of the district, that in'the future the continual wanting of money might 'be averted and all would assume equal financial responsibility with the superintendent. Secondly. beginning the 13th of March a revival meeting at Lit'an was held for a week for all the preachers. Each day after rising eami circuit preacher gathered the members of his own circuit together for a morning watch or prayer-meeting. Mr. Rowland had charge of the inspection and recreation. Dr. C. P Wang gave a special speech; Rev. S. J. Liu spoke on mission history; questions were discu5sed under the leadership of Rev. Chang ~Iao Chlln; Rev. Chang Hsi San spoke on the method of preaching. I myself led the revival meeting. The results were very gratifying and especially good. On March the 18th, Sunday, the dedication of the new church at Lit'an was performed. The ceremony and program contributed much to the edification of the members. Before the meeting c1o~ed I asked each circuit preacher to do the following two things: 1. They were to hold a revival meeting immed:ate1y upon their return to their own respective churches. 2. Everyone must hand in at the district conference an outline of each Sunday'S sermon. The purpose of this is not only to help the spiritual need of the church members but also to fight against ignorance and develop the preachers. VII. JubiJee.-Our district had been struck by famine when the 75th Anniversary came on. All of our Jubilee Committee were afraid that we would be unable to reach our goal which was $ Our purpose was not to compete with the other districts but to fonow the usual methods. The result of our efforts was that we went "over the top" when we got $ It is our belief that it was due 110t to the energy of men alone but to the generosity of our Lord. IX. Property. -.:.On the Tientsin District there are 8 c~rcuit~,

145 and in all 49 churches, not counting the tliscontinued ones. Twenty-three places are our own property valued. at $95,400. Seven places are leased from others, the rent being $II76.oo; one place we have as a loan where a house was built costing $350.60; 10 places are rented, the rent each year for all being $593.00; 8 places are borrowed. X. Other Work.-Soon after I came to Tientsin the presidency of the Tientsin Christian Union fell. to me and we are now planning to initiate a movement in behalf of the working men. Also other public welfare societies conferred the honor of pres:dent upon me. It also fell to my privilege to act as head of the committee of the Institutional Church at Wesley. Our program which we carried out included these ten items: I. Wedding ceremonies 2. Funeral ceremonies 3. Commercial school 4. Boys' vocational school 5. Placing mottoes on the streets 6. Lending money to small traders 7. Passing out medicine 8. Giving free boiled water to drink. 9. Reading and recreational room 10. A large meeting held four days in July for the purpose of saving the gamblers and those who went to houses of ill-fame. Rev. Hung who came from Yenping Fukien province was appointed by Bishop Keeney as an inspector of institutional churches. He visited our church here and said that it is rendering a real service to the community and had a wonderfully fine spirit. He will also inspert and visit churches in Yenping when he returns. XI. Expectations.-I. That the Lord will influence you to help us in our financial difficulty, so that we may have a good school inspector who will visit all the schools on the district, that he may find out what their needs are and help the teachers to meet them. Our hope is that he would live with each teacher for a week and help him to work out a real program for his school and assist him in thinking of ways in which he could carry out the program. This would not onty help the students greatly but also the teacher as well. We hope that occasionally we can get all the preachers together in a special meeting which would be addressed by s~me' famous man, Chinese or foreigner. The district missionary and district superintendent train the teachers, stimulate the church members and lead the, people. In this way we can gradually develop the district, educationaj]y and spiritually. To do this we need money. And, to those. who help will be given our hearty thanks and sincere appreciation.

146 T~e church in Yang liu ching has been established for many years, yet it still does not appear to be prospering. The reason is because the church is in an out-of.. the-way place to the west of the town, off from the street, in a very crl1de section of the town, where a very low type of people live. The wealthy men will not go to such a place to hear the gospel. We would like to see the Bible Institute established here which it is planned to estaqiish in Chihli Proyince. The old place could be used for a school house. A new church could be built on the street in a more strategic location then it will be easier for the students to come- and every day the workers may be trained by turns. In this way after a few years ouf church will be more prosperous. At Ching hsien, the center of the district, we would like to see an intermediate school established, or we would like to see the "V.F.M.S. establish a model girl's school. Even though the hearts of the natives were as dryas dead ashes, such 11 plah could not but fail to change them and increase tbeir faith. Do you not think that such a plan would win the victory for our Lord? 3. We hope our nelping friends will increase more and more in the years to come. In whatever way they may help us, with money or energy, direct or indirect, all will receive our special thanks. The welfare and prosperity of this year has depended greatly on their assistance. For example, the North China Stu.dent Volunteer Band sent eight of their members to help us. In spite of the hot weather; even in spite of the dog~ days, they worked, and they worked so hard that we could not help but admire them. We hope that during the coming year they will send us more members. To all we extend a cordial welcome and OUr heartiest thanks. XII. Results.-God has been the dynamic power of our success. Our only pride is in God. The results of the work done for out LOl'd the success granted by God our Father is as follows: A. New Mettlbers... I. Bapti%ed ' Children baptized Probationers - 465

147 - J4"1- B. Contributions.-I. For Bishops.. ~ $ For District Superintendent - $14 3. For Pastors $ For Missionary Societies - $ For Benevolences - $ For Miscellaneous Collections - $ For Education - $ For General Conference - $ For Central Conference - - $ For Sunday Schools - $ 39 II. Special Contributions from Friends - $ Church Building and Repairs - $ Total Contributions for whole year $21593 C. The Work.-I. Travel Preaching Visiting 41 I I 3. Personal "Vork Special Addresses Prayer Meetings Number of Listeners Visiting the Sick Committee Meetings Calling at Out-poiuts Student Work Tientsin E. E. DIXON Aim and Field.-William Hotace Rose, a former Y.M.C.A. worker of the of the Afiddle West, who was a Christ-controlled man if there ever was one, in one of his letters used these words: "0, for the power to burn a path of light in these colleges for Christ.H What a challenge! To realize such an ideal we need the the very power of Christ Himself. Here in Tientsin there are about 4000 students, the largest number being at N ankai with a student bedy of 1700, having representatives from every province in China; our own mission school of about 300, the Government Middle School,of 600, Pei Yang, Fu Lun, and the other schools which you know. Our field seemed to fall to the first three beca use they -were nearer. Facing such a task representing such vital needs. and wantlng to burn '~a path of light in these colleges for Him", it was with the deepest humility that the work was attempted. Being th~first time that our Church has' had a worker here, designated speclauy for this purpose, it meant that the work would be built up as slowly or as fast as the making of f.riends add contaots,

148 -142- and as the winning {)f conl1ence would permit; but, thru it all letting Him work thru us. I cannot thank the other members of the Mission and our many Chinese friends enough for their help and co-operation. Work.-Among the various activities that contributed toward the achievement of our aim were the following: I. October 12-15, 1922, Dr. Sherwood Eddy came to town with his burning message of social and personal Christianity. Our main task was to follow up these meetings; and this was done thru the organization of Bible Classes in all the different schools. TherCi was shown a desire to find the truth of the matter. Decisions were made, a dearer understanding of the meaning of Christianity was attained, some united with the Church, and we hope there was a chang~ in their lives due to the shifting of the center of affection. We believe that God was found. 2. Rev. Ting Li Mei, Mr. Egbert Hayes, and Mr. Gardiner Tewkesbury came November 12-15, having as their chief purpose to put up the challenge of life work, especially that of the ministry. Meetings were set up for them and personal interviews V'Yere arranged. :Much interest was arouscd and many fellows were helped toward their decisions. Rev. Ting Li Mei was able to meet a group over at the Government Middle School; Mr. Hayes and Mr, Tewkesbury met groups over at Nankai College and Middle School. 3. April 1-4 Mr. Yard of Shanghai came to Tientsin Hui Wen with the stirring challenge of militant Chri!;tianity, which madt: us dig into our lives to see whether we were facing the facts of life or not. Many decisions for Christ were made. God is still alive. 4. Then the summer conferences June 25-July 1, the College Conference was held; July 2-8, the :Nliddle School Conference. The Co11ege Conference was fine as it went, the only trouble was that it did 110t go far or deep enough, it did not get wholly right down to where the fellows were Hving. During the Midd!e School Conference I stayed with the delegates from Nankai College and we had a great time getting better acquainted and working Ollt a program for next year. Mr. Nipps of Chefoo and Mr. Egbert Hayes rendered a great service here. Also, there was the conference at Peitaiho during the last week of A ugust, No one can calculate the amount of real help that the students receive in Conferences 'like these. 5. l\1iscellaneous. A trip was made with Mr. W. "vv. Davis and Rev. Horace Dewey during the Week of Evangelism!nto the Tsunhua District. It was a well worth-while trip, for it gave background to a further understanding of the kind of homes that many of the -students come from..

149 Bible Classes.-Most of the men studying at N ankai and the Government Middle School are going into business. "Vhat does this mean? It means that they are going to be jammed right up against the whole economic system with its greed, its graft, and its corruption. What can they do? They can either side in with the system or try to change it. And, they are never going to try to change it until they catch the highest kind of ideals. And, if they do not get these ideals in college and school they never wiu get them. The need of a controlling ideal is a crying one. To be real this ideal must be personalized. Christ must be made real as a Man, Leader, Lord, and Friend. To do this is our main ambition. In our classes at these different schools it was found that whenjeal issues were tol1ched that interest was evidenced. There was an eager desire to t~p reality. The relationship of Christ to God, of science to religion, the relation of Christianity to the problems of society, how to know Christ, how can we best help China-these are questions which reveal the starching mind and a desire for insight into these deeper things. Our program for the Bible Classes was broader than mere teaching (as this word "teaching" is generally used). We tried to be a friend to the fellows and have them over to the house occasionally, the Winans very kindi.v letting us use their home whenever we wanted to. Trips were taken to Pei Yang, by way of the river; Chinese Race Course, Palitai, a place about 8 Ii from the center of Tientsin. In knocking around with the fel10ws we were able to get better acquainted with them. Week-end trips, socials, and retreats were also included in the program. Our purpose was to to cooperate with the Y.M C.A.. as much as possible; and they are certainly doing a fine piece of work in Tientsin, altho more workers are needed. But, even tho there is this lack of workers there is no lack of heart-hunger; and it is our privilege to act the part of "human' shoe horns", as Frank Buchman would term it. One day a boy by the name of Chu came almost running into the house; he wanted to know what steps were necessary in order to be a Christian This was "God knock:ng", We were later able to lead this boy to the first step in joining the. church. If Christ was met and followed in any of these classes then our work ras not been in vain. The Four-Square Club.-A curriculum Bible class of mine and a commercial class of Mr. Fuller's formed the basis of this club. Mr. Fuller helped along here in a wonderful way in getting this club organized and the fellows to working. The purpose was to develop full rounded manhood thru service. The result was that the members c.ame into contact with the industrial condition

150 as. it was in the factories. The factory boys. were given baths, told stories, preached to, taken on hikes by lvfr. Fuller and members of the Club, who showed them a good time generally. It was great to see the change in them after several weaks; they were happier and acted more like boys should. But the chief value of this work was getting the students themselves interested in their brothers and helping them to form the habit of service. If this habit can be instilled into the students now, why. we may be assured of the safety of China's future. Our purpose is to take this four-square idea and adopt it to different groups thruout the whole school. Hopes:-We regret that we have not been able to put Him across in a finer way this year. Next year we hope to express His will more fully and carry out His will in a more efficient way. 1. Nankai College was moved out to its new site this summer. It is and wiil be one of the most strategic educational centers in China. Our hope is that we may have your prayers th15 first ye;tr, that the foundations may be laid solidly for Christ. 2. In the vrest City, which is our territory, where the Government Middle School is, we hope to reach 'in a more effective way. 3. We hope that a plan may be worked out and put into operation whereby the alumni of our Christian schools, who are living in Tientsin may be utilized. As it is now they are practically an untouched source of power..they do not care for the church. Is it be cause the Church has not cared enough for them to do something for them? We hope that we may find out the next step in the part Christianity is to play in the solution of this indl1strial problem. Everyone of these 4000 fellows winning in his own life, each one feeling the challenge of Christian service, each one Christcentered, each one determining to be a "giant for God"-this is our Vision, for the students of Tientsin. TIENTSIN Hui Wen Middle School (A personal interview.) E. ]. WINANS, Princi'[Jal On a previous visit to Tientsin, five years ago, when the Centenary program was being laid out, we found only one young missionary on active service in this city of a million souls Needless to say he broke down and had to take an extended fur]ougl\ in America They were then in a ca.mpaign raising funds locally foi' the- eredioo of a dormitory. We wer,e eagef 00, see the restdts:.

151 -14S~ As we approached the school, we were surprised by the changes in the whole region and the rapid expansion of the city in this direction. The school.is no longer located in the country but in the center of a crowded suburban quarter, where we saw several fine residences of well-to-do business men and officials, also the mud hovels of the poor, Rigllt near by are a large number of rug factories also a cotton cloth factory and not far away a couple of match factories. Everywhere were carp. nhr shops and lumber yards and new buildings going up. "But we canle to see the dormitory", we told the principal. A fine. artistic building it is, and the dining hall su light, airy and attractive, is a model for such purposes. It is a glorious monument to the energy and faith of the principal of that time, Rev. Fred M. Pyke. "How many students will it accomodate?" we asked The principal replied, "It will accomodate 160 students and four teachers. It is already too small. Last term we had to make use of this old building which was formerly the dining ball as an over flow dormitory. This compelkd us to take the Lower Primary Departmel'lt into the main building and giv~ to it rooms sorely needed by the Middle School." "How about the financial campaign for the dormitory" was our next question. We were interested to see whether the Centenary was a success locally as well as in America. '''Th~ entire cost of the building as you see it here was $ Mex. Of this sum, $ plus, approximately one thir<l was raised 10cal1y. In addition to this sum, $ more were raised locally, $ of which went to current expenses and $ to endowment, The Fregerick Merrj]J Pyke Honor Prize Scholarship Fund for helping needy and worthy students." e'but that is not all" continued the principal. "The bui:dmg was erected in the first year of the Centenary t hence we received practically all of the money "asked from America. This left us a surplus of $ Mexican, which is now being used for our new Lower Primary Building. We are now in the midst of another campaign. This year is Jubilee Year throughout China; but 1922 also marked the Fiftieth Anniversary of the opening of work here by the Rev. G. R. Davis in We are therefore out for $ locally for our Jubilee Fund. This will be used for the Primary School Building and to get our school firmly established on the new basis of a Six Year Middle School J (High School)." "Com~ over to the main building and I will show you a little of how the school has grown during this period." We found carpenters and decorators at work renovating the

152 entire buijding, which was made poss!bje by this Jubilee fund. "This building was erected in 19II and housed the whole school, offices, classrooms and dormitories for students and teachers of all three grades of work. In the enrollment was 202 in all the departments, 63 being in the Middle School. This past year. the total enrollment for all three departments was 534. of whom 176 were in the five years of Middle School. The Middle School and Higher Primary have more than doubled while the Lower Primary has trebled during the four years Then, the Primary School had one teacher with forty pupils of all four grades huddled in one room. This past year, we have had four teachers, each teaching a separate grade} each in a separate room and there were one hundred and twenty pupils. Our new building will provide for one hundred and sixty pupils in four rooms WIth four teachers." "How do you account for this rapid growth in the Lower Primary School?" "\\'e saw that a Middle School could not stand on such a narrow foundation. Though we have three other Lower Primary schooh;; in other sections of the city, still the majority of the new students entering the Higher Primary and Middle School come from non-christia'n schools and from non-christian homes. 'rve found the problem of assimilation and the maintainance of Christian standards too difficult. Therefore in order to strengthen our Middle Scbool, we began to develop and improve our Lower Primary and to make the one here in connection with our school a -real model educationally and as a Christianizing force for this neighborhood." "Are these smail boys and girls playing in the yard pupils in the Primary School," we asked. The principal smiled when he answered proudly, "They are pupils in the Summer Free School which is conducted by the students of the Middle School as a Social Service Project. This year twelve students have given up their vacation for eight weeks to stay here and teach these small boy~ and gir Is for love, without receiving any compensation. Their program of studies includes Chinese Language} Arithmetic, Geography, Hygience, Singing and Religious Instruction. There were over two hundred pupils enrolled. The work is all of the primary grade. During the school year also these same students assisted by their classmates carryon two free schools where they do all the teaching between their own classes. rn these two schools there were eighty pupils last yearn f. But, do not these free schools take the students who would o~herwise pay to attend the regular school," we asked.. "Perhaps fof the first year;" the principal replied, "but the

