CENTRAL CHINA CONFERENCE

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1 Y A L E U N IV E R S IT Y OFFICIAL MINUTES CENTRAL CHINA CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH NANKING, CHINA

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4 Secretary s Certificate This is to certify that this volume is a complete and correct record of the proceedings of the Twenty-eighth Session of the Central China Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, held in Nanking, China, October Fourteenth to Ninetieth Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-six, and that it was adopted by the Conference as its Official Record. English Secretary and Editor

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Secretary s Certificate I, Officers Annual Conference... Lay Conference... II. Boards and Committees... III. Daily Proceedings... IV. Disciplinary Questions United Sessions Annual Conference Sessions... V- Appointments Annual Conference... Woman s Conference... VI. Reports District Superintendents Chinkiang District... Kiangling District... Ningkwofu District... Wanpeh District... Wuhu General Hospital... Committee on Social Service... Treasurers Conference Treasurer... Conference Claimants Account Jubilee Account... Board of Education... Educational University of Nanking... Nanking Theological Seminary Methodist Girls High School Hitt Bible Training School.. ^ Methodist Evangelist...

6 CONTENTS VII. VIII. Memoirs: Page Roll of the Dead: Members of the M ission Members of the Conference IX. Historical Register : Annual Meetings General Conference Delegates Missionaries of the B oa rd Central Conference Delegates Members of the Conference X. Directories: Members of the Conference: Under Appointment On Furlough In Retired Relation In Supernumerary Relation Probationers XI. Local Preachers: Elders under Appointment Preachers under Appointment Pastors Mail Addresses..., General Board Missionaries: On the Field At Home Central China Mission... « Woman s Conference Chronological Roll of the Conference: Members Probationers Accepted Supply Pastors XII..Statistical Tables

7 I. OFFICERS Annual Conference Resident Bishop Wilbur E. Haimnaker, Nanking, China Presiding Bidhpp Wilbur E. Hammaker, Nanking English Secretary F. C. Gale, Nanking Assistant English Secretary Chu Shih-yen, Methodist Church, Ichisan, Wuhu, An. Chinese Secretary Shen Pan-yen, Puchiatsi, Anhwei Assistant CMnese Secretary Ts ui Tsung-feng, Methodist Church, Hohsien, Anhwei Treasurer Lyman L. Hale, Taikushan, Chinkiang, Kiangsu Assistant Treasurer Shu Hsien-ping, Lulanchiao, Ku English Statistical Secretary R. A. Ward, Nanking----- Chinese Statistical Secretary Koh Chin-teh, Kuilan Methodist Church, Nanking Lay Conference President Hsie Feng-ming, Ningkuo-fu, Anhwei Secretary Chu Chi-seng, Wuhu, Anhwei

8 II. BOARDS AND COMMITTEES (A ) United Session Policy Committee Bishop W. E. Hammaker, Chairman; Handel Lee, Vicechairman; R. A. Ward, English Secretary, F. P. Jones, L. L. Hale, Cheo Li-san, Liu Wei-I, Wang Shih-hsi, Ling Ping-chen, Shen Yu-shu; Woman's Conference; Chung Meilien, Bessie A. Hollows, Mary G. Kesler, Florence A. Sayles; Joy L. Smith, Mei Ginhsiang Katherine B. Boeye, Clara Belle Smith, Li Ching-ying, Edith R. Youtsey. (B ) Annual Conference Session Board of Education Executive Committee: Katherine Boeye, Chairman, Children and Home: Mrs. Handel Lee, Young People Etha Nagler, Adult Work: Wang Shih-hsi, Lay Ceadership Training: F. P. Jones, Literature and Curriculum: Marie Brethorst, L. L. Hale, Treasurer. Members: Handle Lee, T su Yu-ho, Ling Ying-ch en A. N. Steward, F. C. Gale. Board of Ministerial Training T su Yu-ho, President and Registrar; Cheo Li-san, F. C. Gale, Wang Shih-hsi, Liu Wei-i, L. L. Hale, Ling Pingchen, Handel Lee, Edward James* Board of Stewards For Conference Claimants Fund Wang Shih-hsi, Chairman, L. L. Hale, Treasurer; Shen Yu-shu, E. James, F. C. Gale, Ling Ping-chen, Ts u Mingkwan Board of Stewards For Local Preachers Fund Liu Wei-i, Chairman; Cheo Li-san, Yen Yu-tan, Yu Yung-kiang, Wu Ch uen-ho. Christian Advocate R. A. Ward, Chairman; Cheo Li-san, Wu Ch uen-ho

9 6 CENTRAL c h in a a n n u a l conference 1936 Conference Relations Liu Wei-i, Chairman; Ts u Ming-tkwan, Secretary; Ex-officio, All District Superintendents. 1937, Liu Wei-i, Edward James, 1938 Ts u Ming-kwan, L. L. Hale, Shen Yu-shu. 1939, R. A. Ward, F. C. Gale. Conference Reports Shen Pan-yen, Chairman; R. A. Ward, Ts ui Tsungfeng Evangelism Ling Ping-ch en, Chairman; Handel Lee, Shen Yu-shu, Edward James, Shen Pan-yen, Shu Hsien-ping, all District Superintendents. W o m a n s Conference; Cheo Kwei^lin, Clara Belle Smith, Marie Yu, Edith Youtsey. Finance E x -o fficio : Bishop of the Area, General Treasurer of China, and all District Superintendents. Executive Committee: Chairman, Treasurer, and the members residing in Nanking. 1937, Handel Lee, Ts u Yu-ho, Koh Chin- teh, L. L. Hale, Mrs. Liu Feng-tze 1938, Ts u Ming-kwan, J. T. Illick, Kiang Wen-teh, H. C. Kao, Kao En-pei 1939, Edward James, Ling Ch ang-lien Shen Yu-shu, Shu Hsien-ping, R. A. Ward Fraternal Letters Wang Shih-hsi, Chairman. F. C. Gale, Tsui Ts ungfeng, R. A. Ward Home Missions _Wang Shih-hsi, Chairman. Shen Yu-shu, Vicechairman; Liu Wei-i Secretary-Treasurer, Kiang Wen-teh, F. C. Gale, Liu Li-shen, Yu Yung-kiang, Mao, Yu-shan; Woman s Conference: Edith Youtsey, Chao Hsiu Chen. Ex-officio: All District Superintendents Nominations Shen Yu-shu, Chairman; Ling Ping-chen, Edward James, Liu, Wei-i, F. C. Gale, Ts u Mingkwan, Chu Shihyei*, Koh Chin-teh

10 1936 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES 7 Program Wang Shih-hsi, Chairman; Edward James, Handel Lee, R. A. Ward, and pastor of the Church which entertains the Conference. Resolutions Shen Pan-yen, Chairman; Koh Chin-teh, Chu Shih-yen Social Service Mrs. Cheo Fu-chih, Chairman; L. L. Hale, Wang Shihhsi, Koh Chin-teh, Ts ui Ts ung-feng, Mrs. Edward James, Dr. Hyla Watters. State of the Church Ts u Ming-kwan, Chairman; Edward James, Handel Lee, Shen Yu-shu, Ts u Yu-ho, R. A. Ward, and all District Superintendents. Worship and Music Handel Lee, Chairman; Edward James, Lulu Golisch, Ts u Yu-ho, Chung Mei-lien Mei Ginhsiang (C ) Representatives on Boards Nanking Theological Seminary Board of Manager: 1938, Tsu Ming-kwan, 194-0, L. L. Hale University of Nanking Board of Managers: 1937, R. Y. Lo, 1938, Handel Lee, 19W, Wang Shih-hsi. Wuhu General Hospital Board of Managers: Shen Yu-shu, F. P. Jones (D ) Special Committees Evangelistic Team Wang Shih-hsi, Convener. Ling Ping-ch en, Handel Lee, L. L. Hale, Ci Chen-ying, Ting Fei-pi, Marie Yu, Li Ching-suen, Shen Yu-shu

11 III. DAILY PROCEEDINGS First Day, October 14, Wednesday Evening Opening: The Central China Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church met in its twenty-eighth annual session in the Kiangtangkiai Methodist Church of Nanking at 10:00 p.m., October 14, 1936, Bishop Wilbur E. Hammaker presiding. The opening session followed a reception to Bishop and Mrs. Hammaker and to members of the Central China Annual Conference and the Woman s Conference under the auspices of the Nanking Methodist Fellowship. Brief addresses of welcome were given by Mayor Ma Chao-Chuen, General Feng Yu-hsiang and Dr. Handel Lee to which with well chosen words the Bishop responded in behalf of himself and Mrs. Hammaker. Dr. Lee lead in prayer. Organization: The Conference elected the following officers: Chinese Secretary, Shen Pan Yen; Assistant Chinese Secretary, Ts ui 'Tsung-feng; English Secretary, F. C. Gale; Assistant English Secretary, Chu Shih-yen; Treasurer, L. L. Hale; Assistant Treasurer, Hsu Hsien-ping English Statistical Secretary, R. A. Ward, Interpreters: Handel Lee, Edward James, Wang Shih-hsi Roll call: The Chinese Secretary called the roll and the following Members responded: Cheo Li-san, Chu Shihyen, F. C. Gale, L. L. Hale, Edward James F. P. Jones, Koh Chih-teh, Handel Lee, Ling Ping-chen, Liu Wei-i, Shen Panyen, Shen Yu-shu, Shu Hsien-ping, Ts ui Tsung-feng, T su Ming-kwan, Wang Shih-hsi, R. A. Ward. Probationers: Liu Li-shen, Yen Yu-t ang, Yu Yung-kiang. Local Preachers: Wu Ch uen-ho, Ts u Kia-fa, Tsing Yuen-ching. Fraternal Letters: Dr. James reported having visited Dr. Rowe while in California whom he found stricken with paralysis, but with a mind and heart aglow with love for China and the brethren of this Conference to whom he sent affectionate greetings. It was voted by the Conference that fraternal letters be sent to Dr. and Mrs. Rowe, Bishop and Mrs. Birney, and to Bishop and Mrs. Welch.

12 1936 DAILY PROCEEDINGS 9 Arrangements for Lay Conference: Dr. Janies was designated by the Conference to act as counsellor to the delegates of Lay Conference in assisting them in perfecting their organization as a Lay Conference. F. P. Jones pronounced the benedic Adjournment: tion. Second Day, October 15, Thursday Morning United Session Devotions: The Conference met at 8:00 a.m. in the auditorium of the Kiang-t ang Kiai Church for devotional services under the leadership of Shen Yu-shu who, after reading Acts 2:14 21, made an appeal for a deepr faith in God who desires to pour out His Spirit on all who look unto Him. Dr. James pronounced the benediction. Sermon by Bishop Hammaker: After singing the hymn He Leadeth Me and prayer by L. L. Hale, Bishop Hammaker addressed the Conference taking, for his text, I am among you as he that doth serve. In brief the Bishop said, These familiar words were spoken by Jesus* the incarnate Son of God who came into human life not panoplied with a splendor beyond that of Solomon and with power greater than that of the kings of Assyria, but as one that doth serve. Though He felt the charm and the lure of worldly power during the period of temptation in the wilderness, He deliberately turned his back upon position and power such as the world calls position and power. Only by so doing could He have the permanency of power and the power of permanence. By telling His disciples who were selfishly seeking places of power that he was among them as one that doth serve, Jesus painted a portrait of himself for them. What a revelation! What a lesson! The tragedy in Church history is when the leaders of the Church have flouted Christ s words and have sat down in Caesar s seat and have placed Caesar s crown upon their heads. The true servants of Christ have no desire to be clothed with worldly splendor. Theirs is to follow in His foot-steps. The Bishop denied that such an attitude tended toward a slave mentality and a slave morality, a loss of respect for one s self or a forfeiting of respect of one s neighbors. It is

13 10 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 because the Christian goes out into life with the prestige of a child of God, with the knowledge that he is a jointheir with Christ that he finds his greatest happiness in living among others as one that doth serve. Recess: The Conference took a recess for ten minutes, and reconvened in the Fellowship Room. After a solo by Oliver Caldwell the business of the Conference was taken up. Question One: Who are the members of the Lay Conference present, and who are its officers? Yuhsinkiai; Chang Kwa-ling Tangyang: Chen Ts ai-ling, Kuikm: Kiang Wen-teh, Kiangtangkiai: Cheo Chih-chang, Kianglingchen: Chu Yu-ren. LuLanchiao: Hu Kwang-ming, Taown: Hsin Kwang-fu. Ningkwofu: Hsie Feng-ming, Shuiyang: Mao Lu-san, Silicmgsan: Sen Yang-chai, Second Street: Mrs. Shen Ichisan: H, C. Kao, Taipingfu: Ying Ch ang-ling, Ts ai Styih: Ho Yuin-pu. Yuintsao: Wei-Yingfang. Tikan: Chu Chi-seng, Hwanghu. Ma Tsu-pei, Siaitangyang: Wang Chen-yao, Powan: Ch ang Fu-yuen. The officers of the Lay Conference are President, Hsie Feng-ming, Secretary, Chu Chi-seng. Question. Two: Is the Annual Conference incorporated according to the requirement of the Discipline? No, the law of the land makes no provision for such incorporation. Question Three: What officers and persons holding money, funds, etc., are bonded, and what amount, according to the requirement of the Discipline? None. The Bishop raised the question as to the advisability of continuing the policy of not bonding persons holding Conference funds. On moton by R. A. Ward it was carried unanimously that a committee be appointed to arrange for a bond in accordance with the Discipline for all persons holding Conference funds. Bar of the Conference: On motion the Conference appointed the right side of the room for the members of the Law Conference, the first four pews of the central section for members of the Annual Conference, and the left side for members of the Woman s Conference.

14 1936 d aily proceedings 11 Question Four: What are the Statistical and Financial Reports for the year? L. L. Hale and R. A. Ward both replied that the Treasurer s and Statistical reports were not ready. Questions Referred: On motion Questions five, seven, eight, nine, and ten were referred to a special committee of the United Session consisting of the officers of the Lay Conference, the Secretaries of the Annual Conference and the Treasurer. L. L. Hale was appointed convener. Report of the University of Nanking: Dean Wei representing President Chen who is in the United States of America was introduced to the Conference and made a report of the University of Nanking (See Reports). At the conclusion of Dean Wei s report the Bishop took occassion to express his personal appreciation of the report and to tell of a conversation he had with Dr. Furguson who has such substantial interest in the University. Dr. Furgeson commended the Methodist Church for moving its headquarters from Shanghai to Nanking which has become the government and cultural center of the nation. The Bishop stated that the action by the General Conference making Nanking the place of residence for the Bishop of this area was due to Dr. James urgent request when he was adelegate at the General Conference. Report of Nominating Committee: The Chairman of the Nominating Committee Shen Yu-shu reported the personnel of the following Boards and Committees as adopted and printed in the preceding pages of this volume, the Conference taking separate action on each Board and Committee presented in the report. Board of Education, Board of Stewards (For Conference Claimants Fund), Board Stewards (For Local Preachers Fund), Christian Adyocate, (1939) Conference Relations, Conference Reports, Evangelism, Finance (Class of 1939), Fraternal Letters, Home Missions, Nominations, Program, Resolutions, Social Service, State of the Church, Worship and Music, Nanking Theological Seminary. Committee on Sdhplarships: The Bishop suggested that a small committee be appointed to confer with a like committee of the Woman s Conference to appoint a Conference Committee on Scholarships. By vote of the Conference F. P. Jones, Shen Yu-shu and Cheo Li-san were appointed.

15 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Reserves for Conference Committees and Boards: L. L. Hale moved that the Nominating Committee when making its nominations name reserves for those who are on furlough or for other reasons making it impossible to attend the meetings of Committee or Board. After much discussion voted it was voted to table the motion. Place of Future Sessions: On motion by Dr. James it was voted that the remaining sessions of the Conference be held in the church auditorium. Adjournment: The meetings adjourned and the benediction was pronounced by Liu Wei-i. Thursday Afternoon Session Address by Dr. Bat&s: At 4:30 members of the Conferences met in the auditorium of the church to hear an address by Dr. M. S. Bates of Nanking University on the subject, Christianity and the Modern State. Dr. James presided and acted as interpreter. The meeting opened with singing hymn 220 and Scripture reading followed with prayer by Yu Yung-kiang. Tsu Ming-kwan pronounced the benediction. Thursday Evening Session Sermon by Bishop Hammaker: The members of the Conference met for a service in the church auditorium at 7 :30. Handel Lee presided and read Romans 12. after the congregation had sung the hymn, Love Divine All Love Excelling. The Bishop took for his subject; Some Great Things. The Bishop said, These three words mark the crisis in the life of a great general of ancient times; a man who commanded vast armies, dined with great leaders, laid his plans on a vast scale. This man who had lived close to the king, who had done valiant deeds for king and country and, therefore, precious in the eyes of his sovereign was a victim of leprosy that-dread disease carrying its victim to a sure and terrible death. There was no cure for Naaman in his own country, and the king was sad and in despair until there came one day word through a Hebrew maid, a captive in Naanian s home, that in her native land was a prophet of the. true God who could heal Naaman/ The Bishop told the story of Naaman s going into the land of Isreal and receiving the simple instructions from the pro

16 1936 DAILY PROCEEDINGS 13 phet of God as to how to be cured of his dread and leathsome disease, Naaman s anger at being told to do a simple act of washing in the waters of the Jordan, and his being checked by his servants from returning home without being healed by their asking him, If the prophet had bid the to do some great thing wouldst thou not have done it? Naaman wanted something dramatic and thrilling. God through His prophet commanded him to do a simple act, and he refused. In our desire to achieve great things we must never make the great things a substitute for the little things. Life would soon go to pieces if we did not care for the little things. Jesus has so many little errands to be run, so many little deeds of mercy to be done, so many little words of mercy to be spoken. Often nobody knows just what is big and what is little. The conversion of little Robert Morrison at the age of II years produced the first Protestant missionary to China. Nobody knows what the winning of a boy or girl this year in a Church in China will mean for this nation thirty or forty years hence. Only God can estimate what little things will mean to the life of the world. Let us go out to our task knowing that in the simple humble places where God has placed us we are working out His purpose for bringing the world to the foot of the Cross. Third Day, October 16, Friday Morning United Session Devotions: The devotional service lead by Shen Yushu opened at 8:00. Hymn 17 was sung followed by responsive reading of Psalm III and prayer. Mr. Shen read I Peter 5 and called attention to our failure to comprehend the grace of God when asking for it and it is given to us. Often we fail to lay hold 'upon the grace of God when it comes. At times we are shut in on all sides by seemingly insurmountable difficulties and can see no way out. What are we to do? Looking up to God we discover the grace of God which could not have been perceived had not difficult circumstances shut us in to a dependence on God. Bishop s Sermon: The Congregation sang the hymn, Jesus Shall Reign and Dr. James lead in prayer. Bishop took for his subject Stones and Serpents, and said, Jesus, when talking about God and the approach to God,

17 14 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 caused these who heard him to ask that he teach them how to pray. After giving then that matchless prayer known as the Lord s Prayer, Jesus related the story of the friend who came to the home of his neighbor at midnight and with urgency asked for bread to set before an unexpected guest. To Jesus God was no problem. God is the solution of all of life s problems. Jesus did not teach that God is hard to move stern and unsympathetic. Rather, God is moved by insistent intensity of the man who is dead in earnest. The Bishop cited the prayer of John Knex for Scotland and Moses intercessory prayer for the sin of Ierael as evidence of prevailing prayer by men intensely in earnest. Jesus question was searching and challenging when he asked, If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or is he ask a fish will he for a fish give him a serpent? Are we giving stones and serpents? For millions of people their only sight of God is in and through us; the only voice of God they can hear is the voice of God in us; the only way they can grasp the hand of God is God reaching out through us. We are God s epistles read by many. Consciously or unconsciously we are handing out stones or bread, fish or serpents. When the world is desperately in need of a passion we give it methods; when in need of power we give it mechanics. Shall we not lay hold upon the power and spiritual resources that put us in line with the great intercessors who have prevailed with God? If so, then there will be the assurance in our own souls that when we go to God our Heavenly Father He will give us His Holy Spirit. Recess: The Conference took a recess for ten minutes. Business Session: The Conference resumed its business session with the Bishop presiding. Question Three: To complete the action taken at the Thursday morning session Dr. James moved that the Auditing Committee arrange for the necessary bonds as ordered by the Conference. It was so ordered. Question Five: What are the items and aggregate of General Conference Benevolences apportioned at this Conference and approved by this body for the ensuing year? The Committee to which questions five, seven, eight, nine, And ten were referred reported as follows;