153 -147- schools are really feeders. We on1y wish we could have more of them, for our aim is to educate the people, and a free school1ike this works both ways. It heips educate the older boys in true service and develops real leadership; and on the other hand, it strikes at the heart of China's big need- the education of the'masses." "Your students seem to do a lot of Social Service. Have they any other projects on foot," we asked. The answer came back quickly, "In connection with our Religious Education Department which is endeavoring to coordinate the work of the Church and Sunday Schoot The Curriculum Bible Classes an(t the student activities, such as the Y.M.C.A. and Boy's clubs, we carryon a Fourfold Programphysical, mental, social and spiritual, which aims to build up Foursquare Manhood. Mr. E. E. Dixon who was appointed to student work in the city has given us a lot of his time even though he has a big program in the two leading Chinese schools of the city. Other teachers have helped and our program is gradually taking shape. One class has made a survey of one of the congested quarters in our near ueighborhood' and is endeavoring to improve the Jiving conditions of the poor people. They also investigated the labor conditions in some of the near by rug factories, another class, the commercial students, tackled a big program. You don't expect the Commercial Department of a school to be interested in much except money; but when you have a man like our Glenn V. Fuller at the head of things it's different. Mr. Fuller organized his boys into a Four Square' Club and looked for a Social Service Project. He found it in the apprentices of a rug factory in which several Christians have money invested. Gradually he obtained their approval and started out on an All Day Sunday Program. With the aid of the students the little apprentices are herded into a bath house about 8 :30 A. M; then physically clean, they are taken to the school where the students give them a story-telling hour, follow~d by a play hour and then by Bible classes. Just before noon, they go to the dispensary where their little ills are att~nded to and if any are found needing attention arrangements are made for them to return week days. Back to the shop they rush where Sunday dinner with meat is awaiting them and then in the afternoon they are taken out for a long tramp in the country or play over at the school. This makes Sunday their happy day. Now several factories have opened their doors to Fuller a~d his embryo 'Christian Business Men'" "You must have pretty good team work to be able to carry out such a program. h it that way throughout r'. "Yes," the principal said, "teamwork is one of our slogans. Our wives help teach English. Mrs. Worley the wife of a business man down town carne out regularly, for two periods

154 -148- each day asking only about half salary for her services. During the first term J\iIiss Cheney and during the second term Dr. Ida Bel1e Lewis came over from Keen School to teach an English class. In exchange Mr. Wigton taught a class at Keen School. Miss Luce admitted to -,her class of girls six of our boys in English Literature and Mr. Ch'en our Science teacher had a11 the Chemistry,for both schools at Keen School, where we share in the laboratory equipment. Within our own staff also a fine spirit h~s prevailed throughout the year. The spirit among the students has also been good." "As the school grows, this is a big problem. This year we keep our senier class for an additional year of study and thus make our school a full six-year Middle School (High School),preparing for College Entrance. One of our teachers has gone to America for further post-graduate study and another to Peking University. For this reason we have a large number of new teachers this year, but we hope they will fall into line with our spirit of Team work." You mentioned your Religious Education program. Do you also ha.ve special religious meetings?" "Yes, our plan is to ha ve special meetings for a few days each term. Because of the Sherwood Eddy, Campaign, at which time our students attended the general public meetings and,also Mr. Brewer Eddy and Mr. E. Stanley Jones spoke at the 'school, we did not have any further meetings the first term. During the second term, Rev. J. M. Yard was with u's for four days, and the spirit of service and devotion was very marked. We ht:ld special meetings separately for the younger students of the Higher Primary Department so that Mr. Yard had only the Middle School students in his meetings. Out of sixteen who replied to the Life Service Pledge cards, two intend to preach, two to become physicians, one to teach and the rest have no definite plan or else will go into business. Remember these boys are High School. not College students, hence to have one third of them definite on lives 0" service is truly gratifying especially 'YV'hell those who plan to go into business added notes that they plan to do Social Service." It louks as though your were getting results along these lines. What are your plans for the future?". "The future is fuji of challenge and full of promise. We have reorganized the whole administration making Mr. Wigton dean of the Middle School and Mr. T. K. Li dean of the Higher. Primary and Supervisor of Lower Primary Schools in the city. We are relying on the Board of Directors to help us raise Qur Jubilee Fund of $ which they have guaranteed. This will place us in a position where we can secure the needed

155 -149- teachers of the quality required, and our students will bring in more new students than we can provide for. Then we shall cali upon the friends in America for another building so that we can move out our Higher Primary and use the present plant for the Middle School alone. U "That ~ounds fine and if you can continue your religious education program and social service activities I am sure your school will be a real force for righteousness in your city. We wish you success in God's Name." "Thank you," said the principal, "but do not forget us in your prayers and in your talks when you get back to America. We need more workers and more money even though we are. raising more and more locally." Tientsin, Medical Work FAN Fu LIN Two years have passed since I came here. Though this hospital is only two years o~d, yet I can not help from saying that it has grown by leaps and bouljds. This report covers only twelve months (July 1st 1922 to June 30th. 1923) and during this period 7200 treatments were given to persons of all classes from the busy city and from the surrounding country sides, Most of them had trouble with their eyes. May was the busiest month of the year. There were so many patients that not only the waiting room was full of people but a _ crowd of them stood in the. open air. Our only urgent need for the time being is to get a few rooms for use. Sometimes I talked with the patients on the purpose of our establishing hospitals, i.e. to show His love by doing and to get their souls saved through their observing His purpose. It is impossible to gauge exactly what such influence may have been among the crowds of people who attend throughout the year, but we have the never fai1ing promise that "My word shall not return to Me void." With respect to the ordinary day's work, it is the same as that of last year. Keen School L. MAUDI'; WHEELER The registration of Keen School has reached the maximum number of 250. Fees taken for tuition 2495 dollars Gold. Baptisms 6, Probationers 5, those taken in in full connection 3. The class of 1924 numbers 14. They for their Class Day gave the play King Lear. The proceeds of this went towards the _addition to the dormitory. The Alumnae carried on a campaign

156 -150- for ralsmg money for the same cause and in all nearly 4000 dollars were raised. The Primary School of the first three years has been movec1 to a room of their own in the new Dormitory building. Weare glad for the coming year to number on our Faculty five of the graduates of Keen School and two as teachers in our day schools. In another year we are hoping also to have one who has completed her College course in Americ~. Primary Schools, Tientsin RUTH R. NUZUM. Tientsin has five promising day scho~lsj-four spread out over the city and one ill our Keen School within our mission compound. I n our day schools we had an attendance that more than reached the capacity of our buildings. Pei te 25 Pao t'ai chuang 40 Hsi men 1i ~ 43 Peiyu 90 Ting chuang 40 Keen School Primary 30 Our tuition was raised in all the schools at China N ew Years Time. This inc'reased our tuition fees from 781 dol1ars in 1922 to 1300 in Because of this fact we have been able to make our schools more attractive and repair many bad places within and without the buildings. The schools contributed to the Tientsin Jubilee apportionment 180 dollars. "Do great things for God and expect great things from God" is our slogan this year. Also, Our Tientsin Day Schools for Jesus Christ. Tientsin Kindergartens EDITH SHUFELT Tientsin has two lively Kindergartens. Oue at Keell School and the other at Wesley Church. This last term thirty were enrolled in each. From these Kindergartens fourteen were graduated in June. We are so happy to find the parents taking more and more interest and to know that they are really seeing the influence and power of the Kindergarten in the lives of their children, and how it is developing them physically, mentally, and Spiritually. Miss Lucy Yang has been our Kindergartener for two years. \Ve were sorry to have her leave last spring to be married. We were glad, however, to be able to secure Miss Yen for Keen School Kindergarten and Miss T'ao for Wesley Church Kindergarten. each giving a half day. This fall Miss T'ao is to give full

157 time to both Kindergartens. By calling in the homes and having the mothers come together to talk on child welfare we have been able to connect up and follow up our work and see some real results. We want more Kindergartens so that more homes may be reached. \Ve belie\'e that a home in which Christ is Master will be the greatest factor in making China the great Christian nation that it should be. Tientsin Country Schools M. LII.,I.,IAN HAI.,FPENNY This district has had ten girlsj schools this year. Of this number seven are supported by the W.F.M.S. and three are a continuation of the famine schoois. 'l'he teachers are very brave in this pioneer work th~y are doing. These schools had a part in the Jubilee, some of them giving the first entertainment for which they had charged admittance. They were glad to have a part in the district going over the top. One of the problems of the teachers is the use of Sunday. The parents expect the children to be in school seven days of the week. One teacher has partially solved this by going with the children to thi homes where they sing and tell the Gospel. Tientsin Evangel istic Work M. LII.,I.,IAN HAI.,FICNNY This year has given opportunity to work on two of the present day problems of evangelistic work. One is giving students an opportunity to know something of conditions in their own country and to hear the cail to Christian work in this way. The other is that more women have been reached this year by the help of the preachers' wivc:s. These busy mothers have over a thousand calls to their credit this year. Good reports have come in telling of women in classes and of individuals who are reading and turning to Christ. Medical Work of the Isabella Fisher Hospital VIOLA LANTZ M. D. LORA I BATTIN R. N. At Chrislmas time 11iss Mary Bedell returned to America leaving no one to fill ler place in the laboratory or drug room. Dr. Lantz and Dr. Yang have done the work as best they could with limited time. Dr. Lantz spent the month of Feb. attending the China Medical 11issionary Ass. and vjsiting hospitals in central China. Dr. Yang spent the month of May at the P.U.M.C. taking a

158 -IS~a special course in surgery. Dr. Wu who has been with us the last year left in June. Miss Glover who had worked as hospital evangelist since last December left, on account of ill health, for America. in June. Besides Chinese patients, we have had two Indian women and one baby, three Russian women and one baby, and two wives of our missionaries. One doctor has accompanied Miss Halfpenny on five country trips visiting 21 villages where dinics were held and health talks given. We have had many interesting pati~nts this year one of whom was En Tse, who came to us a handfull of skin and bones, at three months of age. For weeks it seemed she could not liye but when she left several months later she was a dear, winsome, fat, little girl and tears came to eyes of aurses and doctors when her father took her home to the country. Report of Isabella Fisher Hospital School of Nursing LORA I BATTIN Superintendent Last Sept. we sent ollr first year class in nursing to SJeeper Davis Hospjtal School of Nursing for their first year's academic work. This has benefited the whole schoo) as the faculty here had more time for the ttaching of other dasses and the first year class has had the advanta-ge of an unbroken years study, The senior dass of seven successfu)jy passed the National Nurses Association examination in May. This spring we began sending two senior nurses at one time for six weeks work in surgery to Chefoo Temple Hill Hospital to make up the deficiency in that work here. In July Victoria P'an, our head Hurse, sailed for America for further study after having had a few months at the p.u.m.e. hospital. The senior pupil nurses were able during the- year to make a few trips into the country helping the doctor in clinics and giving health talks.. At Christmas time they gave an entertainment and made about thirty dollars which they gave to help with the ricksha shelter built in frollt of the compound. 'I'hey have also been able to help a few times with special meetings for women held in the city. God has been very good to us in our inexperience and h~s given us a year that has been profitable and pleasant for us all.

159 -- IS3- Tsunhua District WANG I HSNG District Suptrilltemknt W. W. DAVIS District MiBBionary Again the backwoods district, the only one in the Conference, not actua1jy touched by a railroad, and the only one that contains anything like a real forest, can report a year of steady advance. This past year we have had no great handicaps; the District Superintendent has enjoyed good health; our legal difficulties were final1y settled in our favor at least as far as decrees from the courts in Peking and Tientsin count; the members were relatively harmonious; there was no war, but only a war scare that resulted in the building of a great road, that proved a great mudhole when the rains came; moreover there have been no floods and the crops are good. It is true that the Black Fists and other kindred organizations have been active and that the Ch'ienan District Magistrate made an effort to revive Taoism. We dont mean to imply that it has all been plain sailing. There have been plenty of hard nuts to crack. Up to District Conference in July there had been a gain of 195 new members and 307 probationers. 'Ihe biggest gains were at Tsunhua, Hsifengk'ou, our Great Wall City, P'inganch'engtzu, Sant'unying and Hsinchi: this last place seems alive at last after years of going along at a half dying rate. Both the Fengjun and Yiit'ien churches have had very considerable wakeninge. The church at Linnants'ang, which is the best business town on the district, seems quite dead. This the members attribute to 3 causes. (I) Their disappointment that the Centenary Gift from the United State~ has been so long delayed: (7.) Our present whully inadequate quarters. (3) The conduct and influence of Li Hsin the late pasror at Sahech'iao who is a native of this town. Self-Sup~_ort.-The collection for self-support is the same as last year. This looks like a standstill but it is not exactly that. The country church member has always been in the habit of paying his contributions on a copper basis. But these collections are always reported in dollars. For the conference year a dollar exchanged for from coppers. Most of this year just past the dollar has been to the right or left of 190 coppers. The Conference Statistidan. will report no increase, but the country member will feel that he has made a 20% increase. However during the year most of the members have agreed to go on a silve.r basis. At Yahungch'iao and Woleku although they were suffering from flood and its effects, the members were able to keep up to the old standard. However the Tsunhua District still. has a great deal to learn about self-support.,.. The Workets-l feel that every worker has been faithful

160 -154- but I would like to especiauy. commend a few. Liu Kuang Tsu has had had another fine year at P'inganch'engtzu. He is 77 and has formally declared his intention of retiring at this conference. He has been a true follower of Christ, a great worker and an exa~ple to us all. If all our workers for the last 20 years had been his equals, the Tsunhua. District would today be easily the leading district in China. Our best wishes go with him as he spends his last days over at Honallchai on the Lan river; he has promised to work around his home as long as he has strength to do so. Wang En Chao was sent to Sahech'iao to try and save the church there which his predecessor had deliberately run on the rocks. Bro. Wang found conditions worse than anyone suspected and has had an awful time but he has succeded in floating the wreck and getting it back into service. Chi Chi at Sant'unying has made a great success in his first year of preaching. He came to a'live church b~t has made it more lively. The boys and girls' schools are flourishing. The Sunday School is a model for a country town. For six months during the winter he and the members conducted a night school with an average attendance of 60. Bra Chi comes from that hopeless town of Shaotaoti. The Peking Theological Seminary deserves great praise for taking a Shaotaoti boy and making him into a worker of the Chi Ch'i type. Last June, in spite of the heavy financial burden, we took all two more Peking Theologicial Seminary graduates, hoping that they will do as wel1 or better than Chi. T'ang Yung at Shaliuhe is proving a tower of strength. His wide experience is a great thing for the district. He is working hard to interest his neigh bors. Thanks to a special grant from the Board we have been able to put the Shaliuhe place into decent repairs. Bro. T'ang has started a reading room which is proving a strong card. Hsii Ching P'ing at Hsingch'eng,.one of our best men spent the Spring and SU,mmer buil?ing a model school-house for the W.F.M S. The school-house IS one to be proud of; but,he had littje time left for pastoral work, as he acted cls buyer, boss mason, boss carpenter and general superintendent of construction We greatly regret that we have not as good a building for the boys. During the wiater Bro. Hsii held very successful revivals at the 3 churches on the Sahech'iao circuit, and helped greatly in,repairing the Sahech'iaowreck.. Ch'en K uang T'ai is only a local preacher with little training and almost no education, but this past year he has done a great work at Hsinchi. Week of Evangelism.-All the usual methods of work have

161 -155- been carried on but the campaigns of the week of evangelism were especially stressed. Each church put on a campaign, with good results. In a place east of the Lan River an ex-boxer got a drum and silenced the preaching band, but everywhere else our workers were courteously and gladly received. Messrs Dewey, Dixon and Shih of the Peking Theological Seminary went with me to Shaliuhe, where we helped- T'ang Yung and his local workers to stir up the country side. One of the band was no speaker and most of the time was ~ontent to carry a banner, but when he came to his own village he asked to be allowed to give his testimony as to the power of Christ. The boys around Shaliuhe in July where still singing the hymn taught them by Brothers T'ang, Dewey and Shih. We cannot give definite figures, but for the whole district over 50 villages were visited in addition to the main centers and there were well over hearers. District Conference.-District Conference was held at Tsunhua early in July. There were 2 features that will be long remembered by those who attended. (a). The meetings were held in the Restored Church and it was the first time that m~ny of the members of the Conference had been inside of the church, altho the building has been in use since October last. The building was delightfully cool for summer (and it is also warm for winter use). (b) But the greater feature was that Dr. Yang Yuan Lin was preseut and led the devotional meetings. He is a native of the district coming from T'uantukang over on the Hsingch'eng circuit, so everyone was anxious to hear him. Altho he had just returned from tne Upited States he made no attempt to air his great learning but gave us the straight Gospel in simple terms, comprehensible even to a Chinese farmer. Our great regret is that Our limited appropiation (by far the smallest received by any district) does not allow us to keep him as pastor at Tsunhua or Fengjun or Yiitien. Work for Women.-This is not our field but we just want to say that we are greatly pleased at the way the W.F.M.S. workers are taking hold of the work for women on the district. Conclusion -The Tsunhua District is one of tremendous opportunities for work. Evil in many forms is still very rampant. Our existing churches and other institutions all peed great strengthening. Our workers and members need to get new visions of Christ and the call to serve. Fengt'ai, Tsochiawu, Hsinchint'un, Malanyii, Hsinglungshan and many oiher important points remain to be occupied. Don't let anyone get the idea that there is little work left to be done among the one and a quarter million people on the Tsunhua District. Most of that work still nmains to be done.