18 1936 DAILY PROCEEDINGS 15 Chinese currency General Conference Expenses... $ American Bible Society T o t a l... $ Question. Seven: What are the Items and Aggregate of Annual Conference Benevolences approved by this body for the ensuing year? Chinese currency Retired Local Preachers... $ Retired Women Workers Central Conference Expenses University Hospital Wuhu General Hospital Chinese Home Missionary Society T o t a l... $ Question Eig)M: What Financial Campaigns are to be carried on in this Conference during the ensuing year, and for what amounts? The Committee reported as follows: Chinese currency Sustentation Permanent F u n d...$5, Sustentation Current Fund... 1, Total... $6, Committee for a Statement of Financial Campaigns: L. L. Hale suggested that a Committee be appointed to hereafter deal with the items and finacial campaigns within questions five, seven, eight, nine, and ten. Dr. Ward moved That all financial matters of the Joint Session of Laymen and Ministers of the Central China Annual Conference not specifically assigned to some other Committee of Board be under the supervision of the Conference Finance Committee, which shall be responsible for annual reports to the Joint Session of the Conference. Voted: That the Bishop appoint a committee of three to prepare for inserting in the Conference Minutes a brief but comprehensive statement of all activities and campaigns for financial support of our Church institutions and work within the territory of the Central Ciiina Conference,

19 16 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 both of the Board of Foreign Missions, the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society and the local churches, said statement to be approved b y the Bishop before inclusion in the Minutes. Campaign in behalf of Sustentation Fund: Voted: That the report of the Committee on Pastoral Support be accepted and approved for the securing of further endowment of $5,000 for Sustentation of pastoral support and also contributions for the current support of pastors this coming year to pay the pastors in full for the year according, to the scale officially approved by this Conference, and it is understood that Current and Permanent Sustentation Funds be definitely ear-marked to pay salaries of preachers in active work. Adjourment: Edward James moved that when the Conference adjourned it resume its session at 3:30 to continue through to 6:00 p.m. Question Six: What Reports and Exhibits are presented by Conference Boards and Institutions? The presentation of reports by Conference boards and institutions was made the special Order of the Day. Mrs. K. S. Liu chairman of the committee which prepared the program made a preliminary statement concerning the purpose of the program, and that each speaker in presenting his or her report would endeavor to set forth the present essentia! conditions of the work, present tendencies of development, outstanding problems, and the road ahead. Under the general subjects of Health Work and Education the following reports were given: Wuhu General Hospital by H. C. Kao University Hospital by K. T. Sie Primary and Kindergarten Schools by Miss Meiling Chung Middle Schools for Girls: Olivet, Chinkiang by Miss Kiang Kuo Li Hweiwen, Nanking by Mrs. K. S. Liu Middle Schools for Boys: Ninkuofu by Liu Wei-i

20 1936 DAILY PROCEEDINGS 17 University of Nanking Middle School by Miss Olive Bowen Ginling College by Ling Fu-mei University of Nanking by F. P. Jones Hitt School by Miss Ginsiang Mei. Bible Teachers Training School by Miss Joy Smith Union Theological Seminary by Handel Lee Local Churches and our Ministry by Handel Lee Special music was provided by Miss Golisch and Miss Meiling Chung. (See Reports) Substitute Registrar for Board of Ministerial Training: In the absence of T su Yu-ho from the Conference Wang Shih-hsi was elected to act as substitute Registrar during the remainder of the Conference session or until Mr. T su arrives. Adjournment: After the announcements and the benediction by Liu Wei-i the session adjourned. Friday Afternoon Session Business Session: The Conference resumed its business at 3:30 after the singing of Hymn I and prayer by F. C. Gale. Question Four: What are the Statstical and Financial Reports for the Year? Because the Statistical Secretary and Treasurer had not completed their reports it was voted that the reports be presented in a later session and incorporated in the Conference Minutes. Question Nine: What is the schedule of Minimum support? According to the scale fixed by the Finance Committee, except that self-supporting church may pay more if they wi&h. Question. Ten: What are the approved claims for the support of the District Superintendent, Bishops, and Conference Claimants for the ensuing year? The Committee to which this question was referred reported as follows: Bishops... Dist. Superintendents.. Conference Claimants.. Total Chiwese currency.. $ $295.00

21 1.8 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 The report was accepted. Supplementary Report by Nominations Committtee: The Chairman of the Committee on Nominations reported the name of Wang Shih-hsi for membership on the Board of Managers of the University of Nanking. The report was accepted. The Chairman of the Committee reported that F. P. Jones and Shen Yu-shu had been nominated for membership on the Board of Managers of the Wuhu General Hospita.l. The report was accepted. Vote on Plan of Unification: Dr. James, the Conference delegate to the General Conference, presented the Plan of Union proposed for the Methodist Church and unanimously endorsed by the Commissions on Interdenominational Relations and Church Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the Methodist Protestant Church. Lay Conference: In favor of u n i o n Against u n io n... 0 Annual Conference: In favor of u n i o n Against u n io n... 0 Question Eleven: What shall be the Evangelistic and Religious Educational Plan for the ensuing year? Referred to Policy Committee which reported through its secretary that the plan of last year would be continued for the ensuing year. Question Twelve: What standing Committee shall be appointed by this body? The Bishop read the names of the members of the Policy Committee. Lay Relegates to Central Conference: The Secretary of the Lay Conference reported the election of H. C. Kao as delegate and Chiang Kwa-lin and Kiang Wen-teh as alternate delegates to the Central Conference. Recommendations by Policy Committee: The following motions were made by R. A. Ward, Secretary of the Policy Committee for adoption by the Joint Session: (1) Voted: That the reports of the Policy Committee of the Central China Conference,;n the year be

22 1936 DAILY PROCEEDINGS lodged with the Secretary of the Annual Conference officially together with reports of institutions and sections of work reported to the Joint Session at the forenoon session of October 16, 1936 and that the various proposals and information be referred to the proper committees of the Joint Session of Annual Conference for suitable action. (2) Voted: That we have considered with profound concern the constantly decreasing number of men in our pastorate, the inadequate financial support of our ministry and the lack of in-coming young men to our pastorate, and we urge all our pastors, official laymen and institutions to give this situation prayerful and effective attention. (3) Voted: That we recommend the registration of all Methodist property under the Chinese Government at such time and in such ways as are required by the Government of China: such registration to be under the control of the Field Reference Committee of the Woman s Foreign Missionary Society for the properties of that Society and the Finance Committee of the Annual Conference for the other properties of the Church and Board of Foreign Missions. (4) Voted: That the Central China Annual Conference memorialize the Central Conference of Eastern Asia to enact enabling legislation whereby a legally and duly constituted Chinese body shall have the authority under the Government of China to act as trustee for all Methodist property which may be turned over to it for use for the purposes for which the property was given, if and when the Chinese Government shall have passed legislation that would make such transfer advisable,in order to continue tax exemption and other advantages which might depend on such a method of holding religious, educational and other types of property for service of the Chinese people. (5) Voted: That we memorialize the Central Conference of Eastern Asia to take suitable steps for petitioning the National Government of China for exemption from taxation such property as the Methodist Episcopal Church holds for it s purposes. (6) Voted: That the Central China Annual Conference through its Finance Committee take suitable action

23 20 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 in co-operation with other Churches and Christian bodies for securing tax exemption for properties held by the Christian Churches. Address ]by H. L. Bone, Representative of the Metholr ist Epsicopal Church, South: Rev. Hubert L. Sone of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South was introduced by the Bishop and brought fraternal greetings from his Church. Adjournment: After singing hymn The Church is One Foundation and the Lord s Prayer the benediction was pronounced by Mr. Sone and Conference as a United Session stood adjourned. Friday Evening Address by Dr. James: The members of the Conferences met in the auditorium of the church at 7:30 to hear an address by Dr. Edward James who was the ministerial delegate to the General Conference. Ling Ping-chen presided. Hymn 217 The Church s One Foundation was sung and Shen Yu-shu lead in prayer. Dr. James held the close attention of his audience as he told only a part of what he had seen and heard at the recent session of the General Conference. The spirit of optimism and hopeful outlook which pervaded that great assemblage in America was brought to those who heard Dr. James speak. The meeting closed with the singing of another hymn and benediction by Dr. James. Fourth Day, October 17, Saturday Morning Session Devotions: Shen Yu Shu had charge of the devotional service at 8:00 a.m. taking for his scripture lession Matt. vi:9-15. Tsu Ming Kwan lead in prayer. Bishop s Sermon: After singing hymn No. 7 and prayer by Cheo Li-san the Bishop took for his subject What Price Preaching. Preaching costs something. Everything that has any value costs something somewhere. Salvation is free to us all and is unquestionably valuable. Think what it cost God; the unspeakable agony of Gethsemane and Calvary! What a price God paid for our salvation! Preaching costs much in mental and spiritual energy. It takes soul

24 1336 DAILY PROCEEDINGS 21 power to do real preaching; it takes deep living and sincere sympathy with God and man; it takes utter devotion to high ideals; it takes unselfishness and willingness to sacrifice most things that people want. Jesus in the wilderness thought it all through as to the price He must pay. That wilderness experience came to an awful crisis in Gethsemane and on Calvary. When we look into Christ s life we know something of what price preaching. When we study the lives of great preachers we learn what it cost those men to make their ministry effective. Christ-like preachers must pay out of the priceless treasure of the heart. Dr. James honored: Following the Bishop s address the Conference devoted an hour to a program arranged in honor of Dr. James who forty years ago arrived in the Central China Mission as a missionary of our Church. Bishop Hammaker requested Ling Ping-chen to preside and Dr. and Mrs. James were invited to take seats on the platform. The hymn Jesus Shall Reign was sung and Wang Shih-hsi lead in prayer. Cheo Li-san read a poem written for the occassion; Kiang Wen-teh on behalf of the Lay Conference spoke of the devoted service given by Dr. and Mrs. James. Mrs. Handel Lee with well chosen words presented to the honored guests a silver loving cup, scrolls, embroderies and Nanking tapestries as gifts from members of the Conferences. Dr. James expressed his and Mrs. James sincere appreciation of the honor bestowed and briefly reviewed conditions of forty years ago with those of today. There is much in the Church to rejoice his heart. He exclaimed. What hath God wronght! Bishop spoke briefly as follows: I rejoice with you for this high honor. You and all of 'us will long remember this Saturday morning. After you and I have gone to the other Shore the younger members of this Conference will be telling their children and their grandchildren what was done for one of God s servants at this Conference. I am glad, Dr. James, that you have always gone about with a smiling face. Why? No man can go the road you and Mrs. James have gone without wrestling in blood and tears. You have been the type of minister I spoke of this morning. You have a smiling face, but you have worn the sack-cloth beneath the outer garments. Recess: After a recess for ten minutes the Conference resumed its business.

25 22 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Question Fourteen: Who have been received by transfer, and from what Conferences? None. Question Fifteen: Who have been readmitted? None Question Sixteen: Who have been received on credentials, and from what churches? None. Question Seventeen: Who have been received on trial? (a) In studies of the First Year? The Committee on Conference Relations reported that Wu Chu en-ho had been recommended for admission on trial. The Board of Ministerial Training reported on his examinations and moved that he be accepted on trial and placed in the studies of the first year. The Conferences so voted. Question Eighteen: Who have been continued on trial? In the studies of the fourth year? The Committee on Conference Relations recommended Yen Yu-tan to be continued on trial and moved that he be advanced to the studies of the fourth year. The Conference heard the report of the Board of Ministerial Training that he had completed the studies of the third year and voted the recommendation of the Committee. The name of Yu Yung-kiang was called and the Committee on Conference Relations recommended that he be received into full membership. The report was accepted. The Board of Ministerial Training reported that he had completed the third year studies and moved that he be elected to order as a Deacon. Voted. The name of Liu Li-shen was called. The Committee on Conference Relations recommended that he be discontinued as a member on trial and that he be given Local Deacon s orders and placer! on the list of Accepted Supply Pastors. The recommendation was voted. Question Nineteen: Who have been discontinued? Liu Li-shen. Question Twenty: Who have been admitted into full membership? Elected and ordained deacons this year? kiang. Yu Yung-

26 193& DAILY PROCEEDINGS 23 Question Twenty-one: What members are in the studies of the third year? Yu Yung-kiang. Question Tiventy-two: What members are in the studies of the fourth year? None. Question Twenty-three: What members have completed the Conference course of study? None. Question Twenty-four: What others have been elected and ordained Deacons? As Local Preachers? Liu Lishen. Question Twenty-five : What others have been elected and ordained Elders? None. Question Tiventy-six: Who have been left without appointment to attend one of our schools? None. Question Twenty-seven: Was the character of each preacher examined? The name of Ling Ping chen was called and his character passed. Mr. Ling gave a report of the Chinkiang District (See Reports). The names of L. L. Hale and Shen Pan-yen were called and their characters passed. Mr. Shen gave his report. The name of Cheo Li-san was called, his character passed and he gave his report of the Kianglnig District. (See Reports) The names of F. C. Gale, R. A. Ward, Shen Yu-shu, Koh Chin-teh and Wang Shih-hsi were called and their characters passed. The pastors gave their reports. Extension of Time: Dr. James moved that the time be extended to 12:20 and that the Conference when adjourned assemble at 4 p.m. Voted. Question Twenty-seven Resumed: The names of Handel Lee and Shu Hsien-ping were called and their characters passed. Their reports were given. Order of the Day: Voted: That the election of delegates and reserves be the Order of the Day following the recess on Monday. Adjournment: After the announcements and the benediction by Shen Pan-yen the Conference adjourned.

27 24 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Saturday Afternoon Session Business Session: After prayer by Chu Shi-yen business was resumed. Question. Twenty-seven Resumed: The name of Liu Wei-i was called and his character passed. Mr. Liu gave has deport of the Ningkuo District. (See Reports) Yen Yu-tang s name was called, his character passed and report given. Wang Shih-hsi whose name was previouly called and character passed gave his report of the Wanpeh District. (See Reports) The namesof Tsui Tsen-feng, Ts ing Yuen-ching were called, their characters passed and reports given. The name of Shen Kia-yu was called and his character passed. On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations he was placed in the Supernumerary relation for the first year. The names of Chu Shih-yen and Ts u Ming Kwan were called, their characters passed and reports given. Reception of Full Member: Yu Yung-kiang was called forward and asked the Disciplinary questions for reception into full membership, and was received into full connection. Address by Miss Mary Shih: The.time having arrived for the afternoon address Dr. James was requested by the Bishop to preside. The Conference sang Hymn 313, Take my Life and let it be. Miss Mary Shih Hsi En was introduced and gave a very helpful message on The Nurses Association of China. Saturday Evening The Conference assembled at 7 :30 to enjoy a special program under the auspices of the Woman s Foreign Missionary Society. Miss Li Chen Ying presided and the devotional service was lead by Mrs. Hammaker. A beautiful pageant The Cross was given by the Hitt Woman s School under the direction of Miss Ginsiang Mei. Special music was provided by students from Hwei-wen. Encouraging reports were given of the work of the Woman s Foreign Missionary Society.

28 1936 DAILY PROCEEDINGS 25 Fifth Day, October 18, Sunday Morning Worship Service: At 10:30 the Conference assembled with the congregation of the Kiangtangkiai Church for the regular Sunday worship service. The pastor Wang Shihhsi presided. The Bishop assisted by the District Superintendents ordained Yu Yung-kiang and Liu Li-shen as Deacons. After the Ordination service the Bishop preached the Conference sermon on the subject, The Elder Brother Has the elder brother had a square deal? That is a sharp question which challenges our minds. Tradition has not given him a square deal. We do not know his' name, yet countless thousands will recognize him anywhere. After nineteen centuries we see him standing outside the door listening to the sound of revellery issuing from within. We hear the searching questions he asks his father and we get a new slant on the elder brother, also on the father. Jesus did not even by implication mean the father is perfect. He pictures the father as otherwise. The father is like God in just one respect. Whatever his mistakes he had a longing, redemptive love; he would search for and save his boy. The elder brother in the picture is only to heighten the light of the central figure the undying passion in the heart of the father seeking for the salvation of the lost son. The universal love in the heart of fatherhood is what Christ had in his own soul. If we are Christ s followers what is our chief business? There are many things to do, many details to look after. Over and above them all is the passion to seek and save that which is lost. Sunday Evening Praise and Testimony Meeting: At 7:30 Dr. James lead a service of praise and. testimony attended by members of the Conference and many other Christian folk. The leader read the first five verses of the 103d Psalm and called attention to the five tokens of divine favor set forth in that Scripture: Spiritual God forgives; Physical God heals; Social God redeems; Appreciative God crowns; Economic God satisfies. When the question was asked, What definite aspect of divine grace have you now occasion to be thankful for? many gave testimony to having been

29 26 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 recipients of the grace of God. The choice selection of hymns, the sense of the presence of the Holy Spirit made this service one long to be remembered by those who attended. Sixth Day, October 19, Monday Morning Session Devotions: Shen Yu-shu who has had charge of the devotional services each morning of the Conference lead this final service. Bishop s Sermon: Bishop Hammaker took for his subject God s Conditions and said, God s world is not one in which men can do as they please and escape the moral claims of the universe, God is the God of a moral universe. We live in a. spiritual universe faithfully governed by moral laws. The man who violates those laws must suffer the consequences. A man takes with him into the next life the character he has when he dies. God cannot by fiat make a bad man into a good man the moment he dies. Some things do not belong in heaven crookedness, deceit, envy, pealousy, hatred even if bundled up in our hearts, these things cannot get into heaven because this is a moral universe. The most awful things ever said about sin and its punishment were spoken by Jesus. Jesus never disregarded the laws of this universe. We ignore his divine declarations about sin and its consequences at our peril. We need to study the positive side as well as the negative side of God s conditions. On the negative side He says some terrible things about pain and suffering as the result of our sin. On the positive side God s good gifts come by obeying the laws of the moral universe. The history of Jacob s experience clearly illustrates the negative as well as the positive side of God s conditions. Recess: The Conference took a recess for fifteen minutes and resumed its business session. Question Twenty-seven, resumed: Koh Chin-teh asked the privilege of reading a report from Shen Kia-yu about the work of the Wuhu District. Handel Lee moved that the report be considered a personal communication to the Conference and not to be printed in the Minutes. It was so ordered.

30 1936 d aily proceedings 27 The names of Edward James, F. P. Jones, J. T. Illick, Tsu Yu-ho, W. F. Hummel, W. F. Wilson, P. G. Hayes were called and their characters passed. The names of Wu Chuen-ho and Chen Keh-chu were called, their characters passed and reports received. Voted: that the names of W. F. Hummel and W. F. Wilson be referred to the Committee on Conference Relations for consideration. Question Twenty-Height: Who are accepted as Supply Pastors? By vote on each man the following is the accepted list of Supply Pastors : Chen Keh-chu, Ts ing Yuenching, Liu Li-shen, Chu Chi-seng. Order of the Day: Election of Delegate and Reserves to the Central Conference: The Conference proceeded to elect delegates to the Central Conference. The assistant cecretaries were designated Tellers. Question Twenty-nine: (a) What Accepted Supply Pastors now in charge are taking. I. The Conference course of study? The Committee on Conference Relations reported that Ts ing Yuen ching be advanced to the second year, and that Chen Keh-chu be continued in the studies of the third year. Voted. (b) Was the character of each Accepted Supply pastor now in charge examined? Yes, One case ordered held in suspense until after Cabinet s further consideration of his case. (c) What Local Preachers have completed satisfactorily the studies prescribed? The Board of Ministerial Training reported that Liu Li-shen had completed the studies prescribed for Deacon s orders. Question Thirty: Who have been transferred, and to what Conference? P. G. Hayes to the North Minnesota Conference. Question Thirty-one: Who have died? None. Question Thirty-two: Who have located at their own request? None. Question Thirty-three: Who have been located? None. Question Thirty-four: Who have withdrawn? None.

31 28. CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Question Thirty-five: Who have been deprived of the Ministerial Office? None. Question Thirty s ix : Who have been permitted to withdraw under charges or complaints? None. Question Thirty-seven: Who have been expelled? None. Question Thirty-eight: What other personal notation should be made? Cheo Shen s name does not appear in the list of Supernumerary Ministers because his character was not passed thus holding his relation in suspense. Question Thirty-nine: Who are the Supernumerary Ministers, and for what number of years consecutively has each held this relation? The names of Chen Hsi-shen and Wang Chi-yang were called and their characters passed. It was voted on recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations that they be continued for the second year. The names of Wang Ming-teh and Hung Hsi-wen were called, their characters passed, and on recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations were continued for the third year. The name of Yang Wang-chung was called, his character passed. It was voted on recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations that he be asked to locate and that he be notified to that effect. The name of Wang Yang-wu was called and his character passed. By two thirds vote of the Conference he was continued for the seventh year; voted that notice be sent him that unless he showed good cause why he should not release the Supernumerary relation the next Annual Conference would locate him. The name of Cheo Shen was called. The District Superintendent reported that disciplinary charges against Cheo Shen had been handed the Triers of Appeal. The passing of his character and his continuance in the Supernumreary relation were held in suspense. Report of BaUot for Delegate to Central Conference: The Tellers reported the results of the ballot for relegates to the Central Conference. Eighteen ballots cast; ten

32 1936 DAILY PROCEEDINGS 29 ne;essary for election. Handel Lee II, R. A. Ward 2, Shen Yu shu, 2, Cheo Li-san I, Shen Pan-yen I. Handel Lee was declared elected. Ballot for two reserve delegates to Central Conference: The Conference proceeded to elect two reserve delegates to the Central Conference. Question Forty: Who are the Retired Ministers? The names of A. J. Bowen, Li Ch uen-fan, Li Yuin-shen, W- C. Longdon and Tung Yuin-seng were called and their characters passed. By vote of the Conference they were continued in the Retired relation and the Committee on Fraternal Letters was requested to send letters of greetings to them. Report of Balloting: The Tellers reported that 18 ballots had been cast. 10 necessary for a choice. Shen Yushu 9, Wang Shih-hsi 6, Ts u Mingkwan 6, Liu Wei-i 5, Cheo Li-san 3, Tsui Tseng-feng 2, R. A. Ward, F. P, Jones, Chu Shih-yen, Ts u Yu-ho and Shen Pan-yen each received I. No election. Second ballot for reserve delegates: The Conference cast a second ballot for reserve delegates. Question Forty-one: Who have been granted leave of absence? None. Question Forty-two: Who are the Triers of Appeal? The Committee on Nominations was not clear as to its authority to name this committee so did not make a report. On motion of F. P. Jones it was voted to continue the present committee. On motion by L. L. Hale is was voted to substitute the name of Shen Yu-shu for Ts u Yu-ho who was placed on the committee as a reserve. Question. Forty-three: What is the annual report of the Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension? No report. Report of Ballot: The Tellers reported the result of the second ballot for two reserve delegates. 18 ballots had been cast. Necessary for choice 10. Shen Yu-shu1 10, Wang Shih-hsi 7, Liu Wei-i 5 Tsu Ming-kwan 4 Cheo Li-san 2, six others received I each. Shen Yu-shu was declared elected first reserve delegate.

33 30 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Time extended: Yoted to extend the time to complete important business. Third ballot for second reserve delegate: The Confernce balloted for its second reserve delegate. Question Forty-four: What is the annual report of the Conference Board of Foreign Missions? The Conference has no such Board. Question Forty-five: What are the claims on the Conference funds? Chinese Currency For annuity distribution... $ For necessitous distribution Question Forty-six: (a) What has been received on these claims? Chinese Currency From Board of Pensions and R elief... $ From Annual Conference Investments From Pastoral Charges Total... $ (b) How has it been applied? To Conference Claimants $ thus paying claimants in full. Report of Ballot: The Tellers reported that 18 ballots had been cast. 10 necessary for election. Wang Shih-hsi 8, Liu Wei-i 5, Cheo Li-san 3, Ling Ping-chen and L. L. Hale I each. No election. Fourth Ballot for reserve delagate: The fourth ballot was cast. Question Four Resumed: The Treasurer L. L. Hale reported on the following accounts: Conference Claimants Fund, Jubilee Fund, and Board of Education Fund. By vote the report was accepted. (See Reports) Auditors Report: The auditors reported that the Treasurer s accounts as of 1935 had been audited and found correct. Question Forty-seven: What amount has been apportioned to the pastoral charges within the Conference, to be raised for the support of Conference Claimants? C. C. $30.00 was approved.

34 1936 DAILY PROCEEDINGS 31 Question Forty-nine: Where shall the next session of the Annual Conference be held? L. L. Hale extended an invitation to Chinkiang and Cheo Li-san to Kaingtangkiai, Nanking. The Conference voted to accept the invitation to Chinkiang. Adjournment: The Cenference adjourned to meet at 4:00 p.m. Shen Pan-yen pronounced the benediction. Monday Afternoon Session Business Session: The Conference resumed its business session after singing hymn 225 and prayer by Shu Hsien-ping. Report of Ballot: The Tellers reported 18 votescast for second reserve delegate. Necessary for election 10. Wang Shih-hsi having received 12 votes was declared elected. Appointments to Policy and Ministerial Training Committees: The Bishop appointed the following committees: Policy Committee: Handel Lee, F. P. Jones, R. A. Ward, Shen Yushu and the District Superimtendents. Ministerial Training: Ts u Yu-ho President and Registrar, F. C. Gale, Wang Shih-hsi, Liu Wei-i, Ling Pingchen, Handel Lee, Edward James, Cheo Li-san. Scale of Pastors Salaries: Voted that the scale of pastors salaries as published in last year s Minutes be reenacted and published in this year s Minutes. Conference Journal: On motion by Dr. James the four secretaries were authorized to edit and harmonize the English and Chinese Minutes, and that they be accepted as the official record of the Conference. Number of Copies Ordered: Voted that there be printed 200 copies of the Chinese Minutes and 150 copies of the English Minutes. Copies to the Illinois Conference: On motion by Dr. James the English Secretary was requested to send copies of the Minutes to the secretary and district superintendents of the Illinois Annual Conference. Report of Committee on Social Service: Tsui Tsengfeng read the report of the Committee on Social Service.

35 32 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Voted to delete the item about birth control. was then accepted. (See Reports) The report Additional Reports: On motion by R. A. Ward it was voted that any items or reports financial or otherwise not formally before the Conference be printed in the Minutes provided the secretaries feel they need not be incorporated for the benefit of the Ministerial and Lay members of the Conference. Adjournment: The Conference voted to adjourn after hearing the address of the afternoon program and to meet following the evening program. Address by Dr. Bates: Dr. M. S. Bates of the University of Nanking was introduced by the Bishop and gave an address on Christianity in a Warring World It is unforunate that this address cannot be incorporated in full in the Conference Journal for reference. Dr. Bates said, We are living in a world filled with the fear of war where all nations are facing the threat of war. In such a world is there room for the Prince of Peace and His gospel of love? In every country the Christians must decide whether or not they will join the program of armaments. Will Christian young men go out from the Church to kill as efficiently as possible? We are all the children of one Heavenly Father therefore we must find a way to live as a family of brothers. For the world amies do not bring peace but war and the fear of war. What can we as Christians do today in the situation of war? War or no war Love will go forward with its work. China needs constructive ideas and ideals; we must to our utmost to keep constructive enterprises going in the face of greatest difficulties. The Church must foster and cherish prophets to go out into the life of the nations to work for peace. If the Church cannot produce such men what institution can? Christians must look far ahead in all ways to see things as God sees them in the light of eternity. That is the way Christ built his Kingdom. This is the time we must talk of peace. We must stand for the truth. The first thing to be killed in war is truth. Christians will seek to know the truth and to speak the truth and not be lead aside by lies of others. Love once seemed to fail in Jerusalem when we think it is failing in Germany, Japan, China, and Russia. Love never fails.

36 1936 DAILY PROCEEDINGS 33 Monday Evening Program by Conference Board of Education: The program for the evening under the auspices of the Conference Board of Education was in charge of Miss Katheine Boeye. Prayer was offered by Shen Yu-shu. Mrs. Handel Lee gave a demonstration of how a Junior Church service is conducted. Homer Shen reported on the work of the D.V.B.S. Miss Hung Tui-ling and Li Sz-chih reported on the Young People s Institute which they attended last summer. Reports were given by representatives of the five committees of the Board: (1) Children and the Home: report given by Mrs. Handel Lee (2) Young People s W ork: reported by Marie Yu (3) Adult Work: report given by Li Chen-ying (4) Lay Leadership Training: report given by Mr. F. P. Jones (5) Literature and Curriculum: reported by Handel Lee. Business Session: The Bishop called the Conference to order for completion of the business. Dr. James lead in prayer. Evangelistic Team: The Bishop appointed the following to serve on the Evangelistic Team, Wang Shih-hsi, Convener, Ling Ping-chen, Handel Lee, C. L. Hale, Shen Yu-shu, Li Chen-ying, Ting Feili, Marie Yu, Li Ching-suen. Recommendations by Committee on Conference Relations: The Committee recommended that Tsu Kia-fa be discontinued as an Accepted Supply Pastor. Voted. By two-thirds vote the Conference accepted the following recommendations: That W. F. Wilson be given the relation of Retired Ministers; that W. F. Hummel be appointed to educational work in a school in California; that Ts u Yu-ho be given special appointment to the Wannan Academy. Report of Committee on Resolutions: Chu Shih-yen read the report of the Committee on Resolutions and it was adopted. (See Reports)

37 34 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Adjournment'. On motion by Dr. James it was voted that after the reading of the appointments and the Sacrament of the Lord s Supper the Conference stand adjourned sine die. Question Forty-eight: Where are the preachers stationed? The Bishop read the appointments of the Woman s Conference; then of the Annual Conference. The Lord's Supper: Assisted by the District Superintendents the Bishop administered the Lord s Supper and pronounced the benediction. Presiding Bishop Secretary

38 IV. DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS (A ) United Session 1. Who are the members of the Lay Conference, and who are its officers?,see Secretary s record for names of members. President, Hsie Feng-ming Ningkuo-fu. Secretary, Chu Chi-seng, Wuhu Treasurer, Liu Feng-tze, Nanking 2. Is this Annual Conference Incorporated According to the Requirements of the Discipline? No, the law of the land makes no provision for such incorporation. 8. What Officers and Persons holding Moneys, Funds, etc., are Bonded, and in what Amounts, According to the Requirement of the Discipline? None. 4. What are the Statistical and Financial Reports for the year? See Statistical Tables and the Treasurer s Report. 5. What are the Items and Aggregate of General Conference Benevolences apportioned to this Conference and approved by this body for the ensuing year? General Conference Expenses... C.C.$ American Bible Society Total... $ What Reports and Exhibits are presented by Conference Boards and Institutions (See Reports) 7. What are the Items and Aggregate of Annual Conference Benevolences approved by this body for the ensuing year? Retired Local Preachers C.C.$ Retired Women Workers Central Conference Expenses University Hospital A Wuhu General Hospital Chinese Home Missionary Society TotaJ $325.00

39 36. CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE What approved financial campaigns are to be carried on in this Conference during the ensuing year, and for what amounts? Sustentation Fund (Permanent) C.C.$5, Sustentation Fund (Current) 1, Total $6, What is the schedule of Minmum. Support? According to scale fixed by Finance Committee, except that self-supporting churches may pay more if they wish. 10. What are the approved claims for the support of the District Superintendents, Bishops, and Conference Claimants for the ensuing year? District Superintendents C.C.$ Dishops Conference Claimants What shall be the Evangelistic and Religious Educational Plan for the ensuing year? Referred to Committee on Policy. 12. What Standing Committee shall be appointed by this body? Policy Committee, being Joint Committee, appointed in part by Annual Conference and in part by Woman s Conference. 13. What other items of business shall be considered by this United Session? None. (B ) Annual Conference Session 14. Who have been received by Transfer, and from what Conferences? None. 15. Who have been Re-admitted? None. 16. Who have been Received on Credentials, and from what Churches? None. 17. Who 'have been Received on Trial? (a) In Studies of the First Year? Wu Chu en-ho (b) In Studies of Third Year under the Seminary Rule? None. (c) Exempt from Course of Study under Seminary Rule? None.

40 1936 DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS Who have been Continued on Trial? (a) In Studies of the First Year. None. (b) In Studies of the Second Year. None (c) In Studies of Third Year. None (d) In Studies of Fourth Year, Yen Yu-tan. 19. Who have been Discontinued? Liu Yi-shen. 20. Who have been admitted into Full Membership? (a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year. Yu Yung-kiang. (b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previously. None. (c) Elected to be Ordained elsewhere. None. (d) Ordained Deacons, having been previously elected by...conference. None. 21. What Members are in Studies of Third Year? (a) Admitted into Full Membership this year. Yu Yung-kiang. (b) Admitted into Full Membership previously. None. 22. What Members are in Studies of Fourth Year? None. 23. What Members have Completed the Conference Course of Study? (a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year. None. (b) Elected and Ordained Elders previously? None. (c) Elected and Ordained Elders under the Seminary Rule? None. (d) Elected to be Ordained elsewhere. None. (e) Ordained Elder, having been previously Elected by...conference. None. (f) Ordained Elder elsewhere under our Election. None. 24. What others have been Elected and Ordained Deacons? (a) As Local Preachers. Liu Li-shen (b) Under Missionary Rule. None. (c) Under Seminary Rule. None. (do Ejected by this Conference and Ordained elsewhere. None.

41 38 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE What others have been Elected and Ordained Elders? (a) As Local Deacons. None. (b) Under Missionary Rule. None (c) Elected by this Conference and Ordained Elsewhere. None. 26. Who have been left without Appointment to Attend One of our Schools? None. 27. Was the Character of each Preacher examined? This was strictly done, as the name of each preacher was called in open Conference. 28. Who are accepted as Supply Pastors? Ch en Keh-chu Tsing Yuen-ching, Liu Li-shen, Chu Chi-seng, 29. (a) What Accepted Supply Pastors now in charge are taking. I. The Conference Course of Study? 1.* In the First Year. 2. In the Second Year. Ts ing Yuen-ching. 3. In the Third Year. Ch en Keh-chu. 4. In the Fourth Year. None. II. The Local Preachers Course of Study? 1. In the First Year. None. 2. In the Second Year. None. 3. In the Third Year. None. 4. In the Fourth Year. None. (b) Was the character of each Accepted Supply Pastor now in charge examined? Yes. (c) What Local Preachers have completed satisfactorily the studies prescribed? 1. For Deacon s Orders. Liu Li-shen 2. For Elder s Orders. None, 30. Who have been Transferred, and to what Conferences? P. G. Hayes to the North Minnesota Conference. 31. Who have Died? None.

42 1936 DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS Who have been Located at their own Request? None. 33. Who have been Located? None. 34. Who have Withdrawn? (a) From the Ministry? None. (b) From the Ministry and Membership of the Church. None. (c) By Surrender of the Ministerial Office. None. 35. Who have been Deprived of the Ministerial Office? None. 36. Who have been permitted to Withdraw under Charges or Complaints? None. 37. Who have been Expelled? None. 38. What other personal Notation should be made? Cheu Shen s name does not appear in the list of Supernumerary Ministers because his character was not passed thus holding his relation in suspense. 39. Who are the Supernumerary Ministers, and for what number of years consecutively has each held this Relation? Chen Hsi-shen (2) Hung Hsi-wen (3) Shen Kia-yu (1) Wang Chi-yang (2) Wang Ming-teh (3) Wang Yang-wu (7) Yang Wang-chung (2) 40. Who are the Retired Ministers? Bowen A. J., Li Ch uen-fan, Li Yuin-shen, Longden W. C., Tung Yuin-seng. W- Wilson. 41. Who have been granted Leave of Absence? None. 42. Who are the Triers of Appeals? F. C. Gale, Handel Lee Ts u Ming-kwan. Reserves: Ts u Yu-ho, Liu Wei-i, Shen Yu-shu, L. L. Hale. 43. What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension? This Conference has no such Board. No Report.

43 40. CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Foreign Missions? This Conference has no such Board. 45. What are the Claims on the Conference Funds? For annuity distribution 97 years multiplied by the Disciplinary rate of $5.52 per year... C.C.$ For necessitous distribution... $ 94,56 Total... $ (a) What has been Received on these Claims? From Board of Pensions and Relief, C.C.$ From Annual Conference Investments From Pastoral Charges Total... $ (b) How has it been applied? To Conference Claimants $ thus paying Claimants in full. 47. What amount has been apportioned to the Pastoral Charges within the Conference, to be raised for the Support of Conference Claimants? C.C Where are the Preachers Stationed? See List of Appointments. 49. Where shall the Next Session of the Conference be held? Chinkiang. Scale of Pastors Salaries Finance Committee Action of October 14-15, Self-supparting churches shall determine the salaries of their pastors. 2. The Minimum Basic Salary of a married man shall be $20 per month. That of a single man $ Children s Allowances for Preachers of all classes. (a) For each child $3 per month through the age of 20, if in school. (b) Allowances cease at the age of 16 if the child is not in school or is working, nursing, etc. (c) No allowance for relatives, adopted children, gradchildren, or daughters-in-law unless by, special action of the Finance Committee.

44 1936 DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS Each pastor shall reveive the minimum salary before any pastor shall receive more. 5. Local Preachers Basic Salaries per month. (a) Single Man $18 (b) Married Man 20 (c) Ordained Deacon 32 (d) Ordained Elder 24 With children s allowance additional. 6. Probationers in Conference $ Full Members of Conference. (a) Graduates of High School and Theological Saminary. $50. (b) Graduates of College School and Theological Seminary. $60. (c) Students returned from abroad with foreign degree. $ After the minimum salaries and children s allowances have been met in full, surplus income provided through Finance Committee channels and available for salaries shall be divided on a percentage basis among Conference Members and Probationers up to and not exceeding their respective salary scales. 9. Resignations. Rules governing resignations were not put into finished form but were in general as follows: (a) A preacher asked to resign may be given a maximun sum of one year s salary after five years of service and a correspondingly lesser amount for fewer years of service. (b) Any preacher who is giving acceptable service and voluntarily resigns against the will of the Church may be given a half year s salary after five years of service and a correspondingly lesser amount for fewer years of service. (Any preacher, however, who resigns to relieve the financial embarrassment of the church shall be entitled to a year s salary as above). (c) These rules are not meant to apply to cases of preachers who resign because of misconduct or against whom complaints or charges are pending.