162 Tsunhua District Schools W- W. DAVIS,,superintendent. Once more the schools on the Tsunhua District can report a year of good work and steady advance. The Tsunhua Higher Primary Schoo1.-This school has had the best year in its history. Not only was the year just passed marked by the largest enr-ollment, namely 116, but also by the largest receipts from local sources and the biggest balance at the end of the school year in June. J wish to commend the work of the teachers, especially Messrs Yang and Han. The Tsunhua Sunday School, the backbone of which is formed by the boys of this school, is quite satisfactory, even to the critical eye of the Sunday School Secretary, Mr. Chao; the Tsunhua Epworth League too is a live one and a rea] power. From October to June the Tsunhua Church took in 36 new members and 50 new probationers; three-fourths of these came from the Higher Primary School. In June a class of more than 30 boys finished the course but they are not going to enter Peking Academy this fall. They. have another plan. The proper authorities have given us permission to start a Junior Middle School at Tsunhua and it will open on September 18, with an enrollment of about 70 boys. The old recitation hall has been converted into a dormitory and the old chapel into a recitation hall and so the school can make a stagger to go ahead. When traveling expenses are taken into account the total cost to each boy at Tsunhua will be less than half what it would be at Peking. Two new teacht:rs have been secured, one of whom Mr. Lan Mao Ch'un, P.U., 1923, be\:ause he was one of the old 'I'sunhua boys, was willing to start in at $30 a month. Last January one of our best scholarship boys oil graduating from Peking University told the President that the graduates ought to make a11 agreement to demand $75 per month as a minimum wage. But not all the boys agreed with him. Altho we are starting a JUDior Middle School at Tsunhua this fall dont imagine that we dont need that new building. We need it more than ever. We need it desparately. We also need the new houses for the tea-cuers. There will be'two teachers living in the stable court this winter.. But the Tsunhua school is going ahead anyway_ Yangwukuant'un Higher Primary School.-This union school has had a~other gou~ year, tho~gh it came clo~e to the rocks once or twice. Our representatlve on the teachmg staff, Mr. Chang Kuang died in!\!ovember. He literally gave his life for the boys ot the "I sunhua District. His successor Wan T'ing Chen a son of Old Wan, our faithful Peking errand-runner, has done 'good work and has kept the teaching up to the standard.

163 He has also done a great deal of persona] work with the boys. Rev. '.Pang Yung at Shaliuhe, has been a tremendous help to this school; by his advice. by his Thursday afternoon talks to the boys and by his work on Sunday in Sunday School and Church. The enrollment this past year was 56. This school is already in line to act as a feeder to the Junior Middle School at 'fsunhua. Lower Primary Schools -Tho we still work with poor buildings, poorly equiped, we have a group of 1.2 schools that are doing good work. I know where and how each one could be much improved, but we are up to the limit now in buildings and furniture and salaries. However we can improve the quality of our teaching. Two of the teachers attended the Teachers Institute at Lanhsien. More could have gone if the authorities had only told us that there would be no charge for tuition or board. This was only a beginning. During the year two new schools have been added; one at Niikechuang on the Fengjiin Circuit (the place where the members built and equiped a school for girls) and the other in a village jqst outside of the city of Yiit'ien. Both schools are in borrowed rooms. The Yiit'ien School was made possible by the kind help of one of my colleagues in Peking, a great friend of boys. This school has done well and tho begun after Chinese New Years had an eilrollment of 32 and could have had many more if only there had been more room. Some of the schools. especial1y, those at Sant"unying, TSUll' hua, Kuoshihying, Laochuangtzu, Yangwukuangt'un and Yiit'ien were fine while the only poor one was that N iikechuang and that was entirely the fault of the teacher. Fortunately he has resigned. Btlt I wish you could see Mr. Fu, a graduate of the Middle School of Peking Academy, 'putting his boys at Kuoshihying thru their paces. Both hard work and hard play and all on $8 a month. The total enrol1ment in these I2 Lower Primary Scho01s was 300. These Tsunhua Schools are full of promise but they need I. Better 'Buildings. 2. Better Equipment Better Teaching. Better and ~!ore Constant Supervision. Kuangchi Hospital, Tsunhua HAN SHAO Yu Since the reopening of our hospital, the fourth Annual Conference has passed by. We realize in spite of our passed works and our zealous energy, that the hospital is stm not prosperous, We are indebted to your kind appointement and feel very uneasy. But

164 there are many hinderences which I want to report to you all, gentlemen, as follows:- 1. Our Hospital is very smalj and situated closely to the main street. The various noises of traders violently strike against the drum of our ears. This is the chief reason which causes many patients to be unwilling to come. 2. Medicine and instrument are not complete, this causes much difficulty both in Medicine and Surgery. 3. AlLhough there are seve! al rooms for patients, yet they have not been completely equiped owing to the lack of funds. So it is impossible to receive the patients formally. 4. There is only an assistant. In time of operation, one man's help seems insufficient, while in time of anasthesia, greater difficulty will be felt. 5. Tsun hua is a place of inconvenient communication, the poor are very numerous. They usual1y request to be cured without pay. If we insist on their paying we fail to carryon our aim of charity. This is a hard question to be solved. 6. In view of the above, how can the hospital draw in a large income? Sometimes its income is insufficient to cover the pay of our scanty salary. Very shameful indeed! But we are sure that we have done our best for our hospital the hospital being unprosperous is due to the fact that there exist many points of defeat in it, not through the fault of our working without energy. It is hoped that the powerful and merciful mission will come to its help. Since the last Annual Conference up to the present, the hospital opened at half past eight in the morning, and patients ca1l every day. Among them some come from a distance of 2 or 3 lis for curing their eyes and serious illness. Fortunately they have successfully recovered. In Ts~m hua, most: men visit the hospital for their eyes, because ophthalmology is simple and its effect is satisfactory. According to my opinion, if we want to make Surgery effective we require good accommodations for patients togetber with best equipment. It we want Surgical progress we also need complete instruments for treatment, so as to examine the real illness of patients, enabling us to cure them with ease. Let the hospital be greatly repaired and medicine be sufficiently supplied, much effect will be reaped and more patients will call at the Dispensary. In the summer vacation, Doctor Lowry sent me to "Chi-Lu University" Shantung, to practice the methods of treatment, I saw in the hospital lhat every day they treated illness with new methods and the instruments used were all good and new. In comparison our Tsunhua Flospital seems far inferior. How can our hospital ~rosper? So the reform of our hospital is earnes~iy

165 required. Only our power being too poor~ we sincerely hope that the might mission will give us every assisstance. \Vhile I left for The Chi-Lu University, there was only one assisstant, Mr. Kung Ching Hua, to take the management of our hospital. I found he is reliable, honorable and willing to do the business of charity. The work of the last year is shown in the attached list. 1. New patients Old patients Operations Patients living in Hospital Trips to various country places ten times and made four treatments. 6. Trips to Hsing lung shan two times and made one treatment. From the last Annual Conference to the present we got the total income by operation and medicine ($ ) dollars one thousand eleven and cents ninejy one. Our total expenses were ($205.78) dollars two hundred five and cents seventy eight, The total salary of our staff is ($860.00) dollars eight hundred sixty only, and finally we are short ($53.87) dollars fifty three and cents eighty seven. Summary.-Expenses $ Salary Income I.91 Deficit - Yenchow District F 11. PYKE, District Missionary. My first word must be one of gratitude to God for bringing us as a family back to China and our work, and my next of grateful acknowledgement to the :Mission that stood by us for a year at home. Your help came at a time when we were in dire need, and your confidence in our future usefulness came as a great stimulus to faith just at a time when we were unable to exercise any on our own behalf. It was just a year ago that with the best intentions in the world we accepted the job of a Congregational pastorate in western Massachusetts. We had already been in America for eighteen months and when the Board s1ili felt that it was unwise for us to return to China on account of the questionable health of one member of the family, we made a gallant

166 attempt to take ourselves off the payroll. Here is where our troubles and, Praise the Lord! blessings began. Seventeen miles bac'k from the Connecticut River, along the ridges and folds of the Berkshire foothills, lies the little town of Goshen. far from the land of the factory whistle and the railroad. Only gasoiine has penetrated this pristine wilderness. Along the border of the state trail the lord of the Goshen House, founded 1817, notice the Indian Head and Coach and Four, advertising in bold letters, "The Land of Plenty. "Plenty of tangled woodland and wild strawberries, fresh milk and blueberries, in the summer, and in the winter snow and silence." Next to the hotel is the white N ew England Church, centenarian in service, whose hoards offer a very imperfect defense against the blasts of the storm. Furthu on through the trees shows the roof of the parsonage. Perhaps forty square miles of township spread out from this point, and in this rugged,country-side are some fifty frame houses, sheltering the two huudred odd souls which make up the permanent Population. One can plunge into the forest in almost any direction and come upon overgrown orchards or the mouldering timbers of some dwelling sinking into the fnundations, mute testimony to the hardy and numerous stock which lived in these hibs before the exodus to the West sixty years ago. One large. farm of five hundred acres where there is now one house original1y had thirteen, and a school house for the children of these families contained forty scholars. Houses and school are now no more than a memory.. We had spent two summers at hospitable Mountain Rest in Goshen and when we discovered that we could not for some months return to China and that the Church was in need of a minister we decided to settle jn the parsonage and get some first hand experience in country evangelistic work in the homeland. The experience came in rapid succession and with convincing thoroughness. The parsonage was fitted,up with spare pieces of furniture from all over the parish and we set up house keeping in a home without conveniences and with no help available. Three months of making beds~ wielding the bucksaw, toting-fire-wood, washing dishes. dojng duty at the scrub-board, praying for the church members and sermonizing reduced the parson to a mental wreck. On Christmas eve the needed sermon refused to come. On Christmas morning not a kick was left in the preaching machine, and here is where the tale of heroism begins. The parson's wife took her children through the snow to Church, preached the sermod, made the Sunday school talk and took up tile collection. We were living on $83 a month and wood was $9 a cord and eggs sixty-.five cents a dozen. Some one had to keep the wolf frpm the dc;>or! The next morning the wonted parson set out for Ule

167 unitarium;'~nd iorrthe nexfthree mentbs, while he, was battling t H,witb a'howling: wilderness of mental horrors. the" devoted" wife :,was fighting the physical hardships of theirontier:~ missionary, -snowoound on a New' England hilltop. In addition to doing,all 1he 'cooking and 'sewing' and 'oarmg.iorthl'ee'chhdrenand keeping ;the,twostoves burning, she preached tfveryother -Sunday, did'the,>pastoral-cahmg,-or.ganized a mission study ;class, helped'to cgnduct, two ;funerals and two weddings; besides' cheering the absent: hus.band' How she ever managed to get 'through the :freezing weather is a mysteryi though some nights it was neeessaryto go' downstairs fat midnight to put a fresh chunk in the sheet-iron stove. Fortunatelythere'were no pipes'to freeze for'there was no running - water., andl nq coal shortage to worry over J for no cod was to be ',had in:thehills. There was twoiriche~ofice on the wires 'and snow, in seven foot : drifts, but the 'faithful telephone and the :.' R. F. D.. persisted' in their ser ice" with. brief interruptions, throughout the, winter. It was in this situation. hard bestead, that word reached 'us uoftthe action of -the Finance' Committee and we' felt able to use 'the pink- salary checks which had been coming to us uninter "rup~dly, and the bread. problem was solved. If it had not been ';1ot this- 'evidence of lave and: confidence on the' part of friends :: far.'3way~.and :for the faithful remembrances of the'little group 'of' friends in thecongregational Church and of the (!hristian Advent Chapel,' it is difficult to see how we could have pulled 'through. We shall never forget the-generosity of the North China, 'Conference. nor that wonderful Christmas Day when we were "lsbowered'withthelave-tokens of the two Massachusetts Churches which took, us for' -their wards and vied among themselves to :fttrnish us with the articles needed' "for a New England winter. One friend 'sent us a ;dozen, books, another passed on' -her -maeazines;while two 'from New York sent us three downy com :::forts.'" Last but not least we must not forget the father in the :':Sonth who provided. us in'the Spring with the motor car to assist i us' in' our'work. He,came 1311 the way from Atlanta and took the 'ser-v'ice's for,five Sundays in the months of April and May, preachrlingtwith!freshness,and vigor at seventy-two, and as eager in the,;face of, a 'Jneed ashe must have: been when, a young man, he ;;..acc-tp~dlthe challenge and came to China as a missionary. I,We :ftsel Hkerec:alling these things not only to ~harpen our sense of gratitude, or 'because they may show some of the experiences that go into making a -missionary. but to make ':,acimawtedgement to'the good God,.who, true to the testimony of ltbe' Psalmisf"'~e-nlarged us also in the "midst of oor distresses." 'c 1!he ; experiment in country evangelism was' not unfruitfhl. ;Before ",V'We' left.' ithe ltommutlity ;}~'We -had :the 'joy; iof~seeitlgll the: ;body I of

168 - t6.2- believers built up by the addition of ten young 'couples and several others, the very backbone of the town. We had the satisfaction of proving that the Gospel has not lost its power even in indifferent New England. though you may be sure that its ach,ievement was not so much due to the words of the minister as the.deeds of the minister's wife, who had the leisure in her own problems to to scatter sunshine and cheer into the farthest nook of the parish, thanks to the blind mare and one-horse sleigh of widow Hathway. You will understand better now our delight at being stationed in Taian. ] t took just this extra year of, this extra course of sprouts, to make us willing to go to Shantung. We cannot be too thankful we were sent there. Everything shines by contrast with-the Land of Plenty. We have had to come to Taian.for real comforts. It is so_much easier to snap on a switch than to pour coal oil into the unil1uminated insides of a Rayo when you want a light. It is so much more restful to ask the servant to go to the river than to carry your own buckets to the well, especially when you know your are giving him a living by doing so. It is such an intense relief to know when you step out of the front door that every time you leave the house it dosn't mean an 'extra duty relinquished to the over-taxed wife. When it comes to parish calling even a Shantung wheelbarrow possesses some advantages over a Ford. It is a question whether its squeak is worse than the Klaxon horn. The wheelbarrow may be rather bumpy, but at least you don't have 10 worry whether the sparkplugs are clean or risk a broken arm to crank it up. Your roll of country bedding, if properly applied, makes a far more comfortable couch than the coil springs of a Ford seat, the only dra wback being that you feel inc1ined to take a posture more suited to a bed chamber than to the public gaze. When it comes to slowness the wheel-barrow has things all its own way. Try asyot,1 m~y it is impossible to wound the village dog or graze the traffic cop. To break the spirit of the speed maniac I recommenq a Shantung wheelbarrow. It would take more years than Noah's to evangelise this District, with this type of locomotion, and the missionary has no hope of such longevity. 93% of the people Ihe in vi1lages, and fully that proportion of the villages have not been visited as yet. And this is in the land of the Great Confucius. Shame on the Christians so tardy to share their heritage, and shame tq the Church that assumes a responsibility it does not carry through. In nine tenths of this region we are the only witness to Christ except the Roman Catholics. 'Yenchow District comprises' seven historic hsien or. counties, rich with the most sacred tradltion to every Chinese. In each hsien capital we have a church. These seven. city churches furnish the base of 'QP~ations in the.evangelisatiod.. pi. t4e hul~dre4s of

169 villages which scatter out from them. They count heavily in influence and in wealth, doubly so. in recent years when the bandit scourage has driven all who are able to take refuge inside the walls. Our Jubilee Drive furnished us with the occasion and the special evangelistic grant of $250 with the means. and the District Superintendent and myself, and the Chufu and Yenchow preachers, spent the entire. spring in a forward movement Mr. Wang will describe this campaign in his report. 1 he work was planned and carried out in the most earnest spirit or prayer, and the results 4"1' outstriped our goal. In each of these churches we no~ have something accomplished or in process of accomplishmer.t in the improvement or addition to the church plant, which wiil amount in the aggregate to several thousand dollars, all from local. sources, and all entirely unlooked for up to six months ago. It has been a great delight to see things moving. and to share in the spirit of optimism anrl courage which is taking hold of the preachers.. Throughout this District more than a tinge is left of the stigma attached to the Church as a foreign institution, and more than a trace remains of haughty contempt and wilful misconstruction of its motives. The former it would seem must persist as long as so large a proportion of the salaries of workers comes from abroad. The fangs of covert oppostion will be drawn as soon as we are able to supplement the spirit of love in preaching, with the spirit of love in concrete deeds. 1'he evanglisation of the city and the carrying of the Gospel to the country districts are really two distinct problems. In the first our brothers of the Presbyterian Church North are blazing the way with their Cities Project. This plan contemplates spending large sums of money in the walled cities, providing roomy quarters, good schools, and sufficient workers, with the expectation that the work will be selfsupporting in five to ten years. This method of concentrating resources in the larg-e center instead of scattering them over a wide territory looks like good generalship, and has been going long enough for the Presbyterians to report great satisfaction with it. There really is no reason in the world why the Church could not duplicate the record of the Y.M.C.A. in making its work so indispenable to the life of the community that its expenses can all be found locally.. It is my independent conviction that in each of seven city churches of Yenchow District we should have a sevenday plant, consisting besides the church and schools of parish rooms and a dispensary. In Tsiningchow we already possess both the.location and the property for an institutional church, thanks to the Centenary. In Chufu Mr. Leitzel secured from the Stewart Evangelistic Fund an excellent church and parish rooms. We are.asking for a new school house and we hope a motor road will