45 V. APPOINTMENTS CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Chinkiang District District Superintendent.Ling- Ping-ch en (5) Associate Dist. Supt....L. L. Hale (3) Chinkiang Circuit Yuhsingkiai, Siaomateo & Kaotsu.Ling Ping-ch en (5) Tanyang, Shantan & Pehtu..Assistant to be Suppled Kiangling District District Superintendent.Cheo Li-san (3) Associate Dist. Supt....F. C. Gale (3) City Missionary...R. A. Ward (4) (Kuilan) Nanking-Kuilan... Shen Yu-shu (6) Assistant... Koh Chin-teh (3) Young People s Work..F. C. Gale (2) Wesley and Shuisimen...Wang Shih-hsi (8) Shansingho... Handel Li (2) Kianglingchen and Panchiao To be supplied Lulanchiao... Shu Hsien-ping (5) Taowu and Molingkwan-----(Liu Li-shen, Supply) (4) Ningkwofu District District Superintendent.Liu Wei-i (5) Associate Dist. Supt....L. L. Hale (2) Ningkwofu...Liu Wei-i (5) Shuiyang... Yen Yu-tan, On trial (3) Hwangchih... (Ch en Keh-chu, Supply 6) Wanpeh District District Superintendent.Wang Shih-hsi (6) Associate Dist. Supt....F. C. Gale (5) Pehtuchiao & Silianshan Hochow, Sipu, Yaopu, Muhsia Ts ui Tsung-feng (3) Pukiatsih and Hsiangtsuen.Shen. Pan-yen (1) Chihchen... (Ts ing Yuen-ching, Supply,) (4)

46 1936 APPOINTMENTS 43 Wuhu District District Superintendent.Cheo Li-san (1) Associate Dist. Supt....L. L. Hale (2) Wuhu-Second S treet...cheo Li-san (1) Assistant... (Chu Chi-seng Supply 1) Ichishan... Chu Shih-yen (9) Taipingfu, Hukiaten and Tsaishih... Ts u Ming-kwan (5) Siaotanyang, Changhsiatu and Powan... ( Wu Ch uen-ho, on trial 4) Tikan and Hwanghu...(To be supplied) Yuintsao and Tungchenkia..Yu Yung-kiang (1) Special Appointments Nanking Theological Seminary President... Handel Lee Professor of New Testament...Edward Janies (Kuilan) University of Nanking Professor of English...F. P. Jones (Wesley) Professor of Botony... (A.N. Steward) Wesley University of Nanking Hospital Physician... C. S. Trimmer (Kuilan) Wuhu General Hospital Superintendent...(R. E. Brown) (Ichishan) Ginling College and Bible Teachers Training School Physician...(Ailie S. Gale) Wesley Wannan Middle School Principal... Ts u Yu-ho (Ningkwofu) (4) China Christian Educational Association Office Secretary...(Gertrude N. Oldroyd) On Furlough at Work in U.S.A. W- F. Hummel Gladys C. Harmon...Hvla S. Watters J. T. Illick

47 44 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 CENTRAL CHINA WOMAN S CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS, Chinkiang District Evangelistic work... Clara Bell smith (Siaomatou) Yusingkai... Chou Kwei-lan (Yusing kiai) (Part Time)...Mrs. L. L. Hale (Yuhsing kiai) Olivet Memorial Girls High School Principal... Chiang Kwo-li (Yuhsing kiai) Teachers...Mary G. Kesler Etha M. Nagler Yao Ching-tswei Mo So-chin (Yuhsing kiai) (Part Time)...Mrs. L. L. Hale (Yuhsing kiai) Kiangning District District Evangelistic Work.Yu Mei Itinerating Evangelist...Chao Hsueh-chun (Kiang ling Chen) City Evangelistic Work....Marie Brethorst Christian Literature Society Mary Ciu (Central Church) Central Church...Katherine Boeye (Central Church) Wesley Nurse... Florence Kung Girding C ollege... Cora D. Reeves Chen Ping-Chi Wu Muri (Central Church) Methodist Girls High School Teachers... Anna Lulu Golisch Katherine Boeye Jessie L. Wolcott Lee Fuh-mei Wei I-Chen Edith Pan Wang Ida Cheng Tai Shuen-yu Hung Ta-ying

48 1936 APPOINTMENTS 45 Bible Teachers Training School... Joy L. Smith Wang Shu-teh (Central Church) Hitt Bible Training School Principal... Mei Ginsiang (Central Church) Teachers... Wang Feng-ying Ling Chen-ming (Central Church) City Day School Principal... Chung Mei-lien (Central Church) Hsuen Cheng, Wanpeh, and Wuhu Districts District and City Evangelistic Work and Day Schools...Edith R. Youtsey (Second Street) Social Evangelistic Center.. (Including Malu & Tai Ping Lu) Li Chen-ying Wang Lan-Chen (Second Street) Evangelistic work (Yoh Ying School)... Chu Wei-Chen Wuhu General Hospital... Florence A. Sayles Frances E. Culley (Ihchishan) Evangelistic W o r k...li Siu-ying Special Appointments Central Treasurer for China Bessie A. Hollows (Central Church) Christian Literature Society 'Mary Liu (Central Church) On Furlough Helen Galleher, Harriett Whitmer, Faye H. Robinson Cora L. Rahe.

49 46 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 APPOINTMENT OF BIBLE WOMEN Chinkiang District District Evangelistic W ork...ting Fei-bi (Including Beh-Tu, Shan-Tang, Kaotze) Siao-Ma-Tou...To be Supplied Tang-Yang... Fang Hwang-Chien Nanking City Kuilan... Yao Chi-H&ien L. Wesley...Yie Hwei-Chen. L. (Including Fu-Ming-Fang) Supply (Chang Mo-Teh) Shan Hsing-Ho...Chao Pei-Teh C. Kiang-Ling District Mo-Ling-Kwan... Ho Shu-Ching (Including Two-Wu) Siao-Tan-Yang... Lo Mei-Yu Lu-Lan-Chiao...Li Chen-Shen Kiang-Ling-Chen......Supply (Han Chu-Mei) Po-Wan... C'hiang Chieh-Hwa L. Wuhu City Social Evangelistic C en ter... Chieh Yung-Ghing H. C. (Including Ma-Lu and Tai-Ping-Lu) Wuhu District Ti Kan... Chao Yung-Chieh L. Hwang-Chi... Chen Tsung-Ying Yuin-Tsao... Wei Mei-Fan Tai-Ping-Fu...Li Ching-Hsuen Ho-Cheo...To be Supplied Si-Pu...To be Supplied Pu-Chia Tsi...To be Supplied Chi-Chen...To be Supplied ^Ning-Kwo-Fu... Hwa Pao-Chen Chang Soh-Fang

50 1936 APPOINTMENTS 47 On sick leave...chu Siu Ying Chiang En Tien Chu Hwei Ying Retired... Tsu C'hing-Ai Chi Su-Tsing Hsia Teh-Ming Chao Chang-Tsing Li Teh Ying Wang La Chieh L. License H. C. Honorary Certificate C. Certificate Certificate of Ordination This is to certify that on Sunday, the eighteenth ot October, 1936, at Nanking, China, in accordance with the «Discipline and Liturgy of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, assisted by Elders, I ordained Yu Yung-kiang I duly elected by the Central China Conference to the office i of Deacon; and at the same time and place, assisted by f Elders, I ordained Liu Li-shen, also duly elected, to the? office of Local Deacon. i f t

51 VI. REPORTS District Superinte ndents Chinkiang District Report o? Chinkiang District, Ling Ping Ch en, Superintendent. Bishop and Fellow-workers: A year has quickly passed by and when we think of God s mercy, we cannot but thank Him for many things, some of which I now wish to bring to your attention. After Conference last year, the Conference Evangelistic Band spent two weeks on our district, first a week in the country and then a week in the city so that many had the opportunity of hearing the Gospel. There were crowds at the meetings, and: good order and attention. Just after New Year s we held our Annual Laymen s Institute in Chinkiang, which was attended by more than thirty men from various towns on the district. We trust that these laymen, many of them stewards of the church, were greatly benefited by our meeting together. The women in evangelistic work also had a special ten days Training Class for women from the district which was held in Chinkiang in the late Fall. In going out on the district on preaching trips to the villages, different church members have gone with the District Superintendent and the women evangelists have constantly worked on the district through the year. So the membership of the Church has been refreshed and strengthened. For all this we thank the Lord. Although there are all too many of our members who are cold and indifferent, yet there are many who have been true to their witness to Christ. These have helped the evangelists, have led meetings, have preached and have been earnest and faithful. The Sunday School teachers have been most loyal. There have been difficulties, too. Much unpleasantness arose when one of our number left the ministry. During the year another fellow minister has been very ill but has now been restored to health. And the questions of property, land and buildings have taken much time and

52 1936 DISTRICT REPORTS 49 effort. Yet all these difficulties have come to a happy solution for which we thank the Lord. We are thankful for abundant crops and although many people have been very ill, many are now recovering. At present, there is a great opportunity for preaching the Gospel but the laborers are too few. In Chinkiang District there are six preaching places and only two men appointed for all this work, the District Superintendent being one of these. Let us pray the Lord that He will send us effective workers who will faithfully carry His message. Cheo Li Kiangling District San District Superintendent We are very grateful for the blessing of our Heavenly Faither and for the cooperation of all. Everything is getting on very well, though we are feeling the pressure of financial difficulties. The members of the churches are more zealous and assuming more responsibility for the work of the Church. Difficulties sometime make for progress. A Chinese proverb states, A country might become prosperous through many crises. The history of the Church shows this again and again. Owing to the general financial stringency five senior fellow-workers were dropped at the last session of the Annual Conference. This has sorely aggrieved and distressed our hearts. The dropping of men with the consequent unifying of circuits is a cannot-be-helped policy at present, but which is not a safe and fundamental method to sustain the work of the Church. Laborers are not sufficient for the harvest. Pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest that he send forth labourers into his harvest. When the news reached the pastors that salaries were to be greatly reduced, some earnest Christians felt uneasy. They began to organize an Evangelistic Sustaining Society for the purpose of securing funds to supply the needs of the evangelistic work. Dr, Handel Lee has been largely responsible for initiating and promoting the plan. Both Chinese and foreign friends have given this project cordial support. Mrs. F. T. Liu and Mr. W.T. Kiang both stewards of the Kuilan Church, and all the missionaries have assumed the responsibility for pushing forward this new

53 50 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1986 Society. Large sums are gathered by small gifts from every corner, and thus our needs are cared for. As representative of my fellow-workers I wish to give great thanks to you all especially all missionary friends for their kindness and for their sympathy for us in our difficulties, though they themselves have many difficulties of their own. As Paul says to the Corinthians, We may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. Cutting of salaries is a remedy which cannot be used very often, but only occasionally to meet an emergency. We cannot depend on it as a regular policy. Hence the Church seems to look for a productive method that it might draw from one and pour into another as Paul had skilled hands by which to supply not only his own needs but some of the needs of his fellow-men. With gratitude to the donor I had the opportunity of attending the National Preachers Conference at Ruling last summer where I made many helpful contracts with other Christian workers representing more than ten denominations. I have benefitted much in mind and spirit. I also felt that many of our preachers are not keeping intellectually alert and abreast with the times in which live. If we could have the privilege of attending yearly such a conference the work in which we are engaged would benefit thereby. I hope that the Nanking Theological Seminary will give this careful attention when the funds from the Wendel estate are available. For two years I have been administering the work on this District. With two years experience I feel that we are facing greater and greater difficulties which only those who possess a sincere love for Christ will be able to successfuly meet. During the period of financial difficulty it is not always easy to satisfy the requests of my fellowworkers. On the recommendation of the Policy Committee I planned a district retreat for both men and women last Spring. I was forced to abandon the plans which had been seriously undertaken. I recall an old Chinese saying, A skilled house-wife can hardly make meal without rice. The circuits of this District consist of both rural and urban churches. As to the work of each the several postors, will make thir reports. In general, the conditions are good.' With effort of the pastors, the members of the rural churches are more zealous and more responsible. For

54 1936 DISTRICT REPORTS 51 women Miss Galleher offered a ten days institute twice each year for each circuit. Emphasis has been placed on religious education with the hope of building the Church on more solid foundations. The circuit of Shanghisnho has this year been a Seminary project. The Bishop appointed Dr. Handel Lee as the honorary pastor in order to make that circuit a place for training the Seminary students. A special committee organized by Dr. Lee and Miss Brethorst formulated some practical plans. Besides the Seminary students, some girls from the Bible Teachers Training School and from Ginling College also take part in the program of work there. Thanks are due Miss Brethorst for providing money for repairing the property there and for repainting the furniture. We are hopeing that much will result from the work now being done at Shanghisnho. For many years no pastor has been appointed to live at Molingkwan where the W.F.M.S. have continued with the work there. The pastor at Taowu makes a weekly visit there. The Christian Advent Mission opened work there purchasing property not far from the Methodist buildings. To conduct two worship services at the same time could not but give the local people a distorted impression of the Christian work. Miss Galleher took up with the Superintendent of the Advent Mission the matter of cooperation. The result is the pastor of the Advent Mission conducts for both organizations the preaching service while the Bible-women of the WFMS supervise all the Sunday School and women s work for both churches. The place of worship is for one Sunday in the Methodist Church; the following Sunday in the Advent Mission Church. The results of this plan indicate that both organizations have prospered. The two large churches in Nanking are looked upon as our model churches Each has it s own salient features. Everything shows progress, especially in the work with young people. Under the guidance of Dr. Ward and in cooperation with the Nanking Theological Seminary, Kiangtangkiai has made contact with a large number of non-christian students coming from government schools. The young people s work at Kuilan has been entrusted to Mr. Gale and Miss Boeye who have been leading groups of Christian students in Hwei-wen and the University Middle School and young men in government school and offices. Religious activities are carried on in the chapel of Kuilan.

55 52 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 This.helps to make the Church and school one in the Lord in order to lead these young people continue in the faith grounded and steadfast so that they are not carried away by the storms of the present day. The Methodist Fellowship promoted by Dr. Ward has been enlarged to some extent so that not only those who work in every department of life in the city but also some who are well-known leaders in the Government such as Generals Chang Chih Chang and Feng Yu Hsiang, Dr. C. T. Wang the former Minister for Foreign Affairs came to the meetings of the Fellowship and gave addresses. A recent feature as been the publication of a Bulletin which not only gives news about the work of the Fellowship, but offers opportunity for Christian testimony. Thus some lost sheep are found. This has helped greatly the work of the Church as a whole. The women s work in the city is prosperous. The Church has done a great deal along this line and has still some responsibility in leading in the Movement for women. Under Miss Brethorst s able leadership our women take part in some social activities besides the meetings for spiritual cultivation thus hoping to make a substantial contribution to the general Christian spirit and life so that society might be reformed and progress of the country assured. The Conference Evangelistic Team organized at the last Annual Conferene has done work that has born fruit. In March the Team worked on the Kiangling District. Because of limited time only two circuits were visited namely, Kianglingchen and Lulanchiao where communications are convenient. The members of these churches were stirred to more zealous service and to feel a greater sense of responsibility for the Church. The reports from other places will also show the benefits derived from the work of the Team. We are grateful to Bishop Welch and to the members of the W.F.M.S. for making provision for the expenses of the Team. I hope that the leaders of the W.F.M.S. will bear in mind the making of further contribution when they make their budget for next year. Another contribution, increased effort, and practical cooperation are still earnestly and heartily expected.. If the Evangelistic Team can continue to function it will be a great blessing not to a- few but to all.

56 1936 DISTRICT REPORTS 53 Ningkwofu District Liu Wei-i, District Superintendent We are very grateful to our good Father, in the midst of depression and restless, who has protected and comforted us during the past year. We can see His providence and care for us everywhere. I shall now report briefly our work on the District for the year. The workers of this District returned to their posts, after the last Annual Conference, with new enthusiam and zeal. One thing which gladdens our hearts is that many of the laymen are showing their interest in the Church and willing to bear the responsibility. Ningkwofu Circuit. We were very greatly benefitted through the messages which Rev. ischubert and Dr. Sung gave us in the Spring. Rev. Schubert for ten days conducted devotional meetings and Dr. Sung, revival meetings for a week. Many of the young people in the city, the cold and indifferent members are inspired and many of them have made confession of their sins. There is a sign of new life came to them. We were also greatly blessed in our evangelistic meetings both in the chapel and on the streets. We are gratified to see that Wannan Academy has been going on very well under the leadership of Rev. Tsu Yu Ho. Tho it is a registered school the Christian influence is very strong in the school. We wish him success. Shuaiyang Circuit. Since Mr. Yuen Yu Tang has appointed to work here through whose effort and diligent work the indifferent attitude of the non-christians toward the church has been greatly changed. It was impossible for many people to accept Christianity because of the family ties, but recently, a noticeable change is seen and felt throughout this whole district, which will be a fertile soil for the Gospel seeds. Hwangchi Circuit. Our church has been doing work here for many years. The progress has been very slow. The Conference Evangelistic Group had visited that place and worked for a week which has brought new life again to this church. As a result of the meetings more than ten persons have been received on probation. Mr. Hsu Wen Hou, principal of a local Primary school, is a very

57 54 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 earnest Christian. He brings his students to the church on Sundays. Although we do not have workers at Ningkwohsien for the last four years the work is carried on by Mr. Hu and several other local people. They have oganized an Evangelistic band which goes out to preach to the people on Sundays and dirtributing Christian trats and Gospel books. Through their work more than ten people have been bought to Christ. We pray that our Father will aboundantly bless this place. Wanpeh District Wang Shih Hsi, District Superintendent Work for Personal Regeneration. A carpenter can get some furniture made within a certain amount of time. A tailor has some clothes to show for his work. But what have we preachers really accomplished during the months and years of our toil? Personalities have been developed and persons have been regenerated. The value of one soul is greater than furniture or clothes. Jesus wanted us to be fishers of men. Fish cost but little but men cost much. Jesus said, For what shall a men be profited if he shall gain the whole world and forfeit his life? So if we really work hard and faithfully we can accomplish the most valuable thing in the world, that is, the making of individual people. Should we not be proud of our work instead of being discouraged. The Prospect at Silianshan. Pastor Tsui manages the work very well and he is loyal and earnest. His personality has influenced all classes of people there. So the Church is growing and hopeful. The school master and his teachers like to have fellowship with the pastor and often come to the church to hear the Gospel. Mr. Chang, the officer in the Salt Bureau, appreciates our religion very much and attends our services regularly. He is fond of reading the Bible and Christian books every day. He does not wish his wife to go to any other place or homes but to the Church. When the Evangelistic Band went there this Spring the Church was filled each night. They all liked to hear the Gospel. After seven days of preaching more than twenty people were converted and joined the church.

58 1936 DISTRICT REPORTS 55 A Genuine Church at Petuchiao. Petuchiao is a branch chapel on the Silianshan Circuit, ten li distant. No pastor lives there. Dr. Chen maintains his own medical work and preaches the Gospel without pay. He has rented a large house and set aside one large room which he has dedicated as a Holy Temple for worship and preaching. Everything was painted and oiled and looks very attractive. Pastor Tsui goes there every Sunday afttrnoon to lead the service. Dr. Chen has daily family worship at night and invites his neighbors to join. They have an evangelistic band which goes to near-by villages to preach every Wednesday. If there are many places like this are they not to be admired? Hocheo Condition. Mr. Yang Wan Chung was on the Supernumary list last Conference. He has not moved away but has kept all services going. Siou, twenty li from Hocheo, has no pastor but all services are maintained. A band of religious women unite for prayer. They have a passion for winning souls for our Lord. They especially want their children to be saved and regenerated. Pukiachi s Serious Condition.. Owing to the stubbornness of Cheo Chen and his unwillingness to move I have been taken into much trouble and spent much time for solving this problem. The members have feared his cruelty and dared not to go to church for a long time. Such a condition is terrible and pathetic. I pray the Lord to solve this trouble satisfactorily, and soon, by His almighty hand that the good people there may restore their spiritual lives. Chichen Circuit. In spite of the lack of money and the cut in pastor s salary, Pastor Tsing was not daunted. Though old he was yet strong and, however poor, yet he was firm. His loyal and faithful spirit in preaching has not been lessened. There are many people joining the church as enquirers. It is pitiful to see the many ignorant country people who know nothing of hygiene. One of the stewards and1his son both died within a short period oft time. This was a great loss to the church. By recalling the toil and work of the year we have some things which make us feel satisfied and happy. But th^ere are many things which grieve us and make us sad. Fortunately our Master always works with us. He is our

59 56 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Lord and responsible for all things. We are only His servants. Therefore Paul said, Neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Amen! Wuhu General Hospital Robert E. Brown Supt Another milestone in the development of the Wuhu General Hospital and Christian Centre was reached on October 24 when the dedication servies were held for the new east wing of the hospital and it was officially opened to receive patients,. The dedication service was held in the large children s ward which with coloured tile floor and the beautiful flower decorations, was very attractive. Bishop W. E. Hammaker conducted the service, assisted by the Rev. S. Y. Chu, pastor of the hospital church Bishop and Mrs. Hammaker arrived in China only six weeks ago to reside in Nanking and to administer the Central China Area, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It was their first visit to Wuhu. The hospital church choir sang two selections and very appropriately the children of the hospital day school sang because the new wing contains the first proper children s unit the hospital had ever had. The children s ward was made possible by the gift of Mrs. W. J. Stitt of New York in memory of her husband. Inspecting Commissioner W. P. Kao, representing the Government spoke very highly of the work of the hospital and congratulated the directors and staff on the completion of the new wing. Mr. S. K. Tsui, vice-chairman of the board of directors, also spoke a few words of appreciation. After the dedication, tea was served to the guests by Mrs. Robert E. Brown assisted by the nursing staff and students. Modem Construction and Equipment The new wing completes the building as designed more than ten years ago. When the central block and west wing were constructed during the revolution year of 1927, funds were insufficient to build the east wing. During the intervening years the blance from the previous building operations was increased by gifts and interest until the required