170 ---igt'+- make':the<lpropetly :more a ceessib-le.. i':from' the,!city~~ Nm~ is "'raisiug\j! its-'-; own: funds: for 'parish. rooms.. TSowhsi&8>~ism 011 the map. :with ',a.campaign whick. lthe1m~.:is; direntingfor. (. $ 1;000 for dispensary: With.,a pnpnlation the'size' of Af1anta/Ga~~. the: only dispensary is a tiny affaiir:operated :by. a Catholic.sister;: There' is no hospital-here whatev.er. Tliis.iis,the memorial,city: of ' 1 the sage "Mencins and his :iinealdescendam is.jassistlng dn.nthisf. dr-ive'o We are praying ~.1hat'the Lord:will open-the: way.:fol:the; Stewart Fund to erect a church.simijal"l to the one m.. Ch'.iifu/.The.. Szushui.. and.wenshaog Churches have ';both :,profiterl.by :the:! Jubilee.. The :former' '~is -raising ~.$2OU,' for:' the. [higher primary school; theiatter:-haspurchaseda small organ.;. For next. yead::we!are centering our. chief ::.efforts on,y en""'~ chow, the fc:makpoint:of tbedistrict: and. a :3 unction: on the ~a:ii... rood:. Here~the:tDistrict.--Superintendent:has:-his;residence~' He ~ hasilived here fori nve pears~in~-depressjng surroundings,greatly--:: overshadowed by the Catholics and the Anglicans, yet exelltidgj'l without adequate backing an. influence. gr.eater:thaneither: " He is now.,aslcing for what.the.,centenat'fpromised '-s~etal-years- ago:~ and as- a pledge of goodfaith'is'showing!$iooo cin-' sijbscr.iptioos-.: fdra community chur.ch from the ChristianS:iand.~'townsfo]k~.c A: feature of >.msasking: ds $500; '-for :a --school of ~ evangelism. :for' chllrch-members~ which,ishis own contributiod to: the -ptdblem:ofl i a self~pr:opagatingg6~pet The.pr.oblem ~{)f. country. evangeiffim' is.bound-up:with- the'! difficulties of a chu-rch:;not yet self-supporting. Itis my.obset"'va..:- tion that the practice of subsidizing a. group.of :belitvers: with-a preach.er~acts like an.opiate on ~bo1h them-and him. TheoreticaDy'; it is -ideal - Practicaiiy it.is a.declaration 1n; terms,' nf.looney. -that.. the,' main responsibility :for,lspr.eadimg;.the!gospeil:rests-!with'- the Christian overseas. It.. makles.. e\t.ef. "" hard won - advance in :;selfsupport-look like a gift to the foreigner. Ithasi.every tendenqr--,~ to- kill initiative dn -the '~ht1rch:member.:by -taking;!-:bis:main.- task ~ and~rightful! avenue of: self.. e"p1'essionoutl.~ob-his :hands j " tm,(1 avenue :ofchristian stewardship~': Finally it l~stablishes' no -vital:-; relation,between,a ::preacher's 'income ~and. ~his' usefujnesl~ ana:' makes: possibje ':a spirit fof,. comparision in :staodard" of riiv,jng.-l between preacher : and; <preacher,' and., preacher :;and: missionary, : instead'.of preacher- and :tflock. The :fact,that these. criticisms apply' with eq;ttal. force to the subsidized,missionaq-,:)and thati.we, auf in the same boat'- with ~ourhu,mblest:. preacher :is:sob~ing' but'; d(l)~snot weaken one's determination to seek 'a way oat-liy.. which.. the. Gospel. canmake-its-appeal; to'lthe 'whole,man and ptopag~te : itself by -its,own fire3~: The:':il.ondonlMissiollJ in ChihlLhav.e:tt:ut:J the"g>m:lian ::knot. (by "pllltting~au tlreirj :wornrs' on =tire Ibcisis.of:-f trav.elimg:~vangehsts;';.nb.precwhel$ ar-e furnishe.d~the:..c~s;~;

171 --J65'~ Instead the layman arelpn~traijringilin.~bib1e>istudy and taught to rely upon themselves iar; leadership: and, jnspiration. When they provide places for worship. and are ready to take the step they call their own pastors:" Thus' from'1he start they are on a financially! indepentientrbasis;. The' lgospel, wins on its own, merits. We' ba:ve; much to leal'n, also: from: the ngiish Baptists in Shan-, tunglw~ 'in, the.~nejghborhood ) of. Sliantung i alone have twenty"" four. ch:arches~st1pportin~;pastors and meetingau their own bills. Said one of. the 'ol~t:pastors on the Yencbow District, "\Ve could g(j:x)ver.: to a.:seli-supporting.:basis: at; ()nc!e if we pr~achers were wiumg w'sufiel? the:.temporaryharriship."j This statement, made'~: in writing, confirms my own judgement. We have sufficiert: members' and,,;enough local resouroes in' money 't.o support au.our work.l But-the pf.eaah-err lilre,the,missionary,' while 'not,livjng;dn lux1jl'y,.isiqmomatioally:pr.eserved in comfort,' andrthere IS nothing. to:calt cfor: sacrifire:,on the \par.t oi-.,tbe 'church':member..: Meanw1rtle thej~egi0l15,be~ond~are~ being. denied the -good tidingsrof. the'" Kmpoin. :' I iihave :been,' most,thankful to be assoeiated :withdistrict :, SUpe11intendento Wang J8hou.-tung;, H,ehas: ;grown l1pon me as a leadtllft He is a,man -of Tare'sweetness, :deep'pieny; great patience and:real:strength.ll have not;been~unmjndful too of thtr,[ehowship'. in ;the labors' of! {hose who,have. gone, before on the District, Mr..' Cranston, ~ M'r.. : Dildine;,Mr. Hanson 'and others. These men hcwe l' lest~hh.eir markl:everywhere. and,-their examp,le,has been a keeit:. incentive. It jgives'an.: uplift"to~realizehow. large a shate their pmyers.:and,bcrifiees~ba.ve played in; the results reaped this yean" May the Lord richly reward them, and keep' theif'heartsgreen'l witb!.:affect1on ',and,,'sollcitm:fe fot c'yenehow, District. I ca1)not thinkof:one,preacher who sometime.during::.the. year,has not~put;. forth ;great,efiorts: and seen a decided,improvment in the- ccmdi.;. tiolllof the 'Church.', Rev'. WangWen'Ping,:has:'sfeD",fruit. from', his work with the Normal School stodents:;ln: Chufusien. In' \, pastor:kt1o: ing we ieel we' na e a man 'of lhe rcharac.rer' and gmt!e()f~the.famous:.pastori Hsi-of Shansi: It -has.alway-sbeen- :a ) pl~asure,to:wisit Mr;:Chao.Yu Hsren's work at. Ningyang:,' 'for it,; has invariably meant spiritual refreshment.~; Mii Yang,ShunhalFi s~eded :in 'stir-ring I up the'magistrate and; gentry' at :Tsowhsien in<a good. cause~' Mr.. ChaGJLi u is'd@mgdthe.osame I3t:S:i~shai. Mr. Liang En Po is still new in Yenchow. \Ve are glad-ote> report' that.the~wen~al1g,',mllrder 'case;lis-weu $et:tlec}. ' We ;ooi<raor a good.year'~n'1:~.;:

172 ~orthchlna jubilee Report ORTHA M. LANE, Exec. Sec. GEORG(L. DAVIS, A88t. &C. Realizing that the evangelistic w.ork was the most important factor in the Jubilee Year, the Jubilee Committee did not begin the activities for other special features of the Jubilee, until after the exangelistic campaigns of the winter. Reports from the various districts indicate that the results of the special evangelistic campaigns, as planned and carried out by district superintendents and missionaries, were most gratifying and are bringing forth lasting results. At the request of the Central Jubilee Office at Shanghai, members of the North China Conference made six different contributions to the material used in the Jubilee work all over China. They were the Illustrated Life Service Lecture; History of Mdhodism in China; a children's exercise, ~'The March of the Mites"; the design of the Jubilee emblem; a children's Jubilee song; and a Life Service Play, "The Awakening of a Student." Life Service Campaigns were held in each of the mission stations with the Jubilc=e Secretary, Rev. Yard, assisting in three of the.stations. The slides for the Illustrated ~ife Service Lecture were used effectively in each of these series of meetings. All in the Junior year of high.school or above, were given the opportunity of signing Life Service Pledge cards. 70 boys and 15 girls signed the cards. From each station reports come of deep inter.est on the part of the student body in the question of lifework as presented in these meetings. An effort was made this year to increase the subscriptions to the church periodicals and the result was 20% increase for the Chinese Christian Advocate; 100% increase for the China Christian Advocate, and the subscription list of the Young People's Friend, increased seven-fold.. At the New Year time,. 13,500 Jubilee calendars were. distributed over the Conference"and Jubilee literature of various kinds was sent out preceding the Jubilee financial compaign, which began. the first of March. ; The children's exercise, "The March of the Mites," was presented in 16 places and helped to increase the offerings to the Jubilee. Fund. " To. encourage.the scho.ols.of the Conference to have a share in raising the Jubilee Fund, a banner was offered, to each.district to the school which made the largest average contribution, and a larger banner to -the school in the Conference which made the largest average contribution, these banners to be presented on Jubilee Day at Annual Conference. Many of the schools responded

173 with enthusiasm and~-brought as their total free-will off~ring. to the Jubilee; $ J The Peking Theological Seminary won the Conference banner, with a total gift of $~I3, averaging $5 32. On the Peking, Tientsin, and Chingchao Districts, variou~ handmade articles and sacrificial offerings were sold at Jubilee Sales. thus adding about $850 to the Jubilee Fund. These offerings included everything from rare pieces of embroidery, vases, wedding shoes, amber beads and earrings, to poodle dogs and hair switches! Some of the women of our church who had always made their contributions in term~ of coppers, were surprised to find that by selling their hand-work or treasured possessions, their gift could amount to-dollars. One women who was barely able to give her cash gift of $2, sold offerings enough to make her total gift $20. At Annual Conference last year, when it was voted to raise $ as our Jubilee gift for Gamewell Girls' High School. Dr. Ch'en Wei P'ing generously offered to take the responsibility of raising $1000, leaving $9000 as the responsibility of the Conference. To raise that amount meant an average of fifty cents a member for every member of the Conference. All the districts worked willingly and diligently toward that goal. Five of the eight districts successfully raised their full quota. The additional raised by these three districts, combined with a special gift from one of the missionaries, brought the total sum of the Jubilee Fund to $ (l\1exican Dollars)... Probably not all of our church members did their best to help make this a Jubilee Year of spiritual power and of rejoicing in souls won and offerings laid on the alter. There were many, many others, however, who more than ever before entered into the joy of service for their Master and wh0 sacrificially gave themselves and their possessions for the sake of Christ's Kingdom in China. Report of the Sunday Schools CHAO Kuo CH'A.G I am glad to say that progress was made in most of :.lhe Sunday Schools all through North China this year. It is due to the superintendents and the pastors as they they all know that the Sunday Schol is a very important function of the Church. This year I spent my time in three Districts, namely Chingchao, Lanhsien and Shanhaikuan. In every church I helped them to -have better trained teachers and I asked them to encourage each of their scholars to do some thing for Jesus every week.. A few days before the Chinese New Year, we, fifty two in number, went to preach in the army of General Feng_ YiiHsiang. -- Just..after_.ihis, the student work in Peking called~ me. Sa I

174 -16~-. oworilecitaldjftg!ihe students rior, nearly. armoath. j i'his;, :summer, ~imr. W.. ~.L., Sahders~. organized,:-; a":$l.1ld11ler ::. Sclrooo of. R:elig:ious..ExiueatioD at.kuling~: Kiang Hsi" Prnvince. I nwent' up, to enter!that.. School. '!:ft,was' yery helpful.. I hop'e;the~sunday.:schools wijbi:>e ~far betterdndlhe,cgtding "yeai"~than this'~ear. Report of ODUnittee!8nBeoks'and :Jr.acts C. A. FItLT, 'Ohairman. ',We,rejoicetiIatdurmg,'fthe l«slfew.. yeat's tflerethas~en a,j}ar,ge increase: in the oubput of Christian:books: and tracts. 'Fhese,books ;{ldd:tracts are of all,kinds, helpfujnfur othose who are already Christians and also for those who are linterested. and. inquiring; into Christian truth.. Uuring:the past years we. have done all ltoo little in interesti1lg our preachers: and people; inr-eading Christian: literature...we 'are ;',glad, :to :report progress tbis'year.~ espooiauy,-, on. :the. L.anhsien 'I district, when the' 'people! "have considerable.opportunity '.to pur ::chase books. It is. interesting"to':report, that,where:the:;,people :have had:such (opportunity,they,have'bougbt OOGkswith)'snrpris ; ing'alvidity. 'ltis'boped thatother'ldistricts',will:-acceptlthe.chalw,ge.and. give:tineir '1>eople o.pportunity,to buy: books andrtbus, make possible an informed Church. Reselutions.,LIU 'KUANG,;CH'ING MARICW BROWN Qommittee. ewe 'areideeplrgrateful 10; Bishop:..,Bimey lor tne:;sp1mdid inspirat-ion of his life and message, and for the two conse.cmtive years of wise and,}.syljlpatbatio administmtion. The time which he greatly needs for. rest from. the strenuous labors in his own area, he has generously spent in an earnest effort to understand ':l1and.solve!:the fuooamental'prob}ems:~of -the, work,in"}jorth and W.est ;China., The return: of,messrs 1.HGbartr th anson; Seadeaand.Congdon with their families( after:extenrled'iurloughs; brmgs adarge _re. ment, of: experience: ' ana enthusiasm,to our. dorce.. We! heartily -rjvtdelcome;them. and' others who hafye! \r~turrted! during ; the' ~ar.. We welcome imrs.: Glenn FuUer-.'and, Mrs. -PtRul' Van,:Camp to tbe:'tnissionary.,famiiy,~, as' valuable' a,ndnecessary addit1rmr to 1 ; Ol1f,fottces. :~ n'ba: news; 012 Dr~King,~::p.assingfin'Amenica ~s' sorrow to :. all OUItDeatls.; We)~KteDdlrear.tfelt/sympatby torimrs.lxingi(.and

175 -169- the family, and share with them the sure hope of renewed fellowship hereafter. The success of the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Program in North China, together with the adoption by this Conference of the splendid and challenging program for.making our churches selfsupporting within a ten year period, inspire us to press forward in our great task of building an indigenous church with renewed energy and hope, at these unmistakeable proofs of vitality and progress in the church. The delightful hospitality of the Peking friends has transformed the strenuous days of Conference week into a season 8 of refreshing fellowship, the memory of which we shall long cherish. A MEMORIAL An Enabling Act for the Shantung Conference Dear Fathers and Brethern: Whereas: The North China Conference embraces a large section of territory in the Province of Shantung separated more than three hundred miles from the rest of the Conference in Chihli Province, and, Whereas: This section is a unit in itself, nearly one hundred miles square.with a population of five millions, extending out from Taianfu, the center, a two days wheelbarrow travel, (the only mode of travel available), either to the East or to the West, and, Whereas: 'l'his section contains twelve counties and twelve waned cities, ranging in population from five thousand to three hundred thousand people, and can easily be divided into four Districts, and, Whereas: With the development of the University and Hospital in the capital city of the Province, Tsinanfu, a city of half a million or more, our interests will be more centered there, and since we are about to organize a self-supporting work there, and, Whereas: We already have 24 full members of Conference with six men in the 1924 class, and nearly three thousand full church members, therefore, be it Resolved: That we memorialize the General Conference of 1924 to allow this part of the North China Conference to be organized into an Annual Conference provided it is approved by ~ two-thirds vote of the North China Conference and by the Bishops. The name of the new conference to be the Shantung Conference and the boundaries to be decided upon at the time of the action..

176 MEMORIAL TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE Requesting the Appointment of a Bishop to the North China Area With residence in Peking. Dear Fathers and Brethren: The North China 'Conference respectfully requests that a General Superintendent be appo:nted to Peking to take the place of our beloved Bishop Wilson S. Lewis. We would recall to your minds that there will soon be two Conferences in North China and that we are occupying a great number of strategic. cities-peking the capital, and Tientsin the second city of the nation with a population of nearly a million. We have been in Shanhaikuan, the great railroad center on the Peking-M ukden Line where thousands of men are employed, and we should develop the city of Chinwangtao which will soon be one of the greatest coal shipping ports in the Far East. This year in the province of Shantung we have entered the capital, Tsinanfu, with a population of nearly five hundred tnousand, and for many years we have been in Tsiningcholl, the second city of the province in size. Thousands of students throng these great cities and are ever willing to listen to a man with a message. The non-christian forces are sending out some of the ablest speakers in the Western world to bring their stultifying message to the East. The labor problem is becoming more and more acute. The responsibility of the Methodist Church in North China is second to that in no other area. We have unlimited opportunities, 'and at this time in the great national crisis we need the advice, guidance and spiritual leadership of a General Superintendent. One of the ablest men in the Methodist Episcopal Church should be assigned to this post. Report of Committee on Forward Movement With a full appreciation of the great work that has been accomplished during the last seventy-five years in Chma, we wish to face the future with a program that will be comprehensive,inspiring and uplifting. so that the membership may have a real vision of the Church. We recommend- First. (a) That in order to develop the spiritual life of our Church each district should hold retreats for the laymen and workers, where through prayer and consecration they may be led to a vision of the task and prepare the annual program. (b) That revivals be held in every church for the members, and that the members be urged to undertake work among their friends and relatives so that all families may be brought into the church.

177 (c) That the spiritual life of the members may be developed, we urge that class meetings or cottage prayer meetings be held where they may be trained in prayer and song. ( d) Since the future of the Church is in the young people, we urge that all auf schools impress upon the pupils the need of consecrating their lives to Christian work, through special meetings and giving them opportunities to help others. Second. To develop self-support we heartily approve the program that has already been adopted, viz. (a) We agree to employ fewer pain local preachers for the time being, (b) \\ e should develop more voluntary exhorters and local preachers among the lay members. (c) We should have more Bible Schools and evangelistic conferences for church members. (d) \Ve should see that every member of the church contributes toward self-support. (e) We set a limit of ten years within whidl each church in the Conference shall become self-supporting by reducing the annual aid from the Board of Foreign Missions for each church one-tenth each year. (f) We shall only establish new churches when they are able to pay one-third of the amount required for the pastor. Third. Religious education. (a) We realize that our Church can only be firmly established by having all educated membership, and we plead with all Ollr pastors and Bible V\Tomen to see that all their members are taught to read the Word of God. This year they should at least be able to read the Gospel of Mark in phonefie or character. (b) We recommend that only those be admitted into membership who are at least able to read the catechism or the Gospel of Mark in phonetic or character. (c) In the development of the Sunday Schools we urge that normal classes be started in every church for the training of teachers and that special emphasis be placed on organized classes, and that each class sha11 undertake some concrete task for itself. ( d) We urge all the District Superintendents to do their very best to establish Bible Schools on the districts to develop a strong lay leadership that will be willing to serve without rem uneration. Fourth. That we may get down to basic principles, let all our pastors seek to find the members of their flocks who can be located, and clear up all rolls so the actual membership of their churches will be known. Fifth. In order to correlate the evangelistic work of the Conference, and in accordance with the suggestion of the Directing

178 Committee for All China, we will appoint an Evangelistic Secretary. His appointment for this year will be in the hands of the Finance Committp.e. Sixth. The Committee in charge of the Forward Movement shall be the Finance Commitee, with two members of the W.F.M.S. Recommendations of the Finance Committee Since the responsibility of handling the administrative and executive work of the Conference is laid on the Finance Committee and since this work because of expansion and increased appropriations is increasingly important and has greater complications, it is urgent that there be greater assurance of continuity in the personnel of the Committee than at present. Voted that the Treasurer and the Official Correspondent of the Mission, whoever they may be from time to time, shall be ex-officio members of the Committee; that the remaining fifteen men shall be divided into three classes, each class to serve for a period of three years; and that one class be elected at each Annual Conference, and a member may be re-elected to serve a second term. Further voted that if a vacancy occurs between the meetings of the Annual Conferences because of anyone going on furlough' or leaving his work, the Finance Committee shall have the right to elect someone to take his place until the following Conference, when the vacancy shall be filled by the Conference. They were divided into the following classes and their terms shall expire as follows unless re-elected: Olass 1924 Class 1925 Class 1926 Liu Fang W. T. Hobart Wu Yii K'un Wang Shou T'ung Tseng Kuo Chih H. S. Leitzel C. A. Felt E.]. Winans Li Jung Fang Hao Te an Ch'ing Shou M. W. Brown Wang I Heng G. D. Lowry Hsii Yung Chen Recommendations from the Board of Examiners Board of Examiners Chairman Li J ung Fang Secretary Liu Shen En Registrar C. A. Felt Term ending 1927 Chen Wei P'ing, Li Jung Fang, H. G. Dildine, E. J. Winans Conference Examiners for Local Deacon's and Local Elder's orders Term ending 1925 Wang Shou Tung, Meng Te Jung

179 AU those, who claim credits for their College or Theological work shall present credentials to the registrar before the first meeting of the Board of Examiners. The limit for admission on T rial be thirty five years of age. The course of study for admission on Trial shall be finished in not more than three years: The first two years COUises of study for traveling preachers shall be finished in not more than four years, otherwise the candidate shall be dropped. A summer school shall be opened under the direction of the Board of Examiners and the examinations conducted in three sections, one before the summer school, one at the summer school, and one before the Annual Conference. Board of Jducation Resolutions I. In view of the fact that two men, Messrs Congdon and Searles, who have had special training in education are returning from America and Dr. Chou Fu Ch'uan who has had both special training and experience will also be availabe for work in North China, resolved that we urgently request that at this Conference session one of these men or some other person, be appointed to give full time to tpe work of Executive Secretary of the Board of Education of the North China Conference with the recommendation that he confine his activities during the first year to two districts. 2. Resolved that we also request that one or more of them be appointed to Peking Academy for the training of teachers for the schools of our North China Conference. 3. We recommend that. the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Exective Committee of the Boards, of Education, be authorized to work out a system of supervision of all the schools of each district in cooperation with the W.F.M.S. 4 We recommend that in English the equivalent of the completion of Mastery of English Book I. be required for adn11ssion to the Junior Middle School, and that as far as possible all our Higher Primary schools bring their English courses up to this standard. 5. We recommend that all our schools as far as possible fonow the courses of study drawn up by the respective Provincial Christian Boards of Education. 6. We recommend the following budget for the year Travel for secretary and Board of Education- $ Office supplies and equipment Teacher Training Institute $

180 The W.F.M.S. will carry a share of $ and the General Board of $ Each Board is to carry its dues to the Chihli Shansi Educational Assocation outside, of this budget. CONFERENCE TREASURER'S BALANCE SHEET September 9, 1923 Hougkong & Shanghai Bunk f'ash. liuld ~lvings. Loans. Local Preacher's Fund Conference Claimants Fund Home Missionary Society Annuity A ppropl'iation. Central Conference Funds Rllnday Schoot. General Conference Funds. C!unfet'eitce Cla,ili/(( I/(,~ Pu lid To balance... Book Concel'n Dividends 1 nterests received. A IIIwitlj Fwuj, Grant From America Hume Mixsiu/ttlry Sudety To balance f'ollection. Foreign Jlis8ion "lli'il'(.ii To balance 1~22 Collection. Episcopal Fund To Balance To Collections GuteJ'al Conference Fund To Collection ]),.. $ ~ ] $ $ By claims paid By balance $ $ By aid granted Ry balance. $ $ General Fung'!! Chaplain By balance $ $ Paid to Home Board $ $ Paid to New York Office. $ , By bal evel'drawn By balance. ~ $~1282.\J $ $ $ ~ $ ~ " $ $ ] $ $ $ , 26.00

181 Sunday School ljllivli To Balance. From Home Board From Local Oollection Loeal Preachers Fund To Collection To Dr. Balance Cmlll'lll Conf(»,eI/cl< J'lInds To Collection Dr. $ By snpplies bo\lght By balance $ $ To Ba1:me '.. H7.00 By uid grnntc'd $ $ By Balan<'t' CI'. $ $ 18S7.7~ $ !!49.00 $ $ ]4.00 THE BOARD OF CONFERENCE STEWARDS The Board of Conference Stew~lrds I'e~omnwnds the following grants for the ensuing year: NA~rE OF RF.CTPIENT YEAH'" OF A~~I'lTl N ~X;KF~ITOl':-; TOTAl. :-:F.IlVIC~: F'nms HELIEI' Te.lui 39 $16i.14 $ $ 180. Sun Chiu Kno. :! Mrs. Wa.ng Ching Yun. :m 64.2g Ohang Pai Lin :!o :!9 86 Chen Yu Shan... ] Children of Kao Hsiu Shan Wu Chi ') (i5. Li Wei ung ] Mrs. Wang Tien Hsiang ] ]98 :!:-: 240. Wa.n~Ho Nan 1:! HG. Lin ueh U ]00. Chin Cheng :Mrs. Chao Yen Hllai., <.! ili ]:!O. Iju Kuang Tzu H 5\:l.\J2 60.0S ]~n. Totals. $8{i5.58 ~ $16~1. To Retired Local Preachers and their fnmilies from (~olections tflken in the C0nference: Mrs. \Vang Liang..:\Irs. Shih Ping Ho,rei Kuo Shun's son. Mrs. Chia Chen H8iu Chang Fu I,un. Hsu Chen Sheng Li Tzu Lin. Li u Cheng Mei Lin \Yen Yuan. Total S 7"2 no. 21. ~4. GO. 2~ :2. 96.

182 -176- CONFERENCE COLLECTIONS 1923 DISTRICT MISSIONS I GEN'L BISHOPS CoNF. LoOAL S. S. UNION EASTAsu PR'CHERS Chingchao I Lanhsien Peking 420 ] I Taian Shanbaikuan Tientsin ] Tsunhua Yencholl l , Totals I $1912 I $ I $54.50 I $193. I $17. I $6. J en Chao Ch' ang Liu Ch' ing Hsiang Ts'ui Lien Sheng Wang T'i Ch'ing Chang Wan Shan Jen Chao Ch 'ang Liu Ch'ing Hsiang Pai Kuei Lin Tsao Wan Jung Tu Wen Ku'ei Yii Lien Chung HSll Fu Lin Shang Ke K 'uan Nien Shih Chen Rsin Ping Ch 'uan Liu Yueh Chi CONFERENCE COURSE OF STUDY Deficiencies to be made up FOtJRTH YEAR. New Testament, Church History, Teacher Training with the Master Teacher, Written Sermon (See III). All except Old Testament (See III) New Testament, Church History, Making of a Man, Written Sermon. Written Sermon. THIRD YEAR. Church History, Scriptural Geography Written Sermon. Old Testament. Old Testament. Scriptural Geography, Written Sermon. All except New Testament. All except New Testament. Written Sermon. Old Testament, Discipline (to be taken with First Year), Church History, Junior Department (Old Course). SECOND YEAR. Talks with the Training Class (See First Year). On Civilization II. Old Testament (See I.) New Testament (See I.)

183 Su Ming Han Li Hung Ch'un Liu Yueh Chi Liu Ch'ien Kue! Hsin Ping Ch'lian Shang K'e K'uan Chang Hsiu Ling Hsli Kuang Li Ku Chung Yao Chang Ching Ming 'Ven Min Mi Chen Pang Fu Hai On Trial. Chang Yung' He Tsui Hsi Tseng Chao Tsun Ch'ing Hsieh Yun Yen T'ao Kuo Jang Wang \Vei Kuo Chia Chun H~i Chang Sung He Liang Jen Sheng Lu Kuang Jen 'Yang Tsung H!lial1g Wang Yung Hsii Chang Pen Oho Hu Yung Jen Li Ch'eng Yuan Old Testament. Written Sermon, All Books to be Read. FIRST YEAR. New Testament. Homiletics. Geography II. Geography II. Sunday:Schoo)s of Tomorrow, Training of the Twig. New Testament. Discipline, Homiletics. Discipline All su biects. New Testament, Homiletics, On Civilization 1. On Civilization I. Discipline, Geography ~ Homiletics, On Civilization I; Handbook of Comparative Religions. Applicants who have some credit, but not yet admitted. Subjects to be made up. New Testament, Geography I, Evidences of Christianity, Sunday School Lectures, All Books to be read and preach a sermon. Discipline, Sunday School Lectures. New Testament, Discipline, Evidences of Christianity. Geography, Evidences of Christianity. Discipline. New Testament, Discipline, Geography I, Evidences of Christianity. Old Testament, New Testament, Discipline, Geography, Evidences of Christianity. Phonetic Script, Meyer's General History. Old Testament, New Testament, Phonetic Script. Geography I. New Testament, Discipline, Geography, Evidence~ of Christianity, Meyer's General History. Npw Testament, General History. New Testament, Discipline, Geography. Old Testament, New Testament. Discipline, Phonetic Script. Old 'l'estament, New Testament, :h~vidences of Christianity.

184 -178- Wang Te Yuan 'Vu Yii Feng Yii Yu He New Testament, Evidences of Christia.nity, Phonetic Script, New Testament, Phonetic Script. Evidences of Christianity. "Note Dead but Gone Before." NAME Leander W PilcheJ' La C)ede Barrow.J. E. Scott J. Fred H nyner H. E. King Ch'en Tn lung Wang Ch'eng P'ei Chou Heueh Shen Li Te Jen Liu C}.i Hsien Kung 'fe Lin Yang Ch'ao Cheng (,hao Chen Ch'in J nng Chang Wang Ch'ing YUn Li Shao Wen Wang To Wang 'J"ien Hsiang KaoHsiu Shan Chao Yen.H uai Chi BRiao Feng Kao Fu Ch'ing I ARRIVAJ_ DATE OF CONFERENCE IN CHINA DEATH RELATION 18iO Nov. 24, 1893 Effective 1892 Jnly 24, 1894 ]892 I May 28, ]896 Physician " ]89a I Oct. 1, HI01 Effective 1894 May 25, 19:m Entered " Conference 1883.Tlme 22, 1900 Effecti\'e 1891.Tune 28, 1900 " 1895 July 30, ]900.. ]897.June Proba~ioller ]898,Tune 23, ]90u 1895 Apr. 10, 1902 Effective " ]002 Mav ]6, j80;~ ]903 Aug. 2", 1905 Probationer " ]8H5 Jan. 13, 1907 Effective ]HfH.July 7, 1911 ]892.~pr. 1:~, 191H " 190(i Apr, 15, un;.) " J905.Tan. 3], ]916 " ]903 Aug. ]9]9 Reti;'ed ]917 Aug. ]920 Probationer ]917 Oct. ]919 ]903 Oct. 30, J920 8l1p~rnnnlel'llry

185 ROLL OF THE FORMER MEMBERS North China Conference Enter~d Conference!'ame Remarks 18~2 Barrows, La Clede Deceased ls Beech, Joseph Transferred 1~O Byers, Earl G. Discontinued Bunker, D. A. Transferred Chai Te.Tung 'Vithdrew 1909 HlO6 Chang Yung HBin Transferred Chao Yen Huai Deceased Ch'en Ta Yung Dereased Ch'en Ten Lin Transferred 190G ]903 Cheng Chao Chen Deceased 1HOf) 190n Chao Yu Kuai Tra m;fened l~j()g 1917 Chi Hsiao Feng Deceased Hll!) 1921 Chia Ching Yun Discon tin ued 1 H2~ 1906 Chiang Ming Chill Transferred 1!::I()(i 1893 Ch'in Lung Chang Deceased 1~ Chou Hsueh Shen Deceased 1 ~IU() Chou Sing Son Transferred IHO(i 1906 Chou Teh Yin Transferred 190G 1916 Chu Chih Ching Disconti n ned 191H 1906 Chu Mei Fu Transferred InOS 1918 Chu Tien Yuan Discontinued UHH 1920 Cranston, Earl Trant;ferred Fang Ch'i Discontinued Folwell, Edward D. Transferred Hayner, J. Fred Deceased Hou'Van l'u Discontinued 189B 1895 Hsu Tsun Ch'en Transferred IH Huang \Vei Kang Discon tin ned 189H 1903 Kao Fu Ch'ing Deceased Kao Hsiu Shan Deceased 19HJ 1906 Kao Lin Chin Transferred Kim Ch'ang Sih Tram;ferred Kim Kui Pom Transferred King, H. E. Deceased 1923