60 1936 DISTRICT REPORTS 57 amount was available. The cost of the new wing is about $50,000, including heating, plumbing and lighting. With the assistance of Wuhu and Shanhai business firms the building materials were purchased at specially reduced prices, as a result of which it was possible to provide floor and wall tiles for the utility, bath and toilet rooms and also for the floors of the corridors and the best rooms on the private floor,. The building is fireproof and entirely modern. The utility rooms are equipped with steam sterilizers, water boilers and food warmers. There are also special bed pan washers which make the care of patients more convenient. The radiators of all bath rooms and the better private rooms are connected with the sterilizer steam lines which have steam thoughout the year making it possible to heat these rooms in the fall and spring before the regular heating lines are turned on. The capacity of the new wing, when funds will permit the purchase of the remaining necessary beds and furniture, will be 75 patients. The top floor contains private rooms, some of which have private balconies overlooking the hospital grounds and the more distant countryside and the river. The second floor is assigned to women patients with two large airy public wards besides the semiprivate wards. This floor can accommodate 30 patients. Memorial Children s Ward The children s ward and the playroom on the first floor have the floors tiled in attractive blue and tan designs, while the latter is also decorated with stencil pictures painted on the walls. There are 41 pictures including many of the animals from Noah s Ark, as well as more 'modern creations of pagodas, rickshaws, automobiles and aeroplanes. A playhouse with toy furniture, a small table and chairs and a rocking horse were the gifts of children who had outgrown them. Everything possible is being done to make the hours pass quickly for convalescent children. A new maternity unit with a delivery room and infants room is also in the wing. A large staff dining room 22 by 60 feet meets a long felt need for a room large enough for dinners and social gatherings of the entire staff. A staff dinner, with nearly 100 attending was a pleasant event of the opening celebra

61 58 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 tion. This room on the kitchen floor has a buff and green pattern tile floor and the walls and the ceiling beams are decorated in simple panel mouldings. Economical Upkeep and Operation The aim which guided the construction work was to secure a well built fireproof building with modern, equipment which would be easy to clean and require a minimum of expense for upkeep and repairs. The new wing contains 13,500 sq. ft. of floor space, and there is also a roof garden with covering 4,000 sq. ft., while the complete building contains 44,000 sq. ft, of floor space. In addition to the main hospital building there are 22 other buildings in the compound, mainly for the staff and family residences. During the past year the increase in patients has made the need for more space a pressing one. For several months thee were between 90 and 100 patients in a building planned for 75 and several times the number went above 100. The new wing will relieve this crowded condition. Some may think these modern conveniences of steam heat, running water, electricity and X-Rays mean an expensive operating budget. On the contrary by careful economies the average cost per patient-day was just under $2 for last 3rear. This was less than the cost ten years ago in the old buildings without modern conveniences or X-Ray equipment. A new swimming pool is just being completed as another piece of health equipment. The staff and merchants of the city have contributed part of its cost. It is 20 by 50 feet and varies from three to eight feet in depth. It is lined with white tile. The Wuhu General Hospital is the only modern hospital for a population of about 8,000,000 in this part of Anhwei Province. Established in 1887 by t'he Methodist Episcopal Church the new modern building was built in 1927 and was protected from damage during the revolution by the loyal Chinese staff and friends in Wuhu. Its present governing body is a local Board of Directors representing the Annual Conference and Women s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church, missionaries from other Churches in Wuhu, leading Chinese business men and prominent provincial officials, nine Chinese and four Americans.

62 1936 DISTRICT REPORTS 59 Staff and Service Rendered A summary of the hospital records for this year will show the following statistics: 10 foreign and Chinese doctors, 13 administrative and technical staff, 10 foreign and Chinese graduate nurses, 50 Chinese student nurses and 60 other employees 2,400 inpatients in 1935 (700 were women and children) 930 operations during the year in the major operating rooms, 600 X-Ray examinations, 15,000 clinical labratory examinations, and 25,000 out-patients seen in clinics. Thirty-one thousand patient-days in a 75-bed hospital means overcrowding, but the new wing now completed will increase the capacity to 150 beds. Sixteen percent, of all patients treated last year were unable to pay anything toward their care and only about ten per cent, were able to pay the cost of their care,. The hospital staff continue to carry on the work in a fine spirit of cooperation. Drs. L. S. and Ruth Morgan returned from fulough in April receiving a hearty welcome from the staff and friends, Dr. Hyla S. Watters and her mother left for furlough in May after six years of good service. They were accompanied by the good wishes of a host of patients and friends. New Work During the past year some new and needy fields of extension service have been entered outside the hospital wards, one being public health nursing in the hospital clinics and homes of the city. Another new and needy field was midwifery. The pathetic condition of the many mothers brought into the hospital after being attended by untrained midwives is mute testimony of the high mortality and suffering which often accompanies motherhood without proper care. As a small beginning effort the hospital has added to its staff a graduate midwife-nurse. Her work is proving a blessing to the city. On the invitation of the local broadcast station the hospital staff provides a regular weekly talk on timely medical and health topics. A series of talks on diets and health by the hospital dietician proved very popular.

63 60 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Plans for Further Extension These beginnings of extension work have convinced the hospital board of directors and administrators of the great value and need for this type of work. They now desire to increase this service for Wuhu and extend it to outside hsien cities and towns along the new rail and motor roads which have been opened recently. As soon as funds can be secured a beginning will be made. In the city of Wuhu which has a population of 170,000 it is planned to establish a Christian centre representing all Christian organizations and providing in addition to the existing medical clinics a headquarters fo r: An enlarged city-wide mother and child welfare work with midwifery service and resident staff on call, an enlarged public health education and nursing service, Christian evangelist and social service workers, the Wuhu Christian Council and other organizations for committee meetings and a union library and reading room. The hospital has for this centre the loan of a sjnall but beautiful island in a lake near the central part of the city, It is estimated that a building and equipment for this purpose will cost between $15,000 and $20,000., Rural Health Centres Th$ ar a adjacent to Wuhu sustains several million people and for the great majority of this large population there is yet no provision for modern medical care. It is the desire of the Wuhu General Hospital to establish branch health centres providing the local counties with simple medical care and health service supplemented by periodic visits of special medical and health workers from the mam hospital. There is nothing of this kind in the province and a few such centres would encourage other cities and the provincial government to establish similar work. To subsidize such a branch for five years it is estimated would cost approximately $5,000. Such extension work has only become possible with with the construction of the new rail and motor roads which make these isolated places accessible. Patients can now reach the hospital in one day from districts which formerly required eight days to make the journey.

64 1936 COMMITTEE REPORTS 61 Committee on Social Service The Committee on Social Serice submit the following- recommendations: (1) That more attention be given to Mass Education and Public Health Education in each circuit. (2) That the churches take advantage of the summer months offered for opening Daily Vacation Bible Schools for the under-privileged children and report the results to the District Conference. (3) That the pastors arrange for the purchase of books on (a) How to Educate Children. (b) How to be Parents.

65 62 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Conference Treasurer Receipts Part I. Grand Totals (5 Support of the Ministry Total Bishop Dist. Supt. Conf. claimants Chinkiang Dist. Central Church Siaomateo Tanyang Kiangliang Dist. Kuilan Wesley Shansingho Kianglingchen 7 S ' > Lulanchiao Taowu LOO Molingkwan LOO Ningkwofu Dist. Ningkwofu LOO 2.00 Shuiyang l'i Hwangchih ~ Wanpeh Dist. Hochow _ Pukiatsih Chichen Siliangshan 17 1G LOO W uhu Dist. Second Street Ichishan Taipingfu C 2.00 Tsaishih Siaotanyang LOO Powan Tikan Hwanghu Yuintsao By Special Totals *

66 1936 TREASURERS REPORTS 63 Conference Treasurer Receipts Part II. Benevolent Collections General Conference Total Gen. Conf. Exp. Bible Society Total Bible Women Annual Conference W.F. M.S. Centr. Conf. Exp. Local Preachers Hospitals Home Missions l.'jo ? a.oo _

67 64 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Conference Claimants Account L. L. H a l e, T r e a s u r e r Balance at 1985 Conference... $3, Receipts Conferencs collections $ Interest and Dividends..., Bank Liquidation Board of Pensions Total Receipts... $3, Payments: Claims paid to December 31, Li Ch uen Fang... $ Tseo Chih-chen, Mrs Wei Chang, Mrs Chu Mo Si, Mrs Total Payments... $ Balance at 1936 Conference... $3, Invested Funds Shanghai Telephone Debentures... $3, Shanghai Bank... 3, $6, , Conference Claimants Balance of all funds for 1936 $9, Jubilee Account L. L. H a le, T r e a s u r e r Invested Funds at Conference time 1935 $8, Income from interest and transfers $9,561.04

68 1936 OTHER TREASURERS 65 Payments to preachers who withdrew... $1, Transfers to current budget... 1, $3, Balance invested on October 8, $5, Board of Education L. L. H a le, T r e a s u r e r Invested Fund at 1935 Conference Realty Investment Co. $ Current Account Overdraft at 1935 Conference... $ Receipts from Bank liquidation Current Overdraft 1936 charged against investment Credit Balance Invested... $

69 66 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Educational Reports University of Nanking Nanking, China The University of Nanking is very happy to present to you at your Conference each year something of its work of the foregoing year its -condition, achievements, and problems. This year, in the absence of Dr. Chen, the privilege of resenting this report has come to me, as present Chairman of the Administration Committee, and I am very glad to be with you on this occasion. President Chen sailed for America on June 29, and from his letters he has enjoyed his trip and the opportunity to visit old friends in California, and in other states as he has crossed the continent. He planned to attend the Harvard Celebrations from September 16 to 20 and at the present time is in New York City. He is expected to be back sometime in January. As was the case last year, we had a record number of applicants for entrance into the University, and this fall the total enrolment is the largest in the history of the University. In the Colleges there are 726 students, in the Rural Leaders Training School, 99; in the graduate courses, 10; in the Middle School, 974; and in the Nurses Training School, 65; making a total of 1874 students. Before the opening of the classes on the tenth of September, 147 freshman students returned to the campus on the tenth of August to attend classes for three weeks to make up the work lost while they were at military camp last spring and summer. This experiment was successful, but plans are being made to close all class work early in the spring of 1937 in order to avoid a repetition of the make-up classes another year. The military camp for next year is scheduled to open on May 11, Last year it was reported to you that the Ministry of Education had authorized us to offer graduate courses in three Departments: History, Chemistry, and Agricultural Economics. This year we have admitted six students in graduate work in chemistry, and four students in agricultural economics, making a total of ten. Graduate students will be admitted to history in the fall of Much time has been spent this summer to prepare regulations and

70 1936 EDUCATIONAL REPORTS 67 courses of study for graduate students. The regulations have now been accepted by the Ministry. We are very happy to have the cooperation of the Ministries in other ways too. The Ministry of Industries is cooperating with the College of Agriculture in offering, a short course to about seventy students in cooperatives. The College has complete charge of the curriculum and students, who are being housed in the Sericulture Building. The entire cost of this course, however, will be covered by the Government. The Ministry of Education has chosen the College of Science as one of the four institutions to cooperate in the manufacture of educational movies. The project will give the College of Science an additional fund of about 20,000 yuan for the present year. Also the Ministry is offering a short course in the College of Science, for two months of concentrated training for radio and moying picture workers throughout the country. These are connected with the 500,000 yuan project of the Ministry for visual and radio aid to mass education and will render the name of the University still better known to all parts of the country. One of the major activities on the campus this year ie the erection of the new library building, donated by the Chinese National Government, placed southeast of Twinem Chapel, directly in line with Severance Hall. The building alone, excluding heating, lighting, and equipment, will cost about $100, The contract has been given to a Shanghai concern and the work has been started. We hope that it will be completed in eight months. A new dormitory was completed at the end of the summer. The dormitory is to be known as the Tiao-ching Dormitory, being named after the late Mr. Wu Tiao-ching of Tientsin. For, through the influenct of Dr. Fergurson, a special gift of $30, was received from the estate of Mr. Wu Tiao-ching...This timely gift enabled the University to complete the building without a deficit. We were Dieased to have one of Mr. Wu s sons visit our campus last week. The budget for the present year approved by the Board of Directors is $939,173.66: $622, for the Colleges; $83,554 for the Middle School; and $233,000 for the University Hospital,

71 68 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Since we then have received other gifts and grants enabling us to carry on our work in a more effective manner. The Ministry of Education has made a grant for the year of 30,000 to be used for professors and equipment in the three colleges. The Rockefeller Foundation and the China Foundation have continued its grant to the College of Agriculture, and the Board of Trustees for the Administration of the Boxer Indemnity Fund remitted by the British Government has granted $30,000 each to the Colleges of Science and Agriculture, payment to cover a period of three years. For a second year the Eincheng Bank has given $10,000 for the Crop improvement work in North China. The sum of grants and gifts received since summer is $200,000, including Mr. Wu s gift for the dormitory. So our present budget is about $1,139,000. Our usual fall retreat for the faculty has not as yet been held. However, the Religious Committee of the University has started its fall program, beginning with a Social Fellowship Supper. Last year it was the custom for the faculty to. meet once a month for a fellowship supper, followed by discussion and devotional program. This plan was so successful, that the program for this year has been greatly enlarged, so that on the first Monday night of each month a social fellowship supper is held, on the third Monday of each month, a devotional meeting, and on the second and fourth Mondays, there will be English and Chinese Discussion Group meetings respecively. This year the English group has chosen for its subject of discussion, The Distinctive Task of Our University. We find the faculty members enjoy these informal gatherings stogether. The Christian Student Association has also started its fall program. Although its president has been taken ill and will not be able to attend the University this semester, the Cabinet has responded well to the emergency and is carrying on splendidly. We are glad for close association with the churches and religious organizations in the city. As the University has a great task, we are specially grateful for your ldnterest, the work of many of your members, and your prayers in its behalf.

72 1936 EDUCATIONAL REPORTS 69 Nanking Theological Seminary. Handel Lee Thangsgiving. By the grace of God another year has gone by. As I look back over the past year I see many things for which to be thankful. We are deeply grateful for God s guidance and help. We had a year of progress and success. I shall report briefly on the different activities of the Seminary during the year. Student Body. We had fifty-six students last spring. One graduated from the B. D. Course, and one elective student' finished that Course; fourteen from the B. Th. Course; and six from the Refresher Course. We were so fortunate to have Bishop Lindel Tsen preach the Baccalaureate sermon and Dr. Cheng Ching Yi to give the Commencement address. Both of them delivered very inspiring messages. We were all greatly benefited. We are very glad to report that every one of these twenty-two gradusates is working either in a church or school, holding a responsible position. We hope that through them many will be led to Christ and that His Name may be greatly glorified. Thsre are thirty-six new students this semester. This is the largest.group of new students that we have had since the reopening of the Seminary in _It is very gratifying to see that,such a, large group of fine young people, some having, had rich experiences _in Christian ministry, some school experiences, and some in other fields, of service, come to us or training for His service. This large group of new students indicates the growth and advancement of His Kingdom in this country. On the one hand, we are so glad that we have such a large, fine group of new students, while on. the other hand, we are trembling, for the task is so great for us to meet. We hope that you will kindly remember us in your prayers so that we may have His guidance and power to do the task which He has entrusted to us. The total enrollment for this semester is sixty-four. They are classified as follows: B. D. C o u r s e... 6 B. Th. C o u rse Refresher Course Elective C o u r s e... 7

73 W CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 The students represent sixteen denominations, namely: Church of Christ in C h in a Presbyterian Methodist Episcopal Church Disciples... 4 Methodist Church (S o u t h )... 4 Baptist... 4 Congregational... 3 Wesleyan Methodist... 2 Southern Baptist... 2 E p is c o p a l... 1 R e fo r m e d... 1 Methodist Church in Canada... 1 London Mission... 1 United Evangelical... 1 English Presbyterian... 1 Seventh Day Baptist... 1 They come from fifteen Provinces and Korea, namely: Fukien Kwangtung Kiangsu... 6 Chekiang... 6 H o p e i S h a n tu n g A n h w e i... 4 H u n a n... 4 H u p e i... 3 Honan... 2 Shensi... 2 Szechuen... 2 Kiangsi... 1 Shansi... 1 Korea... 1 Correspondence Department. It is the aim of the Seminary to serve the churches not only by training their young people for the ministry, but also to try to help the ones who are already in service and who need more training but find it impossible to come to the Seminary. Through this Department we strive to give them an opportunity to study and to grow mentally as well as spiritually. Many church workers in active service are enrolled and also many prominent lay members ^of the churches. Through this department we are helping the

74 1936 EDUCATIONAL REPORTS 71 churches train both ministers and lay workers. The enrollment is sixty-two. They represent fifteen denominations and they come from thirteen provinces. Nine have recently finished the prescribed course of studies and have graduated. Neiv and Returned Faculty Members. We are so happy that the way has opened for Dr. Ralph A. Felton to spend his sabbatical year at our Seminary for one year Dr. Felton is professor at Drew University, Madison, N. J. He is very much interested in the Rural Church work. He is regarded as an authority in that field in the United States of America, We are sure that our Seminary will be very greatly profited by his being with us for the year. Mrs. Felton is a specialist in Parental Education. She will also render very valuable service to China in that work which is so needed now. Mr. Chow Ming F who has had long experience in agriculture and rural church extension work, has accepted the call of the Seminary beginning with this semester. Mr. Chen Pei Chung, who has had rich experiences in editorial work, has also answered the call of the Seminary beginning with this semester. We welcome both of these experienced men to our Seminary. It gives us added pleasure and privilege to welcome back our old colleagues and their families, Dr. and Mrs. P. F. Price, Dr. and Mrs. Edward James, and Miss Marguerite Rouse. Cooperation. The Survey Team which was headed by Dean Luther A. Weigle of the Divinity School of Yale University under the sponsorship of the National Christian Council Commission on Religious Education, made a recommendation at Kuling Conference of 1935 that our Seminary should take the lead in discussing ways and means of cooperation with other seminaries, such as Cheloo, Canton, and West China. Our Board of Managers took action that we ask each of these three seminaries to appoint three representatives, (president and two Board members) to hold a conference to discuss ways and means of cooperation and union, if possible. The invitation has been sent out. Each seminary responded favorably. A conference is being planned for next January We hope that the conference will achieve some good results.