186 Entered Conference ROLL OF THE FORMER MEMBERS-Oontinued North China Conference Name Remarks 1895 Ko Ch'ing Yiin Located Ku Ch'i 'Vithdrew under Charges Kung Te Lin Deceased Li Ch'ing Ts'ai Discontinued Li Ch' nan HAin Withdrew Li Hsin Withdrew under Charges Li Hsiao Lu \Vithdrew under Charges Li Lien Pi Discontin oed Li Shao Wen Deceased Li Te Jen -Deceased Li Yuan Shen Transferred Li Yii Feng Discontinued Lacy, Carleton G. Transferred Lin Mo I Transferred Lo Tsi Tang Transferred Longden, Wilbur C. Transferred Li K'ai Yin. Discontinued Liu Chi Hsien Deceased Liu Chi Lun Withdrew under Complaints Liu Hsi Discontinued Liu Hsi Shun Discontinued Liu Ming Ch 'uan Expelled Liu Te Rain Discontinuea Ma Yii Lin Withdrew under Charges McCartney, James H. Transferred McGill, W B. Transferred Martin, W. A. Transferred Nieh Chen Ch'i Transferred Pai Kuei Sen Discontinued P'an Chen Withdrew Pilchel', Leander \" Deceased Po Min Discontinued Quirm bach, A. P Transferred Shang Ch'ing Yiin Located Sung I Discontinued 1895

187 -18I - ROLL OF THE FORMER MEMBERS-Continued North China Conference Entered Conference Name Remarks 1906 Tang Jen Shen Transferred 190B 1906 Tien Yii Ming Transferred Tieng Hieng Shen Transferred Trindle,.J. R. Transferred 1 10~ 1906 Tsu Ching Ch'en Transferred Tu Yii Ch'i Discontinued Walker, Wilbur F. Located Ts'ui Wan Fu Located 189H 1891 Wang Ch'ang Pei Deceased Wang Ch'ing Yii Withdrew under Complaints Wang Ch'ing Yun Deceased Wang Liang Discontinued Wang Shan Chih Transferred Wang Shih Ch'ing Transferred Wang Shih Tsin Transferred 1!-lOG 1898 Wang T'ien Hsiang Deceased 191H 1906 Wang To Deceased 191~ 1898 'Yang Yueh Discontinued 'Yang Yii Chang Transferred Wilson,.T. T. Transferred !-l06 Wilson, \V F. Tranf;ferred Wang Mao Yin \Vithdrew under Charges Wu Heng Hsiang Discontinued 1~ \Vn Hsi K'ao Locat~d Yang Ch'ang Fa \Vithdrew Yang Ch'ao Deceased Chang Yii Ch'eng Discontinued 1902

188 Entered the Mission FORMER MEMBERS North China Missions Name 1892 Barrows, Rev. La Clede 1892 Barrows, Mary L. (Mrs. La Clede) 1886 Brown, Frederick 1886 Brown, Agnes (Mrs. Frederick) 1914 Brown, Rev. Grow S Brown, Mrs. Grow S Byers, Earl G Byers, Mrs. Earl G Crews, George B Crews, Katherine V (Mrs. George B.) 1887 Curtiss, William H., M. D Curtiss, Florence D. (Mrs. "~illiam H.) 1895 Curtiss, Lulu Mr. (Mrs. 'Villiam H.) 1889 Davis, Hattie 1884 Denny. L. D., M. D Denny, Anna R. (Mrs. L. D.) 1910 Dobson, Robert J Dobson, Mabel L. (Mrs. Robert.T.) 1904 Ensign, Charles F., M. D Ensign, Mrs. Charles F Gamewell, Mary P. (Mrs. Frank D.) 1887 Greer, Miss Yesta O Harris, Rev. Sylvanus D. 1n73 Harris, Tildie K. (Mrs. Sylvanns D.) 1893 Hayner, Rev. James F. J8D3 Hayner, Mable S. (Mrs. James F.) 1890 Headland, Rev. Isaac T Headland, Anna, Eckert (Mrs. Isaac T.) 1894 Headland, Miriam S. (Mr. Isaac T.) 1886 Hopkins, Fannie B. (Mrs. Nehemiah S.) 1H11 Johnstone, Earnest M., M. D Johnstone, Mrs. Earnest M Jones, Thon1.as R" M. D Jones, SbeUa B. (Mrs. Thomas R.) 1910 Kent, Edwin M., AT. D. Connection Severed 1894* HH Hl H * * ~ * f) 1901* 1901 H * 191:2 HHfi* 1920 HJ

189 FORMER MEMBERS-ContinlLl'd North China Mission Elltered the Mission Name 1910 Kent. Mrs. Edwin M Kepler, Rev. C. O Kepler, Mary I. (~Ir8. C. 0.) 1894 King, Rev. H. E King, Mrs. H. E Krause, :Minllie L. CUrs. O. J.) 188;) Lambuth, "ralter, M. D Lambuth, Minnie T. (Mr~. \ralter) 1897 Longden, Rev. 'Vilbllr C Lowry, Phoebe (~1 1'8. Hiram H.) 1908 Merrill, Lilburn, 1\1. D Mullowney,.Tohn J., 1\1. D Mullowney. l~lllily E., (Mrs. J. J.) 1889 Osborne, D. E., M. D Osborne, Isa.bel O. (Mrs. D. E.) 1870 Pilcher. Rey. Leander \Y 1870 Pilcher, Mary H. (Mrs. Leal1(1t:'1' \Y ) 1~92 Scott, Julian F., 1'1. D Scott, Lillian H. (Mrs. Julian F.) 1902 St. John, Rev. Burton 1902 St..Tohn, 10 B. (Mrs. Burtoll) 1915 Searles, Eua King (Mrs. Clair K.) 18R2 Taft, Rev. Marcus L rraft, Emily L. (Mrs. Marcus L Taft, Mary VV (Mrs. Marcus L.) 1893 Verity, Rev. George \V 1893 Verity, Frances W (Mrs. George 'V.) 1873 ~Walker, Rev. 'Vilbur F Walker, Mary F. (\Vilbur W.) 1869 Wheeler, Rev. Lucius N Wheeler, Mary E. (Mrs. Lucius N.) 1880 \Villets, Rev. Oscar W Willets, Caroline T. (Mrs. Oscar \Y.) Connection Severed ,'i~m * 192:i IDlB* 18>-11; 1 :-;~() lh9\1 1!1] n* 1!IOD 1912 HH2 1.1)90 1~9() 1."~I;~* I~H3 1~H~* umo 19U 1 ~114 19H)* HH1 1899* U17 HH7 HJ * By Death

190 499 I North China Conference: The average contribution per member towards Self-Support by Districts and the Whole Conference..a. ~ C1) 0 "61<-...;: e.;> = s::.; ~ s:: ~.;...Ie.c:: Q) bi) Q 0 ~ "t' u. iii s::.c::,.!:..c till c s:: s:: ~ s:: u.9 s:: ~ :e :e ~ Q s:: 'C:ii ~...::l Q.. H H ~ ~ 8 I e5 = Q;; m I il.71.6H l e The average contribution per member towards~ Districts and Whole Conference. all Collectiom by Si1.6D t, 1 24! I 1 ~I ~ ~ The Self-Support Collectioll by District8 expressed as a Percentagc:of All Collections. ;; c Q.i ] ~ e.;> Q.i.; ~ s:: ~ s:: :.; ;2 C1) 'w be ~..s:: s:: ~ s::! 1) ~ ~ '"' ~ s:: ~ s:: :.c =.; C1) := ::: c C1) C1) =.c:: rn 0 H ~ 00 Eo- ~ H ;; The Self-Support Collectioh by Districts expressed a Percentage of All Collections f01 Local Purposes, I

191 Curve 1. Raised Locall y. Curve II. Recived from the Board of Foreign Missions. Curve III. Total Paid to Pastors j~/ II eo g'" '0 ~ : North China Conference Pastoral Support / /,f / / ;t'( I / Y/ / / lv / / / / / / /.-/ v./ v ~I 111: V V./ / ~./ V,::;."'".of" ::.. ~ I-- t--.~ V.-/ / S V /'" V ~ 3 V -, Years

192 I DELEGATES TO GENERAL CONFERENCE :M INISTERI AI, LAY CONFERENCE ~ ~----~ ~-- Delegate Alternate Delegate i Alternate --~ ~ H. H. lowry J. H. Pyke.T. F. Scott, H. H. Lowry W F. Walker None elected W F \Valker F D. Gamewell Lo Chi Ming Ch 'en Tani Hsitl 1908 H. H. Lowry 1. T. Headland Ch'en Wei Ch'eng Wang Hsiang He 1912 \V. T. Hobart F. D. Gamewell Ch' en Tsai Hain Wei Wen Pin 1916 H. H. Lowry Wang Chih P'ing* Li.Tung Fang Li T'ien Lu Liu Ma K'e J. H. Pyke Hao Te An 1920 G. L. Davis P O. Hanson Wang Ohing Ch'un Kuo Chao Hsi* Ch'en Wei P'ing \Vang Chih P'ing Wang Hou Chai Ch'en Li T'ing 1924 Liu Fang Chou Fu Ch'uan Nien Shih Chen Liu I Hsin G. L. Davis Wen Jung T'ai Yang Jung Moa Chao Kuo Ch'ang Wang Ch'ang T'ai C. A. Felt Gen. Feng Yu Hsiang i :Mrs. Ch'ing Shou * Seated

193 Henry ANNUAL MEETINGS North China Mission NUMBJ,:1l TUIE PRESIDE:ST RE('RETABY ]5 ] ] Sept Pekiug ('alyill Kingsley Aug. 28, 1872 " 1,. N. Wheeler H. H. Lowry ~ept. 1, 1873 " William H. Harris L.'W. Pii~her Aug. 31, 1874 H. H. Lowry "" Sept. 8, ]875", W. F. Walker " 7, 1876'" G.' R. n;;vis,.t. H. Pyke Oct. 30, 1877 " illsaac W. Wiley r.. W. Pilcher Sept. 9, 1878 " H. H. I.owry : J. H. Pyke " " i O~t. ; Sept. i Oct.! Sptlt. ' Oct. J~ne I,May i Apr. I Sept. I " 1, 1879 i " I "" I L. W. Pi!c~)er 20, 1880:" "" i O. W. WIllits 29, 1881 i,. I Thomas Bowman. i L W. Pileher I " I H. H. Lowry. i" " ! " i-stephen M. MerrIll I, 1884,. I Isaac W. Wiley J.'i-r. Pyk~ 10, 1885 rientsil I H. H. Lowry Marcus L Taft I 7, U:s86 Peking G. R. Davis ]6, 1887 lo, 1888 "., W. Wal'ren Oharles H. Fowler 15, 1889 " EdwurdG. Andrew 15, 1890 " H. H. Lowry 18, 1891 " Dalliel A. Goodsell 27, 1892 " H. H. J owry 89, 1892 " W F. Mallalieu " " " " L.'W. Pil~bel' " " 28, ]~93 : Randolph ~. Foster MarellH L Taft North China Conference ~E~~j()N i Tnm PL.\( E PllE:-lI1lES'J' SE(~llE'J'An y ' & : Sept. Oct. Sept. " " Oct. May June " May " O~t. Sept. Oct. Sept. Oct. Sept. Oct. Sept.,. " ",. " 29, , , , , ]897 5, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,1920 7, , , 1923 Peking' Randolph S. Fostpr " William X, Ninde Tientsin.J olm M. Waldeu Peking Isaac W. Joyce Earl " Oranston " Ti~;ltsin Peking i~llles H. PYke Tientsin Da\'id H. ~loore Peking " d. H. J,o\\'~y J. W. Bashford Henry Spellmeyer.J. W. Bashford Wilson S. :Lewis " ".J. W. Bashford " " Wilson S. Lewis J. W. BaShford Wilson S. Lewis.T. W. Bashford William Burt Herbet Welch 'Wilson S. I.ewis " " " " " Tientsin F. T. Keeney " L. J. Birney Peking " Maremi L. Taft I. T. Headland.. 1. 'Fred H~Yller 11. T. Headland " B;l~ton St.' John C~;l A. F~it " " B~~tOIl St:'John H: H. Ro~iand 0.' k. Rearj~s " " " " W:' w. Da~~js W. W Davis W. W. Davis W. W. Davis

194 Unifonn Statistical Blanks Table Number I. GENERAL SUMMARY O~ PROPERTY VALUATIONS, INCLUDING WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOOIETY PROPERTY. (Enumerate with values of Land and Bu!ldings attache,l,) University and College Property: (a) Board of Foreign Missions (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 E?ociety..... Hospital and Dispensary Property: (a) Board of Forefgn Missions..... (b) Woman's Foreign Missionary Society..... Property for Industrial Schools, Orphanages, Leper Homes etc. (a) Boa.rd of Foreign Missions..... (b) Woman's Foreign Missionary Society..... Printing Presses, Machinery, Stock, etc.... Missionary Resid~nce8: (a) Board of Foreign Missions..... (b) Woman's Foreign Missionary Society..... Number and Values of Ohurches (Totals)*.... I No. of I V.ln. Number and Values of Parsonages (Totals) *... ls4 185,600 Total Value of all Property... I----I ,468 For Particulars by Stations and Circuits see Table Ill S ,000 40,000 1S,O()() 620, , , ,000 15, ,000 76, ,868

195 il 1 DISTRICTS STATIONS AND CIRCUITS MISSIONARIES STATISTICAL TABLES PART II. WORKERS* MEMBERSHIP ~~ Ul~ I]... (;z;l :::1 C!) "CS... :: ~ Fn.L l\ie~rbers PROIHTfOXERf' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ := P:U~I""' ~ S~ I~i... ~ H $:1 ----; :--;--;-----:--l---:-~-~----l--2...,,----.,...,-i :,. r ~ = ~ ::::i rn "";;l -~ I~ $:1 :;Q30C' rtj ~ 11.1 ~ bi) ~ ~..0 ::: l~..0 IV '0-1lJ';:; j rd c:) '0.:: _.:: 2, a ~ J-, <Fl jl.j~ : ~ $: ;:: ell S... t ~ $:1'"' i:l 1' , 1- ~.- :::: P QJ QJ ~ ~ s o" ;;; ~.- ~.- - :;... ~ -= s;.., ~ ~:..:3 - ~ ~.S::.; 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ;: f H ;<;:: I g ~ ~. '::: v ;n ~ I7lCD~ -..c:i '0 '0 5E-<~E-t~ 1lJ"., ~1~;""'r8~~ ~ ' 8='0 -g.!!l i.;; ~F-o;::l.. ~.;:: 'll;:::... ::: "" I=;?...:J,.Q 'C 1.5 'I-; - _;.. ;: rn C... 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ --..., ~,..c.~ ~ ~ ~.- ='- ~ ~ ~ ~ j ~ 0 :.a ~.~ ~ :=.S '2. ~ :!,:: ~ P""i.; b ~ ~ trj s ' 0 ' '0 ~.e z.j5,.q ~ "'I Q3 ~ c t:: ~ =:!' ''t ~. <:.- 1: '0 2:1.S ~.b 0 IlJ : 1:i ~"E ~ ~ ~ ~ Ql ~ rg rg t, :g..s 1$.~ P::l... % 5:J P:) E ~ H ~ c:j 'il.s 0 rn ~ c:: /-0. ~ /-0... <.- <11 ill ~... ril... :> :>... - ~ rn ~ rn - c... _.J5 IlJ <i-l a btl 5..:s ".~ r-_. ~ ~ u m E-i 0 0 Ql =: ~.~ 1lJ.!!l... ~.- ~ \U... :;:; _001 :::@... ~ 0 l '0=-,_;'" o. ~ ~ t;; ::: , ;::l.."",;o C 0.~ 00..S "" ~..., ~ C!l ;::l..);3 C!l ;::l..p=l ::;1 ".,.::! '-'... 1' '-I 0 ~ ~ ~...,.- ~ ~ 0 ~ 0.,..-j OJ t::;;...o ~ ~ Q;... ~ M 0 ~ "'0 0 0 ro 0;"-', 0 Z I~ I r.. 0 < Z < Z ~ ~ "IV 0 ~ 0:: 8 l=l ~ F-o co <11 E-t Z ~ C z ~ ~ CHlNGCH.\O DL'\TlUC".' I 1 I I.' I I i II I I, I I,'--'--- Ch'angpingbsien J 5 l'! ' 5!i ] , Hant'sun... i. "'1'"... ~ ::: '2 :::..., 0; :/::::. :::::: i =J ] 16]! ~Ua~jO~h~ien......i" I..., : :-!: fj4j 9 l;i' l.uadalhslen...,... i I' I: 1 1 "'1 2 ' 1, '"1''' , 5fll Huangt'sun...: ] "..., ]]97 "2' ]"3' "1' : 73i Kuanhslen... "'1'" ' ~061 4Hi W Miyunhsien ]4 45 g~,' 2]1 2.') ~itlt'.o... ""1" , 31 i) a~s.len... "',"', ' 5 j PelYlD :... 1 Yench'mghslen.. ;... "'1"+' Total1.his Yeal: U1 ]iil 3li r) :... :... I j......] ' 35.., "' : 7, "[ , !) li~ I: i.'.. II,i,,..,.., ~715:1.,o, 3, 3,~~i i. 128],.1~3:66i30.138'18~1 61 ~so.,ll.-()18-228i. 28,~11', Total last Yeal... ] ~.,~_:..-~.. ~.. ~ ~_251 ~ al , ; ' 215: Increase... '1" I '1'" I I... II , 1 : :--I"J ~,... " -'r--!. -I _... ' '119-'38.. I-Oj I 1'):...,... -I... I 13 'I CJ ~~ Deerease... "T" '.' ] : 1 78 i all ".. ~-~ rei -NH8IEN DIs'rhYC"' II I, I, I I! II I;!I' I L An:echUang... ~.. :... I, _\i... "'1'" i... i ~I 6 6: 2: ~;?, i ,18:95 6 2' IS! 8! 756 Chentzuchen...-' '..., -I "" ~! 2\ I, ' 606 ]2 46 ] Cbienanhslen , I' Ii 1... (j... ii ! 3i M7: : Emichuang...' , Ii!. 6 ", , -'"... 1!.. i...! ' 52, :... : ~4 ] Lanhsien... _... 1 "'1'" , ' 5]1 1 1 I I.. i i , 40 5] ~45 Laotinghsien.,... '":'''1''' : 31 8[ 21 :{; ~... ' 7~ 1 1,.)61' 7, 7~O 24j 61 1~8, ~4i 1~! 50~ Pencheng "+r' '"1''' 1 1 ] 3,:"... 6 "" 3 O :.. ~_ , 11~1""'~'!i2 281 ]10 38<> 1 1 'rotal this Year : i iil~ii24...,. 2i2:~5,99:4~139! :/ !lJ11ii77I : 113~ 81)43044 i~.. ~I... -lll~i... : Total last year... : ' ]., a2, 5~i),1/...,... : 4U4,11; 6:{~ltiio624, 1 U} : 40:1 H6.8ij22116 Increase... I~.-.. -I ~~II.~~... l... : 1.. I ~... : i:. I i.. : ~i :....!...-.~-9:l~ Decrf'at't'...,... j,. "','" I...!..,:...:...: '.. 1, ,... : I 4~ PEK usn DISTRICT! I I Asbury Church... : 7' 5 I U ?: Chushihk'ou ,!:!, ~. Huashih ; 4' Shunchibmen ]... 1 :... ;...,] , 23 i Total this year...,10 7,16)5 Total last Year !lH 1 6, ~~~~~: :::::::: ~... ~; -4;.. ~i... ~.. ~ I, ' ]: 6\28:.. \ 5 ::l149i13i 6~ 35!38~8.. ' 4.W bl~: ] 33111~OO;6i)]~ ~13' ] 1: 6i 2i 71 2: _.. \... i 78 i 2: 4 I 674' 15], U' :~()(J 1 5' ~~ ' 1:...,... In! 6' "11S: I \ ::lfi (1 2 4, 21"'1 41"'; 1:11 2!... \... 95! Hlo91 ~i'" 584,,162 2~21 90 _9':>1_ 2!.1_~_ ~t 43f :3:-31 ~,16: ;.U~2~1!4.')ll1i 1 n047:...! 84]' :~ILi)!:?si :n6: : 6: 3S' (i ;1449!-l ~' f IH6'1487! i 3 5:. _... t 6116j~~' ~ i34hr 17; ' ~65 ()6'3G }OUh. 1..._,., : : j...! joil... :... j 3!f No~A.Il workers employed as Bible Women or in Schools and Hospitals should be included. (*8719 soldiers)

196 1721' STATISTICAL TABLES, PART II.-Oontifl,u,d. WORKERS* MEMBERSHIP MISSIONARIES DISTRICTS STATIONS AND CIRCUi:TS TI.IAN DrsTaIC"r 1 I!! I i 1 i I 1 Anchiachuang...,..,..." i ]...: ' 6~ 29 6; 801 6: 40 80Q FeSi}.Cahoemngen H , ' ~.\... ]4 5 2' ] ]4' 14: I80~~ 1. :,,"]' , :,... 1 ]3' 2 6' ! 18; 70 12, IU Hsucheng..., '"1'''...,......, ]1'" 143' Laiwu...,... :..., '... 9, "', , , 9, Maotzu... "'1'" "1' , ' 9, ! : Taian... 3',1 4! 4 '" 3 4 "'j ~ 43 1 I; ]0\ , 431 ] S Tunga: \ I S4..., : , TungplDg ,.. \...: 1 ''' ]1 11'" \ ! 2,5 1 ", ' ; 46\ U 1 1 ~:!:: ::~ ~:~::::::I ~IJ~f~::::::::! 1!1 J!~~ ~}:I ~111:jil:1 t ~. ~~ :! t~i:! ~i~~, gl ~~il~~~1 m: ~~ :~I :11~: Increase... 1\...\... \... '\... \...!... : ".' ) ! j... 5' i... \...' 6; Decrease... "', 1...,... : 21'" ' i.. \.. I.. :...! ,...! , ,..., ' 43:... TIENTSIN DISTRI('T!! I tchiaohehsien \... 1,' 11 ],..., ]...,..., i ; t : ~Lit'an... "'1...:... ",; i, :.. :.. "!",:'''' ~1l tnanp'ibsien... "I.. j.. : ,'''' ],... ;... 1 'I , I +48' 3 30, tssuments'un... ", )"'1"... J I "' "' ! ii ,1; ; ] Taicheng... "'j"'i'" : '''1' 6 j , 1! 228 3: 51! " 26~ Tientsin: Wesley..., I 5 1 i ,... 71) i..., ' 126, ' 71, 366'''1'2'' )~ Tientsin WeBt City... i...,... '",'''... 2: 2 I' , ; "'1 282 ] IV Wangehiakou :"';"'1'"... I'" '... ~I 3, !... 29, 1: Total this Yaar ' 314\' : Ii 9, 4i181 3\12' ' : ' !1732 Totallast year... _2.] 3_1~i_. 31.~_ 61171'" ~ ' 10; ~7' 5] 6421' :-H4: 72158al:H74 Increase...\... '\2:! : 3~!1... 2; '''1] 3: 4:"'j' 2\ : 149, ~O-l... I , 9' j... i... Deereafle i l.. I j...;... 6'... 1: ' , I 1 I I I 1 I, I, I, I 1,I *Note-All Workers empl;yed as Bible Women or in Scbools and Hospitals should be included. tchllrches divided to form new churches. tthe new churches.

197 2:: 4 I STATISTICAL TABLES, PAR'r n.-continued. MEMBER~HIP FULL ME)IBEBS DISTRICTS STATIONS AND 'CIRCUITS I~ Total this year..... Total last,y car..... Increase.... Decrease f U (] G :l ~~ 17l ~~ 78 ~40 128c 1~ *Note-All workers employed as Bible Women or in Schools and Hospitals should be included ~-.-~. r'" '\. '",t.;' - :;til!,. """'"' #-... YENCHOW DIS'rRItT Ii' Chilfu I I I' Ningyang Szushui '... I'...!.... TSining "I...,,,... Tsowhsien..,...,'.',..... ~::::~!~.. '::. ::: ::: ::: ::: "ji::: :::1::-:::: ::: ::: ::: 'l'otals BY DIR'fBWIS 1- I ~. "j I I... :! 3.. I 1; "jl J ~... I..., '... ' J I; ] 2~.. 1'''1 1"'1 :!... 1 i ~ , ~' " li io I J ] ] ] ~ ] 8 56 ] IG ; ] J.... I 8 ') HI ::I 4 :! t "1',' IOj' ~. ~ S II) ] I 123., ] I.._~... ~-_+_-+_-I Total this year... ~:~. -.. I.. :.~-~.. i 7: :-l 131", 01 lh. I [) ~() ::I 811' : 902/ 801" ! Total last year... i I......, 2611 (ji 3' R 6' 21 {) ~L ill ' 841' fj Increaf'e ;... ;,1. J... '1 ]i ::I 5 13' :)i.to... :~~~: =T~ I.. I..... I' 81 Decrease... i i.. ::I ~ m' ! ~4i I ', I I-'-~--- :-. ('hingchao... III S 'i III ;-31 :)/33 1 ]n IH31 i IiI /' 228 ~811: I~anhsien I.. '''1 I. II 41 23/181 7 {.il 5 ~ ~7:! ,,;)7ii~ 161i H Peking 'lti115 7 i Il' 18;~31 2 1() fil :~5HU:! :004/ ~~ ; Shaubaikaall.. '"... / la 2/ ij 14, 1. a81 9; f 5; fl I7!} 620'... 1O{) T:~illn... :{ 1 41 ~I..... i D 5 :0: 6,'4 -; J,42 L31 oj :! ID9 g ]1-)9 43 'rlf'ntsin ;; 41;)1' I ] t\, ; n:t 3, li/ 47/ ~Ij... 28H; 15H207 HJ Tsunhua I is, ~ /7 1 :':0 J::I I l' 2011 {) I i Yenchou... 1 ]..., : 7 a! I:~ H! , 12, 261 I I *3719 soldil'l's

198 300\ STATISTICAL TABLES, PART III. DISTRIC'rS STATIONS AND CIRCUITS C'HUBCHES AND PARSONAG~ CIl ~ 5 fll f] ~ a Q) I SUPPOBT OF MINISTRY.8,I C'ONTRIBUTIONS IN MEXICAN DOLLARS MISSIONARY CONTRmUTIONS ~.to ~ 0...~'" local. CoNFEJI- ENCE EXPENSES EXPEN8H8 -;~:i3 ~ g:1 0 CIl ~ $ ~ ' ~ i'i j ~ :K 2:! g ~ "0 tie ~ III 0 ~... III 'i 0 a3 ~ ~ ~: ~ ~ ~ ~ w ~ w -.E r1j 'E 5 00 ~ ~ ~... Si'i Q)':; a- 8 8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ j ~ i i ~ ~ ~ ~ } ~ ~.~ ~ '; ~- C'BINGCHAO DIBT. Ch'angp'inghsi('n..... Hants'un.... Huaijouheien.... Huailaihsien Huangt'sun.... Kuanbsien.... Miyunhsien Niut'o.... Pahsien.... Peiyin..... Yench'ingbsien.... Total tbis Year. :.... Total last year..... Increase..., Decrease... ~ '(j) IIJ : z~o. ~ ~... ::.! ~ S rz;; -; ~ ~ ~ g, ~ t a~ I o ZO ZO ZO ZO ~ 0 0 'til ~ 0 b ~ 2: - -= ~ j Z I""" Z lzi po IZ. 1';:1:4 r:.. ~ I:Il ::> E-4 Il.I 0 U U 'oj ",...,. 3 l320" 4 looo.. '... $IJ to l $24.. ~l :'60 $60 $20 $ :!6 9..., 3 HI 148." '" a : 'I ~ S lj ~ ] ] I) 35., If 0, HI loo \ I 119oI66Is ] i ] \ HII ~1-=~11 o1.. ~~.....,... ~ ~ \,.. ~ <:. r ANSBIE~ DIS'f. Ankeehuang..... Chentzuchen..... Oh'ienanhsien.... Emichuang~.... J.Janbsien..... LaotingbsiPD..... Pencb'cng $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ L ] ] ] J ] H U ~80 ] RO t3n ", T----, ',--'"---\--- Total this year \ "' wi \ I Total last year... 27, '" al 50,1: I'2<'jc;l.., 14 3:'1..,11:::::}:::: ::: 1 ill I 1 I I! I I' I r ~e~~=e ::::::::'::: "il j'il "iii6i.. ~1.. 2~1~1 ~,ol'iil~i.. I~~i :::! 2!j1... "81 :::I"'65I,~I.., PEKING DIST Asbur! Ohurcb \1.. '1' 3 2] ! 105\ chushlhkou ' ] ] Huasbih..... ~ II UO\)I..., 352, 13 (ii Shunchihmen R \ ] ] j :!f'j Total this year... I ! 21 94()I ~O-li \ : 59401~ \4J51' ()... '" '''... Totallpst year ~OOi i HI :!i ~ InereallE':... --I ~II---I 901 I 140\ 2i36.oool 1 ''', \..., 17] """': i 1\\ II I -, I I I I I 11 Decleasc...;..., :..., "'\

199 1 DISTRICT,s STATIONS AND CIRCUITS ~u~j)... y ScHOOLS I co STATISTICAL TABLES, PART IlL-Continued.!~.;.~..:I:S..... z ~oo~~ C!O... IIIClC 11: 0:... ~ ~ _&i Cl j i I 0HUllCHES ANn PARSONAGES -----, , 'If \ CONTRIBUTIONS IN MEXJC~N DOLLARS 'I SUPPOR'r OF MISSIONARY I JA)C'u'l ('(~:~- MINISTRY Col(TRIBUTICNS EXPENSBS ExPENSES ~!~ I i 'i:: >. ~ i 8.. +' 1 1 :::I tn.~ tn ~ rij 112 ~ ~ ~tli) «: (%) ~!S I7l COCIJ ~ t ~ ~ t.g ~ QJ ~.~ ~ ~.~ ~ ~:a ~ l f j ~ J ~ j ~ ~ ~ j ~ ] j ~:~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ '+-I ~ '+-I 1'+-1 ~,'+-I ~ '+of '+" 0 ~ ~ rg I'\~ 6k::E ~ ~ ii ~ -'=.~ ] c; Qj o 0 0 I~ 0 0 :::I 0 0 ~... +'QJ, C)... 0:.> J.o 0:.>= ~ ~... ~ 0 0 ' ; 0 0 '; F-< F-<"'"'... f ~ ~.5 ~' ~ ;; ~ '" ~ j Z z iz 7- Z > IZ Z > ~ ~ ~ ~ tj:j ~ ~ ~ v ~;;;:=:~=;:::: I i~ ~~! ~g'.j.1:~' ~ ~~L1 ~ ~/~i... ~Wsl ~:: f~ ~ s 4ff 'l.g' i~ t~ tg $~:::::::: ~:ni~g~:ien..., ~i] ~I 2~ "j I' ',60 8, 26'fO 1 i ~ 1400,...;... 40, i S an al uan I '...' 330j ; s~f:::ck~~;;g'::::::::::::::: ~; ]g[ ~~b:::i:::::: : i:g"jl ~11::01:::I.... ~; ~:I ::: ~~ "2 ~~I ~ 7~ 5:~ hihmenchai... 3:]2 ]9U... ~ ' ]61 2 ]51 54 : 18.~::::::::: Total this Year \ \2]\ J. ]420\ ~ Total last Year ~ 300 ] ]00 4, 4i ] ~~~~~: :::::::::::::::.~ ~.~I.. ~~~I:::!... ~.~I.~I... ~.~~.~I:::I.. ~I... ~.~~.~I:::!::::::I... ~:.~ :::I.. 24I86I.. 6ol... ~I.. ~~~.. ~:.I ~: ~~ ~I::::::::: "& T AlAN DIST. AnchiachuRng...,.... Feieheng.... Hsiaomen.... Hsucbeng.... Laiwu.... Maotzu.... Taian.... 'lunga..., Tungping..... $ $ $ $ $ It $ $ $ $ $1 $ $ $: , SO ' 3 'i ] ~ ] I :... ] ] ] ] ] l' i500 2 S SOO I ] )v 5 n ] :~O 1 ]... :' SO ] ] ]000 a , ] J Total this Year ] \ ]] ] ~ Total last Year ) ] 54 3u , om.':> Inert'ase \ \... 78\ \ aoo) 1 :!5\ 13: :!2\... I.. I.. I.... IOO J DecreRse :?6, I, '",'''... :!I... I...\ fl -tv 7... Chia:::::~: ~.I;~~: s..p:.h: J 1\1..' J.,it'an :,,,..,..., : I 200() J J ) Nanp'ihfl!ien ] ] ] Ssuments'un I11L 1..' 1 1\ J :? ]3.., Taicheng... j a j ]~OOO ~ i ~~ 15! 6 1 'rientsin: Wesley , 1 i I! J :24 H ~'3708 5uu Tientsin West City \ : '.,.\ 2 ~~ ; '~~'5' ]33 4 ] Wangchiak'ou..., :--. "', f) ~uv : 12' 3 11\ \n J J , \ JI 150\ ]8\74050\11\ ~012860(1) 71 ] '1' ;31' ~ ~ 4~--5 'A Total tbis Year... Total last Year : ] ] ] 1't ~~:::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: l~i ~~I.~7.1 i\... ~\ :::\.~8.~~b \.~I... ~\ 1.f~91... ~9.~ll.l!... 36! -4'{~~!--=;~1 ~.~~.~1.~~.1 iiii i... ~ \... g