75 72 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 The Board of Managers of the Bible Teachers Training School passed an action asking our Board of Managers to appoint a committee to meet with their Board representatives to discuss ways and means of cooperation. In response to that request, our Seminary Board has already appointed a committee to meet with them. A joint meeting was held after the Board Meeting of the Seminary in the teachers guest room of the Bible Teachers Training School. It was a very happy and profitable meeting. The cooperation is now in its embryonic stage, and it will grow if we are willing to follow the Will of the Lord. Practice Work. Our aim is not simply to give book knowledge to the students, but we want them to have practical experiences while they are in the Seminary., In order to accomplish such as aim, we have City and Town Church Training Centers and the Rural Church Training Center. Each student is required to do some work in these centers while he is in the Seminary. In addition to these centers, each student is also required on Sundays to teach Sunday school classes, Bible classes, or to sing in church choirs in the different churches in the city; also some work on week-days. Others preach in churches, at the Tabernacle, in the hospital, in prisons, and do boys club work, etc. Our chief aim is to acquaint them with the actual situation and problems of the churches which will be of great value to them when they go out to the field after graduation. Spiritual Conditions of the Seminary. Lack of able men. Spiritual Barrenness. One constantly hears these two remarks made in the church. Of these two, the latter is the more serious. Spiritual life is the foundation of the church and without it the church ceases to grow. If the root is not strong, how can the leaves be vigorous? The faculty of the Seminary fully appreciates the importance of spiritual culture, therefore, special emphasis is given to this. Each morning there is a chapel service at which the members of the faculty take responsibility for leadership. In the evening the students take the responsibility for the vesper service. In addition, there is on every Sunday morning at 6:30 o clock a morning watch. Beginning with this semester, the first Sunday morning of each month at 6:30 is the time for the Communion service. The attendance has been very good, both

76 1936 EDUCATIONAL REPORTS 73 in summer and winter. There is also a small group of students who have a meeting early each morning for spiritual fellowship. During the year the faculty and staff hold a retreat before the opening of each semester. Also during each semester there has been a retreat for the whole Seminary, both faculty and students. Because of these meetings and retreats, the spiritual life of all in the Seminary has had a noticeable advance and growth. A Closing Word. Thanks be to the Father that during the year He has protected the whole Seminary, both faculty and students, and has given us peace and joy. There has been daily progress both educationally and spiritually. His rod and His staff have led us step by step as we have advanced. From the time of the Ruling Conference in 1935 our faculty has realized that a great future lies before the Seminary and a great responsibility rests upon us. It is our wish that you pray for us so that the Seminary may meet the needs of the Chinese church today and accomplish the sacred work which the good Lord has given us to do. Amen. Methodist Girls High School Mrs. Liu Feng-tze, Principal All over the world people on one hand are praying for peace and on the other hand making preparations for war. Everyone seems to be living in fear of another world war. We Chinese are not prepared for any kind of war but we are working harded than ever to make our country strong and our people equal in strength and purpose with other countries. We thank God for a good year of service just completed for we are better prepared to meet whatever comes to us to do. The New Life Movement has given the people of China a new ideal, a stronger and better life because it teaches simplicity, politeness, purity and righteousness. It has already been the means of changing the life of many people from crime and cruelty to kindness and helpfulness. You will be interested to know that most of the people who are members of the New Life Movement were educated in Mission schools. Different schools have been asked to carry on this work, we try in every way to cooperate with the Government because we want to be a Christian model

77 74 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 or example to others. Last year we won first prize in many activities such as the Oratorical Contest, collecting- clothing for the poor and in Girl Scout work. Twice each year students are admitted to our school, some of them come from far West China and Singapore. We cannot begin to accomodate them all even though they come with an eager spirit to study; it makes us very sad to turn them away. Last year nine hundred girls asked to be admitted to our Junior High School but we could only accept one hundred of them, three hundred Senior High School girls enrolled while only sixty five could be admitted. People from twenty provinces wanted to send their girls to study with us because they were willing to trust them with us, for they said the standard of the school was high and the environment helpful. Their people were willing in most cases for their girls to live Christian lives if they so desired. You will be interested to know that more than four hundred students attend Chapel each week. One hundred and twenty are enrolled in voluntary Bible classes and a group of seventy two girls meet each evening in a very helpful prayer group. The young peoples work in our large Institutional Church furnishes employment for many and trains Christian leaders for greater responsibility. In our present enrollment of six hundred and eighty girls we find the Christians among them represent nine denominations, many of our girls come from very earnest Christian homes but others become Christians whil they are in school. The faculty carry a great responsibility, it is a great challange to all of us to live true Christian lives and be the right kind of example in our daily life. Last May when we held our yearly exhibit more than eight thousand people came to see the work of our teachers and students. Everything on display was prepared along with daily classes and long hours of evening work, while in many schools a whole month is given over to such work. Ten different newspapers gave us a write up which greatly encouraged all who had worked so hard to make the exhibit a success, it also showed clearly our great desire to serve others. The school atmosphere is also a very important factor. It is quite easy to see the difference between a Christian and non-christian school; even the new teachers remark about the difference in the spirit manifested in daily work.

78 1936 EDUCATllONAL REPORTS : 75 New students soon observe that we stand for honesty, truthfulness in examinations and courage in service. During the summer sixty girls volunteered to teach in Summer Training Schools. Children who had never had an opportunity to study were given a chance and a busy happy group they were in many centers; we had almost one hundred in this compound. One girl who lives in the country wrote thai she is now the principal of two schools, one for adults and one for children. One hundred and twenty are enrolled and money collected for the necessary books and supplies, Her relatives and friends are doing voluntary teaching and all so willing and happy to serve. The girl received the inspiration for such a piece of work when she was chairman of our Self-govenment department in our school. Christian service is building noble character and reaching out to thousands of homes in China. We want especially that our school shall be like a light house on the seashore, that its light may shine out far and wide to give a desire for truth and right to many thousands of people. We appreciate very much the interest and prayers of our many friends and believe that you will continue to pray that all we do may be true Christian service. Hitt Bible Training School Nanking, China Mei Ginsiang Principal As we look back over the forty-four years of history of Hitt Bible Training School for women our hearts are filled with deep gratitude. We are grateful that during the joys and vicissitudes of these years God has been oar guide and helper and the school has grown and prospered. We express our gratitude to the Christian women of America, the founders of the school, for their constant and loyal support, for their encouragement, and for their prayers. We express our gratitude to the missionaries who during these years have laid the foundation for the school and put their lives into the work of the school. We express our gratitude to the Chinese teachers whose, loyal help has been a great factor in the life of Hitt School. Christian love has been the leaven which has worked within, if has been the cement which held together, and the power which overcame difficulties.

79 76 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE,1936 Our enrollment this year has shown a marked increase in number during the past few years. Seventy-two students have registered this year, an increase numerically from since They come from nine different provinces of China and represent seven churches and missions. Increase in number brings with it increase in responsibility and opportunity. Our interest and purpose centers not in numbers but in that every student who enters and is here for a time may truly imbibe Christian ideals and go out to take her place as a Christian leader. In June there was a graduating class of six young women, three are taking nurse training, one is teaching, two are matrons in both school and hospital. The needs of China as well as of the church are great, bringing to us anew the importance of the school in training Christian leaders. In addition to carrying on the regular School routine of classwork and worship throughout the year our teacher s helped the students to prepare a sacred pageant to which they invited the friends Of the school and the parents of the students. A few outside friends have kindly helped with some teaching this year: Pastor Koh Chin- Teh with Church History and Comparative Religions, Mrs. Koh with English and Arithmetic. Dr. Gale helped us as school physician. We are host grateful to these friends for giving us their time and strength, also for their interest in our school. A number of special speakers have added to the interest and inspiration of the chapel hour during the year. A period of five days was set aside in December for the deepening of spiritual life. Rev. Shubert of Nanching gave three messages daily both at our Ku I Lan church and our school which brought real searching to many hearts. In May Miss Li Gin Hsuen of Tai.Ping Fu was with us for a week speaking twice a day and giving opportunity for private interviews bringing great blessing to the faculty and students. In these days when the harvest is ready to be gathered the opportunities for service are many. Besides the regular appointments of the students on Thursday and Sunday there is an evangelistic band which looks for additional opportunities to preach the Gospel. During summer vacation they helped for six weeks jn the Daily Vacation Schools in both Institutional churches in the city and in our country churches.

80 1936 EDUCATIONAL REPORTS 77 During the spring vacation the seniors and the teachers went to Pan Chiao again this year for the annual evangelistic meetings. Their enthusiastic reports on their return gave evidence that is was a stimulating experience to all who participated in these meetings, they saw the power and glory of the Lord revealed. We are thankful that we are privileged to have a share in the winning of souls for the Kingdom. In June before the closing of School we had an exhibition of the various kinds of work the students did throughout the year. The class room displayed Bible charts, Hygiene charts, Geography maps, Sunday School teaching material, small and large Chinese characters, note books and hand work. The exhibit proved to be a great inspiration as well as information to the many friends who saw it. Your friendship and prayers mean so much to us especially now when we must depend almost entirely upon self-support to keep our school going. May we in the name of Christ depend upon you for prayer which will sustain and strengthen us and inspire our Chinese Christians to support our work. Methodist Evangelist Report by Ralph A. Ward Nanking City Missionary, Methodist Episcopal Church October 1936 The past year in evangelistic work of our Church in Nanking has been another in the present transitional period. Local Church life and the life and service of our Christian communities in the new National Capital are gradually but definitely being adjusted to new conditions and opportunities. Up to 1928, when Nanking again became the National Capital, the habits, equipment, activities and plans of our churches were related to conditions of the former period. That period was a time of compulsory church attendance for students in church schools, major emphasis on church institutions, large primary and junior middle schools at local churches, modest social.service in helping the poor

81 78 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 and some efforts at mass education, with several places in the city for evangelistic preaching. That evangelistic program was not adapted to the new conditions which have transformed Nanking into a city with over a million people, four fifths of whom were not here eight years ago and tens of thousands of whom are men and women of modern education, many of them trained abroad in the best universities of Europe and America. Perhaps twenty thousand of these new comers have been members or attendants of churches in other places but many have not united with churches in the National Capital and not even been brought into fellowship with the local Christian community. The acitivities, habits and vision of our churches had to be transformed. That required time and a change of spirit. It even required a change in the material equipment of church buildings. The change of the name of Kiangtankiai Church to Wesley Church, Nanking, marks a change in the life and out-reach of that church. With the opening of a fine modern street past its door and the re-modelling and redecorating and lighting of the church building, it has become one of the most important church centers in the city. It is increasingly a live center of activities Sunday School, special religious meetings and classes for religious instruction and fellowship, Junior Church, kindergarten, night classes for general education, a choir composed of people in the local community and a contagious fellowship. Central (Kuilan), our other church, as a plant built for the past period of work in the city and long has been primarily the church of our institutions with basic membership and service among those connected with our higher schools and hospital. It is making some increase in serving new comers to-the city who are not connected with church institutions. But with the new geographical development of the city this church is on a less important street and the building, conceived for the earlier period, is inadequate both in structure and appearance for service m this new period. The attendance is probably as large as ever from those who were not required to attend church. But the process of adjustment to new conditions has been only begun and must be greatly strengthenecl.

82 1936 EDUCATIONAL REPORTS 79 All of our earlier preaching places within the city have been discontinued. The local church lfe of our denomination in Nanking- centers, therefore, in Wesley and Central Churches. Each is provided with many rooms for depa rtmentalized work. Central Church has a large auditorium with poor acoustic properties, capable of seating over a thousand people. Wesley Church has a central auditorium which will seat about four hundred and fifty, with additional rooms and gallery which can be opened into the aditorium to total about eight hundred. There are many new and distinct communities in the city. Single blocks of apartments are homes for hundreds of people. A residential section with houses costing from ten to forty thousand dollars, has over four hundred families. The City Government' has built better houses for people of scant means in a number of places throughout the city, in each of which one hundred to five hundred families live in communities with a growing community life. Yet in practically none of these new towns within the city has any religious group established a church or even a place of regular or occasional religious service. Having reduced the number of our churches to only two, Central Church and Wesley Church, and with these two only at the beginning of readjustment to new conditions, we have an enormous task at these two churches, with a challenging privilege for direct extension of evangelism and fellowship in the many new coimmunities and among the un-numbered Christians from churches in other places who as yet are totally outside the fellowship of local churches in Nanking, to say nothing about the hundreds of thousands of people in the city who are almost wholly ignorant of the Gospel. A religious and social survey of the city is being undertaken, first by our Methodist people, later perhaps paving the way for a more cooperative movement by all Christian bodies. The University of Nanking is quietly, but continuously strengthening direct evangelism among its students. The Union Middle School, with support from the University of which it is a part, is building a new center for religious and socal life on its campus. The attitude of its students and teachers towards Christianity has become much more

83 80 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 favorable during recent years and religious life is increasing. The Nanking Methodist Fellowship has been created on the foundation of the Methodist Foreign Returned Students Fellowship of earlier years and enlarged to include any one of like spirit and purpose, whether Foreign Returned or not. The least favored of our membership and friends as well as the most highly educated and influential find a welcofme in its meetings and spirit. The Fellowship made a small beginning three years ago and has steadily increased its activities and out-reach. During the past year it has conducted a monthly meeting for social and religious fellowship and culture. Some of the most distinguished leaders in the Christian Church in China and in the Government have been its speakers or attended its meetings. The list is long and in passing we mention only Dr. C. T. Wang, Ambassador from China to America, General Feng Yu-Hsiang, Vice Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission who has met with us more than once, Mayor Ma Chao-chuen of the City of Nanking and our own Bishop, W. E. Hammaker. During the past seven months the Fellowship has published a monthly Bulletin of Church news and announcements with short articles and sermons. The Fellowship maintains a currently corrected mailing list of over five hundred people in Nanking to whom the Bulletin is sent and they and their friends constitute a contituency which is currently informed of the work of our Churches and of the Fellowship and attend many of our meetings. Underlying all of this is a vast amount of personal work with groups and individuals, calling in homes and offices and meeting with men in their ordinary activities. And the purpose of it all is that men may come to know Jesus personally and be saved by Hfm and that the Christian community as such may be given life more abundantly, a life which shall spread its vitality in evangelism and social regeneration throughout the city and far beyond. Christian community life and its Christian content need to be enrichened. There is need for more vital personal Christian experience. To these ends our City Missionary work in Nanking has made definite progress this past year.

84 yin. ROLL OF THE DEAD Members of the Mission Date of Death N A M E Place of Burial 1878 Hall, H. H. _ 1879 Stritmatter, A Walley, John Nanking Ku 1894 Stevens, Leslie 1904 Hart, V. C. Kiating Sze 1911 Stuart. G. A. ( M. D.) Shanghai 1913 Hart, E. H. (M. D.) Wuhu, Anhwei 1914 Worley, J. H Dane, Laura E Jackson, James Wuchang 1921 Hykes, John R. Shanghai 1921 Treman, Robert C. Kuling Ki 1925 Kupfer, C. F Beebe, R. C Russel, W. B. Changchow Ku 1931 Miller, George California 1931 Lewis, John A. Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. Members of the Conference (Not including those in above list) Date of Death N A M E Place of Burial 1914 Chou T ien-tu 1915 Liu Si-yuen 1922 Chang Yung-hsuin Nanking 1926 Tsou Chi ch en Kiangsi 1Note. Any person examining this list and noticing errors in the same or being aware of information that would add to the completeness of the list is requested to notify the Secretary of the Central China Annual Conference, F. C. Gale, Nanking, China.

85 IX. HISTORICAL REGISTER Annual Meetings Central China Mission Year Place Session Presiding Officer Secretary G Kiukiang Kiukiang Kiukiang Kiukiang Kiukiang Kiukiang Kiukiang Kiukiang Kiukiang Shanghai Kiukiang Chinkiang Chinkiang Nanking Chinkiang Shanghai Kiukiang Nanking Wuhu Chinkiang Kiukiang Nanking Kiukiang Nanking Kiukiang Nanking Nanking Kiukiang Kuling Nanking Kiukiang Nanking Kiukiang Chinkiang Nanking 1 V. C. Hart 2 V. C. Hart 3 Bishop Wiley 4 V. C. Hart 5 V. C. Hart 6 V. C. Hart 7 Bishop Bowman 8 J. R. Hykes 9 Bishop Merrill 10 Bishop Wiley 11 V. C. Hart 12 V. C. Hart 13 Bishop Warren 14 Bishop Fowler 15 Bishop Andrews 16 J. R. Hykes 17 Bishop Goodsell 18 Leslie Stevens 19 Bishop Mallalieu 20 Bishop Foster 21 Bishop Ninde 22 Bishop Walden 23 Bishop Joyce 24 Bishop Joyce 25 Bishop Cranston 26 Bishop Cranston 27 Bishop Moore 28 Bishop Moore 29 Bishop Moore 30 C. F. Kupfer 31 Bishop Moore 32 Bishop Bashford 33 Bishop Bashford 84 Bishop Spellmeyer 35 Bishop Bashford A. Stritmatter A. Stritmatter A. Stritmatter A. Stritmatter A. Stritmatter T. C. Carter M. L. Taft C. F. Kupfer G. W. Woodall G. W. Woodall G. W. Woodall G. W. Woodall E. S. Little J. C. Ferguson R. C. Beebe R. C. Beebe E. S. Little D. W. Nichols J. J. Banbury J. J. Banbury R. O. Irish R. O. Irish R. O. Irish E. James E. R. Jellison J. F. Newmen J. F. Newmen J. F. Newmen F. G. Henke F. G. Henke F. G. Henke F. G. Henke F. G. Henke J. R. Trindle J. R. Trindle

86 1936 HISTORICAL REGISTER 83 Central China Mission Conference Year Place Nanking Kiukiang Session 1 2 Presiding Officer Bishop Bashford Bishop Bashford Secretary J. R. Trindle J. R. Trindle Central China Annual Conference 1909 Nanking 1 Bishop Lewis W. R. Johnson 1910 Nanking 2 Bishop Lewis J. R. Trindle 1911 Shanghai 3 Bishop Bashford J. R. Trindle 1912 *Kiukiang 4 Bishop Bashford F. G. Henke 1913 Nanking 5 Bishop Bashford F. R. Sibley 1914 Wuhu 6 Bishop Lewis W. F. Wilson 1915 Nanking 7 Bishop Lewis W. F. Wilson 1916 Nanking 8 Bishop Bashford W. F. Wilson 1917 Nanking 9 Bishop Burt W. F. Wilson 1918 Nanking 10 Bishop Welch W. F. Wilson 1919 Nanking 11 Bishop Lewis W. F. Wilson 1920 Nanking 12 Bishop Bimey W. F. Wilson 1921 Nanking 13 Bishop Birney W. F. Wilson 1922 Nanking 14 Bishop Keeney W. F. Wilson 1923 Nanking 15 Bishop Birney D. F. Dodd 1924 Nanking 16 Bishop Birney D. F. Dodd 1925 Nanking 17 Bishop Grose D. F. Dodd 1926 Nanking 18 Bishop Birney D. F. Dodd 1927 Wuhu 19 Bishop Birney L. L. Hale 1928 Wuhu 20 Bishop Birney Paul G. Hayes 1929 Nanking 21 Bishop Keeney Paul G. Hayes 1930 Nanking 22 Bishop Baker Paul G. Hayes 1931 Nanking 23 Bishop Baker Paul G. Hayes 1932 Nanking 24 Bishop Welch Paul G. Hayes 1933 Nanking 25 Bishop Welch Paul G. Hayes 1934 Nanking 26 Bishop Gowdy Paul G. Hayes 1935 Nanking 27 Bishop Welch Frank C. Gale 1936 Nanking 28 Bishop Hammaker Frank C. Gale *In 1912 the Kiangsi Annual Conference was Separated from Central China. General Conference Delegates Year Ministerial Lay Delegate Reserve Delegate Reserve 1912 R. C. Beebe H. F. Rowe 1916 W. F. Wilson J. H. Blackstone Hwang Hsi-chen 1920 H. F. Rowe A. J. Bowen Hung Chang Liu Ching-chen 1924 A. J. Bowen H. C. Steinheitner Liu Ching-fu Kiang Wen-teh 1928 Handel Lee Edward James Xiang Wen-teh Daniel Tung 1932 Handel Lee A. ]. Bowen Luther Kiang William Tung 1936 Edward James P. G. Hayes Etha Nagtor Liu Feng-Tze

87 84 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Missionaries of the Board Members Date of Joining Conference or State Connection Ceased Deceased Hart, V.C Erie Conf Todd, F.S Hall, H.H California Ing, John 1871 St. Louis Conf Stritmatter, A Ohio Conf Hkyes, John R Cent, Penna. Conf Cook, A.J Pittsburg Conf Tarbell, W.E. (M.D.) 1874 N. E. Conf Benton, W.G Kentucky Conf Carter, T.C Cent. Tenn. Conf Taft, M.L New York Conf Kupfer, C.F C. German Conf. * Wilcox, M.C Rock River Conf Worley, T.H Nebraska Conf Worley, J. H Nebraska Conf Woodall, G.W Newark Conf Jackson, James 1882 New York Conf Longden, W.C N. China Conf Smith, Joel A Iowa Conf Beebe, R.C. (M.D.) 1884 N. Ohio Conf Walley, John 1886 S. Cal. Conf Stuart, G.A. (M.D.) 1886 Des Moines Conf Little, E.S S. Cal. Conf Banbury, J.J N. Nebraska Conf Ferguson, J.C N. E. Conf Nichols, D.W Missouri Conf Wright, A.C St. Louis Conf Jellison, E.R. (M.D.) 1889 Wisconsin Conf Stevens, Leslie 1890 W. Nebraska Conf Hanzlik, Laura 1S91 Illinois 1904 Collier, Clara 1891 Vermont 1895 Irish, R.O Wisconsin Conf Newman, J.F Wisconsin Conf Hart, E.H. (M.D.) 1895 New York Walley, Mrs. L.M England *1912 James, Edward 1896 Wisconsin Conf Abbott, Effie L Michigan 1902 Wilson, Mary F Michigan 1900 Bowen, A.J Illinois Conf Maclean, R.E S. Kansas Conf Rowe, H.F North N. Y. Conf Wilson, W.F New York 1927 Henke, F.G N.W. German Conf Charles, M.R. (M.D.) 1900 Ohio 1912 Wilson, J.F California 1907 ' Trindle, J.R Iowa 1912 Lewis, Spencer 1904 W. China Mission 1909 Hall, Christia W W. China Mission 1908 Maddock, Caroline E id. Mrs. E. H. Hart 1908 Martin, A.W Iowa 1925

88 1936 HISTORICAL REGISTER 85 Missionaries of the Board Continued Members Date of Joining Conference or State Connection Ceased Deceased Blackstone, J.H Illinois 1923 Houghton, H.S. (M.D.) 1906 Ohio 1915 Johnson, William R Illinois *1912 Bums, Mrs. M.E Maryland 1909 Peregrine, Miss A.M Indiana 1909 Hnmmel, William F Illinois 1927 Gale, F.C Cal. Conf. *1912 Sibley F.R St. John s River 1916 Millward, Milliam 1909 Pennsylvania 1916 Miller, George 1909 Toronto Presby 1916 Russel, W.B. (M.D.) 1909 Kentucky Vanghan, J.G. (M.D.) 1909 Illinois *1912 Merrill, Libum (M.D.) 1909 Colorado 1911 Brown, Fred R Troy Conf. *1912 McCracken, Mabel A id. Mrs. E. James Miller, David 1911 C. Inland Mission 1912 Bovyer, John Wesley 1911 Vancover B.C Lewis, John A Iowa 1918 Gaunt, Frank P. (M.D.) 1913 Massachusetts 1924 Roys, H.C Michigan 1921 Wixon, Adelaide M New York James, Edw. ( ) 1914 California Johnstone, E.M. (M.D.) Dane, Laura E Hale, Lyman L N. Eng. Conf. Dieterich, Frederick W Iowa 1927 Morrow, Edgar K New York 1921 Hutchinson, Paul 1916 North Indiana 1921 Dodd, Duncan F N. Eng. Southern 1927 Kramer, William J Corson, Margaret Krespach, Olive Libby, Walter E. (M.D.) 191tt Maine 1923 Charles, M.R. ( ) Trindle, J.R. ( ) 1917 Kiangsi Conf Steinheimer, H. Carl 1917 New York Conf Treman, Rebert C Wisconsin Brown, Robert E. (M.D.) 1919 Michigan Crane, Marietta Keller, Lydia Illick, J. Theron 1910 Kiangsi Harrison, Samuel J Rock River Conf Lewis, John A. ( ) 1920 Illinois Cookson, Lillian 1S20 Connecticut 1923 Redmond, Sarah 1920 Connecticut 1925 Probasco, Abbie 1^ Lee, Charles O Indiana 1925 May, Louise Steward, A.N Montana 1

89 86 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Missionaries of the Board Continued Members Date Connection of Joining Conference or State Deceased Cased Hayes, Paul G Philadelphia Conf t Treman Mrs. R.G Follette, J.P N. Jersey Conf Trimmer, C.S. (M.D.) 1922 New Jersey Robson, Horace G Colorado Conf Gale, F.C. ( ) 1923 Kiangsi Conf, D Day, Lola Watters, Hyla S. (M.D.) 1923 New York McGombs. Bessie 1924 Texas 1927 Pryor, R.J Pfaff, Mary L Bowen, Olive Harmon Gladys C Missouri Jones, F.P Hinghwa *In 1912 the Central China Mission was divided. ormed the Kiangsi Mission are thus (*) indicated. The members who Eastern Asia Central Conference Delegates Year Place Ministerial Lay Delegate Reserves Delegates Reserves Nov Wilson, W.F. Nanking Chang Yunghsuin Feb Rowe, H.F. Peking Cheo Chiayung Li Yuin-shen Tung Yuinshen Lee Handel Hung Chang James, Edward Tsiang Hongteh Kesler, Mary G. Robbins, E.E. Loomis, Jean Hwang Si-chen Crane, Edith Carncross F.M. Nov. 192? Bowen A J. Tung Yuin-sen Liu Chin-fu Yuen, Miss Y.Y. Foochow Jan Lee Handle Shen Yu-shu Kiang Wen-teh Shanghai Tung Chih-tao Feb Lee Handel Ts u Yu-ho Nanking James, Edward Bowen, A.J. f Mar Lee Handel Nanking Shen Yu-shu Apr Lee Handel Nanking Shen Yu shu Mar Nanking Ts u Yn-ho Kiang, Luther James, Edward Li Miss Mali Ts u Yu-ho Kiang, Luther James, Edward Li Mali James, Edward Shen Yu-shu Lee Handel Wang Shih-hsi Kiang Wen-teh Tung William Li Miss C.Y. Yao, Miss C.Y. Etha Nagler H. C. Kao Tung William Yang, Dr. S.F Chung Mei-Iien Chung Shouchih Chiang Kwa-lin Kiang Wen-teh

90 1936 HISTORICAL REGISTER 8 t Members of the Conference Members Received on Trial or Joined the Mission Received in to Full Membership Ordained Deacon Ordained Elder Connection Ceased Deceased Hart, V. C _ Todd, E. S Stritmatter, A Hykes, John R Cook, A. J Benton, W. G Carter, T. C Taft, M. L Kupfer, C. F * Wilcox, M. C Worley, T. H Worley, J. H Woodall, G. W Jackson, James Longden, W. C Smith, Joel A Beebe, R. C Walley, John Stuart, G.eorge A Little, E. S Banbury J. J Ferguson, J. C Nichols, D. W Wright, A. C. 18S» 1900 Stephens, Leslie Nieh Chen-yih Wu. Teh-yuen Ts u Tsing ch en Irish, R. O _ T ien Yu-ming Hu Chi-ping Newmen, J. F James, Edward 189G 1906 Chu Meh-fuh *1912 _ Chiang Ming-chih *1912 _ Chou Ten-yin Bowen, A. J Li Yuin-shen Rowe, H. F Tsai Wen-yuen _ Maclean, R. E Wilson, W - F Henke, F. G _ Wang Shih-ts in C *1912, Wilson, J. F Trindle, J. R *1912

91 88 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Members of the Conference Continued. Members O S VO m c. (1) a>"3.s > 'E O h u ft5 ojs *- a T313 'S.^***53 ~s a>g 8 M»p a> 03 og T3 c s «2 gs.ht3 G fil u ts a) CO 03 <s> a> o Q Lewis Spencer Tung Yuin-seng Wang Yu-ch ang Chang Yung-hsuin Martin, A. W. Yang Yu-seng Blackstone, J. H. Wang Shan-chih Lu Chi-hwai Johnson, W. R. Chang K e-ming Hwang Hsing-ren Hwang Ts ai-chang Lei Tsai-ping Li Kwoh-ling Ts ai Tsen-ts an Ts u Yu-ho Ts u Ching-hu Li Ch uen-fan Yang Hsiao-ch ing Chou T ien-tu Hu Si-chen Liu Si-yuen Gale, F. C. Sibley, F. R. Miller, George Millward, William Li Yu-hsi Hu Chen-chia Brown, Fred R. Liu Shen-ming Miller, David Chen Hsi-shen Hummel William F. Lewis John A. Chou Chi-kao Tsou Chi-ch en Ts u Ming-kwan James, Edw. ( ) T u Kwan-tou Hwang Hsing-ren ( ) Hale, Lvman L. Hoose, Earl A. Johannrber, C. F. Ko Ta-yung Dieterich; F. W U J J I91h : *1912 *1912 * * * *

92 1936 HISTORICAL REGISTER 89 Members of the Conference Continued. Members Received on Trial or Joined the Mission Received in to Full Membership Ordained Deacon Ordained Elder Connection Ceased Deceased Morrow, Edgar K _ 1 _ 1922 Hutchinson, Paul Dodd, Duncan F Trindle, John R. ( Liu Wei-i Wang Shih-hsi Yang Wang-chung Lee, Handel Y. Y Steinheimer, H. C Treman, R. C Harrison, S. J Illick, J. Theron Lewis, John A Ling Ping-chen Shen Kia-yu Hayes, Paul G Lavely, Horace T Chen Hsi-hsien Hang-Ching-kwei Shen Yu-shu Koh Chin-teh Tai Pen-ching Wang Chi-yang Wei Chang Gale, F. C. ( ) Robson, Horase Follette, J. P Hung Hsi-wen Wang Yang-wu *7 Chu Shih-yen Hsiung, Russell Ts ui Tsung-feng Hung Hsi-wen ( ) Wang Hsiang-i Jones F. P Cheo Li-s an Cheo Shen Shen Ban-yen Shu Hsien-ping Yu Yung-kiang Note. Any person examining this list and noticing errors in the same or being aware of information that would add to the completeness of tbe list is requested to notify the Secretary of the Central China Annual Conference, F. C. Gale, Nanking.

93 X. DIRECTORIES Members Members under Appointment Cheo Li-san Wuhu Anhui Chu Shih-yen Ichishan, Wuhu, An. Gale, Frank C ;g[ 40 Hwang Li Hsiang, Nanking Hale, Lyman L. James, Edward Jones, F. P. Koh Chin-teh Lee, Handel Ling Ping-ch en Liu Wei-i Shen Pan-yen Shen Yu-shu Shu Hsien-ping Ts ui Tsung-feng Ts u Ming-kwan Ts u Yu-ho Wang Shih-hsi Ward, Ralph A. Yu Yung-kiang M M ^ Taikushan, Chinkiang ftff H Nanking Theological Seminary University of Nanking Kuilan Nanking, JCu. ^ g ^ Nanking Theological Seminary Yuhsingkiai, Chingkiang, Ku. #!) 'fit Ningkwofu, An. Puchiatsi An. % 3E tfr Kuilan Church, Nanking. Lulanchiao, Nanking, Ku. M^ f t Siliangshan, An. # Taipingfu, Tantu Hsien, An. % 3 fn Wannan Academy, Ningkwofu, An. ih: gr Wesley, Nanking H ^ 78 Mo Tsou Lu, Nanking Yumtsao

94 1936 DIRECTORIES Members on Furlough Hummel, W. F. -gr i Los Angeles, Cal. Illick J. T. jjjg Syracuse, N. Y. Members in Retired Relation Bowen, Arthur J. ^ Pasadena, Cal. Li Ch uen-fan $ ^ $ Chinkiang, Ku. Li Yuin-shen Nanking, Ku. Longden, W. C. fifs Lafayette, Ind Tung Yuin-seng Tsingtao, Shantung Wilson, W. F. % M ^ Santee, Cal. Members in Supernumerary Relation Chen Hsi-shen Hung Hsi-wen Wang Ming-teh Wang Yang-wu Wang Chih-yang Yang Wang-chung Shen Kia-yu Yen Yu-tang Wu Ch uen-ho HJ5# H Tikan Sipu, Anhwei 3E W M Nanking, Ku Shanghai ] ^ ^ Hunan Hohsien Hankow Probationers Shuiyang, via Wuhu, An. Tanyangchen, An. Local Preachers Local Elders under Appointment Ts ing Yuen-ching ^ y ifc Chihchen, Chuantsiao, An. Local Preachers under Appointment Ch en Keh-chu Liu Li-shen Chu Chi-seng ^ ^ H Hwangchih via Wuhu, An. #ij iff ^ Taowu, Nanking, Ku. ^jc ^ ^ Second St. Wuhu, An.

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96 1936 DIRECTORIES 93 General Board Missionaries Missionaries on the Field Brown R.E., M.D. and Mrs. B row n... ( ; gf ) Wuhu General Hospital, Wuhu Gale, Rev. Frank C., and Mrs. Gale, M.D...(Jgf fg % ) 40 Hwang Li Hsiang, Nanking Hale, Rev. Lyman L., and Mrs. H a le... Taikushan, Chinkiang, Ku. James, Edward, D.D., and Mrs. Jam es...(fig H Jf-) Nanking Theological Seminary, Nanking Jones, Rev. F. P., and Mrs. Jones... (:^ University of Nanking, Nanking Steward, Albert N., Ph.D., and Mrs. Steward University of Nanking, Nanking Trimmer, C.S., M.D. and Mrs. Trim m er...(jbucfif) University Hospital Nanking Ward, Ralph A., D.D., and Mrs. Ward...( ^ 0 ) 78 Mo Tsou Lu, Nanking Missionaries at Home Harmon, Gladys C...(fll#^i) 702 Oakland Ave. Mt Grove Missouri Illick, J. Theron, Ph.D., and Mrs. Illick...(ffiWLil) Humeville Pa, U.S.A. Watters Hyla S.M.D... H j j) 2741 Arlington Ave. Spuyten Duyvil, N.Y. City. Central China Mission Executive Committee: Chairman: R. A. Ward. Secretary-Treasurer: F. P. Jones Nanking Property Committee: F. C. Gale Chairman, Edward James, J, T. Illick Ralph A. Ward, F. P. Jones. Chinkiang Property Committee: L. L. Hale. Wuhu Property Committee: R. E. Brown. Furniture Committee: F. P. Jones Chairman, A. N. Steward, Mrs. Ralph A. Ward,

97 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Representatives University of Nanking: Term expires in 1936 J. C. Ferguson. Term expires in R. A. Ward Reserves: Edward Jamees. Ruling Methodist Sanatorium Committee: Term expires in 19S7 F. C. Gale Term expires in 1938 Lyman L. Hale Reserve: A. N, Steward. Woman s Conference Conference Roll and Directory Boeye, Katherine...Nanking... Brethorst, Marie... Chao Siu Chuin... Chen Ping C h i... Cheo Kwei-lan... Ching, Ida... Chu Wei-chen... Chung Mei-lien... Culley, Frances E... Fox, Eulalia E...liljSPfi Galleher, Helen N... ilj Golisch, Anna Lulu... Hammaker, Mrs. W. E... Hollows, Bessie A... Hale, Mrs. L. L... Hung Tah Y in g... Kesler, Mary G... Kung, Florence...I 3tf Lin Fu-mei... # fs ^ t Nanking... Nanking... Nanking... Chinkiang...tHHI Nanking... Wuhu... Nanking... wuhu...mm America...Dim America...H lg Nanking... Nanking... Shanghai..._fc Chinkiang... Nanking... Chinkiang...^01 Nanking...(fjjJC Nanking...

98 1936 DIRECTORIES Li Chen-ying... Li Hsiu Ying... Lin Chen M in g... Liu Feng-tse... Liu, Mary... f'jhm Liu, Mei-chjen... Mo So Ching... UMifr Mei Gin-siang... Nagler, Etha M...HiiL#!} Rahe, C. Leona...] j 3$ Reeves, Dr. Cora A... 3^11 Robinson, Faye H... Sayles, Florence A... Smith, Clara Bell... Smith, Joy L... ffigiil Tai Shuen-yu..... JlcMBS Chiang Kuo L i...$ 111!! Wang, Edith Pan...3Elf ^ Wang, Feng-ying... Wang Lan Chen...3:1 1 ^ Wang Shu T e h... Wei I-chen... i l l M Whitmer, Harriet M... Williamson, Iva M... Wolcott, Jessie L... Wu Mei Yu... Yao Ching-tswei...MWffi Youtsey, Edith R...-J&iMi Yu, Marie... % 95 Wuhu...$$8 Wuhu... Nanking... Nanking... Shanghai..._hS Nanking... Chinkiang... i n Nanking... Chinkiang...^Q ; America...H Nanking... America...HIH Wuhu... Chinkiang... $$ Nanking... Nanking... Chinkiang... i OI Nanking... Nanking... Wuhu... $ } Nanking...] f # Nanking... America...Hill- America...HIU Nanking... Nanking... Chinkiang...fflUC Wuhu... Nanking...

99 XL CHRONOLOGICAL ROLL OF THE CONFERENCE Members 1883 Longden, Wilbur C... 6 S (R) 2900 Bowen, Arthur J...-gj $ (R) 1901 Li Yuin-shen......?} (R) 1901 Wilson, Wilbur F..... j l gg ^ (R) 1907 Tung Yuin-seng HE (R) 1909 Ts u Yu-ho...% Li Ch uen-fan...$ ^ ^ (r 1914 James, Edw. ( )....H 1915 Hale, Lyman L... ig 1916 Ts u Ming-kwan... % m 1916 Hummel, William F...^ (F) 1917 Chen Hsi-shen... 3$ # tg (S) 1919 Liu W e i-i...fij % 1919 Lee Handel Y. Y...^ M & 1919 Wang Shih-hsi... 3 ifr Yang Wang-chung... ^ (S) 1920 Illick, J. Theron... i f 1922 Ling Ping Ch e n... M 1922 Shen Kia-yu... fk S Jifc 1923 Gale, F. C. ( )... & fg m 1923 Shen Yu-shu... 3E 1924 Koh Chin-teh... J5 & (R) Retired Relationship. (S) Supernumerary Relationship. (F) On Furlough in America,

100 1936 DIRECTORIES Wang Chih-yang... 5 ^ ^ (S) 1927 Wang Yang-wu... E ^ H (S) 1928 Chu Shih-yen...Ut M Hung Hsi-wen...(S) 1929 Ts ui Tsung-feng...^ ^ gfi 1930 Jones, F. P... # f f 1931 Cheo Li-san...M A H 1932 Cheo Shen...ffl (d.s.) 1932 Shen Bah-yen % jgr 1932 Shu Hsien-ping...-gf jts 1933 Wang Ming-teh...3i PJ ^ cd.s.> 1933 Ward, Ralph A... m 1936 Yu Yung-kiang...&?k E Probationers 1933 Yen Yu-tang...Jg 3E ^ 1936 Wu Ch uen-ho...^ ^ In Accepted Supply Pastors 1923 Ts ing Yuen-ching...^ 7C ifc(e ) 1936 Liu Li-shen...f?ij 1931 Ch en Keh-chu ( )... W. 3k M 1936 Chu Chi-seng...3= (D) (E) Deacon. Elder. Note: The dates in this record are a recent feature and any errors should be reported to the Secretary, F. C. Gale, Nanking.