200 STATISTI~AL TABLES,PART I1L-Oontinued. SUNDAY SCHOOLS ~.:..~ H~"" CONTRIBUTIONS IN MEXICAN DOLLARS ('HUBCHES AND ~~~~ II/l0ll!:... SUPPORT OF MISSlONABY LOCAL CoNFERow00-3 PA.RSON~GEI'I ENCE ~~~ c;;l..j MINISTRY CONTRIBUTIONS EXPENSES ExPB.NBBS I DISTRICTS.S... ~ Q)!' STATIONS AND ~ i '....~ CIRCUITS TSUNHU A. DIST. -Ti ell :II c.> III ~ III 00 ~ ~ be; III I:l 0 ~ III III III ell ell ti:.& rn t:e 1=1 til,..... III c:ii +> r=l.~ r=l r=l ~ til Q) '"',.. Q,j Q,j Q) til II..1:1 rc r=l.~.~ til '"0 ~.9 ~ f '0 c:ii,.q a 'co 1=1 s::l..1:1 c.> c.> til '0 S 0 Q)..f:l ~ b :;j :s ~ ~ 0 t:l.. ~ a... c:ii c:ii til til til.~ 0 ~ ~ c:ii Q,j ::s ~ ~ a- ~ 00 :a rn s::a..is ~,.. til!72 QJ '8 1=1 1=1 QJ C1..=..= 0 ~ til ~ ~ Ilt t:::q~.e "in 1=1 ~ ~ rn a ~ rn 0 0 ~ ;j :i ~ CPrc til til ~ ~.a.! Q) c:ii..=.~ i:6 ~!il I -; Q,) Q) Ilt c.> ::s ::s 'f ~ ';... C1 III a f c:ii ~ <> 0 ~ 0 "; Q).! ~Q, ~ s:i IZi Z IZi Z Z Z ~ Z z ;> r:s:. ~ ri! ~ III ~ 8 Ilt 0 0 a S $ $ $, a a Q), $ $ $ Fengjunbsien HSingcb'eng... 2,7 ] P'ingancb'engtzu... 3 lo ] Sahecb'iao Shaliube 'sunbuahsien ~'856 Yabungch'iao ]35., ] ] Yiit'ienhsien..., ] Total this Year fJI I 'otal1a8t Year... ] ] S Iner..."-l! ] Decrease,... 1 "', ' II! Y ENCHOW Dnn'. I, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $,., $ $ Chiifu I 5 60: ] Ningyang J ] ;!i:f:~ :::.-.-::::::::::~~~... ~.. i ~ ~: "j ";i;6 ~ r088"j } iggg... j... 'j l~g ~:~ 2~ "2i) 43~ : ::: Tsowbsien , Q 5... Wenshang l~lll 80 1 ]50 1] !... Yenchow , ~ 8 4: v... Total this Year _.. lil4si- 63a SI 61 lsi ~ S Tot~~;:~~~:::: ::.;; ~~~~ -~:I.;i..;:;ll:I_;;;:;I.;L~I.;; ::::~I::: ::1.._... 1 ~;I TOTALS UY DIH'fRIt ~'1'S :;1":':' "-1 ;_.1 :: Iii I I I I I 1 I 499 1, _:.~.. 1_::... 1_: 3 ;1... ;1::. :.:1~ Chingchao , lloo. 65i 34~ I.....! Lanbsien \ ]3700 2M I a 689 Peking..., 16169: Shanbaikuan ] ~ 2 820: 2] ] ]3 ]324 SSO ~::~i~.. ::.. :.~::::: ::.::: ~gl~1 i~~~ ~ ~~I ~~ ~~g~g~ ~ M~ogll~ i~i ~~: ~: ~ ~~ ~: t~ 50 4~ lr~~: ~~ '5 Tsunhua IS' 70\ ]50' ] ,,,..., Y pnchow ; , ] I I Total this Year ] 3482\1-2\2'360114HI \ ] 82\ ] I W3 1 2 ] ~ ~ Totallsst Year R251287:l11 ]682 ] W L':II Increase "~8\ -- thoi ]1' \ 6948~~ :i-;ol.. i.. 5 ol.. ;... I ~: ~ ' Decrease '''i... I... j j... \6... \ ' 3 6. I 4/ , " I

201 BOO 180 S'1'ATI~TICAL TABLES, PART IV:-EDUCATIONAL TEACHERS* PUP1LS* RECEIPTS EX'PENSES ~ FBOM FROM OTHER FOREIGN iii CHINESE N ames and ('lasses &JH01.A.BS BOURGE.'1 tll ~ tll * ~ ~+> ~ :II III ~ of Schools ;;S ;::: I: '0 i 't:i i 0 Ill ~(1) ~ I:: I: +> :p.t!.8.~ ~ bil8.~ 't:i1: ell ~ CB ril 8- (,) including W F. M. S. =(1) 'i:: '8 ].e- e-c ~ rjj ::l c:t3p:! (1) ~ +>... (1) (1) ~ = ~ ~ 0 c; = w" 0 a: E-4 a ". 8 -; 'BE :a = 8 a; ~ a: a...~ -c -; f e~ o ai 0... d 0..., ~ 8... a.. \13 C ~ cp +> a.. : ~ ~ = 0 :::s :::s ~ 0 Z::9 ~ ~ ~ ~ E-I ~ & E-4 ~ ::O~ < m 00 " E-4 0 ~ a:i f:o-t Lower Primary Schools 1 I 1 1 I I $ $ $ $; $ $ $ $ $ Chingchao , ts ] 1628 ]00 $9~ Lallhsien '".., ] Pekinl!(... ] " ' tahanhaikurl , ] Taian fJ ]36 P Tientsin Tsunhna..., , ] ] Yencho,v I Total this Year S37~ ll T6tal last Year ] ] ] ] _H - -fr_ l:l f:llm.g81 :.~ =~l~:~1 i445i ~~17~;~~I ~I :~1 ~~:~1 59s:~ ii~ "'07 Increase... ~crease : *Note-All schools, teach~rs and pupils in work of W. F. M. S. should be included. -- two F. M.~. did not report last Year. Higher Primary Schools-Boys Chingchao :-Ch'angp'ing... ]... Hant'snn Nint'o Lanhaien :-Lanhsien Peking:-Chushihk'ou... ]... East City Shunchihmen... ]... 8hanhaikllan: -Changli... ]... Shanhaikuan Taian :-Anchiachuang Feich'enghsien H siaomen I Maot'zu Taian... ] 2... j... ' Tun2'ahsien... ]...:... Tnngp'inghsien... ]..., i.. 3. "Tientsin :-Tientsin i, :! Tsunhua :-Tslluhna.... Yangwukuallts'Ull... 1!"'1 ''',... tyeucho~:.-yenchow... ]1... ;... Tslnlng Ii...!... ;... ~_I I Total this year ! Total last year..., 25] 4: ~= :::::::::::::::::::::\3:.. : ::: ~ $140 $60 $ 96 $60 $ \56 $ ~... ~... '29E ] ~ : l:r ::: ::: ]:r ~~ 4~ ~g~ 65 "~1 ~~~r 5~'" "ii>o m ~ 6 6 ]38... ] ] ~ \J (J (] () (J C: ~ ~ f} Ba ::S~ ~ 2 - ') O 1] ~ ~ 18 IR ~ ~I... ] 16...] ,..., 810 :-no... "'1 31Cl!! , j... 18C ].~ j I ii 1 i ~:::::: ~I ~II ~~... ~~ '~9 :~i;o:r~i::::i;~::;~i~ : :.00 1 :::: "~I gg:::::: ~I 2~~1.. ~~ ::::::I.. ~: 1~ ]~~i... ~~l... ~~ 1=: ]j,,_.!.~.~ 16~~~ ~51.~~L _ " l 156; 156: ~ ,... : ~n7 39~~ 2476: i4~~.50: 168~-I ;~~'~~~4;~ 5 8(') 1 _~1_~~ _~ 1630, ; 5159; i6. ; io I -:~ ~~.. ~[ ~... -:.~~ ~~L~~~-.. [68a50'... ~.i i... ] i i I 849: 1::\40.f'(Jl3lJ/\.1fJ *Lit'an, (Nanp'i) TaHhauf!t'un Famine Schools closed. Included in L. P. report. tohufn, Wenshang H. P. closed.

202 ! N ames and Classes of Schools 'including W. F. l\f. S..~ STATISTICAL TABLES, PART IV--Contin?Ud. TEACHERS* PUPI1S* RECEIPTS I EXPENSES (I). i.; , , ,---,,., i FOREIGN CHINESE rij Po. Q) ~ FROM I FROM OTHER I S CHO_L_!.R_S SOURCES I - ;'0 I ~ :--1,-. i -c1li ~ ~ t rn I:: I:: j! Q) I s I ~ ~ I' ' ~ eo ~ o ~ I 'E 8 ~ 'CS "d -; 0"" I:: 0.5 'C; S...!:COl - Q) = -0 I '0 S"; S 1- I Q) -; I' -; ~,z :;: Ii:,\li,1i: i~ ~ ~~ I_~ ~~ i ~ &',Jl8 EDUCATIONAL I! 1 i f... Er:l, Middle Schools-Boys 1 I I, $ ~ I $ $ $ $: $ : $ : $ $ Changli...! i ' ," 1 Peking... 1, : , "' ls901621~~ *Taian ] ~96 69-l0;... HOD 9133, 5901j l Tientsin li6:... j ] , ; ]4504 Total this Year... i HI "j' ::1. ~~"-."~li ' ~. 621' ]688.'1' Totallast year :J ~ Increase... ~-=-I..;I...-Il- -":1"': "~-I :.. 1 Decrease... -' 1 2 3: ,... j ] , "'1 88~~ ~ ~.-.~.rI221.1.:: "'-'"1''' ~l.~..:-..:~ ~I....! ~ I : ]11<r... ;,.. i...,: 1 "='... ~ aj =! ~ 1::=!:CQ) "=' s:: ~ eats!:c = 8. P:l :E.e- ~ ~ ~ ll2 = 0 P:l... 0' ;a = '; :1 :::l 0 0 ~ r:q ~ D8 160, Limhsien Industrial Schoo] : ~1- ~ ' "'-1-8-, 37-' :.. :...:-:1 -.. :.. \ 1000: 4~ool 6~-11i ( N. C. A~ricultural SchooL ] : i "'; ~00110:.l &looll020( 1 Total... 7T.JJ --IT ~--55f r~... I-.-.. ~Jiooor ~ ~-4500! r- ooooi]5~oc *No report this Year. Peking Academy: Middle Schools.... M. S. Normal College Preparatory Normal... College Preparatory.... Total this year..... Total last year..... Increase.... Decrease..... Peking Theological Semin8r~ (Union).... Peking' University (Union).... Middle Schools-Girls Peking-Gamewell.... T!l'ian:-Davis ~'::':"'''''''' Tlenuun-Keen.... Total this year..... Total last year.... ::::::'::::::=J::==:::':'-:":'- --: -:;-- r I!-. J r I,i,I.:$I$ltl. $j 1 Ii "'I i ' H 246.!J,i :~8S '''i / ] :; :; "' ''', ; , , ! ] , ; : ~ lso?i 8~7~ 1470~! Ii ! ~ linos / 8un i R]59]i 7i "'i''') :...;...,... : ,25714! 79770: 67088, i ; :; ;:' "1 i 1 '-1" '-I -'-1 I... i..., "',... : I... j R :. 159 / ''' ''', ,... :-... "'1 2470, i ~ I - -'---I' -----, ; ,..., ' , ] i ! { ' i 954 1\ ! i 350! 90, 440: ii"i 1 i ~i ~li''1:.. ~f ~,.~~::::, li~i' li~"'''''26i: "i55'''i500 ::::::, ii:321 i70i:82j 970:SOI::::::::.,:::::::: 979:S : 1. 6: : ; ; ! , /-;1 14 1, ~ 7i 1~ /244' 8015-, : ~~';115079'~ ! ,'3638' ]59: : !1748'1] : 628j ~": :::::::::~:~:::::::::: i 4lj 3 1 8li85'.. 4~1191.2ii91~45: ~1;;;:;'I.~.~.~!.,.~~.~~j !~: Higher Primary Schools-Girls -I' I /' 1 I ' ~ ~ *Changli-Alderman i : l.Peking-Gamewell '1' Taian-Davis ; t/135.80, 870; : , \ Tientsin-Keen :!! ]20 21tiO 2550 j ", I... 51I I Total this Year.... Total last Year.... *No report last Year. 4T~ : ~ 446! ~: ' 15278; 907! ' 167~.9; "'i... '... ;..., :.... t No report this Year.

203 ... STATISTICAL TABI.JES, PART V-MEDICAL WORKERS NO. OF PATIENTS NAM}f~ OF HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES I L- :': J~! Changli ! 13 IN- DIflPENSARY I:: P.HIENTtz PA.TIENT~ OlJ'r-PATlENTS CIS ~ \ III 1i3 J :=c ~I._ ~.. ~=~:s B.~ a:: ~~ '1'.~ 'i I:: ~... gs e III ~ ~ s t: ~ I ~.S ~'- B ~ To <.~ CJJ I» I::."t: ~... 'Ill... Co> ~, ~ i S ai'e73 t. '0 CIS~..o 8. 0 CJJ : c ~ J to ~ '0 S if ' z 8 -t l & ~ ; ~ ~-; ~ ~ >!$:> ~... e 1: A I ~, '_1 15 I-i '- ~... I:: I:: ~ t> ~ Po._8 ~ 11 ~ &1: ~ ~ ~ ~ I I::... 0 p.. w -:;.!:... CJJ.~ ~.sa 'E t'io 'S E _ :._ S ~ Q) Q.I 0 I' ~....!: cc :1 I:: ~. I Z r:..~c e, e ~I ~ = "0.8 eli: =, ~ '"... ~,1l ~ 8 ~8 g.; ~ ~ Ii-s~ ~ j i ~g ;8 ~ ~~~I i~ j......! J 2; J ;oj -n--j ~ ~~kihg~hopkills Memorial..., ! tt an aikuan... i I] ~ f " ~~ ~~~:!f=i~ ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::::: ::: ::: ::: :...1 : :::. i.. j li~ ::: ::: :::1 ~~~ :gg ~ i :i4 j 73i:i To~ ~;~ ~:;::::::.::::::::::::::::I ~I... ~I::::::11: : 2;11O~;1' 19:;:121::: 6::::1... ~~~1::::]... ~,.. ~I ~~.. ~I.. ~... ~, Total last year I:! 5 'J ~ On I, I I"'!,.., QUI ~~I' ~=::: :::::;:::::::: ::::: :::.:: ::: 1 J il::: :::1::::: ; ~.61 ~9.~... ~... ~l... I.~... ~I "2iiil.. ~~ I,J/>'.~~... '11 '51'11 55 NAME OF HOSPITALS AND OPERA TIONS \ BF~EIPTS EXPENRES * I I 'i~;:;:- FROlIIISPBi, \ FROM FEES! ~ CIAL GIFTS I:: 8 I III S i := I:: III I -a c.. 0 =... III ~ CIS -:g,~ I:: I:: S Q) = CIS 't:l 'iii 'E73... '.0 '.;3 = t> f; I rz } ~ Q) ~ CIS CIS ~ '&3.c 8- CIS ~.;: a., I:: 't:l III CJJ ~ DISPENSARIES 15 ti 0 ] I:: Po. ~Co> ~ ~ ~ ~._ S - I!-Zl! 't:l... 0 Q.I I:: I:: I:: CJJ 0 'a 'E73... ~ 2: 0 bil CIS CIS -< III ~.5 ~ ~ I:: 0 0 Sf c; Co. otrl c,....c :Il r-.bij i... 0 i 8.5 ~ Co> -;.c "; S 8= 8 e 8 a: '8..., ~ I:: ~... 0 op04 c c 0' := := :: TO'l'A.L BY DIBTBlCT8! l til ~ "; ~ := Z ''= 0 -< 0... c r:q ai 0 C!i...:l ~ H ~ rz, r.. ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ p::\ E-4, $ $ $ $ t $ $ $ $ $ Changli (1 Peking-Hospkins MemoriaL 'J ! Shanhaikuan... SI 62 15'.' ) Taian () Tientsin... ~ 67 9:; 768 ' ' a6 197e Tsunhua 'i.7E B ') " "; Total last year" ~27~ , S767. Total this Year... " ~ "'1 513.'... " I}:,:::::::':::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~.~~ \ \ \ 259\ ~.. ~1.~~~.~~.. ;~:~. ~.1.7.~~~~..., *Medical Denta Opticall Pharmacy Sundries

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