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102 XII. STATISTICAL TABLES General Summary of Property Valuations A. Methodist Property No. of Buildings Value Land & Buildings Theological and Bible Schools (a) Board of Foreign Missions... (b) W.F.M.S. Hitt Training School... Preparatory and Boarding Schools (a) B.F.M. Wannan Academy... (b) B.F.M. Other buildings in Chinkiang Nanking and Hechow not now used for School purposes... (c) W.F.M.S. Nanking and Chinkiang... Primary Schools W.F.M.S. Nanking, Chinkiang, Wuhu, andningkwofu... Hospitals and Dispensaries (a) B.F.M. Wuhu General Hospital... (b) W.F.M.S. Chinkiang (closed)... Missionary Residences (a) B.F.M. Nanking (3), Chinking (2), and Wuhu (3)... (b) W.F.M.S. Nanking Chinkiang, Wuhu... Churches and Parsonages (a) Churches, Total from Part III... (b) Parsonages, Total from Part III , ,000 n 49, , , , , , , , ,500 Total A 146 $1,526,269 B. Methodist Share in Union Institutions No. of Buildings Value Land & Buildings Board of Foreign Missions Cooperating (a) University of Nanking, (Total of 51 buildings, value $ )... (b) University Middle School (Total of 20 buildings, value $222,749)... (c) University Hospital, (Total of 12 buildings, value $357;859)... (d) Nanking Theological Seminary, (Total of 12 buildings, value $206,960)... Woman sforeign Missionary Society Cooperating (a) Womens Bible Training School (Total of 5 buildings, value $156,000)... (b) Ginling College (Total of 22 buildings, value Mexican $1,401,673)... Total B , , , , , , ,942 Total A. and B ,299,241

103 100 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 STATISTICAL TABLES PART I. Church Personnel (a) N o. o f Christian Stew ards <N ( T ith e r s) co i N o. o f Subscribers to Christian A d v o ca te 05 A v era g e T o ta l A tten dance on Sunday W orship Inquirers U nder R egu lar 05 In struction C3 T ota l M em bersh ip to o O CO O o I O -sf* <?q 1 Tfi co o CO t» 9 N N l-h I 1 I I I * (MCOCO j <N j C* CO 1 1 lo 50 N 1 i Cl looccdolooo N O JO C O ^^-. CO lo i O COO 00 CO ICO» HC0 N CO CO ICONIC 01 Lft 0t -H rhcoco Ol O!> U5 co ^ t*» co ca 1-H i In a ctiv e M em bers 1 <N O f l I 1 o 00 1 S S M 1 5 T ota l Full M em bers N o w on R oll R eceiv ed from Probation CO 03 05» N - i lo co»c I'- rlto fflo N H to f a Cl j c o o io ; n «i i >t lo ii 1 1 co» i-t <u R eceived by Letter Tf i M i l l 1 «i «Si g T ran sferred b y L etter csi l i j M w -< i i (U ExpelJed o r W ithbraw n c* i i M I i I i! 1 M D ied I I I ~' [ c: Full M em bers as R eported o <M0C t~ f- o a IQ COCCl>- 1 1 ^ 0 00 rl N O O O N N N rt Last Y ear M <N i T otal P reparatory M e- CO C r- (M t ^ CO CO C M Oi NM loh <N50 g! m bers N o w on Rail ^r 03 COI 1 00 o * s R eceived this Y ear 00! M - r -f T#?» > ^ 1 0 ^ 1 I IQ Infants Baptised o r D edicated D uring the Y ear i I I I - IN I 1CO.52 art A du lts Baptised D uring CD 1 1 ^ 05 io 05 *0 S3 I d CO 1 1 the Y ear A ll oth e r foreign w om en ic 1 M i l M I I i ~ w ork ers A ll oth er foreig n m en w ork ers 1 M M! 1 1 M M M <72 M issionaries oo ^ *= IW. F. M. S.) c bo G> S-i VI (i) Ih A i ra l Single W om en i M i l M ~ I M -i U o W ives M M I ««, CO t a.2 \Xi U n ordain ed m en o 1 l i M i i r fl V X AC O rdained M en a I I M I <N<M Tf 0 O ther A ppointed W orkers 00 i m i i <m m ^ > Bible W om en t^ CO 1 -lm n i- T 1I>. ~ 1 M *3 E xhorters co 1 ci ro j NC-1 f 1N T } O ~ CC. ta *-> os <n 4) N o t appointed 1C CO <u S S e o 0 ffl 2 ^ A A cce p te d Supply cu rf 1 M i l M 1 M M Pastors rj &u cn«c «n e Probationers CO 1 M M r 1 1 l HW jc, u s *55 Full M em bers Ol NAME O F DISTRICT O R C IR C U IT 1 IChinkiang D ist. r- Central C h u rch Siaomateo C irc u i t... Shantan C ircuit Tanyang... T o t a l s... 1 IKiangling D ist. Kianglingchen... Kiangtangiai... K u ila n... L u lanchiao Shansingho T a o w u... T o t a l s... l-h 1(M~ 1 1 CO

104 1936 STATISTICAL REPORT CO to O O W H CO CO 1 1 CO j 03 lo j 'T 00 OO 00 ~-f O " i n i co c: CO CO o CO JO 1C O CO 8 i i? * 0 M o <M <m O cc co OO co o o rr j O C O I M j O l O O io O CO CO lo 1 i CO M C O 00 Tf* CO l o r* co ao O x CO! I I 1 ^ 4 6 t uj o o ^ im C 3 1c <M M (M (M H ' 1 W Q O N CO CM ) 4 oo co ^ i CO 2 6 co c d oo N M M CO a ift W Ci ro cc io co O-". CO M S S O O f f l i M r t a I N N M O S t ' 1 > CC O C O N 1 O CO CD 1 vc 2 5 SSJ TO io CO lo IO SO TT r-h N n - Cl C5 00 O 1 00 I STATISTICAL TABLES PART I -Church Personnel (b) CO CC CO ^ 1 1! i I! i ] I I I 1 1 i : 1 I r ^ i i I i I I j I I I 1 i M! i 00 1» 1C 1 05 M I i 1 w! 1 i 1 1 i I CO *CO! so i - ifc N 1 1 I CO W h 1 n m h j ot CO CO co 1 - CO H 00 1C I I CO CO O O l C r '. S Q O O C ' I O i C O CO o CO I fh M CO I 1 CO CD N C1' O 'O OO J* Oi i CO CO CO CO 'M CO CO n* 7- O C O CO Tf n co i c o ' t o c 1C CO ^ GO N a M f f i N O - 1 i 1N! j <N CO I l O I M M O?! o I I 1 ^! w 1 1! CM ic m i o o ^ 1! 1 1 i i N n i n i 1 1! 1 I I I! i N i i i n i CO I 1 1 I n i l 1 i n n i n CO 1 1 i 1 i 1 n 1 i n i i n i i 1 I n i l n n 1 i N n n n i i i n n 1 a : I 1 i 1 n n 1 n n n n 1 co r*- CO ic CO a r-t [Ningkwofu Disi rh CO CO i-i j ^ ^ co j co 1 ^ 1 CO co io l I T (! 1 CO CO to a CO lo C5 CO GO i *o s? CO CO ic i>- 1 g o: 1 00 CO I IS CO CO co CO CO T 1cq cs o> co 1 1 I CO CT> O'. j j co co rr co 1 i CO -CO n i i i i i n i i i i *- 1 i i i i 1 N N N <M IC CO CO co 1 - IO j so >in oo j sq o r- " i r s CO CO» i <N CC <-i io CO LO Tf I l i n 1 60 M I rh -i I I I * ~ H O n -, - 00 ^ 1 < i I I 1 1 I I i i i 1 ^ I I I I 1, *... Ningkwofu Hwangchih Shuiyang.... T otals.... Wanpeh Dist. Chihchen.... Howchow.... Pukiatsih Circu: Siliangshan T otals.... Wuhu Dist. Hwanghu.... Ichishan.... Powan... Second Street. Siaotanyane Circuit Taipingfu... T ik a n... Tsaishih CO Totals.... CO ^ ^ 1 I ^ * Iy t Conference Totals Last Year... Increase Decrease...,

105 102 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 STATISTICAL TABLES PART II. -Beligioui Education (a) Daily Vacation Bible Schools Epworth Leagues or Similar Organizations Church School Standard Training Conference Benevolence Collections $ I I I l ^ l l l S i O CO00 to Average Attendance 1 I 1 CN00 CO<N<N00 i-l C<l No. of Children s Services Sg I I ) ) I [ n n io I OOOCN W No. of Pupils Enrolled I I! 1 eo a in <noo rji os Vi No of Volunteer Teachers I I I 1 g No. of Daily Vacation Bible School* S l 1 t- Contributions for Summer Institutes JjC M,, 1aou,, - ^ Contributions to Local Expenses 5c I I I i I I I I 1 1 i Contributions to Benevolences jj I f I I 1 No. of Members in Others Youne Peoples Groups > No. of Other Youne Peoples Groups ^ I 1 i 1 I I ^, No. of Junior League Members^ I I I 1! S i S No. of Junior League Chaptors I I I i ~ No. of Senior League Members I I I I I 1 1 J No. of Senior League Chapters^ I I I No. Enrolled in Institutes 1 j I IMOC'flNM 2 No. of Young Peoples Institutes JJ i l l 1! r t l M 1 ~ Amount Contributed for Current ec Expenses and Supplies S'1 I I I Amount Contributed to Benevolences 5J i l l i <N IMM No. of Pupils who joined Church this year, < S'1 M i 1 I I l N l 1 ^ No of Pupils now Church Members I I I 1 I I I I ~ 1 " Average Attendance i i (N LC i loo O r- 1o N I I I 1 eo <o ^ O! d 00 No. of Pupils Enrolled Total Pupils Enrolled SS Home Department PubiJs i- M l 1 M M j [ O ic O O m O!> Adults (25 years and over) h n w w w o: You gpeople( 18-24years)S i i K u ila n Seniors (15-17 years * I I I 1 1S I I 8 * $ Intermediates years I I I i 3 g Juniors (9-11 years old ) 2 M i 1 ISSIIS 2 Primary (6-8 years old H 1! i 1 S S 1 S g S Beginners (4-5 years old) 2 I I I! 12 3 ^ 1 Nursery (8-4 years old a No. of Officers and Teachers cc I I * 1 S No of Schools using Graded Lessons I I I 1 ^, j No. No. Sunday Schools IH1-1fl 1<N1-1 1" No. Enrolled»c Lulanchiao... Taowo Circuit... Shansingho No. Lay Training Con. v i l l i I I I I 1 ~ ~ No. Enrolled «m i i M M r No. of Leaders Training Con. in I i i I I M i i N* NAME OF DISTRICT OR CIRCUIT 1 Chinkiang Dist. Central C hu rch... Siaomateo Tanyang... Totals... Kiangling Dist. Kianglingchen... Kiangtang P aiai... Totals ic

106 STATISTICAL TABLES PART II, Religious Education (b) 1936 STATISTICAL REPORT 103

107 * 104 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1986 STATISTICAL TABLES PART III Chvroh and Financial Slatisiics (a) Contributions in Mexican Dollars 2 C0 C i Church Properties 1 1C o n fe re n ce s) Local 1 E xpenses T o ta l C on tribu ted fo r A ll rp Causes M CO All other Collections & Contribntions rc i 1 i i ] N N - W Annua! and District Conference S? I I I I 1 * A ll oth er L ocal E xpenses G en eral C on feren ce IQ I I I SO H W OT O - H «<N CJ C en tra 1 C on fe re n ce S 1C CO T -Iljqo^r-Ijcit^ i I m «C CDCOOD^flOl 1 1 1,, t 1C 00 1 O C urrent E xpenses 5 N ew C h urch Buildings and Im provem ents N T o ta l fo r A ll B en evolent <c Purposes «e to o i o o n i o t~ ri M - Tf 1t'- 1 O <NC3 0 I I I I M 1 rf 0) I I O O O C ^ O S I O» CO CO "'f 1C t <M A ll oth er B enevolences I S 1 M issionary C ollection s Support of Ministry H om e M issions T ota l G eneral C on fe re n ce B enevolences Bible S ocieties W. F. M. S. 5 ^ M ^ ^ ^ i 1 ~ S 1 1 S 1 1 * f: O l 1 O _ o (M CO c: -. rt C h f i N 0 ot : : a i 0 <n, <NO Foreign M issions i i 1 i! w w i5 0 0 co a: c: o F rom L ocal ~ CO 1 1 ic 00 C N x N rh Total For con tribu tion s *C O COro M inisterial F rom Foreign ; ; ;! o c 1 c t o 1 -i S upport 1 1. i (MCl \ t- ' O'l Sources SOCO CO *c N - CO NiO - h C Reti red Retired Loc Preacher Preac hers por Refjre(5 W j j ^ 70 tm0 OJ I>- Con Mem Fo Bible W om en w 1 1 ^ w - 1 ~ O. I O O <- 0 0 t-~ I CO 0 - j 1 o o l l c o 1 Oi raid rf 0 -c t-i r- O I I O O O O O t^ C T I CO 00 1! CO 1 O Claim 12 ' t <m 00 For Pastors For District Paid...2, * 1 1 " _ M - - 1C Superintendpnt Claim- ".. 'z 'i «- 0 [ 1 O O -fcooc iic r-(?c 00 Paid 2 For B ishops C laim - Paid on Property debts this year x Debts on Property i~ 2 2 g SSiSS*** 5 1 i 1 1 i M i M i l l! I I I 1 i 1 _No of Reuted Chapels and ParsonaH'-s ^ i 1 i i i 1 1 I I i 1 t OOOO 0 OOOOIO O i 0 0 OOCOlOi-1 COOIO ICO Vtilue of Sam e ** CO CO 1-1 CO ^ CO I-' X No. of Parsonages owned Value of Same No. of Churches owned NAME O F DISTRICT O R C IR C U IT w 1 n H 10 f j»c T o t a l s C«W «_ r* m o Chinkiang Dist. Central Church Siaomate Circuit Shantan... Tanyang... Kiangling Dist. Kianglingchen... Kiangtankiai... Kuilan... Lulanchiao.. Taowu Circuit. Shansingho T o t a l s

108 1936 STATISTICAL REPORT 105 STATISTICAL TABLES PART III Church and Financial Statistics (b) (1) Church and Parsonage in the same building: (2) Part of Wuhu General Hospital (3) Changhria with Church and Parsonage in same building each valued at $100, (4) Hukiaten with Church and Parsonage in same building each valued at $400 ; (5) Tungchenkia with church and Parsonage in same building each valued at $300.

109 106 CENTRAL CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1936 Preventive Inoculations cc (included in 24) ** 10,873 1, , Dispensary Minor Operations (included ^ in 24) N Total Dispensary Treatments ^ Return Calls I ,218 lo Tf< ic N o <M Tf oo b I 1 o CO 1C o r-t ic H co N oo H r- - First Calls 20,909 14,452 41,421 35,090 5,725 Total Out-Patient Treatments ct O 05 O ct I o o o o o 1 < to STATISTICAL TABLES PART V Medical (a) Staff of Workers Hospital Out-Patients Itinerary Treatments Given Return Visits to Out-Patients ^ (Inc. Obstetrical) 1-1 First Visits to Out-Patients & (Inc. Obstetrical) Obstetrical Case Visits Obstetrical Cases in Hospital Minor Operations in Hospital J2 Major Operations in Hospital S Ave. Days per Patient 2 Patient Days 32 In Patients ~ Beds in Hospital 2 Total Staff Students and Assistants» Foreign Chemists. Pharmic- ^ ists, et al. Chinese Chemists, Pharmicists, et al, Foreign Nurses Chinese Nurses ^ Foreign Physicians «Chinese Physicians w NAME AND LOCATION OF HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES 1 Kiangling Dist ,913 1C 1C o tq j { o o o o 1 1 C<1 ^ ~ O CD j SO io i t Oi i>* ot CM <M ,020 1,939 1, Decrease io co 05 co i 1 1 C5 00 OC i 05 -+< io 05 CO 1 50 CO O CO C-* r~t i 00 lo M 00 r- ~ o 05 j oo i ' ic oo r- I o oc ^ 50 CO C-f 1C 1C co ic co co 1 zo i>. co * <M CO t^. LO 01 O 1 GO rt* 1 1 Ol co 1 1i T* 1 T 1 l> _ -H C. (M ^ O, Sq Tf ^ oo o co o; I ^ *fi +' I -F rr CC o CO CO ^ w I >1 c<l 'M 1 University Hosp. ( Union) Wuhu Dist. Wuhu Ceneral Hosp,... Conference Totals... Last Y e a r... Increase...

110 1936 STATISTICAL REPORT 107 Total Expenses J? 251,194 52, * 279,518 24,320 Expenses in Mexican Dollars Miscellaneous Gurrent Expenses Extensions of Land and Buildings Repairs General Upkeep (light, heat, ^ etc. ^ Drugs and Supplies 2 ^ ^ ^ 63, , ,166 74,304 59,351 7,422 20, ,946 63,676 5,877 1,530 51,030 44, , Salaries and Wages ^ , STATISTICAL TABLES PART V-Medical (b) Receipts in Mexican Dollars Property and Fndowments Total Receipts Miscellaneous Current Receipts ^ w Sale of Drugs and Supplies Chinese Local Contracts ^ and Contributions M Foreign Local Contracts 0 and Contributions M Appropriations Including ic Special Gifts 237, , , , , Wuhu General Hospital , , ! 8,461 1 rs r O' r*) Outside Patents Fees 1 ] o > r-j Dispensary Patients Fees 2% Hospital Patients Fees Productive Endowment 55 Value of Equipment Value of Land Value of Building ^ Sg University Hosp. (Union) ,439 93, , ,251 20,702 No. of Buildings OJ ^ I 1 Kiangling Dist. Wuhu Dist. 291,711 71, ? 25, ,79( Conference Totals ? Last Year ,774 27,466 5,028 1, , Increase... 10, Decrease... 2,

111 T o t a l In d eb ted n ess * Chinese Dollars E xpen ses T o t a l E x p e n d itu r e t C u r r e n t E x p en ses F u rn ish in g s a n d E q u ip m e n t B u ild in g s a n d L a n d ^ 3,544 24,160 9,821 7,720 2, , w. so 0 CO * ^ 7 1 Oi N OO ^ 0 0 CO rjd QU r-j CC* -T CC '3 * ro O'. Cw O lo O 00 CO lc io CO CO CO r-1 71 ^ r-t CO 00 CD w <M o o ci: 0 ^ CO O CO Q't a ic 1- < STATISTICAL TABLES PART W.-(E d u c a tio n a l ( a ) j Chinese Dollars In co m e Property and E n d o w m e n ts T o t a l I n c o m e So F ro m o t h e r S o u r c e s 3 C o n t r ib u t io n s fr o m C h in ese A p p r o p r ia t io n s In c lu d in g 0 S p e cia l G ifts K B o a r d in g a n d L o d g in g { F ees, T u it io n, e t c. P r o d u c t iv e E n d o w m e n t V a lu e o f E q u ip m e n t V o lu e o f L a n d <«?, V a lu e o f B u ild in g s N o. o f B u ild in g s 5 W. F. M. S. T o t a l N o. o f P u p ils ^ u n d e r In s tr u c tio n r Pupils (Both Day and B oa rd in g T o t a l M e th o d is t S tu d en ts C h ris tia n P u p ils. g B o a r d in g a n d H o ste l R e sid e n ts 2 T o t a l P u p ils 2 P o p u la r E d u ca tio n C la sses a n d O t h e r s " ^ ^ ^ 3,036 26,049 9,813 7,720 2, : 0 O CC r-t 0 co CD 1 U3 ^ CC^ rji j CO* CO 00 io 1 5s ^ CO TT- CM 01 w iq ;0 oc ^ OC CO QCJ r*i CO r-«id O Oi ^ 01 t'"* CO co t» h- K ,17 CO L' CO ^ CO CO 00 CO kc 500 co iq co ci cc 0 i i i i O o 3,600 8,000 co rr» CO 124,255 lo 0 0 t O. i I ^ co CO 00 CO CT. 0 _ O lo 0" 0 o i l co* r-h (M l- ic, ' i 1 1 O r-i CO i-i 1 1 O'* Ci 0 c;, oo <m.c o t- 1 co, (X OS, co O 1 Ci t> 1 0 co co ^ 0: 0 r- 00 i 7-1 C~- 1» t>» r-< r-i O CO S I T h e o lo g ic a l '52, 1 1 S i l l P o s tg r a d u a te (y e a r s 17 vc. a n d u p ) 1-1 I I i l l ) C o lle g e (y e a r s 13-1(5) ^ 1 1 I 1 i ro S e n io r M id d le (y e a r s 10-13) 1 Si 1 1! 1 J u n io r M id d le (y e a r s 7-9) l 1 H ig h e r P r im a r y (y e a r s 6-0) SNl S 1 Teachers 1 L o w e r P rim a r y (y e a r s 1-4) K in d e rg a rte n s c i 1 1 T o t a l C h in e s e C h ris tia n T e a c h e r s C h in e se W o m e n T e a c h e r s r~ C h in e s e M e n T e a c h e r s 0 F o r e ig n W o m e n T e a c h e r s 10 TP CO CO ^ *r 00 r-m 1 ^ CO 1 ^ < He* 1 1 t *c! <71 CO 1 1 r-j'n 1 1 I 71 F o re ig n M e n T e a c h e r s 1 1 i S ex o f P upils N o. o f S c h o o l 1 m ci F M! F; F FM F M F CC ri r- CO M IM Q Z < w < Z J 0 0 X u CO I-' (fl 5 at a a H XI O CO ;0. * r3 1 fifa c*co >,S «53? Q fa -t->0 -*.a r< rr> c/3 Sfw 3*8 co S -AU 5 mm & «^s- Jf S&s s u i a,s~cfa ub «o 'M H '3 u" mh.- r ^. S3'2.3 S'S.s^-ffic.S $ S^O C) i

112 STATISTICAL TABLES PART IV.-Ed uca tio n al ( b) 1 2 t) 4 5 g I Hitt Bible School (W.E.M.S)... F ] 4< C 14, C I,00C 2.00C 2,20C 6, ,000 5,179 Hwei Wen Girls School (W.F.M.S.)... 3 F r 6 SO 10 8&, ,000 20,00( ,000 15,00C 4,00( 68,000 4,000 4,000 60,000 68,000 Nankin? Theological Semnary (Union).. 1 MF t G 40,000 G 93,000 G 3,200 G 500, ,706 41, ,744 Popular Education (W.F.M.S.)... 4 F j - University Middle School (Union)... ] M 1 6( _ l ,029 30,720 37,060 98,847 29,761 31,821 12, ,607 29,000 1, , , University of Nanking (Union).. ] MF 13 n 83 j a 54 - M6?6 F 90 l o ! 52 3,063,239 24:?, ,279 3,173,364 G 93,807 15,117 48,880 52, , ,900 4,403 39, ,900 26,476 Ningkwofu Dist. Wannan Academy _ j J 4 33,000 5,000 3, W uhu Dist. City Day Schools (W.F.M.S.)... J FM 6 fi ! - j ; District Day Schools (W.M.F.S.)... 4 F - G] Gl i ! 20 - _ i I

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